diff --git a/backend/app/routes/downloads.py b/backend/app/routes/downloads.py
index 1486059..83bb496 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/downloads.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/downloads.py
@@ -279,6 +279,29 @@ def my_usage(user: User = Depends(require_human), db: Session = Depends(get_db))
     return quota.usage(db, user.id)
 
 
+# Priority when a source has several jobs (e.g. a done one plus a fresh queued one).
+_INDEX_RANK = {"done": 4, "running": 3, "paused": 2, "queued": 1}
+
+
+@router.get("/index")
+def my_download_index(
+    user: User = Depends(require_human), db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+) -> dict:
+    """source_ref -> best active status, for the feed's per-card "downloaded / queued" badge.
+    Small + cheap so the feed can poll it without loading the full job list."""
+    rows = db.execute(
+        select(DownloadJob.source_ref, DownloadJob.status).where(
+            DownloadJob.user_id == user.id,
+            DownloadJob.status.in_(("queued", "running", "paused", "done")),
+        )
+    ).all()
+    out: dict[str, str] = {}
+    for ref, status in rows:
+        if _INDEX_RANK.get(status, 0) > _INDEX_RANK.get(out.get(ref, ""), 0):
+            out[ref] = status
+    return out
+
+
 @router.get("/shared")
 def shared_with_me(
     user: User = Depends(require_human), db: Session = Depends(get_db)
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.tsx b/frontend/src/App.tsx
index e05e41e..b33ee87 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.tsx
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ import AdminUsers, { focusAccessRequestsTab } from "./components/AdminUsers";
 import SettingsPanel from "./components/SettingsPanel";
 import NotificationsPanel from "./components/NotificationsPanel";
 import Messages from "./components/Messages";
+import DownloadCenter from "./components/DownloadCenter";
+import { setNavigator } from "./lib/nav";
 import ChatDock from "./components/ChatDock";
 import OnboardingWizard from "./components/OnboardingWizard";
 import { shouldAutoOpenOnboarding } from "./lib/onboarding";
@@ -279,6 +281,8 @@ export default function App() {
     }
     go();
   }
+  // Expose the current setPage to decoupled callers (download toast "View", etc.).
+  useEffect(() => setNavigator(setPage));
 
   function setSidebarLayout(next: SidebarLayout) {
     setSidebarLayoutState(next);
@@ -728,6 +732,8 @@ export default function App() {
             <div className="p-4 max-w-3xl w-full mx-auto">
               <Messages meId={meQuery.data!.id} />
             </div>
+          ) : page === "downloads" && !meQuery.data!.is_demo ? (
+            <DownloadCenter me={meQuery.data!} />
           ) : page === "settings" ? (
             <SettingsPanel
               me={meQuery.data!}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..82e362e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Download } from "lucide-react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import DownloadDialog from "./DownloadDialog";
+import { api, type Me } from "../lib/api";
+
+// Self-contained download affordance for a video card / the player. Hidden for the demo account
+// (downloads spend server disk + need a real identity). Reflects the video's current state from
+// the shared per-user download index (one polled query shared across every card).
+export default function DownloadButton({
+  videoId,
+  title,
+  className,
+}: {
+  videoId: string;
+  title?: string | null;
+  className?: string;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const me = qc.getQueryData<Me>(["me"]);
+  const isDemo = !!me?.is_demo;
+
+  const indexQ = useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["download-index"],
+    queryFn: api.downloadIndex,
+    enabled: !isDemo,
+    staleTime: 10000,
+  });
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  if (isDemo) return null;
+
+  const status = indexQ.data?.[videoId];
+  const downloaded = status === "done";
+  const inQueue = status === "queued" || status === "running" || status === "paused";
+  const label = downloaded
+    ? t("downloads.button.downloaded")
+    : inQueue
+      ? t("downloads.button.queued")
+      : t("downloads.button.label");
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <button
+        onClick={(e) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          e.stopPropagation();
+          setOpen(true);
+        }}
+        title={label}
+        className={clsx(
+          className ?? "p-1.5 rounded-md hover:bg-surface text-muted hover:text-fg",
+          (downloaded || inQueue) && "text-accent"
+        )}
+      >
+        <Download className={clsx("w-4 h-4", inQueue && "animate-pulse")} />
+      </button>
+      {open && (
+        <DownloadDialog source={videoId} title={title} onClose={() => setOpen(false)} />
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c71c3e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadCenter.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,511 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import {
+  Ban,
+  Download,
+  Pause,
+  Play,
+  Plus,
+  Settings2,
+  Share2,
+  Pencil,
+  Trash2,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import Tabs, { usePersistedTab } from "./Tabs";
+import Modal from "./Modal";
+import DownloadDialog from "./DownloadDialog";
+import ProfileEditor from "./ProfileEditor";
+import { useConfirm } from "./ConfirmProvider";
+import { useLiveQuery } from "../lib/useLiveQuery";
+import { api, type DownloadJob, type Me } from "../lib/api";
+import { notify } from "../lib/notifications";
+import { formatBytes, formatDuration, formatEta, formatSpeed } from "../lib/format";
+
+const inputCls =
+  "w-full rounded-lg bg-surface border border-border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent/40";
+const GiB = 1024 ** 3;
+
+const STATUS_CLS: Record<string, string> = {
+  queued: "text-muted",
+  running: "text-accent",
+  paused: "text-amber-400",
+  done: "text-emerald-400",
+  error: "text-red-400",
+  canceled: "text-muted",
+};
+
+function StatusPill({ job }: { job: DownloadJob }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const key = job.expired ? "expired" : job.status;
+  return (
+    <span className={clsx("text-xs font-medium", STATUS_CLS[job.status] ?? "text-muted")}>
+      {t(`downloads.status.${key}`)}
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
+function Thumb({ job }: { job: DownloadJob }) {
+  const url = job.asset?.thumbnail_url;
+  return (
+    <div className="w-28 aspect-video shrink-0 rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-surface border border-border">
+      {url ? <img src={url} alt="" loading="lazy" className="w-full h-full object-cover" /> : null}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function jobTitle(job: DownloadJob): string {
+  return job.display_name || job.asset?.title || job.source_ref;
+}
+
+function IconBtn({
+  onClick,
+  title,
+  danger,
+  children,
+}: {
+  onClick: () => void;
+  title: string;
+  danger?: boolean;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={onClick}
+      title={title}
+      className={clsx(
+        "p-1.5 rounded-md hover:bg-surface text-muted transition",
+        danger ? "hover:text-red-400" : "hover:text-fg"
+      )}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
+
+function DownloadRow({
+  job,
+  children,
+}: {
+  job: DownloadJob;
+  children?: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const running = job.status === "running";
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-3 p-2.5 rounded-xl bg-card/40 hover:bg-card transition">
+      <Thumb job={job} />
+      <div className="min-w-0 flex-1">
+        <div className="font-medium leading-snug line-clamp-1">{jobTitle(job)}</div>
+        <div className="text-xs text-muted truncate mt-0.5">
+          {job.asset?.uploader || job.source_ref}
+        </div>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mt-1 text-xs">
+          <StatusPill job={job} />
+          {job.asset?.size_bytes ? <span className="text-muted">· {formatBytes(job.asset.size_bytes)}</span> : null}
+          {job.asset?.duration_s ? <span className="text-muted">· {formatDuration(job.asset.duration_s)}</span> : null}
+          {job.error ? <span className="text-red-400 truncate">· {job.error}</span> : null}
+        </div>
+        {running && (
+          <div className="mt-1.5">
+            <div className="h-1.5 rounded-full bg-surface overflow-hidden">
+              <div className="h-full bg-accent transition-all" style={{ width: `${job.progress}%` }} />
+            </div>
+            <div className="text-[11px] text-muted mt-0.5 flex gap-2">
+              <span>{job.progress}%</span>
+              {job.speed_bps ? <span>{formatSpeed(job.speed_bps)}</span> : null}
+              {job.eta_s ? <span>{formatEta(job.eta_s)}</span> : null}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        )}
