Filter Effects

Filter Effects is a module of CSS that defines a way of processing an element’s rendering before it is displayed in the document.

Reference

Properties

Data types

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
Filter Effects Module Level 1
The definition of 'filter' in that specification.
Working Draft Initial definition.

Browser compatibility

backdrop-filter property

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
backdrop-filterChrome Full support 76
Full support 76
Full support 47
Disabled
Disabled From version 47: this feature is behind the Enable Experimental Web Platform Features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.
Edge Full support 17Firefox Full support 70
Disabled
Full support 70
Disabled
Disabled From version 70: this feature is behind the layout.css.backdrop-filter.enabled preference (needs to be set to true) and the gfx.webrender.all preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support NoOpera Full support 34
Disabled
Full support 34
Disabled
Disabled From version 34: this feature is behind the Enable Experimental Web Platform Features preference.
Safari Full support 9
Prefixed
Full support 9
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
WebView Android Full support 76Chrome Android Full support 76
Full support 76
Full support 47
Disabled
Disabled From version 47: this feature is behind the Enable Experimental Web Platform Features preference. To change preferences in Chrome, visit chrome://flags.
Firefox Android No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes See bug 1178765.
Opera Android Full support 54
Full support 54
Full support 34
Disabled
Disabled From version 34: this feature is behind the Enable Experimental Web Platform Features preference.
Safari iOS Full support 9
Prefixed
Full support 9
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

filter property

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
filterChrome Full support 53
Full support 53
Full support 18
Prefixed Notes
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Notes In Chrome 18 to 19, the saturate() function only takes integers instead of decimal or percentage values. From Chrome 20, this bug is fixed.
Edge Full support 12
Full support 12
Full support 12
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Firefox Full support 35
Full support 35
Partial support 34
Disabled
Disabled From version 34: this feature is behind the layout.css.filters.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Full support 49
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Full support 46
Prefixed Disabled
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled From version 46: this feature is behind the layout.css.prefixes.webkit preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
IE No support No
Notes
No support No
Notes
Notes Internet Explorer 4 to 9 implemented a non-standard filter property. The syntax was completely different from this one and is not documented here.
Opera Full support 40
Full support 40
Full support 15
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari Full support 9.1
Full support 9.1
Full support 6
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
WebView Android Full support 53
Full support 53
Full support 4.4
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Chrome Android Full support 53Firefox Android Full support 35
Full support 35
Partial support 34
Disabled
Disabled From version 34: this feature is behind the layout.css.filters.enabled preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Full support 49
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Full support 46
Prefixed Disabled
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Disabled From version 46: this feature is behind the layout.css.prefixes.webkit preference (needs to be set to true). To change preferences in Firefox, visit about:config.
Opera Android Full support 41
Full support 41
Full support 14
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Safari iOS Full support 9.3
Full support 9.3
Full support 6
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android Full support 6.0
On SVG elementsChrome No support NoEdge No support NoFirefox Full support 35IE No support NoOpera No support NoSafari No support NoWebView Android No support NoChrome Android No support NoFirefox Android Full support 35Opera Android No support NoSafari iOS No support NoSamsung Internet Android No support No

Legend

Full support
Full support
No support
No support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
User must explicitly enable this feature.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.