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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

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Parameter

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Type

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Description

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options

</td><td>

Readonly&lt;[ScreenshotOptions](./puppeteer.screenshotoptions.md)&gt; &amp; &#123; encoding: 'base64'; &#125;

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**Returns:**

Promise&lt;string&gt;