diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 48bdfd9..7bdfdd1 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -1217,26 +1217,39 @@
     <input type="file" id="photoPicker" accept="image/*" capture="environment" style="display:none;">
     <!-- Mode Toggles -->
     <div class="mode-toggles">
-      <button class="mode-toggle active" data-mode="barcode" onclick="setAddAssetMode('barcode')">📷 Barcode</button>
-      <button class="mode-toggle" data-mode="ocr" onclick="setAddAssetMode('ocr')">🔍 OCR</button>
+      <button class="mode-toggle active" data-mode="barcode" onclick="setAddAssetMode('barcode')">📷 Scan</button>
       <button class="mode-toggle" data-mode="manual" onclick="setAddAssetMode('manual')">✏️ Manual</button>
-      <button class="mode-toggle" data-mode="connect" onclick="setAddAssetMode('connect')">🏷️ Connect</button>
-      <button class="photo-picker-btn" onclick="document.getElementById('photoPicker').click()">📱 Pick from Gallery</button>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- ── BARCODE MODE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <!-- ── SCAN MODE (barcode + OCR + gallery upload) ────────────────── -->
     <div id="addBarcodeMode" class="add-mode active">
       <div class="card">
-        <div class="card-title">Barcode Scanner</div>
+        <div class="card-title">Scan</div>
         <div id="cameraArea" class="camera-area">
           <div id="cameraPlaceholder" class="camera-placeholder">
             <span class="cam-icon">📷</span>
             <div class="cam-hint">Tap to start camera</div>
           </div>
           <video id="cameraVideo" autoplay playsinline muted></video>
+          <div class="ocr-capture-overlay" id="scanCaptureOverlay" style="display:none;">
+            <button class="ocr-capture-btn" onclick="captureScanOcr()" title="Capture for OCR">📸</button>
+          </div>
         </div>
-        <div id="scanStatus" class="status-bar">Point camera at a barcode</div>
+        <div id="scanStatus" class="status-bar">Point camera at a barcode or sticker</div>
         <div id="scanResult" class="scan-result" style="display:none;"></div>
+        <div style="display:flex;gap:6px;margin-top:6px;">
+          <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="document.getElementById('photoPicker').click()" style="flex:1;">📱 Pick from Gallery</button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <!-- Photo preview (from gallery) -->
+      <div id="scanPhotoPreview" class="card" style="display:none;">
+        <div class="card-title">📷 Photo Preview</div>
+        <img id="scanPhotoThumb" style="width:100%;border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:8px;">
+        <input type="hidden" id="scanMachineId" value="">
+        <div id="scanGpsResult" class="gps-result" style="display:none;"></div>
+        <div id="scanOcrResult" style="font-size:13px;color:var(--text2);"></div>
+        <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="createFromScanPhoto()" style="margin-top:6px;">➕ Create Asset</button>
       </div>
 
