diff --git a/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md b/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md
index 5465ee7313f..d4e51c123bc 100644
--- a/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md
+++ b/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ title is `Electron`:
 // In the renderer process.
 const { desktopCapturer } = require('electron')
 
-desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] }, async (error, sources) => {
-  if (error) throw error
+desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] }).then(async sources => {
   for (const source of sources) {
     if (source.name === 'Electron') {
       try {
@@ -99,3 +98,20 @@ objects, each `DesktopCapturerSource` represents a screen or an individual windo
 captured.
 
 [`navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/getUserMedia
+
+**[Deprecated Soon](promisification.md)**
+
+### `desktopCapturer.getSources(options)`
+
+* `options` Object
+  * `types` String[] - An array of Strings that lists the types of desktop sources
+    to be captured, available types are `screen` and `window`.
+  * `thumbnailSize` [Size](structures/size.md) (optional) - The size that the media source thumbnail
+    should be scaled to. Default is `150` x `150`.
+  * `fetchWindowIcons` Boolean (optional) - Set to true to enable fetching window icons. The default
+    value is false. When false the appIcon property of the sources return null. Same if a source has
+    the type screen.
+
+Returns `Promise<DesktopCapturerSource[]>` - Resolves with an array of [`DesktopCapturerSource`](structures/desktop-capturer-source.md) objects, each `DesktopCapturerSource` represents a screen or an individual window that can be captured.
+
+[`navigator.mediaDevices.getUserMedia`]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/API/MediaDevices/getUserMedia
diff --git a/docs/api/promisification.md b/docs/api/promisification.md
index 55717d55a65..2ac78beb2f1 100644
--- a/docs/api/promisification.md
+++ b/docs/api/promisification.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ When a majority of affected functions are migrated, this flag will be enabled by
 - [cookies.remove(url, name, callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/cookies.md#remove)
 - [cookies.flushStore(callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/cookies.md#flushStore)
 - [debugger.sendCommand(method[, commandParams, callback])](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/debugger.md#sendCommand)
-- [desktopCapturer.getSources(options, callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md#getSources)
 - [dialog.showOpenDialog([browserWindow, ]options[, callback])](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/dialog.md#showOpenDialog)
 - [dialog.showSaveDialog([browserWindow, ]options[, callback])](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/dialog.md#showSaveDialog)
 - [dialog.showMessageBox([browserWindow, ]options[, callback])](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/dialog.md#showMessageBox)
@@ -63,3 +62,4 @@ When a majority of affected functions are migrated, this flag will be enabled by
 - [app.getFileIcon(path[, options], callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/app.md#getFileIcon)
 - [shell.openExternal(url[, options, callback])](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/shell.md#openExternal)
 - [protocol.isProtocolHandled(scheme, callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/protocol.md#isProtocolHandled)
+- [desktopCapturer.getSources(options, callback)](https://github.com/electron/electron/blob/master/docs/api/desktop-capturer.md#getSources)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/renderer/api/desktop-capturer.js b/lib/renderer/api/desktop-capturer.js
index da231d45722..d33a355c477 100644
--- a/lib/renderer/api/desktop-capturer.js
+++ b/lib/renderer/api/desktop-capturer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const { nativeImage } = require('electron')
+const { nativeImage, deprecate } = require('electron')
 const ipcRenderer = require('@electron/internal/renderer/ipc-renderer-internal')
 
 const includes = [].includes
@@ -27,28 +27,33 @@ function mapSources (sources) {
   }))
 }
 
-exports.getSources = function (options, callback) {
-  if (!isValid(options)) return callback(new Error('Invalid options'))
-  const captureWindow = includes.call(options.types, 'window')
-  const captureScreen = includes.call(options.types, 'screen')
+const getSources = (options) => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    if (!isValid(options)) throw new Error('Invalid options')
 
-  if (options.thumbnailSize == null) {
-    options.thumbnailSize = {
-      width: 150,
-      height: 150
-    }
-  }
-  if (options.fetchWindowIcons == null) {
-    options.fetchWindowIcons = false
-  }
+    const captureWindow = includes.call(options.types, 'window')
+    const captureScreen = includes.call(options.types, 'screen')
 
-  const id = incrementId()
-  ipcRenderer.send('ELECTRON_BROWSER_DESKTOP_CAPTURER_GET_SOURCES', captureWindow, captureScreen, options.thumbnailSize, options.fetchWindowIcons, id)
-  return ipcRenderer.once(`ELECTRON_RENDERER_DESKTOP_CAPTURER_RESULT_${id}`, (event, sources) => {
-    try {
-      callback(null, mapSources(sources))
-    } catch (error) {
-      callback(error)
+    if (options.thumbnailSize == null) {
+      options.thumbnailSize = {
+        width: 150,
+        height: 150
+      }
     }
+    if (options.fetchWindowIcons == null) {
+      options.fetchWindowIcons = false
+    }
+
+    const id = incrementId()
+    ipcRenderer.send('ELECTRON_BROWSER_DESKTOP_CAPTURER_GET_SOURCES', captureWindow, captureScreen, options.thumbnailSize, options.fetchWindowIcons, id)
+    return ipcRenderer.once(`ELECTRON_RENDERER_DESKTOP_CAPTURER_RESULT_${id}`, (event, sources) => {
+      try {
+        resolve(mapSources(sources))
+      } catch (error) {
+        reject(error)
+      }
+    })
   })
 }
+
+exports.getSources = deprecate.promisify(getSources, 1)
diff --git a/spec/api-desktop-capturer-spec.js b/spec/api-desktop-capturer-spec.js
index b0137c3b45e..9d888d646c8 100644
--- a/spec/api-desktop-capturer-spec.js
+++ b/spec/api-desktop-capturer-spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 const chai = require('chai')
 const dirtyChai = require('dirty-chai')
+const chaiAsPromised = require('chai-as-promised')
 const { desktopCapturer, ipcRenderer, remote } = require('electron')
 const { screen } = remote
 const features = process.atomBinding('features')
 
