diff --git a/docs/troubleshooting.md b/docs/troubleshooting.md
index 7c50a30..aa66d18 100644
--- a/docs/troubleshooting.md
+++ b/docs/troubleshooting.md
@@ -3,11 +3,40 @@
 This document show most common issues and possible solutions while using the device features.
 
 - [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting)
+    - [Images Not Displaying in EPUBs](#images-not-displaying-in-epubs)
     - [Cannot See the Device on the Network](#cannot-see-the-device-on-the-network)
     - [Connection Drops or Times Out](#connection-drops-or-times-out)
     - [Upload Fails](#upload-fails)
     - [Saved Password Not Working](#saved-password-not-working)
 
+### Images Not Displaying in EPUBs
+
+**Problem:** Some images in EPUB books show as placeholders like "[Image: filename.jpg]" instead of the actual image
+
+**Possible Causes:**
+
+1. **Progressive JPEGs are not supported**
+   - The device uses a minimal JPEG decoder optimized for embedded systems
+   - Progressive/multi-scan JPEGs cannot be decoded due to memory constraints
+   - This affects some professionally published EPUBs, especially maps and high-quality photos
+   - **Workaround:** Use Calibre or another EPUB editor to convert progressive JPEGs to baseline JPEGs
+
+2. **Unsupported image format**
+   - Only JPEG and PNG images are supported
+   - Other formats (GIF, WebP, SVG graphics) will show placeholders
+
+3. **Image extraction failed**
+   - The image file may be corrupted or the EPUB structure malformed
+   - Try re-downloading the EPUB or converting it with Calibre
+
+**How to check if an image is progressive JPEG:**
+
+```python
+from PIL import Image
+print(Image.open("image.jpg").info.get('progressive', 0))
+# Output: 1 = progressive (not supported), 0 = baseline (supported)
+```
+
 ### Cannot See the Device on the Network
 
 **Problem:** Browser shows "Cannot connect" or "Site can't be reached"
diff --git a/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/ImageToFramebufferDecoder.h b/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/ImageToFramebufferDecoder.h
index 92dc474..6750873 100644
--- a/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/ImageToFramebufferDecoder.h
+++ b/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/ImageToFramebufferDecoder.h
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ class ImageToFramebufferDecoder {
 
  protected:
   // Size validation helpers
-  static constexpr int MAX_SOURCE_WIDTH = 2048;
-  static constexpr int MAX_SOURCE_HEIGHT = 1536;
+  // These limits are generous since picojpeg decodes MCU-by-MCU (no full image buffer needed)
+  // Memory usage depends on OUTPUT size, not source size
+  static constexpr int MAX_SOURCE_WIDTH = 3072;
+  static constexpr int MAX_SOURCE_HEIGHT = 3072;
 
   bool validateImageDimensions(int width, int height, const std::string& format);
   void warnUnsupportedFeature(const std::string& feature, const std::string& imagePath);
diff --git a/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/JpegToFramebufferConverter.cpp b/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/JpegToFramebufferConverter.cpp
index b46cb7f..02e83fe 100644
--- a/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/JpegToFramebufferConverter.cpp
+++ b/lib/Epub/Epub/converters/JpegToFramebufferConverter.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,16 @@ bool JpegToFramebufferConverter::getDimensionsStatic(const std::string& imagePat
   file.close();
 
   if (status != 0) {
-    Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] Failed to init JPEG for dimensions: %d\n", millis(), status);
+    // Provide more informative error messages for common JPEG issues
+    // Error codes from picojpeg.h:
+    // 37 = PJPG_NOT_SINGLE_SCAN (multi-scan/progressive JPEG)
+    // 49 = PJPG_UNSUPPORTED_MODE (progressive JPEG)
+    if (status == 37 || status == 49) {
+      Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] Progressive/multi-scan JPEG not supported (error %d): %s\n", millis(), status,
+                    imagePath.c_str());
+    } else {
+      Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] Failed to init JPEG (error %d): %s\n", millis(), status, imagePath.c_str());
+    }
     return false;
   }
 
