diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 7163ef3..c9019b9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ BRAVE_API_KEY=
 # SearXNG-Secret: beliebig lange Zufallskette. Für Prod mit
 # `openssl rand -hex 32` generieren und in der Pi-.env ablegen.
 SEARXNG_SECRET=dev-secret-change-me
+
+# Gemini Vision (Foto-Rezept-Magie). Ohne Key ist die Funktion graceful
+# deaktiviert — der Kamera-Button erscheint dann gar nicht erst.
+GEMINI_API_KEY=
+GEMINI_MODEL=gemini-2.5-flash
+GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS=20000
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 49f5d92..ab6af21 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
-# Alpine needs build tools for better-sqlite3 native module
-RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++ libc6-compat
+# Alpine needs build tools for better-sqlite3 native module.
+# vips-dev provides libvips + libheif for sharp (incl. HEIC input from iOS).
+RUN apk add --no-cache python3 make g++ libc6-compat vips-dev
 
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index 3bab38f..963bcdf 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ services:
       - NODE_ENV=production
       # Im Header als kleine Versionsnummer unter dem Logo angezeigt.
       - KOCHWAS_TAG=${KOCHWAS_TAG:-dev}
+      # Gemini (Foto-Rezept-Magie). Leer = Feature deaktiviert.
+      - GEMINI_API_KEY=${GEMINI_API_KEY:-}
+      - GEMINI_MODEL=${GEMINI_MODEL:-gemini-2.5-flash}
+      - GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS=${GEMINI_TIMEOUT_MS:-20000}
     depends_on:
       - searxng
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d9a5036..7bd9e32 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
       "name": "kochwas",
       "version": "1.2.0",
       "dependencies": {
+        "@google/generative-ai": "^0.24.1",
         "@types/archiver": "^7.0.0",
         "@types/yauzl": "^2.10.3",
         "archiver": "^7.0.1",
@@ -659,6 +660,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@google/generative-ai": {
+      "version": "0.24.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@google/generative-ai/-/generative-ai-0.24.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-MqO+MLfM6kjxcKoy0p1wRzG3b4ZZXtPI+z2IE26UogS2Cm/XHO+7gGRBh6gcJsOiIVoH93UwKvW4HdgiOZCy9Q==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@img/colour": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@img/colour/-/colour-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52ee59a..0bafe4e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     "vitest": "^2.1.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@google/generative-ai": "^0.24.1",
     "@types/archiver": "^7.0.0",
     "@types/yauzl": "^2.10.3",
     "archiver": "^7.0.1",