diff --git a/packages/shared-components/.storybook/preview.css b/packages/shared-components/.storybook/preview.css
index 9f49585937..842351b5e0 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/.storybook/preview.css
+++ b/packages/shared-components/.storybook/preview.css
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
 .docs-story {
     background: var(--cpd-color-bg-canvas-default);
 }
+
+[class*="blurhash"] > canvas {
+    animation: none !important;
+    opacity: 1 !important;
+}
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diff --git a/packages/shared-components/__vis__/linux/__baselines__/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.stories.tsx/with-banner-auto.png b/packages/shared-components/__vis__/linux/__baselines__/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.stories.tsx/with-banner-auto.png
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diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts b/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
index a8e7c805b5..4e758912c9 100644
--- a/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/index.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/HiddenMediaPlaceholder";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/RedactedBodyView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/MFileBodyView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageBodyView";
+export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/MjolnirBodyView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/MVideoBodyView";
 export * from "./room/timeline/event-tile/body/TextualBodyView";
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.module.css b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..52dcbe4dd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+.root {
+    display: flex;
+    column-gap: 4px;
+}
+
+.measureImage {
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.thumbnailContainer {
+    position: relative;
+    flex: 1;
+    min-width: 0;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    contain: paint;
+    border-radius: var(--MBody-border-radius);
+}
+
+.placeholder {
+    position: absolute;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+    background-color: var(--cpd-color-bg-canvas-default);
+}
+
+.spinner {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    flex: 1;
+}
+
+.blurhash > canvas {
+    animation: blurhashPulse 1.75s infinite cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.6, 1);
+}
+
+.mediaContent {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    max-height: 100%;
+}
+
+.image {
+    display: block;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
+
+.banner {
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 4px;
+    left: 4px;
+    padding: 4px;
+    border-radius: var(--MBody-border-radius);
+    font-size: 0.9375rem;
+    user-select: none;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    max-width: min(100%, 350px);
+    text-overflow: ellipsis;
+    white-space: nowrap;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+    color: #ffffff;
+}
+
+.gifLabel {
+    position: absolute;
+    display: block;
+    top: 0px;
+    left: 14px;
+    padding: 5px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
+    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+    color: #ffffff;
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+@keyframes blurhashPulse {
+    0%,
+    100% {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    50% {
+        opacity: 0.65;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.stories.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.stories.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..be54397237
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.stories.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import React, { type ReactNode } from "react";
+import { expect, userEvent, within } from "storybook/test";
+
+import type { Meta, StoryObj } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { withViewDocs } from "../../../../../../.storybook/withViewDocs";
+import { ImageReplyBodyView, ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder, type ImageReplyBodyViewProps } from "./ImageReplyBodyView";
+import imageSrc from "../../../../../../static/image-body/install-spinner.png";
+
+const demoBlurhash = "LEHV6nWB2yk8pyo0adR*.7kCMdnj";
+
+type ImageReplyBodyViewWrapperProps = Omit<ImageReplyBodyViewProps, "aspectRatio"> & {
+    aspectRatio?: string;
+};
+
+const ImageReplyBodyViewWrapperImpl = (props: ImageReplyBodyViewWrapperProps): ReactNode => (
+    <ImageReplyBodyView {...props} />
+);
+
+const ImageReplyBodyViewWrapper = withViewDocs(ImageReplyBodyViewWrapperImpl, ImageReplyBodyView);
+
+const meta = {
+    title: "Timeline/Timeline Body/ImageReplyBodyView",
+    component: ImageReplyBodyViewWrapper,
+    tags: ["autodocs"],
+    args: {
+        className: "",
+        src: imageSrc,
+        thumbnailSrc: imageSrc,
+        alt: "Reply preview",
+        maxWidth: 57,
+        maxHeight: 44,
+        aspectRatio: "57 / 43.95",
+        placeholder: ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.NONE,
+        blurhash: demoBlurhash,
+    },
+    decorators: [
+        (Story) => (
+            <div style={{ maxWidth: 220 }}>
+                <Story />
+            </div>
+        ),
+    ],
+} satisfies Meta<typeof ImageReplyBodyViewWrapper>;
+
+export default meta;
+type Story = StoryObj<typeof meta>;
+
+export const Default: Story = {};
+
+export const WithBanner: Story = {
+    args: {
+        bannerLabel: "image.png",
+    },
+    play: async ({ canvasElement }) => {
+        const canvas = within(canvasElement);
+        await userEvent.hover(canvas.getByRole("img", { name: "Reply preview" }));
+        await expect(canvas.findByText("image.png")).resolves.toBeInTheDocument();
+    },
+};
+
+export const LoadingWithSpinner: Story = {
+    args: {
+        placeholder: ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.SPINNER,
+    },
+};
+
+export const LoadingWithBlurhash: Story = {
+    args: {
+        placeholder: ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.BLURHASH,
+    },
+};
+
+export const AnimatedPreview: Story = {
+    args: {
+        showAnimatedContentOnHover: true,
+        gifLabel: "GIF",
+    },
+};
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74c3b5de0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import { composeStories } from "@storybook/react-vite";
+import { fireEvent, render, screen } from "@test-utils";
+import React from "react";
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
+
+import { ImageReplyBodyView, ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder } from "./ImageReplyBodyView";
+import * as stories from "./ImageReplyBodyView.stories";
+
+const { Default, WithBanner, LoadingWithSpinner, LoadingWithBlurhash, AnimatedPreview } = composeStories(stories);
+
+describe("ImageReplyBodyView", () => {
+    it.each([
+        ["default", Default],
+        ["with-banner", WithBanner],
+        ["loading-with-spinner", LoadingWithSpinner],
+        ["loading-with-blurhash", LoadingWithBlurhash],
+        ["animated-preview", AnimatedPreview],
+    ])("matches snapshot for %s story", (_name, Story) => {
+        const { container } = render(<Story />);
+
+        expect(container).toMatchSnapshot();
+    });
+
+    it("applies a custom className to the root element", () => {
+        render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView
+                className="custom-reply-body"
+                src="https://example.org/image.png"
+                alt="Reply preview"
+                maxWidth={58}
+                maxHeight={44}
+                aspectRatio="4 / 3"
+            />,
+        );
+
+        expect(screen.getByRole("img", { name: "Reply preview" }).closest(".custom-reply-body")).not.toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("renders a hidden measuring image when dimensions are not known yet", () => {
+        const onImageLoad = vi.fn();
+
+        const { container } = render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView src="https://example.org/image.png" alt="Reply preview" onImageLoad={onImageLoad} />,
+        );
+
+        const image = container.querySelector("img");
+        expect(image).toHaveAttribute("alt", "Reply preview");
+        expect(image).toHaveStyle({ display: "none" });
+
+        fireEvent.load(image!);
+        expect(onImageLoad).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it("renders an empty root when no image source is available", () => {
+        const { container } = render(<ImageReplyBodyView className="empty-reply-body" />);
+
+        expect(container.querySelector(".empty-reply-body")).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(screen.queryByRole("img")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("does not render the measuring image when dimensions and visible media are unavailable", () => {
+        const { container } = render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView src="https://example.org/image.png" alt="Reply preview" showImage={false} />,
+        );
+
+        expect(container.querySelector("img")).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it("swaps animated preview content and overlays on hover", () => {
+        render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView
+                src="https://example.org/full.gif"
+                thumbnailSrc="https://example.org/thumb.png"
+                alt="Animated reply preview"
+                maxWidth={58}
+                maxHeight={44}
+                aspectRatio="4 / 3"
+                showAnimatedContentOnHover
+                gifLabel="GIF"
+                bannerLabel="animated.gif"
+            />,
+        );
+
+        const image = screen.getByRole("img", { name: "Animated reply preview" });
+        expect(image).toHaveAttribute("src", "https://example.org/thumb.png");
