ANGLE_instanced_arrays WebGL extensionBaseline · Widely available

The ANGLE_instanced_arrays extension for WebGL 1.0 contexts draws the same object multiple times or groups of similar objects multiple times, if the group shares the same vertex data, primitive count and type.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jun 7, 2016. Widely available since Dec 7, 2018.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome

1–31Not supported

32+Supportedsince Jan 14, 2014

Current: 155

Edge

12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015

Current: 154

Firefox

1–46Not supported

47+Supportedsince Jun 7, 2016

Current: 157

Safari

1–7Not supported

8+Supportedsince Oct 16, 2014

Current: 27

MobileChrome Android

18–29Not supported

30+Supportedsince Oct 2, 2013

Current: 155

Firefox Android

4–46Not supported

47+Supportedsince Jun 7, 2016

Current: 157

Safari iOS

1–7Not supported

8+Supportedsince Sep 17, 2014

Current: 27

How to use

This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: ANGLE instanced arrays.

Feature detection

JS · check before using

if ("ANGLE_instanced_arrays" in globalThis) {
  // ANGLE_instanced_arrays is available
} else {
  // load a polyfill or use a fallback
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

registry.khronos.org/webgl/extensions/ANGLE_instanced_arrays ↗

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox Android	Safari iOS
ANGLE_instanced_arrays	32	12	47	8	30	47	8
ANGLE_instanced_arrays.drawArraysInstancedANGLE	32	12	47	8	30	47	8
ANGLE_instanced_arrays.drawElementsInstancedANGLE	32	12	47	8	30	47	8
ANGLE_instanced_arrays.vertexAttribDivisorANGLE	32	12	47	8	30	47	8