diff --git a/api/pin.js b/api/pin.js
index 21ecf966b3ff4..fe724bbea89a7 100644
--- a/api/pin.js
+++ b/api/pin.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { blacklist } from "../src/common/blacklist.js";
 import {
   clampValue,
   CONSTANTS,
+  getBase64URIFromImage,
   parseBoolean,
   renderError,
 } from "../src/common/utils.js";
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
     locale,
     border_radius,
     border_color,
+    show_image,
   } = req.query;
 
   res.setHeader("Content-Type", "image/svg+xml");
@@ -68,6 +70,10 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
       }, s-maxage=${cacheSeconds}, stale-while-revalidate=${CONSTANTS.ONE_DAY}`,
     );
 
+    repoData.stringifiedRepoImage = await getBase64URIFromImage(
+      repoData.openGraphImageUrl,
+    );
+
     return res.send(
       renderRepoCard(repoData, {
         hide_border: parseBoolean(hide_border),
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ export default async (req, res) => {
         border_color,
         show_owner: parseBoolean(show_owner),
         locale: locale ? locale.toLowerCase() : null,
+        show_image: parseBoolean(show_image),
       }),
     );
   } catch (err) {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a010eca3b6d5f..3d1814852110e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ If we don't support your language, please consider contributing! You can find mo
 #### Repo Card Exclusive Options
 
 *   `show_owner` - Shows the repo's owner name *(boolean)*. Default: `false`.
+*   `show_image` - Shows the repo's social preview image *(boolean)*. Default: `false`.
 
 #### Gist Card Exclusive Options
 
@@ -447,6 +448,11 @@ Use [show\_owner](#repo-card-exclusive-options) query option to include the repo
 
 ![Readme Card](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/pin/?username=anuraghazra\&repo=github-readme-stats\&show_owner=true)
 
+
+Use [show\_image](#repo-card-exclusive-options) query option to include the repo's social preview image header
+
+![Readme Card](https://github-readme-stats.vercel.app/api/pin/?username=anuraghazra\&repo=github-readme-stats\&show_image=true)
+
 # GitHub Gist Pins
 
 GitHub gist pins allow you to pin gists in your GitHub profile using a GitHub readme profile.
diff --git a/src/cards/repo-card.js b/src/cards/repo-card.js
index 09b5841880a97..fc6ba8a5eb528 100644
--- a/src/cards/repo-card.js
+++ b/src/cards/repo-card.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ const renderRepoCard = (repo, options = {}) => {
     isTemplate,
     starCount,
     forkCount,
+    stringifiedRepoImage,
   } = repo;
   const {
     hide_border = false,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ const renderRepoCard = (repo, options = {}) => {
     border_radius,
     border_color,
     locale,
+    show_image = false,
   } = options;
 
   const lineHeight = 10;
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ const renderRepoCard = (repo, options = {}) => {
     height,
     border_radius,
     colors,
+    stringifiedRepoImage: show_image ? stringifiedRepoImage : "",
   });
 
   card.disableAnimations();
diff --git a/src/cards/types.d.ts b/src/cards/types.d.ts
index dce964d21af7e..df5fc54cc0d3c 100644
--- a/src/cards/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/cards/types.d.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ export type StatCardOptions = CommonOptions & {
 
 export type RepoCardOptions = CommonOptions & {
   show_owner: boolean;
+  show_image: boolean;
 };
 
 export type TopLangOptions = CommonOptions & {
diff --git a/src/common/Card.js b/src/common/Card.js
index d32da56255f89..6850c8a7b2dfe 100644
--- a/src/common/Card.js
+++ b/src/common/Card.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class Card {
    * @param {string?=} args.customTitle Card custom title.
    * @param {string?=} args.defaultTitle Card default title.
    * @param {string?=} args.titlePrefixIcon Card title prefix icon.
+   * @param {string?=} args.stringifiedRepoImage Card preview image.
+   * @param {number?=} args.imageHeight Card preview image.
    * @param {object?=} args.colors Card colors arguments.
    * @param {string} args.colors.titleColor Card title color.
    * @param {string} args.colors.textColor Card text color.
@@ -27,6 +29,8 @@ class Card {
     customTitle,
     defaultTitle = "",
     titlePrefixIcon,
+    stringifiedRepoImage = "",
+    imageHeight = 200,
   }) {
     this.width = width;
     this.height = height;
@@ -36,6 +40,9 @@ class Card {
 
     this.border_radius = border_radius;
 
