diff --git a/src/components/ExportSettings.tsx b/src/components/ExportSettings.tsx
index 026f0760..84cad51d 100644
--- a/src/components/ExportSettings.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ExportSettings.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 "use client";
 
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { EditRecipe } from "@/lib/types";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import {
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@ export default function ExportSettings({
       )
     );
 
+  // NEW: Copy link logic
+  const handleCopyLink = () => {
+    // window.location.href automatically includes the #hash we set in the hook!
+    navigator.clipboard.writeText(window.location.href);
+    setCopied(true);
+    
+    // Reset the button back to normal after 2 seconds
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      setCopied(false);
+    }, 2000);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <div>
diff --git a/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx b/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
index d43f5d18..a921018a 100644
--- a/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/components/VideoEditor.tsx
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default function VideoEditor() {
     }
   }, [status]);
 
+  
   const isProcessing = status === "loading-engine" || status === "exporting";
 
   const videoSrc = useMemo(
diff --git a/src/hooks/useVideoEditor.ts b/src/hooks/useVideoEditor.ts
index a2283128..e2a2752b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useVideoEditor.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useVideoEditor.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,70 @@ export function useVideoEditor() {
   const [overlaySize, setOverlaySize] = useState(150);
   const [overlayOpacity, setOverlayOpacity] = useState(100);
 
+  // --- Initialization (Hash & LocalStorage) ---
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const savedToggle = localStorage.getItem('rememberSettings') === 'true';
+    setRememberSettings(savedToggle);
+
+    // 1. Check URL Hash First (Highest Priority)
+    if (window.location.hash && window.location.hash.length > 1) {
+      try {
+        const hashParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.hash.slice(1));
+        const parsedRecipe: Partial<EditRecipe> = {};
+
+        // Carefully cast strings back to proper types
+        if (hashParams.has("preset")) parsedRecipe.preset = hashParams.get("preset")!;
+        if (hashParams.has("customWidth")) parsedRecipe.customWidth = Number(hashParams.get("customWidth"));
+        if (hashParams.has("customHeight")) parsedRecipe.customHeight = Number(hashParams.get("customHeight"));
+        if (hashParams.has("framing")) parsedRecipe.framing = hashParams.get("framing") as "fit" | "fill";
+        if (hashParams.has("trimStart")) parsedRecipe.trimStart = Number(hashParams.get("trimStart"));
+        if (hashParams.has("trimEnd")) parsedRecipe.trimEnd = hashParams.get("trimEnd") === "null" ? null : Number(hashParams.get("trimEnd"));
+        if (hashParams.has("rotate")) parsedRecipe.rotate = Number(hashParams.get("rotate")) as 0 | 90 | 180 | 270;
+        if (hashParams.has("keepAudio")) parsedRecipe.keepAudio = hashParams.get("keepAudio") === "true";
+        if (hashParams.has("speed")) parsedRecipe.speed = Number(hashParams.get("speed"));
+        if (hashParams.has("quality")) parsedRecipe.quality = Number(hashParams.get("quality"));
+
+        setRecipe((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...parsedRecipe }));
+        return; // Skip localStorage if hash exists
+      } catch (e) {
+        console.error("Failed to parse URL hash settings", e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    // 2. Fallback to LocalStorage
+    if (savedToggle) {
+      const savedRecipe = localStorage.getItem('videoEditorRecipe');
+      if (savedRecipe) {
+        try {
+          setRecipe(JSON.parse(savedRecipe));
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error("Failed to parse saved video recipe", error);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  // --- Save to LocalStorage ---
+  useEffect(() => {
+    localStorage.setItem('rememberSettings', String(rememberSettings));
+    if (rememberSettings) {
+      localStorage.setItem('videoEditorRecipe', JSON.stringify(recipe));
+    } else {
+      localStorage.removeItem('videoEditorRecipe');
+    }
+  }, [rememberSettings, recipe]);
+
+  // --- NEW: Sync state to URL Hash ---
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    Object.entries(recipe).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+      params.set(key, String(value));
+    });
+    
+    // replaceState prevents creating a massive browser history
+    window.history.replaceState(null, '', `#${params.toString()}`);
+  }, [recipe]);
+
   const updateRecipe = useCallback((patch: Partial<EditRecipe>) => {
     setRecipe((prev) => ({ ...prev, ...patch }));
   }, []);
@@ -304,6 +368,24 @@ export function useVideoEditor() {
       if (exportCancelledRef.current) return;
 
       setResult(exportResult);
+      
+      setExportHistory((prevHistory) => {
+        const newItem: ExportHistoryItem = {
+          id: Date.now().toString(),
+          timestamp: Date.now(),
+          result: exportResult,
+          recipe: recipe, 
+        };
+
+        const updatedHistory = [newItem, ...prevHistory];
+
+        if (updatedHistory.length > 5) {
+          URL.revokeObjectURL(updatedHistory[5].result.blobUrl);
+        }
+
+        return updatedHistory.slice(0, 5); 
+      });
+
       setStatus("done");
      }  catch (err) {
       if (exportCancelledRef.current) return;