microsoft/playwright-python

Python version of the Playwright testing and automation library.

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Python

primary language

Sep 10, 2026

updated

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chromium
firefox
playwright
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Playwright is a Python library to automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit browsers with a single API. Playwright delivers automation that is ever-green, capable, reliable and fast. See how Playwright is better.

LinuxmacOSWindows
Chromium 151.0.7922.34
WebKit 26.5
Firefox 153.0

Documentation

https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

API Reference

https://playwright.dev/python/docs/api/class-playwright

Example

from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

with sync_playwright() as p:
    for browser_type in [p.chromium, p.firefox, p.webkit]:
        browser = browser_type.launch()
        page = browser.new_page()
        page.goto('http://playwright.dev')
        page.screenshot(path=f'example-{browser_type.name}.png')
        browser.close()
import asyncio
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright

async def main():
    async with async_playwright() as p:
        for browser_type in [p.chromium, p.firefox, p.webkit]:
            browser = await browser_type.launch()
            page = await browser.new_page()
            await page.goto('http://playwright.dev')
            await page.screenshot(path=f'example-{browser_type.name}.png')
            await browser.close()

asyncio.run(main())

Other languages

More comfortable in another programming language? Playwright is also available in

Contributors

(top 30 of 55)

mxschmitt

462 commits

dependabot[bot]

200 commits

pavelfeldman

180 commits

kumaraditya303

65 commits

microsoft/playwright-python

Python version of the Playwright testing and automation library.

14,993

stars

1,077

commits

Python

primary language

Sep 10, 2026

updated

playwright.dev/python/
chromium
firefox
playwright
webkit
Browse cluster: Browser Automation and Testing

README

🎭 Playwright for Python PyPI Join Discord

Playwright is a Python library to automate Chromium, Firefox and WebKit browsers with a single API. Playwright delivers automation that is ever-green, capable, reliable and fast. See how Playwright is better.

LinuxmacOSWindows
Chromium 151.0.7922.34
WebKit 26.5
Firefox 153.0

Documentation

https://playwright.dev/python/docs/intro

API Reference

https://playwright.dev/python/docs/api/class-playwright

Example

from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

with sync_playwright() as p:
    for browser_type in [p.chromium, p.firefox, p.webkit]:
        browser = browser_type.launch()
        page = browser.new_page()
        page.goto('http://playwright.dev')
        page.screenshot(path=f'example-{browser_type.name}.png')
        browser.close()
import asyncio
from playwright.async_api import async_playwright

async def main():
    async with async_playwright() as p:
        for browser_type in [p.chromium, p.firefox, p.webkit]:
            browser = await browser_type.launch()
            page = await browser.new_page()
            await page.goto('http://playwright.dev')
            await page.screenshot(path=f'example-{browser_type.name}.png')
            await browser.close()

asyncio.run(main())

Other languages

More comfortable in another programming language? Playwright is also available in

Contributors

(top 30 of 55)

mxschmitt

462 commits

dependabot[bot]

200 commits

pavelfeldman

180 commits

kumaraditya303

65 commits

Languages

Python

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