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  3. Screen Orientation API

Screen Orientation API

Baseline Widely available *

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since March 2023.

* Some parts of this feature may have varying levels of support.

The Screen Orientation API provides information about the orientation of the screen.

Interfaces

Specifications

Specification
Screen Orientation
# screenorientation-interface

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
ScreenOrientation
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
angle
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
change event
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
lock
Chrome – Partial support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Edge – Partial support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Firefox – Partial support
Firefox 43 – 143 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 144 (Release date: 2025-10-14)
footnote Full support
Opera – Partial support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android 43 – 68 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
unknown Support unknown
Firefox for Android – Partial support
Firefox for Android 79 – 143 (Release date: 2020-07-28)
footnote Partial support
footnote The API exists but returns NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED.
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 144 (Release date: 2025-10-14)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support
type
Chrome – Full support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Full support
Edge – Full support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Full support
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera – Full support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Full support
Safari – Full support
Safari 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 43 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – Full support
Safari on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – Full support
WebView on iOS 16.4 (Release date: 2023-03-27)
footnote Full support
unlock
Chrome – Partial support
Chrome 38 (Release date: 2014-10-07)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Edge – Partial support
Edge 79 (Release date: 2020-01-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Firefox – Partial support
Firefox 43 – 143 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Firefox – Full support
Firefox 144 (Release date: 2025-10-14)
footnote Full support
Opera – Partial support
Opera 25 (Release date: 2014-10-15)
footnote Partial support
footnote Always throws NotSupportedError.
Safari – No support
Safari
footnote No support
Chrome Android – Full support
Chrome Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
Firefox for Android – No support
Firefox for Android 43 – 68 (Release date: 2015-12-15)
unknown Support unknown
Firefox for Android – Partial support
Firefox for Android 79 – 143 (Release date: 2020-07-28)
footnote Partial support
footnote The API exists but returns NS_ERROR_UNEXPECTED.
Firefox for Android – Full support
Firefox for Android 144 (Release date: 2025-10-14)
footnote Full support
Opera Android – Full support
Opera Android 25 (Release date: 2014-10-16)
footnote Full support
Safari on iOS – No support
Safari on iOS
footnote No support
Samsung Internet – Full support
Samsung Internet 3 (Release date: 2015-04-10)
footnote Full support
WebView Android – Full support
WebView Android 38 (Release date: 2014-10-08)
footnote Full support
WebView on iOS – No support
WebView on iOS
footnote No support

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