diff --git a/client/src/components/AppHeader.vue b/client/src/components/AppHeader.vue
index cb7a11fb7..77848bff9 100644
--- a/client/src/components/AppHeader.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/AppHeader.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { computed, nextTick, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch } from 'vue'
 import { ArrowLeft, Search, Palette, Upload, X, KeyRound, Settings, LogOut } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner'
 import { SidebarTrigger } from '@/components/ui/sidebar'
 import { Separator } from '@/components/ui/separator'
 import { Popover, PopoverContent, PopoverTrigger } from '@/components/ui/popover'
@@ -25,11 +26,13 @@ import { useAuth } from '@/features/auth/composables/useAuth'
 import { useChangePasswordDialog } from '@/composables/useChangePasswordDialog'
 import { usePermissions } from '@/features/auth/composables/usePermissions'
 import BookUploadModal from '@/features/library/components/BookUploadModal.vue'
+import { useLibraryUploadEvents } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents'
 
 const router = useRouter()
 const { user, logout } = useAuth()
 const { open: openChangePassword } = useChangePasswordDialog()
 const { hasPermission } = usePermissions()
+const { onLibraryUploadCompleted } = useLibraryUploadEvents()
 
 const uploadOpen = ref(false)
 
@@ -113,7 +116,29 @@ function handleGlobalKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
 }
 
 onMounted(() => window.addEventListener('keydown', handleGlobalKeydown))
-onUnmounted(() => window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleGlobalKeydown))
+
+const stopUploadCompletedListener = onLibraryUploadCompleted((event) => {
+  if (event.uploadedCount === 0 && event.failedCount === 0) return
+
+  const uploadedLabel = `${event.uploadedCount} book${event.uploadedCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+  const failedLabel = `${event.failedCount} file${event.failedCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+
+  if (event.failedCount === 0) {
+    toast.success(`Uploaded ${uploadedLabel}`)
+    return
+  }
+  if (event.uploadedCount === 0) {
+    toast.error(`Upload failed for ${failedLabel}`)
+    return
+  }
+
+  toast.warning(`Uploaded ${uploadedLabel}, ${failedLabel} failed`)
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  window.removeEventListener('keydown', handleGlobalKeydown)
+  stopUploadCompletedListener()
+})
 
 function highlightSegments(text: string | null, query: string) {
   if (!text || !query.trim()) return [{ text: text ?? '', match: false }]
diff --git a/client/src/components/AppSidebar.vue b/client/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
index dabb6840b..5c26f10c6 100644
--- a/client/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/AppSidebar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, onMounted, ref, watch, type Component } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted, ref, watch, type Component } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import * as Icons from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { Aperture, FolderOpen, LayoutDashboard, PackageOpen, Users } from 'lucide-vue-next'
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { useCollections } from '@/features/collection/composables/useCollections
 import { usePermissions } from '@/features/auth/composables/usePermissions'
 import { useScanProgress, getSocket } from '@/features/scanner/composables/useScanProgress'
 import { useStagingSummary } from '@/features/staging/composables/useStagingSummary'
+import { useLibraryUploadEvents } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents'
 import type { Library } from '@projectx/types'
 import CreateLensDialog from '@/features/lens/components/CreateLensDialog.vue'
 import CreateCollectionDialog from '@/features/collection/components/CreateCollectionDialog.vue'
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const { collections, fetchCollections } = useCollections()
 const { hasPermission } = usePermissions()
 const { subscribeLibrary, getProgress, progressMap } = useScanProgress()
 const { summary: stagingSummary, fetchSummary: fetchStagingSummary, subscribe: subscribeStagingSummary } = useStagingSummary()
+const { onLibraryUploadCompleted } = useLibraryUploadEvents()
 
 const createLensOpen = ref(false)
 const createCollectionOpen = ref(false)
@@ -114,6 +116,14 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     subscribeStagingSummary()
   }
 })
+
+const stopUploadCompletedListener = onLibraryUploadCompleted((event) => {
+  if (event.uploadedCount > 0) {
+    refreshLibraries()
+  }
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => stopUploadCompletedListener())
 </script>
 
 <template>
diff --git a/client/src/features/library/components/BookUploadModal.vue b/client/src/features/library/components/BookUploadModal.vue
index 762d48e58..6409ff7b3 100644
--- a/client/src/features/library/components/BookUploadModal.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/library/components/BookUploadModal.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { CheckCircle2, FileUp, Loader2, Upload, X, XCircle } from 'lucide-vue-ne
 import { api } from '@/lib/api'
 import type { Library } from '@projectx/types'
 import { SUPPORTED_FORMATS, SUPPORTED_FORMATS_ACCEPT, useBookUpload } from '../composables/useBookUpload'
+import { emitLibraryUploadCompleted } from '../composables/useLibraryUploadEvents'
 import { useLibraries } from '../composables/useLibraries'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -92,8 +93,29 @@ function onFileInputChange(e: Event) {
 }
 
 async function handleUpload() {
-  if (selectedLibraryId.value === undefined) return
-  await startUpload(selectedLibraryId.value, selectedFolderId.value)
+  const libraryId = selectedLibraryId.value
+  if (libraryId === undefined) return
+  const folderId = selectedFolderId.value
+
+  const pendingAtStart = files.value.filter((f) => f.status === 'pending').length
+  if (pendingAtStart === 0) return
+
+  const uploadedBefore = new Set(files.value.filter((f) => f.status === 'done' && f.bookId !== undefined).map((f) => f.bookId!))
+  const errorCountBefore = files.value.filter((f) => f.status === 'error').length
+
+  await startUpload(libraryId, folderId)
+
+  const uploadedAfter = files.value.filter((f) => f.status === 'done' && f.bookId !== undefined).map((f) => f.bookId!)
+  const uploadedBookIds = uploadedAfter.filter((id) => !uploadedBefore.has(id))
+  const errorCountAfter = files.value.filter((f) => f.status === 'error').length
+
+  emitLibraryUploadCompleted({
+    libraryId,
+    uploadedBookIds,
+    uploadedCount: uploadedBookIds.length,
+    failedCount: Math.max(0, errorCountAfter - errorCountBefore),
+    attemptedCount: pendingAtStart,
+  })
 }
 
 function formatBytes(bytes: number): string {
diff --git a/client/src/features/library/composables/__tests__/useLibraryUploadEvents.spec.ts b/client/src/features/library/composables/__tests__/useLibraryUploadEvents.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bf1fe45d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/features/library/composables/__tests__/useLibraryUploadEvents.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import { emitLibraryUploadCompleted, useLibraryUploadEvents } from '../useLibraryUploadEvents'
+
+describe('useLibraryUploadEvents', () => {
+  it('notifies subscribers with the emitted event payload', () => {
+    const { onLibraryUploadCompleted } = useLibraryUploadEvents()
+    const cb = vi.fn()
+    const off = onLibraryUploadCompleted(cb)
+
+    const event = {
+      libraryId: 7,
+      uploadedBookIds: [101, 102],
+      uploadedCount: 2,
+      failedCount: 1,
+      attemptedCount: 3,
+    }
+
+    emitLibraryUploadCompleted(event)
+
+    expect(cb).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(cb).toHaveBeenCalledWith(event)
+
+    off()
+  })
+
+  it('stops notifying once unsubscribed', () => {
+    const { onLibraryUploadCompleted } = useLibraryUploadEvents()
+    const cb = vi.fn()
+    const off = onLibraryUploadCompleted(cb)
+
+    off()
+
+    emitLibraryUploadCompleted({
+      libraryId: 5,
+      uploadedBookIds: [1],
+      uploadedCount: 1,
+      failedCount: 0,
+      attemptedCount: 1,
+    })
+
+    expect(cb).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/client/src/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents.ts b/client/src/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..664609106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+export interface LibraryUploadCompletedEvent {
+  libraryId: number
+  uploadedBookIds: number[]
+  uploadedCount: number
+  failedCount: number
+  attemptedCount: number
+}
+
+type LibraryUploadCompletedCallback = (event: LibraryUploadCompletedEvent) => void
+
+const completedCallbacks = new Set<LibraryUploadCompletedCallback>()
+
+export function emitLibraryUploadCompleted(event: LibraryUploadCompletedEvent): void {
+  for (const cb of completedCallbacks) cb(event)
+}
+
+export function useLibraryUploadEvents() {
+  function onLibraryUploadCompleted(cb: LibraryUploadCompletedCallback): () => void {
+    completedCallbacks.add(cb)
+    return () => completedCallbacks.delete(cb)
+  }
+
+  return { onLibraryUploadCompleted }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingBulkEditDialog.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingBulkEditDialog.vue
index b2eca9bab..2769428c2 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingBulkEditDialog.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingBulkEditDialog.vue
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import type { StagingBulkEditResult, StagingMetadata } from '@projectx/types'
 import { api } from '@/lib/api'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  selectionPayload: { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[] }
+  selectionPayload: { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[]; status?: string; search?: string }
   selectionCount: number
 }>()
 
@@ -50,12 +50,15 @@ async function submit() {
     if (!enabledFields.has(f.key)) continue
     const raw = values[f.key] ?? ''
     if (f.type === 'array') {
-      (fields as Record<string, unknown>)[f.key] = raw.split(',').map((s) => s.trim()).filter(Boolean)
+      ;(fields as Record<string, unknown>)[f.key] = raw
+        .split(',')
+        .map((s) => s.trim())
+        .filter(Boolean)
     } else if (f.type === 'number') {
       const n = parseFloat(raw)
       if (!isNaN(n)) (fields as Record<string, unknown>)[f.key] = n
     } else {
-      (fields as Record<string, unknown>)[f.key] = raw || undefined
+      ;(fields as Record<string, unknown>)[f.key] = raw || undefined
     }
   }
 
@@ -98,7 +101,10 @@ function handleClose() {
           <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-foreground">
             {{ result ? 'Bulk Edit Results' : `Bulk Edit ${selectionCount} file${selectionCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}` }}
           </h2>
-          <button class="size-7 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-muted transition-all" @click="handleClose">
+          <button
+            class="size-7 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-muted transition-all"
+            @click="handleClose"
+          >
             <X class="size-4" />
           </button>
         </div>
@@ -108,10 +114,20 @@ function handleClose() {
 
