diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Header.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Header.svelte
index f076bc0..912a0fc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Header.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/layout/Header.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 		onOrderToggle: () => void;
 		onFilterToggle: () => void;
 		onUpload?: () => void;
+		onTrash?: () => void;
 	}
 
 	let {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
 		onOrderToggle,
 		onFilterToggle,
 		onUpload,
+		onTrash,
 	}: Props = $props();
 </script>
 
@@ -43,6 +45,14 @@
 		</button>
 	{/if}
 
+	{#if onTrash}
+		<button class="icon-btn trash-btn" onclick={onTrash} title="Trash">
+			<svg width="15" height="15" viewBox="0 0 15 15" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+				<path d="M2 4h11M5 4V2.5h5V4M5.5 7v4.5M9.5 7v4.5M3 4l.8 9h7.4l.8-9" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.6" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+			</svg>
+		</button>
+	{/if}
+
 	<div class="controls">
 		<select
 			class="sort-select"
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
index 82840e3..d5dfdb2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/+page.svelte
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@
 		onOrderToggle={() => fileSorting.toggleOrder()}
 		onFilterToggle={() => (filterOpen = !filterOpen)}
 		onUpload={() => uploader?.open()}
+		onTrash={() => goto('/files/trash')}
 	/>
 
 	{#if filterOpen}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/files/trash/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/files/trash/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d1f5bab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/files/trash/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,405 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { api, ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
+	import { tick } from 'svelte';
+	import FileCard from '$lib/components/file/FileCard.svelte';
+	import InfiniteScroll from '$lib/components/common/InfiniteScroll.svelte';
+	import ConfirmDialog from '$lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
+	import { selectionStore, selectionActive, selectionCount } from '$lib/stores/selection';
+	import { appSettings } from '$lib/stores/appSettings';
+	import type { File, FileCursorPage } from '$lib/api/types';
+
+	let scrollContainer = $state<HTMLElement | undefined>();
+
+	let LIMIT = $derived($appSettings.fileLoadLimit);
+
+	let files = $state<File[]>([]);
+	let nextCursor = $state<string | null>(null);
+	let loading = $state(false);
+	let hasMore = $state(true);
+	let error = $state('');
+	let initialLoaded = $state(false);
+
+	// confirmation dialogs
+	let confirmRestore = $state(false);
+	let confirmPermDelete = $state(false);
+	let actionBusy = $state(false);
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!initialLoaded && !loading) void loadMore();
+	});
+
+	async function loadMore() {
+		if (loading || !hasMore) return;
+		loading = true;
+		error = '';
+		try {
+			const params = new URLSearchParams({ limit: String(LIMIT), trash: 'true' });
+			if (nextCursor) params.set('cursor', nextCursor);
+			const res = await api.get<FileCursorPage>(`/files?${params}`);
+			files = [...files, ...(res.items ?? [])];
+			nextCursor = res.next_cursor ?? null;
+			hasMore = !!res.next_cursor;
+		} catch (e) {
+			error = e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : 'Failed to load trash';
+			hasMore = false;
+		} finally {
+			loading = false;
+			initialLoaded = true;
+		}
+		await tick();
+		if (hasMore && scrollContainer && scrollContainer.scrollHeight <= scrollContainer.clientHeight) {
+			void loadMore();
+		}
+	}
+
+	// ---- Selection ----
+	let lastSelectedIdx = $state<number | null>(null);
+	let dragSelecting = $state(false);
+	let dragMode = $state<'select' | 'deselect'>('select');
+
+	function handleTap(file: File, idx: number, e: MouseEvent) {
+		// In trash, tap always selects (no detail page)
+		if (e.shiftKey && lastSelectedIdx !== null) {
+			const from = Math.min(lastSelectedIdx, idx);
+			const to   = Math.max(lastSelectedIdx, idx);
+			for (let i = from; i <= to; i++) {
+				if (files[i]?.id) selectionStore.select(files[i].id!);
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (!$selectionActive) selectionStore.enter();
+			if (file.id) selectionStore.toggle(file.id);
+		}
+		lastSelectedIdx = idx;
+	}
+
+	function handleLongPress(file: File, idx: number, pointerType: string) {
+		const alreadySelected = $selectionStore.ids.has(file.id!);
+		if (alreadySelected) {
+			selectionStore.deselect(file.id!);
+			dragMode = 'deselect';
+		} else {
+			selectionStore.select(file.id!);
+			dragMode = 'select';
+		}
+		lastSelectedIdx = idx;
+		if (pointerType === 'touch') dragSelecting = true;
+	}
+
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!dragSelecting) return;
+		function onTouchMove(e: TouchEvent) {
+			e.preventDefault();
+			const touch = e.touches[0];
+			const el = document.elementFromPoint(touch.clientX, touch.clientY);
+			const card = el?.closest<HTMLElement>('[data-file-index]');
+			if (!card) return;
+			const idx = parseInt(card.dataset.fileIndex ?? '');
+			if (isNaN(idx) || !files[idx]?.id) return;
+			if (dragMode === 'select') selectionStore.select(files[idx].id!);
+			else selectionStore.deselect(files[idx].id!);
+			lastSelectedIdx = idx;
+		}
+		function onTouchEnd() { dragSelecting = false; }
+		document.addEventListener('touchmove', onTouchMove, { passive: false });
+		document.addEventListener('touchend', onTouchEnd);
+		document.addEventListener('touchcancel', onTouchEnd);
+		return () => {
+			document.removeEventListener('touchmove', onTouchMove);
+			document.removeEventListener('touchend', onTouchEnd);
+			document.removeEventListener('touchcancel', onTouchEnd);
+		};
+	});
+
+	// ---- Actions ----
+	async function restoreSelected() {
+		const ids = [...$selectionStore.ids];
+		confirmRestore = false;
+		actionBusy = true;
+		selectionStore.exit();
+		try {
+			await Promise.all(ids.map((id) => api.post(`/files/${id}/restore`, {})));
+			files = files.filter((f) => !ids.includes(f.id ?? ''));
+		} catch {
+			// partial failure: reload
+		} finally {
+			actionBusy = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	async function permDeleteSelected() {
+		const ids = [...$selectionStore.ids];
+		confirmPermDelete = false;
+		actionBusy = true;
+		selectionStore.exit();
+		try {
+			await Promise.all(ids.map((id) => api.delete(`/files/${id}/permanent`)));
+			files = files.filter((f) => !ids.includes(f.id ?? ''));
+		} catch {
+			// partial failure: reload
+		} finally {
+			actionBusy = false;
+		}
+	}
+
+	function handleKeydown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
