diff --git a/static/css/components/media-viewer.css b/static/css/components/media-viewer.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1867cd07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/css/components/media-viewer.css
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+.media-viewer-overlay {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 0;
+  left: 0;
+  right: 0;
+  bottom: 0;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  z-index: 10000;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: background 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-overlay.active {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
+}
+
+.media-viewer-close {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 16px;
+  right: 16px;
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  border: none;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 18px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  z-index: 10001;
+  transition: background 0.2s ease;
+  opacity: 0;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-overlay.active .media-viewer-close {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-close:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.25);
+}
+
+.media-viewer-content-container {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  max-width: 90vw;
+  max-height: 95vh;
+  cursor: default;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-media {
+  display: block;
+  max-width: 90vw;
+  max-height: 85vh;
+  object-fit: contain;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
+}
+
+.media-viewer-video {
+  max-height: 80vh;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-counter {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
+  font-size: 0.85em;
+  text-align: center;
+  min-height: 1.2em;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-title {
+  margin-top: 4px;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+  font-size: 0.9em;
+  text-align: center;
+  max-width: 90vw;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-nav {
+  position: fixed;
+  top: 50%;
+  transform: translateY(-50%);
+  width: 48px;
+  height: 80px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
+  border: none;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 24px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  z-index: 10001;
+  opacity: 0;
+  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-overlay.active .media-viewer-nav {
+  opacity: 1;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-nav:hover {
+  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+}
+
+.media-viewer-prev {
+  left: 16px;
+}
+
+.media-viewer-next {
+  right: 16px;
+}
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index b3ab5987..17370b2b 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 @import 'components/keyboard-nav.css'; /* Add keyboard navigation component */
 @import 'components/statistics.css'; /* Add statistics component */
 @import 'components/sidebar.css'; /* Add sidebar component */
+@import 'components/media-viewer.css';
 
 .initialization-notice {
     display: flex;
diff --git a/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js b/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
index 37e3bf45..f5209c2d 100644
--- a/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
+++ b/static/js/components/RecipeModal.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { setSessionItem, removeSessionItem } from '../utils/storageHelpers.js';
 import { fetchRecipeDetails, updateRecipeMetadata } from '../api/recipeApi.js';
 import { downloadManager } from '../managers/DownloadManager.js';
 import { MODEL_TYPES } from '../api/apiConfig.js';
+import { openMediaViewer } from './shared/MediaViewer.js';
 
 const ALLOWED_GEN_PARAM_KEYS = new Set([
     'prompt',
@@ -112,6 +113,23 @@ class RecipeModal {
 