           <div class="space-y-2">
             <div v-for="f in FIELDS" :key="f.key" class="flex items-center gap-2">
-              <input type="checkbox" :checked="enabledFields.has(f.key)" class="size-3.5 rounded border-input accent-primary shrink-0" @change="toggleField(f.key)" />
+              <input
+                type="checkbox"
+                :checked="enabledFields.has(f.key)"
+                class="size-3.5 rounded border-input accent-primary shrink-0"
+                @change="toggleField(f.key)"
+              />
               <label class="flex-1">
                 <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground block mb-0.5">{{ f.label }}</span>
-                <input v-model="values[f.key]" :disabled="!enabledFields.has(f.key)" :placeholder="f.type === 'array' ? 'comma-separated' : ''" class="w-full h-8 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring disabled:opacity-40" />
+                <input
+                  v-model="values[f.key]"
+                  :disabled="!enabledFields.has(f.key)"
+                  :placeholder="f.type === 'array' ? 'comma-separated' : ''"
+                  class="w-full h-8 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring disabled:opacity-40"
+                />
               </label>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -127,7 +143,11 @@ function handleClose() {
             <button class="h-8 px-4 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-all" @click="handleClose">
               Cancel
             </button>
-            <button class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95 disabled:opacity-50" :disabled="enabledFields.size === 0 || loading" @click="submit">
+            <button
+              class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95 disabled:opacity-50"
+              :disabled="enabledFields.size === 0 || loading"
+              @click="submit"
+            >
               <Loader2 v-if="loading" class="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
               Apply
             </button>
@@ -140,7 +160,10 @@ function handleClose() {
             <p v-if="result.failed > 0" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">{{ result.failed }} failed</p>
           </div>
           <div class="flex justify-end">
-            <button class="h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95" @click="handleClose">
+            <button
+              class="h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95"
+              @click="handleClose"
+            >
               Done
             </button>
           </div>
@@ -149,4 +172,3 @@ function handleClose() {
     </div>
   </Teleport>
 </template>
-
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileList.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileList.vue
index 3da1e0a2c..e73d752be 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileList.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileList.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { BookOpen, FileText, Wand2, Pencil } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { BookOpen, FileText, Wand2, Pencil, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import type { StagingFile, StagingMetadata } from '@projectx/types'
+import { DialogClose, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogOverlay, DialogPortal, DialogRoot, DialogTitle } from 'reka-ui'
 import { formatBytes } from '@/lib/formatting'
 import StagingStatusBadge from './StagingStatusBadge.vue'
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
+import { useLibraries } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraries'
 
-withDefaults(
+const props = withDefaults(
   defineProps<{
     items: StagingFile[]
     loading: boolean
     isSelected: (id: number) => boolean
     selectAll: boolean
+    namePreviewByFileId?: Record<number, string>
     emptyMessage?: string
   }>(),
   {
+    namePreviewByFileId: () => ({}),
     emptyMessage: 'Upload files or drop them in the staging folder',
   },
 )
@@ -29,18 +34,62 @@ function backendCoverUrl(file: StagingFile): string {
   return `/api/v1/staging/files/${file.id}/cover?v=${new Date(file.updatedAt).getTime()}`
 }
 
-function coverUrl(file: StagingFile): string {
+function selectedCoverUrl(file: StagingFile): string | null {
+  const url = file.selectedMetadata?.coverUrl?.trim()
+  return url ? url : null
+}
+
+function newCoverUrl(file: StagingFile): string | null {
+  const selected = selectedCoverUrl(file)
+  if (selected) return selected
+  const fetched = file.fetchedMetadata?.coverUrl?.trim()
+  return fetched ? fetched : null
+}
+
+function currentCoverUrl(file: StagingFile): string {
   return backendCoverUrl(file)
 }
 
-function onCoverError(event: Event, file: StagingFile) {
+function onCurrentCoverError(event: Event) {
   const img = event.target as HTMLImageElement
-  const externalUrl = file.selectedMetadata?.coverUrl ?? file.fetchedMetadata?.coverUrl
-  if (img.src.includes('/api/v1/staging/files/') && externalUrl) {
-    img.src = externalUrl
-  } else {
-    img.style.display = 'none'
+  img.style.display = 'none'
+}
+
+function onFetchedCoverError(event: Event) {
+  const img = event.target as HTMLImageElement
+  img.style.display = 'none'
+}
+
+function currentCoverLightboxFallback(): null {
+  return null
+}
+
+const coverLightbox = ref<{ src: string; fallback: string | null; title: string } | null>(null)
+
+function openCoverLightbox(src: string, title: string, fallback: string | null = null) {
+  coverLightbox.value = { src, fallback, title }
+}
+
+function closeCoverLightbox() {
+  coverLightbox.value = null
+}
+
+function onLightboxOpenChange(open: boolean) {
+  if (!open) closeCoverLightbox()
+}
+
+function onLightboxCoverError(event: Event) {
+  const img = event.target as HTMLImageElement
+  const fallback = coverLightbox.value?.fallback
+  if (fallback) {
+    const currentSrc = img.currentSrc || img.src
+    const resolvedFallback = new URL(fallback, window.location.origin).href
+    if (currentSrc !== resolvedFallback) {
+      img.src = fallback
+      return
+    }
   }
+  img.style.display = 'none'
 }
 
 function displayTitle(file: StagingFile): string {
@@ -74,6 +123,35 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
   if (c >= 50) return 'bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400'
   return 'bg-red-500/15 text-red-600 dark:text-red-400'
 }
+
+const { libraries, fetchLibraries } = useLibraries()
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  void fetchLibraries()
+})
+
+function joinTargetPath(folderPath: string, fileName: string): string {
+  const base = folderPath.replace(/[\\/]+$/, '')
+  const separator = base.includes('\\') ? '\\' : '/'
+  return `${base}${separator}${fileName}`
+}
+
+function targetSummary(file: StagingFile): string {
+  const lib = file.targetLibraryId != null ? libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === file.targetLibraryId) : null
+  const folder = file.targetFolderId != null ? lib?.folders.find((f) => f.id === file.targetFolderId) : null
+  const libLabel = lib?.name ?? (file.targetLibraryId != null ? 'Unknown library' : 'Unassigned')
+  const previewName = props.namePreviewByFileId?.[file.id] ?? file.fileName
+
+  if (lib && folder?.path) {
+    return `Target: ${libLabel} · ${joinTargetPath(folder.path, previewName)}`
+  }
+
+  if (file.targetLibraryId == null || file.targetFolderId == null) {
+    return 'Target: Unassigned'
+  }
+
+  return `Target: ${libLabel} · Unknown destination path`
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -101,6 +179,8 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
     <div v-else class="divide-y divide-border">
       <div class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2 bg-muted/30 border-b border-border">
         <input type="checkbox" :checked="selectAll" class="size-3.5 rounded border-input accent-primary" @change="$emit('selectAll')" />
+        <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground w-12 text-center shrink-0">Current</span>
+        <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground w-12 text-center shrink-0">New</span>
         <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground flex-1">File</span>
         <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground w-16 text-right hidden sm:block">Size</span>
         <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground w-12 text-center hidden sm:block">Format</span>
@@ -112,7 +192,7 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
       <button
         v-for="file in items"
         :key="file.id"
-        class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-2.5 w-full text-left hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors cursor-pointer"
+        class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3.5 w-full text-left hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors cursor-pointer"
         @click="$emit('open', file)"
       >
         <input
@@ -123,9 +203,38 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
           @change.stop="$emit('select', file.id)"
         />
 
-        <div class="relative size-10 rounded-lg bg-muted flex items-center justify-center shrink-0 overflow-hidden">
-          <img :src="coverUrl(file)" alt="" class="size-full object-cover" @load="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = ''" @error="onCoverError($event, file)" />
-          <BookOpen class="size-4 text-muted-foreground absolute" />
+        <div class="w-12 shrink-0 flex justify-center">
+          <div
+            class="relative size-12 rounded-lg bg-muted flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden cursor-zoom-in ring-1 ring-border"
+            @click.stop="openCoverLightbox(currentCoverUrl(file), `${displayTitle(file)} current cover`, currentCoverLightboxFallback())"
+          >
+            <img
+              :src="currentCoverUrl(file)"
+              alt=""
+              class="size-full object-cover"
+              @load="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = ''"
+              @error="onCurrentCoverError"
+            />
+            <BookOpen class="size-4 text-muted-foreground absolute" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="w-12 shrink-0 flex justify-center">
+          <div
+            v-if="newCoverUrl(file)"
+            class="relative size-12 rounded-lg bg-amber-500/5 border border-amber-500/30 flex items-center justify-center overflow-hidden cursor-zoom-in"
+            @click.stop="openCoverLightbox(newCoverUrl(file)!, `${displayTitle(file)} new cover`)"
+          >
+            <img
+              :src="newCoverUrl(file)!"
+              alt=""
+              class="size-full object-cover"
+              @load="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = ''"
+              @error="onFetchedCoverError($event)"
+            />
+            <Wand2 class="size-3 text-amber-500 absolute" />
+          </div>
+          <div v-else class="size-12 rounded-lg border border-dashed border-border/70 bg-muted/30" />
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex-1 min-w-0">
@@ -148,6 +257,7 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
               Edited
             </span>
           </div>
+          <p class="mt-0.5 text-[11px] text-muted-foreground truncate">{{ targetSummary(file) }}</p>
         </div>
 
         <span class="text-xs text-muted-foreground w-16 text-right shrink-0 hidden sm:block tabular-nums">
@@ -188,5 +298,31 @@ function confidenceBadgeClass(file: StagingFile): string {
         </div>
       </button>
     </div>
+
+    <DialogRoot :open="!!coverLightbox" @update:open="onLightboxOpenChange">
+      <DialogPortal>
+        <DialogOverlay
+          class="fixed inset-0 z-50 bg-black/80 data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0"
+        />
+        <DialogContent
+          class="fixed left-1/2 top-1/2 z-50 -translate-x-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 max-w-[90vw] max-h-[90vh] outline-none data-[state=open]:animate-in data-[state=closed]:animate-out data-[state=closed]:fade-out-0 data-[state=open]:fade-in-0 data-[state=closed]:zoom-out-95 data-[state=open]:zoom-in-95"
+        >
+          <DialogTitle class="sr-only">{{ coverLightbox?.title ?? 'Cover preview' }}</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription class="sr-only">Enlarged cover image preview dialog.</DialogDescription>
+          <img
+            v-if="coverLightbox"
+            :src="coverLightbox.src"
+            :alt="coverLightbox.title"
+            class="max-w-[90vw] max-h-[90vh] rounded-md shadow-2xl object-contain"
+            @error="onLightboxCoverError"
+          />
+          <DialogClose
+            class="absolute -top-3 -right-3 p-1 rounded-full bg-background border border-border text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+          >
+            <X class="size-4" />
+          </DialogClose>
+        </DialogContent>
+      </DialogPortal>
+    </DialogRoot>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileSheet.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileSheet.vue
index 21b73eade..65147d3d3 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileSheet.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFileSheet.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const form = reactive({
   seriesIndex: '',
   genres: '',
 })
+const selectedCoverUrl = ref('')
 
 watch(
   () => props.file.id,
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ watch(
     form.seriesName = m.seriesName ?? ''
     form.seriesIndex = m.seriesIndex != null ? String(m.seriesIndex) : ''
     form.genres = m.genres?.join(', ') ?? ''
+    selectedCoverUrl.value = m.coverUrl ?? ''
     metaView.value = 'editor'
 
     targetLibraryId.value = props.file.targetLibraryId ?? libraries.value[0]?.id ?? null
@@ -96,49 +98,57 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   if (debounceTimer) clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
 })
 
