Inspect Element in Mobile App Using Appium Inspector on BrowserStack Cloud
By Bhau Automation • Master Appium Inspector & BrowserStack App Automation
🎯 What You Will Learn
- How Appium Inspector works with BrowserStack
- How to upload APK / IPA on BrowserStack Cloud
- How to connect Appium Inspector to BrowserStack
- How to inspect elements in Android and iOS apps
- How to generate XPath and locators
- Real-device element debugging on BrowserStack
💡 Pro Tip: Appium Inspector saves hours of debugging by visually identifying elements directly from real devices on BrowserStack.
📌 What is Appium Inspector?
Appium Inspector is an official GUI tool used to inspect UI elements of mobile applications. It helps testers identify XPath, ID, class name, accessibility ID, and attributes directly from the screen.
🌐 Why Use BrowserStack with Appium Inspector?
- Real Android and iOS devices
- No local emulators needed
- Cloud-based debugging
- Fast parallel testing
- Accurate inspection on real hardware
⚙️ Steps to Inspect Elements Using BrowserStack Appium Inspector
- Create a BrowserStack Account
- Upload APK or IPA using API:
curl -u "USERNAME:ACCESS_KEY" -X POST "https://api-cloud.browserstack.com/app-automate/upload" -F "file=@yourApp.apk"
- Launch Appium Inspector
- Add Desired Capabilities from BrowserStack
- Click Start Session
- Inspect elements visually
🧾 Sample Desired Capabilities
{
"platformName": "Android",
"deviceName": "Google Pixel 6",
"app": "bs://your_app_id",
"automationName": "UiAutomator2",
"browserstack.user": "USERNAME",
"browserstack.key": "ACCESS_KEY"
}
❓ Interview Questions
Q1: How do I inspect mobile elements using BrowserStack?
Ans: Upload app → Open Appium Inspector → Set capabilities → Start session.
Ans: Upload app → Open Appium Inspector → Set capabilities → Start session.
Q2: Can we inspect iOS apps on Windows?
Ans: Yes, using BrowserStack and Appium Inspector.
Ans: Yes, using BrowserStack and Appium Inspector.
Q3: Does BrowserStack support real device inspection?
Ans: Yes, it provides real Android and iOS devices.
Ans: Yes, it provides real Android and iOS devices.
🎥 Watch Full Video Tutorial
👉 Appium Inspector on BrowserStack – Complete Demo
✅ Key Takeaways
- Appium Inspector simplifies element identification
- BrowserStack provides true device inspection
- No local device setup required
- Supports Android and iOS
- Enhances automation accuracy
🚀 Created with ❤️ by Bhau Automation