Touchscreen

API reference for the Playwright Touchscreen class for simulating touch interactions.

The Touchscreen class provides methods to simulate touch interactions on touch-enabled devices. Access the Touchscreen instance through page.touchscreen.

Methods

tap

Simulates a tap at the specified position.

await page.touchscreen.tap(100, 200);

x · number · required

The x coordinate to tap at

y · number · required

The y coordinate to tap at

Example Usage

Tap an Element

const button = await page.locator('button');
const box = await button.boundingBox();
if (box) {
  await page.touchscreen.tap(box.x + box.width / 2, box.y + box.height / 2);
}

Multiple Taps

// Tap multiple locations
await page.touchscreen.tap(100, 100);
await page.touchscreen.tap(200, 200);
await page.touchscreen.tap(300, 300);

For more complex touch interactions, consider using page.tap(selector) which handles element positioning automatically.