       <!-- New Asset form (shown when machine_id not found) -->
@@ -1268,45 +1281,7 @@
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    <!-- ── OCR MODE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
-    <div id="addOcrMode" class="add-mode">
-      <div class="card">
-        <div class="card-title">OCR Scanner — Photograph Sticker</div>
-        <div id="ocrCameraArea" class="camera-area">
-          <div id="ocrPlaceholder" class="camera-placeholder" onclick="startOcrCamera()">
-            <span class="cam-icon">📸</span>
-            <div class="cam-hint" style="margin-top:4px;">Tap to start camera</div>
-          </div>
-          <video id="ocrVideo" autoplay playsinline muted style="display:none;"></video>
-          <div class="ocr-capture-overlay" id="ocrCaptureOverlay" style="display:none;">
-            <button class="ocr-capture-btn" onclick="captureOcr()" title="Capture">📸</button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div id="ocrStatus" class="status-bar">Point camera at the machine sticker and tap capture</div>
-        <div id="ocrProgressWrap" class="ocr-progress-wrap">
-          <div id="ocrProgressBar" class="ocr-progress-bar"></div>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-      <!-- OCR result -->
-      <div id="ocrResult" class="ocr-result" style="display:none;"></div>
-      <!-- Quick create from OCR -->
-      <div id="ocrCreateCard" class="card" style="display:none;">
-        <div class="card-title">Create from OCR</div>
-        <input id="ocrMachineId" type="text" class="input-field" placeholder="Machine ID" readonly>
-        <input id="ocrName" type="text" class="input-field" placeholder="Asset name *" required>
-        <select id="ocrCatSelect" class="input-field">
-          <option value="">Category</option>
-        </select>
-        <select id="ocrStatus" class="input-field">
-          <option value="active">Active</option>
-          <option value="maintenance">Maintenance</option>
-          <option value="retired">Retired</option>
-        </select>
-        <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="createOcrAsset()">Create Asset</button>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- ── MANUAL MODE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
+    <!-- ── MANUAL MODE ──────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
     <div id="addManualMode" class="add-mode">
       <div class="card">
         <div class="card-title">Manual Entry</div>
@@ -1414,75 +1389,8 @@
         <textarea id="manCheckinNotes" class="input-field" placeholder="Notes (optional)" rows="2"></textarea>
         <button class="btn btn-green" onclick="quickCheckinManual()" style="width:100%;">✓ Check In Now</button>
       </div>
-    </div>  </div>
-
-    <!-- ── CONNECT LABEL MODE (T4: unified photo + OCR + GPS) ──────────── -->
-    <div id="addConnectMode" class="add-mode">
-      <div class="card">
-        <div class="card-title">🏷️ Scan Connect Label — Photo + OCR + GPS</div>
-        <p style="font-size:12px;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:10px;">
-          Take or pick a photo of a machine sticker. OCR reads the ID, GPS is extracted automatically.
-        </p>
-        <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:4px;">
-          <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="connectFromCamera()" style="flex:1;">
-            📷 Camera
-          </button>
-          <button class="btn btn-outline" onclick="connectFromGallery()" style="flex:1;">
-            🖼️ From Gallery
-          </button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Hidden camera for connect mode -->
-      <div id="connectCameraArea" class="camera-area" style="display:none;">
-        <video id="connectVideo" autoplay playsinline muted style="display:none;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;"></video>
-        <div id="connectCameraPlaceholder" class="camera-placeholder" style="display:none;">
-          <span class="cam-icon">📸</span>
-          <div class="cam-hint">Tap to start camera</div>
-        </div>
-        <div class="ocr-capture-overlay" id="connectCaptureOverlay" style="display:none;">
-          <button class="ocr-capture-btn" onclick="captureConnectPhoto()" title="Capture">📸</button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-
-      <!-- Processing status -->
-      <div id="connectStatus" class="status-bar" style="display:none;"></div>
-
-      <!-- Results card -->
-      <div id="connectResults" class="card" style="display:none;">
-        <div class="card-title">📋 Scan Results</div>
-        <img id="connectThumb" src="" alt="Scanned photo" style="width:100%;max-height:200px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin-bottom:10px;">
-        <div id="connectOcrResult" style="margin-bottom:8px;"></div>
-        <div id="connectGpsResult" style="margin-bottom:8px;"></div>
-        <div id="connectMiniMap" style="display:none;width:100%;height:160px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:8px;"></div>
-
-        <!-- Editable fields -->
-        <input id="connectMachineId" type="text" class="input-field" placeholder="Machine ID *">
-        <input id="connectName" type="text" class="input-field" placeholder="Asset Name *">
-        <div class="form-row" style="margin-bottom:8px;">
-          <input id="connectLat" type="number" step="any" class="input-field" placeholder="Latitude">
-          <input id="connectLng" type="number" step="any" class="input-field" placeholder="Longitude">
-        </div>
-        <select id="connectCatSelect" class="input-field"></select>
-
-        <div style="display:flex;gap:8px;">
-          <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick="createConnectAsset()" style="flex:2;">➕ Create Asset</button>
-          <button class="btn btn-outline" onclick="resetConnectMode()" style="flex:1;">🔄 Reset</button>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- ── Photo Preview Card (shown when a photo is picked from gallery) ── -->
-    <div id="photoPreviewCard" class="photo-preview-card" style="display:none;">
-      <img id="pickedPhotoPreview" src="" alt="Picked photo">
-      <div class="photo-preview-toolbar">
-        <button onclick="ocrPickedPhoto()">🔍 OCR this photo</button>
-        <button onclick="extractGpsFromPicked()">📍 Extract GPS</button>
-        <button onclick="createAssetFromPicked()">➕ Create Asset</button>
-      </div>
-      <div class="exif-data" id="pickedExifData" style="display:none;"></div>
-      <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" style="margin-top:8px;width:100%;" onclick="clearPickedPhoto()">✕ Clear</button>
     </div>
+  </div>
 
