Web/API/ImageBitmap

The ImageBitmap interface represents a bitmap image which can be drawn to a <canvas> without undue latency. It can be created from a variety of source objects using the createImageBitmap() factory method. ImageBitmap provides an asynchronous and resource efficient pathway to prepare textures for rendering in WebGL.

Properties

ImageBitmap.height Read only

Is an unsigned long representing the height, in CSS pixels, of the ImageData.

ImageBitmap.width Read only

Is an unsigned long representing the width, in CSS pixels, of the ImageData.

Methods

ImageBitmap.close()

Disposes of all graphical resources associated with an ImageBitmap.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living StandardThe definition of 'ImageBitmap' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
ImageBitmap	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 42	IE No support No	Opera Full support 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 50	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 42	Opera Android Full support 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
close	Chrome Full support 52	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 46	IE No support No	Opera Full support 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 52	Chrome Android Full support 52	Firefox Android Full support 46	Opera Android Full support 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0
height	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 42	IE No support No	Opera Full support 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 50	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 42	Opera Android Full support 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0
width	Chrome Full support 50	Edge Full support 79	Firefox Full support 42	IE No support No	Opera Full support 37	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 50	Chrome Android Full support 50	Firefox Android Full support 42	Opera Android Full support 37	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android Full support 5.0

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

See also

• ImageBitmapFactories.createImageBitmap()
• CanvasRenderingContext2D.drawImage()
• WebGLRenderingContext.texImage2D()
• OffScreenCanvas.transferToImageBitmap()

ImageBitmap by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.