diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index aac0b5d7..e4ef22d9 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@
     "preview": "vite preview"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@livekit/components-react": "^2.7.4",
     "@backspace/shared": "workspace:*",
+    "@livekit/components-react": "^2.7.4",
     "@sapphi-red/web-noise-suppressor": "^0.3.5",
     "livekit-client": "^2.9.0",
     "prism-react-renderer": "^2.4.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
+    "react-easy-crop": "^5.5.6",
     "react-markdown": "^9.0.1",
     "react-router-dom": "^6.28.0",
     "remark-gfm": "^4.0.1",
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/modals/CreateSpace.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/modals/CreateSpace.tsx
index 11d0aca3..9c76d8a5 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/modals/CreateSpace.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/modals/CreateSpace.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
-import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react';
 import { Modal } from '../ui/Modal';
+import { ImageCropModal } from '../ui/ImageCropModal';
 import { useSpaceStore } from '../../stores/spaceStore';
 import { useUIStore } from '../../stores/uiStore';
 import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { api } from '../../api/client';
+import type { SpaceVisibility } from '@backspace/shared';
+
+const visibilityOptions: { value: SpaceVisibility; label: string; desc: string }[] = [
+  { value: 'private', label: 'Private', desc: 'Only people with an invite link can join' },
+  { value: 'request', label: 'Request to Join', desc: 'Visible in Explore — people can request to join' },
+  { value: 'public', label: 'Public', desc: 'Visible in Explore — anyone can join instantly' },
+];
 
 export function CreateSpaceModal() {
   const [name, setName] = useState('');
+  const [visibility, setVisibility] = useState<SpaceVisibility>('private');
+  const [description, setDescription] = useState('');
+  const [iconFilename, setIconFilename] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [iconPreview, setIconPreview] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [uploadingIcon, setUploadingIcon] = useState(false);
+  const [cropSrc, setCropSrc] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState('');
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
   const createSpace = useSpaceStore((s) => s.createSpace);
   const activeModal = useUIStore((s) => s.activeModal);
   const closeModal = useUIStore((s) => s.closeModal);
@@ -15,6 +32,58 @@ export function CreateSpaceModal() {
 
   const isOpen = activeModal === 'createSpace';
 
+  const handleIconSelect = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const file = e.target.files?.[0];
+    if (!file) return;
+
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = () => setCropSrc(reader.result as string);
+    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+
+    // Reset the input so re-selecting the same file triggers onChange
+    if (fileInputRef.current) fileInputRef.current.value = '';
+  };
+
+  const handleCropComplete = async (blob: Blob) => {
+    // Show cropped preview
+    if (iconPreview) URL.revokeObjectURL(iconPreview);
+    const previewUrl = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+    setIconPreview(previewUrl);
+    setCropSrc(null);
+
+    // Upload the cropped image
+    const file = new File([blob], 'icon.png', { type: 'image/png' });
+    setUploadingIcon(true);
+    try {
+      const attachment = await api.uploads.upload(file);
+      setIconFilename(attachment.filename);
+    } catch {
+      setError('Failed to upload icon');
+      setIconPreview(null);
+      URL.revokeObjectURL(previewUrl);
+    } finally {
+      setUploadingIcon(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleRemoveIcon = () => {
+    if (iconPreview) URL.revokeObjectURL(iconPreview);
+    setIconFilename(null);
+    setIconPreview(null);
+  };
+
+  const handleClose = () => {
+    closeModal();
+    setName('');
+    setVisibility('private');
+    setDescription('');
+    setIconFilename(null);
+    if (iconPreview) URL.revokeObjectURL(iconPreview);
+    setIconPreview(null);
+    setCropSrc(null);
+    setError('');
+  };
+
   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     setError('');
@@ -26,9 +95,13 @@ export function CreateSpaceModal() {
 
