diff --git a/src/BirthList.Domain/Entities/Registry.cs b/src/BirthList.Domain/Entities/Registry.cs
index ccadf7b..517e0ad 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Domain/Entities/Registry.cs
+++ b/src/BirthList.Domain/Entities/Registry.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ public class Registry
     public string? BabyName { get; set; }
     public byte[]? HeroImageData { get; set; }
     public string? HeroImageContentType { get; set; }
+    public string? HeroImagePath { get; set; }
     public string? HeaderContentHtml { get; set; }
     public string? ShippingAddress { get; set; }
     public string CurrencyCode { get; set; } = "EUR";
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.Designer.cs b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.Designer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc243e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.Designer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,564 @@
+// <auto-generated />
+using System;
+using BirthList.Infrastructure.Persistence;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Infrastructure;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Metadata;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Storage.ValueConversion;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace BirthList.Infrastructure.Migrations
+{
+    [DbContext(typeof(RegistryDbContext))]
+    [Migration("20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry")]
+    partial class AddHeroImagePathToRegistry
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void BuildTargetModel(ModelBuilder modelBuilder)
+        {
+#pragma warning disable 612, 618
+            modelBuilder
+                .HasAnnotation("ProductVersion", "8.0.26")
+                .HasAnnotation("Relational:MaxIdentifierLength", 128);
+
+            SqlServerModelBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumns(modelBuilder);
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.ItemContribution", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("decimal(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ContributedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CurrencyCode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(3)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(3)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryItemId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("TransferMessage")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryItemId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ItemContributions");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.ItemPurchase", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("PurchasedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryItemId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryItemId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("ItemPurchases");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.PlatformOwner", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<int>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    SqlServerPropertyBuilderExtensions.UseIdentityColumn(b.Property<int>("Id"));
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("AssignedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("UserId")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("PlatformOwners");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("BabyName")
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateOnly?>("BirthDate")
+                        .HasColumnType("date");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CurrencyCode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(3)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(3)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("HeaderContentHtml")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("HeroImageContentType")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<byte[]>("HeroImageData")
+                        .HasColumnType("varbinary(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("HeroImagePath")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("PublicLinkCode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("RegistryType")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ShippingAddress")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ThemeKey")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Title")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(250)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(250)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("PublicLinkCode")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("Registries");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryAdmin", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("AddedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.HasKey("RegistryId", "UserId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistryAdmins");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryAdminInvite", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("ExpiresAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset?>("RedeemedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("SentToEmail")
+                        .HasMaxLength(320)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(320)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Token")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(120)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("Token")
+                        .IsUnique();
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistryAdminInvites");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("CategoryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("CurrencyCode")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(3)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(3)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Description")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("DesiredQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("IsGiven")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("MoneyFulfilledAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("decimal(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(300)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(300)");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("ParticipationAllowed")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal?>("ParticipationTargetAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("decimal(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("PictureUrl")
+                        .HasMaxLength(2048)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(2048)");
+
+                    b.Property<bool?>("PreferSecondHand")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal?>("PriceAmount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("decimal(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ProductUrl")
+                        .HasMaxLength(2048)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(2048)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("PurchasedQuantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("SortOrder")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryId");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("CategoryId", "SortOrder");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistryItems");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItemCategory", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Name")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(100)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(100)");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("SortOrder")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryId", "Name");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryId", "SortOrder");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistryItemCategories");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistrySettings", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("BankAccountBic")
+                        .HasMaxLength(11)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(11)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("BankAccountDisplayName")
+                        .HasMaxLength(120)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(120)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("BankAccountIban")
+                        .HasMaxLength(34)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(34)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ContributionAmountQrCodesJson")
+                        .HasMaxLength(4000)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(4000)");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("ContributionQrCodeUrl")
+                        .HasMaxLength(2048)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(2048)");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("HideHeaderName")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.Property<bool>("ShowBankAccountName")
+                        .HasColumnType("bit");
+
+                    b.HasKey("RegistryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistrySettings");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryVisit", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("LastVisitedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.HasKey("RegistryId", "UserId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("RegistryVisits");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.UserActionLog", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Property<Guid>("Id")
+                        .ValueGeneratedOnAdd()
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("ActionType")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<decimal>("Amount")
+                        .HasPrecision(18, 2)
+                        .HasColumnType("decimal(18,2)");
+
+                    b.Property<DateTimeOffset>("CreatedAtUtc")
+                        .HasColumnType("datetimeoffset");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("Details")
+                        .HasMaxLength(500)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(500)");
+
+                    b.Property<int>("Quantity")
+                        .HasColumnType("int");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid>("RegistryId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<Guid?>("RegistryItemId")
+                        .HasColumnType("uniqueidentifier");
+
+                    b.Property<string>("UserId")
+                        .IsRequired()
+                        .HasMaxLength(450)
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(450)");
+
+                    b.HasKey("Id");
+
+                    b.HasIndex("RegistryId");
+
+                    b.ToTable("UserActionLogs");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.ItemContribution", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItem", "RegistryItem")
+                        .WithMany("Contributions")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryItemId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("RegistryItem");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.ItemPurchase", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItem", "RegistryItem")
+                        .WithMany("Purchases")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryItemId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("RegistryItem");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryAdmin", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("Admins")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryAdminInvite", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("AdminInvites")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItemCategory", "Category")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("CategoryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.NoAction)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("Items")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Category");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItemCategory", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("ItemCategories")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistrySettings", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithOne()
+                        .HasForeignKey("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistrySettings", "RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryVisit", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("Visits")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.UserActionLog", b =>
+                {
+                    b.HasOne("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", "Registry")
+                        .WithMany("ActionLogs")
+                        .HasForeignKey("RegistryId")
+                        .OnDelete(DeleteBehavior.Cascade)
+                        .IsRequired();
+
+                    b.Navigation("Registry");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.Registry", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("ActionLogs");
+
+                    b.Navigation("AdminInvites");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Admins");
+
+                    b.Navigation("ItemCategories");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Visits");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItem", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Contributions");
+
+                    b.Navigation("Purchases");
+                });
+
+            modelBuilder.Entity("BirthList.Domain.Entities.RegistryItemCategory", b =>
+                {
+                    b.Navigation("Items");
+                });
+#pragma warning restore 612, 618
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.cs b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fb89aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/20260725170215_AddHeroImagePathToRegistry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Migrations;
+
+#nullable disable
+
+namespace BirthList.Infrastructure.Migrations
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public partial class AddHeroImagePathToRegistry : Migration
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Up(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.AddColumn<string>(
+                name: "HeroImagePath",
+                table: "Registries",
+                type: "nvarchar(max)",
+                nullable: true);
+        }
+
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        protected override void Down(MigrationBuilder migrationBuilder)
+        {
+            migrationBuilder.DropColumn(
+                name: "HeroImagePath",
+                table: "Registries");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/RegistryDbContextModelSnapshot.cs b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/RegistryDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
index 7a8ea6e..2544515 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/RegistryDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
+++ b/src/BirthList.Infrastructure/Migrations/RegistryDbContextModelSnapshot.cs
@@ -141,6 +141,9 @@ namespace BirthList.Infrastructure.Migrations
                     b.Property<byte[]>("HeroImageData")
                         .HasColumnType("varbinary(max)");
 
