diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index 704c3ee..535a40a 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
     glowIntensity: 0.6,
     logoSpin: false,
     logoSpinSpeed: 5,
+    particleImage: "",
+    particleSize: 1.0,
     titlePosition: "top",
   };
 
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
   let glowIntensity = saved.glowIntensity;
   let logoSpin = saved.logoSpin;
   let logoSpinSpeed = saved.logoSpinSpeed;
+  let particleImage = saved.particleImage;
+  let particleSize = saved.particleSize;
   let titlePosition = saved.titlePosition;
   let visualizerComponent;
   let toggleHidden = false;
@@ -126,6 +130,8 @@
       glowIntensity,
       logoSpin,
       logoSpinSpeed,
+      particleImage,
+      particleSize,
       titlePosition,
     };
     try {
@@ -183,6 +189,8 @@
     glowIntensity = defaults.glowIntensity;
     logoSpin = defaults.logoSpin;
     logoSpinSpeed = defaults.logoSpinSpeed;
+    particleImage = defaults.particleImage;
+    particleSize = defaults.particleSize;
     titlePosition = defaults.titlePosition;
   }
 
@@ -311,6 +319,8 @@
       {glowIntensity}
       {logoSpin}
       {logoSpinSpeed}
+      {particleImage}
+      {particleSize}
       bind:isListening
       bind:fileCurrentTime
       bind:fileDuration
@@ -381,6 +391,8 @@
       bind:glowIntensity
       bind:logoSpin
       bind:logoSpinSpeed
+      bind:particleImage
+      bind:particleSize
       bind:titlePosition
       {isListening}
       {colorPresets}
diff --git a/src/lib/AudioVisualizer.svelte b/src/lib/AudioVisualizer.svelte
index f43b0e9..f34d168 100644
--- a/src/lib/AudioVisualizer.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/AudioVisualizer.svelte
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
   export let glowIntensity = 0.6;
   export let logoSpin = false;
   export let logoSpinSpeed = 5;
+  export let particleImage = "";
+  export let particleSize = 1.0;
 
   const DEFAULT_SIZE = 250;
   const LINE_LIFT = 8;
@@ -55,6 +57,16 @@
   let visualizerWrapper;
   let blobPhase = 0;
 
+  // Particle image cache
+  let pImg = null;
+  $: if (particleImage) {
+    const img = new Image();
+    img.src = particleImage;
+    pImg = img;
+  } else {
+    pImg = null;
+  }
+
   // Particle system
   let particles = [];
 
@@ -100,7 +112,7 @@
             vy: -(1.5 + Math.random() * 4 * loudness),
             life: 1.0,
             decay: 0.008 + Math.random() * 0.02,
-            radius: 2 + Math.random() * 5,
+            radius: (2 + Math.random() * 5) * particleSize,
           };
           break;
         }
@@ -124,7 +136,7 @@
             vy: -(0.8 + Math.random() * 3 * loudness),
             life: 1.0,
             decay: 0.006 + Math.random() * 0.012,
-            radius: 2 + Math.random() * 4,
+            radius: (2 + Math.random() * 4) * particleSize,
           };
           break;
         }
@@ -147,7 +159,7 @@
             vy: Math.sin(tangent) * speed + Math.sin(angle) * speed * 0.3,
             life: 1.0,
             decay: 0.006 + Math.random() * 0.015,
-            radius: 2 + Math.random() * 6,
+            radius: (2 + Math.random() * 6) * particleSize,
           };
           break;
         }
@@ -164,7 +176,7 @@
             vy: Math.sin(angle) * speed,
             life: 1.0,
             decay: 0.005 + Math.random() * 0.015,
-            radius: 3 + Math.random() * 7,
+            radius: (3 + Math.random() * 7) * particleSize,
           };
           break;
         }
@@ -193,15 +205,24 @@
         particles.pop();
         continue;
       }
-      const alpha = Math.floor(p.life * 200)
-        .toString(16)
-        .padStart(2, "0");
-      const color =
-        useSecondary && Math.random() > 0.5 ? colors.secondary : colors.primary;
-      ctx.beginPath();
-      ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius * p.life, 0, Math.PI * 2);
-      ctx.fillStyle = color + alpha;
-      ctx.fill();
+      if (pImg && pImg.complete) {
+        const sz = p.radius * p.life * 3;
+        ctx.globalAlpha = p.life;
+        ctx.drawImage(pImg, p.x - sz / 2, p.y - sz / 2, sz, sz);
+        ctx.globalAlpha = 1;
+      } else {
+        const alpha = Math.floor(p.life * 200)
+          .toString(16)
+          .padStart(2, "0");
+        const color =
+          useSecondary && Math.random() > 0.5
+            ? colors.secondary
+            : colors.primary;
+        ctx.beginPath();
+        ctx.arc(p.x, p.y, p.radius * p.life, 0, Math.PI * 2);
+        ctx.fillStyle = color + alpha;
+        ctx.fill();
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/Controls.svelte b/src/lib/Controls.svelte
index 47751f7..0c21da5 100644
--- a/src/lib/Controls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Controls.svelte
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
   export let glowIntensity = 0.6;
   export let logoSpin = false;
   export let logoSpinSpeed = 5;
+  export let particleImage = "";
+  export let particleSize = 1.0;
   export let titlePosition = "top";
 
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
@@ -89,6 +91,13 @@
     if (file) readFileAsDataUrl(file, (url) => (logoUrl = url));
   }
 
+  let particleImgInput;
+
+  function handleParticleImgUpload(e) {
+    const file = e.target.files[0];
+    if (file) readFileAsDataUrl(file, (url) => (particleImage = url));
+  }
+
   function handleBgUpload(e) {
     const file = e.target.files[0];
     if (file) readFileAsDataUrl(file, (url) => (bgImage = url));
@@ -553,6 +562,42 @@
           bind:value={particleDensity}
         />
       </div>
+      <div class="slider-row">
+        <label for="slider-psize"
+          >Size <span class="slider-val">{particleSize.toFixed(1)}</span></label
+        >
+        <input
+          id="slider-psize"
+          type="range"
+          min="0.3"
+          max="5.0"
+          step="0.1"
+          bind:value={particleSize}
+        />
+      </div>
+      <div class="inline-row" style="margin-top: 0.5rem; gap: 0.4rem">
+        <input
+          type="file"
+          accept="image/*"
+          on:change={handleParticleImgUpload}
+          bind:this={particleImgInput}
+          id="particle-img-upload"
+          style="display: none"
+        />
+        <label for="particle-img-upload" class="upload-btn"
+          >Particle Image</label
+        >
+        {#if particleImage}
+          <img
+            src={particleImage}
+            alt="particle"
+            style="width: 22px; height: 22px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px"
+          />
+          <button class="clear-btn" on:click={() => (particleImage = "")}
+            >Clear</button
+          >
+        {/if}
+      </div>
     {/if}
     <div class="slider-row">
       <label for="slider-shake"