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## Page.waitForFileChooser() method

This method is typically coupled with an action that triggers file choosing. The following example clicks a button that issues a file chooser and then responds with `/tmp/myfile.pdf` as if a user has selected this file.

```js
const [fileChooser] = await Promise.all([
page.waitForFileChooser(),
page.click('#upload-file-button'),
// some button that triggers file selection
]);
await fileChooser.accept(['/tmp/myfile.pdf']);

```
NOTE: This must be called before the file chooser is launched. It will not return a currently active file chooser.

<b>Signature:</b>

```typescript
waitForFileChooser(options?: WaitTimeoutOptions): Promise<FileChooser>;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  options | [WaitTimeoutOptions](./puppeteer.waittimeoutoptions.md) | Optional waiting parameters |

<b>Returns:</b>

Promise&lt;[FileChooser](./puppeteer.filechooser.md)&gt;

Resolves after a page requests a file picker.

## Remarks

NOTE: In non-headless Chromium, this method results in the native file picker dialog `not showing up` for the user.