+                    b.Property<string>("HeroImagePath")
+                        .HasColumnType("nvarchar(max)");
+
                     b.Property<string>("PublicLinkCode")
                         .IsRequired()
                         .HasMaxLength(100)
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor
index 1e3bc02..4991118 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor
+++ b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor
@@ -349,12 +349,12 @@ else
 
                     <div class="mt-3">
                         <label class="form-label">@L["RegistryAdmin.HeroImage"]</label>
-                        @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64))
+                        @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SettingsModel.HeroImagePath) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64))
                         {
                             <div class="mb-2">
                                 <label class="form-label small">@L["RegistryAdmin.CurrentHeroImage"]</label>
                                 <div>
-                                    <img src="data:@SettingsModel.HeroImageContentType;base64,@SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64" alt="Hero" class="img-thumbnail" style="max-height: 200px;" />
+                                    <img src="@(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(SettingsModel.HeroImagePath) ? $"data:{SettingsModel.HeroImageContentType};base64,{SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64}" : SettingsModel.HeroImagePath)" alt="Hero" class="img-thumbnail" style="max-height: 200px;" />
                                 </div>
                                 <button type="button" class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-danger mt-2" @onclick="RemoveHeroImageAsync">@L["RegistryAdmin.RemoveHeroImage"]</button>
                             </div>
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor.cs b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor.cs
index e523c8e..9089269 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor.cs
+++ b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryAdmin.razor.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using BirthList.Web.Services;
 using Blazored.TextEditor;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Forms;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Components.Web;
 using Microsoft.JSInterop;
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ public partial class RegistryAdmin : ComponentBase
     [Inject] private NavigationManager NavigationManager { get; set; } = null!;
     [Inject] private SmtpEmailSender EmailSender { get; set; } = null!;
     [Inject] private SmtpConfigurationStatusService SmtpConfigurationStatusService { get; set; } = null!;
+    [Inject] private IWebHostEnvironment WebHostEnvironment { get; set; } = null!;
     [Inject] private IJSRuntime JSRuntime { get; set; } = null!;
 
