diff --git a/src/views/DIDView.vue b/src/views/DIDView.vue
index e3c648ab..6f41eabe 100644
--- a/src/views/DIDView.vue
+++ b/src/views/DIDView.vue
@@ -138,92 +138,110 @@
       </div>
       <div class="flex justify-between mt-4">
         <div class="flex items-center">
-          <div v-if="activeDid" class="flex justify-between">
-            <div>
-              <button
-                v-if="
-                  contactFromDid?.seesMe && contactFromDid.did !== activeDid
-                "
-                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-                title="They can see your activity"
-                @click="confirmSetVisibility(contactFromDid, false)"
-              >
-                <font-awesome icon="arrow-up" class="fa-fw" />
-                <font-awesome icon="eye" class="fa-fw" />
-              </button>
-              <button
-                v-else-if="
-                  !contactFromDid?.seesMe && contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid
-                "
-                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-                title="They cannot see your activity"
-                @click="confirmSetVisibility(contactFromDid, true)"
-              >
-                <font-awesome icon="arrow-up" class="fa-fw" />
-                <font-awesome icon="eye-slash" class="fa-fw" />
-              </button>
-
-              <button
-                v-if="
-                  contactFromDid?.iViewContent &&
-                  contactFromDid.did !== activeDid
-                "
-                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-                title="You watch their activity"
-                @click="confirmViewContent(contactFromDid, false)"
-              >
-                <font-awesome icon="arrow-down" class="fa-fw" />
-                <font-awesome icon="eye" class="fa-fw" />
-              </button>
-              <button
-                v-else-if="
-                  !contactFromDid?.iViewContent &&
-                  contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid
-                "
-                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-                title="You do not watch their activity"
-                @click="confirmViewContent(contactFromDid, true)"
-              >
-                <font-awesome icon="arrow-down" class="fa-fw" />
-                <font-awesome icon="eye-slash" class="fa-fw" />
-              </button>
-
-              <button
+          <div v-if="activeDid" class="flex justify-between items-end">
+            <div class="flex items-end gap-1">
+              <div
                 v-if="contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid"
-                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-                title="Check Visibility"
-                @click="checkVisibility(contactFromDid)"
+                class="flex flex-col items-center"
               >
-                <font-awesome icon="rotate" class="fa-fw" />
-              </button>
+                <button
+                  v-if="contactFromDid?.seesMe"
+                  class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                  title="They can see your activity"
+                  @click="confirmSetVisibility(contactFromDid, false)"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="arrow-up" class="fa-fw" />
+                  <font-awesome icon="eye" class="fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  v-else-if="!contactFromDid?.seesMe"
+                  class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                  title="They cannot see your activity"
+                  @click="confirmSetVisibility(contactFromDid, true)"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="arrow-up" class="fa-fw" />
+                  <font-awesome icon="eye-slash" class="fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+                <span class="text-xs text-slate-600">See You</span>
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                v-if="contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid"
+                class="flex flex-col items-center"
+              >
+                <button
+                  v-if="contactFromDid?.iViewContent"
+                  class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                  title="You watch their activity"
+                  @click="confirmViewContent(contactFromDid, false)"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="arrow-down" class="fa-fw" />
+                  <font-awesome icon="eye" class="fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+                <button
+                  v-else-if="!contactFromDid?.iViewContent"
+                  class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                  title="You do not watch their activity"
