diff --git a/recipes/migrations/0003_visibility_default_public.py b/recipes/migrations/0003_visibility_default_public.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..210f79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/recipes/migrations/0003_visibility_default_public.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.2.18 on 2026-10-30 22:04
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('recipes', '0002_comment'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='recipe',
+            name='visibility',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('private', 'Privat (nur für mich)'), ('public', 'Öffentlich (alle Nutzer)')], default='public', max_length=10, verbose_name='Sichtbarkeit'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/recipes/models.py b/recipes/models.py
index eea4ab6..14350e1 100644
--- a/recipes/models.py
+++ b/recipes/models.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Recipe(models.Model):
     cook_minutes = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField("Koch-/Backzeit (Min.)", null=True, blank=True)
     source_url = models.URLField("Quelle (URL)", max_length=1000, blank=True)
     author_notes = models.TextField("Notizen", blank=True)
-    visibility = models.CharField("Sichtbarkeit", max_length=10, choices=Visibility.choices, default=Visibility.PRIVATE)
+    visibility = models.CharField("Sichtbarkeit", max_length=10, choices=Visibility.choices, default=Visibility.PUBLIC)
     tags = models.ManyToManyField(Tag, blank=True, related_name="recipes")
     created_at = models.DateTimeField("Erstellt", auto_now_add=True)
     updated_at = models.DateTimeField("Geändert", auto_now=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_recipes.py b/tests/test_recipes.py
index 568f916..fd4a944 100644
--- a/tests/test_recipes.py
+++ b/tests/test_recipes.py
@@ -188,3 +188,19 @@ def test_user_cannot_bulk_delete(user_client, other_user):
     make_recipe(other_user)
     assert user_client.post(reverse("accounts:admin_user_delete_recipes", args=[other_user.pk])).status_code == 403
     assert Recipe.objects.exists()
+
+
+def test_new_recipe_form_defaults_to_public(user_client):
+    form = user_client.get(reverse("recipes:create")).context["form"]
+    assert form["visibility"].value() == "public"
+
+
+def test_imported_draft_defaults_to_public(user_client, settings):
+    settings.OPENAI_API_KEY = ""
+    response = user_client.post(reverse("recipes:import_text"), {"text": "200 g Mehl, 2 Eier, verrühren und backen"})
+    assert response.context["form"]["visibility"].value() == "public"
+
+
+def test_private_can_still_be_chosen(user_client):
+    user_client.post(reverse("recipes:create"), form_data(visibility="private"))
+    assert Recipe.objects.get().visibility == "private"