Web/API/TextEncoder/TextEncoder

The TextEncoder() constructor returns a newly created utf-8 TextEncoder object.

Syntax

encoder = new TextEncoder();

Parameters

TextEncoder() takes no parameters since Firefox 48 and Chrome 53

Note: Prior to Firefox 48 and Chrome 53, an encoding type label was accepted as a paramer to the TextEncoder object, since then both browers have removed support for any encoder type other than utf-8, to match the spec. Any type label passed into the TextEncoder constructor will now be ignored and a utf-8 TextEncoder will be created.

Exceptions

TextEncoder() throws no exceptions since Firefox 48 and Chrome 53

Note: Prior to Firefox 48 and Chrome 53 an exception would be thrown for an unknown encoding type.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
EncodingThe definition of 'TextEncoder()' in that specification.	Living Standard	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
`TextEncoder()` constructor Experimental'	Chrome Full support 53 Notes' Full support 53 Notes' Notes' Does not accept parameters. Supports only `utf-8` encoding. No support 38 — 53 Notes' Notes' Throws `RangeError` exception for unknown encoding types.	Edge Full support 79 Notes' Full support 79 Notes' Notes' Does not accept parameters. Supports only `utf-8` encoding.	Firefox Full support 48 Notes' Full support 48 Notes' Notes' The constructor accepts an encoding type label argument, but the value is ignored. Only `utf-8` encoding is supported. No support 38 — 48 Notes' Notes' If the encoding type label argument is invalid, then a `RangeError` exception is thrown. No support 19 — 38 Notes' Notes' If the encoding type label argument is invalid, then a `TypeError` exception is thrown. Full support 18 Notes' Notes' Firefox 18 implemented an earlier and slightly different version of the specification.	IE No support No	Opera Full support 25	Safari Full support 10.1	WebView Android Full support 38	Chrome Android Full support 38	Firefox Android Full support 48 Notes' Full support 48 Notes' Notes' The constructor accepts an encoding type label argument, but the value is ignored. Only `utf-8` encoding is supported. No support 38 — 48 Notes' Notes' If the encoding type label argument is invalid, then a `RangeError` exception is thrown. No support 19 — 38 Notes' Notes' If the encoding type label argument is invalid, then a `TypeError` exception is thrown. Full support 18 Notes' Notes' Firefox 18 implemented an earlier and slightly different version of the specification.	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS Full support 10.3	Samsung Internet Android Full support 3.0

Legend

Full support: Full support
No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.': Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See implementation notes.': See implementation notes.