+        expect(screen.getByText("GIF")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText("animated.gif")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+        fireEvent.mouseEnter(image);
+        expect(image).toHaveAttribute("src", "https://example.org/full.gif");
+        expect(screen.queryByText("GIF")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.getByText("animated.gif")).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+        fireEvent.mouseLeave(image);
+        expect(image).toHaveAttribute("src", "https://example.org/thumb.png");
+        expect(screen.getByText("GIF")).toBeInTheDocument();
+        expect(screen.queryByText("animated.gif")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("invokes visible image load and error handlers", () => {
+        const onImageLoad = vi.fn();
+        const onImageError = vi.fn();
+
+        render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView
+                src="https://example.org/image.png"
+                alt="Reply preview"
+                maxWidth={58}
+                maxHeight={44}
+                aspectRatio="4 / 3"
+                onImageLoad={onImageLoad}
+                onImageError={onImageError}
+            />,
+        );
+
+        const image = screen.getByRole("img", { name: "Reply preview" });
+        fireEvent.load(image);
+        fireEvent.error(image);
+
+        expect(onImageLoad).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+        expect(onImageError).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+
+    it("falls back to a spinner when the blurhash placeholder has no hash", () => {
+        render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView
+                src="https://example.org/image.png"
+                alt="Reply preview"
+                maxWidth={58}
+                maxHeight={44}
+                aspectRatio="4 / 3"
+                placeholder={ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.BLURHASH}
+            />,
+        );
+
+        expect(screen.getByRole("progressbar")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    });
+
+    it("uses explicit width sizing for SVG images", () => {
+        render(
+            <ImageReplyBodyView
+                src="https://example.org/image.svg"
+                alt="SVG reply preview"
+                maxWidth={58}
+                maxHeight={44}
+                aspectRatio="4 / 3"
+                isSvg
+            />,
+        );
+
+        expect(screen.getByRole("img", { name: "SVG reply preview" }).parentElement).toHaveStyle({
+            width: "58px",
+            maxWidth: "58px",
+            maxHeight: "44px",
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ff18f2e48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/ImageReplyBodyView.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,229 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+import classNames from "classnames";
+import React, { type CSSProperties, type JSX, type ReactEventHandler, type Ref, useState } from "react";
+import { Blurhash } from "react-blurhash";
+import { InlineSpinner } from "@vector-im/compound-web";
+
+import { useI18n } from "../../../../../core/i18n/i18nContext";
+import styles from "./ImageReplyBodyView.module.css";
+
+export const enum ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder {
+    NONE = "NONE",
+    SPINNER = "SPINNER",
+    BLURHASH = "BLURHASH",
+}
+
+export interface ImageReplyBodyViewProps {
+    /**
+     * CSS class names applied to the root element.
+     */
+    className?: string;
+    /**
+     * Ref to the rendered image element.
+     */
+    imageRef?: Ref<HTMLImageElement>;
+    /**
+     * Full-resolution image source.
+     */
+    src?: string;
+    /**
+     * Thumbnail/static preview image source.
+     */
+    thumbnailSrc?: string;
+    /**
+     * Image alt text.
+     */
+    alt?: string;
+    /**
+     * Maximum rendered width for the media frame.
+     */
+    maxWidth?: number;
+    /**
+     * Maximum rendered height for the media frame.
+     */
+    maxHeight?: number;
+    /**
+     * Aspect ratio reserved for the media frame.
+     */
+    aspectRatio?: CSSProperties["aspectRatio"];
+    /**
+     * Whether the displayed image is an SVG and should therefore use explicit width sizing.
+     */
+    isSvg?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Which placeholder to render over the image frame.
+     */
+    placeholder?: ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder;
+    /**
+     * Blurhash string used when `placeholder` is `BLURHASH`.
+     */
+    blurhash?: string;
+    /**
+     * Whether hovering the preview should swap to the full-resolution image.
+     */
+    showAnimatedContentOnHover?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Whether the image element should be rendered inside the reserved media frame.
+     */
+    showImage?: boolean;
+    /**
+     * Optional badge shown for animated images when not hovered.