+                  @click="confirmViewContent(contactFromDid, true)"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="arrow-down" class="fa-fw" />
+                  <font-awesome icon="eye-slash" class="fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+                <span class="text-xs text-slate-600">Watch Them</span>
+              </div>
+
+              <div
+                v-if="contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid"
+                class="flex flex-col items-center"
+              >
+                <button
+                  class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                  title="Check Visibility"
+                  @click="checkVisibility(contactFromDid)"
+                >
+                  <font-awesome icon="rotate" class="fa-fw" />
+                </button>
+                <span class="text-xs text-slate-600">Check</span>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
-            <button
+            <div
               v-if="contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid"
-              class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white ml-6 mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-              title="Registration"
-              @click="confirmRegister(contactFromDid)"
+              class="flex flex-col items-center ml-6"
             >
-              <font-awesome
-                v-if="contactFromDid?.registered"
-                icon="person-circle-check"
-                class="fa-fw"
-              />
-              <font-awesome
-                v-else
-                icon="person-circle-question"
-                class="fa-fw"
-              />
-            </button>
+              <button
+                class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-slate-400 to-slate-700 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+                title="Registration"
+                @click="confirmRegister(contactFromDid)"
+              >
+                <font-awesome
+                  v-if="contactFromDid?.registered"
+                  icon="person-circle-check"
+                  class="fa-fw"
+                />
+                <font-awesome
+                  v-else
+                  icon="person-circle-question"
+                  class="fa-fw"
+                />
+              </button>
+              <span class="text-xs text-slate-600">Register</span>
+            </div>
           </div>
 
-          <button
-            class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-rose-500 to-rose-800 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white ml-6 mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
-            title="Delete"
-            @click="confirmDeleteContact(contactFromDid)"
+          <div
+            v-if="contactFromDid?.did !== activeDid"
+            class="flex flex-col items-center ml-6"
           >
-            <font-awesome icon="trash-can" class="fa-fw" />
-          </button>
+            <button
+              class="text-sm uppercase bg-gradient-to-b from-rose-500 to-rose-800 shadow-[inset_0_-1px_0_0_rgba(0,0,0,0.5)] text-white mx-0.5 my-0.5 px-2 py-1.5 rounded-md"
+              title="Delete"
+              @click="confirmDeleteContact(contactFromDid)"
+            >
+              <font-awesome icon="trash-can" class="fa-fw" />
+            </button>
+            <span class="text-xs text-slate-600">Delete</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
         <div v-if="!contactFromDid?.profileImageUrl">
           <div>Auto-Generated Icon</div>
@@ -263,6 +281,40 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
+    <!-- Only admins can set the generate-embedding flag -->
+    <div
+      v-if="showGeneralAdvanced && viewingDid"
+      class="mt-4 pt-4 border-t border-slate-300"
+      data-testid="generateEmbeddingSection"
+    >
+      <label class="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 mb-2">
+        Always generate embedding
+      </label>
+      <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          role="switch"
+          :aria-checked="generateEmbedding"
+          :disabled="generateEmbeddingSaving || generateEmbeddingLoading"
+          class="relative inline-flex h-6 w-11 flex-shrink-0 cursor-pointer rounded-full border-2 border-transparent transition-colors focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:ring-offset-2 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+          :class="generateEmbedding ? 'bg-blue-600' : 'bg-gray-200'"
+          @click="toggleGenerateEmbedding"
+        >
+          <span
+            class="pointer-events-none inline-block h-5 w-5 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow ring-0 transition"
+            :class="generateEmbedding ? 'translate-x-5' : 'translate-x-1'"
+          />
+        </button>
+        <span class="text-sm text-gray-600">
