diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.h
index d1669206f0351..b09933c752dfc 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.h
@@ -31,6 +31,36 @@
 
 namespace impeller {
 
+/// @brief Creates and manages a Metal capture scope that supports frame capture
+///        when using the FlutterMetalLayer backed drawable.
+class ImpellerMetalCaptureManager {
+ public:
+  /// @brief Construct a new capture manager from the provided Metal device.
+  explicit ImpellerMetalCaptureManager(id<MTLDevice> device);
+
+  ~ImpellerMetalCaptureManager() = default;
+
+  /// Whether or not the Impeller capture scope is active.
+  ///
+  /// This is distinct from whether or not there is a session recording the
+  /// capture. That can be checked with `[[MTLCaptureManager
+  /// sharedCaptureManager] isCapturing].`
+  bool CaptureScopeActive() const;
+
+  /// @brief Begin a new capture scope, no-op if the scope has already started.
+  void StartCapture();
+
+  /// @brief End the current capture scope.
+  void FinishCapture();
+
+ private:
+  id<MTLCaptureScope> current_capture_scope_;
+  bool scope_active_ = false;
+
+  ImpellerMetalCaptureManager(const ImpellerMetalCaptureManager&) = default;
+  ImpellerMetalCaptureManager(ImpellerMetalCaptureManager&&) = delete;
+};
+
 class ContextMTL final : public Context,
                          public BackendCast<ContextMTL, Context>,
                          public std::enable_shared_from_this<ContextMTL> {
@@ -101,6 +131,8 @@ class ContextMTL final : public Context,
 
 #ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   std::shared_ptr<GPUTracerMTL> GetGPUTracer() const;
+
+  const std::shared_ptr<ImpellerMetalCaptureManager> GetCaptureManager() const;
 #endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
   // |Context|
@@ -125,12 +157,13 @@ class ContextMTL final : public Context,
   std::shared_ptr<AllocatorMTL> resource_allocator_;
   std::shared_ptr<const Capabilities> device_capabilities_;
   std::shared_ptr<const fml::SyncSwitch> is_gpu_disabled_sync_switch_;
-#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
-  std::shared_ptr<GPUTracerMTL> gpu_tracer_;
-#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
   std::deque<std::function<void()>> tasks_awaiting_gpu_;
   std::unique_ptr<SyncSwitchObserver> sync_switch_observer_;
   std::shared_ptr<CommandQueue> command_queue_ip_;
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+  std::shared_ptr<GPUTracerMTL> gpu_tracer_;
+  std::shared_ptr<ImpellerMetalCaptureManager> capture_manager_;
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
   bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   ContextMTL(id<MTLDevice> device,
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.mm b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.mm
index 22882ea0bd666..03c6ea073950f 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.mm
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.mm
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/metal/context_mtl.h"
+#include <Metal/Metal.h>
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ static bool DeviceSupportsComputeSubgroups(id<MTLDevice> device) {
   command_queue_ip_ = std::make_shared<CommandQueue>();
 #ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   gpu_tracer_ = std::make_shared<GPUTracerMTL>();
+  capture_manager_ = std::make_shared<ImpellerMetalCaptureManager>(device_);
 #endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
   is_valid_ = true;
 }
@@ -404,4 +406,35 @@ new ContextMTL(device, command_queue,
   return command_queue_ip_;
 }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+const std::shared_ptr<ImpellerMetalCaptureManager>
+ContextMTL::GetCaptureManager() const {
+  return capture_manager_;
+}
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
+ImpellerMetalCaptureManager::ImpellerMetalCaptureManager(id<MTLDevice> device) {
+  current_capture_scope_ = [[MTLCaptureManager sharedCaptureManager]
+      newCaptureScopeWithDevice:device];
+  [current_capture_scope_ setLabel:@"Impeller Frame"];
+}
+
+bool ImpellerMetalCaptureManager::CaptureScopeActive() const {
+  return scope_active_;
+}
+
+void ImpellerMetalCaptureManager::StartCapture() {
+  if (scope_active_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  scope_active_ = true;
+  [current_capture_scope_ beginScope];
+}
+
+void ImpellerMetalCaptureManager::FinishCapture() {
+  FML_DCHECK(scope_active_);
+  [current_capture_scope_ endScope];
+  scope_active_ = false;
+}
+
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.h
index 5ddc6973d06dd..dd028266a4aa7 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.h
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ class SurfaceMTL final : public Surface {
   // |Surface|
   bool Present() const override;
 
+  void SetFrameBoundary(bool frame_boundary) {
+    frame_boundary_ = frame_boundary;
+  }
+
  private:
   std::weak_ptr<Context> context_;
   std::shared_ptr<Texture> resolve_texture_;
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ class SurfaceMTL final : public Surface {
   std::shared_ptr<Texture> destination_texture_;
   bool requires_blit_ = false;
   std::optional<IRect> clip_rect_;
+  bool frame_boundary_ = false;
 
   static bool ShouldPerformPartialRepaint(std::optional<IRect> damage_rect);
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.mm b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.mm
index 9219aca941278..e8cd572c5f5b1 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.mm
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/metal/surface_mtl.mm
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ - (void)flutterPrepareForPresent:(nonnull id<MTLCommandBuffer>)commandBuffer;
 