+function buildMetadataPatchFromForm(): Partial<StagingMetadata> {
+  return {
+    title: form.title || undefined,
+    subtitle: form.subtitle || undefined,
+    authors: form.authors
+      ? form.authors
+          .split(',')
+          .map((a) => a.trim())
+          .filter(Boolean)
+      : undefined,
+    description: form.description || undefined,
+    publisher: form.publisher || undefined,
+    publishedYear: form.publishedYear ? ((n) => (isNaN(n) ? undefined : n))(parseInt(form.publishedYear, 10)) : undefined,
+    language: form.language || undefined,
+    isbn13: form.isbn13 || undefined,
+    isbn10: form.isbn10 || undefined,
+    seriesName: form.seriesName || undefined,
+    seriesIndex: form.seriesIndex ? ((n) => (isNaN(n) ? undefined : n))(parseFloat(form.seriesIndex)) : undefined,
+    genres: form.genres
+      ? form.genres
+          .split(',')
+          .map((g) => g.trim())
+          .filter(Boolean)
+      : undefined,
+    coverUrl: selectedCoverUrl.value || undefined,
+  }
+}
+
 function onFieldChange() {
   if (debounceTimer) clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
   debounceTimer = setTimeout(async () => {
-    const patch: Partial<StagingMetadata> = {
-      title: form.title || undefined,
-      subtitle: form.subtitle || undefined,
-      authors: form.authors
-        ? form.authors
-            .split(',')
-            .map((a) => a.trim())
-            .filter(Boolean)
-        : undefined,
-      description: form.description || undefined,
-      publisher: form.publisher || undefined,
-      publishedYear: form.publishedYear ? ((n) => (isNaN(n) ? undefined : n))(parseInt(form.publishedYear, 10)) : undefined,
-      language: form.language || undefined,
-      isbn13: form.isbn13 || undefined,
-      isbn10: form.isbn10 || undefined,
-      seriesName: form.seriesName || undefined,
-      seriesIndex: form.seriesIndex ? ((n) => (isNaN(n) ? undefined : n))(parseFloat(form.seriesIndex)) : undefined,
-      genres: form.genres
-        ? form.genres
-            .split(',')
-            .map((g) => g.trim())
-            .filter(Boolean)
-        : undefined,
-    }
-    const updated = await saveMetadata(props.file.id, patch)
+    const updated = await saveMetadata(props.file.id, buildMetadataPatchFromForm())
     if (updated) emit('updated', updated)
   }, 1000)
 }
 
-function onLibraryChange(event: Event) {
-  const id = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+async function onLibraryChange(event: Event) {
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  const id = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
   targetLibraryId.value = id
-  const lib = libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === id)
+  const lib = libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === targetLibraryId.value)
   targetFolderId.value = lib?.folders?.[0]?.id ?? null
-  setTarget(props.file.id, targetLibraryId.value, targetFolderId.value)
+  const updated = await setTarget(props.file.id, targetLibraryId.value, targetFolderId.value)
+  if (updated) emit('updated', updated)
 }
 
-function onFolderChange(event: Event) {
-  targetFolderId.value = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
-  setTarget(props.file.id, targetLibraryId.value, targetFolderId.value)
+async function onFolderChange(event: Event) {
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  targetFolderId.value = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
+  const updated = await setTarget(props.file.id, targetLibraryId.value, targetFolderId.value)
+  if (updated) emit('updated', updated)
 }
 
 function formatDate(iso: string): string {
@@ -221,25 +231,30 @@ function backFromDiff() {
 
 async function handleApply(patch: { formPatch: MetadataPatch; coverUrl?: string }) {
   const p = patch.formPatch
-  if (p.title != null) form.title = p.title
-  if (p.subtitle != null) form.subtitle = p.subtitle
-  if (p.description != null) form.description = p.description
-  if (p.publisher != null) form.publisher = p.publisher
-  if (p.publishedYear != null) form.publishedYear = String(p.publishedYear)
-  if (p.language != null) form.language = p.language
-  if (p.isbn13 != null) form.isbn13 = p.isbn13
-  if (p.isbn10 != null) form.isbn10 = p.isbn10
-  if (p.seriesName != null) form.seriesName = p.seriesName
-  if (p.seriesIndex != null) form.seriesIndex = String(p.seriesIndex)
-  if (p.authors) form.authors = p.authors.join(', ')
-  if (p.genres) form.genres = p.genres.join(', ')
+  if ('title' in p) form.title = p.title ?? ''
+  if ('subtitle' in p) form.subtitle = p.subtitle ?? ''
+  if ('description' in p) form.description = p.description ?? ''
+  if ('publisher' in p) form.publisher = p.publisher ?? ''
+  if ('publishedYear' in p) form.publishedYear = p.publishedYear == null ? '' : String(p.publishedYear)
+  if ('language' in p) form.language = p.language ?? ''
+  if ('isbn13' in p) form.isbn13 = p.isbn13 ?? ''
+  if ('isbn10' in p) form.isbn10 = p.isbn10 ?? ''
+  if ('seriesName' in p) form.seriesName = p.seriesName ?? ''
+  if ('seriesIndex' in p) form.seriesIndex = p.seriesIndex == null ? '' : String(p.seriesIndex)
+  if ('authors' in p) form.authors = (p.authors ?? []).join(', ')
+  if ('genres' in p) form.genres = (p.genres ?? []).join(', ')
 
-  if (patch.coverUrl) {
-    const updated = await saveMetadata(props.file.id, { coverUrl: patch.coverUrl })
-    if (updated) emit('updated', updated)
+  if (patch.coverUrl !== undefined) {
+    selectedCoverUrl.value = patch.coverUrl
   }
 
-  onFieldChange()
+  if (debounceTimer) {
+    clearTimeout(debounceTimer)
+    debounceTimer = null
+  }
+  const updated = await saveMetadata(props.file.id, buildMetadataPatchFromForm())
+  if (updated) emit('updated', updated)
+
   metaView.value = 'editor'
   selectedCandidate.value = null
 }
@@ -250,7 +265,28 @@ const hasFetchedMetadata = computed(() => {
   return Object.values(f).some((v) => v !== undefined && v !== null && v !== '')
 })
 
-const currentStagingCoverUrl = computed(() => `${coverUrl(props.file.id)}?v=${new Date(props.file.updatedAt).getTime()}`)
+const backendStagingCoverUrl = computed(() => `${coverUrl(props.file.id)}?v=${new Date(props.file.updatedAt).getTime()}`)
+const normalizedSelectedCoverUrl = computed(() => selectedCoverUrl.value.trim())
+const currentStagingCoverUrl = computed(() => normalizedSelectedCoverUrl.value || backendStagingCoverUrl.value)
+const currentStagingCoverFallbackUrl = computed(() => (normalizedSelectedCoverUrl.value ? backendStagingCoverUrl.value : null))
+
+function onCurrentStagingCoverError(event: Event) {
+  const img = event.target as HTMLImageElement
+  const fallback = currentStagingCoverFallbackUrl.value
+  if (!fallback) {
+    img.style.display = 'none'
+    return
+  }
+
+  const resolvedFallback = new URL(fallback, window.location.origin).href
+  const currentSrc = img.currentSrc || img.src
+  if (currentSrc !== resolvedFallback) {
+    img.src = fallback
+    return
+  }
+
+  img.style.display = 'none'
+}
 
 function openFetchedDiff() {
   const f = props.file.fetchedMetadata
@@ -306,7 +342,8 @@ onMounted(() => {
             :src="currentStagingCoverUrl"
             alt=""
             class="size-full object-cover"
-            @error="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = 'none'"
+            @load="($event.target as HTMLImageElement).style.display = ''"
+            @error="onCurrentStagingCoverError"
           />
           <BookOpen class="size-5 text-muted-foreground absolute" />
         </div>
@@ -487,7 +524,10 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <button
               class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-8 px-3.5 rounded-lg text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all active:scale-95"
-              style="background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 65%, oklch(0.7 0.25 280))); box-shadow: 0 2px 10px color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 45%, transparent);"
+              style="
+                background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--primary), color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 65%, oklch(0.7 0.25 280)));
+                box-shadow: 0 2px 10px color-mix(in oklch, var(--primary) 45%, transparent);
+              "
               @click="openSearch"
             >
               <Sparkles class="size-3.5" />
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFinalizeDialog.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFinalizeDialog.vue
index 77fd308c9..f92d1f17f 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFinalizeDialog.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingFinalizeDialog.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { useLibraries } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraries'
 import { useStagingFinalize } from '../composables/useStagingFinalize'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  selectionPayload: { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[] }
+  selectionPayload: { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[]; status?: string; search?: string }
   selectionCount: number
 }>()
 
@@ -24,56 +24,102 @@ const { result, loading, error, finalize, reset } = useStagingFinalize()
 const defaultLibraryId = ref<number | null>(null)
 const defaultFolderId = ref<number | null>(null)
 const expandedErrors = ref<Set<number>>(new Set())
+const selectionSummary = ref<{ total: number; withDestination: number; withoutDestination: number } | null>(null)
 
 const duplicateCount = computed(() => result.value?.results.filter((r) => r.isDuplicate).length ?? 0)
 
 const namePreview = ref<{ fileId: number; fileName: string; newName: string }[]>([])
 const previewLoading = ref(false)
+let previewReqSeq = 0
 
 const selectedLibrary = computed(() => libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === defaultLibraryId.value))
 const folders = computed(() => selectedLibrary.value?.folders ?? [])
 
-const canStart = computed(() => defaultLibraryId.value !== null && defaultFolderId.value !== null)
+const requiresDefaultDestination = computed(() => (selectionSummary.value?.withoutDestination ?? props.selectionCount) > 0)
+const canStart = computed(() => {
+  if (!selectionSummary.value) return false
+  if (!requiresDefaultDestination.value) return true
+  return defaultLibraryId.value !== null && defaultFolderId.value !== null
+})
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  await fetchLibraries()
+  await Promise.all([fetchLibraries(), fetchSelectionSummary()])
   const first = libraries.value[0]
-  if (first) {
+  if (requiresDefaultDestination.value && first) {
     defaultLibraryId.value = first.id
     const firstFolder = first.folders?.[0]
     if (firstFolder) defaultFolderId.value = firstFolder.id
   }
-  void fetchNamePreview(defaultLibraryId.value)
+  void fetchNamePreview(requiresDefaultDestination.value ? defaultLibraryId.value : null)
 })
 
 function onLibraryChange(event: Event) {
-  const id = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  const id = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
+  if (id === null) {
+    defaultLibraryId.value = null
+    defaultFolderId.value = null
+    return
+  }
   defaultLibraryId.value = id
   const lib = libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === id)
   defaultFolderId.value = lib?.folders?.[0]?.id ?? null
 }
 
+function onFolderChange(event: Event) {
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  defaultFolderId.value = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
+}
+
 async function fetchNamePreview(libId: number | null) {
-  if (!libId) {
+  if (requiresDefaultDestination.value && !libId) {
     namePreview.value = []
+    previewLoading.value = false
     return
   }
+  const reqId = ++previewReqSeq
   previewLoading.value = true
   try {
+    const payload = {
+      ...props.selectionPayload,
+      ...(requiresDefaultDestination.value && libId ? { defaultLibraryId: libId } : {}),
+    }
     const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/files/preview-names', {
       method: 'POST',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-      body: JSON.stringify({ ...props.selectionPayload, defaultLibraryId: libId }),
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
     })
-    namePreview.value = res.ok ? await res.json() : []
+    if (!res.ok || reqId !== previewReqSeq) return
+    const rows: { fileId: number; fileName: string; newName: string }[] = await res.json()
+    if (reqId !== previewReqSeq) return
+    namePreview.value = rows
   } catch {
+    if (reqId !== previewReqSeq) return
     namePreview.value = []
   } finally {
+    if (reqId !== previewReqSeq) return
     previewLoading.value = false
   }
 }
 
