Trackpad Test
Move, click, scroll, and pinch on your trackpad. Every gesture lights up below the instant the browser receives it, so you can tell a real hardware fault from a settings problem.
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What this actually tests
Your trackpad doesn't send "gestures" to the browser — it sends cursor movement plus wheel-scroll events, the same as a mouse. Two-finger scroll and pinch-to-zoom are the OS translating multi-touch input into those same signals before the browser ever sees raw touch data. This tool shows exactly what arrives at that level, so a gesture that never lights up here has failed before it reached the browser at all.
If something doesn't register
- Confirm the trackpad is enabled and not disabled by an external mouse setting.
- Update or reinstall the trackpad driver (Windows) or reset trackpad settings (Mac).
- Check that gestures like pinch-to-zoom are actually turned on in system settings — many are off by default on Windows.
- Test on another computer if possible, to rule out a hardware fault versus a software/driver issue.
Need the full walkthrough for your OS?
Mac fixesFAQ
Why doesn't pinch-to-zoom register even though the trackpad works otherwise?
On Windows, gesture support depends on the trackpad driver and is frequently off by default in precision touchpad settings — check Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Touchpad for gesture toggles before assuming a hardware problem. On Mac it's almost always enabled by default, so a Mac trackpad failing this specifically is worth checking under System Settings → Trackpad → Scroll & Zoom.
Is two-finger tap for right-click supported here?
Yes — a two-finger tap (Mac's default) or the equivalent Windows precision-touchpad gesture both arrive at the browser as a standard right-click event, and this tool detects it the same as a physical right-click button press. If it doesn't register, confirm the gesture is enabled in your OS trackpad settings first.
Does this work with an external trackpad, not just a laptop's built-in one?
Yes — a standalone trackpad like Apple's Magic Trackpad sends the same kind of pointer, wheel, and gesture events as a built-in one, so every check on this page applies equally. The main difference is that Bluetooth external trackpads add a step for pairing and driver issues that built-in ones don't have.