diff --git a/scripts/feedback_api.py b/scripts/feedback_api.py
index 19ac09c..93cfd0a 100644
--- a/scripts/feedback_api.py
+++ b/scripts/feedback_api.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import requests
 import yaml
+from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
 
 _ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
 _EMAIL_RE = re.compile(r"[a-zA-Z0-9._%+\-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.\-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}")
@@ -192,3 +193,24 @@ def upload_attachment(
     )
     resp.raise_for_status()
     return resp.json().get("browser_download_url", "")
+
+
+def screenshot_page(port: int | None = None) -> bytes | None:
+    """
+    Capture a screenshot of the running Peregrine UI using Playwright.
+    Returns PNG bytes, or None if Playwright is not installed or if capture fails.
+    """
+    if port is None:
+        port = int(os.environ.get("STREAMLIT_PORT", os.environ.get("STREAMLIT_SERVER_PORT", "8502")))
+
+    try:
+        with sync_playwright() as p:
+            browser = p.chromium.launch()
+            page = browser.new_page(viewport={"width": 1280, "height": 800})
+            page.goto(f"http://localhost:{port}", timeout=10_000)
+            page.wait_for_load_state("networkidle", timeout=10_000)
+            png = page.screenshot(full_page=False)
+            browser.close()
+            return png
+    except Exception:
+        return None
diff --git a/tests/test_feedback_api.py b/tests/test_feedback_api.py
index 8413e8b..e5cd3e8 100644
--- a/tests/test_feedback_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_feedback_api.py
@@ -242,3 +242,32 @@ def test_upload_attachment_returns_url(mock_post, monkeypatch):
     }
     url = upload_attachment(42, b"\x89PNG", "screenshot.png")
     assert url == "https://example.com/assets/abc"
+
+
+# ── screenshot_page ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+def test_screenshot_page_returns_none_on_failure(monkeypatch):
+    """screenshot_page returns None gracefully when capture fails."""
+    from scripts.feedback_api import screenshot_page
+    # Patch sync_playwright to raise an exception (simulates any failure)
+    import scripts.feedback_api as fapi
+    def bad_playwright():
+        raise RuntimeError("browser unavailable")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(fapi, "sync_playwright", bad_playwright)
+    result = screenshot_page(port=9999)
+    assert result is None
+
+
+@patch("scripts.feedback_api.sync_playwright")
+def test_screenshot_page_returns_bytes(mock_pw):
+    """screenshot_page returns PNG bytes when playwright is available."""
+    from scripts.feedback_api import screenshot_page
+    fake_png = b"\x89PNG\r\n\x1a\n"
+    mock_context = MagicMock()
+    mock_pw.return_value.__enter__ = lambda s: mock_context
+    mock_pw.return_value.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    mock_browser = mock_context.chromium.launch.return_value
+    mock_page = mock_browser.new_page.return_value
+    mock_page.screenshot.return_value = fake_png
+    result = screenshot_page(port=8502)
+    assert result == fake_png