diff --git a/.changeset/nasty-carpets-happen.md b/.changeset/nasty-carpets-happen.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1388ee1d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/nasty-carpets-happen.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"nostrudel": minor
+---
+
+Add max height to timeline notes
diff --git a/src/components/hover-link-overlay.tsx b/src/components/hover-link-overlay.tsx
index 6d961436e..7e98b0a91 100644
--- a/src/components/hover-link-overlay.tsx
+++ b/src/components/hover-link-overlay.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { LinkOverlay } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import styled from "@emotion/styled";
 
 const HoverLinkOverlay = styled(LinkOverlay)`
+  &:before {
+    z-index: 1;
+  }
   &:hover:before {
     background-color: var(--chakra-colors-card-hover-overlay);
   }
diff --git a/src/components/note/show-more-container.tsx b/src/components/note/show-more-container.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7078c015c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/note/show-more-container.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import styled from "@emotion/styled";
+import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
+
+const StyledOverflowContainer = styled.div`
+  overflow: hidden;
+  max-height: 80vh;
+  position: relative;
+
+  &.overflow:after {
+    content: "Show More";
+    color: var(--chakra-colors-chakra-body-text);
+    position: absolute;
+    bottom: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    height: 10rem;
+    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(255 255 255 / 0%) 0%, var(--chakra-colors-chakra-body-bg) 100%);
+    z-index: 1;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: flex-end;
+    justify-content: center;
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    pointer-events: none;
+    padding-bottom: 1em;
+  }
+`;
+
+export default function ShowMoreContainer({ children, ...props }: React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement>) {
+  const ref = useRef<HTMLDivElement | null>(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const update = () => {
+      if (!ref.current) return;
+
+      const innerHeight = Array.from(ref.current.children).reduce(
+        (total, el) => total + el.getBoundingClientRect().height,
+        0,
+      );
+      const height = ref.current.getBoundingClientRect().height;
+
+      // add or remove the "overflow" class
+      if (innerHeight > height && !ref.current.classList.contains("overflow")) ref.current.classList.add("overflow");
+      else if (ref.current.classList.contains("overflow")) ref.current.classList.remove("overflow");
+    };
+
+    update();
+
+    if (ref.current) {
+      const element = ref.current;
+
+      // catch load events that bubble up
+      element.addEventListener("load", update);
+      return () => element.removeEventListener("load", update);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <StyledOverflowContainer ref={ref} {...props}>
+      {children}
+    </StyledOverflowContainer>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/note/timeline-note/index.tsx b/src/components/note/timeline-note/index.tsx
index bd5d3e833..a5258c512 100644
--- a/src/components/note/timeline-note/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note/timeline-note/index.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { memo } from "react";
+import { memo, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
 import {
   Box,
+  BoxProps,
   ButtonGroup,
   Card,
   CardBody,
@@ -13,11 +14,12 @@ import {
   LinkBox,
   useDisclosure,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
-import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
-import UserAvatarLink from "../../user/user-avatar-link";
 import { Link as RouterLink } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useObservable } from "applesauce-react/hooks";
+import styled from "@emotion/styled";
 
+import { NostrEvent } from "../../../types/nostr-event";
+import UserAvatarLink from "../../user/user-avatar-link";
 import NoteMenu from "../note-menu";
 import UserLink from "../../user/user-link";
 import EventZapButton from "../../zap/event-zap-button";
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ import { getSharableEventAddress } from "../../../services/relay-hints";
 import localSettings from "../../../services/local-settings";
 import NotePublishedUsing from "../note-published-using";
 import useAppSettings from "../../../hooks/use-user-app-settings";
+import ShowMoreContainer from "../show-more-container";
 
 export type TimelineNoteProps = Omit<CardProps, "children"> & {
   event: NostrEvent;
@@ -101,7 +104,7 @@ export function TimelineNote({
             <NoteCommunityMetadata event={event} />
             {showReplyLine && <ReplyContext event={event} />}
           </CardHeader>
-          <CardBody p="0">
+          <CardBody as={ShowMoreContainer} p="0">
             <NoteContentWithWarning event={event} />
           </CardBody>
           <CardFooter padding="2" display="flex" gap="2" flexDirection="column" alignItems="flex-start">
diff --git a/src/views/support/components/not-quite-top-zap.tsx b/src/views/support/components/not-quite-top-zap.tsx
index d785f96a6..c95fe2ebd 100644
--- a/src/views/support/components/not-quite-top-zap.tsx
+++ b/src/views/support/components/not-quite-top-zap.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Grid, Spacer, Text, TextProps } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Text, TextProps } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { getZapPayment, getZapRequest, getZapSender } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
 import { NostrEvent } from "nostr-tools";
 
