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VibrationLimited availability

The navigator.vibrate() method makes a tactile alert, if the device is equipped with a haptic motor.

Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.

Browser support

DesktopChrome
1–31Not supported
32+Supportedsince Jan 14, 2014
Current: 155
Edge
12–18Not supported
79+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2020
Current: 154
Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27
MobileChrome Android
18–31Not supported
32+Supportedsince Jan 15, 2014
Current: 155
Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157
Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27

How to use

Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.

Example

Full syntax and examples are on MDN: vibrate.

Feature detection

JS · check before using
if ("Navigator" in globalThis && "vibrate" in Navigator.prototype) {
  // Navigator.vibrate is available
}

Documentation (MDN)

Specification