Element-scoped view transitionsLimited availability
The startViewTransition() method of an Element object starts a view transition that affects only that element's DOM tree. You can use this to run separate elements' transitions concurrently.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–146Not supported
147+Supportedsince Apr 7, 2026
Current: 155Edge
12–146Not supported
147+Supportedsince Apr 10, 2026
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18–146Not supported
147+Supportedsince Apr 7, 2026
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How 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: activeViewTransition.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("Element" in globalThis && "activeViewTransition" in Element.prototype) {
// Element.activeViewTransition is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (6). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element.activeViewTransition | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |
| Element.startViewTransition | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |
| ViewTransition.transitionRoot | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |
| view-transition-scope | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |
| view-transition-scope.all | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |
| view-transition-scope.none | 147 | 147 | ✕ | ✕ | 147 | ✕ | ✕ |