Last updated: 2026-09-12
<canvas>The CANVAS Element
Draws graphics, animation or charts via JavaScript (2D or WebGL); the tag is just a blank canvas filled by script.
| Category | Scripts & Embedding |
|---|---|
| Content Model | Flow content |
| Allowed Parents | Any element that accepts flow content |
| Content Tag | Yes — requires closing </canvas> tag |
| Status | Standard |
📝 Syntax
<canvas width="300" height="150"></canvas>⚙️ Attributes
This element supports the global attributes plus the following:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
width | Canvas width in pixels, default 300. | |
height | Canvas height in pixels, default 150. |
▶ Example
Edit the code below and see the live result in the playground:
🌐 Browser Support
| Browser |  Chrome |
 Edge |
 Firefox |
 Safari |
 Opera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <canvas> | ✓ v1 | ✓ v12 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 | ✓ v1 |
| Supported in all major browsers | |||||
Tip： canvas can't draw by itself—use getContext in JS; combine with CSS scaling for HiDPI.
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