+		if (e.key === 'Escape') selectionStore.exit();
+	}
+</script>
+
+<svelte:head><title>Trash | Tanabata</title></svelte:head>
+<svelte:window onkeydown={handleKeydown} />
+
+<div class="page">
+	<header>
+		<button class="back-btn" onclick={() => { selectionStore.exit(); goto('/files'); }}>
+			← Files
+		</button>
+		<span class="title">Trash</span>
+		<button
+			class="select-btn"
+			class:active={$selectionActive}
+			onclick={() => ($selectionActive ? selectionStore.exit() : selectionStore.enter())}
+		>
+			{$selectionActive ? 'Cancel' : 'Select'}
+		</button>
+	</header>
+
+	<main bind:this={scrollContainer}>
+		{#if error}
+			<p class="error" role="alert">{error}</p>
+		{/if}
+
+		<div class="grid">
+			{#each files as file, i (file.id)}
+				<FileCard
+					{file}
+					index={i}
+					selected={$selectionStore.ids.has(file.id ?? '')}
+					selectionMode={$selectionActive}
+					onTap={(e) => handleTap(file, i, e)}
+					onLongPress={(pt) => handleLongPress(file, i, pt)}
+				/>
+			{/each}
+		</div>
+
+		<InfiniteScroll {loading} {hasMore} onLoadMore={loadMore} />
+
+		{#if !loading && !hasMore && files.length === 0}
+			<div class="empty">Trash is empty.</div>
+		{/if}
+	</main>
+</div>
+
+{#if $selectionActive}
+	<div class="sel-bar" role="toolbar" aria-label="Trash selection actions">
+		<button class="sel-count" onclick={() => selectionStore.exit()} title="Clear selection">
+			<span class="sel-num">{$selectionCount}</span>
+			<span class="sel-label">selected</span>
+			<svg width="14" height="14" viewBox="0 0 14 14" fill="none" aria-hidden="true">
+				<path d="M2 2l10 10M12 2L2 12" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.8" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+			</svg>
+		</button>
+		<div class="sel-spacer"></div>
+		<button class="sel-action restore" onclick={() => (confirmRestore = true)} disabled={actionBusy}>
+			Restore
+		</button>
+		<button class="sel-action perm-delete" onclick={() => (confirmPermDelete = true)} disabled={actionBusy}>
+			Delete permanently
+		</button>
+	</div>
+{/if}
+
+{#if confirmRestore}
+	<ConfirmDialog
+		message={`Restore ${$selectionStore.ids.size} file(s)?`}
+		confirmLabel="Restore"
+		onConfirm={restoreSelected}
+		onCancel={() => (confirmRestore = false)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
+{#if confirmPermDelete}
+	<ConfirmDialog
+		message={`Permanently delete ${$selectionStore.ids.size} file(s)? This cannot be undone.`}
+		confirmLabel="Delete permanently"
+		danger
+		onConfirm={permDeleteSelected}
+		onCancel={() => (confirmPermDelete = false)}
+	/>
+{/if}
+
+<style>
+	.page {
+		flex: 1;
+		min-height: 0;
+		display: flex;
+		flex-direction: column;
+	}
+
+	header {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		padding: 6px 10px;
+		background-color: var(--color-bg-primary);
+		border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 15%, transparent);
+		gap: 8px;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		position: sticky;
+		top: 0;
+		z-index: 10;
+	}
+
+	.back-btn {
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted);
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		font-family: inherit;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 4px 8px;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+	}
+
+	.back-btn:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }
+
+	.title {
+		font-size: 0.9rem;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.select-btn {
+		margin-left: auto;
+		height: 30px;
+		padding: 0 12px;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 30%, transparent);
+		background-color: var(--color-bg-elevated);
+		color: var(--color-text-muted);
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		font-family: inherit;
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.select-btn:hover { color: var(--color-text-primary); border-color: var(--color-accent); }
+
+	.select-btn.active {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 25%, var(--color-bg-elevated));
+		color: var(--color-accent);
+		border-color: var(--color-accent);
+	}
+
+	main {
+		flex: 1;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+		padding: 10px 10px calc(60px + 10px);
+	}
+
+	.grid {
+		display: flex;
+		flex-wrap: wrap;
+		justify-content: space-between;
+		align-content: flex-start;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		gap: 2px;
+	}
+
+	.grid::after {
+		content: '';
+		flex: auto;
+	}
+
+	.error {
+		color: var(--color-danger);
+		padding: 12px;
+		font-size: 0.875rem;
+	}
+
+	.empty {
+		text-align: center;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted);
+		padding: 60px 20px;
+		font-size: 0.95rem;
+	}
+
+	/* ---- Trash selection bar ---- */
+	.sel-bar {
+		position: fixed;
+		left: 10px;
+		right: 10px;
+		bottom: 65px;
+		box-sizing: border-box;
+		background-color: var(--color-bg-secondary);
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+		padding: 12px 14px;
+		z-index: 100;
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 4px;
+		animation: slide-up 0.18s ease-out;
+	}
+
+	@keyframes slide-up {
+		from { transform: translateY(12px); opacity: 0; }
+		to   { transform: translateY(0);    opacity: 1; }
+	}
+
+	.sel-count {
+		display: flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 5px;
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 4px 6px;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		color: var(--color-text-muted);
+		font-family: inherit;
+	}
+
+	.sel-count:hover {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-accent) 12%, transparent);
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.sel-num {
+		font-size: 1.1rem;
+		font-weight: 700;
+		color: var(--color-text-primary);
+	}
+
+	.sel-label { font-size: 0.85rem; }
+
+	.sel-spacer { flex: 1; }
+
+	.sel-action {
+		background: none;
+		border: none;
+		cursor: pointer;
+		padding: 6px 10px;
+		border-radius: 6px;
+		font-size: 0.85rem;
+		font-family: inherit;
+		font-weight: 600;
+	}
+
+	.sel-action:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: default; }
+
+	.sel-action.restore {
+		color: #7ECBA1;
+	}
+
+	.sel-action.restore:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, #7ECBA1 15%, transparent);
+	}
+
+	.sel-action.perm-delete {
+		color: var(--color-danger);
+	}
+
+	.sel-action.perm-delete:hover:not(:disabled) {
+		background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-danger) 15%, transparent);
+	}
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts b/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
index 49766da..f44a92b 100644
--- a/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
+++ b/frontend/vite-mock-plugin.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,31 @@ function mockThumbSvg(id: string): string {
 </svg>`;
 }
 
