diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e9dafd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	interface Props {
+		message: string;
+		confirmLabel?: string;
+		danger?: boolean;
+		onConfirm: () => void;
+		onCancel: () => void;
+	}
+
+	let { message, confirmLabel = 'Confirm', danger = false, onConfirm, onCancel }: Props = $props();
+
+	let dialog = $state<HTMLDialogElement | undefined>();
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		dialog?.showModal();
+		return () => dialog?.close();
+	});
+
+	function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') onCancel();
+	}
+
+	function handleBackdropClick(e: MouseEvent) {
+		if (e.target === dialog) onCancel();
+	}
+</script>
+
+<!-- svelte-ignore a11y_no_noninteractive_element_interactions -->
+<dialog
+	bind:this={dialog}
+	onkeydown={handleKeydown}
+	onclick={handleBackdropClick}
+	aria-modal="true"
+>
+	<div class="body">
+		<p class="message">{message}</p>
+		<div class="actions">
+			<button class="btn cancel" onclick={onCancel}>Cancel</button>
+			<button class="btn confirm" class:danger onclick={onConfirm}>{confirmLabel}</button>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+</dialog>
+
+<style>
+	dialog {
+		padding: 0;
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: 12px;
+		background-color: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+		box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
+		max-width: min(340px, calc(100vw - 32px));
+		width: 100%;
+		position: fixed;
+		top: 50%;
+		left: 50%;
+		transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
+		margin: 0;
+	}
+
+	dialog::backdrop {
+		background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+		backdrop-filter: blur(2px);
+	}
+
+	.body {
+		padding: 20px 20px 16px;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+		gap: 18px;
+	}
+
+	.message {
+		margin: 0;
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		line-height: 1.5;
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.actions {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 8px;
+		justify-content: flex-end;
+	}
+
+	.btn {
+		height: 36px;
+		padding: 0 16px;
+		border-radius: 8px;
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		font-family: inherit;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.btn.cancel {
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 35%, transparent);
+		background: none;
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.btn.cancel:hover {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 12%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.btn.confirm {
+		border: none;
+		background-color: var(--color-accent);
+		color: var(--color-bg-primary);
+	}
+
+	.btn.confirm:hover {
+		background-color: var(--color-accent-hover);
+	}
+
+	.btn.confirm.danger {
+		background-color: var(--color-danger);
+	}
+
+	.btn.confirm.danger:hover {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger) 80%, #fff);
+	}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/categories/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/categories/[id]/+page.svelte
index 9301010..93d0a8c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/categories/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/categories/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
 	import type { Category, Tag, TagOffsetPage } from '$lib/api/types';
 	import TagBadge from '$lib/components/tag/TagBadge.svelte';
+	import ConfirmDialog from '$lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 
 	let categoryId = $derived(page.params.id);
 
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@
 	let loadError = $state('');
 	let saveError = $state('');
 	let loaded = $state(false);
+	let confirmDelete = $state(false);
 
 	const TAGS_LIMIT = 100;
 
@@ -87,9 +89,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	async function deleteCategory() {
-		if (deleting) return;
-		if (!confirm(`Delete category "${name}"? Tags in this category will be unassigned.`)) return;
+	async function doDeleteCategory() {
+		confirmDelete = false;
 		deleting = true;
 		try {
 			await api.delete(`/categories/${categoryId}`);
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@
 					<button type="submit" class="submit-btn" disabled={!name.trim() || saving}>
 						{saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save changes'}
 					</button>
-					<button type="button" class="delete-btn" onclick={deleteCategory} disabled={deleting}>
+					<button type="button" class="delete-btn" onclick={() => (confirmDelete = true)} disabled={deleting}>
 						{deleting ? 'Deleting…' : 'Delete'}
 					</button>
 				</div>
@@ -212,6 +213,16 @@
 	</main>
 </div>
 
