--- title: "Extract value in a web test" sidebarTitle: "Extract value" description: "Capture data from the page into a variable: an order number to search for, a price to compare, a generated ID to type into another form." lastUpdated: "2026-09-23" --- > **For AI agents:** the complete documentation index is at [llms.txt](/llms.txt). Append `.md` to any page URL for its markdown version. Capture data from the page for later use: an order number to search for, a price to compare, a generated ID to type into another form. The step reads the element's text (or its value, for form fields) and stores it in a variable. ## Parameters | Parameter | Required | Description | | ----------- | ---------- | ------------- | | Target element | Yes, unless a manual selector is set | Natural-language description of the element to read. | | Manual selector | No | XPath or CSS selector, used when AI is disabled or as the saved selector. | | Variable | Yes | Name of the variable that receives the extracted value. Default: `Extracted`. | | AI usage | No | `inherit` (default, follows the test strategy), `smart`, or `always`. | | Ignore error on this step | No | The run continues with the next step if this one fails. Default: off. | ## Results and metrics - **Variable**: the element's text content (or its value, for form fields) is stored in the variable and available to every later step. Insert it anywhere a field supports variables. - **Timing**: start, end, and duration (in seconds) recorded in the step result. - **Status**: success, warning, or failed, with the error message on failure. - **Screenshot**: captured after the step runs. - **AI usage**: if the AI located the element, the healed selector is saved on the test and the AI cost is added to the run. See [Variables](/tests/variables) for how extracted values can be reused across steps. ## What's next? Type the extracted value somewhere else Compare values on screen without extracting them