Puppeteer

A JavaScript library for controlling Chrome and Firefox browsers via DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi.

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Overview

Puppeteer is a JavaScript library providing a high-level API to automate Chrome or Firefox browsers using DevTools Protocol or WebDriver BiDi. It runs headless by default and supports cross-browser automation with production-ready WebDriver BiDi support.

Last updated: 2026-06-27

Key Features

Cross-browser Automation

Supports automation of both Chrome and Firefox browsers using Chrome DevTools Protocol and WebDriver BiDi.

Headless Browser Control

Runs browsers in headless mode by default for automated tasks without a visible UI.

High-level API

Provides an easy-to-use JavaScript API to launch browsers, open pages, navigate URLs, and interact with page elements.

Trusted Input Events

Generates trusted input events that simulate real user interactions like keyboard and mouse events.

Screen Size and Viewport Control

Allows setting viewport dimensions to simulate different screen sizes during automation.

Browser and Page Lifecycle Management

Enables launching browsers, opening new pages, navigating, and closing browsers programmatically.

Support for WebDriver BiDi

Offers production-ready support for WebDriver BiDi protocol to automate browsers beyond Chrome.

Browser Compatibility Management

Bundles specific browser versions with each Puppeteer release to ensure protocol compatibility and stability.

Pros

Supports both Chrome and Firefox browsers for cross-browser automation.
Runs browsers in headless mode by default for efficient automation.
Provides a high-level, easy-to-use JavaScript API.
Generates trusted input events for realistic user interaction simulation.
Maintained by the Chrome Browser Automation team ensuring up-to-date protocol support.

Cons

Primarily supports JavaScript/Node.js, lacking bindings for other programming languages.
Does not provide large-scale orchestration features like Selenium Grid.
Requires specific browser versions bundled with releases, limiting flexibility.
Installation scripts may be blocked by modern package managers, requiring manual browser downloads.
Limited built-in testing utilities compared to some testing frameworks.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	0	Open-source and free to use Includes full Puppeteer API No usage limits

Pricing is collected from the official Puppeteer website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Cross-browser Automation

Supports automation of both Chrome and Firefox browsers using Chrome DevTools Protocol and WebDriver BiDi.

Headless Browser Control

Runs browsers in headless mode by default for automated tasks without a visible UI.

High-level API

Provides an easy-to-use JavaScript API to launch browsers, open pages, navigate URLs, and interact with page elements.

Trusted Input Events

Generates trusted input events that simulate real user interactions like keyboard and mouse events.

Screen Size and Viewport Control

Allows setting viewport dimensions to simulate different screen sizes during automation.

Browser and Page Lifecycle Management

Enables launching browsers, opening new pages, navigating, and closing browsers programmatically.

Support for WebDriver BiDi

Offers production-ready support for WebDriver BiDi protocol to automate browsers beyond Chrome.

Browser Compatibility Management

Bundles specific browser versions with each Puppeteer release to ensure protocol compatibility and stability.

Pros

Supports both Chrome and Firefox browsers for cross-browser automation.
Runs browsers in headless mode by default for efficient automation.
Provides a high-level, easy-to-use JavaScript API.
Generates trusted input events for realistic user interaction simulation.
Maintained by the Chrome Browser Automation team ensuring up-to-date protocol support.

Cons

Primarily supports JavaScript/Node.js, lacking bindings for other programming languages.
Does not provide large-scale orchestration features like Selenium Grid.
Requires specific browser versions bundled with releases, limiting flexibility.
Installation scripts may be blocked by modern package managers, requiring manual browser downloads.
Limited built-in testing utilities compared to some testing frameworks.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Highlights
Free	0	Open-source and free to use Includes full Puppeteer API No usage limits

Pricing is collected from the official Puppeteer website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

Puppeteer

Overview

Key Features

Cross-browser Automation

Headless Browser Control

High-level API

Trusted Input Events

Screen Size and Viewport Control

Browser and Page Lifecycle Management

Support for WebDriver BiDi

Browser Compatibility Management

Pros

Cons

Pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Cross-browser Automation

Headless Browser Control

High-level API

Trusted Input Events

Screen Size and Viewport Control

Browser and Page Lifecycle Management

Support for WebDriver BiDi

Browser Compatibility Management

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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