+{#if confirmDelete}
+	<ConfirmDialog
+		message={`Delete category "${name}"? Tags in this category will be unassigned.`}
+		confirmLabel="Delete"
+		danger
+		onConfirm={doDeleteCategory}
+		onCancel={() => (confirmDelete = false)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
 <style>
 	.page { flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
index 43f315a..3f436a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 	import InfiniteScroll from '$lib/components/common/InfiniteScroll.svelte';
 	import { fileSorting, type FileSortField } from '$lib/stores/sorting';
 	import { selectionStore, selectionActive } from '$lib/stores/selection';
+	import ConfirmDialog from '$lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 	import { parseDslFilter } from '$lib/utils/dsl';
 	import type { File, FileCursorPage } from '$lib/api/types';
 
 	let uploader = $state<{ open: () => void } | undefined>();
+	let confirmDeleteFiles = $state(false);
 
 	function handleUploaded(file: File) {
 		files = [file, ...files];
@@ -229,12 +231,27 @@
 	<SelectionBar
 		onEditTags={() => {/* TODO */}}
 		onAddToPool={() => {/* TODO */}}
-		onDelete={() => {
-			if (confirm(`Delete ${$selectionStore.ids.size} file(s)?`)) {
-				// TODO: call delete API
-				selectionStore.exit();
+		onDelete={() => (confirmDeleteFiles = true)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
+{#if confirmDeleteFiles}
+	<ConfirmDialog
+		message={`Move ${$selectionStore.ids.size} file(s) to trash?`}
+		confirmLabel="Move to trash"
+		danger
+		onConfirm={async () => {
+			const ids = [...$selectionStore.ids];
+			confirmDeleteFiles = false;
+			selectionStore.exit();
+			try {
+				await api.post('/files/bulk/delete', { file_ids: ids });
+				files = files.filter((f) => !ids.includes(f.id ?? ''));
+			} catch {
+				// silently ignore — file list already updated optimistically
 			}
 		}}
+		onCancel={() => (confirmDeleteFiles = false)}
 	/>
 {/if}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/tags/[id]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/tags/[id]/+page.svelte
index 277e8c1..70ec906 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/tags/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/tags/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
 	import type { Category, CategoryOffsetPage, Tag, TagRule } from '$lib/api/types';
 	import TagRuleEditor from '$lib/components/tag/TagRuleEditor.svelte';
+	import ConfirmDialog from '$lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 
 	let tagId = $derived(page.params.id);
 
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 	let deleting = $state(false);
 	let loadError = $state('');
 	let saveError = $state('');
+	let confirmDelete = $state(false);
 
 	let loaded = $state(false);
 
@@ -68,9 +70,8 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	async function deleteTag() {
-		if (deleting) return;
-		if (!confirm(`Delete tag "${name}"? This cannot be undone.`)) return;
+	async function doDeleteTag() {
+		confirmDelete = false;
 		deleting = true;
 		try {
 			await api.delete(`/tags/${tagId}`);
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@
 					<button type="submit" class="submit-btn" disabled={!name.trim() || saving}>
 						{saving ? 'Saving…' : 'Save changes'}
 					</button>
-					<button type="button" class="delete-btn" onclick={deleteTag} disabled={deleting}>
+					<button type="button" class="delete-btn" onclick={() => (confirmDelete = true)} disabled={deleting}>
 						{deleting ? 'Deleting…' : 'Delete'}
 					</button>
 				</div>
@@ -178,6 +179,16 @@
 	</main>
 </div>
 
+{#if confirmDelete}
+	<ConfirmDialog
+		message={`Delete tag "${name}"? This cannot be undone.`}
+		confirmLabel="Delete"
+		danger
+		onConfirm={doDeleteTag}
+		onCancel={() => (confirmDelete = false)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
 <style>
 	.page { flex: 1; min-height: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
 
diff --git a/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts b/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
index 43e9b9a..dc4156b 100644
--- a/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
+++ b/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
@@ -317,6 +317,16 @@ export function mockApiPlugin(): Plugin {
 					return json(res, 200, getMockFile(id));
 				}
 
+				// POST /files/bulk/delete  — soft delete (just remove from mock array)
+				if (method === 'POST' && path === '/files/bulk/delete') {
+					const body = (await readBody(req)) as { file_ids?: string[] };
+					const ids = new Set(body.file_ids ?? []);
+					for (let i = MOCK_FILES.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+						if (ids.has(MOCK_FILES[i].id)) MOCK_FILES.splice(i, 1);
+					}
+					return noContent(res);
+				}
+
 				// POST /files  — upload (mock: drain body, return a new fake file)
 				if (method === 'POST' && path === '/files') {
 					// Drain the multipart body without parsing it