diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index 669ccfa..b99a21a 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -10,14 +10,17 @@ import { processMTMPayment } from '../services/paymentService'
 import { connectWallet, WalletState } from '../services/walletService'
 import { WalletType } from '../services/types'
 
+const FREE_MODE = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FREE_MODE === 'true'
+
 const Page: React.FC = (): React.ReactElement => {
   const [walletState, setWalletState] = useState<WalletState>({
-    connected: false,
+    connected: FREE_MODE ? true : false,  // Always "connected" in free mode
     publicKey: null,
     type: null
   })
 
   const handleConnect = async (walletType: WalletType): Promise<void> => {
+    if (FREE_MODE) return
     try {
       const newWalletState = await connectWallet(walletType)
       setWalletState(newWalletState)
@@ -33,19 +36,22 @@ const Page: React.FC = (): React.ReactElement => {
 
   const handleImageAnalysis = (cost: number) => {
     return async (imageFile: File): Promise<VisionAnalysisResult> => {
-      if (!walletState.connected || !walletState.publicKey || !walletState.type) {
+      // In free mode, skip wallet checks and payment
+      if (!FREE_MODE && (!walletState.connected || !walletState.publicKey || !walletState.type)) {
         return { error: 'Wallet not connected' }
       }
 
-      // Process payment first
-      const paymentResult = await processMTMPayment(
-        walletState.publicKey,
-        cost,
-        walletState.type
-      )
+      // Only process payment if not in free mode
+      if (!FREE_MODE) {
+        const paymentResult = await processMTMPayment(
+          walletState.publicKey!,
+          cost,
+          walletState.type!
+        )
 
-      if (!paymentResult.success) {
-        return { error: paymentResult.error }
+        if (!paymentResult.success) {
+          return { error: paymentResult.error }
+        }
       }
 
       // Then analyze the image
@@ -66,11 +72,13 @@ const Page: React.FC = (): React.ReactElement => {
           <p className="text-emerald-200 text-lg mb-8">
             Go outside and touch grass
           </p>
-          
+   	
+   	{!FREE_MODE && (	  
           <WalletHeader
             walletState={walletState}
             onConnect={handleConnect}
           />
+		       )}
         </div>
 
         {/* Single Analysis Card */}
diff --git a/src/components/ImageAnalysisCard.tsx b/src/components/ImageAnalysisCard.tsx
index edd35a7..94ffa01 100644
--- a/src/components/ImageAnalysisCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ImageAnalysisCard.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
+// src/components/ImageAnalysisCard.tsx
 'use client'
 
 import React, { useState, useRef } from 'react'
 import { Leaf } from 'lucide-react'
 
+const FREE_MODE = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_FREE_MODE === 'true'
+
 interface ImageAnalysisCardProps {
   title: string
   description: string
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
 
   const handleAnalyze = async () => {
     const file = fileInputRef.current?.files?.[0]
-    if (!file || !isWalletConnected) return
+    if (!file || (!FREE_MODE && !isWalletConnected)) return
 
     setAnalysisState({
       ...analysisState,
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="w-full bg-green-950/50 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-2xl shadow-xl border border-emerald-800/50 mb-8 hover:shadow-emerald-500/20 transition-all duration-300">
+    <div className="w-full bg-emerald-900/20 backdrop-blur-lg rounded-2xl shadow-xl border border-emerald-800/50 mb-8 hover:shadow-emerald-500/20 transition-all duration-300">
       <div className="p-6">
         <div className="mb-4">
           <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
@@ -98,9 +101,11 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
             </h2>
           </div>
           <p className="text-emerald-200 mt-2">{description}</p>
-          <div className="mt-2 inline-block px-3 py-1 bg-emerald-500/20 rounded-full text-emerald-200 text-sm">
-            Cost: {tokenCost} MTM
-          </div>
+          {!FREE_MODE && (
+            <div className="mt-2 inline-block px-3 py-1 bg-emerald-500/20 rounded-full text-emerald-200 text-sm">
+              Cost: {tokenCost} MTM
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         <div className="space-y-4">
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
               type="file"
               accept="image/*"
               onChange={handleFileSelect}
-              disabled={!isWalletConnected}
+              disabled={!FREE_MODE && !isWalletConnected}
               className="absolute inset-0 w-full h-full opacity-0 cursor-pointer
                        disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
             />
@@ -136,13 +141,13 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
 
           <button
             onClick={handleAnalyze}
-            disabled={!isWalletConnected || analysisState.loading || !analysisState.imageUrl}
+            disabled={(!FREE_MODE && !isWalletConnected) || analysisState.loading || !analysisState.imageUrl}
             className="w-full bg-gradient-to-r from-emerald-500 to-teal-500 hover:from-emerald-600 
                      hover:to-teal-600 text-white font-semibold py-4 px-6 rounded-xl 
                      transition-all duration-200 shadow-lg hover:shadow-emerald-500/25 
                      disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:hover:shadow-none"
           >
-            {analysisState.loading ? 'Revealing the magic...' : `Pay ${tokenCost} MTM & Analyze`}
+            {analysisState.loading ? 'Processing...' : FREE_MODE ? 'Analyze' : `Pay ${tokenCost} MTM & Analyze`}
           </button>
         </div>
 
@@ -152,19 +157,12 @@ const ImageAnalysisCard: React.FC<ImageAnalysisCardProps> = ({
           </div>
         )}
 
-              {analysisState.description && (
-          <div className="mt-4 space-y-4">
-            {analysisState.description.split('\n\n').map((paragraph, index) => (
-              <p key={index} className={`
-                text-emerald-200 whitespace-pre-wrap 
-                ${index === 1 ? 'mt-4 text-sm italic' : ''}
-              `}>
-                {paragraph}
-              </p>
-            ))}
+        {analysisState.description && (
+          <div className="mt-4 bg-green-900/30 border border-emerald-800/50 rounded-xl p-4">
+            <p className="text-emerald-200 whitespace-pre-wrap">{analysisState.description}</p>
           </div>
         )}
-	</div>
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }