puppeteer/website/versioned_docs/version-21.5.2/api/puppeteer.elementhandle.screenshot.md

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sidebar_label: ElementHandle.screenshot
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# ElementHandle.screenshot() method

This method scrolls element into view if needed, and then uses [Page.screenshot()](./puppeteer.page.screenshot_1.md) to take a screenshot of the element. If the element is detached from DOM, the method throws an error.

#### Signature:

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

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type                                                                                                | Description |
| --------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- |
| options   | Readonly&lt;[ScreenshotOptions](./puppeteer.screenshotoptions.md)&gt; &amp; { encoding: 'base64'; } |             |

**Returns:**

Promise&lt;string&gt;