-watch(defaultLibraryId, (libId) => {
+async function fetchSelectionSummary() {
+  try {
+    const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/files/selection-summary', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify(props.selectionPayload),
+    })
+    if (res.ok) {
+      selectionSummary.value = await res.json()
+      return
+    }
+  } catch {
+    // fallback handled below
+  }
+  selectionSummary.value = { total: props.selectionCount, withDestination: 0, withoutDestination: props.selectionCount }
+}
+
+watch([defaultLibraryId, requiresDefaultDestination], ([libId]) => {
   void fetchNamePreview(libId)
 })
 
@@ -81,8 +127,12 @@ async function start() {
   if (!canStart.value) return
   await finalize({
     ...props.selectionPayload,
-    defaultLibraryId: defaultLibraryId.value!,
-    defaultFolderId: defaultFolderId.value!,
+    ...(requiresDefaultDestination.value
+      ? {
+          defaultLibraryId: defaultLibraryId.value!,
+          defaultFolderId: defaultFolderId.value!,
+        }
+      : {}),
   })
   if (result.value?.succeeded) refreshLibraries()
 }
@@ -117,9 +167,19 @@ function goToBook(bookId: number) {
         </div>
 
         <div v-if="!result" class="px-5 py-4 space-y-4">
-          <div class="space-y-3">
+          <div v-if="selectionSummary" class="rounded-lg border border-border bg-muted/20 px-3 py-2.5">
+            <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              {{
+                requiresDefaultDestination
+                  ? `${selectionSummary.withoutDestination} of ${selectionSummary.total} selected file${selectionSummary.total === 1 ? '' : 's'} need a destination`
+                  : 'All selected files already have destination set'
+              }}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="requiresDefaultDestination" class="space-y-3">
             <label class="block">
-              <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Destination Library</span>
+              <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Default Destination Library</span>
               <select
                 class="mt-1 w-full h-9 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
                 :value="defaultLibraryId ?? ''"
@@ -130,11 +190,11 @@ function goToBook(bookId: number) {
             </label>
 
             <label class="block">
-              <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Destination Folder</span>
+              <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Default Destination Folder</span>
               <select
                 class="mt-1 w-full h-9 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
                 :value="defaultFolderId ?? ''"
-                @change="defaultFolderId = Number(($event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)"
+                @change="onFolderChange"
               >
                 <option v-for="folder in folders" :key="folder.id" :value="folder.id">{{ folder.path }}</option>
               </select>
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingSetDestinationDialog.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingSetDestinationDialog.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d36f145eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingSetDestinationDialog.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
+import { X, Loader2, FolderPlus } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { api } from '@/lib/api'
+import { useLibraries } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraries'
+
+const props = defineProps<{
+  selectionPayload: { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[]; status?: string; search?: string }
+  selectionCount: number
+}>()
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+  close: []
+  updated: []
+}>()
+
+const { libraries, fetchLibraries } = useLibraries()
+const loading = ref(false)
+const error = ref<string | null>(null)
+const result = ref<{ total: number; updated: number; failed: number } | null>(null)
+
+const targetLibraryId = ref<number | null>(null)
+const targetFolderId = ref<number | null>(null)
+
+const selectedLibrary = computed(() => libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === targetLibraryId.value))
+const folders = computed(() => selectedLibrary.value?.folders ?? [])
+const canApply = computed(() => targetLibraryId.value !== null && targetFolderId.value !== null && !loading.value)
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+  await fetchLibraries()
+  const first = libraries.value[0]
+  if (!first) return
+  targetLibraryId.value = first.id
+  targetFolderId.value = first.folders?.[0]?.id ?? null
+})
+
+function onLibraryChange(event: Event) {
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  const id = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
+  if (id === null) {
+    targetLibraryId.value = null
+    targetFolderId.value = null
+    return
+  }
+  targetLibraryId.value = id
+  const lib = libraries.value.find((l) => l.id === id)
+  targetFolderId.value = lib?.folders?.[0]?.id ?? null
+}
+
+function onFolderChange(event: Event) {
+  const raw = Number((event.target as HTMLSelectElement).value)
+  targetFolderId.value = Number.isFinite(raw) && raw > 0 ? raw : null
+}
+
+async function applyDestination() {
+  if (!canApply.value) return
+  loading.value = true
+  error.value = null
+  try {
+    const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/files/set-target', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        ...props.selectionPayload,
+        targetLibraryId: targetLibraryId.value,
+        targetFolderId: targetFolderId.value,
+      }),
+    })
+    if (res.ok) {
+      result.value = await res.json()
+    } else {
+      const body = await res.json().catch(() => null)
+      error.value = (body as { message?: string } | null)?.message ?? `Error ${res.status}`
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    error.value = e instanceof Error ? e.message : 'Failed to set destination'
+  } finally {
+    loading.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+function handleClose() {
+  if (result.value) emit('updated')
+  else emit('close')
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <Teleport to="body">
+    <div class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-center justify-center">
+      <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-black/40 backdrop-blur-sm" @click="handleClose" />
+      <div class="relative z-10 w-full max-w-md mx-4 bg-card border border-border rounded-xl shadow-2xl overflow-hidden">
+        <div class="flex items-center justify-between px-5 py-4 border-b border-border">
+          <h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-foreground">
+            {{ result ? 'Destination Updated' : `Set Destination for ${selectionCount} file${selectionCount === 1 ? '' : 's'}` }}
+          </h2>
+          <button
+            class="size-7 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground hover:bg-muted transition-all"
+            @click="handleClose"
+          >
+            <X class="size-4" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="!result" class="px-5 py-4 space-y-4">
+          <label class="block">
+            <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Destination Library</span>
+            <select
+              class="mt-1 w-full h-9 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
+              :value="targetLibraryId ?? ''"
+              @change="onLibraryChange"
+            >
+              <option v-for="lib in libraries" :key="lib.id" :value="lib.id">{{ lib.name }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </label>
+
+          <label class="block">
+            <span class="text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">Destination Folder</span>
+            <select
+              class="mt-1 w-full h-9 rounded-lg border border-input bg-background px-3 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-1 focus:ring-ring"
+              :value="targetFolderId ?? ''"
+              @change="onFolderChange"
+            >
+              <option v-for="folder in folders" :key="folder.id" :value="folder.id">{{ folder.path }}</option>
+            </select>
+          </label>
+
+          <p v-if="error" class="text-xs text-red-500 bg-red-500/10 rounded-lg p-2">{{ error }}</p>
+
+          <div class="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-1">
+            <button class="h-8 px-4 rounded-lg text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-all" @click="handleClose">
+              Cancel
+            </button>
+            <button
+              class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95 disabled:opacity-50"
+              :disabled="!canApply"
+              @click="applyDestination"
+            >
+              <Loader2 v-if="loading" class="size-3.5 animate-spin" />
+              <FolderPlus v-else class="size-3.5" />
+              Apply
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-else class="px-5 py-4 space-y-4">
+          <div class="rounded-lg bg-emerald-500/10 p-3">
+            <p class="text-sm font-medium">Updated {{ result.updated }} of {{ result.total }} files</p>
+            <p v-if="result.failed > 0" class="text-xs text-muted-foreground mt-0.5">{{ result.failed }} failed</p>
+          </div>
+          <div class="flex justify-end">
+            <button
+              class="h-8 px-4 rounded-lg bg-primary text-primary-foreground text-sm font-medium transition-all hover:opacity-90 active:scale-95"
+              @click="handleClose"
+            >
+              Done
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Teleport>
+</template>
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingToolbar.vue b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingToolbar.vue
index 50627419b..793c5ed53 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingToolbar.vue
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/components/StagingToolbar.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref } from 'vue'
-import { Upload, RotateCw, Trash2, PenLine, FileText, Search, X, Wand2, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { Upload, RotateCw, Trash2, PenLine, FileText, Search, X, Wand2, RefreshCw, FolderPlus } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import type { StagingFileStatus } from '@projectx/types'
 import { api } from '@/lib/api'
 import { SUPPORTED_FORMATS_ACCEPT, useStagingUpload } from '../composables/useStagingUpload'
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
   rescan: []
   rescanError: []
   retryFetch: []
+  setDestination: []
   bulkDiscard: []
   bulkEdit: []
   finalize: []
@@ -148,6 +149,13 @@ function clearSearch() {
         <FileText class="size-3.5" />
         Finalize
       </button>
+      <button
+        class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-7 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-emerald-500/12 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300 hover:bg-emerald-500/20 transition-all active:scale-95"
+        @click="$emit('setDestination')"
+      >
+        <FolderPlus class="size-3.5" />
+        Set Destination
+      </button>
       <Tooltip v-if="fetchedCount > 0">
         <TooltipTrigger as-child>
           <button
@@ -167,7 +175,7 @@ function clearSearch() {
       <Tooltip v-if="errorCount > 0">
         <TooltipTrigger as-child>
           <button
-            class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-7 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-muted text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-all active:scale-95"
+            class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-7 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-sky-500/12 text-sky-700 dark:text-sky-300 hover:bg-sky-500/20 transition-all active:scale-95"
             @click="$emit('retryFetch')"
           >
             <RefreshCw class="size-3.5" />
@@ -181,7 +189,7 @@ function clearSearch() {
         <TooltipContent>Retry metadata fetch for {{ errorCount }} error file{{ errorCount !== 1 ? 's' : '' }}</TooltipContent>
       </Tooltip>
       <button
-        class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-7 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-muted text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-all active:scale-95"
+        class="flex items-center gap-1.5 h-7 px-3 rounded-lg text-xs font-medium bg-violet-500/12 text-violet-700 dark:text-violet-300 hover:bg-violet-500/20 transition-all active:scale-95"
         @click="$emit('bulkEdit')"
       >
         <PenLine class="size-3.5" />
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingDetail.ts b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingDetail.ts
index e858fce28..8498c67c5 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingDetail.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingDetail.ts
@@ -54,13 +54,18 @@ export function useStagingDetail() {
     debounceTimer = setTimeout(() => saveMetadata(id, metadata), 1000)
   }
 
