diff --git a/apps/web/app/(app)/recipes/[id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(app)/recipes/[id]/page.tsx
index 5834f66..f6a3271 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(app)/recipes/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(app)/recipes/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ export default async function RecipePage({ params }: Params) {
         <div className="relative aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-muted">
           <Image
             src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)}
+            unoptimized
             alt={recipe.title}
             fill
             className="object-cover"
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ export default async function RecipePage({ params }: Params) {
                 <div key={photo.id} className="relative aspect-square rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-muted">
                   <Image
                     src={getPublicUrl(photo.storageKey)}
+                    unoptimized
                     alt={`${recipe.title} photo ${i + 1}`}
                     fill
                     className="object-cover"
diff --git a/apps/web/app/(app)/u/[username]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/(app)/u/[username]/page.tsx
index 391a9fe..6090efe 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/(app)/u/[username]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/(app)/u/[username]/page.tsx
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ export default async function UserProfilePage({ params, searchParams }: Params)
                   {cover ? (
                     <Image
                       src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)}
+                      unoptimized
                       alt={recipe.title}
                       fill
                       sizes="(max-width: 640px) 50vw, (max-width: 768px) 33vw, 25vw"
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/[id]/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/[id]/route.ts
index 05307d0..689b14d 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/[id]/route.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
-import { db, recipes, recipeIngredients, recipeSteps, recipeSnapshots, ratings } from "@epicure/db";
+import { db, recipes, recipeIngredients, recipeSteps, recipePhotos, recipeSnapshots, ratings } from "@epicure/db";
 import { eq, and, max, isNotNull } from "@epicure/db";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { requireSessionOrApiKey } from "@/lib/api-auth";
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ const UpdateRecipeSchema = z.object({
     timerSeconds: z.number().int().min(0).max(86400).optional(),
     order: z.number().int(),
   })).max(100).optional(),
+  photos: z.array(z.object({
+    key: z.string().min(1).max(500),
+    isCover: z.boolean().default(false),
+  })).max(20).optional(),
 });
 
 type Params = { params: Promise<{ id: string }> };
@@ -70,7 +74,11 @@ export async function PUT(req: NextRequest, { params }: Params) {
 
   const existing = await db.query.recipes.findFirst({
     where: and(eq(recipes.id, id), eq(recipes.authorId, session!.user.id)),
-    with: { ingredients: { orderBy: (t, { asc }) => asc(t.order) }, steps: { orderBy: (t, { asc }) => asc(t.order) } },
+    with: {
+      ingredients: { orderBy: (t, { asc }) => asc(t.order) },
+      steps: { orderBy: (t, { asc }) => asc(t.order) },
+      photos: true,
+    },
   });
   if (!existing) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Not found" }, { status: 404 });
 
@@ -162,8 +170,29 @@ export async function PUT(req: NextRequest, { params }: Params) {
         );
       }
     }
+
+    if (data.photos !== undefined) {
+      await tx.delete(recipePhotos).where(eq(recipePhotos.recipeId, id));
+      if (data.photos.length > 0) {
+        await tx.insert(recipePhotos).values(
+          data.photos.map((photo, i) => ({
+            id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+            recipeId: id,
+            storageKey: photo.key,
+            order: i,
+            isCover: photo.isCover,
+          }))
+        );
+      }
+    }
   });
 
+  if (data.photos !== undefined) {
+    const newKeys = new Set(data.photos.map((p) => p.key));
+    const removedKeys = existing.photos.filter((p) => !newKeys.has(p.storageKey)).map((p) => p.storageKey);
+    await Promise.all(removedKeys.map((key) => deleteObject(key).catch(() => {})));
+  }
+
   const updated = await getOwnedRecipe(id, session!.user.id);
   void dispatchWebhook(session!.user.id, "recipe.updated", { id, title: updated?.title });
   if (existing.visibility === "private" && data.visibility === "public") {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/route.ts
index 0465ef3..b79d8f9 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/recipes/route.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
-import { db, recipes, recipeIngredients, recipeSteps } from "@epicure/db";
+import { db, recipes, recipeIngredients, recipeSteps, recipePhotos } from "@epicure/db";
 import { eq, desc, and } from "@epicure/db";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { requireSessionOrApiKey } from "@/lib/api-auth";
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ const CreateRecipeSchema = z.object({
     timerSeconds: z.number().int().min(0).max(86400).optional(),
     order: z.number().int().optional(),
   })).max(100).default([]),
+  photos: z.array(z.object({
+    key: z.string().min(1).max(500),
+    isCover: z.boolean().default(false),
+  })).max(20).default([]),
 });
 
 export async function GET(req: NextRequest) {
@@ -135,6 +139,18 @@ export async function POST(req: NextRequest) {
         }))
       );
     }
+
+    if (data.photos.length > 0) {
+      await tx.insert(recipePhotos).values(
+        data.photos.map((photo, i) => ({
+          id: crypto.randomUUID(),
+          recipeId: id,
+          storageKey: photo.key,
+          order: i,
+          isCover: photo.isCover,
+        }))
+      );
+    }
   });
 
   const recipe = await db.query.recipes.findFirst({ where: eq(recipes.id, id) });
diff --git a/apps/web/app/r/[id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/app/r/[id]/page.tsx
index 08b3a0a..06248b4 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/r/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/r/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export default async function PublicRecipePage({ params }: Params) {
 
