EyedropperLimited availability
The EyeDropper API opens an eyedropper tool, a color picker that allows users to select a color from their screen.
Not yet supported in all major browsers — check the table and provide a fallback.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–95Not supported
96+Supportedsince Nov 15, 2021
Current: 155Edge
12–95Not supported
96+Supportedsince Nov 19, 2021
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: EyeDropper.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("EyeDropper" in globalThis) {
// EyeDropper is available
} else {
// load a polyfill or use a fallback
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (4). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EyeDropper | 95 | 95 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| EyeDropper.EyeDropper | 95 | 95 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| EyeDropper.open | 95 | 95 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| EyeDropper.secure_context_required | 96 | 96 | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |