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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.

Status

Baseline Newly Available (since 2023-12-11)

This feature is expected to reach Baseline Widely Available status on: 2026-06-11

MDN documentation

Window: createImageBitmap() method

Specifications

HTML (#imagebitmap), from HTML Workstream (WHATWG).

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

Chrome 59 Released on 2017-06-05
Chrome Android 59 Released on 2017-06-06
Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
Firefox 98 Released on 2022-03-08
Firefox for Android 98 Released on 2022-03-08
Safari 17.2 Released on 2023-12-11
Safari on iOS 17.2 Released on 2023-12-11

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