diff --git a/py/routes/recipe_routes.py b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
index e57b4d72..42c8b53d 100644
--- a/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
+++ b/py/routes/recipe_routes.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
         app.router.add_get('/api/recipes/top-tags', routes.get_top_tags)
         app.router.add_get('/api/recipes/base-models', routes.get_base_models)
         
+        # Add new sharing endpoints
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipe/{recipe_id}/share', routes.share_recipe)
+        app.router.add_get('/api/recipe/{recipe_id}/share/download', routes.download_shared_recipe)
+        
         # Start cache initialization
         app.on_startup.append(routes._init_cache)
         
@@ -597,4 +601,123 @@ class RecipeRoutes:
             return web.json_response({
                 'success': False,
                 'error': str(e)
-            }, status=500) 
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+            }, status=500) 
+
+    async def share_recipe(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Process a recipe image for sharing by adding metadata to EXIF"""
+        try:
+            recipe_id = request.match_info['recipe_id']
+            
+            # Get all recipes from cache
+            cache = await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data()
+            
+            # Find the specific recipe
+            recipe = next((r for r in cache.raw_data if str(r.get('id', '')) == recipe_id), None)
+            
+            if not recipe:
+                return web.json_response({"error": "Recipe not found"}, status=404)
+            
+            # Get the image path
+            image_path = recipe.get('file_path')
+            if not image_path or not os.path.exists(image_path):
+                return web.json_response({"error": "Recipe image not found"}, status=404)
+            
+            # Create a temporary copy of the image to modify
+            import tempfile
+            import shutil
+            
+            # Create temp file with same extension
+            ext = os.path.splitext(image_path)[1]
+            with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(suffix=ext, delete=False) as temp_file:
+                temp_path = temp_file.name
+            
+            # Copy the original image to temp file
+            shutil.copy2(image_path, temp_path)
+            
+            # Add recipe metadata to the image
+            from ..utils.exif_utils import ExifUtils
+            processed_path = ExifUtils.append_recipe_metadata(temp_path, recipe)
+            
+            # Create a URL for the processed image
+            # Use a timestamp to prevent caching
+            timestamp = int(time.time())
+            filename = os.path.basename(processed_path)
+            url_path = f"/api/recipe/{recipe_id}/share/download?t={timestamp}"
+            
+            # Store the temp path in a dictionary to serve later
+            if not hasattr(self, '_shared_recipes'):
+                self._shared_recipes = {}
+            
+            self._shared_recipes[recipe_id] = {
+                'path': processed_path,
+                'timestamp': timestamp,
+                'expires': time.time() + 300  # Expire after 5 minutes
+            }
+            
+            # Clean up old entries
+            self._cleanup_shared_recipes()
+            
+            return web.json_response({
+                'success': True,
+                'download_url': url_path,
+                'filename': f"recipe_{recipe.get('title', '').replace(' ', '_').lower()}{ext}"
+            })
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error sharing recipe: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(e)}, status=500)
+
+    async def download_shared_recipe(self, request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
+        """Serve a processed recipe image for download"""
+        try:
+            recipe_id = request.match_info['recipe_id']
+            
+            # Check if we have this shared recipe
+            if not hasattr(self, '_shared_recipes') or recipe_id not in self._shared_recipes:
+                return web.json_response({"error": "Shared recipe not found or expired"}, status=404)
+            
+            shared_info = self._shared_recipes[recipe_id]
+            file_path = shared_info['path']
+            
+            if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+                return web.json_response({"error": "Shared recipe file not found"}, status=404)
+            
+            # Get recipe to determine filename
+            cache = await self.recipe_scanner.get_cached_data()
+            recipe = next((r for r in cache.raw_data if str(r.get('id', '')) == recipe_id), None)
+            
+            # Set filename for download
+            filename = f"recipe_{recipe.get('title', '').replace(' ', '_').lower() if recipe else recipe_id}"
+            ext = os.path.splitext(file_path)[1]
+            download_filename = f"{filename}{ext}"
+            
+            # Serve the file
+            return web.FileResponse(
+                file_path,
+                headers={
+                    'Content-Disposition': f'attachment; filename="{download_filename}"'
+                }
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error downloading shared recipe: {e}", exc_info=True)
+            return web.json_response({"error": str(e)}, status=500)
+
+    def _cleanup_shared_recipes(self):
+        """Clean up expired shared recipes"""
+        if not hasattr(self, '_shared_recipes'):
+            return
+        
+        current_time = time.time()
+        expired_ids = [rid for rid, info in self._shared_recipes.items() 
+                      if current_time > info.get('expires', 0)]
+        
+        for rid in expired_ids:
+            try:
+                # Delete the temporary file
+                file_path = self._shared_recipes[rid]['path']
+                if os.path.exists(file_path):
+                    os.unlink(file_path)
+                
+                # Remove from dictionary
+                del self._shared_recipes[rid]
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error cleaning up shared recipe {rid}: {e}") 
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diff --git a/py/utils/exif_utils.py b/py/utils/exif_utils.py
index 827d5662..60451b00 100644
--- a/py/utils/exif_utils.py
+++ b/py/utils/exif_utils.py
@@ -42,11 +42,9 @@ class ExifUtils:
                 if 'Exif' not in exif_dict:
                     exif_dict['Exif'] = {}
                 
