Configuration Differences Between Selenium and Browserist#

While Browserist is an extension to Selenium, they're configured differently. Browserist is made for users who value less code and more readable code, and so the syntax is different.

You can find configuration examples for different use cases, both for beginners and advanced users :

• Browser types
• Headless mode
• Disable images

How to Use Selenium's Web Driver from Browserist#

f you prefer to configure a session with Browserist, but use Selenium for other parts of the browser automation, it's possible to mix both frameworks. Example where Selenium's driver is highlighted:

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from browserist import Browser, BrowserSettings, BrowserType

settings = BrowserSettings(type=BrowserType.CHROME)
with Browser(settings) as browser:
    driver = browser.driver
    driver.get("https://example.com")
    driver.implicitly_wait(5)
    browser.open.url("https://google.com")
    browser.wait.seconds(5)