diff --git a/src/components/item.astro b/src/components/item.astro
index d09f30f..068f61b 100644
--- a/src/components/item.astro
+++ b/src/components/item.astro
@@ -110,3 +110,77 @@ const commentsClass = 'ml-[3px] border-l-2 border-line pb-6 pl-[15px] pt-[6px] s
     )
   }
 </article>
+
+<script>
+  function showGalleryImage(modal: HTMLElement, index: number): void {
+    const images = modal.querySelectorAll<HTMLElement>('.gallery__img')
+    images.forEach((img, i) => {
+      img.toggleAttribute('hidden', i !== index)
+    })
+    modal.dataset.current = String(index)
+    const counter = modal.querySelector('.gallery__counter')
+    if (counter) {
+      counter.textContent = `${index + 1} / ${images.length}`
+    }
+  }
+
+  function navigateGallery(modal: HTMLElement, dir: number): void {
+    const images = modal.querySelectorAll('.gallery__img')
+    const current = Number.parseInt(modal.dataset.current ?? '0', 10)
+    const next = (current + dir + images.length) % images.length
+    showGalleryImage(modal, next)
+  }
+
+  document.addEventListener('click', (e: MouseEvent) => {
+    const target = e.target as Element
+
+    const trigger = target.closest<HTMLElement>('.image-gallery__trigger')
+    if (trigger) {
+      const galleryId = trigger.dataset.gallery
+      const startIndex = Number.parseInt(trigger.dataset.index ?? '0', 10)
+      if (!galleryId) {
+        return
+      }
+      const modal = document.getElementById(galleryId) as HTMLElement | null
+      if (!modal) {
+        return
+      }
+      // Set active image before native popovertarget opens the modal
+      showGalleryImage(modal, startIndex)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const prevBtn = target.closest('.gallery__prev')
+    if (prevBtn) {
+      const modal = prevBtn.closest<HTMLElement>('.image-gallery__modal')
+      if (modal) {
+        navigateGallery(modal, -1)
+      }
+      return
+    }
+
+    const nextBtn = target.closest('.gallery__next')
+    if (nextBtn) {
+      const modal = nextBtn.closest<HTMLElement>('.image-gallery__modal')
+      if (modal) {
+        navigateGallery(modal, 1)
+      }
+    }
+  })
+
+  document.addEventListener('keydown', (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    const modal = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>('.image-gallery__modal:popover-open')
+    if (!modal) {
+      return
+    }
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowLeft') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      navigateGallery(modal, -1)
+      return
+    }
+    if (e.key === 'ArrowRight') {
+      e.preventDefault()
+      navigateGallery(modal, 1)
+    }
+  })
+</script>
diff --git a/src/lib/telegram/index.ts b/src/lib/telegram/index.ts
index ad14220..b6cab27 100644
--- a/src/lib/telegram/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/telegram/index.ts
@@ -235,59 +235,90 @@ function getImageStickers($: CheerioAPI, message: MessageSelection, options: Ind
 
 function getImages($: CheerioAPI, message: MessageSelection, options: MessageAssetOptions): string {
   const { staticProxy = '', id = '', index = 0, title = '' } = options
-  const fragments: string[] = []
   const loading = getImageLoading(index)
   const safeTitle = escapeHtmlAttribute(title || 'Image from post')
-  const safePreviewLabel = escapeHtmlAttribute(title ? `Open image preview: ${title}` : 'Open image preview')
   const safeCloseLabel = 'Close image preview'
 
-  for (const [photoIndex, photoNode] of message.find('.tgme_widget_message_photo_wrap').toArray().entries()) {
+  interface PhotoData { imageUrl: string, width: number, height: number }
+  const photos: PhotoData[] = []
+
+  for (const photoNode of message.find('.tgme_widget_message_photo_wrap').toArray()) {
     const imageUrl = $(photoNode).attr('style')?.match(STYLE_URL_REGEX)?.[1]
-
-    if (!imageUrl) {
+    if (!imageUrl)
       continue
-    }
-
-    const popoverId = `modal-${id}-${photoIndex}`
     const { width, height } = inferImageDimensions($, photoNode)
-    fragments.push(`
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        class="image-preview-button image-preview-wrap"
-        popovertarget="${popoverId}"
-        popovertargetaction="show"
-        aria-label="${safePreviewLabel}"
-      >
-        <img src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="${loading}" />
-      </button>
-      <div class="modal" id="${popoverId}" popover aria-label="Image preview">
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          class="modal__backdrop"
-          popovertarget="${popoverId}"
-          popovertargetaction="hide"
-          aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}"
-        ></button>
-        <button
-          type="button"
-          class="modal__close"
-          popovertarget="${popoverId}"
-          popovertargetaction="hide"
-          aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}"
-        >&times;</button>
-        <div class="modal__surface">
-          <img class="modal-img" src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="lazy" />
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    `)
+    photos.push({ imageUrl, width, height })
   }
 
-  if (!fragments.length) {
+  if (!photos.length) {
     return ''
   }
 
-  const layoutClass = fragments.length % 2 === 0 ? 'image-list-even' : 'image-list-odd'
-  return `<div class="image-list-container ${layoutClass}">${fragments.join('')}</div>`
+  // Single image: keep existing per-image popover behavior
+  if (photos.length === 1) {
+    const { imageUrl, width, height } = photos[0]
+    const popoverId = `modal-${id}-0`
+    const safePreviewLabel = escapeHtmlAttribute(title ? `Open image preview: ${title}` : 'Open image preview')
+    return `
+      <div class="image-list-container image-list-odd">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          class="image-preview-button image-preview-wrap"
+          popovertarget="${popoverId}"
+          popovertargetaction="show"
+          aria-label="${safePreviewLabel}"
+        >
+          <img src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="${loading}" />
+        </button>
+        <div class="modal" id="${popoverId}" popover aria-label="Image preview">
+          <button type="button" class="modal__backdrop" popovertarget="${popoverId}" popovertargetaction="hide" aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}"></button>
+          <button type="button" class="modal__close" popovertarget="${popoverId}" popovertargetaction="hide" aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}">&times;</button>
+          <div class="modal__surface">
+            <img class="modal-img" src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="lazy" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    `
+  }
+
+  // Multiple images: single shared gallery modal with thumbnail grid
+  const galleryId = `gallery-${id}`
+  const count = photos.length
+  // 2 or 4 photos → 2-column; everything else → 3-column (matches Telegram)
+  const colClass = count === 2 || count === 4 ? 'image-gallery-2col' : 'image-gallery-3col'
+
+  const thumbnailButtons = photos.map(({ imageUrl, width, height }, i) => {
+    const safeGalleryLabel = escapeHtmlAttribute(`Open image gallery, image ${i + 1} of ${count}`)
+    return `
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        class="image-preview-button image-preview-wrap image-gallery__trigger"
+        popovertarget="${galleryId}"
+        popovertargetaction="show"
+        data-gallery="${galleryId}"
+        data-index="${i}"
+        aria-label="${safeGalleryLabel}"
+      >
+        <img class="gallery__thumb" src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="${loading}" />
+      </button>`
+  }).join('')
+
+  const galleryImages = photos.map(({ imageUrl, width, height }, i) =>
+    `<img class="modal-img gallery__img" src="${staticProxy + imageUrl}" alt="${safeTitle}" width="${width}" height="${height}" loading="lazy"${i > 0 ? ' hidden' : ''} />`,
+  ).join('')
+
+  return `
+    <div class="image-gallery ${colClass}">${thumbnailButtons}
+    </div>
+    <div class="modal image-gallery__modal" id="${galleryId}" data-current="0" popover aria-label="Image gallery">
+      <button type="button" class="modal__backdrop" popovertarget="${galleryId}" popovertargetaction="hide" aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}"></button>
+      <button type="button" class="modal__close" popovertarget="${galleryId}" popovertargetaction="hide" aria-label="${safeCloseLabel}">&times;</button>
+      <button type="button" class="gallery__nav gallery__prev" aria-label="Previous image">&#8249;</button>
+      <button type="button" class="gallery__nav gallery__next" aria-label="Next image">&#8250;</button>
+      <div class="modal__surface">${galleryImages}</div>
+      <p class="gallery__counter" aria-live="polite">1 / ${count}</p>
+    </div>
+  `
 }
 
 function getVideo($: CheerioAPI, message: MessageSelection, options: IndexedStaticProxyOptions): string {
diff --git a/src/styles/content.css b/src/styles/content.css
index c94c7cf..258f18f 100644
--- a/src/styles/content.css
+++ b/src/styles/content.css
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
       line-break: anywhere;
     }
 
-    img:not(.tg-emoji):not(.sticker):not(.link_preview_image):not(.modal-img) {
+    img:not(.tg-emoji):not(.sticker):not(.link_preview_image):not(.modal-img):not(.gallery__thumb) {
       width: calc(100% - var(--box-margin));
       max-width: calc(100% - 1px);
       max-height: initial;
@@ -250,6 +250,114 @@
       margin-bottom: 0;
     }
 
+    /* Compact Telegram-style photo grid */
+    .image-gallery {
+      display: grid;
+      gap: 2px;
+      border-radius: var(--radius-media);
+      overflow: hidden;
+      width: calc(100% - var(--box-margin));
+      max-width: calc(100% - 1px);
+      margin-bottom: 12px;
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery.image-gallery-2col {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery.image-gallery-3col {
+      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery__trigger {
+      display: block;
+      overflow: hidden;
+      border-radius: 0;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+      padding: 0;
+      border: none;
+      background: transparent;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      appearance: none;
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery__trigger img {
+      display: block;
+      width: 100%;
+      height: 100%;
+      aspect-ratio: 1;
+      object-fit: cover;
+      transition: transform 0.2s ease;
+    }
+
+    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
+      .image-gallery__trigger img {
+        transition: none;
+      }
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery__trigger:hover img,
+    .image-gallery__trigger:focus-visible img {
+      transform: scale(1.04);
+    }
+
+    .image-gallery__trigger:focus-visible {
+      outline: 2px solid var(--color-heading);
+      outline-offset: -2px;
+    }
+
+    .gallery__img[hidden] {
+      display: none;
+    }
+
+    .gallery__nav {
+      position: absolute;
+      top: 50%;
+      transform: translateY(-50%);
+      z-index: 20;
+      width: 48px;
+      height: 48px;
+      border-radius: 9999px;
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+      color: #fff;
+      font-size: 36px;
+      line-height: 1;
+      display: inline-flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+      border: none;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      user-select: none;
+      padding: 0;
+    }
+
+    .gallery__nav:hover {
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+    }
+
+    .gallery__prev {
+      left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 16px));
+    }
+
+    .gallery__next {
+      right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 16px));
+    }
+
+    .gallery__counter {
+      position: absolute;
+      bottom: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 16px));
+      left: 50%;
+      transform: translateX(-50%);
+      z-index: 20;
+      color: #fff;
+      font-size: 13px;
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+      padding: 3px 12px;
+      border-radius: 9999px;
+      margin: 0;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
     .tgme_widget_message_link_preview {
       margin-top: 16px;
       display: none;
@@ -548,6 +656,10 @@
       cursor: pointer;
     }
 
+    .image-preview-button.image-gallery__trigger {
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+
     .image-preview-button:focus-visible {
       outline: 2px solid var(--color-heading);
       outline-offset: 4px;