   <!-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
        TAB: ASSETS LIST
@@ -2667,9 +2575,7 @@
 
       // Stop any running scanners
       stopScanning();
-      stopOcrCamera();
       stopManualPhoto();
-      stopConnectCamera();
 
       if (mode === 'barcode') {
         startScanning();
@@ -2695,63 +2601,88 @@
     function handlePickedPhoto(file) {
       pickedPhotoFile = file;
       pickedPhotoGps = null;
+
+      // Switch to Scan mode
+      setAddAssetMode('barcode');
+
+      // Show thumbnail in scan photo preview
       const reader = new FileReader();
-      reader.onload = function(e) {
-        document.getElementById('pickedPhotoPreview').src = e.target.result;
-        document.getElementById('photoPreviewCard').style.display = 'block';
+      reader.onload = async function(e) {
+        const thumb = document.getElementById('scanPhotoThumb');
+        if (thumb) thumb.src = e.target.result;
 
-        // Extract EXIF / file metadata
-        extractExifData(file);
+        const preview = document.getElementById('scanPhotoPreview');
+        if (preview) preview.style.display = 'block';
 
-        // Try EXIF GPS extraction
-        tryExtractGpsFromPicked();
+        // Run OCR on the photo
+        const ocrEl = document.getElementById('scanOcrResult');
+        if (ocrEl) ocrEl.textContent = '⏳ Running OCR...';
 
-        // Scroll to preview
-        document.getElementById('photoPreviewCard').scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
+        try {
+          const ocrData = await ocrImageClient(file);
+          if (ocrData && ocrData.machine_id) {
+            if (ocrEl) ocrEl.innerHTML = `✅ Machine ID: <strong>${esc(ocrData.machine_id)}</strong>` +
+              (ocrData.confidence === 'low' ? ' ⚠️ Low confidence' : '');
+          } else {
+            if (ocrEl) ocrEl.innerHTML = '❌ No machine ID detected. <button class="btn btn-outline btn-sm" onclick="document.getElementById(\'scanMachineId\').value=prompt(\'Enter machine ID:\')">Enter manually</button>';
+          }
+        } catch (ocrErr) {
+          if (ocrEl) ocrEl.textContent = '❌ OCR failed: ' + ocrErr.message;
+        }
+
+        // Extract GPS from EXIF
+        const gpsEl = document.getElementById('scanGpsResult');
+        try {
+          const gps = await extractGpsFromPhoto(file);
+          if (gps && gps.lat != null && gps.lng != null) {
+            pickedPhotoGps = gps;
+            if (gpsEl) {
+              gpsEl.style.display = 'block';
+              gpsEl.innerHTML = `📍 GPS: ${gps.lat.toFixed(6)}, ${gps.lng.toFixed(6)}`;
+            }
+          } else {
+            if (gpsEl) {
+              gpsEl.style.display = 'block';
+              gpsEl.innerHTML = '📍 No GPS data in photo';
+            }
+          }
+        } catch (gpsErr) {
+          if (gpsEl) {
+            gpsEl.style.display = 'block';
+            gpsEl.innerHTML = '📍 GPS error: ' + gpsErr.message;
+          }
+        }
       };
       reader.readAsDataURL(file);
     }
 
-    function extractExifData(file) {
-      const exifDiv = document.getElementById('pickedExifData');
-      const rows = [];
-      rows.push({ label: 'File name', value: file.name });
-      rows.push({ label: 'File size', value: formatFileSize(file.size) });
-      rows.push({ label: 'Type', value: file.type || 'unknown' });
-      rows.push({ label: 'Last modified', value: formatDate(new Date(file.lastModified).toISOString()) });
+    function createFromScanPhoto() {
+      // Gather OCR + GPS results from scan photo and create asset
+      const midEl = document.getElementById('scanMachineId');
+      const mid = midEl ? midEl.value : '';
+      const name = prompt('Asset name:', '');
+      if (!mid || !name) return showToast('Machine ID and name required', true);
 