 const { expect } = chai
 chai.use(dirtyChai)
+chai.use(chaiAsPromised)
 
 const isCI = remote.getGlobal('isCi')
 
@@ -22,37 +24,43 @@ describe('desktopCapturer', () => {
     }
   })
 
-  it('should return a non-empty array of sources', done => {
-    desktopCapturer.getSources({
-      types: ['window', 'screen']
-    }, (error, sources) => {
-      expect(error).to.be.null()
+  it('should return a non-empty array of sources', async () => {
+    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] })
+    expect(sources).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
+  })
+
+  // TODO(codebytere): remove when promisification is complete
+  it('should return a non-empty array of sources (callback)', (done) => {
+    desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] }, (err, sources) => {
       expect(sources).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
+      expect(err).to.be.null()
       done()
     })
   })
 
-  it('throws an error for invalid options', done => {
-    desktopCapturer.getSources(['window', 'screen'], error => {
-      expect(error.message).to.equal('Invalid options')
-      done()
-    })
+  it('throws an error for invalid options', async () => {
+    const promise = desktopCapturer.getSources(['window', 'screen'])
+    expect(promise).to.be.eventually.rejectedWith(Error, 'Invalid options')
   })
 
-  it('does not throw an error when called more than once (regression)', (done) => {
-    let callCount = 0
-    const callback = (error, sources) => {
-      callCount++
-      expect(error).to.be.null()
-      expect(sources).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
-      if (callCount === 2) done()
-    }
+  it('does not throw an error when called more than once (regression)', async () => {
+    const sources1 = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] })
+    expect(sources1).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
 
-    desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] }, callback)
-    desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] }, callback)
+    const sources2 = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window', 'screen'] })
+    expect(sources2).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
   })
 
-  it('responds to subsequent calls of different options', done => {
+  it('responds to subsequent calls of different options', async () => {
+    const promise1 = desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window'] })
+    expect(promise1).to.not.eventually.be.rejected()
+
+    const promise2 = desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] })
+    expect(promise2).to.not.eventually.be.rejected()
+  })
+
+  // TODO(codebytere): remove when promisification is complete
+  it('responds to subsequent calls of different options (callback)', (done) => {
     let callCount = 0
     const callback = (error, sources) => {
       callCount++
@@ -64,49 +72,36 @@ describe('desktopCapturer', () => {
     desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] }, callback)
   })
 
-  it('returns an empty display_id for window sources on Windows and Mac', done => {
+  it('returns an empty display_id for window sources on Windows and Mac', async () => {
     // Linux doesn't return any window sources.
-    if (process.platform !== 'win32' && process.platform !== 'darwin') {
-      return done()
-    }
+    if (process.platform !== 'win32' && process.platform !== 'darwin') return
 
     const { BrowserWindow } = remote
     const w = new BrowserWindow({ width: 200, height: 200 })
 
-    desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window'] }, (error, sources) => {
-      w.destroy()
-      expect(error).to.be.null()
-      expect(sources).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
-      for (const { display_id: displayId } of sources) {
-        expect(displayId).to.be.a('string').and.be.empty()
-      }
-      done()
-    })
+    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['window'] })
+    w.destroy()
+    expect(sources).to.be.an('array').that.is.not.empty()
+    for (const { display_id: displayId } of sources) {
+      expect(displayId).to.be.a('string').and.be.empty()
+    }
   })
 
-  it('returns display_ids matching the Screen API on Windows and Mac', done => {
-    if (process.platform !== 'win32' && process.platform !== 'darwin') {
-      return done()
-    }
+  it('returns display_ids matching the Screen API on Windows and Mac', async () => {
+    if (process.platform !== 'win32' && process.platform !== 'darwin') return
 
     const displays = screen.getAllDisplays()
-    desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] }, (error, sources) => {
-      expect(error).to.be.null()
-      expect(sources).to.be.an('array').of.length(displays.length)
+    const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] })
+    expect(sources).to.be.an('array').of.length(displays.length)
 
-      for (let i = 0; i < sources.length; i++) {
-        expect(sources[i].display_id).to.equal(displays[i].id.toString())
-      }
-      done()
-    })
+    for (let i = 0; i < sources.length; i++) {
+      expect(sources[i].display_id).to.equal(displays[i].id.toString())
+    }
 
-    it('returns empty sources when blocked', done => {
+    it('returns empty sources when blocked', async () => {
       ipcRenderer.send('handle-next-desktop-capturer-get-sources')
-      desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] }, (error, sources) => {
-        expect(error).to.be.null()
-        expect(sources).to.be.empty()
-        done()
-      })
+      const sources = await desktopCapturer.getSources({ types: ['screen'] })
+      expect(sources).to.be.empty()
     })
   })
 })