The URL.revokeObjectURL()
static method releases an existing object URL which was previously created by calling URL.createObjectURL()
. Call this method when you've finished using an object URL to let the browser know not to keep the reference to the file any longer.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
Note: This method is not available from service workers, due to issues with the Blob
interface's life cycle and the potential for leaks.
Syntax
URL.revokeObjectURL(objectURL)
Parameters
objectURL
- A
DOMString
representing a object URL that was previously created by callingcreateObjectURL()
.
Examples
See Using object URLs to display images.
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
File APIThe definition of 'revokeObjectURL()' in that specification. | Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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Chrome
Full support 19 |
Edge
Full support 12 |
Firefox Full support 19 Full support 19 Notes' |
IE
Full support 10 |
Opera
Full support 15 |
Safari
Full support 6 |
WebView Android
Full support ≤37 |
Chrome Android
Full support 25 |
Firefox Android Full support 19 Full support 19 Notes' |
Opera Android
Full support 14 |
Safari iOS
Full support 6 |
Samsung Internet Android
Full support 1.5 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.'
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.'
- See implementation notes.
See also
URL.revokeObjectURL() by Mozilla Contributors is licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.5.