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Screenshot

Captures screenshots of the entire page or specific elements. Useful for documentation, debugging, and visual verification.

Common Properties​

  • Name - The custom name of the node.
  • Color - The custom color of the node.
  • Delay Before (sec) - Waits in seconds before executing the node.
  • Delay After (sec) - Waits in seconds after executing the node.
  • Continue On Error - Automation will continue regardless of any error. The default value is false.
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If Continue On Error property is true, no error is caught when the project is executed, even if the Catch node is used.

Input​

  • Browser ID - The browser session identifier from the Open Browser node.
  • Selector - The XPath or CSS selector for element screenshot (not required if Take full page is enabled).
  • Path - File path to save the screenshot image. Must end with .png, .jpg, or .jpeg extension.

Options​

  • Selector Type - Type of selector used:

    • XPath - Use XPath expression (default)
    • CSS - Use CSS selector

  • Take full page - Capture the entire page instead of a specific element. Default is false.

  • Wait Timeout (sec) - Maximum time to wait for element to appear (only for element screenshots). Default is 5 seconds.

Examples​

Full Page Screenshot​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Path: C:\screenshots\page.png
Take full page: true

Element Screenshot​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@class='product-card']
Path: C:\screenshots\product.png
Take full page: false

Screenshot for Verification​

Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
Selector: //div[@id='result']
Path: {{download_dir}}/result_{{timestamp}}.png

Screenshot Multiple Elements​

For each product in product_list:
  Browser ID: {{browser_id}}
  Selector: //div[@data-product-id='{{product.id}}']
  Path: C:\screenshots\product_{{product.id}}.png

Supported Image Formats​

  • .png - PNG format (recommended for web screenshots)
  • .jpg or .jpeg - JPEG format

Tips​

  • Use PNG format for better quality and transparency support
  • Include timestamps in filenames to avoid overwriting: screenshot_{{timestamp}}.png
  • Full page screenshots may take longer for long pages
  • Element screenshots are faster and smaller in file size
  • Ensure the directory exists before saving screenshots
  • Use absolute paths for reliability

Common Errors​

  • "Browser ID cannot be empty" - Connect to an Open Browser node
  • "Path cannot be empty" - Provide a file path for the screenshot
  • "Invalid file path" - Path must end with .png, .jpg, or .jpeg
  • "Selector cannot be empty for element screenshot" - Provide a selector or enable 'Take full page'
  • "Element not found within X seconds" - The element doesn't exist or takes longer to load
  • "Timeout cannot be empty" - Provide a timeout value