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Playwrightselectorsbeginnerv1.20+
getByText — find element by visible text
Locate any element by its visible text content — supports exact strings and regex patterns.
1test('finds elements by their text content', async ({ page }) => {
2 await page.goto('/pricing');
3
4 // Exact string match — finds the element containing exactly this text
5 await page.getByText('Get started for free').click();
6
7 // Regex — useful for dynamic text or case-insensitive matching
8 await expect(page.getByText(/welcome,/i)).toBeVisible();
9
10 // Scope to a specific element type to avoid ambiguous matches
11 await expect(page.getByRole('heading').getByText('Dashboard')).toBeVisible();
12});#getByText#text content#regex#visible text