How to set <input> value in Puppeteer

Use this snippet to set the value of an HTML <input> element in Puppeteer:

const newInputValue = "test 123";
await page.evaluate(val => document.querySelector('.search-form-input').value = val, newInputValue);amp

Remember to replace '.search-form-input' by whatever CSS selector is suitable to select your <input>. Examples include 'input[name="username"]' or '.username > input'.

Full example:

// Minimal puppeteer example
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');
(async () => {
  const browser = await puppeteer.launch();
  const page = await browser.newPage();
  await page.goto('https://techoverflow.net', {waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded'});
  // Set input value
  const newInputValue = "test 123";
  await page.evaluate(val => document.querySelector('.search-form-input').value = val, newInputValue);
  // Screenshot to verify result
  await page.screenshot({path: 'screenshot.png'});
  // Cleanup
  await browser.close();
})();

Note that this method will work for any simple <input>, however it might not work for some heavily Javascripted inputs which you can find on some modern websites.