diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
index 92210e55e7..63089fbf7f 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/AutoSizedImage.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import Animated, {
   type AnimatedRef,
   useAnimatedRef,
 } from 'react-native-reanimated'
-import {Image} from 'expo-image'
 import {type AppBskyEmbedImages} from '@atproto/api'
 import {utils} from '@bsky.app/alf'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 import {type Dimensions} from '#/lib/media/types'
 import {isNative} from '#/platform/detection'
 import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
+import {LazyImage} from '#/view/com/util/images/LazyImage'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {ArrowsDiagonalOut_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as Fullscreen} from '#/components/icons/ArrowsDiagonal'
 import {MediaInsetBorder} from '#/components/MediaInsetBorder'
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function AutoSizedImage({
 
   const contents = (
     <Animated.View ref={containerRef} collapsable={false} style={{flex: 1}}>
-      <Image
+      <LazyImage
         contentFit={isContain ? 'contain' : 'cover'}
         style={[a.w_full, a.h_full]}
         source={image.thumb}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
index 3659e848ec..f01fb17542 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/Gallery.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {Pressable, type StyleProp, View, type ViewStyle} from 'react-native'
 import {type AnimatedRef} from 'react-native-reanimated'
-import {Image, type ImageStyle} from 'expo-image'
+import {type ImageStyle} from 'expo-image'
 import {type AppBskyEmbedImages} from '@atproto/api'
 import {utils} from '@bsky.app/alf'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/macro'
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {useLingui} from '@lingui/react'
 
 import {type Dimensions} from '#/lib/media/types'
 import {useLargeAltBadgeEnabled} from '#/state/preferences/large-alt-badge'
+import {LazyImage} from '#/view/com/util/images/LazyImage'
 import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {MediaInsetBorder} from '#/components/MediaInsetBorder'
 import {PostEmbedViewContext} from '#/components/Post/Embed/types'
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ export function GalleryItem({
         accessibilityRole="button"
         accessibilityLabel={image.alt || _(msg`Image`)}
         accessibilityHint="">
-        <Image
+        <LazyImage
           source={{uri: image.thumb}}
           style={[a.flex_1]}
           accessible={true}
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ export function GalleryItem({
           accessibilityHint=""
           accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors
           onLoad={e => {
+            // eslint-disable-next-line react-compiler/react-compiler
             thumbDimsRef.current[index] = {
               width: e.source.width,
               height: e.source.height,
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95738c6dac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import {Image, type ImageProps} from 'expo-image'
+
+export type LazyImageProps = ImageProps & {
+  onLoad?: (e: {source: {width: number; height: number}}) => void
+}
+
+/**
+ * Native implementation - just uses expo-image directly.
+ * The web version adds loading="lazy" for browser-native lazy loading.
+ */
+export function LazyImage(props: LazyImageProps) {
+  return <Image accessibilityIgnoresInvertColors {...props} />
+}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.web.tsx b/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.web.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4740eee88a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/view/com/util/images/LazyImage.web.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import {type StyleProp} from 'react-native'
+import {type ImageStyle} from 'expo-image'
+
+import {type LazyImageProps} from '#/view/com/util/images/LazyImage'
+
+function getUri(source: LazyImageProps['source']): string | undefined {
+  if (typeof source === 'string') {
+    return source
+  }
+  if (source && typeof source === 'object' && 'uri' in source) {
+    return source.uri
+  }
+  return undefined
+}
+
+function styleToCSS(style: StyleProp<ImageStyle>): React.CSSProperties {
+  if (!style) return {}
+  const flat = Array.isArray(style)
+    ? Object.assign({}, ...style.filter(Boolean))
+    : style
+  const css: React.CSSProperties = {}
+  if (flat.width !== undefined) css.width = flat.width
+  if (flat.height !== undefined) css.height = flat.height
+  if (flat.flex !== undefined) css.flex = flat.flex
+  return css
+}
+
+/**
+ * Web implementation - uses native img with loading="lazy" for
+ * browser-native lazy loading to improve Lighthouse scores.
+ */
+export function LazyImage({
+  source,
+  style,
+  accessibilityLabel,
+  onLoad,
+  contentFit = 'cover',
+}: LazyImageProps) {
+  const uri = getUri(source)
+
+  if (!uri) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <img
+      src={uri}
+      alt={accessibilityLabel}
+      loading="lazy"
+      style={{
+        ...styleToCSS(style),
+        objectFit: contentFit,
+      }}
+      onLoad={e => {
+        const img = e.currentTarget
+        onLoad?.({
+          source: {
+            width: img.naturalWidth,
+            height: img.naturalHeight,
+          },
+        })
+      }}
+    />
+  )
+}