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TextEncoder & TextDecoder

Last updated on : 2023-03-20

Note:

TextEncoder & TextDecoder shows a browser compatibility score of 92. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.

Overview

This module takes a JavaScript string using a UTF-8 encoding and returns the bytes Uint8Array. This is very useful when sending custom data over the network.

Specifications

Encoding # interface-textencoder

Code snippets

caul.html

Source:caul.html

index.html

Source:index.html

Browser Compatibility

TextEncoder & TextDecoder on IE is fully supported on None of the versions, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 5.5-11 IE versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Edge is fully supported on 79-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 12-18 Edge versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Firefox is fully supported on 20-113, partially supported on 19-19, and not supported on 2-18 Firefox versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Chrome is fully supported on 38-114, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 4-37 Chrome versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Safari is fully supported on 10.1-16.4, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-10 Safari versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Opera is fully supported on 25-95, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 9.5-24 Opera versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 10.3-16.4, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 3.2-10 Safari on iOS versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Android Browser is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 2.1-4 Android Browser versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 64-73, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on 10-12 Opera Mobile versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 97-111, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 97 Chrome for Android versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Firefox for Android is fully supported on 95-110, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 95 Firefox for Android versions.
TextEncoder & TextDecoder on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 4-20, partially supported on None of the versions, and not supported on below 4 Samsung Internet versions.

High

Browser Compatibility Score

Low

Browser Support For IE Versions

Fully

Partially

5.5-11

No Support

Edge

High

Browser Support For Edge Versions

79-111

Fully

Partially

12-18

No Support

Firefox

High

Browser Support For Firefox Versions

20-113

Fully

19-19

Partially

2-18

No Support

Chrome

High

Browser Support For Chrome Versions

38-114

Fully

Partially

4-37

No Support

Safari

High

Browser Support For Safari Versions

10.1-16.4

Fully

Partially

3.2-10

No Support

Opera

High

Browser Support For Opera Versions

25-95

Fully

Partially

9.5-24

No Support

Safari on iOS

High

Browser Support For Safari on iOS Versions

10.3-16.4

Fully

Partially

3.2-10

No Support

Android Browser

High

Browser Support For Android Browser Versions

97-111

Fully

Partially

2.1-4

No Support

Opera Mobile

High

Browser Support For Opera Mobile Versions

64-73

Fully

Partially

10-12

No Support

Chrome for Android

High

Browser Support For Chrome for Android Versions

97-111

Fully

Partially

No Support

Firefox for Android

High

Browser Support For Firefox for Android Versions

95-110

Fully

Partially

No Support

Samsung Internet

High

Browser Support For Samsung Internet Versions

4-20

Fully

Partially

No Support

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Last Modified date

2023-03-20