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.

Return value

A string containing an object URL that can be used to reference the contents of the specified source object .

Examples

See Using object URLs to display images .

Specifications

Specification
  • Using files from web applications
  • Using object URLs to display images
  • URL.revokeObjectURL()
  • HTMLMediaElement.srcObject
  • FileReader.readAsDataURL()
  •