diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e-desktop.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e-desktop.yml
index 98b1444d207f..c8f68be41342 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e-desktop.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e-desktop.yml
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ jobs:
           DIFF_COUNT=$(find test-results -name '*-diff.png' 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
           ACTUAL_COUNT=$(find test-results -name '*-actual.png' 2>/dev/null | wc -l)
 
-          if [ "$DIFF_COUNT" -eq 0 ] && [ "$ACTUAL_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
-            echo "✅ All screenshots matched their baselines (or no baselines existed yet)." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          if [ "$DIFF_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "✅ All $ACTUAL_COUNT screenshot(s) matched their baselines (or no baselines existed yet)." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           else
-            echo "📸 **$DIFF_COUNT screenshot(s) differ from baseline:**" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "📸 **$DIFF_COUNT of $ACTUAL_COUNT screenshot(s) differ from baseline:**" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             echo "| Test | Diff | Actual | Expected |" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             echo "|------|------|--------|----------|" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
@@ -127,12 +127,17 @@ jobs:
               test_name=$(basename "$base")
               echo "| $test_name | [diff]($diff) | [actual](${base}-actual.png) | [expected](${base}-expected.png) |" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             done
-            echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-            echo "Diff images are in the \`playwright-test-results\` artifact. Download and open to compare." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-            echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-            echo "**To update baselines:** merge to main (baselines auto-update on main runs) or run \`npx playwright test --update-snapshots\` locally." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           fi
 
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          RUN_URL="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${GITHUB_RUN_ID}"
+          echo "📥 Artifacts on the [run page](${RUN_URL}/artifacts):" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- \`playwright-test-results\` — all screenshots (actual + expected + diff) + traces" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "- \`playwright-report\` — interactive HTML report" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          echo "**To update baselines:** merge to main (baselines auto-update on main runs) or run \`npx playwright test --update-snapshots\` locally." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
           # Also parse the JSON report for pass/fail counts
           if [ -f playwright-report/results.json ]; then
             echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
diff --git a/apps/desktop/e2e/visual-snapshot.ts b/apps/desktop/e2e/visual-snapshot.ts
index f84864ed2ddd..df1bdc9d7e4e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/e2e/visual-snapshot.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/e2e/visual-snapshot.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
  * as artifacts.  This keeps visual regressions visible without gating PRs
  * on pixel-perfect matches.
  *
- * When a screenshot matches the baseline, nothing happens.  When it
- * differs, this helper writes three images to the test's output dir:
+ * The actual screenshot is always written to the test output dir so CI
+ * artifacts include every screenshot — not just the ones that diffed.
+ * When it differs, this helper also writes expected and diff images:
  *   <name>-actual.png, <name>-expected.png, <name>-diff.png
- * These are picked up by the "Upload test results" artifact step.
  */
 import fs from 'node:fs'
 import path from 'node:path'
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ export async function expectVisualSnapshot(
   if (info.config.updateSnapshots === 'all' || info.config.updateSnapshots === 'changed') {
     fs.mkdirSync(path.dirname(baselinePath), { recursive: true })
     fs.writeFileSync(baselinePath, actual)
+    // Also write to the output dir so CI artifacts include the screenshot.
+    fs.writeFileSync(info.outputPath(`${outputName}-actual.png`), actual)
     console.log(`[visual-baseline] updated ${baselinePath}`)
     return
   }
@@ -132,11 +134,14 @@ export async function expectVisualSnapshot(
     { actual: actual.toString('base64'), expected: expected.toString('base64') },
   )
 
+  // Always write the actual screenshot to the output dir so CI artifacts
+  // include every screenshot — not just the ones that diffed.
+  fs.writeFileSync(info.outputPath(`${outputName}-actual.png`), actual)
+
   if (comparison.mismatchRatio <= 0.01) {
     return
   }
 
-  fs.writeFileSync(info.outputPath(`${outputName}-actual.png`), actual)
   fs.writeFileSync(info.outputPath(`${outputName}-expected.png`), expected)
   fs.writeFileSync(info.outputPath(`${outputName}-diff.png`), Buffer.from(comparison.diff, 'base64'))
   console.log(