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex items-start gap-0.5 shrink-0">{children}</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Rename + Share small modals ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function RenameModal({ job, onClose }: { job: DownloadJob; onClose: () => void }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const [name, setName] = useState(jobTitle(job));
+  const save = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => api.renameDownload(job.id, name.trim()),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["downloads"] });
+      onClose();
+    },
+  });
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("downloads.rename.title")} onClose={onClose}>
+      <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.rename.label")}</label>
+      <input value={name} onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)} className={inputCls} autoFocus />
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted mt-2 mb-4">{t("downloads.rename.hint")}</p>
+      <div className="flex justify-end">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => save.mutate()}
+          disabled={!name.trim() || save.isPending}
+          className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+        >
+          {t("downloads.rename.save")}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
+function ShareModal({ job, onClose }: { job: DownloadJob; onClose: () => void }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
+  const share = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => api.shareDownload(job.id, email.trim()),
+    onSuccess: (r) => {
+      notify({ level: "success", message: t("downloads.share.done", { email: r.shared_with }) });
+      onClose();
+    },
+  });
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("downloads.share.title")} onClose={onClose}>
+      <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.share.label")}</label>
+      <input
+        value={email}
+        onChange={(e) => setEmail(e.target.value)}
+        placeholder={t("downloads.share.placeholder")}
+        className={inputCls}
+        autoFocus
+      />
+      <div className="flex justify-end mt-4">
+        <button
+          onClick={() => share.mutate()}
+          disabled={!email.trim() || share.isPending}
+          className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+        >
+          {t("downloads.share.submit")}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Usage bar ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function UsageBar() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const usage = useQuery({ queryKey: ["download-usage"], queryFn: api.downloadUsage });
+  const u = usage.data;
+  if (!u) return null;
+  const pct = u.unlimited || !u.max_bytes ? 0 : Math.min(100, (u.footprint_bytes / u.max_bytes) * 100);
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl bg-card/40 p-3 mb-4">
+      <div className="flex justify-between text-sm mb-1.5">
+        <span className="font-medium">{t("downloads.usage.title")}</span>
+        <span className="text-muted">
+          {formatBytes(u.footprint_bytes)}
+          {u.unlimited ? "" : ` / ${formatBytes(u.max_bytes)}`} ·{" "}
+          {u.unlimited ? t("downloads.usage.unlimited") : t("downloads.usage.items", { used: u.active_jobs, max: u.max_jobs })}
+        </span>
+      </div>
+      {!u.unlimited && (
+        <div className="h-2 rounded-full bg-surface overflow-hidden">
+          <div className={clsx("h-full transition-all", pct > 90 ? "bg-red-400" : "bg-accent")} style={{ width: `${pct}%` }} />
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Admin system tab -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function QuotaModal({ userId, email, onClose }: { userId: number; email: string; onClose: () => void }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const q = useQuery({ queryKey: ["dl-quota", userId], queryFn: () => api.adminGetDownloadQuota(userId) });
+  const [form, setForm] = useState<{ gb: number; jobs: number; conc: number; unlimited: boolean } | null>(null);
+  const cur = q.data;
+  const state = form ?? (cur ? { gb: Math.round((cur.max_bytes / GiB) * 10) / 10, jobs: cur.max_jobs, conc: cur.max_concurrent, unlimited: cur.unlimited } : null);
+  const done = () => {
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["dl-quota", userId] });
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["admin-storage"] });
+    onClose();
+  };
+  const save = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () =>
+      api.adminSetDownloadQuota(userId, {
+        max_bytes: Math.round((state!.gb) * GiB),
+        max_jobs: state!.jobs,
+        max_concurrent: state!.conc,
+        unlimited: state!.unlimited,
+      }),
+    onSuccess: done,
+  });
+  const reset = useMutation({ mutationFn: () => api.adminResetDownloadQuota(userId), onSuccess: done });
+  if (!state) return null;
+  const upd = (p: Partial<typeof state>) => setForm({ ...state, ...p });
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("downloads.admin.quotaTitle", { email })} onClose={onClose}>
+      <div className="space-y-3">
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+          <label className="text-sm">
+            {t("downloads.admin.maxBytes")}
+            <input type="number" value={state.gb} onChange={(e) => upd({ gb: Number(e.target.value) })} className={inputCls} disabled={state.unlimited} />
+          </label>
+          <label className="text-sm">
+            {t("downloads.admin.maxJobs")}
+            <input type="number" value={state.jobs} onChange={(e) => upd({ jobs: Number(e.target.value) })} className={inputCls} />
+          </label>
+          <label className="text-sm">
+            {t("downloads.admin.maxConcurrent")}
+            <input type="number" value={state.conc} onChange={(e) => upd({ conc: Number(e.target.value) })} className={inputCls} />
+          </label>
+        </div>
+        <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm cursor-pointer">
+          <input type="checkbox" checked={state.unlimited} onChange={(e) => upd({ unlimited: e.target.checked })} />
+          {t("downloads.admin.unlimited")}
+        </label>
+        <div className="flex justify-between pt-1">
+          <button onClick={() => reset.mutate()} className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface transition">
+            {t("downloads.admin.reset")}
+          </button>
+          <button onClick={() => save.mutate()} disabled={save.isPending} className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 transition">
+            {t("downloads.admin.save")}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
+
+function AdminSystem() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const storage = useLiveQuery(["admin-storage"], api.adminDownloadStorage, { intervalMs: 5000 });
+  const jobs = useLiveQuery(["admin-downloads"], api.adminDownloads, { intervalMs: 5000 });
+  const [quotaFor, setQuotaFor] = useState<{ id: number; email: string } | null>(null);
+  const s = storage.data;
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {s && (
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-4 gap-3 mb-5">
+          {[
+            [t("downloads.admin.readyFiles"), String(s.ready_files)],
+            [t("downloads.admin.totalSize"), formatBytes(s.total_bytes)],
+            [t("downloads.admin.cap"), s.total_cap_bytes ? formatBytes(s.total_cap_bytes) : t("downloads.admin.noCap")],
+          ].map(([label, val]) => (
+            <div key={label} className="rounded-xl bg-card/40 p-3">
+              <div className="text-xs text-muted">{label}</div>
+              <div className="text-lg font-semibold mt-0.5">{val}</div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {s && s.per_user.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="mb-6">
+          <div className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">{t("downloads.admin.perUser")}</div>
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            {s.per_user.map((u) => (
+              <div key={u.user_id} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-card/40">
+                <span className="flex-1 truncate">{u.email}</span>
+                <span className="text-muted">{formatBytes(u.footprint_bytes)}</span>
+                <button
+                  onClick={() => setQuotaFor({ id: u.user_id, email: u.email ?? "" })}
+                  className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-surface text-muted hover:text-fg"
+                  title={t("downloads.admin.editQuota")}
+                >
+                  <Settings2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      <div className="text-sm font-medium mb-2">{t("downloads.tabs.system")}</div>
+      <div className="space-y-1.5">
+        {(jobs.data ?? []).map((j) => (
+          <div key={j.id} className="flex items-center gap-3 text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-card/40">
