Element captureLimited availability
The restrictTo() method on screen capture media tracks limits capture to a specific element, excluding content which might occlude the element itself, such as video conferencing controls.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–131Not supported
132+Supportedsince Jan 14, 2025
Current: 155Edge
12–131Not supported
132+Supportedsince Jan 17, 2025
Current: 154Firefox
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
✕Not supportedup to 155
Current: 155Firefox Android
✕Not supportedup to 157
Current: 157Safari iOS
✕Not supportedup to 27
Current: 27How to use
Not supported in Firefox, Safari, Chrome Android, Firefox Android, Safari iOS. Use feature detection below and provide a fallback (or a polyfill) for those browsers.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: restrictTo.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("BrowserCaptureMediaStreamTrack" in globalThis && "restrictTo" in BrowserCaptureMediaStreamTrack.prototype) {
// BrowserCaptureMediaStreamTrack.restrictTo is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (3). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrowserCaptureMediaStreamTrack.restrictTo | 132 | 132 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| RestrictionTarget | 132 | 132 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| RestrictionTarget.fromElement_static | 132 | 132 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |