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:placeholder-shown is considered safe to use.

It’s supported by 95% of global browsers.

Browsers

ChromeDec 1, 2015v47.0.0
24%╱100%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
SafariSep 30, 2015v9.0.0
4%╱100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
EdgeJan 15, 2020v79.0.0
4%╱100%
There are no users of Edge running a supported version.
FirefoxJan 24, 2017v51.0.0
3%╱99%
There are no users of Firefox running a supported version.

Version Breakdown

 
Agent
Support
Adoption
Chrome
Dec 1, 2015 v47.0.0
24%╱100%
There are no users of Chrome running a supported version.
Dec 1, 2015 – Latest
v47.0.0+
24%╱100%

Full Support

Chrome Android
Dec 2, 2015 v47.0.0
39%╱99%
There are no users of Chrome Android running a supported version.
Dec 2, 2015 – Latest
v47.0.0+
39%╱99%

Full Support

Edge
Jan 15, 2020 v79.0.0
4%╱100%
There are no users of Edge running a supported version.
Jan 15, 2020 – Latest
v79.0.0+
4%╱100%

Full Support

Firefox
Jan 24, 2017 v51.0.0
3%╱99%
There are no users of Firefox running a supported version.
Jan 24, 2017 – Latest
v51.0.0+
3%╱99%

Full Support

Mar 22, 2011 – Jan 24, 2017
v4.0.0 – v51.0.0
0%╱1%

Alternate name: :-moz-placeholder

Firefox for Android
Jan 24, 2017 v51.0.0
Firefox for Android supports this feature.
Jan 24, 2017 – Latest
v51.0.0+

Full Support

Mar 29, 2011 – Jan 24, 2017
v4.0.0 – v51.0.0

Alternate name: :-moz-placeholder

Internet Explorer
Unsupported
Internet Explorer does not support this feature.
Oct 26, 2012 – Latest
v10.0.0+
0%╱76%

Alternate name: :-ms-input-placeholder

 
Quest Browser
Unknown v5.0.0
Quest Browser supports this feature.
Unknown
v5.0.0+

Full Support

Opera
Dec 8, 2015 v34.0.0
2%╱100%
100% of Opera users are running a supported version.
Dec 8, 2015 – Latest
v34.0.0+
2%╱100%

Full Support

Opera Android
Dec 16, 2015 v34.0.0
Opera Android supports this feature.
Dec 16, 2015 – Latest
v34.0.0+

Full Support

Safari
Sep 30, 2015 v9.0.0
4%╱100%
100% of Safari users are running a supported version.
Sep 30, 2015 – Latest
v9.0.0+
4%╱100%

Full Support

Safari on iOS
Sep 16, 2015 v9.0.0
17%╱100%
There are no users of Safari on iOS running a supported version.
Sep 16, 2015 – Latest
v9.0.0+
17%╱100%

Full Support

Samsung Internet
Dec 15, 2016 v5.0.0
2%╱94%
There are no users of Samsung Internet running a supported version.
Dec 15, 2016 – Latest
v5.0.0+
2%╱94%

Full Support

WebView Android
Dec 2, 2015 v47.0.0
WebView Android supports this feature.
Dec 2, 2015 – Latest
v47.0.0+

Full Support

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