-  async function setTarget(id: number, libraryId: number | null, folderId: number | null) {
+  async function setTarget(id: number, libraryId: number | null, folderId: number | null): Promise<StagingFile | null> {
     const res = await api(`/api/v1/staging/files/${id}`, {
       method: 'PATCH',
       headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
       body: JSON.stringify({ targetLibraryId: libraryId, targetFolderId: folderId }),
     })
-    if (res.ok) file.value = await res.json()
+    if (res.ok) {
+      const updated: StagingFile = await res.json()
+      file.value = updated
+      return updated
+    }
+    return null
   }
 
   async function discardFile(id: number) {
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFiles.ts b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFiles.ts
index f09334c04..e4e3160ed 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFiles.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFiles.ts
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ export function useStagingFiles() {
   const selectedIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set())
   const selectAll = ref(false)
   const excludedIds = ref<Set<number>>(new Set())
+  let fetchReqSeq = 0
 
   const pageCount = computed(() => Math.ceil(total.value / filters.limit) || 1)
 
   async function fetchFiles() {
+    const reqId = ++fetchReqSeq
     loading.value = true
     try {
       const params = new URLSearchParams()
@@ -39,21 +41,25 @@ export function useStagingFiles() {
       const res = await api(`/api/v1/staging/files?${params}`)
       if (res.ok) {
         const data: StagingFilesPage = await res.json()
+        if (reqId !== fetchReqSeq) return
         items.value = data.items
         total.value = data.total
       }
     } finally {
+      if (reqId !== fetchReqSeq) return
       loading.value = false
     }
   }
 
   function setStatus(status: StagingFileStatus | undefined) {
+    clearSelection()
     filters.status = status
     filters.page = 1
     fetchFiles()
   }
 
   function setSearch(search: string) {
+    clearSelection()
     filters.search = search
     filters.page = 1
     fetchFiles()
@@ -108,15 +114,20 @@ export function useStagingFiles() {
   }
 
   const selectionCount = computed(() => {
-    if (selectAll.value) return total.value - excludedIds.value.size
+    if (selectAll.value) return Math.max(0, total.value - excludedIds.value.size)
     return selectedIds.value.size
   })
 
   const hasSelection = computed(() => selectionCount.value > 0)
 
-  function getSelectionPayload(): { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[] } {
+  function getSelectionPayload(): { fileIds?: number[]; selectAll?: boolean; excludedIds?: number[]; status?: StagingFileStatus; search?: string } {
     if (selectAll.value) {
-      return { selectAll: true, excludedIds: [...excludedIds.value] }
+      return {
+        selectAll: true,
+        excludedIds: [...excludedIds.value],
+        ...(filters.status ? { status: filters.status } : {}),
+        ...(filters.search ? { search: filters.search } : {}),
+      }
     }
     return { fileIds: [...selectedIds.value] }
   }
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFinalize.ts b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFinalize.ts
index 68ea0cd0f..4c617a699 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFinalize.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingFinalize.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ export function useStagingFinalize() {
     fileIds?: number[]
     selectAll?: boolean
     excludedIds?: number[]
-    defaultLibraryId: number
-    defaultFolderId: number
+    status?: string
+    search?: string
+    defaultLibraryId?: number
+    defaultFolderId?: number
     overrides?: StagingFinalizeOverride[]
   }) {
     loading.value = true
@@ -46,4 +48,3 @@ export function useStagingFinalize() {
 
   return { result, loading, error, finalize, reset }
 }
-
diff --git a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingSummary.ts b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingSummary.ts
index 998971725..db71d6f57 100644
--- a/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingSummary.ts
+++ b/client/src/features/staging/composables/useStagingSummary.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,28 @@ const changeListeners = new Set<() => void>()
 let fetchPromise: Promise<void> | null = null
 let loaded = false
 
-async function restFetchSummary() {
+function requestSummary(markLoading: boolean): Promise<void> {
   if (fetchPromise) return fetchPromise
-  try {
-    const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/summary')
-    if (res.ok) summary.value = await res.json()
-  } catch {
-    // best-effort refresh on reconnect
-  }
+  if (markLoading) loading.value = true
+  fetchPromise = api('/api/v1/staging/summary')
+    .then(async (res) => {
+      if (res.ok) {
+        summary.value = await res.json()
+        loaded = true
+      }
+    })
+    .catch(() => {
+      // best-effort refresh on reconnect
+    })
+    .finally(() => {
+      if (markLoading) loading.value = false
+      fetchPromise = null
+    })
+  return fetchPromise
+}
+
+async function restFetchSummary() {
+  return requestSummary(false)
 }
 
 function getSocket(): Socket {
@@ -49,22 +63,9 @@ function getSocket(): Socket {
 }
 
 export function useStagingSummary() {
-  async function fetchSummary(): Promise<void> {
-    if (loaded) return
-    if (fetchPromise) return fetchPromise
-    loading.value = true
-    fetchPromise = api('/api/v1/staging/summary')
-      .then(async (res) => {
-        if (res.ok) {
-          summary.value = await res.json()
-          loaded = true
-        }
-      })
-      .finally(() => {
-        loading.value = false
-        fetchPromise = null
-      })
-    return fetchPromise
+  async function fetchSummary(force = false): Promise<void> {
+    if (!force && loaded) return
+    return requestSummary(true)
   }
 
   function subscribe() {
diff --git a/client/src/views/HomeView.vue b/client/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 30079c807..8fc9eafe7 100644
--- a/client/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { useBookNavigation } from '@/features/book/composables/useBookNavigation
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipTrigger } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import { useDisplaySettings } from '@/composables/useDisplaySettings'
 import { useLibraries } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraries'
+import { useLibraryUploadEvents } from '@/features/library/composables/useLibraryUploadEvents'
 import { useScanProgress } from '@/features/scanner/composables/useScanProgress'
 import { SORT_FIELD_LABELS } from '@/features/book/lib/filter-labels'
 import type { GroupRule, SortSpec } from '@projectx/types'
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const title = computed(() => currentLibrary.value?.name ?? 'Library')
 const libraryIcon = computed(() => currentLibrary.value?.icon ?? 'BookOpen')
 
 const { items: books, total, loading, error, filter, sort, hasMore, load, clear } = useBookQuery(libraryId)
+const { onLibraryUploadCompleted } = useLibraryUploadEvents()
 
 const { setBookContext, registerLoadMore } = useBookNavigation()
 watch(
@@ -199,6 +201,15 @@ onMounted(() => {
 
 onUnmounted(() => observer?.disconnect())
 
+const stopUploadCompletedListener = onLibraryUploadCompleted((event) => {
+  if (event.uploadedCount === 0) return
+  if (libraryId.value === event.libraryId) {
+    load(true)
+  }
+})
+
+onUnmounted(() => stopUploadCompletedListener())
+
 watch(libraryId, (newId) => {
   if (newId === null) clear()
 })
diff --git a/client/src/views/StagingView.vue b/client/src/views/StagingView.vue
index a2471ba19..d1743178b 100644
--- a/client/src/views/StagingView.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/StagingView.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ import StagingFileList from '@/features/staging/components/StagingFileList.vue'
 import StagingFileSheet from '@/features/staging/components/StagingFileSheet.vue'
 import StagingFinalizeDialog from '@/features/staging/components/StagingFinalizeDialog.vue'
 import StagingBulkEditDialog from '@/features/staging/components/StagingBulkEditDialog.vue'
+import StagingSetDestinationDialog from '@/features/staging/components/StagingSetDestinationDialog.vue'
+
+type ApplyFetchedResult = {
+  total: number
+  applied: number
+  skipped: number
+  skippedEdited: number
+}
 
 const {
   items,
@@ -40,15 +48,19 @@ const { addFiles, isUploading } = useStagingUpload()
 const selectedFile = ref<StagingFile | null>(null)
 const showFinalizeDialog = ref(false)
 const showBulkEditDialog = ref(false)
+const showSetDestinationDialog = ref(false)
 const dragOver = ref(false)
 const newFilesDetected = ref(false)
-const applyFetchedResult = ref<{ applied: number; skipped: number; skippedEdited: number } | null>(null)
+const namePreviewByFileId = ref<Record<number, string>>({})
+const applyFetchedResult = ref<ApplyFetchedResult | null>(null)
 const rescanFailed = ref(false)
 const retryQueued = ref<number | null>(null)
 let newFilesTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 let applyFetchedTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 let rescanFailedTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
 let retryQueuedTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+let namePreviewTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null
+let namePreviewReqSeq = 0
 
 let prevTotal = -1
 
@@ -80,7 +92,7 @@ function onDiscarded() {
 
 function refresh() {
   fetchFiles()
-  fetchSummary()
+  fetchSummary(true)
   void fetchStatistics()
 }
 
@@ -88,6 +100,7 @@ function onFileUpdated(updated: StagingFile) {
   const idx = items.value.findIndex((f) => f.id === updated.id)
   if (idx !== -1) items.value[idx] = updated
   if (selectedFile.value?.id === updated.id) selectedFile.value = updated
+  scheduleVisibleNamePreview()
 }
 
 function hasContent(obj: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined): boolean {
@@ -131,7 +144,12 @@ async function handleApplyFetched() {
   })
   if (res.ok) {
     const result = await res.json()
-    applyFetchedResult.value = { applied: result.applied, skipped: result.skipped, skippedEdited: result.skippedEdited ?? 0 }
+    applyFetchedResult.value = {
+      total: result.total ?? 0,
+      applied: result.applied ?? 0,
+      skipped: result.skipped ?? 0,
+      skippedEdited: result.skippedEdited ?? 0,
+    }
     if (applyFetchedTimer) clearTimeout(applyFetchedTimer)
     applyFetchedTimer = setTimeout(() => {
       applyFetchedResult.value = null
@@ -160,17 +178,48 @@ async function handleRetryFetch() {
 async function handleInlineApplyFetched(fileId: number) {
   const file = items.value.find((f) => f.id === fileId)
   if (!file?.fetchedMetadata) return
-  const res = await api(`/api/v1/staging/files/${fileId}`, {
-    method: 'PATCH',
+  const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/files/apply-fetched', {
+    method: 'POST',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-    body: JSON.stringify({ selectedMetadata: file.fetchedMetadata }),
+    body: JSON.stringify({ fileIds: [fileId] }),
   })
   if (res.ok) {
-    const updated: StagingFile = await res.json()
-    onFileUpdated(updated)
+    const result = await res.json()
+    applyFetchedResult.value = {
+      total: result.total ?? 0,
+      applied: result.applied ?? 0,
+      skipped: result.skipped ?? 0,
+      skippedEdited: result.skippedEdited ?? 0,
+    }
+    if (applyFetchedTimer) clearTimeout(applyFetchedTimer)
+    applyFetchedTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+      applyFetchedResult.value = null
+    }, 4000)
+    refresh()
+    scheduleVisibleNamePreview()
   }
 }
 
+function pluralizeFiles(count: number): string {
+  return `${count} file${count === 1 ? '' : 's'}`
+}
+
+function applyFetchedResultMessage(result: ApplyFetchedResult): string {
+  const reasons: string[] = []
+  if (result.skippedEdited > 0)
+    reasons.push(`skipped ${pluralizeFiles(result.skippedEdited)} because ${result.skippedEdited === 1 ? 'it has' : 'they have'} manual edits`)
+  if (result.skipped > 0)
+    reasons.push(`skipped ${pluralizeFiles(result.skipped)} because ${result.skipped === 1 ? 'it has' : 'they have'} no fetched metadata`)
+
+  if (result.applied > 0) {
+    const base = `Applied to ${pluralizeFiles(result.applied)}`
+    return reasons.length ? `${base}; ${reasons.join('; ')}` : base
+  }
+
+  if (reasons.length) return `No files applied; ${reasons.join('; ')}`
+  return 'No files selected'
+}
+
 function handleRescanError() {
   rescanFailed.value = true
   if (rescanFailedTimer) clearTimeout(rescanFailedTimer)
@@ -185,6 +234,10 @@ function openBulkEdit() {
   showBulkEditDialog.value = true
 }
 
