`-webkit-transition` CSS media feature

Deprecated: This feature is no longer recommended. Though some browsers might still support it, it may have already been removed from the relevant web standards, may be in the process of being dropped, or may only be kept for compatibility purposes. Avoid using it, and update existing code if possible; see the compatibility table at the bottom of this page to guide your decision. Be aware that this feature may cease to work at any time.

Non-standard: This feature is not standardized. We do not recommend using non-standard features in production, as they have limited browser support, and may change or be removed. However, they can be a suitable alternative in specific cases where no standard option exists.

Note: All browsers support the transition property without vendor prefixes. Only WebKit (Safari), and not Chromium, based browsers support the -webkit-transition media feature. No browsers support transition without the prefix as a media query (though some browsers do support - -webkit-transform-3d). Use the @supports (transition) feature query instead.

The -webkit-transition Boolean non-standard CSS media feature is a WebKit extension whose value is true if the browsing context supports CSS transitions.

Apple has a description in Safari CSS Reference; this is now called transition there.

Note: You should not use this media feature; it was never specified, has never been widely implemented, and has been removed from most browsers. Use a @supports feature query instead.

Syntax

css

@media (-webkit-transition) {
  /* CSS to use if this media feature and prefixed transitions are supported */
}

Examples

Use @supports instead

Do not use the -webkit-transition media feature. Instead, test for transition support using the CSS @supports at-rule, like this:

css

@supports (transition: initial) {
  /* CSS to use if transitions are supported */
}

Obsolete example

Before this became obsolete, you could use -webkit-transition in your CSS like this:

css

@media (-webkit-transition) {
  /* CSS to use if transitions are supported */
}

Specifications

Not part of any standard.

Browser compatibility

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`-webkit-transition` media feature Deprecated Non-standard	Chrome – No support Chrome 2 – 35 (Release date: 2009-05-21) footnote Removed in 36 and later	Edge – No support Edge footnote No support	Firefox – No support Firefox footnote No support	Opera – No support Opera 15 – 22 (Release date: 2013-07-02) footnote Removed in 23 and later	Safari – Full support Safari 4 (Release date: 2009-06-08) footnote Full support	Chrome Android – No support Chrome Android 18 – 35 (Release date: 2012-06-27) footnote Removed in 36 and later	Firefox for Android – No support Firefox for Android footnote No support	Opera Android – No support Opera Android 14 – 22 (Release date: 2013-05-21) footnote Removed in 24 and later	Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 3.2 (Release date: 2010-04-03) footnote Full support	Samsung Internet – No support Samsung Internet 1 – 2.1 (Release date: 2013-04-27) footnote Removed in 3 and later	WebView Android – No support WebView Android 2 – 4.4.3 (Release date: 2009-10-26) footnote Removed in 37 and later	WebView on iOS – Full support WebView on iOS 3.2 (Release date: 2010-04-03) footnote Full support

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Full support: Full support
No support: No support
: Non-standard. Check cross-browser support before using.
: Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.

-webkit-transition CSS media feature