Download a blob from HTTP URL in IE 11

Question

My page generates a URL like this: blob:http%3A//localhost%3A8383/568233a1-8b13-48b3-84d5-cca045ae384f, blob having file data. I am downloading this as a file in every browser except IE 11. How can I download this blob in IE 11? A new tab get open and continuous refreshing happen.

var file = new Blob([data], { type: 'application/octet-stream' });
var reader = new FileReader();
reader.onload = function (e) {
    var text = reader.result;
}
reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
var fileURL = URL.createObjectURL(file);
var filename = fileURL.replace(/^.*[\\\/]/, '');
var name = filename + '.doc';

var a = $("<a style='display: none;'/>");
a.attr("href", fileURL);
a.attr("download", name);
$("body").append(a);
a[0].click();
a.remove();

Answer 1

IE11 Not support URL.createObjectURL()

Work for me.

IE11 I'm use

window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(blob, fileName);

Or, If check condition.

var blob = 'Blob Data';
if(window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob) {

    // IE11
    window.navigator.msSaveOrOpenBlob(blob, fileName);
} else {

    // Google chome, Firefox, ....
    var url = (window.URL || window.webkitURL).createObjectURL(blob);
    $('#filedownload').attr('download', fileName);
    $('#filedownload').attr('href', url);  
    $('#filedownload')[0].click();
}

Read more: Fixed URL.createObjectURL() function doesn't work in IE 11

Demo: JSFiddle

Answer 2

Fidel90's answer works fine in IE 11 after changing the IE specific part to this:

(!window.navigator.msSaveBlob ? false : function (blobData, fileName) {
      return window.navigator.msSaveBlob(blobData, fileName);
})

Answer 3

In IE try window.navigator.saveBlob(fileURL,name);.

For further information take a look at the documentation at MSDN.

In the past I've created the following really handy polyfill to check on IE and otherwise use downloading via href. Maybe it will help you (or others):

//check for native saveAs function
    window.saveAs = window.saveAs || window.webkitSaveAs || window.mozSaveAs || window.msSaveAs ||
        //(msIE) save Blob API
        (!window.navigator.saveBlob ? false : function (blobData, fileName) {
            return window.navigator.saveBlob(blobData,fileName);
        }) ||
        //save blob via a href and download
        (!window.URL ? false : function (blobData, fileName) {
            //create blobURL
            var blobURL = window.URL.createObjectURL(blobData),
                deleteBlobURL = function () {
                    setTimeout(function () {
                        //delay deleting, otherwise firefox wont download anything
                        window.URL.revokeObjectURL(blobURL);
                    }, 250);
                };

            //test for download link support
            if ("download" in document.createElement("a")) {
                //create anchor
                var a = document.createElement("a");
                //set attributes
                a.setAttribute("href", blobURL);
                a.setAttribute("download", fileName);
                //create click event
                a.onclick = deleteBlobURL;

                //append, trigger click event to simulate download, remove
                document.body.appendChild(a);
                a.click();
                document.body.removeChild(a);
            }
            else {
                //fallback, open resource in new tab
                window.open(blobURL, "_blank", "");
                deleteBlobURL();
            }
        });

You can then use this anywhere in your app as simple as:

window.saveAs(blobData, fileName);