diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index 83b3e51..e236375 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 <meta charset="UTF-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no, viewport-fit=cover">
 <title>EXIF Scanner — Find GPS Photos</title>
+<script>
+// Service Worker registration
+if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
+  window.addEventListener('load', () => {
+    navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js').catch(() => {});
+  });
+}
+</script>
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/exifr@7/dist/lite.umd.js"></script>
 <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.css" />
 <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.9.4/dist/leaflet.js"></script>
@@ -308,6 +316,9 @@
   <span class="label">Tap to Select Photos</span>
   <span class="hint">Pick from gallery — multi-select enabled</span>
 </div>
+<div id="offlineBanner" style="display:none;background:var(--amber);color:#000;text-align:center;padding:8px;border-radius:var(--radius-sm);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;">
+  📡 Offline — <span id="offlineCount">0</span> photos queued
+</div>
 <input type="file" id="fileInput" accept="image/*" multiple>
 
 <!-- Options -->
@@ -743,6 +754,18 @@ async function uploadSelected() {
   if (selectedIdx < 0 || !allPhotos[selectedIdx]) return;
   const file = allPhotos[selectedIdx].file;
 
+  // Offline: queue for later
+  if (!navigator.onLine) {
+    await photoQueue.add(file, file.name || 'photo.jpg');
+    updateOfflineBanner();
+    const section = document.getElementById('serverSection');
+    const div = document.getElementById('serverResults');
+    section.style.display = 'block';
+    div.innerHTML = '<div style="text-align:center;padding:12px;">📡 Photo queued — will upload when connection returns</div>';
+    section.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth' });
+    return;
+  }
+
   const section = document.getElementById('serverSection');
   const div = document.getElementById('serverResults');
   section.style.display = 'block';
@@ -931,6 +954,22 @@ async function startBulkProcess() {
   if (!gpsPhotos.length) return;
 
   const btn = document.getElementById('bulkBtn');
+
+  // Offline: queue all photos for later
+  if (!navigator.onLine) {
+    btn.disabled = true;
+    btn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner"></span> Queuing ' + gpsPhotos.length + ' photos...';
+    for (const p of gpsPhotos) {
+      await photoQueue.add(p.file, p.file.name || 'photo.jpg');
+    }
+    updateOfflineBanner();
+    btn.disabled = false;
+    btn.textContent = '🔍 Bulk Process GPS Photos';
+    document.getElementById('bulkResults').innerHTML =
+      '<div style="text-align:center;padding:20px;color:var(--amber);">📡 ' + gpsPhotos.length + ' photos queued — will upload when connection returns</div>';
+    return;
+  }
+
   btn.disabled = true;
   btn.innerHTML = '<span class="spinner"></span> Processing ' + gpsPhotos.length + ' photos...';
 