     protected RegistrySettingsEditModel SettingsModel { get; } = new();
@@ -817,12 +819,16 @@ public partial class RegistryAdmin : ComponentBase
 
         try
         {
-            const long maxFileSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MB
+            const long maxOriginalFileSize = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10 MB
+            const long maxProcessedFileSize = 3 * 1024 * 1024; // 3 MB
+            const int maxHeroImageWidth = 1920;
+            const int maxHeroImageHeight = 1080;
+
             var file = e.File;
 
-            if (file.Size > maxFileSize)
+            if (file.Size > maxOriginalFileSize)
             {
-                HeroImageUploadMessage = $"File size exceeds maximum of 10 MB";
+                HeroImageUploadMessage = "File size exceeds maximum of 10 MB";
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -832,11 +838,46 @@ public partial class RegistryAdmin : ComponentBase
                 return;
             }
 
-            using var memoryStream = new MemoryStream();
-            await file.OpenReadStream(maxFileSize).CopyToAsync(memoryStream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            var targetContentType = file.ContentType.Equals("image/png", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                ? "image/png"
+                : "image/jpeg";
 
-            SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64 = Convert.ToBase64String(memoryStream.ToArray());
-            SettingsModel.HeroImageContentType = file.ContentType;
+            var processedFile = file.ContentType.Equals("image/svg+xml", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                ? file
+                : await file.RequestImageFileAsync(targetContentType, maxHeroImageWidth, maxHeroImageHeight).ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            if (processedFile.Size > maxProcessedFileSize)
+            {
+                HeroImageUploadMessage = "Image is still too large after optimization. Please choose a smaller image.";
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var webRootPath = WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath;
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(webRootPath))
+            {
+                HeroImageUploadMessage = "Unable to resolve web root path for image storage.";
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var uploadsFolder = Path.Combine(webRootPath, "uploads", "registry-hero");
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(uploadsFolder);
+
+            var extension = GetHeroImageExtension(processedFile.ContentType);
+            var fileName = $"{RegistryId:N}-{Guid.NewGuid():N}{extension}";
+            var relativePath = $"/uploads/registry-hero/{fileName}";
+            var fullPath = Path.Combine(uploadsFolder, fileName);
+
+            await using (var destinationStream = new FileStream(fullPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None))
+            await using (var sourceStream = processedFile.OpenReadStream(maxProcessedFileSize))
+            {
+                await sourceStream.CopyToAsync(destinationStream).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+
+            DeleteManagedHeroImage(SettingsModel.HeroImagePath);
+
+            SettingsModel.HeroImagePath = relativePath;
+            SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64 = null;
+            SettingsModel.HeroImageContentType = null;
 
             HeroImageUploadMessage = "Image uploaded successfully. Click 'Save Settings' to apply.";
         }
@@ -848,10 +889,41 @@ public partial class RegistryAdmin : ComponentBase
 
