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WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope.clearInterval

The clearInterval() method of the WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope mixin cancels a timed, repeating action which was previously established by a call to setInterval().

Syntax

scope.clearInterval(intervalID)

Parameters

intervalID: The identifier of the repeated action you want to cancel. This ID was returned by the corresponding call to setInterval().

It's worth noting that the pool of IDs used by setInterval() and setTimeout() are shared, which means you can technically use clearInterval() and clearTimeout() interchangeably. However, for clarity, you should avoid doing so.

Return value

undefined

Example

See the setInterval() example.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope.clearInterval()' in that specification.	Living Standard	Method moved to the `WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope` mixin in the latest spec.
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'clearInterval()' in that specification.	Living Standard

Browser compatibility

Feature	Chrome	Edge	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	1.0	(Yes)	1.0 (1.7 or earlier) 52 (52)^[1]	4.0	4.0	1.0

Feature	Android	Chrome for Android	Edge	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Safari Mobile
Basic support	1.0	1.0	(Yes)	1.0 (1) 52.0 (52)^[1]	6.0	6.0	1.0

[1] clearInterval() now defined on WindowOrWorkerGlobalScope mixin.