BadgingLimited availability
The navigator.setAppBadge() method allows installed web applications to display an application badge, typically a dot or number shown alongside the application's icon on the device's home screen or application dock.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–80Not supported
81+Supportedsince Apr 7, 2020
Current: 155Edge
12–80Not supported
81+Supportedsince Apr 13, 2020
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
1–16.6Not supported
17+Supportedsince Sep 18, 2023
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
1–16.3Not supported
16.4+Supportedsince Mar 27, 2023
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Chrome Android, Firefox Android. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: clearAppBadge.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("Navigator" in globalThis && "clearAppBadge" in Navigator.prototype) {
// Navigator.clearAppBadge is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (2). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigator.clearAppBadge | 81 | 81 | ✕ | 17 | 81 | ✕ | 16.4 |
| Navigator.setAppBadge | 81 | 81 | ✕ | 17 | ✕ | ✕ | 16.4 |