+            <span className="flex-1 truncate">{jobTitle(j)}</span>
+            <span className="text-muted truncate w-40">{j.user_email}</span>
+            <StatusPill job={j} />
+            <span className="text-muted w-16 text-right">{j.asset?.size_bytes ? formatBytes(j.asset.size_bytes) : ""}</span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        {jobs.data && jobs.data.length === 0 && <div className="text-sm text-muted py-6 text-center">{t("downloads.empty.admin")}</div>}
+      </div>
+
+      {quotaFor && <QuotaModal userId={quotaFor.id} email={quotaFor.email} onClose={() => setQuotaFor(null)} />}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+// --- Main -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+export default function DownloadCenter({ me }: { me: Me }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const confirm = useConfirm();
+  const [tab, setTab] = usePersistedTab("siftlode.downloadTab", "queue");
+  const [addUrl, setAddUrl] = useState("");
+  const [addSource, setAddSource] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [manage, setManage] = useState(false);
+  const [renameJob, setRenameJob] = useState<DownloadJob | null>(null);
+  const [shareJob, setShareJob] = useState<DownloadJob | null>(null);
+
+  const jobsQ = useLiveQuery(["downloads"], api.downloads, { intervalMs: 2000 });
+  const sharedQ = useQuery({ queryKey: ["downloads-shared"], queryFn: api.downloadsShared, enabled: tab === "shared" });
+  const jobs = jobsQ.data ?? [];
+  const queue = jobs.filter((j) => ["queued", "running", "paused", "error"].includes(j.status));
+  const library = jobs.filter((j) => j.status === "done");
+
+  const invalidate = () => {
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["downloads"] });
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-index"] });
+    qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-usage"] });
+  };
+  const act = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: ({ id, op }: { id: number; op: "pause" | "resume" | "cancel" | "delete" }) =>
+      op === "pause" ? api.pauseDownload(id)
+      : op === "resume" ? api.resumeDownload(id)
+      : op === "cancel" ? api.cancelDownload(id)
+      : api.deleteDownload(id),
+    onSuccess: invalidate,
+  });
+
+  const confirmThen = async (title: string, body: string, fn: () => void) => {
+    if (await confirm({ title, message: body, confirmLabel: title, danger: true })) fn();
+  };
+
+  const tabs = [
+    { id: "queue", label: t("downloads.tabs.queue"), badge: queue.length },
+    { id: "done", label: t("downloads.tabs.done"), badge: library.length },
+    { id: "shared", label: t("downloads.tabs.shared") },
+    ...(me.role === "admin" ? [{ id: "system", label: t("downloads.tabs.system") }] : []),
+  ];
+
+  const saveBtn = (job: DownloadJob) => (
+    <a
+      href={api.downloadFileUrl(job.id)}
+      title={t("downloads.actions.download")}
+      className="p-1.5 rounded-md hover:bg-surface text-muted hover:text-fg transition"
+    >
+      <Download className="w-4 h-4" />
+    </a>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <div className="p-4 max-w-4xl w-full mx-auto">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3 mb-1">
+        <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">{t("downloads.page.title")}</h1>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setManage(true)}
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-2.5 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface transition"
+        >
+          <Settings2 className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("downloads.page.manage")}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-sm text-muted mb-4">{t("downloads.page.subtitle")}</p>
+
+      <Tabs tabs={tabs} active={tab} onChange={setTab} />
+
+      {tab === "queue" && (
+        <>
+          <div className="flex gap-2 mb-4">
+            <input
+              value={addUrl}
+              onChange={(e) => setAddUrl(e.target.value)}
+              onKeyDown={(e) => e.key === "Enter" && addUrl.trim() && setAddSource(addUrl.trim())}
+              placeholder={t("downloads.page.addUrl")}
+              className={inputCls}
+            />
+            <button
+              onClick={() => addUrl.trim() && setAddSource(addUrl.trim())}
+              className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 transition shrink-0"
+            >
+              <Plus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("downloads.page.add")}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {queue.map((job) => (
+              <DownloadRow key={job.id} job={job}>
+                {(job.status === "queued" || job.status === "running") && (
+                  <IconBtn onClick={() => act.mutate({ id: job.id, op: "pause" })} title={t("downloads.actions.pause")}>
+                    <Pause className="w-4 h-4" />
+                  </IconBtn>
+                )}
+                {(job.status === "paused" || job.status === "error") && (
+                  <IconBtn onClick={() => act.mutate({ id: job.id, op: "resume" })} title={t(job.status === "error" ? "downloads.actions.retry" : "downloads.actions.resume")}>
+                    <Play className="w-4 h-4" />
+                  </IconBtn>
+                )}
+                <IconBtn
+                  onClick={() => confirmThen(t("downloads.confirm.cancelTitle"), t("downloads.confirm.cancelBody"), () => act.mutate({ id: job.id, op: "cancel" }))}
+                  title={t("downloads.actions.cancel")}
+                  danger
+                >
+                  <Ban className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </IconBtn>
+              </DownloadRow>
+            ))}
+            {queue.length === 0 && <div className="text-sm text-muted py-10 text-center">{t("downloads.empty.queue")}</div>}
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {tab === "done" && (
+        <>
+          <UsageBar />
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            {library.map((job) => (
+              <DownloadRow key={job.id} job={job}>
+                {saveBtn(job)}
+                <IconBtn onClick={() => setRenameJob(job)} title={t("downloads.actions.rename")}>
+                  <Pencil className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </IconBtn>
+                <IconBtn onClick={() => setShareJob(job)} title={t("downloads.actions.share")}>
+                  <Share2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </IconBtn>
+                <IconBtn
+                  onClick={() => confirmThen(t("downloads.confirm.deleteTitle"), t("downloads.confirm.deleteBody"), () => act.mutate({ id: job.id, op: "delete" }))}
+                  title={t("downloads.actions.delete")}
+                  danger
+                >
+                  <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4" />
+                </IconBtn>
+              </DownloadRow>
+            ))}
+            {library.length === 0 && <div className="text-sm text-muted py-10 text-center">{t("downloads.empty.done")}</div>}
+          </div>
+        </>
+      )}
+
+      {tab === "shared" && (
+        <div className="space-y-2">
+          {(sharedQ.data ?? []).map((job) => (
+            <DownloadRow key={job.id} job={job}>
+              {job.can_download && saveBtn(job)}
+            </DownloadRow>
+          ))}
+          {sharedQ.data && sharedQ.data.length === 0 && (
+            <div className="text-sm text-muted py-10 text-center">{t("downloads.empty.shared")}</div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {tab === "system" && me.role === "admin" && <AdminSystem />}
+
+      {addSource && (
+        <DownloadDialog
+          source={addSource}
+          onClose={() => {
+            setAddSource(null);
+            setAddUrl("");
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+      {manage && <ProfileEditor onClose={() => setManage(false)} />}
+      {renameJob && <RenameModal job={renameJob} onClose={() => setRenameJob(null)} />}
+      {shareJob && <ShareModal job={shareJob} onClose={() => setShareJob(null)} />}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DownloadDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DownloadDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f27474
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DownloadDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import Modal from "./Modal";
+import ProfileEditor from "./ProfileEditor";
+import { api } from "../lib/api";
+import { notify } from "../lib/notifications";
+import { navigateTo } from "../lib/nav";
+
+const inputCls =
+  "w-full rounded-lg bg-surface border border-border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent/40";
+
+// Preset picker shown when the user hits Download on a card / in the player, or adds a URL from
+// the Download Center. Enqueues via the API and points the user at the Download Center.
