<feImage>

The <feImage> SVG filter primitive fetches image data from an external source and provides the pixel data as output (meaning if the external source is an SVG image, it is rasterized.)

Usage context

Categories	Filter primitive element
Permitted content	Any number of the following elements, in any order: `<animate>`, `<animateTransform>`, `<set>`

Attributes

DOM Interface

This element implements the SVGFEImageElement interface.

Example

SVG

html

<svg
  viewBox="0 0 200 200"
  xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
  xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"
  width="200"
  height="200">
  <defs>
    <filter id="image">
      <feImage href="mdn_logo_only_color.png" />
    </filter>
  </defs>

  <rect x="10%" y="10%" width="80%" height="80%" style="filter:url(#image);" />
</svg>

Result

Specifications

Specification
Filter Effects Module Level 1 # feImageElement

Browser compatibility

	Desktop					Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android
`feImage`	5	12	3	9	6	18	4	10.1	6	1.0	4.4
`crossorigin`	No	No	114	No	No	No	114	No	No	No	No
`href`	5	12	3 Document fragments (including references to fragments in the current document) are not supported (see bug 455986).	15	6	18	4 Document fragments (including references to fragments in the current document) are not supported (see bug 455986).	14	6	1.0	4.4
`preserveAspectRatio`	5	79	22	15	6	18	22	14	6	1.0	4.4
`xlink_href`	5	12	4 Document fragments (including references to fragments in the current document) are not supported (see bug 455986).	9	6	18	4 Document fragments (including references to fragments in the current document) are not supported (see bug 455986).	14	6	1.0	4.4