-      exifDiv.innerHTML = rows.map(r =>
-        `<div class="exif-row"><span class="exif-label">${esc(r.label)}</span><span class="exif-value">${esc(r.value)}</span></div>`
-      ).join('');
-      exifDiv.style.display = 'block';
+      const payload = { machine_id: mid, name };
+      if (pickedPhotoGps) {
+        payload.latitude = pickedPhotoGps.lat;
+        payload.longitude = pickedPhotoGps.lng;
+      }
+
+      api('/api/connect-label', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+      }).then(() => {
+        showToast('✅ Asset created');
+        document.getElementById('scanPhotoPreview').style.display = 'none';
+        pickedPhotoFile = null;
+        pickedPhotoGps = null;
+      }).catch(e => showToast('Error: ' + e.message, true));
     }
 
-    function formatFileSize(bytes) {
-      if (bytes < 1024) return bytes + ' B';
-      if (bytes < 1048576) return (bytes / 1024).toFixed(1) + ' KB';
-      return (bytes / 1048576).toFixed(1) + ' MB';
-    }
 
-    function clearPickedPhoto() {
-      pickedPhotoFile = null;
-      pickedPhotoGps = null;
-      document.getElementById('photoPreviewCard').style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('pickedPhotoPreview').src = '';
-      document.getElementById('pickedExifData').style.display = 'none';
-      document.getElementById('pickedExifData').innerHTML = '';
-      // Reset the file input so the same file can be picked again
-      const pp = document.getElementById('photoPicker');
-      if (pp) pp.value = '';
-    }
-
-    function ocrPickedPhoto() {
-      if (!pickedPhotoFile) return;
-      // Switch to OCR mode with the picked photo available
-      setAddAssetMode('ocr');
-      showToast('Photo loaded in preview — OCR processing ready');
-    }
-
-    // ▶ Core EXIF GPS extraction using exifr.js (loaded in <head>)
+    // ▶ Core EXIF GPS extraction using exifr.js
     async function extractGpsFromPhoto(file) {
       try {
         if (typeof exifr === 'undefined') {
@@ -2772,61 +2703,9 @@
         return null;
       }
     }
-
-    // ▶ Try to extract GPS from the currently picked photo and render results
-    async function tryExtractGpsFromPicked() {
-      if (!pickedPhotoFile) return;
-      const exifEl = document.getElementById('pickedExifData');
-
-      // Append GPS status to existing EXIF display
-      let gpsSection = document.getElementById('pickedGpsSection');
-      if (!gpsSection) {
-        gpsSection = document.createElement('div');
-        gpsSection.id = 'pickedGpsSection';
-        gpsSection.style.marginTop = '8px';
-        gpsSection.style.paddingTop = '8px';
-        gpsSection.style.borderTop = '1px solid var(--border)';
-        exifEl.appendChild(gpsSection);
-      }
-      gpsSection.innerHTML = '<span style="color:var(--amber);">⏳ Reading GPS from photo...</span>';
-
-      const gps = await extractGpsFromPhoto(pickedPhotoFile);
-      pickedPhotoGps = gps;
-
-      if (gps) {
-        gpsSection.innerHTML = `
-          <div style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-bottom:6px;">
-            <span class="gps-badge ok">📍 GPS from photo</span>
-          </div>
-          <div style="font-size:13px;color:var(--text2);margin-bottom:4px;">
-            ${gps.lat.toFixed(6)}, ${gps.lng.toFixed(6)}
-            ${gps.accuracy ? ` (±${gps.accuracy.toFixed(1)}m)` : ''}
-          </div>
-          <div id="gpsMiniMap"></div>
-          <div style="display:flex;gap:6px;margin-top:8px;">
-            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline" onclick="fillManualFromGps()" style="flex:1;font-size:12px;">
-              📝 Fill Form
-            </button>
-            <button class="btn btn-sm btn-outline" onclick="openInMaps()" style="flex:1;font-size:12px;">
-              🗺️ Maps
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        `;
-        // Render mini-map
-        const miniMapEl = document.getElementById('gpsMiniMap');
-        if (miniMapEl) {
-          setTimeout(() => renderGpsPreview(gps.lat, gps.lng, miniMapEl), 100);
-        }
-      } else {
-        gpsSection.innerHTML = `
-          <span class="gps-badge err">📍 No GPS in photo</span>
-          <div style="font-size:11px;color:var(--text3);margin-top:4px;">
-            Phones often strip EXIF GPS when sharing. You can enter coordinates manually.
-          </div>
-        `;
-      }
     }
 
