Web Proxy
View and interact with a website in a remote Chromium browser
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A browser running on the server
The site opens in a Chromium browser on Zutilium's server, in a 1440 × 900 desktop window, and a live picture of it is streamed to your screen. The site's code runs there, not on your device.
Click, scroll, type and navigate
Click anywhere in the picture, scroll with the wheel or trackpad and type into forms. The toolbar has back, forward and refresh buttons, a full-screen view and an address bar that also accepts search terms.
A separate session each time
Every session gets its own browser context, with no cookies, history or logins from your browser or from other visitors. It is discarded when you select Stop, leave the page or lose the connection.
How to Use Web Proxy
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Enter a web address or a search term and select Open.
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Wait for the remote browser to connect and the page to appear.
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Click, scroll and type in the page, and use the back, forward, refresh and full-screen buttons.
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Select the Stop button when you finish to close the remote session.
What people use this tool for
- See how a public page looks from another network, in a clean browser with no cookies or extensions.
- Check what a first-time, logged-out visitor sees on your own site.
- Look at an unfamiliar link without loading its code in your own browser.
- Compare a page in desktop Chromium with what you see in your usual browser.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I open a website through the proxy?
Type a web address in the bar and select Open, or type a few words to search with Google. The first page can take several seconds while the remote browser starts and the page loads. After that, use the page as you would in a normal browser window: click, scroll and type.
Does this make me anonymous?
No. The website sees the server's IP address and a desktop Chrome browser set to US English instead of yours, but that is not anonymity. Zutilium's server relays every click and keystroke and records connection and session events with your IP address. Anything you sign in to or submit can identify you to the site.
Is it safe to sign in or enter passwords?
Avoid it. Your typing passes through Zutilium's server on its way to the site, in a browser you do not control. Use the proxy to look at public pages, not for banking, email or any account you care about. Many sites will also challenge or block a sign-in that comes from a data-center address.
Is this a VPN for my whole device?
No. It controls one remote browser page. Your other tabs and apps keep using your own connection, and nothing is installed or changed on your device.
Will every website work?
No. Some sites block data-center addresses or show a CAPTCHA to automated browsers, and services that depend on your location or your account often fail. Only http and https addresses are allowed, and local, private-network and cloud metadata addresses are refused. A page that takes longer than 45 seconds to load is shown as it stands.
Can I download or upload files, or copy text?
No. You see a picture of the remote page, so files the site offers are not delivered to your device, files on your device cannot be attached to a form, and text cannot be selected and copied out. Keyboard shortcuts with Ctrl, Alt or Command are not forwarded, so pasting is unavailable too.
Does it work on a phone or tablet?
Only partly. The page loads and taps are sent as clicks, but swipe scrolling and the on-screen keyboard are not passed to the remote page, and the desktop-sized window is small on a phone screen. Use a computer with a mouse or trackpad and a keyboard for anything beyond a quick look.
How long does a session last, and why can I not connect?
A session stays open while the page is open and connected, and ends when you select Stop or leave. If the connection drops, the page tries to reconnect up to five times, and a session whose connection has gone silent is closed after about five minutes. The service runs at most 30 sessions at once, so at busy times you are asked to try again later.