Is Pixiv Safe?

Pixiv scored 5/10 on privacy. Our Blacklight scan found 6 trackers, 6 cookies.

6 trackers found on Pixiv — what they mean

Pixiv charges appear as "Pixiv Inc." on your statement

Charges appear on your statement as "Pixiv Inc.", processed by Credit card / App stores. This is a generic descriptor that won't reveal the nature of the purchase.

Pixiv — registered since 2007, 540M monthly visits

Full safety analysis of Pixiv

Pixiv has a moderate tracking footprint. Our Blacklight scan found 6 third-party trackers and 6 cookies running in the background. This is roughly average for adult sites, meaning several advertising and analytics companies are monitoring your browsing behavior.

No canvas fingerprinting was detected, which is a positive sign. Your browser isn't being uniquely identified through rendering techniques.

For billing discretion, charges from Pixiv appear on statements as "Pixiv Inc." processed through Credit card / App stores. This is a generic descriptor that won't reveal the nature of the purchase.

Pixiv passed our VirusTotal malware scan with a clean score of 0/94. No security vendors flagged the domain for malware, phishing, or other threats.

The domain has been registered since 2007 — over 19 years of operation. Long-running domains are generally more trustworthy, as scam sites rarely survive this long.

According to SimilarWeb data, Pixiv receives approximately 540M monthly visits, with the largest audience coming from Japan. High traffic volume generally indicates an established, legitimate operation.

Overall, Pixiv rates 5/10 on our privacy scale — below average. We strongly recommend using a VPN, an ad blocker, and avoiding logging in with any accounts linked to your real identity.

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