puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.page.waitforselector.md
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---
sidebar_label: Page.waitForSelector
---
# Page.waitForSelector() method
Wait for the `selector` to appear in page. If at the moment of calling the method the `selector` already exists, the method will return immediately. If the `selector` doesn't appear after the `timeout` milliseconds of waiting, the function will throw.
#### Signature:
```typescript
class Page {
waitForSelector<Selector extends string>(
selector: Selector,
options?: WaitForSelectorOptions
): Promise<ElementHandle<NodeFor<Selector>> | null>;
}
```
## Parameters
<table><thead><tr><th>
Parameter
</th><th>
Type
</th><th>
Description
</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>
selector
</td><td>
Selector
</td><td>
A [selector](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/CSS_Selectors) of an element to wait for
</td></tr>
<tr><td>
options
</td><td>
[WaitForSelectorOptions](./puppeteer.waitforselectoroptions.md)
</td><td>
_(Optional)_ Optional waiting parameters
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
**Returns:**
Promise&lt;[ElementHandle](./puppeteer.elementhandle.md)&lt;[NodeFor](./puppeteer.nodefor.md)&lt;Selector&gt;&gt; \| null&gt;
Promise which resolves when element specified by selector string is added to DOM. Resolves to `null` if waiting for hidden: `true` and selector is not found in DOM.
## Remarks
The optional Parameter in Arguments `options` are:
- `visible`: A boolean wait for element to be present in DOM and to be visible, i.e. to not have `display: none` or `visibility: hidden` CSS properties. Defaults to `false`.
- `hidden`: Wait for element to not be found in the DOM or to be hidden, i.e. have `display: none` or `visibility: hidden` CSS properties. Defaults to `false`.
- `timeout`: maximum time to wait for in milliseconds. Defaults to `30000` (30 seconds). Pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [Page.setDefaultTimeout()](./puppeteer.page.setdefaulttimeout.md) method.
## Example
This method works across navigations:
```ts
import puppeteer from 'puppeteer';
(async () => {
const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();
let currentURL;
page
.waitForSelector('img')
.then(() => console.log('First URL with image: ' + currentURL));
for (currentURL of [
'https://example.com',
'https://google.com',
'https://bbc.com',
]) {
await page.goto(currentURL);
}
await browser.close();
})();
```