+// Trash — pre-seeded with a few deleted files
+const MOCK_TRASH: MockFile[] = Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, i) => {
+	const mimes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp'];
+	const exts  = ['jpg',        'png',       'webp'      ];
+	const mi = i % mimes.length;
+	const id = `00000000-0000-7000-8000-trash${String(i + 1).padStart(7, '0')}`;
+	return {
+		id,
+		original_name: `deleted-${String(i + 1).padStart(3, '0')}.${exts[mi]}`,
+		mime_type: mimes[mi],
+		mime_extension: exts[mi],
+		content_datetime: new Date(Date.now() - (i + 80) * 3_600_000).toISOString(),
+		notes: null,
+		metadata: null,
+		exif: {},
+		phash: null,
+		creator_id: 1,
+		creator_name: 'admin',
+		is_public: false,
+		is_deleted: true,
+		created_at: new Date(Date.now() - (i + 80) * 3_600_000).toISOString(),
+		position: 0,
+	};
+});
+
 const MOCK_FILES = Array.from({ length: 75 }, (_, i) => {
 	const mimes = ['image/jpeg', 'image/png', 'image/webp', 'video/mp4'];
 	const exts  = ['jpg',        'png',       'webp',       'mp4'      ];
@@ -463,16 +488,43 @@ export function mockApiPlugin(): Plugin {
 					return json(res, 200, { applied_tag_ids: action === 'add' ? tagIds : [] });
 				}
 
