diff --git a/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/drawers/abstract_viewer_drawer.h b/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/drawers/abstract_viewer_drawer.h
index 2ef64c83c..ae4007cef 100644
--- a/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/drawers/abstract_viewer_drawer.h
+++ b/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/drawers/abstract_viewer_drawer.h
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ class AbstractViewerDrawer :
 
         case Key::A: toggleAxisVisibility(); break;
 
+        case Key::S:
+            if (modifiers[KeyModifier::CONTROL])
+                DRT::DRW::screenshot(derived(), "viewer_screenshot.png");
+            break;
+
         case Key::T: toggleTrackBallVisibility(); break;
 
         default: break;
diff --git a/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/renderer.h b/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/renderer.h
index 3f056479c..e9322c669 100644
--- a/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/renderer.h
+++ b/vclib/render/include/vclib/render/renderer.h
@@ -344,6 +344,11 @@ class Renderer :
     {
         return CanvasType::onReadDepth(point, callback);
     }
+
+    void dScreenshot(const std::string& filename, uint width, uint height)
+    {
+        CanvasType::onScreenshot(filename, width, height);
+    }
 };
 
 /*** Inner classes: Attorneys ***/
@@ -671,6 +676,26 @@ class Renderer<WindowManagerT, CanvasT, Drawers...>::DRW
     {
         return r->dReadDepth(point, callback);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief A Drawer object can request a screenshot of the canvas. This
+     * function is called by the Drawer object to request a screenshot of the
+     * canvas.
+     *
+     * @param[in] filename: The filename where the screenshot will be saved.
+     * @param[in] width: The width of the screenshot. If 0, the width of the
+     * canvas will be used.
+     * @param[in] height: The height of the screenshot. If 0, the height of the
+     * canvas will be used.
+     */
+    static void screenshot(
+        Renderer* r,
+        const std::string& filename,
+        uint width = 0,
+        uint height = 0)
+    {
+        r->dScreenshot(filename, width, height);
+    }
 };
 
 } // namespace vcl