How to run a method when the window closes in JavaScript

Question

I'm wondering how I can run a method when a window or tab closes. I've tried using the following...

window.onclose = () => {
  // execute function
}

window.onbeforeunload = () => {
  // execute function
}

but both of these only fire when I refresh the page not when I close it.

Any help would be very appreciated thanks!

Does this answer your question? Run JavaScript code on window close or page refresh? — Heretic Monkey
– Heretic Monkey, Commented May 28, 2021 at 22:44
I don't see anything in your question about trying the visibilitychange event as described in this answer... — Heretic Monkey
– Heretic Monkey, Commented May 28, 2021 at 23:47

renanleandrof · Accepted Answer · 2021-05-28 22:51:10Z

1

Not possible anymore.

Newer browsers doesn't support it anymore.

answered May 28, 2021 at 22:51

renanleandrof

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