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How to check if a user has scrolled to the bottom of a page with vanilla Javascript

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On many websites, scrolling to the bottom usually indicates 'load more content'. On facebook or instagram, for instance, scrolling to the bottom of a page leads to more content being loaded automatically.

But how do you find out if a user has scrolled to the bottom of a page? It's pretty easy with Javascript.

How to check if a user has scrolled to the bottom

To check if the user is at the bottom of the page, use the following code:

document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(e) { document.addEventListener('scroll', function(e) { let documentHeight = document.body.scrollHeight; let currentScroll = window.scrollY + window.innerHeight; // When the user is [modifier]px from the bottom, fire the event. let modifier = 200; if(currentScroll + modifier > documentHeight) { console.log('You are at the bottom!') } }) })

Don't believe me? Try scrolling to the bottom of this page to see it in action.

You scrolled the whole way down 😱
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