createImageBitmap

The createImageBitmap() global method creates an ImageBitmap object from a source such as an image, SVG, blob, or canvas. An ImageBitmap object represents pixel data that can be drawn to a canvas with lower latency than other types, such as ImageData. To learn more, see ImageBitmap, ImageBitmap: close() method, ImageBitmap: height property, ImageBitmap: width property, ImageBitmapRenderingContext, ImageBitmapRenderingContext: canvas property, ImageBitmapRenderingContext: transferFromImageBitmap() method, WorkerGlobalScope: createImageBitmap() method at MDN.

Compatibility (view on caniuse.com)

• Chrome 66 Released on 2018-04-17
• Chrome Android 66 Released on 2018-04-17
• Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
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• Safari 17.2 Released on 2023-12-11
• Safari on iOS 17.2 Released on 2023-12-11

Baseline availability blocked since December 2023 by Firefox (11 months)