+     */
+    gifLabel?: string;
+    /**
+     * Optional overlay banner shown while hovered.
+     */
+    bannerLabel?: string;
+    /**
+     * Invoked when the rendered image loads.
+     */
+    onImageLoad?: ReactEventHandler<HTMLImageElement>;
+    /**
+     * Invoked when the rendered image fails to load.
+     */
+    onImageError?: ReactEventHandler<HTMLImageElement>;
+}
+
+function renderPlaceholder({
+    placeholder,
+    blurhash,
+    maxWidth,
+    maxHeight,
+    loadingLabel,
+}: Pick<ImageReplyBodyViewProps, "placeholder" | "blurhash" | "maxWidth" | "maxHeight"> & {
+    loadingLabel: string;
+}): JSX.Element | null {
+    switch (placeholder) {
+        case ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.BLURHASH:
+            if (!blurhash) {
+                return (
+                    <div className={styles.spinner}>
+                        <InlineSpinner size={32} aria-label={loadingLabel} role="progressbar" />
+                    </div>
+                );
+            }
+
+            return (
+                <Blurhash className={styles.blurhash} hash={blurhash} width={maxWidth ?? 58} height={maxHeight ?? 44} />
+            );
+
+        case ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.SPINNER:
+            return (
+                <div className={styles.spinner}>
+                    <InlineSpinner size={32} aria-label={loadingLabel} role="progressbar" />
+                </div>
+            );
+
+        case ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.NONE:
+        default:
+            return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Presentational wrapper for the compact image preview used inside reply tiles.
+ */
+export function ImageReplyBodyView({
+    className,
+    imageRef,
+    src,
+    thumbnailSrc,
+    alt,
+    maxWidth,
+    maxHeight,
+    aspectRatio,
+    isSvg,
+    placeholder = ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder.NONE,
+    blurhash,
+    showAnimatedContentOnHover,
+    showImage = true,
+    gifLabel,
+    bannerLabel,
+    onImageLoad,
+    onImageError,
+}: Readonly<ImageReplyBodyViewProps>): JSX.Element {
+    const { translate: _t } = useI18n();
+    const [hover, setHover] = useState(false);
+    const resolvedThumbnailSrc = thumbnailSrc ?? src;
+    const resolvedImageSrc = hover && showAnimatedContentOnHover && src ? src : resolvedThumbnailSrc;
+
+    if (!resolvedImageSrc) {
+        return <div className={classNames(styles.root, className)} />;
+    }
+
+    if (maxWidth === undefined || maxHeight === undefined || aspectRatio === undefined) {
+        if (!showImage) {
+            return <div className={classNames(styles.root, className)} />;
+        }
+
+        return (
+            <div className={classNames(styles.root, className)}>
+                <img
+                    className={styles.measureImage}
+                    src={resolvedImageSrc}
+                    ref={imageRef}
+                    alt={alt}
+                    onError={onImageError}
+                    onLoad={onImageLoad}
+                />
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+
+    const containerStyle: CSSProperties = {
+        maxWidth,
+        maxHeight,
+        aspectRatio,
+    };
+    const mediaStyle: CSSProperties = isSvg
+        ? {
+              width: maxWidth,
+              maxWidth,
+              maxHeight,
+          }
+        : {
+              width: "100%",
+              height: "100%",
+              maxWidth,
+              maxHeight,
+          };
+
+    const placeholderNode = renderPlaceholder({
+        placeholder,
+        blurhash,
+        maxWidth,
+        maxHeight,
+        loadingLabel: _t("common|loading"),
+    });
+
+    return (
+        <div className={classNames(styles.root, className)}>
+            <div className={styles.thumbnailContainer} style={containerStyle}>
+                {placeholderNode && <div className={styles.placeholder}>{placeholderNode}</div>}
+
+                <div className={styles.mediaContent} style={mediaStyle}>
+                    {showImage ? (
+                        <img
+                            className={styles.image}
+                            src={resolvedImageSrc}
+                            ref={imageRef}
+                            alt={alt}
+                            onError={onImageError}
+                            onLoad={onImageLoad}
+                            onMouseEnter={(): void => setHover(true)}
+                            onMouseLeave={(): void => setHover(false)}
+                        />
+                    ) : null}
+                    {gifLabel && !hover ? <p className={styles.gifLabel}>{gifLabel}</p> : null}
+                    {bannerLabel && hover ? <span className={styles.banner}>{bannerLabel}</span> : null}
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    );
+}
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/__snapshots__/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx.snap b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/__snapshots__/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx.snap
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..858f34ad2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/__snapshots__/ImageReplyBodyView.test.tsx.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
+
+exports[`ImageReplyBodyView > matches snapshot for animated-preview story 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    style="max-width: 220px;"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_root"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_thumbnailContainer"
