ImageBitmapRenderingContext.transferFromImageBitmap()

This is an experimental technology
Check the Browser compatibility table carefully before using this in production.

The ImageBitmapRenderingContext.transferFromImageBitmap() method displays the given ImageBitmap in the canvas associated with this rendering context. The ownership of the ImageBitmap is transferred to the canvas as well.

This method was previously named transferImageBitmap(), but was renamed in a spec change. The old name is being kept as an alias to avoid code breakage.

Syntax

void ImageBitmapRenderingContext.transferFromImageBitmap(bitmap)

Parameters

bitmap
An ImageBitmap object to transfer.

Examples

HTML

<canvas id="htmlCanvas"></canvas>

JavaScript

var htmlCanvas = document.getElementById("htmlCanvas").getContext("bitmaprenderer");

// Draw a WebGL scene offscreen
var offscreen = new OffscreenCanvas(256, 256);
var gl = offscreen.getContext("webgl");

// ... some drawing using the gl context ...

// Transfer the current frame to the visible canvas
var bitmap = offscreen.transferToImageBitmap();
htmlCanvas.transferFromImageBitmap(bitmap);

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'transferFromImageBitmap()' in that specification.
Living Standard

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
transferFromImageBitmap
Experimental
Chrome Full support 66Edge Full support ≤79Firefox Full support 52
Full support 52
No support 46 — 52
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: transferImageBitmap
IE No support NoOpera Full support YesSafari No support NoWebView Android Full support 66Chrome Android Full support 66Firefox Android Full support 52
Full support 52
No support 46 — 52
Alternate Name
Alternate Name Uses the non-standard name: transferImageBitmap
Opera Android Full support YesSafari iOS ? Samsung Internet Android Full support 9.0

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
Compatibility unknown
Compatibility unknown
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Uses a non-standard name.
Uses a non-standard name.

See also