+export default function DownloadDialog({
+  source,
+  title,
+  onClose,
+}: {
+  source: string;
+  title?: string | null;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const profilesQ = useQuery({ queryKey: ["download-profiles"], queryFn: api.downloadProfiles });
+  const [profileId, setProfileId] = useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [name, setName] = useState("");
+  const [busy, setBusy] = useState(false);
+  const [manage, setManage] = useState(false);
+
+  const profiles = profilesQ.data ?? [];
+  const chosen = profileId ?? profiles[0]?.id ?? null;
+
+  const submit = async () => {
+    if (!chosen || busy) return;
+    setBusy(true);
+    try {
+      await api.enqueueDownload({
+        source,
+        profile_id: chosen,
+        display_name: name.trim() || undefined,
+      });
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["downloads"] });
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-index"] });
+      qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-usage"] });
+      notify({
+        level: "success",
+        message: t("downloads.dialog.added"),
+        action: { label: t("downloads.dialog.view"), onClick: () => navigateTo("downloads") },
+      });
+      onClose();
+    } catch {
+      // Non-quiet request: the global error dialog already surfaced the reason (e.g. quota).
+      setBusy(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("downloads.dialog.title")} onClose={onClose}>
+      {title && <p className="text-sm text-muted mb-4 line-clamp-2">{title}</p>}
+
+      <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.dialog.profile")}</label>
+      <select
+        value={chosen ?? ""}
+        onChange={(e) => setProfileId(Number(e.target.value))}
+        className={inputCls}
+      >
+        {profiles.map((p) => (
+          <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>
+            {p.name}
+          </option>
+        ))}
+      </select>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setManage(true)}
+        className="text-xs text-accent hover:underline mt-1 mb-4"
+      >
+        {t("downloads.dialog.manage")}
+      </button>
+
+      <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.dialog.nameLabel")}</label>
+      <input
+        value={name}
+        onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)}
+        placeholder={t("downloads.dialog.namePlaceholder")}
+        className={`${inputCls} mb-5`}
+      />
+
+      <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+        <button
+          onClick={onClose}
+          className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface transition"
+        >
+          {t("downloads.actions.cancel")}
+        </button>
+        <button
+          onClick={submit}
+          disabled={busy || !chosen}
+          className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+        >
+          {t("downloads.dialog.submit")}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {manage && (
+        <ProfileEditor
+          onClose={() => {
+            setManage(false);
+            profilesQ.refetch();
+          }}
+        />
+      )}
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
index 2dc8024..69fa319 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Header.tsx
@@ -89,7 +89,9 @@ export default function Header({
                         ? t("inbox.navLabel")
                         : page === "messages"
                           ? t("messages.navLabel")
-                          : t("header.channelManager")}
+                          : page === "downloads"
+                            ? t("downloads.navLabel")
+                            : t("header.channelManager")}
         </div>
       )}
     </header>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
index db5dde3..56a635b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/NavSidebar.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   Bell,
   ChevronLeft,
   ChevronRight,
+  Download,
   Home,
   Info,
   ListVideo,
@@ -147,6 +148,13 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
     { intervalMs: 30000, enabled: !me.is_demo }
   );
   const msgUnread = msgUnreadQuery.data?.count ?? 0;
+  // Download center badge = items still working (queued/running/paused). Reuses the same
+  // lightweight per-user index the feed cards poll, so no extra request shape.
+  const dlIndexQuery = useLiveQuery(["download-index"], api.downloadIndex, {
+    intervalMs: 30000,
+    enabled: !me.is_demo,
+  });
+  const dlActive = Object.values(dlIndexQuery.data ?? {}).filter((s) => s !== "done").length;
 
   type NavItem = { page: Page; icon: typeof Home; label: string; badge?: number };
   // User-facing content modules vs. admin/system modules, separated by a divider in the rail.
@@ -159,6 +167,11 @@ export default function NavSidebar({
     ...(me.is_demo
       ? []
       : [{ page: "messages" as Page, icon: MessageSquare, label: t("messages.navLabel"), badge: msgUnread }]),
+    // Download center — YouTube → server → your device. Hidden for the shared demo account
+    // (spends server disk + needs a real identity).
+    ...(me.is_demo
+      ? []
+      : [{ page: "downloads" as Page, icon: Download, label: t("downloads.navLabel"), badge: dlActive }]),
     // Per-user sync status + your own API usage (admins get an extra system-wide tab inside).
     { page: "stats", icon: BarChart3, label: t("header.account.stats") },
   ];
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx b/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
index 973ada7..f8456d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/PlayerModal.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { AlertTriangle, ArrowLeft, Check, CheckCheck, ExternalLink, SkipBack, SkipForward, Volume2, VolumeX, X } from "lucide-react";
 import Avatar from "./Avatar";
 import AddToPlaylist from "./AddToPlaylist";
+import DownloadButton from "./DownloadButton";
 import { api, type Video } from "../lib/api";
 import { channelYouTubeUrl, formatDuration, formatViews, relativeTime } from "../lib/format";
 import { renderDescription } from "../lib/descriptionLinks";
@@ -630,6 +631,13 @@ export default function PlayerModal({
                 className="ml-auto shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-lg text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface border border-border transition"
               />
             )}
+            {!navigated && (
+              <DownloadButton
+                videoId={active.id}
+                title={active.title}
+                className="shrink-0 inline-flex items-center justify-center w-9 h-9 rounded-lg text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface border border-border transition"
+              />
+            )}
             {!navigated && (
               <button
                 onClick={() => setWatched(!watched)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProfileEditor.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ProfileEditor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4178dc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProfileEditor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+import { useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { Lock, Pencil, Plus, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import Modal from "./Modal";
+import { useConfirm } from "./ConfirmProvider";
+import { api, type DownloadProfile, type DownloadSpec } from "../lib/api";
+
+const inputCls =
+  "w-full rounded-lg bg-surface border border-border px-3 py-2 text-sm focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-accent/40";
+const HEIGHTS = [null, 2160, 1440, 1080, 720, 480, 360];
+
+const BLANK: DownloadSpec = {
+  mode: "av",
+  max_height: 1080,
+  container: "mp4",
+  audio_format: "m4a",
+  vcodec: null,
+  embed_subs: false,
+  embed_chapters: true,
+  embed_thumbnail: true,
+  sponsorblock: false,
+};
+
+function Check({
+  label,
+  checked,
+  onChange,
+}: {
+  label: string;
+  checked: boolean;
+  onChange: (v: boolean) => void;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm cursor-pointer select-none">
+      <input type="checkbox" checked={checked} onChange={(e) => onChange(e.target.checked)} />
+      {label}
+    </label>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function ProfileEditor({ onClose }: { onClose: () => void }) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  const confirm = useConfirm();
+  const profilesQ = useQuery({ queryKey: ["download-profiles"], queryFn: api.downloadProfiles });
+  const profiles = profilesQ.data ?? [];
+  const builtins = profiles.filter((p) => p.is_builtin);
+  const mine = profiles.filter((p) => !p.is_builtin);
+
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState<DownloadProfile | null>(null);
+  const [name, setName] = useState("");
+  const [spec, setSpec] = useState<DownloadSpec>(BLANK);
+  const [formOpen, setFormOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const invalidate = () => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["download-profiles"] });
+  const startNew = () => {
+    setEditing(null);
+    setName("");
+    setSpec(BLANK);
+    setFormOpen(true);
+  };
+  const startEdit = (p: DownloadProfile) => {
+    setEditing(p);
+    setName(p.name);
+    setSpec({ ...BLANK, ...p.spec });
+    setFormOpen(true);
+  };
+
+  const save = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () =>
+      editing
+        ? api.updateDownloadProfile(editing.id, { name, spec })
+        : api.createDownloadProfile({ name, spec }),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      invalidate();
