diff --git a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/state-manager.ts b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/state-manager.ts
index cc037e083..7a086cae9 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/state-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/state-manager.ts
@@ -77,13 +77,20 @@ export class StateManager {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Save the state of the event display as JSON.
+   * Get the current state of the event display as a JSON object.
+   * @returns The state object with menu, camera, and clipping data.
    */
-  saveStateAsJSON() {
-    const state: { [key: string]: any } = {
-      phoenixMenu: this.phoenixMenuRoot.getNodeState(),
+  getStateAsJSON(): { [key: string]: any } {
+    const controls = this.eventDisplay
+      ?.getThreeManager()
+      ?.getControlsManager()
+      ?.getMainControls();
+
+    return {
+      phoenixMenu: this.phoenixMenuRoot?.getNodeState(),
       eventDisplay: {
-        cameraPosition: this.activeCamera.position.toArray(),
+        cameraPosition: this.activeCamera?.position.toArray(),
+        cameraTarget: controls?.target?.toArray(),
         startClippingAngle: this.clippingEnabled.value
           ? this.startClippingAngle.value
           : null,
@@ -92,6 +99,13 @@ export class StateManager {
           : null,
       },
     };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Save the state of the event display as JSON.
+   */
+  saveStateAsJSON() {
+    const state = this.getStateAsJSON();
 
     saveFile(
       JSON.stringify(state),
@@ -115,9 +129,22 @@ export class StateManager {
 
     if (jsonData['eventDisplay']) {
       console.log('StateManager: Processing eventDisplay configuration');
-      this.activeCamera.position.fromArray(
-        jsonData['eventDisplay']?.['cameraPosition'],
-      );
+      if (jsonData['eventDisplay']?.['cameraPosition']) {
+        this.activeCamera.position.fromArray(
+          jsonData['eventDisplay']['cameraPosition'],
+        );
+      }
+
+      if (jsonData['eventDisplay']?.['cameraTarget']) {
+        const controls = this.eventDisplay
+          ?.getThreeManager()
+          ?.getControlsManager()
+          ?.getMainControls();
+        if (controls) {
+          controls.target.fromArray(jsonData['eventDisplay']['cameraTarget']);
+          controls.update();
+        }
+      }
 
       const startAngle = jsonData['eventDisplay']?.['startClippingAngle'];
       const openingAngle = jsonData['eventDisplay']?.['openingClippingAngle'];
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/three-manager/index.ts b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/three-manager/index.ts
index f587a872a..49bc6c4d1 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/three-manager/index.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/three-manager/index.ts
@@ -319,6 +319,14 @@ export class ThreeManager {
     return this.sceneManager;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the controls manager for accessing camera controls.
+   * @returns The controls manager.
+   */
+  public getControlsManager(): ControlsManager {
+    return this.controlsManager;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets controls to auto rotate.
    * @param autoRotate If the controls are to be automatically rotated or not.
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/url-options-manager.ts b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/url-options-manager.ts
index 74cb7e472..e3c6995da 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/url-options-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-event-display/src/managers/url-options-manager.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const phoenixURLOptions = {
   file: '',
   type: '',
   config: '',
+  state: '',
   hideWidgets: false,
   embed: false,
 };
@@ -108,7 +109,10 @@ export class URLOptionsManager {
           })
           .finally(() => {
             this.eventDisplay.getLoadingManager().itemLoaded('url_config');
+            this.applyViewStateOption();
           });
+      } else {
+        this.applyViewStateOption();
       }
     };
 
@@ -224,6 +228,42 @@ export class URLOptionsManager {
     this.eventDisplay.parsePhoenixEvents(allEventsObject);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Apply view state from the URL's "state" parameter.
+   * Decodes a Base64-encoded JSON state and restores camera, clipping, and menu visibility.
+   * Uses a load listener to ensure state applies after all other initialization completes.
+   */
+  private applyViewStateOption() {
+    const stateParam = this.urlOptions.get('state');
+    if (!stateParam) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const applyState = async () => {
+      try {
+        const binary = atob(stateParam);
+        const bytes = Uint8Array.from(binary, (c) => c.charCodeAt(0));
+        // Decompress the deflate-compressed state
+        const stream = new Blob([bytes])
+          .stream()
+          .pipeThrough(new DecompressionStream('deflate'));
+        const decompressed = await new Response(stream).arrayBuffer();
+        const jsonString = new TextDecoder().decode(decompressed);
+        const jsonState = JSON.parse(jsonString);
+        console.log('Applying view state from URL');
+        const stateManager = new StateManager();
+        stateManager.loadStateFromJSON(jsonState);
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Could not parse view state from URL.', error);
+      }
+    };
+
+    this.eventDisplay.getLoadingManager().addLoadListenerWithCheck(() => {
+      // Small delay to ensure experiment component's load listener runs first
+      setTimeout(applyState, 200);
+    });
+  }
+
   /**
    * Hide all overlay widgets if "hideWidgets" option from the URL is true.
    */
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-app/src/app/sections/atlas/atlas.component.ts b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-app/src/app/sections/atlas/atlas.component.ts
index 60f730750..d6c6152c1 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-app/src/app/sections/atlas/atlas.component.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-app/src/app/sections/atlas/atlas.component.ts
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@ export class AtlasComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       console.log('Loading default configuration.');
       this.loaded = true;
 
