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-webkit-overflow-scrolling

Non-standard: This feature is non-standard and is not on a standards track. Do not use it on production sites facing the Web: it will not work for every user. There may also be large incompatibilities between implementations and the behavior may change in the future.

The -webkit-overflow-scrolling CSS property controls whether or not touch devices use momentum-based scrolling for a given element.

Syntax

Values

auto: Use "regular" scrolling, where the content immediately ceases to scroll when you remove your finger from the touchscreen.
touch: Use momentum-based scrolling, where the content continues to scroll for a while after finishing the scroll gesture and removing your finger from the touchscreen. The speed and duration of the continued scrolling is proportional to how vigorous the scroll gesture was. Also creates a new stacking context.

Formal definition

Initial value	`auto`
Applies to	scrolling boxes
Inherited	yes
Computed value	as specified
Animation type	discrete

Formal syntax

auto | touch

Examples

HTML

<div class="scroll-touch">
  <p>
    This paragraph has momentum scrolling
  </p>
</div>
<div class="scroll-auto">
  <p>
    This paragraph does not.
  </p>
</div>

CSS

div {
  width: 100%;
  overflow: auto;
}

p {
  width: 200%;
  background: #f5f9fa;
  border: 2px solid #eaf2f4;
  padding: 10px;
}

.scroll-touch {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; /* Lets it scroll lazy */
}

.scroll-auto {
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: auto; /* Stops scrolling immediately */
}

Results

Specifications

Not part of any standard. Apple has a description in the Safari CSS Reference.

Browser compatibility

	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	WebView Android	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on IOS	Samsung Internet
`-webkit-overflow-scrolling`	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	5-13	No