PerformanceFrameTiming

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

PerformanceFrameTiming is an abstract interface that provides frame timing data about the browser's event loop. A frame represents the amount of work a browser does in one event loop such as processing DOM events, resizing, scrolling, rendering, CSS animations, etc.. A frame rate of 60fps (frames per second) for a 60Hz refresh rate is the target for a good responsive user experience. This means the browser should process a frame in about 16.7ms.

An application can register a PerformanceObserver for "frame" performance entry types and the observer can retrieve data about the duration of each frame event. This information can be used to help identify areas that take too long to provide a good user experience.

Properties

This interface has no properties but it extends the following PerformanceEntry properties (for "frame" performance entry types) by qualifying and constraining the properties as follows:

PerformanceEntry.entryType
Returns "frame".
PerformanceEntry.name
Returns the document's address.
PerformanceEntry.startTime
Returns the timestamp when the frame was started.
PerformanceEntry.duration
Returns a timestamp indicating the difference between the startTimes of two successive frames.

Methods

This interface has no methods.

Example

See the example in Using the Frame Timing API.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Frame Timing
The definition of 'PerformanceFrameTiming' in that specification.
Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
PerformanceFrameTiming
Experimental
Chrome No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See Chrome bug 120796
Edge No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See Chrome bug 120796
Firefox No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See bug 1158032
IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See Chrome bug 120796
Chrome Android No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See Chrome bug 120796
Firefox Android No support NoOpera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See Chrome bug 120796

Legend

No support
No support
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.

See also