URL: createObjectURL() static method
Baseline Widely available
This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.
Note: This feature is available in Web Workers, except for Service Workers.
The createObjectURL()
static method of the URL
interface
creates a string containing a blob URL pointing to the object given in the parameter.
For more information, see blob URLs.
To release an object URL, call revokeObjectURL()
.
Note: This feature is not available in Service Workers due to its potential to create memory leaks.
Syntax
js
URL.createObjectURL(object)
Parameters
object
-
A
Blob
(such as aFile
) orMediaSource
object to create an object URL for.
Return value
A string containing an object URL that can be used to reference the
contents of the specified source object
.
Examples
Specifications
Specification |
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File API # dfn-createObjectURL |