+      setFormOpen(false);
+    },
+  });
+  const del = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (id: number) => api.deleteDownloadProfile(id),
+    onSuccess: invalidate,
+  });
+
+  const onDelete = async (p: DownloadProfile) => {
+    if (await confirm({ title: t("downloads.profiles.delete"), message: t("downloads.profiles.deleteConfirm", { name: p.name }), confirmLabel: t("downloads.profiles.delete"), danger: true })) {
+      del.mutate(p.id);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const patch = (p: Partial<DownloadSpec>) => setSpec((s) => ({ ...s, ...p }));
+  const set = (k: keyof DownloadSpec) => (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLSelectElement>) =>
+    patch({ [k]: e.target.value === "" ? null : e.target.value } as Partial<DownloadSpec>);
+
+  return (
+    <Modal title={t("downloads.profiles.title")} onClose={onClose} maxWidth="max-w-xl">
+      {/* Existing formats */}
+      <div className="space-y-1.5 mb-4">
+        <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">{t("downloads.profiles.builtin")}</div>
+        {builtins.map((p) => (
+          <div key={p.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-surface/60">
+            <Lock className="w-3.5 h-3.5 text-muted shrink-0" />
+            <span className="flex-1 truncate">{p.name}</span>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+        {mine.length > 0 && (
+          <div className="text-xs uppercase tracking-wide text-muted pt-2">{t("downloads.profiles.yours")}</div>
+        )}
+        {mine.map((p) => (
+          <div key={p.id} className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg bg-surface/60">
+            <span className="flex-1 truncate">{p.name}</span>
+            <button onClick={() => startEdit(p)} title={t("downloads.actions.rename")} className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-surface text-muted hover:text-fg">
+              <Pencil className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+            </button>
+            <button onClick={() => onDelete(p)} title={t("downloads.profiles.delete")} className="p-1 rounded hover:bg-surface text-muted hover:text-red-400">
+              <Trash2 className="w-3.5 h-3.5" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {!formOpen ? (
+        <button
+          onClick={startNew}
+          className="inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 transition"
+        >
+          <Plus className="w-4 h-4" /> {t("downloads.profiles.new")}
+        </button>
+      ) : (
+        <div className="rounded-xl border border-border p-4 space-y-3">
+          <div>
+            <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.name")}</label>
+            <input value={name} onChange={(e) => setName(e.target.value)} placeholder={t("downloads.profiles.namePlaceholder")} className={inputCls} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+            <div>
+              <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.mode")}</label>
+              <select value={spec.mode} onChange={set("mode")} className={inputCls}>
+                <option value="av">{t("downloads.profiles.modeAv")}</option>
+                <option value="v">{t("downloads.profiles.modeV")}</option>
+                <option value="a">{t("downloads.profiles.modeA")}</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+            {spec.mode !== "a" ? (
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.quality")}</label>
+                <select
+                  value={spec.max_height ?? ""}
+                  onChange={(e) => patch({ max_height: e.target.value === "" ? null : Number(e.target.value) })}
+                  className={inputCls}
+                >
+                  {HEIGHTS.map((h) => (
+                    <option key={h ?? "best"} value={h ?? ""}>
+                      {h ? `${h}p` : t("downloads.profiles.best")}
+                    </option>
+                  ))}
+                </select>
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div>
+                <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.audioFormat")}</label>
+                <select value={spec.audio_format ?? "m4a"} onChange={set("audio_format")} className={inputCls}>
+                  <option value="m4a">M4A</option>
+                  <option value="mp3">MP3</option>
+                  <option value="opus">Opus</option>
+                </select>
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {spec.mode !== "a" && (
+              <>
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.container")}</label>
+                  <select value={spec.container ?? "mp4"} onChange={set("container")} className={inputCls}>
+                    <option value="mp4">MP4</option>
+                    <option value="mkv">MKV</option>
+                    <option value="webm">WebM</option>
+                  </select>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                  <label className="block text-sm font-medium mb-1">{t("downloads.profiles.vcodec")}</label>
+                  <select value={spec.vcodec ?? ""} onChange={set("vcodec")} className={inputCls}>
+                    <option value="">{t("downloads.profiles.any")}</option>
+                    <option value="h264">H.264</option>
+                    <option value="vp9">VP9</option>
+                    <option value="av1">AV1</option>
+                  </select>
+                </div>
+              </>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-1.5 pt-1">
+            {spec.mode !== "a" && (
+              <Check label={t("downloads.profiles.embedSubs")} checked={spec.embed_subs} onChange={(v) => patch({ embed_subs: v })} />
+            )}
+            <Check label={t("downloads.profiles.embedChapters")} checked={spec.embed_chapters} onChange={(v) => patch({ embed_chapters: v })} />
+            <Check label={t("downloads.profiles.embedThumbnail")} checked={spec.embed_thumbnail} onChange={(v) => patch({ embed_thumbnail: v })} />
+            <Check label={t("downloads.profiles.sponsorblock")} checked={spec.sponsorblock} onChange={(v) => patch({ sponsorblock: v })} />
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-1">
+            <button onClick={() => setFormOpen(false)} className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted hover:text-fg hover:bg-surface transition">
+              {t("downloads.actions.cancel")}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => save.mutate()}
+              disabled={!name.trim() || save.isPending}
+              className="px-3 py-1.5 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium bg-accent text-accent-fg hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 transition"
+            >
+              {editing ? t("downloads.profiles.save") : t("downloads.profiles.create")}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </Modal>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx b/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
index 4e55b35..fd5a963 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/VideoCard.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from "lucide-react";
 import Avatar from "./Avatar";
 import AddToPlaylist from "./AddToPlaylist";
+import DownloadButton from "./DownloadButton";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import type { Video } from "../lib/api";
 import { formatDuration, formatViews, relativeTime } from "../lib/format";
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ function Actions({
         <Bookmark className="w-4 h-4" />
       </button>
       <AddToPlaylist videoId={video.id} />
+      <DownloadButton videoId={video.id} title={video.title} />
       <button
         onClick={act("hidden")}
         title={video.status === "hidden" ? t("card.unhide") : t("card.hide")}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d437c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/de/downloads.json
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+{
+  "navLabel": "Downloads",
+  "button": {
+    "label": "Herunterladen",
+    "queued": "In Warteschlange",
+    "downloaded": "Heruntergeladen"
+  },
+  "dialog": {
+    "title": "Video herunterladen",
+    "profile": "Format",
+    "nameLabel": "Dateiname (optional)",
+    "namePlaceholder": "Leer lassen, um den Videotitel zu verwenden",
+    "submit": "Zu Downloads hinzufügen",
+    "added": "Zu Downloads hinzugefügt",
+    "view": "Öffnen",
+    "manage": "Formate verwalten"
+  },
+  "page": {
+    "title": "Downloads",
+    "subtitle": "Videos auf den Server laden und dann auf dein Gerät speichern.",
+    "addUrl": "YouTube-Link oder Video-ID einfügen…",
+    "add": "Hinzufügen",
+    "manage": "Formate verwalten"
+  },
+  "tabs": {
+    "queue": "Warteschlange",
+    "done": "Bibliothek",
+    "shared": "Mit mir geteilt",
+    "system": "System"
+  },
+  "status": {
+    "queued": "Wartet",
+    "running": "Lädt",
+    "paused": "Pausiert",
+    "done": "Fertig",
+    "error": "Fehlgeschlagen",
+    "canceled": "Abgebrochen",
+    "expired": "Abgelaufen"
+  },
+  "actions": {
+    "pause": "Pause",
+    "resume": "Fortsetzen",
+    "cancel": "Abbrechen",
+    "delete": "Entfernen",
+    "retry": "Erneut",
+    "download": "Auf mein Gerät speichern",
+    "rename": "Umbenennen",
+    "share": "Teilen"
+  },
+  "empty": {
+    "queue": "Die Warteschlange ist leer.",
+    "done": "Noch keine Downloads.",
+    "shared": "Es wurde nichts mit dir geteilt.",
+    "admin": "Auf dieser Instanz gibt es noch keine Downloads."
