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Fix Playwright Screenshots with Text Cut Off at the Right Edge

Find whether right-edge clipping comes from Playwright’s capture region or the page layout, then test the correct viewport, clip, screenshot target, and scale settings.
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First find out whether the page itself lays text beyond its intended right edge or whether Playwright is capturing a region that is too narrow. Check the viewport and any clip rectangle, inspect the rendered element’s dimensions and overflow, and then choose the screenshot target that matches what you need. fullPage: true captures the full scrollable page; it does not repair horizontal overflow in the page’s CSS.

1. Record the conditions before changing settings

Screenshot behavior can depend on the Playwright release, browser engine, operating system, viewport, pixel density, output scale, page size, and scroll-container structure. Record those values for a failing run so you can compare like with like:

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  • Playwright version
  • Browser engine and version
  • Operating system
  • Viewport width and height
  • deviceScaleFactor
  • Screenshot scale, if specified
  • Whether the capture uses clip, fullPage, or a locator
  • Whether the page or a nested element owns scrolling

Change one variable at a time. That helps distinguish a layout problem from a capture-geometry or browser-specific issue.

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2. Check whether the screenshot region is too narrow

Inspect the viewport

A viewport screenshot captures the visible browser area. If the page is wider than that viewport, content at the right can sit outside the captured area. Confirm that the viewport is wide enough for the intended responsive layout, and compare the screenshot with the page rendered at that same viewport. Playwright’s screenshot options and capture targets are documented in its Screenshots guide.

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Check any explicit clip rectangle

If the screenshot call sets clip, verify its x, y, width, and height. The rectangle’s right boundary is x + width; if that ends before the text, Playwright is following the requested crop. Increase the width or adjust the origin to include the content. See the Page screenshot API for the option’s geometry.

Use the right capture target

  • Viewport: use the default screenshot when you want what is currently visible in the page viewport.
  • Full page: use fullPage: true when content below the fold is missing. Playwright describes this as capturing the full scrollable page, as if it could fit on a very tall screen. It addresses vertical page extent, not horizontal CSS overflow.
  • Element: use a locator screenshot when only one component matters. This avoids capturing a larger region than necessary.
// Viewport screenshot
await page.screenshot({ path: 'viewport.png' });

// Full scrollable page
await page.screenshot({ path: 'full-page.png', fullPage: true });

// A specific element
await page.locator('.report-panel').screenshot({ path: 'report-panel.png' });

3. Inspect the rendered layout and overflow

If text is already clipped or extends beyond the intended edge in the live page, the screenshot is preserving the rendered layout rather than causing the defect. Inspect the target element’s bounds and the page’s horizontal dimensions in the browser:

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const layout = await page.evaluate(() => {
  const el = document.querySelector('.target');
  if (!el) return { error: 'Target element not found' };
  const rect = el.getBoundingClientRect();
  return {
    viewportWidth: document.documentElement.clientWidth,
    documentWidth: document.documentElement.scrollWidth,
    elementLeft: rect.left,
    elementRight: rect.right,
    elementWidth: rect.width,
    elementScrollWidth: el.scrollWidth,
    elementClientWidth: el.clientWidth
  };
});
console.log(layout);

A document or element scrollWidth greater than its client width can indicate horizontal overflow. Check the page’s responsive breakpoints, fixed-width containers, long unbroken strings, and overflow rules. Fix the CSS or choose an appropriate viewport when the rendered page itself is wrong; widening a screenshot crop can reveal overflow, but does not correct the layout.

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4. Separate device pixel density from screenshot output scale

deviceScaleFactor is a browser-context setting that affects device pixels per CSS pixel; the Playwright API reference documents its default as 1. Screenshot scale is a separate screenshot option that controls whether output is in CSS pixels or device pixels. These settings are not interchangeable. Check both explicitly when output dimensions or a high-DPI configuration appear related to the issue. Their semantics are described in the browser context API and screenshot API.

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const context = await browser.newContext({
  viewport: { width: 1440, height: 900 },
  deviceScaleFactor: 1
});
const page = await context.newPage();
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await page.screenshot({ path: 'capture.png', scale: 'css' });

Do not assume that changing either scale setting is a universal right-edge fix. A historical Chromium issue reported a particular cropping reproduction with a device scale factor above 1 and described deviceScaleFactor: 1 as a workaround for that case. Treat it as a diagnostic comparison, not a general Playwright recommendation: Chromium cropping issue.

5. Investigate full-page and custom-scroll layouts separately

Full-page capture trouble

If the problem is missing content below the viewport, try fullPage: true and compare the result across browser engines using the same page, dimensions, and settings. Historical reports describe full-page failures in particular configurations, including a WebKit-on-Linux case associated with a Cairo limitation. Those reports identify conditions to investigate, not a current universal failure or fix: WebKit full-page screenshot issue.

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Nested scroll containers

Some applications scroll a panel or another nested element instead of the document body. A historical issue report describes full-page capture omitting content in a layout where the body did not own scrolling. Check which element actually scrolls; if the target content is inside a nested container, consider scrolling that container and capturing its locator rather than expecting a page-level full-page screenshot to expand it automatically: Scroll-container screenshot issue.

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6. Troubleshoot by symptom

Symptom Likely area to inspect Next step
Only the far-right content is missing Viewport width, an explicit clip rectangle, or horizontal overflow in the rendered layout Compare the page at the configured viewport, calculate the clip’s right boundary, and inspect element and document widths.
Content below the fold is missing Capture target or scroll ownership Try fullPage: true; if a nested panel scrolls, inspect and capture that element.
Output dimensions differ from expected deviceScaleFactor versus screenshot scale Log both settings and compare an explicitly controlled run.
Failure occurs only with one engine or operating system Environment-specific browser behavior Reproduce with the same page and geometry in another engine or OS; consult issue context before applying a workaround broadly.
Failure appears only on unusually tall pages Full-page capture and browser/OS constraints Reduce the case to a reproducible page, record dimensions and environment, and compare browser engines.
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Or skip the browser setup

For a screenshot from a URL without configuring a local Playwright browser, ScreenshotNeo offers a one-request API. This captures the whole page by default; use its documentation for available capture parameters and options.

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FAQ

Does fullPage: true fix text cut off on the right?

No. It captures the full scrollable page vertically. It will not fix text that overflows horizontally in the page’s layout or a clip rectangle that is too narrow.

Should I always set deviceScaleFactor to 1?

No. Compare it with your failing configuration only when evidence points to a high-DPI-specific issue. A historical report’s workaround applies to its reproduction, not every browser, version, or page.

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