diff --git a/modules/API/external/external_api.js b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
index cac9525ab..a26e708fb 100644
--- a/modules/API/external/external_api.js
+++ b/modules/API/external/external_api.js
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ export default class JitsiMeetExternalAPI extends EventEmitter {
     /**
      * Captures the screenshot of the large video.
      *
-     * @returns {dataURL} - Base64 encoded image data of the screenshot if large
-     * video is detected, an error otherwise.
+     * @returns {Promise<string>} - Resolves with a base64 encoded image data of the screenshot
+     * if large video is detected, an error otherwise.
      */
     captureLargeVideoScreenshot() {
         return this._transport.sendRequest({
diff --git a/react/features/large-video/actions.any.js b/react/features/large-video/actions.any.js
index 3f787329c..f003f5547 100644
--- a/react/features/large-video/actions.any.js
+++ b/react/features/large-video/actions.any.js
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 import { _handleParticipantError } from '../base/conference';
 import { MEDIA_TYPE } from '../base/media';
 import { getParticipants } from '../base/participants';
-import { getTrackByMediaTypeAndParticipant } from '../base/tracks';
 import { reportError } from '../base/util';
 import { shouldDisplayTileView } from '../video-layout';
 
@@ -18,57 +17,6 @@ import {
     UPDATE_KNOWN_LARGE_VIDEO_RESOLUTION
 } from './actionTypes';
 
-/**
-* Captures a screenshot of the video displayed on the large video.
-*
-* @returns {Function}
-*/
-export function captureLargeVideoScreenshot() {
-    return (dispatch: Dispatch<any>, getState: Function): Promise<Object> => {
-        const state = getState();
-        const largeVideo = state['features/large-video'];
-
-        if (!largeVideo) {
-            return Promise.resolve();
-        }
-        const tracks = state['features/base/tracks'];
-        const { jitsiTrack } = getTrackByMediaTypeAndParticipant(tracks, MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, largeVideo.participantId);
-        const videoStream = jitsiTrack.getOriginalStream();
-
-        // Create a HTML canvas and draw video from the track on to the canvas.
-        const [ track ] = videoStream.getVideoTracks();
-        const { height, width } = track.getSettings() ?? track.getConstraints();
-        const canvasElement = document.createElement('canvas');
-        const ctx = canvasElement.getContext('2d');
-        const videoElement = document.createElement('video');
-
-        videoElement.height = parseInt(height, 10);
-        videoElement.width = parseInt(width, 10);
-        videoElement.autoplay = true;
-        videoElement.srcObject = videoStream;
-        canvasElement.height = videoElement.height;
-        canvasElement.width = videoElement.width;
-
-        // Wait for the video to load before drawing on to the canvas.
-        const promise = new Promise(resolve => {
-            videoElement.onloadeddata = () => resolve();
-        });
-
-        return promise.then(() => {
-            ctx.drawImage(videoElement, 0, 0, videoElement.width, videoElement.height);
-            const dataURL = canvasElement.toDataURL('image/png', 1.0);
-
-            // Cleanup.
-            ctx.clearRect(0, 0, videoElement.width, videoElement.height);
-            videoElement.srcObject = null;
-            canvasElement.remove();
-            videoElement.remove();
-
-            return Promise.resolve(dataURL);
-        });
-    };
-}
-
 /**
  * Signals conference to select a participant.
  *
diff --git a/react/features/large-video/actions.web.js b/react/features/large-video/actions.web.js
index bf3634021..75bd727fa 100644
--- a/react/features/large-video/actions.web.js
+++ b/react/features/large-video/actions.web.js
@@ -3,9 +3,56 @@
 import type { Dispatch } from 'redux';
 
 import VideoLayout from '../../../modules/UI/videolayout/VideoLayout';
+import { MEDIA_TYPE } from '../base/media';
+import { getTrackByMediaTypeAndParticipant } from '../base/tracks';
 
 export * from './actions.any';
 
+/**
+* Captures a screenshot of the video displayed on the large video.
+*
+* @returns {Function}
+*/
+export function captureLargeVideoScreenshot() {
+    return (dispatch: Dispatch<any>, getState: Function): Promise<string> => {
+        const state = getState();
+        const largeVideo = state['features/large-video'];
+
+        if (!largeVideo) {
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
+        const tracks = state['features/base/tracks'];
+        const { jitsiTrack } = getTrackByMediaTypeAndParticipant(tracks, MEDIA_TYPE.VIDEO, largeVideo.participantId);
+        const videoStream = jitsiTrack.getOriginalStream();
+
+        // Get the video element for the large video, cast HTMLElement to HTMLVideoElement to make flow happy.
+        /* eslint-disable-next-line no-extra-parens*/
+        const videoElement = ((document.getElementById('largeVideo'): any): HTMLVideoElement);
+
+        if (!videoElement) {
+            return Promise.resolve();
+        }
+
+        // Create a HTML canvas and draw video on to the canvas.
+        const [ track ] = videoStream.getVideoTracks();
+        const { height, width } = track.getSettings() ?? track.getConstraints();
+        const canvasElement = document.createElement('canvas');
+        const ctx = canvasElement.getContext('2d');
+
+        canvasElement.style.display = 'none';
+        canvasElement.height = parseInt(height, 10);
+        canvasElement.width = parseInt(width, 10);
+        ctx.drawImage(videoElement, 0, 0);
+        const dataURL = canvasElement.toDataURL('image/png', 1.0);
+
+        // Cleanup.
+        ctx.clearRect(0, 0, canvasElement.width, canvasElement.height);
+        canvasElement.remove();
+
+        return Promise.resolve(dataURL);
+    };
+}
+
 /**
  * Resizes the large video container based on the dimensions provided.
  *