What is flutter web renderer ?

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## Flutter Web Renderer

**Flutter Web** has two rendering engines:

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## HTML Renderer (Default)

Uses HTML, CSS, and canvas elements.

**Pros:**
- Faster startup
- Better accessibility
- Smaller bundle
- Text-heavy apps

**Cons:**
- Different rendering
- Widget behavior differs

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## CanvasKit Renderer

Uses Skia (WebAssembly).

**Pros:**
- Matches mobile Flutter
- Graphics-heavy apps
- Better animations

**Cons:**
- Large bundle (8MB)
- Slow startup

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## Switching

```bash
flutter run -d chrome --web-renderer html
flutter run -d chrome --web-renderer canvaskit
```

> **Tip:** Use HTML for performance.

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