puppeteer/docs/api/puppeteer.frame.type.md

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Frame.type

Frame.type() method

Sends a keydown, keypress/input, and keyup event for each character in the text.

Signature:

class Frame {
  type(
    selector: string,
    text: string,
    options?: Readonly<KeyboardTypeOptions>
  ): Promise<void>;
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
selector	string	the selector for the element to type into. If there are multiple the first will be used.
text	string	text to type into the element
options	Readonly<KeyboardTypeOptions>	(Optional) takes one option, delay, which sets the time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.

Returns:

Promise<void>

Remarks

To press a special key, like Control or ArrowDown, use Keyboard.press().

Example

await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello'); // Types instantly
await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user