-      const urlConfig = this.eventDisplay
-        .getURLOptionsManager()
-        .getURLOptions()
-        .get('config');
+      const urlOptionsManager = this.eventDisplay.getURLOptionsManager();
+      const urlConfig = urlOptionsManager.getURLOptions().get('config');
+      const urlState = urlOptionsManager.getURLOptions().get('state');
 
-      if (!urlConfig) {
+      // Skip default config if a full view state is provided via URL
+      if (!urlConfig && !urlState) {
         const stateManager = new StateManager();
         stateManager.loadStateFromJSON(phoenixMenuConfig);
       }
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.html b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.html
index 2021fd363..2ef2d7796 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.html
+++ b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.html
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ <h5>URL options</h5>
         Hide all widgets
       </mat-checkbox>
     </div>
+    <div class="form-group">
+      <mat-checkbox (change)="toggleViewState($event.checked)">
+        Include current view state (camera, visibility, clipping)
+      </mat-checkbox>
+    </div>
 
     <h5>Share</h5>
     <div class="share-box my-2">
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.test.ts b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.test.ts
index 7bd1a6cc4..86882a584 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.test.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from '@angular/platform-browser/animations';
 import { PhoenixUIModule } from '../../../phoenix-ui.module';
+import { EventDisplayService } from '../../../../services/event-display.service';
 
 import { ShareLinkDialogComponent } from './share-link-dialog.component';
 
@@ -13,6 +14,15 @@ describe('ShareLinkDialogComponent', () => {
     close: jest.fn(),
   };
 
+  const mockEventDisplay = {
+    getStateManager: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+      getStateAsJSON: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+        phoenixMenu: {},
+        eventDisplay: { cameraPosition: [0, 0, 0] },
+      }),
+    }),
+  };
+
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       imports: [BrowserAnimationsModule, PhoenixUIModule],
@@ -21,6 +31,10 @@ describe('ShareLinkDialogComponent', () => {
           provide: MatDialogRef,
           useValue: mockDialogRef,
         },
+        {
+          provide: EventDisplayService,
+          useValue: mockEventDisplay,
+        },
       ],
       declarations: [ShareLinkDialogComponent],
     }).compileComponents();
diff --git a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.ts b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.ts
index 443b1ebaf..0ad169e0f 100644
--- a/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/packages/phoenix-ng/projects/phoenix-ui-components/lib/components/ui-menu/share-link/share-link-dialog/share-link-dialog.component.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 import { MatDialogRef } from '@angular/material/dialog';
 import { ActiveVariable, phoenixURLOptions } from 'phoenix-event-display';
 import QRCode from 'qrcode';
+import { EventDisplayService } from '../../../../services/event-display.service';
 
 @Component({
   standalone: false,
@@ -23,7 +24,10 @@ export class ShareLinkDialogComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
   @ViewChild('qrcodeCanvas') qrcodeCanvas: ElementRef<HTMLCanvasElement>;
   private unsubscribe: () => void;
 
-  constructor(private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ShareLinkDialogComponent>) {
+  constructor(
+    private dialogRef: MatDialogRef<ShareLinkDialogComponent>,
+    private eventDisplay: EventDisplayService,
+  ) {
     const locationHref = window.location.href;
     const lastIndex =
       locationHref.lastIndexOf('?') === -1
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ export class ShareLinkDialogComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
       .reduce((filteredOptions: string[], option: string) => {
         if (this.urlOptions[option]) {
           filteredOptions.push(
-            `${option}=${encodeURI(this.urlOptions[option])}`,
+            `${option}=${encodeURIComponent(this.urlOptions[option])}`,
           );
         }
         return filteredOptions;
@@ -77,6 +81,29 @@ export class ShareLinkDialogComponent implements AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
     this.embedLink = this.getEmbedLink(urlParametersString);
   }
 
+  async toggleViewState(include: boolean) {
+    if (include) {
+      const stateManager = this.eventDisplay.getStateManager();
+      if (stateManager) {
+        const state = stateManager.getStateAsJSON();
+        const jsonStr = JSON.stringify(state);
+        // Compress using built-in deflate to keep URL manageable
+        const stream = new Blob([jsonStr])
+          .stream()
+          .pipeThrough(new CompressionStream('deflate'));
+        const compressed = await new Response(stream).arrayBuffer();
+        const bytes = new Uint8Array(compressed);
+        const binary = Array.from(bytes, (b) => String.fromCharCode(b)).join(
+          '',
+        );
+        this.urlOptions['state'] = btoa(binary);
+      }
+    } else {
+      this.urlOptions['state'] = '';
+    }
+    this.onOptionsChange();
+  }
+
   copyText(text: string, element: HTMLElement) {
     const inputElement = document.createElement('input');
     document.body.appendChild(inputElement);