diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 727be831ad..39e46f0ad6 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ page.removeListener('request', logRequest);
 - [page.evaluateHandle(pageFunction[, ...args])](#pageevaluatehandlepagefunction-args)
 - [page.evaluateOnNewDocument(pageFunction[, ...args])](#pageevaluateonnewdocumentpagefunction-args)
 - [page.exposeFunction(name, playwrightFunction)](#pageexposefunctionname-playwrightfunction)
-- [page.fill(selector, value, options)](#pagefillselector-value-options)
+- [page.fill(selector, value[, options])](#pagefillselector-value-options)
 - [page.focus(selector, options)](#pagefocusselector-options)
 - [page.frames()](#pageframes)
 - [page.goBack([options])](#pagegobackoptions)
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ page.removeListener('request', logRequest);
 - [page.setViewportSize(viewportSize)](#pagesetviewportsizeviewportsize)
 - [page.title()](#pagetitle)
 - [page.tripleclick(selector[, options])](#pagetripleclickselector-options)
-- [page.type(selector, text[, options])](#pagetypeselector-text-options)
 - [page.uncheck(selector, [options])](#pageuncheckselector-options)
 - [page.url()](#pageurl)
 - [page.viewportSize()](#pageviewportsize)
@@ -1031,20 +1030,33 @@ const fs = require('fs');
 })();
 ```
 
-#### page.fill(selector, value, options)
+#### page.fill(selector, value[, options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to query page for.
 - `value` <[string]> Value to fill for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
 - `options` <[Object]>
   - `waitFor` <"visible"|"hidden"|"any"|"nowait"> Wait for element to become visible (`visible`), hidden (`hidden`), present in dom (`any`) or do not wait at all (`nowait`). Defaults to `visible`.
+  - `clear` <[boolean]> Whether to clear existing value before typing the new one. Defaults to `true`.
   - `timeout` <[number]> Maximum time in milliseconds, defaults to 30 seconds, pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [browserContext.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#browsercontextsetdefaulttimeouttimeout) or [page.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#pagesetdefaulttimeouttimeout) methods.
 - returns: <[Promise]> Promise which resolves when the element matching `selector` is successfully filled. The promise will be rejected if there is no element matching `selector`.
 
 This method focuses the element and triggers an `input` event after filling.
+
+```js
+// Fill with 'Hello'.
+await page.fill('#mytextarea', 'Hello');
+// Leave 'Hello' in the text area and add 'World', resulting in 'HelloWorld'.
+await page.fill('#mytextarea', 'World', { clear: false });
+```
+
 If there's no text `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element matching `selector`, the method throws an error.
 
-> **NOTE** Pass empty string as a value to clear the input field.
+> **NOTE** Pass empty string as a value to clear the input field (unless `clear` option is set to false).
 
-Shortcut for [page.mainFrame().fill()](#framefillselector-value)
+> **NOTE** To trigger `keydown`, `keypress` or `keyup` events, use [keyboard.type](#keyboardtypetext-options).
+
+> **NOTE** To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [keyboard.press](#keyboardpresskey-options).
+
+Shortcut for [page.mainFrame().fill(selector, value[, options])](#framefillselector-value-options)
 
 #### page.focus(selector, options)
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector of an element to focus. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be focused.
@@ -1406,26 +1418,6 @@ Bear in mind that if the first or second click of the `tripleclick()` triggers a
 
 Shortcut for [page.mainFrame().tripleclick(selector[, options])](#frametripleclickselector-options).
 
-#### page.type(selector, text[, options])
-- `selector` <[string]> A selector of an element to type into. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be used.
-- `text` <[string]> A text to type into a focused element.
-- `options` <[Object]>
-  - `delay` <[number]> Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
-  - `waitFor` <"visible"|"hidden"|"any"|"nowait"> Wait for element to become visible (`visible`), hidden (`hidden`), present in dom (`any`) or do not wait at all (`nowait`). Defaults to `visible`.
-  - `timeout` <[number]> Maximum time in milliseconds, defaults to 30 seconds, pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [browserContext.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#browsercontextsetdefaulttimeouttimeout) or [page.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#pagesetdefaulttimeouttimeout) methods.
-- returns: <[Promise]>
-
-Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
-
-To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [`keyboard.press`](#keyboardpresskey-options).
-
-```js
-await page.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello'); // Types instantly
-await page.type('#mytextarea', 'World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user
-```
-
-Shortcut for [page.mainFrame().type(selector, text[, options])](#frametypeselector-text-options).
-
 #### page.uncheck(selector, [options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to search for uncheckbox to check. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be checked.
 - `options` <[Object]>
@@ -1693,7 +1685,7 @@ An example of getting text from an iframe element:
 - [frame.dblclick(selector[, options])](#framedblclickselector-options)
 - [frame.evaluate(pageFunction[, ...args])](#frameevaluatepagefunction-args)
 - [frame.evaluateHandle(pageFunction[, ...args])](#frameevaluatehandlepagefunction-args)
-- [frame.fill(selector, value, options)](#framefillselector-value-options)
+- [frame.fill(selector, value[, options])](#framefillselector-value-options)
 - [frame.focus(selector, options)](#framefocusselector-options)
 - [frame.frameElement()](#frameframeelement)
 - [frame.goto(url[, options])](#framegotourl-options)
@@ -1705,7 +1697,6 @@ An example of getting text from an iframe element:
 - [frame.setContent(html[, options])](#framesetcontenthtml-options)
 - [frame.title()](#frametitle)
 - [frame.tripleclick(selector[, options])](#frametripleclickselector-options)
-- [frame.type(selector, text[, options])](#frametypeselector-text-options)
 - [frame.uncheck(selector, [options])](#frameuncheckselector-options)
 - [frame.url()](#frameurl)
 - [frame.waitFor(selectorOrFunctionOrTimeout[, options[, ...args]])](#framewaitforselectororfunctionortimeout-options-args)
@@ -1921,17 +1912,32 @@ console.log(await resultHandle.jsonValue());
 await resultHandle.dispose();
 ```
 
