Web/API/ImageCapture/ImageCapture

The ImageCapture() constructor creates a new ImageCapture object.

Syntax

const imageCapture = new ImageCapture(videoTrack)

Parameters

videoTrack

A MediaStreamTrack from which the still images will be taken. This can be any source, such as an incoming stream of a video conference, a playing movie, or the stream from a webcam.

Return value

A new ImageCapture object which can be used to capture still frames from the specified video track.

Example

The following example shows how to use a call to MediaDevices.getUserMedia() to retrieve the MediaStreamTrack needed by the ImageCapture() constructor.

 navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia({video: true})
  .then(mediaStream => { 
    document.querySelector('video').srcObject = mediaStream
    const track = mediaStream.getVideoTracks()[0];
    imageCapture = new ImageCapture(track);
  })
  .catch(error => console.log(error));

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
MediaStream Image CaptureThe definition of 'ImageCapture' in that specification.	Working Draft	Initial definition.

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
ImageCapture() constructor Experimental'	Chrome Full support 59	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox ?	IE No support No	Opera Full support 46	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support 59	Chrome Android Full support 59	Firefox Android ?	Opera Android Full support 43	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support 7.0

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Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'

Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.

ImageCapture() constructor by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.