diff --git a/config/gulp-tasks/test.js b/config/gulp-tasks/test.js
index d8fff5b273..9710a49311 100644
--- a/config/gulp-tasks/test.js
+++ b/config/gulp-tasks/test.js
@@ -66,9 +66,15 @@ module.exports = function(gulp, argv) {
 
   gulp.task('snapshot', ['snapshot-server'], function(done) {
     var uuid = require('node-uuid');
+    var testId = uuid.v4();
+
     return protractor(done, [
       'config/protractor.conf.js',
-      '--test_id=' + uuid.v4()
+      '--browser chrome',
+      '--params.platform_id=chrome_desktop_narrow',
+      '--params.width=400',
+      '--params.height=800',
+      '--params.test_id=' + testId,
     ]);
   });
 
diff --git a/config/lib/ionic-snapshot.js b/config/lib/ionic-snapshot.js
index a52a1e391b..a2f8a651a0 100755
--- a/config/lib/ionic-snapshot.js
+++ b/config/lib/ionic-snapshot.js
@@ -28,14 +28,20 @@ var IonicSnapshot = function(options) {
     self.flow = protractor.promise.controlFlow();
 
     // set browser size
-    self.width = options.width;
-    self.height = options.height;
-    if(self.width && self.height) {
+    self.width = browser.params.width || -1;
+    self.height = browser.params.height || -1;
+    if(self.width > 0 && self.height > 0) {
       self.flow.execute(function(){
         return browser.driver.manage().window().setSize(self.width, self.height);
       });
     }
 
+    self.platformId = browser.params.platform_id;
+
+    console.log('width', self.width);
+    console.log('height', self.height);
+    console.log('platformId', self.platformId);
+
     self.flow.execute(function(){
       var d = protractor.promise.defer();
 
@@ -44,6 +50,9 @@ var IonicSnapshot = function(options) {
         var data = {
           compare: self.compare,
           test_id: self.testId,
+          platform_id: self.platformId,
+          width: self.width,
+          height: self.height,
           browser: capabilities.get('browserName'),
           platform: capabilities.get('platform'),
           version: capabilities.get('version')
@@ -99,7 +108,9 @@ var IonicSnapshot = function(options) {
                 description: spec.getFullName(),
                 png_base64: pngBase64,
                 url: currentAppUrl,
-                access_key: self.accessKey
+                access_key: self.accessKey,
+                width: self.width,
+                height: self.height
               };
               pngBase64 = null;
 
@@ -172,16 +183,11 @@ var IonicSnapshot = function(options) {
     }
   };
 
-  // get --test_id cmd line argument
-  for(var x=0; x<this.process.argv.length;x++) {
-    var arg = this.process.argv[x].split('=');
-    if(arg.length == 2 && arg[0] == '--test_id') {
-      options.testId = arg[1];
-    }
-  }
+  options.testId = browser.params.test_id;
 
   if(!options.testId) {
-    console.error('--test_id=XXX cmd line arg w/ unique ID required');
+    console.error('--params.test_id w/ unique ID required');
+    browser.driver.quit();
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/config/protractor.conf.js b/config/protractor.conf.js
index 81952e546d..e7286275d4 100644
--- a/config/protractor.conf.js
+++ b/config/protractor.conf.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var buildConfig = require('./build.config');
-// An example configuration file.
+
 exports.config = {
 
   // Spec patterns are relative to the location of the spec file. They may
@@ -14,10 +14,17 @@ exports.config = {
 
   baseUrl: 'http://localhost:' + buildConfig.protractorPort,
 
-  //local build: chrome
-  chromeOnly: true,
-  capabilities: {
-    'browserName': 'chrome'
+  chromeOnly: false,
+
+  onPrepare: function() {
+    var ionicSnapshot = require('./lib/ionic-snapshot.js');
+    ionicSnapshot({
+      groupId: 'ionic',
+      appId: 'kitchen-sink',
+      accessKey: process.env.IONIC_SNAPSHOT_KEY
+    });
   }
+
 };
 
+// protractor config/protractor.conf.js --browser chrome --params.width 400 --params.height 800 --params.test_id 123