diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
index 5fb106372..5119f2e7b 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapView.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.location.Location;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.annotation.CallSuper;
 import android.support.annotation.FloatRange;
@@ -2453,6 +2454,28 @@ public class MapView extends FrameLayout {
         mMapboxMap = mapboxMap;
     }
 
+    @UiThread
+    void snapshot(@NonNull final MapboxMap.SnapshotReadyCallback callback, @Nullable final Bitmap bitmap) {
+        final TextureView textureView = (TextureView) findViewById(R.id.textureView);
+        final boolean canUseBitmap = bitmap != null && textureView.getWidth() == bitmap.getWidth() && textureView.getHeight() == bitmap.getHeight();
+
+        new AsyncTask<Void, Void, Bitmap>() {
+            @Override
+            protected Bitmap doInBackground(Void... params) {
+                if (canUseBitmap) {
+                    return textureView.getBitmap(bitmap);
+                } else {
+                    return textureView.getBitmap();
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            protected void onPostExecute(Bitmap bitmap) {
+                callback.onSnapshotReady(bitmap);
+            }
+        }.execute();
+    }
+
     //
     // View utility methods
     //
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
index 088d43e2a..96849688e 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/maps/MapboxMap.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps;
 
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.location.Location;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.support.annotation.FloatRange;
@@ -1468,6 +1469,16 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         mMapView.update();
     }
 
+    @UiThread
+    public void snapshot(@NonNull SnapshotReadyCallback callback, @Nullable final Bitmap bitmap) {
+        mMapView.snapshot(callback, bitmap);
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    public void snapshot(@NonNull SnapshotReadyCallback callback) {
+        mMapView.snapshot(callback, null);
+    }
+
     //
     // Interfaces
     //
@@ -1689,6 +1700,10 @@ public class MapboxMap {
         void onFinish();
     }
 
+    public interface SnapshotReadyCallback {
+        void onSnapshotReady(Bitmap snapshot);
+    }
+
     private class MapChangeCameraPositionListener implements MapView.OnMapChangedListener {
 
         private static final long UPDATE_RATE_MS = 400;
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ae9c17922..b183f62ac 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -187,7 +187,14 @@
                 android:name="@string/category"
                 android:value="@string/category_other" />
         </activity>
-
+        <activity
+            android:name=".activity.SnapshotActivity"
+            android:description="@string/description_snapshot"
+            android:label="@string/activity_snapshot">
+            <meta-data
+                android:name="@string/category"
+                android:value="@string/category_other" />
+        </activity>
 
         <!-- Configuration Settings -->
         <meta-data
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/SnapshotActivity.java b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/SnapshotActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9f48406ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxsdk/testapp/activity/SnapshotActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.activity;
+
+import android.graphics.Bitmap;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBar;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraPosition;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.camera.CameraUpdateFactory;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.constants.MapboxConstants;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.geometry.LatLng;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapboxMap;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.OnMapReadyCallback;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.R;
+import com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.testapp.utils.ApiAccess;
+
+public class SnapshotActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
+
+    private static final String TAG = "SnapshotActivity";
+
+    private MapView mMapView;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_snapshot);
+
+        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
+        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+
+        ActionBar actionBar = getSupportActionBar();
+        if (actionBar != null) {
+            actionBar.setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
+            actionBar.setDisplayShowHomeEnabled(true);
+        }
+
+        mMapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.cameraMapView);
+        mMapView.setAccessToken(ApiAccess.getToken(this));
+        mMapView.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        mMapView.getMapAsync(new OnMapReadyCallback() {
+            @Override
+            public void onMapReady(@NonNull final MapboxMap mapboxMap) {
+                // set a style
+                mapboxMap.setOnCameraChangeListener(new MapboxMap.OnCameraChangeListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onCameraChange(CameraPosition position) {
+                        Log.v(MapboxConstants.TAG, position.toString());
+                    }
+                });
+
+                findViewById(R.id.makeSnapshotButton).setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+                    @Override
+                    public void onClick(View view) {
+                        final long startTime = System.nanoTime();
+                        mapboxMap.snapshot(new MapboxMap.SnapshotReadyCallback() {
+                            @Override
+                            public void onSnapshotReady(Bitmap snapshot) {
+                                long endTime = System.nanoTime();
+                                long duration = (long) ((endTime - startTime) / 1e6);
+                                ImageView snapshotView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.snapshotImageView);
+                                snapshotView.setImageBitmap(snapshot);
+                                Toast.makeText(SnapshotActivity.this, String.format("Snapshot taken in %d ms", duration), Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                            }
+                        });
+                    }
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onResume() {
+        super.onResume();
+        mMapView.onResume();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onPause() {
+        super.onPause();
+        mMapView.onPause();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onSaveInstanceState(Bundle outState) {
+        super.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+        mMapView.onSaveInstanceState(outState);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDestroy() {
+        super.onDestroy();
+        mMapView.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onLowMemory() {
+        super.onLowMemory();
+        mMapView.onLowMemory();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        switch (item.getItemId()) {
+            case android.R.id.home:
+                onBackPressed();
+                return true;
+            default:
+                return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_snapshot.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_snapshot.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14860666c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/layout/activity_snapshot.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical">
+
+    <android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar
+        android:id="@+id/toolbar"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="?attr/actionBarSize"
+        android:background="@color/primary"
+        android:theme="@style/ThemeOverlay.AppCompat.Dark.ActionBar" />
+
+    <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:layout_below="@+id/toolbar"
+        android:orientation="vertical" >
+        <com.mapbox.mapboxsdk.maps.MapView
+            android:id="@+id/cameraMapView"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="0dp"
+            android:layout_weight="1" />
+        <ImageView
+          android:id="@+id/snapshotImageView"
+          android:layout_width="match_parent"
+          android:layout_height="0dp"
+          android:layout_weight="1" />
+    </LinearLayout>
+
+    <Button
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/button_make_snapshot"
+        android:id="@+id/makeSnapshotButton"
+        android:layout_margin="@dimen/fab_margin"
+        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentStart="true"
+        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+        android:background="@color/white"/>
+
+</RelativeLayout>
diff --git a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4cce71dad..31301d2b1 100644
--- a/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/platform/android/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     <string name="activity_geocoder">Geocoder</string>
 
     <!-- Other -->
+    <string name="activity_snapshot">Snapshot Activity</string>
     <string name="activity_user_tracking_mode">User tracking mode</string>
     <string name="activity_custom_layer">Custom Layer (experimental)</string>
     <string name="activity_map_padding">Map Padding</string>
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
     <string name="description_directions">Example with Directions API</string>
     <string name="description_geocoder">Example with Geocoder API</string>
     <string name="description_scroll_by">Scroll with pixels in x,y direction</string>
+    <string name="description_snapshot">Example to make a snapshot of the map</string>
 
     <string name="menuitem_title_concurrent_infowindow">Concurrent Open InfoWindows</string>
 
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@
     <string name="button_camera_move">Move</string>
     <string name="button_camera_ease">Ease</string>
     <string name="button_camera_animate">Animate</string>
+    <string name="button_make_snapshot">Snapshot</string>
 
     <string name="label_fps">FPS:</string>