Web/API/Window/onbeforeinstallprompt

The Window.onbeforeinstallprompt property is an event handler for processing a beforeinstallprompt, which is dispatched on devices when a user is about to be prompted to "install" a web application. Its associated event may be saved for later and used to prompt the user at a more suitable time. 

Syntax

window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", function(event) { ... });
window.onbeforeinstallprompt = function(event) { ...};

Example

The following example uses the beforeinstallprompt event to make an install button operable, by using the event inside a click handler.

window.addEventListener("beforeinstallprompt", function(beforeInstallPromptEvent) {
  beforeInstallPromptEvent.preventDefault(); // Prevents immediate prompt display

  // Shows prompt after a user clicks an "install" button
  installButton.addEventListener("click", function(mouseEvent) {
    // you should not use the MouseEvent here, obviously
    beforeInstallPromptEvent.prompt();
  });

  installButton.hidden = false; // Make button operable
});

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
onbeforeinstallprompt Non-standard'	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support ≤79	Firefox No support No	IE ?	Opera Full support Yes	Safari ?	WebView Android Full support Yes	Chrome Android Full support Yes	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support Yes	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android Full support Yes

Legend

Full support  

Full support

No support  

No support

Compatibility unknown  

Compatibility unknown

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.'

Non-standard. Expect poor cross-browser support.

See Also

• BeforeInstallPromptEvent.prompt
• BeforeInstallPromptEvent

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