     protected Task RemoveHeroImageAsync()
     {
+        DeleteManagedHeroImage(SettingsModel.HeroImagePath);
+        SettingsModel.HeroImagePath = string.Empty;
         SettingsModel.HeroImageBase64 = string.Empty;
         SettingsModel.HeroImageContentType = null;
         HeroImageUploadMessage = "Image will be removed when you save settings.";
         return Task.CompletedTask;
     }
+
+    private static string GetHeroImageExtension(string contentType)
+    {
+        return contentType.ToLowerInvariant() switch
+        {
+            "image/png" => ".png",
+            "image/webp" => ".webp",
+            "image/svg+xml" => ".svg",
+            _ => ".jpg"
+        };
+    }
+
+    private void DeleteManagedHeroImage(string? relativePath)
+    {
+        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(relativePath)
+            || !relativePath.StartsWith("/uploads/registry-hero/", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var sanitizedPath = relativePath.TrimStart('/').Replace('/', Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
+        var fullPath = Path.Combine(WebHostEnvironment.WebRootPath, sanitizedPath);
+
+        if (File.Exists(fullPath))
+        {
+            File.Delete(fullPath);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryPublic.razor b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryPublic.razor
index 74600ad..f93d848 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryPublic.razor
+++ b/src/BirthList.Web/Components/Pages/RegistryPublic.razor
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 else
 {
     <div class="registry-shell @RegistryThemeService.GetCssClass(Registry.RegistryType, Registry.ThemeKey)">
-        @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Registry.HeroImageBase64))
+        @if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Registry.HeroImagePath) || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Registry.HeroImageBase64))
         {
             <div class="hero-image-container mb-4">
-                <img src="data:@Registry.HeroImageContentType;base64,@Registry.HeroImageBase64" alt="@Registry.Title" class="hero-image img-fluid w-100" />
+                <img src="@(string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(Registry.HeroImagePath) ? $"data:{Registry.HeroImageContentType};base64,{Registry.HeroImageBase64}" : Registry.HeroImagePath)" alt="@Registry.Title" class="hero-image img-fluid w-100" />
             </div>
         }
 
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryModels.cs b/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryModels.cs
index f47605b..a36c7f5 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryModels.cs
+++ b/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryModels.cs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public sealed class RegistrySettingsEditModel
     public DateOnly? BirthDate { get; set; }
     public string? HeroImageBase64 { get; set; }
     public string? HeroImageContentType { get; set; }
+    public string? HeroImagePath { get; set; }
     public string? HeaderContentHtml { get; set; }
     public string? ShippingAddress { get; set; }
     public string CurrencyCode { get; set; } = "€";
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ public sealed class RegistryPublicViewModel
     public string? BabyName { get; init; }
     public string? HeroImageBase64 { get; init; }
     public string? HeroImageContentType { get; init; }
+    public string? HeroImagePath { get; init; }
     public string? HeaderContentHtml { get; init; }
     public string? ShippingAddress { get; init; }
     public string CurrencyCode { get; init; } = "€";
diff --git a/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryService.cs b/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryService.cs
index 0826dd3..0e7269a 100644
--- a/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryService.cs
+++ b/src/BirthList.Web/Features/Registries/RegistryService.cs
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ internal sealed class RegistryService(RegistryDbContext registryDbContext, Appli
             BabyName = registry.BabyName,
             HeroImageBase64 = registry.HeroImageData != null ? Convert.ToBase64String(registry.HeroImageData) : null,
             HeroImageContentType = registry.HeroImageContentType,
+            HeroImagePath = registry.HeroImagePath,
             HeaderContentHtml = registry.HeaderContentHtml,
             ShippingAddress = registry.ShippingAddress,
             CurrencyCode = registry.CurrencyCode,
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ internal sealed class RegistryService(RegistryDbContext registryDbContext, Appli
             BirthDate = registry.BirthDate,
             HeroImageBase64 = registry.HeroImageData != null ? Convert.ToBase64String(registry.HeroImageData) : null,
             HeroImageContentType = registry.HeroImageContentType,
+            HeroImagePath = registry.HeroImagePath,
             HeaderContentHtml = registry.HeaderContentHtml,
             ShippingAddress = registry.ShippingAddress,
             CurrencyCode = registry.CurrencyCode,
@@ -380,15 +382,24 @@ internal sealed class RegistryService(RegistryDbContext registryDbContext, Appli
         registry.BabyName = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.BabyName) ? null : model.BabyName.Trim();
         registry.BirthDate = model.BirthDate;
 
-        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImageBase64))
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImagePath))
+        {
+            registry.HeroImagePath = model.HeroImagePath.Trim();
+            registry.HeroImageData = null;
+            registry.HeroImageContentType = null;
+        }
+        else if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImageBase64))
         {
             registry.HeroImageData = Convert.FromBase64String(model.HeroImageBase64);
             registry.HeroImageContentType = model.HeroImageContentType;
+            registry.HeroImagePath = null;
         }
-        else if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImageBase64) && model.HeroImageBase64 == string.Empty)
+        else if ((string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImageBase64) && model.HeroImageBase64 == string.Empty)
+            || (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeroImagePath) && model.HeroImagePath == string.Empty))
         {
             registry.HeroImageData = null;
             registry.HeroImageContentType = null;
+            registry.HeroImagePath = null;
         }
 
         registry.HeaderContentHtml = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(model.HeaderContentHtml) ? null : model.HeaderContentHtml;