The URL.revokeObjectURL()
static method releases an existing object URL which was previously created by calling URL.createObjectURL()
. Call this method when you've finished using an object URL to let the browser know not to keep the reference to the file any longer.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.
Note: This method is not available from service workers, due to issues with the Blob
interface's life cycle and the potential for leaks.
Syntax
URL.revokeObjectURL(objectURL)
Parameters
objectURL
- A
DOMString
representing a object URL that was previously created by callingcreateObjectURL()
.
Examples
See Using object URLs to display images.
Specification
Specification | Status | Comment |
---|---|---|
File API The definition of 'revokeObjectURL()' in that specification. |
Working Draft | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
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revokeObjectURL | Chrome Full support 19 | Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
19
| IE Full support 10 | Opera Full support 15 | Safari Full support 6 | WebView Android Full support ≤37 | Chrome Android Full support 25 | Firefox Android
Full support
19
| Opera Android Full support 14 | Safari iOS Full support 6 | Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.5 |
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.