---
title: screenshot()
framework: xcuiautomation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: xcuiautomation/xcuiscreenshotproviding/screenshot()
---

# screenshot()

Takes a screenshot of a screen or UI element’s current visual state.

## Declaration

```swift
func screenshot() -> XCUIScreenshot
```

## Discussion

Discussion The output of this method is equivalent to capturing a screenshot manually on a device. For example, if you take a screenshot of a window on macOS that is covered by another window, the covering window is visible in the screenshot.