# class: SnapshotAssertions
* since: v1.20
* langs: js

:::tip
For visual regression testing, use [`method: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1`] and [`method: LocatorAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1`] instead.
:::

Playwright provides methods for comparing text values with expected values stored in snapshot files.

```js
expect(text).toMatchSnapshot('snapshot.txt');
```

## method: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#1
* since: v1.22

Ensures that the passed [string] matches the expected snapshot stored in the test snapshots directory.

**Usage**

```js
// Basic usage.
expect(await page.title()).toMatchSnapshot('page-title.txt');

// Bring some structure to your snapshot files by passing file path segments.
expect(await page.title()).toMatchSnapshot(['page-title', 'step1.txt']);
expect(await page.title()).toMatchSnapshot(['page-title', 'step2.txt']);
```

Note that matching snapshots only work with Playwright test runner.

### param: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#1.name
* since: v1.22
- `name` <[string]|[Array]<[string]>>

Snapshot name.

## method: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#2
* since: v1.22

Ensures that passed value, either a [string] or a [Buffer], matches the expected snapshot stored in the test snapshots directory.

**Usage**

```js
// Basic usage.
expect(await page.title()).toMatchSnapshot();

// Configure the snapshot name.
expect(await page.title()).toMatchSnapshot({
  name: 'page-title.txt',
});
```

Note that matching snapshots only work with Playwright test runner.

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#2.name
* since: v1.22
- `name` <[string]|[Array]<[string]>>

Snapshot name. If not passed, the test name and ordinals are used when called multiple times.



## method: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#3
* deprecated: To avoid flakiness, use [`method: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1`] instead.
* since: v1.22

Ensures that the passed [Buffer] matches the expected snapshot stored in the test snapshots directory.

**Usage**

```js
// Basic usage.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot('landing-page.png');

// Pass options to customize the snapshot comparison and have a generated name.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot('landing-page.png', {
  maxDiffPixels: 27, // allow no more than 27 different pixels.
});

// Configure image matching threshold.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot('landing-page.png', { threshold: 0.3 });

// Bring some structure to your snapshot files by passing file path segments.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(['landing', 'step2.png']);
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot(['landing', 'step3.png']);
```

Learn more about [visual comparisons](../test-snapshots.md).

Note that matching snapshots only work with Playwright test runner.

### param: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#3.name
* since: v1.22
- `name` <[string]|[Array]<[string]>>

Snapshot name.

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#3.maxDiffPixels = %%-assertions-max-diff-pixels-%%
* since: v1.22

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#3.maxDiffPixelRatio = %%-assertions-max-diff-pixel-ratio-%%
* since: v1.22

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#3.threshold = %%-assertions-threshold-%%
* since: v1.22

## method: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#4
* deprecated: To avoid flakiness, use [`method: PageAssertions.toHaveScreenshot#1`] instead.
* since: v1.22

Ensures that the passed [Buffer] matches the expected snapshot stored in the test snapshots directory.

**Usage**

```js
// Basic usage and the file name is derived from the test name.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot();

// Pass options to customize the snapshot comparison and have a generated name.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot({
  maxDiffPixels: 27, // allow no more than 27 different pixels.
});

// Configure image matching threshold and snapshot name.
expect(await page.screenshot()).toMatchSnapshot({
  name: 'landing-page.png',
  threshold: 0.3,
});
```

Learn more about [visual comparisons](../test-snapshots.md).

Note that matching snapshots only work with Playwright test runner.

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#4.maxDiffPixels = %%-assertions-max-diff-pixels-%%
* since: v1.22

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#4.maxDiffPixelRatio = %%-assertions-max-diff-pixel-ratio-%%
* since: v1.22

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#4.name
* since: v1.22
- `name` <[string]|[Array]<[string]>>

Snapshot name. If not passed, the test name and ordinals are used when called multiple times.

### option: SnapshotAssertions.toMatchSnapshot#4.threshold = %%-assertions-threshold-%%
* since: v1.22