-#### frame.fill(selector, value, options)
+#### frame.fill(selector, value[, options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to query page for.
 - `value` <[string]> Value to fill for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
 - `options` <[Object]>
   - `waitFor` <"visible"|"hidden"|"any"|"nowait"> Wait for element to become visible (`visible`), hidden (`hidden`), present in dom (`any`) or do not wait at all (`nowait`). Defaults to `visible`.
+  - `clear` <[boolean]> Whether to clear existing value before typing the new one. Defaults to `true`.
   - `timeout` <[number]> Maximum time in milliseconds, defaults to 30 seconds, pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [browserContext.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#browsercontextsetdefaulttimeouttimeout) or [page.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#pagesetdefaulttimeouttimeout) methods.
 - returns: <[Promise]> Promise which resolves when the element matching `selector` is successfully filled. The promise will be rejected if there is no element matching `selector`.
 
 This method focuses the element and triggers an `input` event after filling.
+
+```js
+// Fill with 'Hello'.
+await frame.fill('#mytextarea', 'Hello');
+// Leave 'Hello' in the text area and add 'World', resulting in 'HelloWorld'.
+await frame.fill('#mytextarea', 'World', { clear: false });
+```
+
 If there's no text `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element matching `selector`, the method throws an error.
 
+> **NOTE** Pass empty string as a value to clear the input field (unless `clear` option is set to false).
+
+> **NOTE** To trigger `keydown`, `keypress` or `keyup` events, use [keyboard.type](#keyboardtypetext-options).
+
+> **NOTE** To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [keyboard.press](#keyboardpresskey-options).
+
 #### frame.focus(selector, options)
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector of an element to focus. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be focused.
 - `options` <[Object]>
@@ -2076,24 +2082,6 @@ Bear in mind that if the first or second click of the `tripleclick()` triggers a
 
 > **NOTE** `frame.tripleclick()` dispatches three `click` events and a single `dblclick` event.
 