-				// POST /files/bulk/delete  — soft delete (just remove from mock array)
+				// POST /files/bulk/delete  — soft delete (move to trash)
 				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);
+						if (ids.has(MOCK_FILES[i].id)) {
+							const [f] = MOCK_FILES.splice(i, 1);
+							MOCK_TRASH.unshift({ ...f, is_deleted: true });
+						}
 					}
 					return noContent(res);
 				}
 
+				// POST /files/{id}/restore
+				const fileRestoreMatch = path.match(/^\/files\/([^/]+)\/restore$/);
+				if (method === 'POST' && fileRestoreMatch) {
+					const id = fileRestoreMatch[1];
+					const idx = MOCK_TRASH.findIndex((f) => f.id === id);
+					if (idx < 0) return json(res, 404, { code: 'not_found', message: 'File not in trash' });
+					const [f] = MOCK_TRASH.splice(idx, 1);
+					const restored = { ...f, is_deleted: false };
+					MOCK_FILES.unshift(restored);
+					fileOverrides.delete(id);
+					return json(res, 200, restored);
+				}
+
+				// DELETE /files/{id}/permanent
+				const filePermMatch = path.match(/^\/files\/([^/]+)\/permanent$/);
+				if (method === 'DELETE' && filePermMatch) {
+					const id = filePermMatch[1];
+					const idx = MOCK_TRASH.findIndex((f) => f.id === id);
+					if (idx < 0) return json(res, 404, { code: 'not_found', message: 'File not in trash' });
+					MOCK_TRASH.splice(idx, 1);
+					fileOverrides.delete(id);
+					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
@@ -505,9 +557,20 @@ export function mockApiPlugin(): Plugin {
 					return json(res, 201, newFile);
 				}
 
-				// GET /files (cursor pagination + anchor support)
+				// GET /files (cursor pagination + anchor support + trash)
 				if (method === 'GET' && path === '/files') {
 					const qs = new URLSearchParams(url.split('?')[1] ?? '');
+					const trashMode = qs.get('trash') === 'true';
+					if (trashMode) {
+						const cursor = qs.get('cursor');
+						const limit = Math.min(Number(qs.get('limit') ?? 50), 200);
+						const offset = cursor ? Number(Buffer.from(cursor, 'base64').toString()) : 0;
+						const slice = MOCK_TRASH.slice(offset, offset + limit);
+						const nextOffset = offset + slice.length;
+						const next_cursor = nextOffset < MOCK_TRASH.length
+							? Buffer.from(String(nextOffset)).toString('base64') : null;
+						return json(res, 200, { items: slice, next_cursor, prev_cursor: null });
+					}
 					const anchor = qs.get('anchor');
 					const cursor = qs.get('cursor');
 					const limit = Math.min(Number(qs.get('limit') ?? 50), 200);