+          {{ generateEmbedding ? "On" : "Off" }}
+          <span v-if="generateEmbeddingLoading" class="ml-1">(loading…)</span>
+          <span v-else-if="generateEmbeddingSaving" class="ml-1"
+            >(saving…)</span
+          >
+        </span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
     <!-- Loading Animation -->
     <div
       v-if="isLoading"
@@ -332,7 +384,10 @@ import { RouteLocationNormalizedLoaded, Router } from "vue-router";
 import QuickNav from "../components/QuickNav.vue";
 import InfiniteScroll from "../components/InfiniteScroll.vue";
 import TopMessage from "../components/TopMessage.vue";
-import { NotificationIface } from "../constants/app";
+import {
+  DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER,
+  NotificationIface,
+} from "../constants/app";
 import { Contact } from "../db/tables/contacts";
 import { BoundingBox } from "../db/tables/settings";
 
@@ -406,11 +461,16 @@ export default class DIDView extends Vue {
   contactLabels: string[] = [];
 
   contactYaml = "";
+  generateEmbedding: boolean | null = null;
+  generateEmbeddingLoading = false;
+  generateEmbeddingSaving = false;
   hitEnd = false;
   isLoading = false;
   isMyDid = false;
+  partnerApiServer = DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER;
   searchBox: { name: string; bbox: BoundingBox } | null = null;
   showDidDetails = false;
+  showGeneralAdvanced = false;
   showLargeIdenticonId?: string;
   showLargeIdenticonUrl?: string;
   viewingDid?: string;
@@ -444,6 +504,9 @@ export default class DIDView extends Vue {
       await this.loadContactInformation();
       await this.loadClaimsAbout();
       await this.checkIfOwnDID();
+      if (this.showGeneralAdvanced && this.activeDid) {
+        await this.loadGenerateEmbeddingState();
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -459,6 +522,9 @@ export default class DIDView extends Vue {
     this.activeDid = activeIdentity.activeDid || "";
 
     this.apiServer = settings.apiServer || "";
+    this.showGeneralAdvanced = !!settings.showGeneralAdvanced;
+    this.partnerApiServer =
+      (settings.partnerApiServer as string) || DEFAULT_PARTNER_API_SERVER;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -519,6 +585,71 @@ export default class DIDView extends Vue {
     this.isMyDid = allAccountDids.includes(this.viewingDid);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Loads partner profile generateEmbedding state for the viewed DID (when showGeneralAdvanced).
+   */
+  private async loadGenerateEmbeddingState() {
+    if (!this.viewingDid || !this.activeDid) return;
+    this.generateEmbeddingLoading = true;
+    try {
+      const headers = await getHeaders(this.activeDid);
+      const url = `${this.partnerApiServer}/api/partner/userProfileForIssuer/${encodeURIComponent(this.viewingDid)}`;
+      const response = await this.axios.get(url, { headers });
+      const data = response.data?.data;
+      this.generateEmbedding =
+        data && typeof data.generateEmbedding === "boolean"
+          ? data.generateEmbedding
+          : false;
+    } catch {
+      this.generateEmbedding = false;
+    } finally {
+      this.generateEmbeddingLoading = false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Toggles the "always generate embedding" flag for the viewed DID on the partner API.
+   * Only permissioned (admin) users can change this; API returns 403 otherwise.
+   */
+  async toggleGenerateEmbedding() {
+    if (
+      !this.viewingDid ||
+      !this.activeDid ||
+      this.generateEmbeddingSaving ||
+      this.generateEmbeddingLoading
+    ) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const newValue = !this.generateEmbedding;
+    this.generateEmbeddingSaving = true;
+    try {
+      const headers = await getHeaders(this.activeDid);
+      const url = `${this.partnerApiServer}/api/partner/userProfile/${encodeURIComponent(this.viewingDid)}/generateEmbedding`;
+      await this.axios.put(url, { generateEmbedding: newValue }, { headers });
+      this.generateEmbedding = newValue;
+      this.notify.success(
+        newValue
+          ? "Contact tagged to always generate embedding."
+          : "Contact untagged from always generating embedding.",
+        TIMEOUTS.STANDARD,
+      );
+    } catch (err: unknown) {
+      const error = (err as { response?: { data?: { error?: string } } })
+        ?.response?.data?.error;
+      if (error) {
+        this.notify.error(error, TIMEOUTS.LONG);
+      } else {
+        logger.error("Failed to update generate-embedding flag:", err);
+        this.notify.error(
+          "Failed to update generate-embedding flag. Try again.",
+          TIMEOUTS.LONG,
+        );
+      }
+    } finally {
+      this.generateEmbeddingSaving = false;
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Loads additional claims when user scrolls to bottom
    * Used by infinite scroll component to implement pagination