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<search>Baseline · Widely available

The &#x3C;search> HTML element is a container that represents the parts of the web page with search functionality.

Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Oct 13, 2023. Widely available since Apr 13, 2026.

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Browser support

DesktopChrome
1–117Not supported
118+Supportedsince Oct 10, 2023
Current: 155
Edge
12–117Not supported
118+Supportedsince Oct 13, 2023
Current: 154
Firefox
1–117Not supported
118+Supportedsince Sep 26, 2023
Current: 157
Safari
1–16.6Not supported
17+Supportedsince Sep 18, 2023
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18–117Not supported
118+Supportedsince Oct 10, 2023
Current: 155
Firefox Android
4–117Not supported
118+Supportedsince Sep 26, 2023
Current: 157
Safari iOS
1–16.6Not supported
17+Supportedsince Sep 18, 2023
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: search.

Feature detection

JS · check before using
const el = document.createElement("search");
if (!(el instanceof HTMLUnknownElement)) {
  // <search> is supported
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification