diff --git a/MicroView.cpp b/MicroView.cpp
index 2b55a2f..e97b2fa 100644
--- a/MicroView.cpp
+++ b/MicroView.cpp
@@ -904,6 +904,14 @@ void MicroView::flipHorizontal(boolean flip) {
 	}
 }
 
+/** \brief Get pointer to screen buffer
+
+	Return a pointer to the start of the RAM screen buffer for direct access.
+*/
+uint8_t *MicroView::getScreenBuffer(void) {
+	return screenmemory;
+}
+
 /** \brief Parse command.
 
 	Command stored in serCmd array will be parsed to performed draw functions.
diff --git a/MicroView.h b/MicroView.h
index 5a4de77..296956c 100644
--- a/MicroView.h
+++ b/MicroView.h
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ public:
 	uint8_t getLCDHeight(void);
 	void setColor(uint8_t color);
 	void setDrawMode(uint8_t mode);
+	uint8_t *getScreenBuffer(void);
 
 	// Font functions
 	uint8_t getFontWidth(void);
diff --git a/keywords.txt b/keywords.txt
index c07bf85..63680b3 100644
--- a/keywords.txt
+++ b/keywords.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ setValue	KEYWORD2
 draw	KEYWORD2
 reDraw	KEYWORD2
 drawFace	KEYWORD2
+getScreenBuffer	KEYWORD2
 checkComm	KEYWORD2
 
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