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Version: 17.1.3

Page.waitForFileChooser() method

This method is typically coupled with an action that triggers file choosing.

caution

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

Signature:

class Page {
waitForFileChooser(options?: WaitTimeoutOptions): Promise<FileChooser>;
}

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
optionsWaitTimeoutOptions(Optional)

Returns:

Promise<FileChooser>

Remarks

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

Example

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.

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