-                # Update the UserComment field
-                if isinstance(user_comment, str):
-                    user_comment_bytes = user_comment.encode('utf-8')
-                else:
-                    user_comment_bytes = user_comment
+                # Update the UserComment field - use UNICODE format
+                unicode_bytes = user_comment.encode('utf-16be')
+                user_comment_bytes = b'UNICODE\0' + unicode_bytes
                 
                 exif_dict['Exif'][piexif.ExifIFD.UserComment] = user_comment_bytes
                 
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ class ExifUtils:
         """Extract recipe metadata section from UserComment if it exists"""
         try:
             # Look for recipe metadata section
-            recipe_match = re.search(r'recipe metadata: (\{.*\})', user_comment, re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL)
+            recipe_match = re.search(r'Recipe metadata: (\{.*\})', user_comment, re.IGNORECASE | re.DOTALL)
             if not recipe_match:
                 return None
             
@@ -130,4 +128,37 @@ class ExifUtils:
             return json.loads(recipe_json)
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"Error extracting recipe metadata: {e}")
-            return None
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+            return None
+            
+    @staticmethod
+    def append_recipe_metadata(image_path: str, recipe_data: Dict) -> str:
+        """Append recipe metadata to image EXIF data and return the path to the modified image"""
+        try:
+            # Extract existing user comment
+            existing_comment = ExifUtils.extract_user_comment(image_path) or ""
+            
+            # Prepare recipe metadata to append
+            recipe_metadata = {
+                "title": recipe_data.get("title", ""),
+                "base_model": recipe_data.get("base_model", ""),
+                "loras": recipe_data.get("loras", []),
+                "gen_params": recipe_data.get("gen_params", {}),
+                "tags": recipe_data.get("tags", [])
+            }
+            
+            # Convert to JSON string
+            recipe_json = json.dumps(recipe_metadata, ensure_ascii=False)
+            
+            # Append to existing comment
+            if existing_comment and not existing_comment.endswith("\n"):
+                existing_comment += "\n"
+            
+            new_comment = existing_comment + "Recipe metadata: " + recipe_json
+            
+            # Update the image with new comment
+            ExifUtils.update_user_comment(image_path, new_comment)
+            
+            return image_path
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error appending recipe metadata: {e}")
+            return image_path  # Return original path on error
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diff --git a/static/js/components/RecipeCard.js b/static/js/components/RecipeCard.js
index dbf2c9f0..91d3f745 100644
--- a/static/js/components/RecipeCard.js
+++ b/static/js/components/RecipeCard.js
@@ -234,29 +234,48 @@ class RecipeCard {
 
     shareRecipe() {
         try {
-            // Get the image URL
-            const imageUrl = this.recipe.file_url || 
-                            (this.recipe.file_path ? `/loras_static/root1/preview/${this.recipe.file_path.split('/').pop()}` : 
-                            '/loras_static/images/no-preview.png');
+            // Get recipe ID
+            const recipeId = this.recipe.id;
+            if (!recipeId) {
+                showToast('Cannot share recipe: Missing recipe ID', 'error');
+                return;
+            }
             
-            // Create a temporary anchor element
-            const downloadLink = document.createElement('a');
-            downloadLink.href = imageUrl;
+            // Show loading toast
+            showToast('Preparing recipe for sharing...', 'info');
             
-            // Set the download attribute with the recipe title as filename
-            const fileExtension = imageUrl.split('.').pop();
-            const safeFileName = this.recipe.title.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_').toLowerCase();
-            downloadLink.download = `recipe_${safeFileName}.${fileExtension}`;
-            
-            // Append to body, click and remove
-            document.body.appendChild(downloadLink);
-            downloadLink.click();
-            document.body.removeChild(downloadLink);
-            
-            showToast('Recipe image download started', 'success');
+            // Call the API to process the image with metadata
+            fetch(`/api/recipe/${recipeId}/share`)
+                .then(response => {
+                    if (!response.ok) {
+                        throw new Error('Failed to prepare recipe for sharing');
+                    }
+                    return response.json();
+                })
+                .then(data => {
+                    if (!data.success) {
+                        throw new Error(data.error || 'Unknown error');
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Create a temporary anchor element for download
+                    const downloadLink = document.createElement('a');
+                    downloadLink.href = data.download_url;
+                    downloadLink.download = data.filename;
+                    
+                    // Append to body, click and remove
+                    document.body.appendChild(downloadLink);
+                    downloadLink.click();
+                    document.body.removeChild(downloadLink);
+                    
+                    showToast('Recipe download started', 'success');
+                })
+                .catch(error => {
+                    console.error('Error sharing recipe:', error);
+                    showToast('Error sharing recipe: ' + error.message, 'error');
+                });
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error sharing recipe:', error);
-            showToast('Error downloading recipe image', 'error');
+            showToast('Error preparing recipe for sharing', 'error');
         }
     }
 }