 #ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
   context->GetResourceAllocator()->DebugTraceMemoryStatistics();
+  if (frame_boundary_) {
+    ContextMTL::Cast(context.get())->GetCaptureManager()->FinishCapture();
+  }
 #endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
 
   if (requires_blit_) {
diff --git a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller.mm b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller.mm
index bc9bfd78d2ffb..e14ac5c4a224b 100644
--- a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller.mm
+++ b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller.mm
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@
     last_texture_.reset([drawable.texture retain]);
   }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+  impeller::ContextMTL::Cast(*impeller_renderer_->GetContext()).GetCaptureManager()->StartCapture();
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
   id<MTLTexture> last_texture = static_cast<id<MTLTexture>>(last_texture_);
   SurfaceFrame::SubmitCallback submit_callback =
       fml::MakeCopyable([damage = damage_,
@@ -186,6 +190,7 @@
         display_list->Dispatch(impeller_dispatcher, sk_cull_rect);
         auto picture = impeller_dispatcher.EndRecordingAsPicture();
         const bool reset_host_buffer = surface_frame.submit_info().frame_boundary;
+        surface->SetFrameBoundary(surface_frame.submit_info().frame_boundary);
 
         return renderer->Render(
             std::move(surface),
@@ -233,6 +238,10 @@
     last_texture_.reset([mtl_texture retain]);
   }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+  impeller::ContextMTL::Cast(*impeller_renderer_->GetContext()).GetCaptureManager()->StartCapture();
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
   SurfaceFrame::SubmitCallback submit_callback =
       fml::MakeCopyable([disable_partial_repaint = disable_partial_repaint_,  //
                          damage = damage_,
diff --git a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller_unittests.mm b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller_unittests.mm
index 13ccbba3f6906..a5927ff035783 100644
--- a/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller_unittests.mm
+++ b/shell/gpu/gpu_surface_metal_impeller_unittests.mm
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ GPUCAMetalLayerHandle GetCAMetalLayer(const SkISize& frame_info) const override
 
   auto context = CreateImpellerContext();
   std::unique_ptr<Surface> surface =
-      std::make_unique<GPUSurfaceMetalImpeller>(delegate.get(), CreateImpellerContext());
+      std::make_unique<GPUSurfaceMetalImpeller>(delegate.get(), context);
 
   ASSERT_TRUE(surface->IsValid());
 
@@ -124,5 +124,35 @@ GPUCAMetalLayerHandle GetCAMetalLayer(const SkISize& frame_info) const override
   EXPECT_EQ(host_buffer.GetStateForTest().current_frame, 1u);
 }
 
+#ifdef IMPELLER_DEBUG
+TEST(GPUSurfaceMetalImpeller, CreatesImpellerCaptureScope) {
+  auto delegate = std::make_shared<TestGPUSurfaceMetalDelegate>();
+  delegate->SetDevice();
+
+  auto context = CreateImpellerContext();
+
+  EXPECT_FALSE(context->GetCaptureManager()->CaptureScopeActive());
+
+  std::unique_ptr<Surface> surface =
+      std::make_unique<GPUSurfaceMetalImpeller>(delegate.get(), context);
+  auto frame_1 = surface->AcquireFrame(SkISize::Make(100, 100));
+  frame_1->set_submit_info({.frame_boundary = false});
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(context->GetCaptureManager()->CaptureScopeActive());
+
+  std::unique_ptr<Surface> surface_2 =
+      std::make_unique<GPUSurfaceMetalImpeller>(delegate.get(), context);
+  auto frame_2 = surface->AcquireFrame(SkISize::Make(100, 100));
+  frame_2->set_submit_info({.frame_boundary = true});
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(context->GetCaptureManager()->CaptureScopeActive());
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(frame_1->Submit());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(context->GetCaptureManager()->CaptureScopeActive());
+  ASSERT_TRUE(frame_2->Submit());
+  EXPECT_FALSE(context->GetCaptureManager()->CaptureScopeActive());
+}
+#endif  // IMPELLER_DEBUG
+
 }  // namespace testing
 }  // namespace flutter
diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterMetalLayer.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterMetalLayer.mm
index 7a3a7d99e28ab..8a7551dca42c0 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterMetalLayer.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/ios/framework/Source/FlutterMetalLayer.mm
@@ -424,15 +424,14 @@ - (void)returnTexture:(FlutterTexture*)texture {
 }
 
 + (BOOL)enabled {
-  static BOOL enabled = NO;
+  static BOOL enabled = YES;
   static BOOL didCheckInfoPlist = NO;
   if (!didCheckInfoPlist) {
     didCheckInfoPlist = YES;
     NSNumber* use_flutter_metal_layer =
         [[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"FLTUseFlutterMetalLayer"];
-    if (use_flutter_metal_layer != nil && [use_flutter_metal_layer boolValue]) {
-      enabled = YES;
-      FML_LOG(WARNING) << "Using FlutterMetalLayer. This is an experimental feature.";
+    if (use_flutter_metal_layer != nil && ![use_flutter_metal_layer boolValue]) {
+      enabled = NO;
     }
   }
   return enabled;