         {cover && (
           <div className="relative aspect-video overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-muted">
-            <Image src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)} alt={recipe.title} fill className="object-cover" />
+            <Image src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)} alt={recipe.title} fill unoptimized className="object-cover" />
           </div>
         )}
 
diff --git a/apps/web/components/profile/profile-tabs.tsx b/apps/web/components/profile/profile-tabs.tsx
index dfd09b7..b5131dd 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/profile/profile-tabs.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/profile/profile-tabs.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export function ProfileTabs({
                   <div className="relative aspect-square bg-muted overflow-hidden">
                     <Image
                       src={getPublicUrl(photo.photoKey)}
+                      unoptimized
                       alt={photo.recipeTitle}
                       fill
                       sizes="(max-width: 640px) 50vw, (max-width: 768px) 33vw, 25vw"
diff --git a/apps/web/components/recipe/favorite-recipe-card.tsx b/apps/web/components/recipe/favorite-recipe-card.tsx
index 965227f..03e3171 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/recipe/favorite-recipe-card.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/recipe/favorite-recipe-card.tsx
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export function FavoriteRecipeCard({
         {recipe.coverPhotoKey ? (
           <Image
             src={getPublicUrl(recipe.coverPhotoKey)}
+            unoptimized
             alt={recipe.title}
             fill
             sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 25vw"
diff --git a/apps/web/components/recipe/photo-uploader.tsx b/apps/web/components/recipe/photo-uploader.tsx
index f470f2a..bbe0fc7 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/recipe/photo-uploader.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/recipe/photo-uploader.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ export function PhotoUploader({
   async function handleFiles(files: FileList) {
     setUploading(true);
     try {
+      // Accumulate locally instead of calling onChange(...photos, entry) per file —
+      // `photos` is a stale closure over the prop from when handleFiles was called,
+      // so multiple onChange calls in this loop would each overwrite the previous
+      // one's addition instead of stacking (only the last uploaded file would stick).
+      let next = photos;
       for (const file of Array.from(files)) {
         const res = await fetch("/api/v1/upload/presign", {
           method: "POST",
@@ -38,8 +43,9 @@ export function PhotoUploader({
         if (!res.ok) continue;
         const { url, key } = await res.json() as { url: string; key: string };
         await fetch(url, { method: "PUT", body: file, headers: { "Content-Type": file.type } });
-        const isFirst = photos.length === 0;
-        onChange([...photos, { key, isCover: isFirst, preview: URL.createObjectURL(file) }]);
+        const isFirst = next.length === 0;
+        next = [...next, { key, isCover: isFirst, preview: URL.createObjectURL(file) }];
+        onChange(next);
       }
     } finally {
       setUploading(false);
@@ -65,6 +71,7 @@ export function PhotoUploader({
           <div key={photo.key} className="relative group h-24 w-24">
             <Image
               src={photo.preview || getPublicUrl(photo.key)}
+              unoptimized
               alt="Recipe photo"
               fill
               className={`rounded-lg object-cover border-2 ${
diff --git a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-card.tsx b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-card.tsx
index b97935f..e5e367b 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-card.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-card.tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export function RecipeCard({ recipe }: { recipe: Recipe }) {
           <div className="relative aspect-video overflow-hidden bg-muted">
             <Image
               src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)}
+              unoptimized
               alt={recipe.title}
               fill
               sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 25vw"
diff --git a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-form.tsx b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-form.tsx
index 268bd99..4a228da 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-form.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipe-form.tsx
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ export function RecipeForm({ recipeId, defaultValues }: RecipeFormProps) {
         dietaryTags,
         ingredients: filteredIngredients,
         steps: filteredSteps,
+        photos: photos.map((p) => ({ key: p.key, isCover: p.isCover })),
       };
 
       const url = isEdit ? `/api/v1/recipes/${id}` : "/api/v1/recipes";
diff --git a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipes-grid.tsx b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipes-grid.tsx
index 496a54e..f697b8d 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/recipe/recipes-grid.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/recipe/recipes-grid.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ function RecipeThumb({ recipe, selectMode, selected, className }: { recipe: Reci
       {cover ? (
         <Image
           src={getPublicUrl(cover.storageKey)}
+          unoptimized
           alt={recipe.title}
           fill
           sizes="(max-width: 640px) 50vw, (max-width: 1024px) 33vw, 25vw"
diff --git a/apps/web/components/social/cooked-it-review.tsx b/apps/web/components/social/cooked-it-review.tsx
index 0692012..4ade701 100644
--- a/apps/web/components/social/cooked-it-review.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/components/social/cooked-it-review.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export function CookedItReview({
             <div className="relative h-16 w-16">
               <Image
                 src={preview ?? getPublicUrl(photoKey!)}
+                unoptimized
                 alt="Your cooked-it photo"
                 fill
                 className="rounded-lg object-cover border"
@@ -209,6 +210,7 @@ export function CookedItReview({
                   <div className="relative h-32 w-32">
                     <Image
                       src={getPublicUrl(r.photoKey)}
+                      unoptimized
                       alt={`${r.user.name}'s cooked-it photo`}
                       fill
                       className="rounded-lg object-cover border"