+  },
+  "usage": {
+    "title": "Dein Speicher",
+    "items": "{{used}} / {{max}} Elemente",
+    "unlimited": "Unbegrenzt"
+  },
+  "rename": {
+    "title": "Download umbenennen",
+    "label": "Anzeigename",
+    "hint": "Ändert nur den angezeigten und beim Speichern verwendeten Namen — die gespeicherte Datei behält ihren Namen.",
+    "save": "Speichern"
+  },
+  "share": {
+    "title": "Download teilen",
+    "label": "E-Mail des Empfängers",
+    "placeholder": "user@example.com",
+    "submit": "Teilen",
+    "done": "Geteilt mit {{email}}"
+  },
+  "confirm": {
+    "cancelTitle": "Download abbrechen?",
+    "cancelBody": "Dies stoppt den Download und entfernt ihn aus deiner Warteschlange.",
+    "deleteTitle": "Download entfernen?",
+    "deleteBody": "Dies entfernt ihn aus deiner Liste. Die Datei kann bis zum Ablauf für andere Nutzer im Cache bleiben."
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "manage": "Formate verwalten",
+    "title": "Download-Formate",
+    "builtin": "Integriert",
+    "yours": "Deine Formate",
+    "new": "Neues Format",
+    "name": "Name",
+    "namePlaceholder": "Mein Format",
+    "mode": "Inhalt",
+    "modeAv": "Video + Audio",
+    "modeV": "Nur Video",
+    "modeA": "Nur Audio",
+    "quality": "Max. Qualität",
+    "best": "Beste",
+    "container": "Container",
+    "audioFormat": "Audioformat",
+    "vcodec": "Video-Codec",
+    "any": "Beliebig",
+    "embedSubs": "Untertitel einbetten",
+    "embedChapters": "Kapitel einbetten",
+    "embedThumbnail": "Vorschaubild einbetten",
+    "sponsorblock": "Sponsor-Segmente überspringen (SponsorBlock)",
+    "save": "Speichern",
+    "create": "Erstellen",
+    "delete": "Löschen",
+    "deleteConfirm": "Das Format „{{name}}“ löschen?"
+  },
+  "admin": {
+    "storageTitle": "Speicher",
+    "readyFiles": "Fertige Dateien",
+    "totalSize": "Gesamtgröße",
+    "cap": "Cache-Limit",
+    "noCap": "kein Limit",
+    "perUser": "Speicher pro Nutzer",
+    "user": "Nutzer",
+    "footprint": "Belegung",
+    "editQuota": "Kontingent bearbeiten",
+    "quotaTitle": "Download-Kontingent — {{email}}",
+    "maxBytes": "Speicherlimit (GB)",
+    "maxJobs": "Max. Downloads",
+    "maxConcurrent": "Max. gleichzeitig",
+    "unlimited": "Unbegrenzt (Speicherlimit umgehen)",
+    "reset": "Auf Standard zurücksetzen",
+    "save": "Speichern",
+    "custom": "individuell",
+    "default": "Standard"
+  },
+  "cols": {
+    "title": "Titel",
+    "channel": "Kanal",
+    "format": "Format",
+    "size": "Größe",
+    "status": "Status",
+    "added": "Hinzugefügt",
+    "user": "Nutzer"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fc04f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en/downloads.json
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+{
+  "navLabel": "Downloads",
+  "button": {
+    "label": "Download",
+    "queued": "In queue",
+    "downloaded": "Downloaded"
+  },
+  "dialog": {
+    "title": "Download video",
+    "profile": "Format",
+    "nameLabel": "File name (optional)",
+    "namePlaceholder": "Leave blank to use the video title",
+    "submit": "Add to downloads",
+    "added": "Added to downloads",
+    "view": "View",
+    "manage": "Manage formats"
+  },
+  "page": {
+    "title": "Downloads",
+    "subtitle": "Download videos to the server, then save them to your device.",
+    "addUrl": "Paste a YouTube link or video id…",
+    "add": "Add",
+    "manage": "Manage formats"
+  },
+  "tabs": {
+    "queue": "Queue",
+    "done": "Library",
+    "shared": "Shared with me",
+    "system": "System"
+  },
+  "status": {
+    "queued": "Queued",
+    "running": "Downloading",
+    "paused": "Paused",
+    "done": "Ready",
+    "error": "Failed",
+    "canceled": "Canceled",
+    "expired": "Expired"
+  },
+  "actions": {
+    "pause": "Pause",
+    "resume": "Resume",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "delete": "Remove",
+    "retry": "Retry",
+    "download": "Save to my device",
+    "rename": "Rename",
+    "share": "Share"
+  },
+  "empty": {
+    "queue": "Nothing in the queue.",
+    "done": "No downloads yet.",
+    "shared": "Nothing has been shared with you.",
+    "admin": "No downloads on this instance yet."
+  },
+  "usage": {
+    "title": "Your storage",
+    "items": "{{used}} / {{max}} items",
+    "unlimited": "Unlimited"
+  },
+  "rename": {
+    "title": "Rename download",
+    "label": "Display name",
+    "hint": "Only changes the name you see and download with — the stored file keeps its own name.",
+    "save": "Save"
+  },
+  "share": {
+    "title": "Share download",
+    "label": "Recipient email",
+    "placeholder": "user@example.com",
+    "submit": "Share",
+    "done": "Shared with {{email}}"
+  },
+  "confirm": {
+    "cancelTitle": "Cancel download?",
+    "cancelBody": "This stops the download and removes it from your queue.",
+    "deleteTitle": "Remove download?",
+    "deleteBody": "This removes it from your list. The file may stay cached for other users until it expires."