-#### frame.type(selector, text[, options])
-- `selector` <[string]> A selector of an element to type into. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be used.
-- `text` <[string]> A text to type into a focused element.
-- `options` <[Object]>
-  - `delay` <[number]> Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
-  - `waitFor` <"visible"|"hidden"|"any"|"nowait"> Wait for element to become visible (`visible`), hidden (`hidden`), present in dom (`any`) or do not wait at all (`nowait`). Defaults to `visible`.
-  - `timeout` <[number]> Maximum time in milliseconds, defaults to 30 seconds, pass `0` to disable timeout. The default value can be changed by using the [browserContext.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#browsercontextsetdefaulttimeouttimeout) or [page.setDefaultTimeout(timeout)](#pagesetdefaulttimeouttimeout) methods.
-- returns: <[Promise]>
-
-Sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
-
-To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [`keyboard.press`](#keyboardpresskey-options).
-
-```js
-await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'Hello'); // Types instantly
-await frame.type('#mytextarea', 'World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user
-```
-
 #### frame.uncheck(selector, [options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to search for uncheckbox to check. If there are multiple elements satisfying the selector, the first will be checked.
 - `options` <[Object]>
@@ -2279,7 +2267,7 @@ ElementHandle instances can be used as arguments in [`page.$eval()`](#pageevalse
 - [elementHandle.click([options])](#elementhandleclickoptions)
 - [elementHandle.contentFrame()](#elementhandlecontentframe)
 - [elementHandle.dblclick([options])](#elementhandledblclickoptions)
-- [elementHandle.fill(value)](#elementhandlefillvalue)
+- [elementHandle.fill(value[, options])](#elementhandlefillvalue-options)
 - [elementHandle.focus()](#elementhandlefocus)
 - [elementHandle.hover([options])](#elementhandlehoveroptions)
 - [elementHandle.ownerFrame()](#elementhandleownerframe)
@@ -2290,7 +2278,6 @@ ElementHandle instances can be used as arguments in [`page.$eval()`](#pageevalse
 - [elementHandle.setInputFiles(...files)](#elementhandlesetinputfilesfiles)
 - [elementHandle.toString()](#elementhandletostring)
 - [elementHandle.tripleclick([options])](#elementhandletripleclickoptions)
-- [elementHandle.type(text[, options])](#elementhandletypetext-options)
 - [elementHandle.uncheck([options])](#elementhandleuncheckoptions)
 - [elementHandle.visibleRatio()](#elementhandlevisibleratio)
 <!-- GEN:stop -->
@@ -2410,13 +2397,36 @@ Bear in mind that if the first click of the `dblclick()` triggers a navigation e
 
 > **NOTE** `elementHandle.dblclick()` dispatches two `click` events and a single `dblclick` event.
 
-#### elementHandle.fill(value)
+#### elementHandle.fill(value[, options])
 - `value` <[string]> Value to set for the `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element.
+- `options` <[Object]>
+  - `clear` <[boolean]> Whether to clear existing value before typing the new one. Defaults to `true`.
 - returns: <[Promise]> Promise which resolves when the element is successfully filled.
 
 This method focuses the element and triggers an `input` event after filling.
+
+```js
+// Fill with 'Hello'.
+await textAreaHandle.fill('Hello');
+// Leave 'Hello' in the text area and add 'World', resulting in 'HelloWorld'.
+await textAreaHandle.fill('World', { clear: false });
+```
+
+An example of filling a text field and then submitting the form:
+```js
+const elementHandle = await page.$('input');
+await elementHandle.fill('some text');
+await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+```
+
 If element is not a text `<input>`, `<textarea>` or `[contenteditable]` element, the method throws an error.
 
+> **NOTE** Pass empty string as a value to clear the input field (unless `clear` option is set to false).
+
+> **NOTE** To trigger `keydown`, `keypress` or `keyup` events, use [keyboard.type](#keyboardtypetext-options).
+
+> **NOTE** To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [keyboard.press](#keyboardpresskey-options).
+
 #### elementHandle.focus()
 - returns: <[Promise]>
 
@@ -2526,28 +2536,6 @@ Bear in mind that if the first or second click of the `tripleclick()` triggers a
 
 > **NOTE** `elementHandle.tripleclick()` dispatches three `click` events and a single `dblclick` event.
 
-#### elementHandle.type(text[, options])
-- `text` <[string]> A text to type into a focused element.
-- `options` <[Object]>
-  - `delay` <[number]> Time to wait between key presses in milliseconds. Defaults to 0.
-- returns: <[Promise]>
-
-Focuses the element, and then sends a `keydown`, `keypress`/`input`, and `keyup` event for each character in the text.
-
-To press a special key, like `Control` or `ArrowDown`, use [`elementHandle.press`](#elementhandlepresskey-options).
-
-```js
-await elementHandle.type('Hello'); // Types instantly
-await elementHandle.type('World', {delay: 100}); // Types slower, like a user
-```
-
-An example of typing into a text field and then submitting the form:
-```js
-const elementHandle = await page.$('input');
-await elementHandle.type('some text');
-await elementHandle.press('Enter');
-```
-
 #### elementHandle.uncheck([options])
 - `options` <[Object]>
   - `waitForInteractable` <[boolean]> Whether to wait for element to become static (not moving) and receive pointer events at the click point. Defaults to true.
diff --git a/src/dom.ts b/src/dom.ts
index 54a6205916..847fa94df3 100644
--- a/src/dom.ts
+++ b/src/dom.ts
@@ -307,9 +307,10 @@ export class ElementHandle<T extends Node = Node> extends js.JSHandle<T> {
     }, ...options);
   }
 
