Blob: bytes() method

Baseline 2026
Newly available

Since January 2026, this feature works across the latest devices and browser versions. This feature might not work in older devices or browsers.

Note: This feature is available in Web Workers.

The bytes() method of the Blob interface returns a Promise that resolves with a Uint8Array containing the contents of the blob as an array of bytes.

Syntax

js
bytes()

Parameters

None.

Return value

A Promise that fulfills with a Uint8Array object containing the blob data.

Exceptions

The method will reject the returned Promise if, for example, the reader used to fetch the blob's data throws an exception.

Specifications

Specification
File API
# dom-blob-bytes

Browser compatibility

desktop mobile server
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
Bun
Deno
Node.js
bytes
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 144 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 144 (Release date: 2026-01-21)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 128 (Release date: 2024-07-09)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 128 (Release date: 2026-02-26)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 18 (Release date: 2024-09-16)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 144 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 128 (Release date: 2024-07-09)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 95 (Release date: 2026-02-11)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 18 (Release date: 2024-09-16)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – No support
Samsung Internet
footnote No support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 144 (Release date: 2026-01-13)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 18 (Release date: 2024-09-16)
footnote Full support
Bun – Full support
Bun 1.1.9 (Release date: 2024-05-22)
footnote Full support
Deno – Full support
Deno 1.45 (Release date: 2024-07-11)
footnote Full support
Node.js – No support
Node.js 20.16 – 20.17 (Release date: 2024-07-24)
footnote Removed in 21 and later
Node.js – Full support
Node.js 22.3 (Release date: 2024-06-11)
footnote Full support

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