browser_take_screenshot

Capture screenshots of web pages or specific elements using Playwright MCP. Save images in JPEG or PNG format, with options to specify file names and target elements for precise captures.

Instructions

Take a screenshot of the current page. You can't perform actions based on the screenshot, use browser_snapshot for actions.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`element`	No	Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too.
`filename`	No	File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults to `page-{timestamp}.{png\|jpeg}` if not specified.
`raw`	No	Whether to return without compression (in PNG format). Default is false, which returns a JPEG image.
`ref`	No	Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "element": {
      "description": "Human-readable element description used to obtain permission to screenshot the element. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If element is provided, ref must be provided too.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "filename": {
      "description": "File name to save the screenshot to. Defaults to `page-{timestamp}.{png|jpeg}` if not specified.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "raw": {
      "description": "Whether to return without compression (in PNG format). Default is false, which returns a JPEG image.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "ref": {
      "description": "Exact target element reference from the page snapshot. If not provided, the screenshot will be taken of viewport. If ref is provided, element must be provided too.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

Playwright MCP

browser_take_screenshot

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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