+function openSetDestination() {
+  showSetDestinationDialog.value = true
+}
+
 function onFinalized() {
   showFinalizeDialog.value = false
   clearSelection()
@@ -197,6 +250,43 @@ function onBulkEdited() {
   refresh()
 }
 
+function onDestinationSet() {
+  showSetDestinationDialog.value = false
+  refresh()
+  scheduleVisibleNamePreview()
+}
+
+async function fetchVisibleNamePreview() {
+  const ids = items.value.map((f) => f.id)
+  if (!ids.length) {
+    namePreviewByFileId.value = {}
+    return
+  }
+
+  const reqId = ++namePreviewReqSeq
+  try {
+    const res = await api('/api/v1/staging/files/preview-names', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ fileIds: ids }),
+    })
+    if (!res.ok || reqId !== namePreviewReqSeq) return
+    const rows: { fileId: number; newName: string }[] = await res.json()
+    if (reqId !== namePreviewReqSeq) return
+    namePreviewByFileId.value = Object.fromEntries(rows.map((r) => [r.fileId, r.newName]))
+  } catch {
+    if (reqId !== namePreviewReqSeq) return
+    namePreviewByFileId.value = {}
+  }
+}
+
+function scheduleVisibleNamePreview() {
+  if (namePreviewTimer) clearTimeout(namePreviewTimer)
+  namePreviewTimer = setTimeout(() => {
+    void fetchVisibleNamePreview()
+  }, 120)
+}
+
 function onDragOver(e: DragEvent) {
   e.preventDefault()
 }
@@ -210,7 +300,7 @@ function onDragEnter(e: DragEvent) {
 }
 
 function onDragLeave() {
-  dragCounter--
+  dragCounter = Math.max(0, dragCounter - 1)
   if (dragCounter === 0) dragOver.value = false
 }
 
@@ -234,9 +324,16 @@ watch(isUploading, (uploading, was) => {
   if (was && !uploading) refresh()
 })
 
+watch(
+  () => items.value.map((f) => `${f.id}:${f.updatedAt}:${f.targetLibraryId ?? ''}:${f.targetFolderId ?? ''}`).join('|'),
+  () => {
+    scheduleVisibleNamePreview()
+  },
+)
+
 onMounted(() => {
   fetchFiles()
-  fetchSummary()
+  fetchSummary(true)
   fetchStatistics()
   subscribe()
 })
@@ -247,12 +344,13 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
   if (applyFetchedTimer) clearTimeout(applyFetchedTimer)
   if (rescanFailedTimer) clearTimeout(rescanFailedTimer)
   if (retryQueuedTimer) clearTimeout(retryQueuedTimer)
+  if (namePreviewTimer) clearTimeout(namePreviewTimer)
 })
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <main class="flex-1" @dragover="onDragOver" @dragenter="onDragEnter" @dragleave="onDragLeave" @drop="onDrop">
-    <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 sm:p-6 max-w-7xl w-full">
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 p-4 sm:p-6 max-w-8xl w-full">
       <div class="flex items-center gap-2.5">
         <div class="flex items-center justify-center size-9 rounded-lg bg-primary/10">
           <PackageOpen class="size-4.5 text-primary" />
@@ -279,11 +377,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
             class="ml-2 inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 h-6 px-2.5 rounded-full bg-amber-500/15 text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400 text-xs font-medium"
           >
             <CheckCircle2 class="size-3.5" />
-            {{
-              applyFetchedResult.applied === 0
-                ? 'No fetched metadata to apply'
-                : `Applied to ${applyFetchedResult.applied} file${applyFetchedResult.applied !== 1 ? 's' : ''}${applyFetchedResult.skippedEdited > 0 ? `, skipped ${applyFetchedResult.skippedEdited} with manual edits` : ''}`
-            }}
+            {{ applyFetchedResultMessage(applyFetchedResult) }}
           </span>
         </Transition>
         <Transition name="fade">
@@ -329,6 +423,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
         @bulk-discard="handleBulkDiscard"
         @finalize="openFinalize"
         @bulk-edit="openBulkEdit"
+        @set-destination="openSetDestination"
         @refresh="refresh"
         @apply-fetched="handleApplyFetched"
       />
@@ -360,6 +455,7 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
         :loading="loading"
         :is-selected="isSelected"
         :select-all="selectAll"
+        :name-preview-by-file-id="namePreviewByFileId"
         :empty-message="emptyMessage"
         @select="toggleSelect"
         @select-all="toggleSelectAll"
@@ -400,6 +496,14 @@ onUnmounted(() => {
     @close="showBulkEditDialog = false"
     @edited="onBulkEdited"
   />
+
+  <StagingSetDestinationDialog
+    v-if="showSetDestinationDialog"
+    :selection-payload="getSelectionPayload()"
+    :selection-count="selectionCount"
+    @close="showSetDestinationDialog = false"
+    @updated="onDestinationSet"
+  />
 </template>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/packages/types/src/staging.ts b/packages/types/src/staging.ts
index a9891d840..660479965 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/staging.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/staging.ts
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ export interface StagingFinalizeRequest {
   fileIds?: number[];
   selectAll?: boolean;
   excludedIds?: number[];
-  defaultLibraryId: number;
-  defaultFolderId: number;
+  status?: StagingFileStatus;
+  search?: string;
+  defaultLibraryId?: number;
+  defaultFolderId?: number;
   overrides?: StagingFinalizeOverride[];
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ export interface StagingBulkEditRequest {
   fileIds?: number[];
   selectAll?: boolean;
   excludedIds?: number[];
+  status?: StagingFileStatus;
+  search?: string;
   fields: Partial<StagingMetadata>;
   enabledFields: string[];
   mergeArrays: boolean;
diff --git a/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.spec.ts b/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.spec.ts
index f31900542..907d502c6 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.spec.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ describe('MetadataService', () => {
       arrayBuffer: () => Promise.resolve(Buffer.from('image-bytes')),
     }) as never;
 
-    await service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/cover.png', 9);
+    await expect(service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/cover.png', 9)).resolves.toBe(true);
 
     expect(mockMkdir).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/books/covers/9', { recursive: true });
     expect(mockWriteFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/books/covers/9/cover_extracted.png', Buffer.from('image-bytes'));
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ describe('MetadataService', () => {
       ok: true,
       arrayBuffer: () => Promise.resolve(Buffer.alloc(0)),
     }) as never;
-    await service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/empty.png', 4);
+    await expect(service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/empty.png', 4)).resolves.toBe(false);
 
     expect(mockWriteFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(db.update).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 
     (global.fetch as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValue(new Error('timeout'));
-    await expect(service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/fail.png', 4)).resolves.toBeUndefined();
+    await expect(service.downloadAndSaveCover('https://img.example/fail.png', 4)).resolves.toBe(false);
     expect(mockWriteFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
diff --git a/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.ts b/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.ts
index 87602dfbb..5ae677fa6 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/metadata/metadata.service.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ export class MetadataService {
     await Promise.all([this.extractMetadata(bookId, absolutePath, format), this.extractCover(bookId, absolutePath, format)]);
   }
 
-  async downloadAndSaveCover(url: string, bookId: number): Promise<void> {
+  async downloadAndSaveCover(url: string, bookId: number): Promise<boolean> {
     try {
       const res = await fetch(url, { signal: AbortSignal.timeout(15_000) });
-      if (!res.ok) return;
+      if (!res.ok) return false;
       const buffer = Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer());
-      if (buffer.length === 0) return;
+      if (buffer.length === 0) return false;
 
       const ext = imageExt(buffer);
       const dir = join(this.booksPath, 'covers', String(bookId));
@@ -54,8 +54,10 @@ export class MetadataService {
       await this.db.update(bookMetadata).set({ coverSource: 'extracted', updatedAt: new Date() }).where(eq(bookMetadata.bookId, bookId));
 
       this.logger.debug(`Online cover saved for book ${bookId}`);
+      return true;
     } catch (err) {
       this.logger.warn(`Cover download failed for book ${bookId}: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err)}`);
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/modules/staging/dto/index.ts b/server/src/modules/staging/dto/index.ts
index db07b801c..b47e5d784 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/staging/dto/index.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/staging/dto/index.ts
@@ -46,11 +46,23 @@ export class FinalizeStagingDto {
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
 
-  @IsInt()
-  defaultLibraryId: number;
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
 
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @ValidateIf((_, value) => value !== undefined)
   @IsInt()
-  defaultFolderId: number;
+  defaultLibraryId?: number;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @ValidateIf((_, value) => value !== undefined)
+  @IsInt()
+  defaultFolderId?: number;
 
   @IsOptional()
   @IsArray()
@@ -73,6 +85,14 @@ export class BulkDiscardDto {
   @IsArray()
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
 }
 
 export class PreviewNamesDto {
@@ -90,8 +110,18 @@ export class PreviewNamesDto {
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
 
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @ValidateIf((_, value) => value !== undefined)
   @IsInt()
-  defaultLibraryId: number;
+  defaultLibraryId?: number;
 }
 
 export class BulkRetryFetchDto {
@@ -108,6 +138,14 @@ export class BulkRetryFetchDto {
   @IsArray()
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
 }
 
 export class BulkApplyFetchedDto {
@@ -124,6 +162,72 @@ export class BulkApplyFetchedDto {
   @IsArray()
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+}
+
+export class BulkSetTargetDto {
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsInt({ each: true })
+  fileIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  selectAll?: boolean;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsInt({ each: true })
+  excludedIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @ValidateIf((_, value) => value !== null)
+  @IsInt()
+  targetLibraryId?: number | null;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @ValidateIf((_, value) => value !== null)
+  @IsInt()
+  targetFolderId?: number | null;
+}
+
+export class SelectionSummaryDto {
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsInt({ each: true })
+  fileIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsBoolean()
+  selectAll?: boolean;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsArray()
+  @IsInt({ each: true })
+  excludedIds?: number[];
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
 }
 
 export class StagingMetadataFieldsDto {
@@ -158,6 +262,14 @@ export class BulkEditStagingDto {
   @IsInt({ each: true })
   excludedIds?: number[];
 
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  status?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+
   @ValidateNested()
   @Type(() => StagingMetadataFieldsDto)
   fields: StagingMetadataFieldsDto;
diff --git a/server/src/modules/staging/staging-finalize.service.ts b/server/src/modules/staging/staging-finalize.service.ts
index 254adde28..72c857985 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/staging/staging-finalize.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/staging/staging-finalize.service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { BadRequestException, Inject, Injectable, Logger, NotFoundException, OnModuleInit } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { basename, extname, join } from 'path';
 import { access as fsAccess, readFile, stat, unlink } from 'fs/promises';
-import { and, eq, ilike, or } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { and, eq, ilike, inArray, or } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
 
 import type { StagingFinalizeFileResult, StagingFinalizeResult, StagingMetadata } from '@projectx/types';
@@ -24,6 +24,23 @@ type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>;
 
 const BATCH_SIZE = 100;
 