     setIsLoading(true);
     try {
-      const space = await createSpace(name.trim());
-      closeModal();
-      setName('');
+      const space = await createSpace({
+        name: name.trim(),
+        icon: iconFilename ?? undefined,
+        visibility,
+        description: description.trim() || undefined,
+      });
+      handleClose();
       navigate(`/channels/${space.id}`);
     } catch (err) {
       setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to create space');
@@ -38,13 +111,71 @@ export function CreateSpaceModal() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={closeModal} title="Create a Space">
+    <>
+    <Modal isOpen={isOpen} onClose={handleClose} title="Create a Space">
       <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
         {error && (
           <div className="mb-3 p-2 bg-accent-rose/10 border border-accent-rose/30 rounded text-txt-danger text-sm">
             {error}
           </div>
         )}
+
+        {/* Icon Picker */}
+        <div className="flex justify-center mb-4">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
+            disabled={uploadingIcon}
+            className="relative w-20 h-20 rounded-full bg-surface-input border-2 border-dashed border-border-subtle hover:border-accent-primary transition-colors flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden group"
+          >
+            {iconPreview ? (
+              <>
+                <img src={iconPreview} alt="Icon preview" className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+                <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-black/50 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity flex items-center justify-center">
+                  <svg className="w-5 h-5 text-white" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 9a2 2 0 012-2h.93a2 2 0 001.664-.89l.812-1.22A2 2 0 0110.07 4h3.86a2 2 0 011.664.89l.812 1.22A2 2 0 0018.07 7H19a2 2 0 012 2v9a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V9z" />
+                    <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15 13a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+                  </svg>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-txt-tertiary group-hover:text-accent-primary transition-colors">
+                {uploadingIcon ? (
+                  <svg className="w-6 h-6 animate-spin" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+                    <circle className="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth="4" />
+                    <path className="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z" />
+                  </svg>
+                ) : (
+                  <>
+                    <svg className="w-6 h-6" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={1.5}>
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M3 9a2 2 0 012-2h.93a2 2 0 001.664-.89l.812-1.22A2 2 0 0110.07 4h3.86a2 2 0 011.664.89l.812 1.22A2 2 0 0018.07 7H19a2 2 0 012 2v9a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2V9z" />
+                      <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M15 13a3 3 0 11-6 0 3 3 0 016 0z" />
+                    </svg>
+                    <span className="text-[10px] font-medium">Icon</span>
+                  </>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </button>
+          <input
+            ref={fileInputRef}
+            type="file"
+            accept="image/*"
+            onChange={handleIconSelect}
+            className="hidden"
+          />
+          {iconPreview && (
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              onClick={handleRemoveIcon}
+              className="ml-2 self-start mt-1 text-txt-tertiary hover:text-txt-danger text-xs transition-colors"
+            >
+              Remove
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Space Name */}
         <div className="mb-4">
           <label className="block text-xs font-bold text-txt-secondary uppercase mb-2">
             Space Name
@@ -58,17 +189,66 @@ export function CreateSpaceModal() {
             autoFocus
           />
         </div>
+
+        {/* Visibility */}
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <div className="text-[11px] text-txt-tertiary font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider mb-2">
+            Visibility
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-1.5">
+            {visibilityOptions.map((opt) => (
+              <label
+                key={opt.value}
+                className={`flex items-start gap-3 p-2.5 rounded cursor-pointer transition-colors ${
+                  visibility === opt.value
+                    ? 'bg-interactive-selected'
+                    : 'hover:bg-interactive-hover'
+                }`}
+              >
+                <input
+                  type="radio"
+                  name="create-visibility"
+                  value={opt.value}
+                  checked={visibility === opt.value}
+                  onChange={() => setVisibility(opt.value)}
+                  className="mt-0.5 accent-accent-primary"
+                />
+                <div>
+                  <div className="text-sm font-medium text-txt-primary">{opt.label}</div>
+                  <div className="text-xs text-txt-tertiary">{opt.desc}</div>
+                </div>
+              </label>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Description */}
+        <div className="mb-4">
+          <div className="text-[11px] text-txt-tertiary font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider mb-1.5">
+            Description
+          </div>
+          <textarea
+            value={description}
+            onChange={(e) => setDescription(e.target.value.slice(0, 200))}
+            placeholder="A short description for your space..."
+            rows={3}
+            className="w-full px-3 py-2 bg-surface-input rounded text-sm text-txt-primary outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-accent-primary resize-none placeholder:text-txt-tertiary"
+          />
+          <div className="text-[11px] text-txt-tertiary text-right">{description.length}/200</div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Actions */}
         <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
           <button
             type="button"
-            onClick={closeModal}
+            onClick={handleClose}
             className="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-txt-secondary hover:text-txt-primary transition-colors"
           >
             Cancel
           </button>
           <button
             type="submit"
-            disabled={isLoading}
+            disabled={isLoading || uploadingIcon}
             className="px-4 py-2 bg-accent-primary hover:bg-accent-primary/80 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
           >
             {isLoading ? 'Creating...' : 'Create'}
@@ -76,5 +256,16 @@ export function CreateSpaceModal() {
         </div>
       </form>
     </Modal>
+
+    <ImageCropModal
+      isOpen={cropSrc !== null}
+      onClose={() => setCropSrc(null)}
+      imageSrc={cropSrc ?? ''}
+      onCropComplete={handleCropComplete}
+      title="Crop Space Icon"
+      cropShape="round"
+      aspectRatio={1}
+    />