@@ -160,7 +169,12 @@ bool JpegToFramebufferConverter::decodeToFramebuffer(const std::string& imagePat
 
   int status = pjpeg_decode_init(&imageInfo, jpegReadCallback, &context, 0);
   if (status != 0) {
-    Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] picojpeg init failed: %d\n", millis(), status);
+    // Error 37 = PJPG_NOT_SINGLE_SCAN, 49 = PJPG_UNSUPPORTED_MODE (progressive JPEG)
+    if (status == 37 || status == 49) {
+      Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] Progressive/multi-scan JPEG not supported (error %d)\n", millis(), status);
+    } else {
+      Serial.printf("[%lu] [JPG] picojpeg init failed (error %d)\n", millis(), status);
+    }
     file.close();
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp b/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
index 9b4bb83..fdc059c 100644
--- a/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
+++ b/lib/Epub/Epub/parsers/ChapterHtmlSlimParser.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ constexpr int NUM_ITALIC_TAGS = sizeof(ITALIC_TAGS) / sizeof(ITALIC_TAGS[0]);
 const char* UNDERLINE_TAGS[] = {"u", "ins"};
 constexpr int NUM_UNDERLINE_TAGS = sizeof(UNDERLINE_TAGS) / sizeof(UNDERLINE_TAGS[0]);
 
-const char* IMAGE_TAGS[] = {"img"};
+// Include "image" for SVG <image> elements (common in Calibre-generated covers)
+const char* IMAGE_TAGS[] = {"img", "image"};
 constexpr int NUM_IMAGE_TAGS = sizeof(IMAGE_TAGS) / sizeof(IMAGE_TAGS[0]);
 
 const char* SKIP_TAGS[] = {"head"};
@@ -137,7 +138,8 @@ void XMLCALL ChapterHtmlSlimParser::startElement(void* userData, const XML_Char*
     std::string alt;
     if (atts != nullptr) {
       for (int i = 0; atts[i]; i += 2) {
-        if (strcmp(atts[i], "src") == 0) {
+        // Standard HTML img uses "src", SVG image uses "xlink:href" or "href"
+        if (strcmp(atts[i], "src") == 0 || strcmp(atts[i], "xlink:href") == 0 || strcmp(atts[i], "href") == 0) {
           src = atts[i + 1];
         } else if (strcmp(atts[i], "alt") == 0) {
           alt = atts[i + 1];
@@ -255,19 +257,24 @@ void XMLCALL ChapterHtmlSlimParser::startElement(void* userData, const XML_Char*
         }
       }
 
-      // Fallback to alt text if image processing fails
+      // Fallback: show placeholder text when image processing fails
+      // This handles progressive JPEGs, unsupported formats, memory issues, etc.
+      std::string placeholder;
       if (!alt.empty()) {
-        alt = "[Image: " + alt + "]";
-        self->startNewTextBlock(TextBlock::CENTER_ALIGN);
-        self->italicUntilDepth = std::min(self->italicUntilDepth, self->depth);
-        self->depth += 1;
-        self->characterData(userData, alt.c_str(), alt.length());
-        return;
+        placeholder = "[Image: " + alt + "]";
+      } else if (!src.empty()) {
+        // Extract filename from path for a more informative placeholder
+        size_t lastSlash = src.find_last_of('/');
+        std::string filename = (lastSlash != std::string::npos) ? src.substr(lastSlash + 1) : src;
+        placeholder = "[Image: " + filename + "]";
+      } else {
+        placeholder = "[Image unavailable]";
       }
-
-      // No alt text, skip
-      self->skipUntilDepth = self->depth;
+      
+      self->startNewTextBlock(TextBlock::CENTER_ALIGN);
+      self->italicUntilDepth = std::min(self->italicUntilDepth, self->depth);
       self->depth += 1;
+      self->characterData(userData, placeholder.c_str(), placeholder.length());
       return;
     }
   }