Fullscreen API
Limited availability
The fullscreen API makes a specific element fill the whole screen and hides most browser UI.
Learning resources on MDN
Browser support (view on caniuse.com)
- Chrome 71 Released on 2018-12-04
- Chrome Android 71 Released on 2018-12-04
- Edge 79 Released on 2020-01-15
- Firefox 64 Released on 2018-12-11
- Firefox for Android 64 Released on 2018-12-11
- Safari 16.4 Released on 2023-03-27
- Safari on iOS ❌
Baseline availability blocked since March 2023 by Safari on iOS (21 months)
Specifications
- Fullscreen API Standard, from Fullscreen API Workstream (WHATWG).