diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-settings/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-settings/route.ts
index 593f37a..7eba49d 100644
--- a/src/app/api/ai-settings/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-settings/route.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,28 @@
 import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
 import { requireAdmin } from '@/lib/auth'
-import { getAiConfig, updateAiConfig } from '@/lib/app-settings'
+import { getAiConfig, updateAiConfig, getPreferredLanguage, setPreferredLanguage } from '@/lib/app-settings'
 
 export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
   const auth = await requireAdmin(request)
   if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
 
-  const { endpoint, model, enabled } = getAiConfig()
-  return NextResponse.json({ endpoint, model, enabled })
+  const { endpoint, model, modelTagging, modelDescribe, modelExtract, modelTranslate, enabled } = getAiConfig()
+  const preferredLanguage = getPreferredLanguage()
+  return NextResponse.json({ endpoint, model, modelTagging, modelDescribe, modelExtract, modelTranslate, enabled, preferredLanguage })
 }
 
 export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
   const auth = await requireAdmin(request)
   if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
 
-  let body: { endpoint?: string; model?: string; enabled?: boolean }
+  let body: { endpoint?: string; model?: string; modelTagging?: string; modelDescribe?: string; modelExtract?: string; modelTranslate?: string; enabled?: boolean; preferredLanguage?: string }
   try {
     body = await request.json()
   } catch {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
   }
 
-  const { endpoint, model, enabled } = body
+  const { endpoint, model, enabled, preferredLanguage, modelTagging, modelDescribe, modelExtract, modelTranslate } = body
 
   if (typeof endpoint !== 'string') {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'endpoint is required' }, { status: 400 })
@@ -33,6 +34,20 @@ export async function PUT(request: NextRequest) {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: 'enabled must be a boolean' }, { status: 400 })
   }
 
