diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index b96c181..99d54b4 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -1349,13 +1349,13 @@ function saveHeroMeta() {
   });
 })();
 
-function uploadHeroImage(input) {
+async function uploadHeroImage(input) {
   const file = input.files[0];
   if (!file) return;
   const reader = new FileReader();
-  reader.onload = (e) => {
+  reader.onload = async (e) => {
     const img = new Image();
-    img.onload = () => {
+    img.onload = async () => {
       const maxW = 1600;
       let w = img.width, h = img.height;
       if (w > maxW) { h = Math.round(h * maxW / w); w = maxW; }
@@ -1363,11 +1363,25 @@ function uploadHeroImage(input) {
       canvas.width = w; canvas.height = h;
       canvas.getContext('2d').drawImage(img, 0, 0, w, h);
       const dataUrl = canvas.toDataURL('image/jpeg', 0.85);
-      applyHeroImage(dataUrl);
-      heroMeta.posY = 50;
-      applyHeroMeta();
-      saveVisionSection('hero-image', dataUrl);
-      saveHeroMeta();
+
+      // Upload file to server (too large for NocoDB LongText)
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('/api/hero-upload', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          body: JSON.stringify({ dataUrl }),
+        });
+        const data = await res.json();
+        if (data.path) {
+          applyHeroImage(data.path);
+          heroMeta.posY = 50;
+          applyHeroMeta();
+          saveVisionSection('hero-image', data.path);
+          saveHeroMeta();
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Hero upload error:', err);
+      }
     };
     img.src = e.target.result;
   };
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 0a7cfdf..fa6dbe3 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -239,6 +239,28 @@ app.put('/api/contenu/:sceneId', requireAuth, async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+// ── Hero image upload (file too large for NocoDB LongText) ──
+const fs = require('fs');
+
+app.post('/api/hero-upload', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
+  try {
+    const { dataUrl } = req.body;
+    if (!dataUrl || !dataUrl.startsWith('data:image/')) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid image' });
+    const matches = dataUrl.match(/^data:image\/(\w+);base64,(.+)$/);
+    if (!matches) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid format' });
+    const ext = matches[1] === 'jpeg' ? 'jpg' : matches[1];
+    const buffer = Buffer.from(matches[2], 'base64');
+    const uploadDir = path.join(__dirname, 'public', 'uploads');
+    if (!fs.existsSync(uploadDir)) fs.mkdirSync(uploadDir, { recursive: true });
+    const filename = `hero.${ext}`;
+    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(uploadDir, filename), buffer);
+    const publicPath = `/uploads/${filename}?t=${Date.now()}`;
+    res.json({ path: publicPath });
+  } catch (e) {
+    res.status(500).json({ error: e.message });
+  }
+});
+
 // Auth gate — redirect to login page if not authenticated
 app.get('/', (req, res) => {
   if (isAuth(req)) {