---
title: "parse()"
sidebarTitle: "parse"
description: "Detect all UI elements on screen using OmniParser"
icon: "diagram-project"
---

## Overview

Parse the current screen using OmniParser v2 to detect all visible UI elements. Returns structured data including element types, text content, interactivity levels, and bounding box coordinates.

This method analyzes the entire screen and returns every detected element. It's useful for:
- Understanding the full UI layout of a screen
- Finding all clickable or interactive elements
- Building custom element-based logic
- Debugging what elements TestDriver can detect
- Accessibility auditing

<Note>
  **Availability**: `parse()` requires an enterprise or self-hosted plan. It uses OmniParser v2 server-side for element detection.
</Note>

## Syntax

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse()
```

## Parameters

None.

## Returns

`Promise<ParseResult>` - Object containing detected UI elements

### ParseResult

| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `elements` | `ParsedElement[]` | Array of detected UI elements |
| `annotatedImageUrl` | `string` | URL of the annotated screenshot with bounding boxes |
| `imageWidth` | `number` | Width of the analyzed screenshot |
| `imageHeight` | `number` | Height of the analyzed screenshot |

### ParsedElement

| Property | Type | Description |
|----------|------|-------------|
| `index` | `number` | Element index |
| `type` | `string` | Element type (e.g. `"text"`, `"icon"`, `"button"`) |
| `content` | `string` | Text content or description of the element |
| `interactivity` | `string` | Interactivity level (e.g. `"clickable"`, `"non-interactive"`) |
| `bbox` | `object` | Bounding box in pixel coordinates `{x0, y0, x1, y1}` |
| `boundingBox` | `object` | Bounding box as `{left, top, width, height}` |

## Examples

### Get All Elements on Screen

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();
console.log(`Found ${result.elements.length} elements`);

result.elements.forEach((el, i) => {
  console.log(`${i + 1}. [${el.type}] "${el.content}" (${el.interactivity})`);
});
```

### Find Clickable Elements

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();

const clickable = result.elements.filter(e => e.interactivity === 'clickable');
console.log(`Found ${clickable.length} clickable elements`);

clickable.forEach(el => {
  console.log(`- "${el.content}" at (${el.bbox.x0}, ${el.bbox.y0})`);
});
```

### Find and Click an Element by Content

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();

// Find a "Submit" button
const submitBtn = result.elements.find(e => 
  e.content.toLowerCase().includes('submit') && e.interactivity === 'clickable'
);

if (submitBtn) {
  // Calculate center of the bounding box
  const x = Math.round((submitBtn.bbox.x0 + submitBtn.bbox.x1) / 2);
  const y = Math.round((submitBtn.bbox.y0 + submitBtn.bbox.y1) / 2);
  
  await testdriver.click({ x, y });
}
```

### Filter by Element Type

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();

// Get all text elements
const textElements = result.elements.filter(e => e.type === 'text');
textElements.forEach(e => console.log(`Text: "${e.content}"`));

// Get all icons
const icons = result.elements.filter(e => e.type === 'icon');
console.log(`Found ${icons.length} icons`);

// Get all buttons
const buttons = result.elements.filter(e => e.type === 'button');
console.log(`Found ${buttons.length} buttons`);
```

### Build Custom Assertions

```javascript
import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
import { TestDriver } from "testdriverai/lib/vitest/hooks.mjs";

describe("Login Page", () => {
  it("should have expected form elements", async (context) => {
    const testdriver = TestDriver(context);
    
    await testdriver.provision.chrome({
      url: 'https://myapp.com/login',
    });

    const result = await testdriver.parse();
    
    // Assert expected elements exist
    const textContent = result.elements.map(e => e.content.toLowerCase());
    expect(textContent).toContain('email');
    expect(textContent).toContain('password');
    
    // Assert there are clickable elements
    const clickable = result.elements.filter(e => e.interactivity === 'clickable');
    expect(clickable.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
  });
});
```

### Use Bounding Box Coordinates

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();

result.elements.forEach(el => {
  // Pixel coordinates
  console.log(`Element "${el.content}":`);
  console.log(`  bbox: (${el.bbox.x0}, ${el.bbox.y0}) to (${el.bbox.x1}, ${el.bbox.y1})`);
  console.log(`  size: ${el.boundingBox.width}x${el.boundingBox.height}`);
  console.log(`  position: left=${el.boundingBox.left}, top=${el.boundingBox.top}`);
});
```

### View Annotated Screenshot

```javascript
const result = await testdriver.parse();

// The annotated image shows all detected elements with bounding boxes
console.log('Annotated screenshot:', result.annotatedImageUrl);
console.log(`Image dimensions: ${result.imageWidth}x${result.imageHeight}`);
```

## How It Works

1. TestDriver captures a screenshot of the current screen
2. The image is sent to the TestDriver API
3. OmniParser v2 analyzes the image to detect all UI elements
4. Each element is classified by type (text, icon, button, etc.) and interactivity
5. Bounding box coordinates are returned in pixel coordinates matching the screen resolution

<Note>
  OmniParser detects elements visually — it works with any UI framework, native apps, and even non-standard interfaces. It does not rely on DOM or accessibility trees.
</Note>

## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Use find() for targeting specific elements">
    For locating and interacting with a specific element, prefer `find()` which uses AI vision. Use `parse()` when you need a complete inventory of all elements on screen.
    
    ```javascript
    // Prefer this for clicking a specific element
    await testdriver.find("Submit button").click();
    
    // Use parse() for full UI analysis
    const result = await testdriver.parse();
    const allButtons = result.elements.filter(e => e.type === 'button');
    ```
  </Accordion>
  
  <Accordion title="Filter by interactivity">
    Use the `interactivity` field to distinguish between clickable and non-interactive elements.
    
    ```javascript
    const result = await testdriver.parse();
    const interactive = result.elements.filter(e => e.interactivity === 'clickable');
    const static_ = result.elements.filter(e => e.interactivity === 'non-interactive');
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Wait for content to load">
    If elements aren't being detected, the page may not be fully loaded. Add a wait first.
    
    ```javascript
    // Wait for page to stabilize
    await testdriver.wait(2000);
    
    // Then parse
    const result = await testdriver.parse();
    ```
  </Accordion>
  
  <Accordion title="Use the annotated image for debugging">
    The `annotatedImageUrl` provides a visual overlay showing all detected elements with their bounding boxes — great for debugging.
    
    ```javascript
    const result = await testdriver.parse();
    console.log('View annotated screenshot:', result.annotatedImageUrl);
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

- [find()](/v7/find) - AI-powered element location
- [assert()](/v7/assert) - Make AI-powered assertions about screen state
- [screenshot()](/v7/screenshot) - Capture screenshots
- [Elements Reference](/v7/elements) - Complete Element API
