diff --git a/app/[locale]/search/page.tsx b/app/[locale]/search/page.tsx
index cee22d4..b4f4f1c 100644
--- a/app/[locale]/search/page.tsx
+++ b/app/[locale]/search/page.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback } from 'react'
 import { useTranslations, useLocale } from 'next-intl'
 import { useAuth } from '@/hooks/use-auth'
-import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation'
+import { useRouter, useSearchParams } from 'next/navigation'
 import {
   Box,
   Container,
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
   const t = useTranslations('pages.search')
   const locale = useLocale()
   const router = useRouter()
+  const searchParams = useSearchParams()
   const { user } = useAuth()
 
   // Core search state
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
   const [totalResults, setTotalResults] = useState(0)
   const [currentPage, setCurrentPage] = useState(1)
+  const [shouldSearchFromUrl, setShouldSearchFromUrl] = useState(false)
 
   // UI state
   const [filtersOpen, setFiltersOpen] = useState(false)
@@ -173,6 +175,28 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
     }
   }, [user])
 
+  // Load search parameters from URL (run only once on mount)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const urlQuery = searchParams.get('q')
+    const urlTestament = searchParams.get('testament')
+    const urlSearchType = searchParams.get('type')
+    const urlBooks = searchParams.get('books')
+
+    if (urlQuery) {
+      setSearchQuery(urlQuery)
+      setShouldSearchFromUrl(true)
+    }
+
+    if (urlTestament || urlSearchType || urlBooks) {
+      setFilters(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        ...(urlTestament && { testament: urlTestament as any }),
+        ...(urlSearchType && { searchType: urlSearchType as any }),
+        ...(urlBooks && { bookKeys: urlBooks.split(',').filter(Boolean) })
+      }))
+    }
+  }, []) // Empty dependency array to run only once
+
   // Load versions and books
   useEffect(() => {
     const loadVersions = async () => {
@@ -275,6 +299,17 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
       setResults(data.results || [])
       setTotalResults(data.total || 0)
 
+      // Update URL with search parameters for sharing and tracking
+      const urlParams = new URLSearchParams({
+        q: searchTerm,
+        ...(filters.testament !== 'all' && { testament: filters.testament }),
+        ...(filters.searchType !== 'words' && { type: filters.searchType }),
+        ...(filters.bookKeys.length > 0 && { books: filters.bookKeys.join(',') })
+      })
+
+      const newUrl = `${window.location.pathname}?${urlParams.toString()}`
+      window.history.replaceState({}, '', newUrl)
+
       // Scroll to results on mobile
       if (isMobile && resultsRef.current) {
         resultsRef.current.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' })
@@ -320,6 +355,14 @@ export default function SearchPage() {
     }
   }, [searchQuery, filters, searchHistory, locale, isMobile])
 
+  // Trigger search from URL after handleSearch is defined
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (shouldSearchFromUrl && searchQuery) {
+      handleSearch(searchQuery, 1)
+      setShouldSearchFromUrl(false)
+    }
+  }, [shouldSearchFromUrl, searchQuery, handleSearch])
+
   const handleVerseBookmark = useCallback(async (result: SearchResult) => {
     if (!user) return