URL.createObjectURL()

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SummaryEdit

The URL.createObjectURL() static method creates a DOMString containing an URL representing the object given in parameter. The URL lifetime is tied to the document in the window on which it was created. The new object URL represents the specified File object or Blob object.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

SyntaxEdit

objectURL = URL.createObjectURL(blob);

ParametersEdit

blob
Is a File object or a Blob object to create a object URL for.

ExampleEdit

See Using object URLs to display images.

NotesEdit

Each time you call createObjectURL(), a new object URL is created, even if you've already created one for the same object. Each of these must be released by calling URL.revokeObjectURL() when you no longer need them. Browsers will release these automatically when the document is unloaded; however, for optimal performance and memory usage, if there are safe times when you can explicitly unload them, you should do so.

SpecificationsEdit

Specification Status Comment
File API
The definition of 'URL' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibilityEdit

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari (WebKit)
Basic support 8 [1]
23
4.0 (2) 10 15 6 [1]
7
In a Web Worker 10 [1]
23
21 (21) 11 15 6 [1]
7

[1] With URL prefixed as webkitURL

See alsoEdit

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