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "manage": "Manage formats",
+    "title": "Download formats",
+    "builtin": "Built-in",
+    "yours": "Your formats",
+    "new": "New format",
+    "name": "Name",
+    "namePlaceholder": "My format",
+    "mode": "Content",
+    "modeAv": "Video + audio",
+    "modeV": "Video only",
+    "modeA": "Audio only",
+    "quality": "Max quality",
+    "best": "Best",
+    "container": "Container",
+    "audioFormat": "Audio format",
+    "vcodec": "Video codec",
+    "any": "Any",
+    "embedSubs": "Embed subtitles",
+    "embedChapters": "Embed chapters",
+    "embedThumbnail": "Embed thumbnail",
+    "sponsorblock": "Skip sponsor segments (SponsorBlock)",
+    "save": "Save",
+    "create": "Create",
+    "delete": "Delete",
+    "deleteConfirm": "Delete the format “{{name}}”?"
+  },
+  "admin": {
+    "storageTitle": "Storage",
+    "readyFiles": "Ready files",
+    "totalSize": "Total size",
+    "cap": "Cache cap",
+    "noCap": "no cap",
+    "perUser": "Per-user footprint",
+    "user": "User",
+    "footprint": "Footprint",
+    "editQuota": "Edit quota",
+    "quotaTitle": "Download quota — {{email}}",
+    "maxBytes": "Storage limit (GB)",
+    "maxJobs": "Max downloads",
+    "maxConcurrent": "Max concurrent",
+    "unlimited": "Unlimited (bypass storage limit)",
+    "reset": "Reset to default",
+    "save": "Save",
+    "custom": "custom",
+    "default": "default"
+  },
+  "cols": {
+    "title": "Title",
+    "channel": "Channel",
+    "format": "Format",
+    "size": "Size",
+    "status": "Status",
+    "added": "Added",
+    "user": "User"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..764d8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/hu/downloads.json
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+{
+  "navLabel": "Letöltések",
+  "button": {
+    "label": "Letöltés",
+    "queued": "Sorban",
+    "downloaded": "Letöltve"
+  },
+  "dialog": {
+    "title": "Videó letöltése",
+    "profile": "Formátum",
+    "nameLabel": "Fájlnév (opcionális)",
+    "namePlaceholder": "Üresen hagyva a videó címét használja",
+    "submit": "Hozzáadás a letöltésekhez",
+    "added": "Hozzáadva a letöltésekhez",
+    "view": "Megnyitás",
+    "manage": "Formátumok kezelése"
+  },
+  "page": {
+    "title": "Letöltések",
+    "subtitle": "Töltsd le a videókat a szerverre, majd mentsd a saját gépedre.",
+    "addUrl": "Illessz be egy YouTube linket vagy videó azonosítót…",
+    "add": "Hozzáad",
+    "manage": "Formátumok kezelése"
+  },
+  "tabs": {
+    "queue": "Sor",
+    "done": "Könyvtár",
+    "shared": "Velem megosztva",
+    "system": "Rendszer"
+  },
+  "status": {
+    "queued": "Várakozik",
+    "running": "Letöltés",
+    "paused": "Szüneteltetve",
+    "done": "Kész",
+    "error": "Sikertelen",
+    "canceled": "Megszakítva",
+    "expired": "Lejárt"
+  },
+  "actions": {
+    "pause": "Szünet",
+    "resume": "Folytatás",
+    "cancel": "Megszakítás",
+    "delete": "Eltávolítás",
+    "retry": "Újra",
+    "download": "Mentés a gépemre",
+    "rename": "Átnevezés",
+    "share": "Megosztás"
+  },
+  "empty": {
+    "queue": "A sor üres.",
+    "done": "Még nincs letöltés.",
+    "shared": "Még nem osztottak meg veled semmit.",
+    "admin": "Ezen a példányon még nincs letöltés."
+  },
+  "usage": {
+    "title": "Tárhelyed",
+    "items": "{{used}} / {{max}} elem",
+    "unlimited": "Korlátlan"
+  },
+  "rename": {
+    "title": "Letöltés átnevezése",
+    "label": "Megjelenített név",
+    "hint": "Csak a megjelenített és letöltéskor használt nevet módosítja — a tárolt fájl neve nem változik.",
+    "save": "Mentés"
+  },
+  "share": {
+    "title": "Letöltés megosztása",
+    "label": "Címzett e-mail címe",
+    "placeholder": "user@example.com",
+    "submit": "Megosztás",
+    "done": "Megosztva vele: {{email}}"
+  },
+  "confirm": {
+    "cancelTitle": "Megszakítod a letöltést?",
+    "cancelBody": "Ez leállítja a letöltést és eltávolítja a sorból.",
+    "deleteTitle": "Eltávolítod a letöltést?",
+    "deleteBody": "Ez eltávolítja a listádról. A fájl a lejáratáig még a gyorsítótárban maradhat mások számára."
+  },
+  "profiles": {
+    "manage": "Formátumok kezelése",
+    "title": "Letöltési formátumok",
+    "builtin": "Beépített",
+    "yours": "Saját formátumaid",
+    "new": "Új formátum",
+    "name": "Név",
+    "namePlaceholder": "Saját formátum",
+    "mode": "Tartalom",
+    "modeAv": "Videó + hang",
+    "modeV": "Csak videó",
+    "modeA": "Csak hang",
+    "quality": "Max. minőség",
+    "best": "Legjobb",
+    "container": "Konténer",
+    "audioFormat": "Hangformátum",
+    "vcodec": "Videó codec",
+    "any": "Bármelyik",
+    "embedSubs": "Feliratok beágyazása",
+    "embedChapters": "Fejezetek beágyazása",
+    "embedThumbnail": "Bélyegkép beágyazása",
+    "sponsorblock": "Szponzorált szakaszok kihagyása (SponsorBlock)",
+    "save": "Mentés",
+    "create": "Létrehozás",
+    "delete": "Törlés",
+    "deleteConfirm": "Törlöd a(z) „{{name}}” formátumot?"
