[Home](./index.md) > [puppeteer](./puppeteer.md) > [Page](./puppeteer.page.md) > [waitForTimeout](./puppeteer.page.waitfortimeout.md) ## Page.waitForTimeout() method Causes your script to wait for the given number of milliseconds. Signature: ```typescript waitForTimeout(milliseconds: number): Promise; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | milliseconds | number | the number of milliseconds to wait. | Returns: Promise<void> ## Remarks It's generally recommended to not wait for a number of seconds, but instead use [Page.waitForSelector()](./puppeteer.page.waitforselector.md), [Page.waitForXPath()](./puppeteer.page.waitforxpath.md) or [Page.waitForFunction()](./puppeteer.page.waitforfunction.md) to wait for exactly the conditions you want. ## Example Wait for 1 second: ``` await page.waitForTimeout(1000); ```