How to check if a specific pixel of an image is transparent with JavaScript?

To check if a specific pixel of an image is transparent using JavaScript, you can use the HTML5 Canvas API.

To do this we write:

function isPixelTransparent(image, x, y) {
    // Create a canvas element
    var canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
    canvas.width = image.width;
    canvas.height = image.height;
    
    // Get the drawing context
    var ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
    
    // Draw the image onto the canvas
    ctx.drawImage(image, 0, 0);
    
    // Get the image data of the specified pixel
    var imageData = ctx.getImageData(x, y, 1, 1);
    
    // Check if the alpha value of the pixel is 0 (fully transparent)
    return imageData.data[3] === 0;
}

// Example usage
var img = new Image();
img.src = 'path_to_your_image.png';
img.onload = function() {
    var isTransparent = isPixelTransparent(img, 10, 20); // Check pixel at coordinates (10, 20)
    console.log('Is pixel transparent:', isTransparent);
};

In this example, we create a canvas element and draw the image onto it.

Then, we use the getImageData method to get the image data of the specified pixel.

The imageData.data array contains RGBA values for the pixel, where the alpha value (index 3) represents transparency.

If it’s 0, the pixel is fully transparent.

Make sure that the image is loaded before calling the isPixelTransparent function by setting the onload callback.