diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/tag/TagRuleEditor.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/tag/TagRuleEditor.svelte
index 6ef2c47..68aeee1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/tag/TagRuleEditor.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/tag/TagRuleEditor.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
 	import type { Tag, TagOffsetPage, TagRule } from '$lib/api/types';
 	import TagBadge from './TagBadge.svelte';
+	import { appSettings } from '$lib/stores/appSettings';
 
 	interface Props {
 		tagId: string;
@@ -62,10 +63,11 @@
 		busy = true;
 		error = '';
 		const thenTagId = rule.then_tag_id!;
+		const activating = !rule.is_active;
 		try {
-			const updated = await api.patch<TagRule>(`/tags/${tagId}/rules/${thenTagId}`, {
-				is_active: !rule.is_active,
-			});
+			const body: Record<string, unknown> = { is_active: activating };
+			if (activating) body.apply_to_existing = $appSettings.tagRuleApplyToExisting;
+			const updated = await api.patch<TagRule>(`/tags/${tagId}/rules/${thenTagId}`, body);
 			onRulesChange(rules.map((r) => r.then_tag_id === thenTagId ? updated : r));
 		} catch (e) {
 			error = e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : 'Failed to update rule';
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5decb7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/appSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { browser } from '$app/environment';
+
+export interface AppSettings {
+	fileLoadLimit: number;
+	tagRuleApplyToExisting: boolean;
+}
+
+const DEFAULTS: AppSettings = {
+	fileLoadLimit: 100,
+	tagRuleApplyToExisting: false,
+};
+
+function load(): AppSettings {
+	if (!browser) return { ...DEFAULTS };
+	try {
+		const stored = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('app-settings') ?? 'null');
+		return stored ? { ...DEFAULTS, ...stored } : { ...DEFAULTS };
+	} catch {
+		return { ...DEFAULTS };
+	}
+}
+
+export const appSettings = writable<AppSettings>(load());
+
+appSettings.subscribe((v) => {
+	if (browser) localStorage.setItem('app-settings', JSON.stringify(v));
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
index f410fec..f261f8a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	import BulkTagEditor from '$lib/components/file/BulkTagEditor.svelte';
 	import { parseDslFilter } from '$lib/utils/dsl';
 	import type { File, FileCursorPage, Pool, PoolOffsetPage } from '$lib/api/types';
+	import { appSettings } from '$lib/stores/appSettings';
 
 	let uploader = $state<{ open: () => void } | undefined>();
 	let confirmDeleteFiles = $state(false);
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@
 		files = [file, ...files];
 	}
 
-	const LIMIT = 50;
+	let LIMIT = $derived($appSettings.fileLoadLimit);
 
 	const FILE_SORT_OPTIONS = [
 		{ value: 'created', label: 'Created' },
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index 6cad9d0..9120312 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
 	import { authStore } from '$lib/stores/auth';
 	import { themeStore, toggleTheme } from '$lib/stores/theme';
+	import { appSettings } from '$lib/stores/appSettings';
 	import type { User, Session, SessionList } from '$lib/api/types';
 
 	// ---- Profile ----
@@ -242,6 +243,47 @@
 		</div>
 	</section>
 
+	<!-- ====== App settings ====== -->
+	<section class="card">
+		<h2 class="section-title">Behaviour</h2>
+
+		<div class="field">
+			<label class="label" for="file-limit">Files per page</label>
+			<p class="hint-text">How many files to load in one batch when scrolling the file list.</p>
+			<input
+				id="file-limit"
+				class="input input-narrow"
+				type="number"
+				min="10"
+				max="500"
+				step="1"
+				value={$appSettings.fileLoadLimit}
+				oninput={(e) => {
+					const v = parseInt((e.currentTarget as HTMLInputElement).value, 10);
+					if (!isNaN(v) && v >= 10 && v <= 500)
+						appSettings.update((s) => ({ ...s, fileLoadLimit: v }));
+				}}
+			/>
+		</div>
+
+		<div class="toggle-row">
+			<div>
+				<span class="toggle-label">Apply activated tag rules to existing files</span>
+				<p class="hint-text">When a tag rule is activated, automatically add the implied tag to all files that already have the source tag.</p>
+			</div>
+			<button
+				class="toggle"
+				class:on={$appSettings.tagRuleApplyToExisting}
+				role="switch"
+				aria-checked={$appSettings.tagRuleApplyToExisting}
+				aria-label="Apply activated tag rules to existing files"
+				onclick={() => appSettings.update((s) => ({ ...s, tagRuleApplyToExisting: !s.tagRuleApplyToExisting }))}
+			>
+				<span class="thumb"></span>
+			</button>
+		</div>
+	</section>
+
 	<!-- ====== Sessions ====== -->
 	<section class="card">
 		<h2 class="section-title">
@@ -434,6 +476,43 @@
 		color: var(--color-accent);
 	}
 
+	.input-narrow {
+		max-width: 100px;
+	}
+
+	/* On/off toggle switch */
+	.toggle {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		position: relative;
+		width: 42px;
+		height: 24px;
+		border-radius: 12px;
+		border: none;
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 25%, var(--color-bg-primary));
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 0;
+		transition: background-color 0.15s;
+	}
+
+	.toggle.on {
+		background-color: var(--color-accent);
+	}
+
+	.toggle .thumb {
+		position: absolute;
+		top: 3px;
+		left: 3px;
+		width: 18px;
+		height: 18px;
+		border-radius: 50%;
+		background-color: #fff;
+		transition: transform 0.15s;
+	}
+
+	.toggle.on .thumb {
+		transform: translateX(18px);
+	}
+
 	/* ---- PWA ---- */
 	.hint-text {
 		font-size: 0.82rem;