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import TextNoteContents from "../../../components/note/timeline-note/text-note-c
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import UserDnsIdentityIcon from "../../../components/user/user-dns-identity-icon";
-import DebugEventButton from "../../../components/debug-modal/debug-event-button";
 import useEventIntersectionRef from "../../../hooks/use-event-intersection-ref";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/local/trust-provider";
+import ZapReceiptMenu from "../../../components/zap/zap-receipt-menu";
 
 export function NotQuiteTopZap({ zap, color }: { zap: NostrEvent; color: TextProps["color"] }) {
   const sender = getZapSender(zap);
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export function NotQuiteTopZap({ zap, color }: { zap: NostrEvent; color: TextPro
 
         <Flex gap="2" ml="auto" alignItems="center">
           <Timestamp timestamp={zap.created_at} />
-          <DebugEventButton event={zap} size="sm" variant="ghost" />
+          <ZapReceiptMenu zap={zap} size="sm" variant="ghost" aria-label="More options" />
         </Flex>
       </CardHeader>
 
diff --git a/src/views/support/components/other-zap.tsx b/src/views/support/components/other-zap.tsx
index b4b18dfa2..62773ece4 100644
--- a/src/views/support/components/other-zap.tsx
+++ b/src/views/support/components/other-zap.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Box, Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Spacer, Text, TextProps } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { getZapPayment, getZapRequest, getZapSender } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
 import { NostrEvent } from "nostr-tools";
 
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import TextNoteContents from "../../../components/note/timeline-note/text-note-c
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
 import UserDnsIdentityIcon from "../../../components/user/user-dns-identity-icon";
-import DebugEventButton from "../../../components/debug-modal/debug-event-button";
 import useEventIntersectionRef from "../../../hooks/use-event-intersection-ref";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/local/trust-provider";
+import ZapReceiptMenu from "../../../components/zap/zap-receipt-menu";
 
 export function OtherZap({ zap }: { zap: NostrEvent }) {
   const sender = getZapSender(zap);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function OtherZap({ zap }: { zap: NostrEvent }) {
 
         <Flex gap="2" ml="auto" alignItems="center">
           <Timestamp timestamp={zap.created_at} />
-          <DebugEventButton event={zap} size="sm" variant="ghost" />
+          <ZapReceiptMenu zap={zap} size="sm" variant="ghost" aria-label="More options" />
         </Flex>
       </CardHeader>
 
diff --git a/src/views/support/components/top-zap.tsx b/src/views/support/components/top-zap.tsx
index 6d46401e7..80f4f544b 100644
--- a/src/views/support/components/top-zap.tsx
+++ b/src/views/support/components/top-zap.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Spacer, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { Card, CardBody, CardHeader, Flex, Text } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { getZapPayment, getZapRequest, getZapSender } from "applesauce-core/helpers";
 import { NostrEvent } from "nostr-tools";
 
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import UserLink from "../../../components/user/user-link";
 import TextNoteContents from "../../../components/note/timeline-note/text-note-contents";
 import { LightningIcon } from "../../../components/icons";
 import Timestamp from "../../../components/timestamp";
-import DebugEventButton from "../../../components/debug-modal/debug-event-button";
 import useEventIntersectionRef from "../../../hooks/use-event-intersection-ref";
 import { TrustProvider } from "../../../providers/local/trust-provider";
+import ZapReceiptMenu from "../../../components/zap/zap-receipt-menu";
 
 export function TopZap({ zap }: { zap: NostrEvent }) {
   const sender = getZapSender(zap);
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function TopZap({ zap }: { zap: NostrEvent }) {
 
         <Flex justifyContent="flex-end" gap="2">
           <Timestamp timestamp={zap.created_at} />
-          <DebugEventButton event={zap} size="xs" variant="ghost" />
+          <ZapReceiptMenu zap={zap} size="sm" variant="ghost" aria-label="More options" />
         </Flex>
       </CardHeader>