-  async fill(value: string): Promise<void> {
+  async fill(value: string, options?: { clear?: boolean }): Promise<void> {
+    const { clear = true } = (options || {});
     assert(helper.isString(value), 'Value must be string. Found value "' + value + '" of type "' + (typeof value) + '"');
-    const error = await this._evaluateInUtility((node: Node, value: string) => {
+    const error = await this._evaluateInUtility((node: Node, value: string, clear: boolean) => {
       if (node.nodeType !== Node.ELEMENT_NODE)
         return 'Node is not of type HTMLElement';
       const element = node as HTMLElement;
@@ -338,7 +339,8 @@ export class ElementHandle<T extends Node = Node> extends js.JSHandle<T> {
           return 'Cannot fill a disabled input.';
         if (input.readOnly)
           return 'Cannot fill a readonly input.';
-        input.select();
+        if (clear)
+          input.select();
         input.focus();
       } else if (element.nodeName.toLowerCase() === 'textarea') {
         const textarea = element as HTMLTextAreaElement;
@@ -346,28 +348,32 @@ export class ElementHandle<T extends Node = Node> extends js.JSHandle<T> {
           return 'Cannot fill a disabled textarea.';
         if (textarea.readOnly)
           return 'Cannot fill a readonly textarea.';
-        textarea.selectionStart = 0;
-        textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.value.length;
-        textarea.focus();
+        if (clear) {
+          textarea.selectionStart = 0;
+          textarea.selectionEnd = textarea.value.length;
+          textarea.focus();
+        }
       } else if (element.isContentEditable) {
-        const range = element.ownerDocument.createRange();
-        range.selectNodeContents(element);
-        const selection = element.ownerDocument.defaultView.getSelection();
-        if (!selection)
-          return 'Element belongs to invisible iframe.';
-        selection.removeAllRanges();
-        selection.addRange(range);
+        if (clear) {
+          const range = element.ownerDocument.createRange();
+          range.selectNodeContents(element);
+          const selection = element.ownerDocument.defaultView.getSelection();
+          if (!selection)
+            return 'Element belongs to invisible iframe.';
+          selection.removeAllRanges();
+          selection.addRange(range);
+        }
         element.focus();
       } else {
         return 'Element is not an <input>, <textarea> or [contenteditable] element.';
       }
       return false;
-    }, value);
+    }, value, clear);
     if (error)
       throw new Error(error);
     if (value)
       await this._page.keyboard.sendCharacters(value);
-    else
+    else if (clear)
       await this._page.keyboard.press('Delete');
   }
 
@@ -404,11 +410,6 @@ export class ElementHandle<T extends Node = Node> extends js.JSHandle<T> {
       throw new Error(errorMessage);
   }
 
-  async type(text: string, options?: { delay?: number }) {
-    await this.focus();
-    await this._page.keyboard.type(text, options);
-  }
-
   async press(key: string, options?: { delay?: number, text?: string }) {
     await this.focus();
     await this._page.keyboard.press(key, options);
diff --git a/src/frames.ts b/src/frames.ts
index 167c2ff37f..7479192b66 100644
--- a/src/frames.ts
+++ b/src/frames.ts
@@ -799,9 +799,9 @@ export class Frame {
     await handle.dispose();
   }
 
-  async fill(selector: string, value: string, options?: WaitForOptions) {
+  async fill(selector: string, value: string, options?: { clear?: boolean } & WaitForOptions) {
     const handle = await this._optionallyWaitForSelectorInUtilityContext(selector, options);
-    await handle.fill(value);
+    await handle.fill(value, options);
     await handle.dispose();
   }
 
