Playwright course syllabus
Follow the lessons in order — each one builds on the last. Tick them off as you go.
- Playwright Introduction Installing Playwright Test, running your first cross-browser test, and recording tests with codegen. 4 min
- Locators & Auto-Waiting Role-based locators, web-first assertions and why Playwright tests rarely need manual waits. 5 min
- Page Objects & Fixtures Page object classes, custom fixtures and reusing a logged-in state with storageState. 5 min
- API Testing & Network Mocking Testing REST APIs with the request fixture and mocking backend responses with page.route. 4 min
- Parallel Runs, Traces & CI Projects, sharding and workers, the Trace Viewer for debugging failures, and Playwright in GitHub Actions. 4 min
- Playwright Interview Questions Playwright interview questions — locators, auto-waiting, fixtures, traces and Playwright vs Cypress — with answers. 3 min
Playwright FAQ
Is this Playwright tutorial free?
Yes. All 6 Playwright lessons are free to read online with no sign-up. Each one includes working code examples you can copy and run.
Is Playwright good for beginners?
Yes. The tutorial starts with "Playwright Introduction" and builds up one concept at a time, so you don't need any prior Playwright experience — just follow the lessons in order.
How long does it take to learn Playwright?
Reading all 6 lessons takes about 1 hour. Most learners need a few weeks of hands-on practice alongside the lessons to feel confident using Playwright on real projects.
What should I learn after Playwright?
Good next topics are AI in Software Testing, Cypress, Manual Testing, Postman. The QA Engineer Roadmap shows the full order.