-  updateAiConfig(endpoint, model, enabled)
-  return NextResponse.json({ endpoint, model, enabled })
+  updateAiConfig(
+    endpoint,
+    model,
+    enabled,
+    typeof modelTagging === 'string' ? modelTagging : undefined,
+    typeof modelDescribe === 'string' ? modelDescribe : undefined,
+    typeof modelExtract === 'string' ? modelExtract : undefined,
+    typeof modelTranslate === 'string' ? modelTranslate : undefined,
+  )
+
+  if (typeof preferredLanguage === 'string' && preferredLanguage.trim()) {
+    setPreferredLanguage(preferredLanguage.trim())
+  }
+
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  return NextResponse.json({ ...config, preferredLanguage: getPreferredLanguage() })
 }
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe-bulk/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe-bulk/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb9d05e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe-bulk/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { describeDirectoryItems } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  let body: { libraryId?: string; path?: string }
+  try {
+    body = await request.json()
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const { libraryId, path: dirPath } = body
+  if (!libraryId || typeof libraryId !== 'string') {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'libraryId is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  try {
+    const processed = await describeDirectoryItems(libraryId, dirPath ?? '')
+    return NextResponse.json({ processed })
+  } catch (err) {
+    const error = err as Error & { code?: string }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_CONFIGURED') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'INVALID_TYPE') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    console.error('[ai-tagging/describe-bulk] Error:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to generate descriptions' }, { status: 502 })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5121c65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/describe/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { generateItemDescription } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  let body: { itemKey?: string }
+  try {
+    body = await request.json()
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const { itemKey } = body
+  if (!itemKey || typeof itemKey !== 'string') {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'itemKey is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  try {
+    const description = await generateItemDescription(itemKey)
+    return NextResponse.json({ description })
+  } catch (err) {
+    const error = err as Error & { code?: string }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_CONFIGURED') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NO_IMAGE') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    console.error('[ai-tagging/describe] Error:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to generate description' }, { status: 502 })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text-bulk/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text-bulk/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..196ca19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text-bulk/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { extractDirectoryText } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  let body: { libraryId?: string; path?: string }
+  try {
+    body = await request.json()
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const { libraryId, path: dirPath } = body
+  if (!libraryId || typeof libraryId !== 'string') {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'libraryId is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  try {
+    const processed = await extractDirectoryText(libraryId, dirPath ?? '')
+    return NextResponse.json({ processed })
+  } catch (err) {
+    const error = err as Error & { code?: string }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_CONFIGURED') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'INVALID_TYPE') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    console.error('[ai-tagging/extract-text-bulk] Error:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to extract text' }, { status: 502 })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..58de630
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/extract-text/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { extractItemText } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  let body: { itemKey?: string }
+  try {
+    body = await request.json()
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const { itemKey } = body
+  if (!itemKey || typeof itemKey !== 'string') {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'itemKey is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  try {
+    const result = await extractItemText(itemKey)
+    return NextResponse.json(result)
+  } catch (err) {
+    const error = err as Error & { code?: string }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_CONFIGURED') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NO_IMAGE' || error.code === 'INVALID_TYPE') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    console.error('[ai-tagging/extract-text] Error:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to extract text' }, { status: 502 })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/fields/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/fields/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee647aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/fields/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { getAiFields } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  const { searchParams } = request.nextUrl
+  const itemKey = searchParams.get('itemKey')
+
+  if (!itemKey) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Missing itemKey' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  const fields = getAiFields(itemKey)
+  return NextResponse.json(fields)
+}
diff --git a/src/app/api/ai-tagging/translate/route.ts b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/translate/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..740d9fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/ai-tagging/translate/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server'
+import { requireLibraryAccess } from '@/lib/auth'
+import { translateItemText } from '@/lib/ai-tagger'
+
+export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+  let body: { itemKey?: string }
+  try {
+    body = await request.json()
+  } catch {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Invalid JSON body' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const { itemKey } = body
+  if (!itemKey || typeof itemKey !== 'string') {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'itemKey is required' }, { status: 400 })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const auth = await requireLibraryAccess(request, libraryId)
+  if (auth instanceof NextResponse) return auth
+
+  try {
+    const translatedText = await translateItemText(itemKey)
+    return NextResponse.json({ translatedText })
+  } catch (err) {
+    const error = err as Error & { code?: string }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_CONFIGURED') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 400 })
+    }
+    if (error.code === 'NOT_FOUND') {
+      return NextResponse.json({ error: error.message }, { status: 404 })
+    }
+    console.error('[ai-tagging/translate] Error:', error)
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: 'Failed to translate text' }, { status: 502 })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/manage/ai-tagging/page.tsx b/src/app/manage/ai-tagging/page.tsx
index b8bf1b0..6839360 100644
--- a/src/app/manage/ai-tagging/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/manage/ai-tagging/page.tsx
@@ -5,11 +5,16 @@ import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react'
 interface AiSettings {
   endpoint: string
   model: string
+  modelTagging: string
+  modelDescribe: string
+  modelExtract: string
+  modelTranslate: string
   enabled: boolean
+  preferredLanguage: string
 }
 
 export default function AiTaggingPage() {
-  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<AiSettings>({ endpoint: '', model: '', enabled: false })
+  const [settings, setSettings] = useState<AiSettings>({ endpoint: '', model: '', modelTagging: '', modelDescribe: '', modelExtract: '', modelTranslate: '', enabled: false, preferredLanguage: 'English' })
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
   const [saveError, setSaveError] = useState<string | null>(null)
@@ -133,7 +138,7 @@ export default function AiTaggingPage() {
               </p>
             </Field>
 
-            <Field label="Model">
+            <Field label="Default Model">
               <input
                 type="text"
                 value={settings.model}
@@ -149,10 +154,78 @@ export default function AiTaggingPage() {
                 onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
               />
               <p className="mt-1 text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
-                Model name to use for vision requests.
+                Default model used for all AI tasks unless overridden below.
               </p>
             </Field>
 