+type NormalizedFinalizeMetadata = {
+  title: string | null;
+  subtitle: string | null;
+  description: string | null;
+  isbn10: string | null;
+  isbn13: string | null;
+  publisher: string | null;
+  publishedYear: number | null;
+  language: string | null;
+  pageCount: number | null;
+  seriesName: string | null;
+  seriesIndex: number | null;
+  authors: string[];
+  genres: string[];
+  coverUrl: string | null;
+};
+
 @Injectable()
 export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
   private readonly logger = new Logger(StagingFinalizeService.name);
@@ -53,11 +70,13 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
     fileIds: number[] | undefined,
     selectAll: boolean | undefined,
     excludedIds: number[] | undefined,
-    defaultLibraryId: number,
-    defaultFolderId: number,
+    defaultLibraryId: number | undefined,
+    defaultFolderId: number | undefined,
     overrides?: Array<{ fileId: number; libraryId?: number; folderId?: number }>,
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
   ): Promise<StagingFinalizeResult> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : (fileIds ?? []);
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : (fileIds ?? []);
     const overrideMap = new Map((overrides ?? []).map((o) => [o.fileId, o]));
 
     const results: StagingFinalizeFileResult[] = [];
@@ -83,16 +102,25 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
 
   private async finalizeFile(
     row: StagingFileRow,
-    defaultLibraryId: number,
-    defaultFolderId: number,
+    defaultLibraryId: number | undefined,
+    defaultFolderId: number | undefined,
     overrideMap: Map<number, { libraryId?: number; folderId?: number }>,
     userId: number,
     isSuperuser: boolean,
   ): Promise<StagingFinalizeFileResult> {
     try {
       const override = overrideMap.get(row.id);
-      const libraryId = override?.libraryId ?? row.targetLibraryId ?? defaultLibraryId;
-      const folderId = override?.folderId ?? row.targetFolderId ?? defaultFolderId;
+      const libraryId = override?.libraryId ?? row.targetLibraryId ?? defaultLibraryId ?? null;
+      const folderId = override?.folderId ?? row.targetFolderId ?? defaultFolderId ?? null;
+
+      if (libraryId === null || folderId === null) {
+        return {
+          fileId: row.id,
+          fileName: row.fileName,
+          success: false,
+          message: 'Destination is not set for this file',
+        };
+      }
 
       const library = await this.findLibraryOrFail(libraryId);
       await this.libraryService.verifyUserAccess(userId, libraryId, isSuperuser);
@@ -110,7 +138,7 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
         return { fileId: row.id, fileName: row.fileName, success: false, message: 'A file with this name already exists at the target location' };
       }
 
-      const meta = row.selectedMetadata ?? row.embeddedMetadata ?? {};
+      const meta = normalizeFinalizeMetadata(row.selectedMetadata ?? row.embeddedMetadata ?? {});
       const existingBookId = await this.findDuplicate(libraryId, meta);
       if (existingBookId !== null) {
         return {
@@ -174,19 +202,27 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
     fileIds: number[] | undefined,
     selectAll: boolean | undefined,
     excludedIds: number[] | undefined,
-    defaultLibraryId: number,
+    defaultLibraryId: number | undefined,
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
   ): Promise<{ fileId: number; fileName: string; newName: string }[]> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : (fileIds ?? []);
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : (fileIds ?? []);
     if (!ids.length) return [];
 
     const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
-    const library = await this.findLibraryOrFail(defaultLibraryId);
-    const pattern = library.fileNamingPattern ?? (await this.appSettings.getUploadPattern());
+    const appPattern = await this.appSettings.getUploadPattern();
+    const libraryIds = [...new Set(rows.map((row) => row.targetLibraryId ?? defaultLibraryId).filter((id): id is number => id != null))];
+    const libraryMap = libraryIds.length
+      ? new Map((await this.db.select().from(libraries).where(inArray(libraries.id, libraryIds))).map((lib) => [lib.id, lib]))
+      : new Map<number, typeof libraries.$inferSelect>();
 
     return rows.map((row) => {
       const format = row.format ?? extname(row.fileName).toLowerCase().slice(1);
       const meta = row.selectedMetadata ?? row.embeddedMetadata ?? {};
       let newName = row.fileName;
+      const effectiveLibraryId = row.targetLibraryId ?? defaultLibraryId ?? null;
+      const libraryPattern = effectiveLibraryId !== null ? (libraryMap.get(effectiveLibraryId)?.fileNamingPattern ?? null) : null;
+      const pattern = libraryPattern ?? appPattern;
 
       if (pattern) {
         const tokens = this.buildPatternTokens(meta, row.fileName, format);
@@ -198,7 +234,7 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
     });
   }
 
-  private async findDuplicate(libraryId: number, meta: StagingMetadata): Promise<number | null> {
+  private async findDuplicate(libraryId: number, meta: Pick<NormalizedFinalizeMetadata, 'isbn13' | 'isbn10' | 'title'>): Promise<number | null> {
     const isbn = meta.isbn13 ?? meta.isbn10;
 
     if (isbn) {
@@ -271,7 +307,15 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
   }
 
   private async applyMetadata(bookId: number, row: StagingFileRow): Promise<void> {
-    if (row.coverPath) {
+    const meta = normalizeFinalizeMetadata(row.selectedMetadata ?? row.embeddedMetadata);
+    let selectedCoverApplied = false;
+
+    const selectedCoverUrl = meta.coverUrl;
+    if (selectedCoverUrl) {
+      selectedCoverApplied = await this.metadataService.downloadAndSaveCover(selectedCoverUrl, bookId);
+    }
+
+    if (!selectedCoverApplied && row.coverPath) {
       try {
         const bytes = await readFile(row.coverPath);
         await this.metadataService.saveExtractedCoverBytes(bookId, bytes);
@@ -280,9 +324,6 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
       }
     }
 
-    const meta = row.selectedMetadata ?? row.embeddedMetadata;
-    if (!meta) return;
-
     await this.db
       .update(bookMetadata)
       .set({
@@ -301,14 +342,14 @@ export class StagingFinalizeService implements OnModuleInit {
       })
       .where(eq(bookMetadata.bookId, bookId));
 
-    if (meta.authors && meta.authors.length > 0) {
+    if (meta.authors.length > 0) {
       await this.metadataService.replaceAuthors(
         bookId,
         meta.authors.map((name) => ({ name, sortName: null })),
       );
     }
 
-    if (meta.genres && meta.genres.length > 0) {
+    if (meta.genres.length > 0) {
       await this.metadataService.replaceGenres(bookId, meta.genres);
     }
   }
@@ -347,3 +388,74 @@ async function safeUnlink(path: string): Promise<void> {
     // file may already be deleted
   }
 }
+
+function normalizeText(value: unknown, maxLength?: number): string | null {
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') return null;
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) return null;
+  if (!maxLength) return trimmed;
+  return trimmed.slice(0, maxLength);
+}
+
+function normalizeInteger(value: unknown): number | null {
+  const parsed = typeof value === 'number' ? value : typeof value === 'string' ? Number.parseInt(value.trim(), 10) : NaN;
+  if (!Number.isFinite(parsed) || parsed <= 0) return null;
+  return Math.floor(parsed);
+}
+
+function normalizeReal(value: unknown): number | null {
+  const parsed = typeof value === 'number' ? value : typeof value === 'string' ? Number.parseFloat(value.trim()) : NaN;
+  if (!Number.isFinite(parsed) || parsed <= 0) return null;
+  return parsed;
+}
+
+function normalizeIsbn(value: unknown, len: 10 | 13): string | null {
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') return null;
+  const compact = value.replace(/[\s-]+/g, '').toUpperCase();
+  if (!compact) return null;
+  if (len === 10) {
+    return /^[0-9]{9}[0-9X]$/.test(compact) ? compact : null;
+  }
+  return /^[0-9]{13}$/.test(compact) ? compact : null;
+}
+
+function normalizeLanguage(value: unknown): string | null {
+  const raw = normalizeText(value);
+  if (!raw) return null;
+  const primary = raw.split(/[;,/|]/)[0]?.trim() ?? '';
+  if (primary.length > 0 && primary.length <= 10) return primary;
+  const firstWord = primary.split(/\s+/)[0]?.trim() ?? '';
+  if (firstWord.length > 0 && firstWord.length <= 10) return firstWord;
+  return raw.length <= 10 ? raw : null;
+}
+
+function normalizeStringArray(value: unknown, maxLength: number): string[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(value)) return [];
+  const normalized: string[] = [];
+  for (const item of value) {
+    if (typeof item !== 'string') continue;
+    const trimmed = item.trim();
+    if (!trimmed) continue;
+    normalized.push(trimmed.slice(0, maxLength));
+  }
+  return normalized;
+}
+
+function normalizeFinalizeMetadata(meta: StagingMetadata | null | undefined): NormalizedFinalizeMetadata {
+  return {
+    title: normalizeText(meta?.title, 1000),
+    subtitle: normalizeText(meta?.subtitle, 1000),
+    description: normalizeText(meta?.description),
+    isbn10: normalizeIsbn(meta?.isbn10, 10),
+    isbn13: normalizeIsbn(meta?.isbn13, 13),
+    publisher: normalizeText(meta?.publisher, 500),
+    publishedYear: normalizeInteger(meta?.publishedYear),
+    language: normalizeLanguage(meta?.language),
+    pageCount: normalizeInteger(meta?.pageCount),
+    seriesName: normalizeText(meta?.seriesName, 500),
+    seriesIndex: normalizeReal(meta?.seriesIndex),
+    authors: normalizeStringArray(meta?.authors, 500),
+    genres: normalizeStringArray(meta?.genres, 200),
+    coverUrl: normalizeText(meta?.coverUrl),
+  };
+}
diff --git a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.controller.ts b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.controller.ts
index 6da7fef58..7a735ba0b 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.controller.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ import {
   BulkEditStagingDto,
   BulkApplyFetchedDto,
   BulkRetryFetchDto,
+  BulkSetTargetDto,
   PreviewNamesDto,
+  SelectionSummaryDto,
 } from './dto/index';
 import { MAX_UPLOAD_BYTES } from '../upload/upload-storage.service';
 
@@ -125,17 +127,35 @@ export class StagingController {
   @Post('files/discard')
   @HttpCode(HttpStatus.NO_CONTENT)
   bulkDiscard(@Body() dto: BulkDiscardDto) {
-    return this.service.bulkDiscard(dto.fileIds ?? [], dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds);
+    return this.service.bulkDiscard(dto.fileIds ?? [], dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.status, dto.search);
   }
 
   @Post('files/apply-fetched')
   applyFetched(@Body() dto: BulkApplyFetchedDto) {
-    return this.service.bulkApplyFetched(dto.fileIds ?? [], dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds);
+    return this.service.bulkApplyFetched(dto.fileIds ?? [], dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.status, dto.search);
   }
 
