diff --git a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/forms/run_snapshot.xml b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/forms/run_snapshot.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e3e0dc73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/forms/run_snapshot.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ * Task form: configure content snapshot parameters.
+ * This form appears in System > Scheduled Tasks when creating a
+ * "MokoSuiteBackup: Run Content Snapshot" task.
+ -->
+<form>
+	<fieldset name="run_snapshot">
+		<field name="content_types" type="checkboxes" label="Content Types" default="articles,categories,modules">
+			<option value="articles">Articles</option>
+			<option value="categories">Categories</option>
+			<option value="modules">Modules</option>
+		</field>
+		<field name="description_format" type="text" label="Description Format" default="[date] Scheduled snapshot" hint="Use [date], [datetime] placeholders" />
+	</fieldset>
+</form>
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/src/Extension/MokoSuiteBackupTask.php b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/src/Extension/MokoSuiteBackupTask.php
index 4a0e020c..25421484 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/src/Extension/MokoSuiteBackupTask.php
+++ b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/src/Extension/MokoSuiteBackupTask.php
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ final class MokoSuiteBackupTask extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
 			'method'          => 'runBackupProfile',
 			'form'            => 'run_profile',
 		],
+		'mokosuitebackup.snapshot' => [
+			'langConstPrefix' => 'PLG_TASK_MOKOJOOMBACKUP_TASK_RUN_SNAPSHOT',
+			'method'          => 'runContentSnapshot',
+			'form'            => 'run_snapshot',
+		],
 	];
 
 	public static function getSubscribedEvents(): array
@@ -93,4 +98,51 @@ final class MokoSuiteBackupTask extends CMSPlugin implements SubscriberInterface
 
 		return Status::KNOCKOUT;
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Create a content snapshot using the configured content types.
+	 *
+	 * @param   ExecuteTaskEvent  $event  The task execution event
+	 *
+	 * @return  int  Status::OK on success, Status::KNOCKOUT on failure
+	 */
+	private function runContentSnapshot(ExecuteTaskEvent $event): int
+	{
+		$params        = $event->getArgument('params');
+		$contentTypes  = (array) ($params->content_types ?? ['articles', 'categories', 'modules']);
+		$descFormat    = (string) ($params->description_format ?? '[date] Scheduled snapshot');
+
+		// Resolve placeholders in the description
+		$description = str_replace(
+			['[date]', '[datetime]'],
+			[date('Y-m-d'), date('Y-m-d H:i:s')],
+			$descFormat
+		);
+
+		// Load the snapshot engine from the component
+		$engineFile = JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR . '/components/com_mokosuitebackup/src/Engine/SnapshotEngine.php';
+
+		if (!file_exists($engineFile)) {
+			$this->logTask('MokoSuiteBackup component not installed — cannot create snapshot.');
+
+			return Status::KNOCKOUT;
+		}
+
+		if (!class_exists('\\Joomla\\Component\\MokoSuiteBackup\\Administrator\\Engine\\SnapshotEngine')) {
+			require_once $engineFile;
+		}
+
+		$engine = new \Joomla\Component\MokoSuiteBackup\Administrator\Engine\SnapshotEngine();
+		$result = $engine->create($contentTypes, $description);
+
+		if ($result['success']) {
+			$this->logTask('Snapshot complete: ' . $result['message']);
+
+			return Status::OK;
+		}
+
+		$this->logTask('Snapshot failed: ' . $result['message']);
+
+		return Status::KNOCKOUT;
+	}
 }