+  </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/ui/ImageCropModal.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/ui/ImageCropModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..62925a47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/ui/ImageCropModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+import React, { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import Cropper from 'react-easy-crop';
+import type { Area } from 'react-easy-crop';
+import { cropImage } from '../../utils/cropImage';
+
+interface ImageCropModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  imageSrc: string;
+  onCropComplete: (blob: Blob) => void;
+  title?: string;
+  aspectRatio?: number;
+  cropShape?: 'round' | 'rect';
+}
+
+export function ImageCropModal({
+  isOpen,
+  onClose,
+  imageSrc,
+  onCropComplete,
+  title = 'Crop Image',
+  aspectRatio = 1,
+  cropShape = 'round',
+}: ImageCropModalProps) {
+  const [crop, setCrop] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  const [zoom, setZoom] = useState(1);
+  const [croppedAreaPixels, setCroppedAreaPixels] = useState<Area | null>(null);
+  const [isProcessing, setIsProcessing] = useState(false);
+
+  const handleCropComplete = useCallback((_croppedArea: Area, croppedPixels: Area) => {
+    setCroppedAreaPixels(croppedPixels);
+  }, []);
+
+  const handleApply = async () => {
+    if (!croppedAreaPixels) return;
+    setIsProcessing(true);
+    try {
+      const blob = await cropImage(imageSrc, croppedAreaPixels);
+      onCropComplete(blob);
+      onClose();
+    } catch {
+      // Silently fail — user can retry
+    } finally {
+      setIsProcessing(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Reset state when opened with a new image
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (isOpen) {
+      setCrop({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+      setZoom(1);
+      setCroppedAreaPixels(null);
+      setIsProcessing(false);
+    }
+  }, [isOpen, imageSrc]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isOpen) return;
+    const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose();
+    };
+    document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+    return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+  }, [isOpen, onClose]);
+
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 z-[210] flex items-center justify-center animate-fade-in">
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-surface-overlay" onClick={onClose} />
+      <div className="relative max-w-md w-full mx-4 bg-surface-elevated rounded-lg shadow-xl animate-slide-up">
+        {/* Title bar */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pt-4">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-txt-primary">{title}</h2>
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="text-txt-tertiary hover:text-txt-primary transition-colors p-1"
+          >
+            <svg width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor">
+              <path d="M18.4 4L12 10.4L5.6 4L4 5.6L10.4 12L4 18.4L5.6 20L12 13.6L18.4 20L20 18.4L13.6 12L20 5.6L18.4 4Z" />
+            </svg>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Crop area */}
+        <div className="relative h-[350px] mx-4 mt-3 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-surface-base">
+          <Cropper
+            image={imageSrc}
+            crop={crop}
+            zoom={zoom}
+            aspect={aspectRatio}
+            cropShape={cropShape}
+            showGrid={false}
+            onCropChange={setCrop}
+            onZoomChange={setZoom}
+            onCropComplete={handleCropComplete}
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Zoom slider */}
+        <div className="px-4 pt-3 flex items-center gap-3">
+          <svg className="w-4 h-4 text-txt-tertiary flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor" strokeWidth={2}>
+            <path strokeLinecap="round" strokeLinejoin="round" d="M21 21l-6-6m2-5a7 7 0 11-14 0 7 7 0 0114 0zM10 7v3m0 0v3m0-3h3m-3 0H7" />
+          </svg>
+          <input
+            type="range"
+            min={1}
+            max={3}
+            step={0.05}
+            value={zoom}
+            onChange={(e) => setZoom(Number(e.target.value))}
+            className="flex-1 h-1.5 rounded-full appearance-none bg-surface-input accent-accent-primary cursor-pointer [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:appearance-none [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:w-3.5 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:h-3.5 [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:rounded-full [&::-webkit-slider-thumb]:bg-accent-primary"
+          />
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Actions */}
+        <div className="flex justify-end gap-2 p-4">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="px-4 py-2 text-sm text-txt-secondary hover:text-txt-primary transition-colors"
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleApply}
+            disabled={isProcessing || !croppedAreaPixels}
+            className="px-4 py-2 bg-accent-primary hover:bg-accent-primary/80 text-white text-sm font-medium rounded transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          >
+            {isProcessing ? 'Applying...' : 'Apply'}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/web/src/utils/cropImage.ts b/packages/web/src/utils/cropImage.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..791397c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/utils/cropImage.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+export interface PixelCrop {
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  width: number;
+  height: number;
+}
+
+export function cropImage(imageSrc: string, pixelCrop: PixelCrop, outputType = 'image/png'): Promise<Blob> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const img = new Image();
+    img.crossOrigin = 'anonymous';
+    img.onload = () => {
+      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+      canvas.width = pixelCrop.width;
+      canvas.height = pixelCrop.height;
+      const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
+      if (!ctx) {
+        reject(new Error('Failed to get canvas context'));
+        return;
+      }
+      ctx.drawImage(
+        img,
+        pixelCrop.x,
+        pixelCrop.y,
+        pixelCrop.width,
+        pixelCrop.height,
+        0,
+        0,
+        pixelCrop.width,
+        pixelCrop.height,
+      );
+      canvas.toBlob(
+        (blob) => {
+          if (blob) resolve(blob);
+          else reject(new Error('Canvas toBlob returned null'));
+        },
+        outputType,
+      );
+    };
+    img.onerror = () => reject(new Error('Failed to load image'));
+    img.src = imageSrc;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8ce78cb2..52e56d66 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ importers:
       react-dom:
         specifier: ^18.3.1
         version: 18.3.1(react@18.3.1)
+      react-easy-crop:
+        specifier: ^5.5.6
+        version: 5.5.6(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1)
       react-markdown:
         specifier: ^9.0.1
         version: 9.1.0(@types/react@18.3.28)(react@18.3.1)
@@ -3145,6 +3148,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-DlL+XwOy3NxAQ8xuC0okPgK46iuVNAK01YN7RueYBqqFeGsBjV9XmCAzAdgt+667bCl5kPh9EqKKDwnaPG1I7A==}
     engines: {node: '>=10'}
 
