visibilityBaseline · Widely available
The visibility CSS property sets whether an element is shown. Invisible elements still affect the document layout.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1+Supportedsince Dec 11, 2008
Current: 155Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154Firefox
1+Supportedsince Nov 9, 2004
Current: 157Safari
1–1.2Not supported
1.3+Supportedsince Apr 15, 2005
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4+Supportedsince Mar 29, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1+Supportedsince Jun 29, 2007
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: visibility.
Feature detection
CSS · check before using
@supports (visibility: initial) {
/* styles that rely on visibility */
}
/* or in JavaScript */
if (CSS.supports("visibility", "initial")) {
// use it
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| visibility | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| visibility.collapse | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.3 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| visibility.hidden | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |
| visibility.visible | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 1 |