   @Post('files/retry-fetch')
   retryFetch(@Body() dto: BulkRetryFetchDto) {
-    return this.service.bulkRetryFetch(dto.fileIds, dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds);
+    return this.service.bulkRetryFetch(dto.fileIds, dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.status, dto.search);
+  }
+
+  @Post('files/set-target')
+  setTarget(@Body() dto: BulkSetTargetDto) {
+    return this.service.bulkSetTarget(
+      dto.fileIds ?? [],
+      dto.selectAll,
+      dto.excludedIds,
+      dto.targetLibraryId ?? null,
+      dto.targetFolderId ?? null,
+      dto.status,
+      dto.search,
+    );
+  }
+
+  @Post('files/selection-summary')
+  selectionSummary(@Body() dto: SelectionSummaryDto) {
+    return this.service.selectionSummary(dto.fileIds ?? [], dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.status, dto.search);
   }
 
   @Post('files/bulk-edit')
@@ -147,12 +167,14 @@ export class StagingController {
       dto.fields as Partial<StagingMetadata & Record<string, unknown>>,
       dto.enabledFields,
       dto.mergeArrays,
+      dto.status,
+      dto.search,
     );
   }
 
   @Post('files/preview-names')
   previewNames(@Body() dto: PreviewNamesDto) {
-    return this.finalizeService.previewNames(dto.fileIds, dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.defaultLibraryId);
+    return this.finalizeService.previewNames(dto.fileIds, dto.selectAll, dto.excludedIds, dto.defaultLibraryId, dto.status, dto.search);
   }
 
   @Post('finalize')
@@ -167,6 +189,8 @@ export class StagingController {
       dto.defaultLibraryId,
       dto.defaultFolderId,
       dto.overrides,
+      dto.status,
+      dto.search,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.repository.ts b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.repository.ts
index 72288b712..916692375 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.repository.ts
@@ -30,13 +30,7 @@ export class StagingRepository {
   constructor(@Inject(DB) private readonly db: Db) {}
 
   async findAll(opts: ListOptions): Promise<{ items: StagingFileRow[]; total: number }> {
-    const conditions: SQL[] = [];
-    if (opts.status === 'pending') {
-      conditions.push(inArray(stagingFiles.status, ['pending', 'extracting', 'fetching']));
-    } else if (opts.status) {
-      conditions.push(eq(stagingFiles.status, opts.status));
-    }
-    if (opts.search) conditions.push(ilike(stagingFiles.fileName, `%${opts.search}%`));
+    const conditions = this.buildSelectionConditions(opts.status, opts.search);
 
     const where = conditions.length ? and(...conditions) : undefined;
 
@@ -91,8 +85,10 @@ export class StagingRepository {
     await this.db.delete(stagingFiles).where(eq(stagingFiles.absolutePath, path));
   }
 
-  async findAllIds(excludedIds?: number[]): Promise<number[]> {
-    const where = excludedIds?.length ? notInArray(stagingFiles.id, excludedIds) : undefined;
+  async findAllIds(excludedIds?: number[], status?: string, search?: string): Promise<number[]> {
+    const conditions = this.buildSelectionConditions(status, search);
+    if (excludedIds?.length) conditions.push(notInArray(stagingFiles.id, excludedIds));
+    const where = conditions.length ? and(...conditions) : undefined;
     const rows = await this.db.select({ id: stagingFiles.id }).from(stagingFiles).where(where);
     return rows.map((r) => r.id);
   }
@@ -144,4 +140,15 @@ export class StagingRepository {
 
     return { totalSizeBytes, byFormat };
   }
+
+  private buildSelectionConditions(status?: string, search?: string): SQL[] {
+    const conditions: SQL[] = [];
+    if (status === 'pending') {
+      conditions.push(inArray(stagingFiles.status, ['pending', 'extracting', 'fetching']));
+    } else if (status) {
+      conditions.push(eq(stagingFiles.status, status));
+    }
+    if (search) conditions.push(ilike(stagingFiles.fileName, `%${search}%`));
+    return conditions;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.service.ts b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.service.ts
index 7bbe88a7c..a3928fe47 100644
--- a/server/src/modules/staging/staging.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/modules/staging/staging.service.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
-import { Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { BadRequestException, Inject, Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { unlink } from 'fs/promises';
+import { eq, inArray } from 'drizzle-orm';
+import { NodePgDatabase } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
 
 import type { StagingFile, StagingFilesPage, StagingMetadata, StagingSummary } from '@projectx/types';
+import { DB } from '../../db';
+import * as schema from '../../db/schema';
+import { libraries, libraryFolders } from '../../db/schema';
 import { StagingRepository, type ListOptions } from './staging.repository';
 import { StagingIngestService } from './staging-ingest.service';
 import type { StagingFileRow } from '../../db/schema';
 
+type Db = NodePgDatabase<typeof schema>;
+
 @Injectable()
 export class StagingService {
   constructor(
+    @Inject(DB) private readonly db: Db,
     private readonly repo: StagingRepository,
     private readonly ingestService: StagingIngestService,
   ) {}
@@ -36,6 +44,10 @@ export class StagingService {
     const row = await this.repo.findById(id);
     if (!row) throw new NotFoundException('Staging file not found');
 
+    if (data.targetLibraryId !== undefined || data.targetFolderId !== undefined) {
+      await this.assertValidTarget(data.targetLibraryId, data.targetFolderId);
+    }
+
     const updateData = data.selectedMetadata !== undefined ? { ...data, metadataEditedAt: new Date() } : data;
     const updated = await this.repo.update(id, updateData);
     if (!updated) throw new NotFoundException('Staging file not found');
@@ -50,8 +62,8 @@ export class StagingService {
     await this.repo.deleteById(id);
   }
 
-  async bulkDiscard(fileIds: number[], selectAll?: boolean, excludedIds?: number[]): Promise<void> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : fileIds;
+  async bulkDiscard(fileIds: number[], selectAll?: boolean, excludedIds?: number[], status?: string, search?: string): Promise<void> {
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : fileIds;
     if (!ids.length) return;
 
     const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
@@ -68,8 +80,10 @@ export class StagingService {
     fields: Partial<StagingMetadata & Record<string, unknown>>,
     enabledFields: string[],
     mergeArrays: boolean,
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
   ): Promise<{ total: number; updated: number; failed: number }> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : (fileIds ?? []);
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : (fileIds ?? []);
     const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
     let updated = 0;
     let failed = 0;
@@ -104,8 +118,10 @@ export class StagingService {
     fileIds: number[],
     selectAll?: boolean,
     excludedIds?: number[],
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
   ): Promise<{ total: number; applied: number; skipped: number; skippedEdited: number }> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : fileIds;
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : fileIds;
     if (!ids.length) return { total: 0, applied: 0, skipped: 0, skippedEdited: 0 };
 
     const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
@@ -129,8 +145,14 @@ export class StagingService {
     return { total: rows.length, applied, skipped, skippedEdited };
   }
 
-  async bulkRetryFetch(fileIds: number[] | undefined, selectAll?: boolean, excludedIds?: number[]): Promise<{ total: number; queued: number }> {
-    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds) : (fileIds ?? []);
+  async bulkRetryFetch(
+    fileIds: number[] | undefined,
+    selectAll?: boolean,
+    excludedIds?: number[],
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
+  ): Promise<{ total: number; queued: number }> {
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : (fileIds ?? []);
     if (!ids.length) return { total: 0, queued: 0 };
 
     const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
@@ -142,6 +164,60 @@ export class StagingService {
     return { total: rows.length, queued: errorRows.length };
   }
 
+  async bulkSetTarget(
+    fileIds: number[],
+    selectAll?: boolean,
+    excludedIds?: number[],
+    targetLibraryId?: number | null,
+    targetFolderId?: number | null,
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
+  ): Promise<{ total: number; updated: number; failed: number }> {
+    await this.assertValidTarget(targetLibraryId, targetFolderId);
+
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : fileIds;
+    if (!ids.length) return { total: 0, updated: 0, failed: 0 };
+
+    const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
+    let updated = 0;
+    let failed = 0;
+
+    for (const row of rows) {
+      try {
+        await this.repo.update(row.id, { targetLibraryId: targetLibraryId ?? null, targetFolderId: targetFolderId ?? null });
+        updated++;
+      } catch {
+        failed++;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { total: rows.length, updated, failed };
+  }
+
+  async selectionSummary(
+    fileIds: number[],
+    selectAll?: boolean,
+    excludedIds?: number[],
+    status?: string,
+    search?: string,
+  ): Promise<{ total: number; withDestination: number; withoutDestination: number }> {
+    const ids = selectAll ? await this.repo.findAllIds(excludedIds, status, search) : fileIds;
+    if (!ids.length) return { total: 0, withDestination: 0, withoutDestination: 0 };
+
+    const rows = await this.repo.findByIds(ids);
+    const candidates = rows.filter((row) => row.targetLibraryId !== null && row.targetFolderId !== null);
+    const folderIds = [...new Set(candidates.map((row) => row.targetFolderId!).filter((id): id is number => id != null))];
+    const folderRows = folderIds.length
+      ? await this.db
+          .select({ id: libraryFolders.id, libraryId: libraryFolders.libraryId })
+          .from(libraryFolders)
+          .where(inArray(libraryFolders.id, folderIds))
+      : [];
+    const folderById = new Map(folderRows.map((row) => [row.id, row.libraryId]));
+    const withDestination = candidates.filter((row) => folderById.get(row.targetFolderId!) === row.targetLibraryId).length;
+    return { total: rows.length, withDestination, withoutDestination: rows.length - withDestination };
+  }
+
   async getSummary(): Promise<StagingSummary> {
     return this.repo.countsByStatus();
   }
@@ -158,6 +234,37 @@ export class StagingService {
       await safeUnlink(thumbPath);
     }
   }
+
+  private async assertValidTarget(targetLibraryId?: number | null, targetFolderId?: number | null): Promise<void> {
+    const hasLibrary = targetLibraryId !== undefined;
+    const hasFolder = targetFolderId !== undefined;
+    if (!hasLibrary && !hasFolder) return;
+
+    const libraryId = targetLibraryId ?? null;
+    const folderId = targetFolderId ?? null;
+
+    if ((libraryId === null) !== (folderId === null)) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('targetLibraryId and targetFolderId must both be set or both be null');
+    }
+
+    if (libraryId === null && folderId === null) return;
+
+    const resolvedLibraryId = libraryId as number;
+    const resolvedFolderId = folderId as number;
+
+    const [library] = await this.db.select({ id: libraries.id }).from(libraries).where(eq(libraries.id, resolvedLibraryId)).limit(1);
+    if (!library) throw new BadRequestException('Destination library not found');
+
+    const [folder] = await this.db
+      .select({ id: libraryFolders.id, libraryId: libraryFolders.libraryId })
+      .from(libraryFolders)
+      .where(eq(libraryFolders.id, resolvedFolderId))
+      .limit(1);
+    if (!folder) throw new BadRequestException('Destination folder not found');
+    if (folder.libraryId !== resolvedLibraryId) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Destination folder does not belong to destination library');
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 function toDto(row: StagingFileRow): StagingFile {