+  },
+  "admin": {
+    "storageTitle": "Tárhely",
+    "readyFiles": "Kész fájlok",
+    "totalSize": "Teljes méret",
+    "cap": "Gyorsítótár-korlát",
+    "noCap": "nincs korlát",
+    "perUser": "Felhasználónkénti tárhelyhasználat",
+    "user": "Felhasználó",
+    "footprint": "Használat",
+    "editQuota": "Kvóta szerkesztése",
+    "quotaTitle": "Letöltési kvóta — {{email}}",
+    "maxBytes": "Tárhelykorlát (GB)",
+    "maxJobs": "Max. letöltés",
+    "maxConcurrent": "Max. egyidejű",
+    "unlimited": "Korlátlan (tárhelykorlát kikapcsolása)",
+    "reset": "Visszaállítás alapértékre",
+    "save": "Mentés",
+    "custom": "egyedi",
+    "default": "alapértelmezett"
+  },
+  "cols": {
+    "title": "Cím",
+    "channel": "Csatorna",
+    "format": "Formátum",
+    "size": "Méret",
+    "status": "Állapot",
+    "added": "Hozzáadva",
+    "user": "Felhasználó"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
index 94d297f..031be80 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -623,6 +623,99 @@ export interface AdminUserRow {
   created_at: string | null;
 }
 
+// --- download center ---
+export interface DownloadSpec {
+  mode: "av" | "v" | "a"; // audio+video | video-only | audio-only
+  max_height: number | null;
+  container: string | null;
+  audio_format: string | null;
+  vcodec: string | null;
+  embed_subs: boolean;
+  embed_chapters: boolean;
+  embed_thumbnail: boolean;
+  sponsorblock: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface DownloadProfile {
+  id: number;
+  name: string;
+  spec: DownloadSpec;
+  is_builtin: boolean;
+  sort_order: number;
+}
+
+export interface DownloadAsset {
+  id: number;
+  status: string;
+  title: string | null;
+  uploader: string | null;
+  upload_date: string | null;
+  duration_s: number | null;
+  size_bytes: number | null;
+  width: number | null;
+  height: number | null;
+  container: string | null;
+  thumbnail_url: string | null;
+  expires_at: string | null;
+}
+
+export type DownloadStatus =
+  | "queued"
+  | "running"
+  | "paused"
+  | "done"
+  | "error"
+  | "canceled";
+
+export interface DownloadJob {
+  id: number;
+  status: DownloadStatus;
+  progress: number;
+  speed_bps: number | null;
+  eta_s: number | null;
+  phase: string | null;
+  error: string | null;
+  queue_pos: number;
+  created_at: string | null;
+  source_kind: string;
+  source_ref: string;
+  profile_id: number | null;
+  spec: DownloadSpec;
+  display_name: string | null;
+  can_download: boolean;
+  expired: boolean;
+  asset: DownloadAsset | null;
+  shared?: boolean;
+  user_email?: string;
+}
+
+export interface DownloadUsage {
+  footprint_bytes: number;
+  active_jobs: number;
+  running_jobs: number;
+  max_bytes: number;
+  max_concurrent: number;
+  max_jobs: number;
+  unlimited: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface AdminStorage {
+  ready_files: number;
+  total_bytes: number;
+  total_assets: number;
+  total_cap_bytes: number;
+  per_user: { user_id: number; email: string | null; footprint_bytes: number }[];
+}
+
+export interface AdminDownloadQuota {
+  user_id: number;
+  custom: boolean;
+  max_bytes: number;
+  max_concurrent: number;
+  max_jobs: number;
+  unlimited: boolean;
+}
+
 export const api = {
   me: (): Promise<Me> => req("/api/me"),
   accounts: (): Promise<Account[]> => req("/api/me/accounts"),
@@ -914,6 +1007,57 @@ export const api = {
   updateTag: (id: number, patch: { name?: string; color?: string }) =>
     req(`/api/tags/${id}`, { method: "PATCH", body: JSON.stringify(patch) }),
   deleteTag: (id: number) => req(`/api/tags/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+
+  // --- download center ---
+  downloadProfiles: (): Promise<DownloadProfile[]> => req("/api/downloads/profiles"),
+  createDownloadProfile: (p: { name: string; spec: DownloadSpec }): Promise<DownloadProfile> =>
+    req("/api/downloads/profiles", { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(p) }),
+  updateDownloadProfile: (
+    id: number,
+    patch: { name?: string; spec?: DownloadSpec }
+  ): Promise<DownloadProfile> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/profiles/${id}`, { method: "PATCH", body: JSON.stringify(patch) }),
+  deleteDownloadProfile: (id: number) =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/profiles/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+
+  enqueueDownload: (body: {
+    source: string;
+    profile_id?: number;
+    spec?: DownloadSpec;
+    display_name?: string;
+  }): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req("/api/downloads", { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify(body) }),
+  downloads: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/downloads"),
+  downloadsShared: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/downloads/shared"),
+  downloadUsage: (): Promise<DownloadUsage> => req("/api/downloads/usage"),
+  downloadIndex: (): Promise<Record<string, DownloadStatus>> => req("/api/downloads/index"),
+  pauseDownload: (id: number): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/pause`, { method: "POST" }, { idempotent: true }),
+  resumeDownload: (id: number): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/resume`, { method: "POST" }, { idempotent: true }),
+  cancelDownload: (id: number): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/cancel`, { method: "POST" }, { idempotent: true }),
+  deleteDownload: (id: number) => req(`/api/downloads/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+  renameDownload: (id: number, display_name: string): Promise<DownloadJob> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}`, { method: "PATCH", body: JSON.stringify({ display_name }) }),
+  shareDownload: (id: number, email: string): Promise<{ shared_with: string }> =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/share`, { method: "POST", body: JSON.stringify({ email }) }),
+  unshareDownload: (id: number, email: string) =>
+    req(`/api/downloads/${id}/share/${encodeURIComponent(email)}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
+  downloadFileUrl: (id: number): string => `/api/downloads/${id}/file`,
+
+  // admin
+  adminDownloads: (): Promise<DownloadJob[]> => req("/api/admin/downloads"),
+  adminDownloadStorage: (): Promise<AdminStorage> => req("/api/admin/downloads/storage"),
+  adminGetDownloadQuota: (userId: number): Promise<AdminDownloadQuota> =>
+    req(`/api/admin/downloads/quota/${userId}`),
+  adminSetDownloadQuota: (
+    userId: number,
+    patch: Partial<Pick<AdminDownloadQuota, "max_bytes" | "max_concurrent" | "max_jobs" | "unlimited">>
+  ): Promise<AdminDownloadQuota> =>
+    req(`/api/admin/downloads/quota/${userId}`, { method: "PUT", body: JSON.stringify(patch) }),
+  adminResetDownloadQuota: (userId: number): Promise<AdminDownloadQuota> =>
+    req(`/api/admin/downloads/quota/${userId}`, { method: "DELETE" }),
 };
 
 export { HttpError };
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/format.ts b/frontend/src/lib/format.ts
index e0bb0d4..04b7700 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/format.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/format.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@ export function relativeTime(iso: string | null): string {
   return relativeFromMs(new Date(iso).getTime());
 }
 
+/** Human file size, binary units (1024). e.g. 501747 -> "490 KB", 5368709120 -> "5.0 GB". */
+export function formatBytes(bytes: number | null | undefined): string {
+  const n = Number(bytes);
+  if (!n || n < 0) return "0 B";
+  const units = ["B", "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB"];
+  let i = 0;
+  let v = n;
+  while (v >= 1024 && i < units.length - 1) {
+    v /= 1024;
+    i++;
+  }
+  return `${v >= 100 || i === 0 ? Math.round(v) : v.toFixed(1)} ${units[i]}`;
+}
+
+/** Download speed from bytes/sec, e.g. "2.4 MB/s". */
+export function formatSpeed(bps: number | null | undefined): string {
+  if (!bps) return "";
+  return `${formatBytes(bps)}/s`;
+}
+
 /** Relative-time label from an epoch-millis timestamp (the ms-based half of relativeTime, for
  * client-side notifications whose timestamps are already numbers). One implementation, one
  * set of `time.*` strings — shared instead of re-implemented per component. */
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/nav.ts b/frontend/src/lib/nav.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0bb440
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/nav.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import type { Page } from "./urlState";
+
+// Tiny decoupled navigator so deep components (a feed card's download toast, the Download
+// Center) can switch pages without threading setPage through the whole tree. App registers
+// its setPage on mount; navigateTo is a no-op until then.
+let _navigate: ((p: Page) => void) | null = null;
+
+export function setNavigator(fn: (p: Page) => void): void {
+  _navigate = fn;
+}
+
+export function navigateTo(p: Page): void {
+  _navigate?.(p);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts b/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
index 36b0e11..9265993 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/urlState.ts
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export const PAGES = [
   "users",
   "notifications",
   "messages",
+  "downloads",
 ] as const;
 
 export type Page = (typeof PAGES)[number];