diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 550c3d1..0849d35 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@
         <h3 style="margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--accent);font-size:1.15rem;">📖 How to Use This Calculator as a Sponsor</h3>
         <div style="background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:16px;margin-bottom:16px;">
           <strong style="color:var(--accent);">🧍‍♂️ Live Demo Mode (for their eyes)</strong>
-          <p style="margin:6px 0 0;font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.5;">When you set the controls and send someone the share link, they see exactly what you configured — gift level, self-fund level, the full plan. They just open it and read. No account needed.</p>
+          <p style="margin:6px 0 0;font-size:0.88rem;line-height:1.5;">Set the gift and self-fund levels, then copy the share link. When they open it, the calculator loads with those exact settings — they see the plan you built for them. No account needed.</p>
         </div>
         <div style="background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:16px;margin-bottom:16px;">
           <strong style="color:var(--accent);">🎁 Gifting vs Self-Fund</strong>
@@ -1949,7 +1949,22 @@ document.querySelectorAll('.tab-btn').forEach(btn => {
     document.getElementById('tab-' + btn.dataset.tab).classList.add('active');
     setTimeout(() => { if (chart1) chart1.resize(); if (chart2) chart2.resize(); if (chart3) chart3.resize(); }, 50);
   });
-});
+})();
+
+// ─── Load URL params (gift, self) into controls ────────
+(function loadURLParams() {
+  const p = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
+  const gift = p.get('gift');
+  const self = p.get('self');
+  if (gift) {
+    const el = document.getElementById('giftLevel');
+    if (el && [...el.options].some(o => o.value === gift)) el.value = gift;
+  }
+  if (self) {
+    const el = document.getElementById('selfFundLevel');
+    if (el && [...el.options].some(o => o.value === self)) el.value = self;
+  }
+})();
 
 updateAll();
 
@@ -1967,7 +1982,12 @@ function getBaseUrl() {
 
 function getShareUrl(refUser) {
   const u = refUser || getRefFromURL() || 'cryptoteambuild';
-  return getBaseUrl() + '?ref=' + encodeURIComponent(u);
+  const gift = document.getElementById('giftLevel').value;
+  const self = document.getElementById('selfFundLevel').value;
+  let url = getBaseUrl() + '?ref=' + encodeURIComponent(u);
+  if (gift !== '0') url += '&gift=' + gift;
+  if (self !== '0') url += '&self=' + self;
+  return url;
 }
 
 function updateSharedLinkBox() {