puppeteer.elementhandle.screenshot.md

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ElementHandle.screenshot

ElementHandle.screenshot() method

This method scrolls element into view if needed, and then uses Page.screenshot() to take a screenshot of the element. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.

Signature:

class ElementHandle {
  screenshot(
    options: Readonly<ScreenshotOptions> & {
      encoding: 'base64';
    }
  ): Promise<string>;
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
options	Readonly<ScreenshotOptions> & { encoding: 'base64'; }

**Returns:**

Promise<string>