@@ -825,12 +825,6 @@ export class Frame {
     return result;
   }
 
-  async type(selector: string, text: string, options?: WaitForOptions & { delay?: number }) {
-    const handle = await this._optionallyWaitForSelectorInUtilityContext(selector, options);
-    await handle.type(text, options);
-    await handle.dispose();
-  }
-
   async check(selector: string, options?: WaitForOptions & dom.WaitForInteractableOptions) {
     const handle = await this._optionallyWaitForSelectorInUtilityContext(selector, options);
     await handle.check(options);
diff --git a/src/page.ts b/src/page.ts
index f0af0a318f..0bd237a7b8 100644
--- a/src/page.ts
+++ b/src/page.ts
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ export class Page extends platform.EventEmitter {
     return this.mainFrame().tripleclick(selector, options);
   }
 
-  async fill(selector: string, value: string, options?: frames.WaitForOptions) {
+  async fill(selector: string, value: string, options?: { clear?: boolean } & frames.WaitForOptions) {
     return this.mainFrame().fill(selector, value, options);
   }
 
@@ -513,10 +513,6 @@ export class Page extends platform.EventEmitter {
     return this.mainFrame().select(selector, value, options);
   }
 
-  async type(selector: string, text: string, options?: frames.WaitForOptions & { delay?: number }) {
-    return this.mainFrame().type(selector, text, options);
-  }
-
   async check(selector: string, options?: frames.WaitForOptions & dom.WaitForInteractableOptions) {
     return this.mainFrame().check(selector, options);
   }
diff --git a/test/keyboard.spec.js b/test/keyboard.spec.js
index 806c7c89db..a7a7324a22 100644
--- a/test/keyboard.spec.js
+++ b/test/keyboard.spec.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module.exports.describe = function({testRunner, expect, FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT,
     });
     it('should move with the arrow keys', async({page, server}) => {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
-      await page.type('textarea', 'Hello World!');
+      await page.fill('textarea', 'Hello World!');
       expect(await page.evaluate(() => document.querySelector('textarea').value)).toBe('Hello World!');
       for (let i = 0; i < 'World!'.length; i++)
         page.keyboard.press('ArrowLeft');
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ module.exports.describe = function({testRunner, expect, FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT,
     });
     it('should type emoji', async({page, server}) => {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
-      await page.type('textarea', '👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
+      await page.fill('textarea', '👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
       expect(await page.$eval('textarea', textarea => textarea.value)).toBe('👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
     });
     it('should type emoji into an iframe', async({page, server}) => {
@@ -238,13 +238,13 @@ module.exports.describe = function({testRunner, expect, FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT,
       await utils.attachFrame(page, 'emoji-test', server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
       const frame = page.frames()[1];
       const textarea = await frame.$('textarea');
-      await textarea.type('👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
+      await textarea.fill('👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
       expect(await frame.$eval('textarea', textarea => textarea.value)).toBe('👹 Tokyo street Japan 🇯🇵');
     });
     it.skip(CHROMIUM && MAC)('should handle selectAll', async({page, server}) => {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
       const textarea = await page.$('textarea');
-      await textarea.type('some text');
+      await textarea.fill('some text');
       const modifier = MAC ? 'Meta' : 'Control';
       await page.keyboard.down(modifier);
       await page.keyboard.press('a');
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ module.exports.describe = function({testRunner, expect, FFOX, CHROMIUM, WEBKIT,
     it.skip(CHROMIUM && MAC)('should be able to prevent selectAll', async({page, server}) => {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
       const textarea = await page.$('textarea');
-      await textarea.type('some text');
+      await textarea.fill('some text');
       await page.$eval('textarea', textarea => {
         textarea.addEventListener('keydown', event => {
           if (event.key === 'a' && (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey))
diff --git a/test/page.spec.js b/test/page.spec.js
index 9c9a122003..7b38271e37 100644
--- a/test/page.spec.js
+++ b/test/page.spec.js
@@ -945,6 +945,15 @@ module.exports.describe = function({testRunner, expect, headless, playwright, FF
       await page.fill('input', 'some value');
       expect(await page.evaluate(() => result)).toBe('some value');
     });
+    it('should not clear when options.clear is false', async({page, server}) => {
+      await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
+      await page.fill('input', 'some');
+      expect(await page.evaluate(() => result)).toBe('some');
+      await page.fill('input', 'more', { clear: false });
+      expect(await page.evaluate(() => result)).toBe('somemore');
+      await page.fill('input', 'less');
+      expect(await page.evaluate(() => result)).toBe('less');
+    });
     it('should throw on unsupported inputs', async({page, server}) => {
       await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/textarea.html');
       for (const type of ['color', 'date']) {