diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 00876f8..f1adc48 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ async function _executeTest(url, options) {
   const { v4: uuidv4 } = await import('uuid');
 
   const isMobile = options.isMobile ?? false; // Default to desktop (matches frontend)
+  const captureFilmstrip = options.captureFilmstrip ?? false;
   const reportDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'reports');
 
   // Ensure reports directory exists
@@ -111,7 +112,21 @@ async function _executeTest(url, options) {
       },
       throttlingMethod: 'provided'
     },
+    passes: [{
+      passName: 'defaultPass',
+      recordTrace: true, // Required for filmstrip
+      useThrottling: true,
+      pauseAfterFcpMs: 0,
+      pauseAfterLoadMs: 0,
+      networkQuietThresholdMs: 0,
+      cpuQuietThresholdMs: 0,
+      gatherers: []
+    }]
   };
+  
+  if (!captureFilmstrip) {
+     config.settings.skipAudits = ['screenshot-thumbnails', 'final-screenshot'];
+  }
 
   const runnerOptions = {
     logLevel: 'info',
@@ -148,7 +163,9 @@ async function _executeTest(url, options) {
         tbt: lhr.audits['total-blocking-time'].numericValue,
       },
       userAgent: lhr.userAgent,
-      isMobile: isMobile
+      isMobile: isMobile,
+      filmstrip: captureFilmstrip ? (lhr.audits['screenshot-thumbnails']?.details?.items || []) : []
+    };
     };
 
     // Save JSON Summary
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ed8cab7..78a1753 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ app.get("/api/git-info", (req, res) => {
 
 // API Endpoint: Run Test (supports multi-run)
 app.post("/api/run-test", async (req, res) => {
-  const { url, isMobile, runs = 1 } = req.body;
+  const { url, isMobile, runs = 1, captureFilmstrip = false } = req.body;
   const userUuid = req.headers['x-user-uuid'];
   const userIp = req.headers['x-forwarded-for'] || req.socket.remoteAddress;
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ app.post("/api/run-test", async (req, res) => {
   try {
     // Single run (original behavior)
     if (runs === 1) {
-      const result = await runner.runTest(url, { isMobile, userUuid, userIp });
+      const result = await runner.runTest(url, { isMobile, userUuid, userIp, captureFilmstrip });
       return res.json(result);
     }
     
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ app.post("/api/run-test", async (req, res) => {
     const suiteId = runner.generateTestId();
     
     // Create suite record
-    await multiRun.createSuite(suiteId, userUuid, url, isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop', runs);
+    await multiRun.createSuite(suiteId, userUuid, url, isMobile ? 'mobile' : 'desktop', runs, captureFilmstrip);
     
     // Return suite ID immediately
     res.json({ suiteId, runs, status: 'running' });
     
     // Execute runs asynchronously
-    multiRun.executeMultipleRuns(suiteId, url, isMobile, runs, userUuid, userIp)
+    multiRun.executeMultipleRuns(suiteId, url, isMobile, runs, userUuid, userIp, captureFilmstrip)
       .catch(error => console.error('Multi-run execution failed:', error));
       
   } catch (error) {