diff --git a/backend/src/db.ts b/backend/src/db.ts
index 3a8068f..0f0224c 100644
--- a/backend/src/db.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ if (!memesCols.find((c) => c.name === 'share_count')) {
   db.exec('ALTER TABLE memes ADD COLUMN share_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0');
 }
 
+if (!memesCols.find((c) => c.name === 'view_count')) {
+  db.exec('ALTER TABLE memes ADD COLUMN view_count INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0');
+}
+
 // Indexes that depend on migrated columns — created after columns are guaranteed to exist
 db.exec(`
   CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_memes_collection_id ON memes(collection_id);
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/share.ts b/backend/src/routes/share.ts
index 9c0fa84..5849a50 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/share.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/share.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export async function shareRoutes(app: FastifyInstance) {
       return reply.status(404).send('Not found');
     }
 
+    // Count every visit to the share page as a link click
+    db.prepare('UPDATE memes SET view_count = view_count + 1 WHERE id = ?').run(meme.id);
+
     const base = getBaseUrl(req as any);
     const pageUrl = `${base}/m/${meme.id}`;
     const imageUrl = `${base}/images/${meme.file_path}`;
diff --git a/backend/src/types.ts b/backend/src/types.ts
index 6c370a0..6e006b2 100644
--- a/backend/src/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Meme {
   collection_id: number | null;
   ocr_text: string | null;
   share_count: number;
+  view_count: number;
   created_at: string;
   tags: string[];
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index 7ddcfc4..126185f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export interface Meme {
   collection_id: number | null;
   ocr_text: string | null;
   share_count: number;
+  view_count: number;
   created_at: string;
   tags: string[];
   children?: Meme[];
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MemeDetail.tsx b/frontend/src/components/MemeDetail.tsx
index 569f2c3..b144dab 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MemeDetail.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MemeDetail.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState } from 'react';
-import { X, Minimize2, Trash2, Edit2, Check, Layers, FolderOpen, Inbox, ScanText, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, ExternalLink, Image, Info, Share2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { X, Minimize2, Trash2, Edit2, Check, Layers, FolderOpen, Inbox, ScanText, ChevronDown, ChevronUp, ExternalLink, Image, Info, Share2, MousePointerClick } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useMeme, useDeleteMeme, useUpdateMeme, useMoveMeme, useCollections } from '../hooks/useMemes';
 import { useAuth } from '../hooks/useAuth';
 import { SharePanel } from './SharePanel';
@@ -334,11 +334,12 @@ export function MemeDetail({ memeId, onClose }: Props) {
                     <dd className="text-zinc-300">{meme.mime_type.replace('image/', '').replace('video/', '')}</dd>
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex justify-between">
-                    <dt className="text-zinc-500">Shared</dt>
-                    <dd className="text-zinc-300 flex items-center gap-1">
-                      <Share2 size={11} className="text-zinc-500" />
-                      {meme.share_count ?? 0} time{(meme.share_count ?? 0) !== 1 ? 's' : ''}
-                    </dd>
+                    <dt className="text-zinc-500 flex items-center gap-1"><Share2 size={11} /> Shared</dt>
+                    <dd className="text-zinc-300">{meme.share_count ?? 0} time{(meme.share_count ?? 0) !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</dd>
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex justify-between">
+                    <dt className="text-zinc-500 flex items-center gap-1"><MousePointerClick size={11} /> Link clicks</dt>
+                    <dd className="text-zinc-300">{meme.view_count ?? 0}</dd>
                   </div>
                   <div className="flex justify-between">
                     <dt className="text-zinc-500">Uploaded</dt>