         // Set up document click handler to close edit fields
         document.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+            const recipeModal = document.getElementById('recipeModal');
+            if (recipeModal && recipeModal.style.display !== 'none') {
+                const mediaEl = event.target.closest('.recipe-preview-media');
+                if (mediaEl && mediaEl.tagName) {
+                    event.stopPropagation();
+                    const isVideo = mediaEl.tagName === 'VIDEO';
+                    const url = mediaEl.src || mediaEl.currentSrc;
+                    if (url) {
+                        openMediaViewer(url, {
+                            type: isVideo ? 'video' : 'image',
+                            title: document.getElementById('recipeModalTitle')?.textContent || ''
+                        });
+                    }
+                    return;
+                }
+            }
+
             // Handle title edit
             const titleEditor = document.getElementById('recipeTitleEditor');
             if (titleEditor && titleEditor.classList.contains('active') &&
diff --git a/static/js/components/shared/MediaViewer.js b/static/js/components/shared/MediaViewer.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d88df88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/components/shared/MediaViewer.js
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+let activeViewer = null;
+
+function createMediaElement(item) {
+    const { url, type = 'image' } = item;
+    if (type === 'video') {
+        const el = document.createElement('video');
+        el.controls = true;
+        el.autoplay = true;
+        el.loop = true;
+        el.muted = true;
+        el.className = 'media-viewer-media media-viewer-video';
+        el.src = url;
+        return el;
+    }
+    const el = document.createElement('img');
+    el.className = 'media-viewer-media media-viewer-image';
+    el.src = url;
+    el.alt = 'Full size preview';
+    el.draggable = false;
+    return el;
+}
+
+function preloadAdjacent(items, index) {
+    [index - 1, index + 1].forEach(i => {
+        if (i >= 0 && i < items.length && items[i].type !== 'video') {
+            const preload = new Image();
+            preload.src = items[i].url;
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+export function openMediaViewer(arg1, arg2, arg3) {
+    closeMediaViewer();
+
+    let items, currentIndex, title = '';
+
+    if (Array.isArray(arg1)) {
+        items = arg1;
+        currentIndex = typeof arg2 === 'number' ? arg2 : 0;
+        title = (arg3 && arg3.title) || '';
+    } else {
+        items = [{ url: arg1, type: (arg2 && arg2.type) || 'image' }];
+        currentIndex = 0;
+        title = (arg2 && arg2.title) || '';
+    }
+
+    if (currentIndex < 0 || currentIndex >= items.length) currentIndex = 0;
+
+    const overlay = document.createElement('div');
+    overlay.className = 'media-viewer-overlay';
+    overlay.setAttribute('role', 'dialog');
+    overlay.setAttribute('aria-label', title || 'Media viewer');
+
+    const closeBtn = document.createElement('button');
+    closeBtn.className = 'media-viewer-close';
+    closeBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-times"></i>';
+    closeBtn.title = 'Close (Esc)';
+    closeBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        closeMediaViewer();
+    });
+
+    const contentContainer = document.createElement('div');
+    contentContainer.className = 'media-viewer-content-container';
+
+    let mediaElement = createMediaElement(items[currentIndex]);
+    contentContainer.appendChild(mediaElement);
+
+    const hasNavigation = items.length > 1;
+
+    const counter = document.createElement('div');
+    counter.className = 'media-viewer-counter';
+    counter.textContent = hasNavigation ? `${currentIndex + 1} / ${items.length}` : '';
+    contentContainer.appendChild(counter);
+
+    if (title) {
+        const titleBar = document.createElement('div');
+        titleBar.className = 'media-viewer-title';
+        titleBar.textContent = title;
+        contentContainer.appendChild(titleBar);
+    }
+
+    let prevBtn, nextBtn;
+    if (hasNavigation) {
+        prevBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        prevBtn.className = 'media-viewer-nav media-viewer-prev';
+        prevBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-chevron-left"></i>';
+        prevBtn.title = 'Previous (←)';
+        nextBtn = document.createElement('button');
+        nextBtn.className = 'media-viewer-nav media-viewer-next';
+        nextBtn.innerHTML = '<i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i>';
+        nextBtn.title = 'Next (→)';
+
+        const navigate = (delta) => {
+            const newIndex = (currentIndex + delta + items.length) % items.length;
+            currentIndex = newIndex;
+
+            const oldMedia = contentContainer.querySelector('.media-viewer-media');
+            const newMedia = createMediaElement(items[currentIndex]);
+
+            if (oldMedia) {
+                if (oldMedia.tagName === 'VIDEO') {
+                    oldMedia.pause();
+                    oldMedia.src = '';
+                }
+                oldMedia.replaceWith(newMedia);
+            }
+            mediaElement = newMedia;
+
+            counter.textContent = `${currentIndex + 1} / ${items.length}`;
+            preloadAdjacent(items, currentIndex);
+        };
+
+        prevBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigate(-1); });
+        nextBtn.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.stopPropagation(); navigate(1); });
+
+        overlay.appendChild(prevBtn);
+        overlay.appendChild(nextBtn);
+    }
+
+    overlay.appendChild(closeBtn);
+    overlay.appendChild(contentContainer);
+    document.body.appendChild(overlay);
+
+    requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+        overlay.classList.add('active');
+    });
+
+    overlay.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        if (e.target === overlay) {
+            closeMediaViewer();
+        }
+    });
+
+    const keyHandler = (e) => {
+        if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+            closeMediaViewer();
+            return;
+        }
+        if (hasNavigation) {
+            if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                e.preventDefault();
+                prevBtn.click();
+                return;
+            }
+            if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+                e.stopPropagation();
+                e.preventDefault();
+                nextBtn.click();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', keyHandler, true);
+
+    activeViewer = { overlay, keyHandler };
+    preloadAdjacent(items, currentIndex);
+
+    if (items[currentIndex].type === 'video') {
+        const recipeVideo = document.getElementById('recipeModalVideo');
+        if (recipeVideo && !recipeVideo.paused) {
+            recipeVideo.pause();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+export function closeMediaViewer() {
+    if (!activeViewer) return;
+
+    const { overlay, keyHandler } = activeViewer;
+
+    const video = overlay.querySelector('video');
+    if (video) {
+        video.pause();
+        video.src = '';
+    }
+
+    const img = overlay.querySelector('img');
+    if (img) {
+        img.src = '';
+    }
+
+    document.removeEventListener('keydown', keyHandler, true);
+
+    overlay.classList.remove('active');
+    overlay.addEventListener('transitionend', () => {
+        if (overlay.parentNode) {
+            overlay.parentNode.removeChild(overlay);
+        }
+    }, { once: true });
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+        if (overlay.parentNode) {
+            overlay.parentNode.removeChild(overlay);
+        }
+    }, 500);
+
+    activeViewer = null;
+}
+
+export function isMediaViewerOpen() {
+    return activeViewer !== null;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js b/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
index 609673ef..e42d7a6f 100644
--- a/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
+++ b/static/js/components/shared/showcase/ShowcaseView.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
 import { generateMetadataPanel } from './MetadataPanel.js';
 import { generateImageWrapper, generateVideoWrapper } from './MediaRenderers.js';
 import { getShowcaseUrl } from '../../../utils/civitaiUtils.js';
+import { openMediaViewer } from '../MediaViewer.js';
 
 export const showcaseListenerMetrics = {
     wheelListeners: 0,
@@ -640,6 +641,27 @@ export function initShowcaseContent(carousel) {
     initMediaControlHandlers(carousel);
     positionAllMediaControls(carousel);
 
+    // Click-to-view: open full-size media viewer when clicking showcase images/videos
+    const viewerElements = carousel.querySelectorAll('.media-wrapper img, .media-wrapper video');
+    const allItems = [];
+    const elementIndexMap = new Map();
+    viewerElements.forEach((el) => {
+        const isVideo = el.tagName === 'VIDEO';
+        const url = el.src || el.dataset.localSrc || el.dataset.remoteSrc;
+        if (url) {
+            elementIndexMap.set(el, allItems.length);
+            allItems.push({ url, type: isVideo ? 'video' : 'image' });
+        }
+    });
+    viewerElements.forEach((mediaEl) => {
+        const idx = elementIndexMap.get(mediaEl);
+        if (idx === undefined) return;
+        mediaEl.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            openMediaViewer(allItems, idx);
+        });
+    });
+
     // Bind scroll-indicator click events
     bindScrollIndicatorEvents(carousel);