+  normalize-wheel@1.0.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-1OnlAPZ3zgrk8B91HyRj+eVv+kS5u+Z0SCsak6Xil/kmgEia50ga7zfkumayonZrImffAxPU/5WcyGhzetHNPA==}
+
   npmlog@6.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-/vBvz5Jfr9dT/aFWd0FIRf+T/Q2WBsLENygUaFUqstqsycmZAP/t5BvFJTK0viFmSUxiUKTUplWy5vt+rvKIxg==}
     engines: {node: ^12.13.0 || ^14.15.0 || >=16.0.0}
@@ -3397,6 +3403,12 @@ packages:
     peerDependencies:
       react: ^18.3.1
 
+  react-easy-crop@5.5.6:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-Jw3/ozs8uXj3NpL511Suc4AHY+mLRO23rUgipXvNYKqezcFSYHxe4QXibBymkOoY6oOtLVMPO2HNPRHYvMPyTw==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '>=16.4.0'
+      react-dom: '>=16.4.0'
+
   react-is@17.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-w2GsyukL62IJnlaff/nRegPQR94C/XXamvMWmSHRJ4y7Ts/4ocGRmTHvOs8PSE6pB3dWOrD/nueuU5sduBsQ4w==}
 
@@ -7309,6 +7321,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   normalize-url@6.1.0: {}
 
+  normalize-wheel@1.0.1: {}
+
   npmlog@6.0.2:
     dependencies:
       are-we-there-yet: 3.0.1
@@ -7560,6 +7574,13 @@ snapshots:
       react: 18.3.1
       scheduler: 0.23.2
 
+  react-easy-crop@5.5.6(react-dom@18.3.1(react@18.3.1))(react@18.3.1):
+    dependencies:
+      normalize-wheel: 1.0.1
+      react: 18.3.1
+      react-dom: 18.3.1(react@18.3.1)
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
   react-is@17.0.2: {}
 
   react-markdown@9.1.0(@types/react@18.3.28)(react@18.3.1):