@@ -1414,6 +1453,200 @@ function renderBulkResults(summary) {
   setTimeout(() => { if (bulkMap) bulkMap.invalidateSize(); }, 200);
   section.scrollIntoView({behavior:'smooth'});
 }
+
+/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════
+   Offline Queue — IndexedDB Photo Queue Manager
+   ═══════════════════════════════════════════ */
+
+const DB_NAME = 'exif-scanner-queue';
+const DB_VERSION = 1;
+const STORE_NAME = 'photos-queue';
+
+class PhotoQueue {
+  constructor() {
+    this._ready = this._init();
+  }
+
+  async _init() {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const req = indexedDB.open(DB_NAME, DB_VERSION);
+      req.onupgradeneeded = (e) => {
+        const db = e.target.result;
+        if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(STORE_NAME)) {
+          db.createObjectStore(STORE_NAME, { keyPath: 'id', autoIncrement: true });
+        }
+      };
+      req.onsuccess = (e) => { this._db = e.target.result; resolve(); };
+      req.onerror = (e) => { console.error('PhotoQueue: DB open failed', e); reject(e); };
+    });
+  }
+
+  async add(file, filename) {
+    await this._ready;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+      const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      store.add({ fileBlob: file, filename: filename, timestamp: Date.now(), retries: 0, status: 'queued' });
+      tx.oncomplete = () => {
+        if ('serviceWorker' in navigator && navigator.serviceWorker.ready) {
+          navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then(r => {
+            try { r.sync.register('sync-photos'); } catch(e) { /* periodicSync not available */ }
+          });
+        }
+        resolve();
+      };
+      tx.onerror = (e) => reject(e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async getAll() {
+    await this._ready;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readonly');
+      const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      const req = store.getAll();
+      req.onsuccess = () => resolve(req.result || []);
+      req.onerror = (e) => reject(e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async count() {
+    await this._ready;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readonly');
+      const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      const req = store.count();
+      req.onsuccess = () => resolve(req.result);
+      req.onerror = (e) => reject(e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async remove(id) {
+    await this._ready;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+      const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      store.delete(id);
+      tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+      tx.onerror = (e) => reject(e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async updateRetry(id, retries) {
+    await this._ready;
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+      const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      const getReq = store.get(id);
+      getReq.onsuccess = () => {
+        const item = getReq.result;
+        if (item) {
+          item.retries = retries;
+          item.status = retries >= 3 ? 'failed' : 'queued';
+          store.put(item);
+        }
+      };
+      tx.oncomplete = () => resolve();
+      tx.onerror = (e) => reject(e);
+    });
+  }
+
+  async drain() {
+    const items = await this.getAll();
+    const pending = items.filter(i => i.status === 'queued' || i.status === 'uploading');
+    if (!pending.length) return { uploaded: 0, failed: 0 };
+
+    let uploaded = 0, failed = 0, attempt = 0;
+    for (const item of pending) {
+      attempt = item.retries || 0;
+      if (attempt >= 3) { await this.remove(item.id); failed++; continue; }
+      await this._markStatus(item.id, 'uploading');
+      try {
+        const fd = new FormData();
+        fd.append('files', item.fileBlob, item.filename || 'photo.jpg');
+        const resp = await fetch('/api/bulk-process' + (window.getOcrParams ? getOcrParams() : ''), { method: 'POST', body: fd });
+        if (resp.ok) {
+          await this.remove(item.id);
+          uploaded++;
+        } else {
+          const delay = [2000, 5000, 15000][attempt] || 15000;
+          await this._bumpRetry(item, delay);
+          failed++;
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        const delay = [2000, 5000, 15000][attempt] || 15000;
+        await this._bumpRetry(item, delay);
+        failed++;
+      }
+    }
+    return { uploaded, failed };
+  }
+
+  async _markStatus(id, status) {
+    const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+    const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+    const req = store.get(id);
+    req.onsuccess = () => { const i = req.result; if (i) { i.status = status; store.put(i); } };
+    return new Promise(r => tx.oncomplete = () => r());
+  }
+
+  async _bumpRetry(item, delayMs) {
+    item.retries = (item.retries || 0) + 1;
+    item.status = item.retries >= 3 ? 'failed' : 'queued';
+    if (item.retries < 3) {
+      await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, delayMs));
+    }
+    const tx = this._db.transaction(STORE_NAME, 'readwrite');
+    const store = tx.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+    store.put(item);
+    return new Promise(r => tx.oncomplete = () => r());
+  }
+}
+
+const photoQueue = new PhotoQueue();
+
+function updateOfflineBanner() {
+  const banner = document.getElementById('offlineBanner');
+  const countSpan = document.getElementById('offlineCount');
+  if (!banner || !countSpan) return;
+  if (navigator.onLine) {
+    banner.style.display = 'none';
+  } else {
+    photoQueue.count().then(n => {
+      countSpan.textContent = n;
+      banner.style.display = n > 0 ? 'block' : 'none';
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+// Online/offline listeners
+window.addEventListener('online', async () => {
+  updateOfflineBanner();
+  const countSpan = document.getElementById('offlineCount');
+  if (countSpan) countSpan.textContent = 'Syncing…';
+  const result = await photoQueue.drain();
+  if (result.uploaded > 0) {
+    if (typeof reloadPreviousPhotos === 'function') reloadPreviousPhotos();
+    else location.reload();
+  }
+  updateOfflineBanner();
+});
+
+window.addEventListener('offline', () => {
+  updateOfflineBanner();
+});
+
+// Listen for SW sync messages
+if (navigator.serviceWorker) {
+  navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener('message', (event) => {
+    if (event.data && event.data.type === 'SYNC_TRIGGERED') {
+      photoQueue.drain().then(() => updateOfflineBanner());
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+// Initialize banner on load
+setTimeout(updateOfflineBanner, 500);
 </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/static/sw.js b/static/sw.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44ece0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/sw.js
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// EXIF Scanner — Service Worker
+// Cache-first for static assets, network-first for API.
+const CACHE = "exif-cache-v1";
+const STATIC = ["/", "/static/"];
+
+self.addEventListener("install", (e) => {
+  self.skipWaiting();
+  e.waitUntil(
+    caches.open(CACHE).then((c) => c.addAll(["/", "/static/index.html"]))
+  );
+});
+
+self.addEventListener("activate", (e) => {
+  e.waitUntil(clients.claim());
+});
+
+self.addEventListener("fetch", (e) => {
+  const url = new URL(e.request.url);
+  // API calls: network-first
+  if (url.pathname.startsWith("/api/")) {
+    e.respondWith(
+      fetch(e.request).catch(() => {
+        return new Response(
+          JSON.stringify({ offline: true, error: "No network connection" }),
+          { status: 503, headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" } }
+        );
+      })
+    );
+    return;
+  }
+  // Static assets: cache-first
+  e.respondWith(
+    caches.match(e.request).then((r) => r || fetch(e.request))
+  );
+});
+
+// Background Sync
+self.addEventListener("sync", (e) => {
+  if (e.tag === "sync-photos") {
+    e.waitUntil(syncPhotos());
+  }
+});
+
+async function syncPhotos() {
+  const clients = await self.clients.matchAll();
+  for (const client of clients) {
+    client.postMessage({ type: "SYNC_TRIGGERED" });
+  }
+}