+        style="max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px; aspect-ratio: 57 / 43.95;"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_mediaContent"
+          style="width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt="Reply preview"
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_image"
+            src="/static/image-body/install-spinner.png"
+          />
+          <p
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_gifLabel"
+          >
+            GIF
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`ImageReplyBodyView > matches snapshot for default story 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    style="max-width: 220px;"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_root"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_thumbnailContainer"
+        style="max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px; aspect-ratio: 57 / 43.95;"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_mediaContent"
+          style="width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt="Reply preview"
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_image"
+            src="/static/image-body/install-spinner.png"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`ImageReplyBodyView > matches snapshot for loading-with-blurhash story 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    style="max-width: 220px;"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_root"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_thumbnailContainer"
+        style="max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px; aspect-ratio: 57 / 43.95;"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_placeholder"
+        >
+          <div
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_blurhash"
+            style="display: inline-block; height: 44px; width: 57px; position: relative;"
+          >
+            <canvas
+              height="32"
+              style="position: absolute; inset: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%;"
+              width="32"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_mediaContent"
+          style="width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt="Reply preview"
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_image"
+            src="/static/image-body/install-spinner.png"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`ImageReplyBodyView > matches snapshot for loading-with-spinner story 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    style="max-width: 220px;"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_root"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_thumbnailContainer"
+        style="max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px; aspect-ratio: 57 / 43.95;"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_placeholder"
+        >
+          <div
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_spinner"
+          >
+            <svg
+              aria-label="Loading…"
+              class="_icon_1855a_18"
+              fill="currentColor"
+              height="1em"
+              role="progressbar"
+              style="width: 32px; height: 32px;"
+              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+              width="1em"
+              xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+            >
+              <path
+                clip-rule="evenodd"
+                d="M12 4.031a8 8 0 1 0 8 8 1 1 0 0 1 2 0c0 5.523-4.477 10-10 10s-10-4.477-10-10 4.477-10 10-10a1 1 0 1 1 0 2"
+                fill-rule="evenodd"
+              />
+            </svg>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_mediaContent"
+          style="width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt="Reply preview"
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_image"
+            src="/static/image-body/install-spinner.png"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
+
+exports[`ImageReplyBodyView > matches snapshot for with-banner story 1`] = `
+<div>
+  <div
+    style="max-width: 220px;"
+  >
+    <div
+      class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_root"
+    >
+      <div
+        class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_thumbnailContainer"
+        style="max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px; aspect-ratio: 57 / 43.95;"
+      >
+        <div
+          class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_mediaContent"
+          style="width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: 57px; max-height: 44px;"
+        >
+          <img
+            alt="Reply preview"
+            class="ImageReplyBodyView-module_image"
+            src="/static/image-body/install-spinner.png"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+`;
diff --git a/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/index.tsx b/packages/shared-components/src/room/timeline/event-tile/body/MImageReplyBodyView/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2026 Element Creations Ltd.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only OR GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-Element-Commercial
+ * Please see LICENSE files in the repository root for full details.
+ */
+
+export { ImageReplyBodyView, ImageReplyBodyViewPlaceholder, type ImageReplyBodyViewProps } from "./ImageReplyBodyView";