filter

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since July 2015.

The filter attribute specifies the filter effects defined by the <filter> element that shall be applied to its element.

Note: As a presentation attribute, filter also has a CSS property counterpart: filter. When both are specified, the CSS property takes priority.

Technically, filter can be applied to any element, but it only has effect on container elements without the <defs> element, all graphics elements, and the <use> element.

Example

html
<svg viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <filter id="blur">
    <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2" />
  </filter>

  <rect x="10" y="10" width="80" height="80" filter="url(#blur)" />
</svg>

Usage notes

Value none | <filter-value-list>
Default value none
Animatable Yes

For a description of the values see the CSS filter property.

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1
# FilterProperty

Browser compatibility

Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Opera
Safari
Chrome Android
Firefox for Android
Opera Android
Safari on iOS
Samsung Internet
WebView Android
WebView on iOS
filter

See also