# screenshot

## Syntax

```python
py.screenshot(filename: str) -> None
```

## Usage

{% code title="correct usage" %}

```python
# saves the screenshot to the current working directory
py.screenshot("ss.png")

---or---

# saves the screenshot using the filepath
py.screenshot("../images/ss.png")
```

{% endcode %}

{% code title="incorrect usage" %}

```python
# Errors, include the file extension like '.png'
py.screenshot("ss")

---or---

# Errors, .screenshot() yields None
py.screenshot("ss.png").get("a")
```

{% endcode %}

## Arguments

* <mark style="color:purple;">`filename (str)`</mark> - The filename including the **path** to the directory you want to save it in

{% hint style="info" %}
Make sure to include the file extension like **.png**
{% endhint %}

## Yields

* None


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