ImageBitmapRenderingContextBaseline · Widely available

The ImageBitmapRenderingContext API is the "bitmaprenderer" rendering context for the <canvas> element. It is commonly used to transfer frames from an OffscreenCanvas to a user-visible <canvas> element.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jan 15, 2020. Widely available since Jul 15, 2022.

How to use ↓Compare browsers

Browser support

DesktopChrome

1–65Not supported

66+Supportedsince Apr 17, 2018

Current: 155

Edge

12–18Not supported

79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020

Current: 154

Firefox

1–49Not supported

50+Supportedsince Nov 15, 2016

Current: 157

Safari

1–11Not supported

11.1+Supportedsince Apr 12, 2018

Current: 27

MobileChrome Android

18–65Not supported

66+Supportedsince Apr 17, 2018

Current: 155

Firefox Android

4–49Not supported

50+Supportedsince Nov 15, 2016

Current: 157

Safari iOS

1–11Not supported

11.3+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2018

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: ImageBitmapRenderingContext.

Feature detection

JS · check before using

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

Documentation (MDN)

Specification

html.spec.whatwg.org#the-imagebitmaprenderingcontext-interface ↗

Sub-features

Support for each part of the feature (5). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.

Sub-feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox Android	Safari iOS
HTMLCanvasElement.getContext.bitmaprenderer_context	66	79	46	11.1	66	46	11.3
HTMLCanvasElement.getContext.bitmaprenderer_context.options_alpha_parameter	66	79	✕	11.1	66	✕	11.3
ImageBitmapRenderingContext	66	79	46	11.1	66	46	11.3
ImageBitmapRenderingContext.canvas	66	79	97	11.1	66	97	11.3
ImageBitmapRenderingContext.transferFromImageBitmap	66	79	50	11.1	66	50	11.3