+    this.imageHeight = imageHeight;
+    this.stringifiedRepoImage = stringifiedRepoImage;
+
     // returns theme based colors with proper overrides and defaults
     this.colors = colors;
     this.title =
@@ -51,6 +58,10 @@ class Card {
     this.animations = true;
     this.a11yTitle = "";
     this.a11yDesc = "";
+    if (this.stringifiedRepoImage) {
+      this.height += this.imageHeight;
+      this.paddingY += this.imageHeight;
+    }
   }
 
   /**
@@ -199,6 +210,21 @@ class Card {
     `;
   };
 
+  /**
+   * @returns {string} Renders social preview image
+   */
+  renderImage = () => {
+    if (!this.stringifiedRepoImage) {
+      return "";
+    }
+    return `
+    <g data-testid="card-image" transform="translate(0, 0)">
+    <image x="0" y="0" width="${this.width}" height="${this.imageHeight}"
+      href="${this.stringifiedRepoImage}">
+    </image>
+  </g>`;
+  };
+
   /**
    * @param {string} body The inner body of the card.
    * @returns {string} The rendered card.
@@ -264,6 +290,7 @@ class Card {
         >
           ${body}
         </g>
+          ${this.renderImage()}
       </svg>
     `;
   }
diff --git a/src/common/utils.js b/src/common/utils.js
index 6792df881ac7a..81edc0a8a572a 100644
--- a/src/common/utils.js
+++ b/src/common/utils.js
@@ -569,6 +569,27 @@ const dateDiff = (d1, d2) => {
   return Math.round(diff / (1000 * 60));
 };
 
+const getBase64URIFromImage = async (imageURL) => {
+  try {
+    const response = await axios.get(imageURL, {
+      responseType: "arraybuffer",
+    });
+
+    if (response.status === 200) {
+      const base64Image = Buffer.from(response.data, "binary").toString(
+        "base64",
+      );
+      const mimeType = response.headers["content-type"];
+      return `data:${mimeType};base64,${base64Image}`;
+    } else {
+      throw new Error("Failed to fetch the image.");
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error:", error);
+    return null;
+  }
+};
+
 export {
   ERROR_CARD_LENGTH,
   renderError,
@@ -595,4 +616,5 @@ export {
   chunkArray,
   parseEmojis,
   dateDiff,
+  getBase64URIFromImage,
 };
diff --git a/src/fetchers/repo-fetcher.js b/src/fetchers/repo-fetcher.js
index 6438f8895cfb6..b361a987d7a78 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/repo-fetcher.js
+++ b/src/fetchers/repo-fetcher.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ const fetcher = (variables, token) => {
           name
         }
         forkCount
+        openGraphImageUrl
       }
       query getRepo($login: String!, $repo: String!) {
         user(login: $login) {
diff --git a/src/fetchers/types.d.ts b/src/fetchers/types.d.ts
index affb407b816b0..7d0c377b8d4ad 100644
--- a/src/fetchers/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/fetchers/types.d.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type RepositoryData = {
   };
   forkCount: number;
   starCount: number;
+  stringifiedRepoImage: string;
 };
 
 export type StatsData = {
diff --git a/tests/__snapshots__/renderWakatimeCard.test.js.snap b/tests/__snapshots__/renderWakatimeCard.test.js.snap
index f38ac26ef07f7..6592058915ac3 100644
--- a/tests/__snapshots__/renderWakatimeCard.test.js.snap
+++ b/tests/__snapshots__/renderWakatimeCard.test.js.snap
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ exports[`Test Render WakaTime Card should render correctly with compact layout 1
     </svg>
   
         </g>
+          
       </svg>
     "
 `;
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@ exports[`Test Render WakaTime Card should render correctly with compact layout w
     </svg>
   
         </g>
+          
       </svg>
     "
 `;
diff --git a/tests/renderRepoCard.test.js b/tests/renderRepoCard.test.js
index 050e7109490bb..f1e045bf23f2f 100644
--- a/tests/renderRepoCard.test.js
+++ b/tests/renderRepoCard.test.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const data_repo = {
     },
     starCount: 38000,
     forkCount: 100,
+    stringifiedRepoImage: "data:image/png;base64,base64/image/string",
   },
 };
 
@@ -339,4 +340,21 @@ describe("Test renderRepoCard", () => {
       "No description provided",
     );
   });
+
+  it("should render repo's social preview image, when show_image is true", () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = renderRepoCard(data_repo.repository, {
+      show_image: true,
+    });
+
+    expect(queryByTestId(document.body, "card-image")).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      queryByTestId(document.body, "card-image").children[0],
+    ).toHaveAttribute("href", data_repo.repository.stringifiedRepoImage);
+  });
+
+  it("should not render repo's social preview image by default", () => {
+    document.body.innerHTML = renderRepoCard(data_repo.repository);
+
+    expect(queryByTestId(document.body, "card-image")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });