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Web Workers Playground

Test Web Worker scripts.

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Click the button to test the API.

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What is Web Workers Playground

The Web Workers Playground verifies that the browser can spawn a Web Worker, send a message to it, and receive a response. Web Workers enable JavaScript to run computations on a background thread, keeping the main UI thread responsive. The tool creates an inline Worker from a Blob URL containing a simple echo script, sends a 'ping' message, waits for the 'pong' reply, and displays the round-trip result. If the Worker fails to start or times out within two seconds, the tool reports the error. This is a quick smoke test for environments where Workers might be blocked — for example, when serving files from a local filesystem via file:// protocol or when Content Security Policy restrictions prohibit Blob-based Workers.

How to Use Web Workers Playground

  1. Step 1: Open the Web Workers Playground page, which shows a test button and a result area.
  2. Step 2: Click the **Test API** button. The tool creates a tiny Web Worker from an inline Blob, sends a 'ping' message, and waits for the response.
  3. Step 3: If the Worker responds within two seconds, the output shows 'Worker response: pong'.
  4. Step 4: If the Worker cannot be created (e.g., CSP blocks Blob Workers), the output displays a descriptive error or 'timeout'.
  5. Step 5: No data is persisted or transmitted — the Worker is created, tested, and terminated in a single cycle.

Why Use Web Workers Playground

Web Workers are a foundational API for building responsive single-page applications, but they can fail silently in restricted environments. This playground gives developers a one-click way to confirm Worker support without scaffolding a test project. It is especially useful when debugging builds served from file:// URLs (where Workers are often blocked), when testing Content Security Policy configurations, or when verifying that a build pipeline hasn't accidentally stripped Worker support.

Privacy & Security

This tool runs entirely in your browser — no data ever leaves your device. There is no server round-trip, no upload, no logging, and no account required. Your input is processed locally using client-side JavaScript and is never stored, transmitted, or accessible to anyone else. When you close the tab, everything disappears.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the test fail on file:// URLs?

<p>Most browsers restrict Web Workers (and other powerful APIs) when the page is served from a file:// origin for security reasons. You need to serve the page through an HTTP or HTTPS server — even a local development server — for Workers to function.</p>

What is a Blob URL Worker?

<p>A Blob URL Worker is created by passing a Blob containing JavaScript code to URL.createObjectURL and using that URL as the Worker's script source. This avoids needing an external .js file and is useful for self-contained tools and quick tests.</p>

Does this test use Shared Workers or just dedicated Workers?

<p>The playground uses a dedicated Worker (new Worker(blobUrl)), which is the simplest and most widely supported Worker type. Shared Workers and Service Workers have different APIs and are tested by their respective tools.</p>