+
     // ▶ Render a mini-map preview using Leaflet
     function renderGpsPreview(lat, lng, containerEl) {
       if (!containerEl) return;
@@ -3164,6 +3043,55 @@
       if (el) { el.textContent = msg; el.className = 'status-bar ' + cls; }
     }
 
+    async function captureScanOcr() {
+      const video = document.getElementById('cameraVideo');
+      if (!video || video.readyState < 2) {
+        setScanStatus('Camera not ready — tap to start it first', 'error');
+        return;
+      }
+      const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+      canvas.width = video.videoWidth;
+      canvas.height = video.videoHeight;
+      canvas.getContext('2d').drawImage(video, 0, 0);
+      const blob = await new Promise(r => canvas.toBlob(r, 'image/jpeg', 0.85));
+      setScanStatus('Processing OCR...', 'working');
+
+      try {
+        // Try server first with short timeout
+        const controller = new AbortController();
+        const t = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), 6000);
+        const fd = new FormData();
+        fd.append('file', blob, 'sticker.jpg');
+        const res = await fetch('/api/ocr', {
+          method: 'POST', body: fd, signal: controller.signal,
+          headers: AppState.authToken
+            ? { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + AppState.authToken } : {},
+        });
+        clearTimeout(t);
+        if (res.ok) {
+          const data = await res.json();
+          if (data && data.machine_id) {
+            handleBarcode(data.machine_id);
+            return;
+          }
+        }
+        throw new Error('Server OCR failed');
+      } catch (e) {
+        // Fall back to client-side Tesseract.js
+        try {
+          const data = await ocrImageClient(blob);
+          if (data && data.machine_id) {
+            handleBarcode(data.machine_id);
+            return;
+          }
+        } catch (clientErr) {
+          setScanStatus('OCR failed: ' + clientErr.message, 'error');
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+      setScanStatus('No machine ID detected in frame', 'error');
+    }
+
     async function handleBarcode(machineId) {
       if (barcodeDebounce) return;
       barcodeDebounce = machineId;
@@ -3174,6 +3102,46 @@
       document.getElementById('newAssetCard').style.display = 'none';
       document.getElementById('checkinCard').style.display = 'none';
 
+      // Also OCR the current frame to compare with barcode result
+      try {
+        const video = document.getElementById('cameraVideo');
+        if (video && video.readyState >= 2) {
+          const canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+          canvas.width = video.videoWidth;
+          canvas.height = video.videoHeight;
+          canvas.getContext('2d').drawImage(video, 0, 0);
+          const blob = await new Promise(r => canvas.toBlob(r, 'image/jpeg', 0.8));
+          if (blob && blob.size > 0) {
+            const ocrData = await ocrImageClient(blob);
+            if (ocrData && ocrData.machine_id) {
+              console.log(`Barcode: ${machineId}, OCR: ${ocrData.machine_id}`);
+              // Prefer the one that looks more like a valid machine ID
+              // Machine ID pattern: 5 digits (last 5 of XXXXX-XXXXXX)
+              const barcodeDigits = machineId.replace(/\D/g, '');
+              const ocrDigits = ocrData.machine_id.replace(/\D/g, '');
+              const barcodeValid = barcodeDigits.length >= 5;
+              const ocrValid = ocrDigits.length >= 5 && ocrData.confidence !== 'low';
+              if (ocrValid && !barcodeValid) {
+                console.log('Using OCR result over barcode');
+                machineId = ocrData.machine_id;
+                currentScannedMachineId = machineId;
+              } else if (ocrValid && barcodeValid) {
+                // Both valid — check which matches the XXXXX-XXXXXX pattern better
+                const barcodeIsId = machineId.includes('-') || /^\d{4,6}$/.test(machineId.trim());
+                const ocrIsId = ocrData.machine_id.includes('-') || /^\d{4,6}$/.test(ocrData.machine_id);
+                if (ocrIsId && !barcodeIsId) {
+                  console.log('OCR result matches ID format better');
+                  machineId = ocrData.machine_id;
+                  currentScannedMachineId = machineId;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (ocrErr) {
+        console.warn('OCR comparison failed:', ocrErr.message);
+      }
+
       try {
         const asset = await api(`/api/assets/search?machine_id=${encodeURIComponent(machineId)}`);
         autoCheckin(asset.id);