+            <Field label="Tagging Model">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={settings.modelTagging}
+                onChange={(e) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, modelTagging: e.target.value }))}
+                placeholder="Leave blank to use default"
+                className="w-full rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-mono outline-none focus:ring-2"
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: 'var(--background)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+                onFocus={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)')}
+                onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
+              />
+            </Field>
+
+            <Field label="Description Model">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={settings.modelDescribe}
+                onChange={(e) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, modelDescribe: e.target.value }))}
+                placeholder="Leave blank to use default"
+                className="w-full rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-mono outline-none focus:ring-2"
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: 'var(--background)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+                onFocus={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)')}
+                onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
+              />
+            </Field>
+
+            <Field label="Text Extraction Model">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={settings.modelExtract}
+                onChange={(e) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, modelExtract: e.target.value }))}
+                placeholder="Leave blank to use default"
+                className="w-full rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-mono outline-none focus:ring-2"
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: 'var(--background)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+                onFocus={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)')}
+                onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
+              />
+            </Field>
+
+            <Field label="Translation Model">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={settings.modelTranslate}
+                onChange={(e) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, modelTranslate: e.target.value }))}
+                placeholder="Leave blank to use default"
+                className="w-full rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm font-mono outline-none focus:ring-2"
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: 'var(--background)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+                onFocus={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)')}
+                onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
+              />
+            </Field>
+
             <Field label="Automatic Tagging">
               <label className="flex items-center gap-3 cursor-pointer select-none">
                 <div
@@ -178,6 +251,26 @@ export default function AiTaggingPage() {
               </p>
             </Field>
 
+            <Field label="Preferred Language">
+              <input
+                type="text"
+                value={settings.preferredLanguage}
+                onChange={(e) => setSettings((s) => ({ ...s, preferredLanguage: e.target.value }))}
+                placeholder="English"
+                className="w-full rounded-lg px-3 py-2 text-sm outline-none focus:ring-2"
+                style={{
+                  backgroundColor: 'var(--background)',
+                  border: '1px solid var(--border)',
+                  color: 'var(--text-primary)',
+                }}
+                onFocus={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)')}
+                onBlur={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--border)')}
+              />
+              <p className="mt-1 text-xs" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+                Language used for translating extracted text. Text not in this language will be automatically translated.
+              </p>
+            </Field>
+
             {saveError && (
               <p
                 className="text-sm rounded-lg px-3 py-2"
diff --git a/src/components/mixed/ImageLightbox.tsx b/src/components/mixed/ImageLightbox.tsx
index 5904e04..f3c413e 100644
--- a/src/components/mixed/ImageLightbox.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mixed/ImageLightbox.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,28 @@ export default function ImageLightbox({ url, name, onClose, onPrev, onNext, item
   const [aiTagError, setAiTagError] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [tagRefreshKey, setTagRefreshKey] = useState(0)
 
+  // Text extraction state
+  const [extractedText, setExtractedText] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [translatedText, setTranslatedText] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [extracting, setExtracting] = useState(false)
+  const [extractError, setExtractError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [retranslating, setRetranslating] = useState(false)
+
+  // Determine if this is an image file (for text extraction controls)
+  const isImage = /\.(jpe?g|png|gif|webp|bmp|tiff?)$/i.test(name)
+
+  // Fetch existing AI fields on mount / item change
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!itemKey) return
+    fetch(`/api/ai-tagging/fields?itemKey=${encodeURIComponent(itemKey)}`)
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((data: { extractedText: string | null; extractedTextTranslated: string | null }) => {
+        setExtractedText(data.extractedText)
+        setTranslatedText(data.extractedTextTranslated)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {})
+  }, [itemKey])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     const handleKey = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === 'Escape') onClose()
@@ -168,6 +190,128 @@ export default function ImageLightbox({ url, name, onClose, onPrev, onNext, item
               Tags
             </p>
             <TagSelector itemKey={itemKey!} onTagsChanged={onTagsChanged} refreshKey={tagRefreshKey} />
+
+            {/* Text extraction section — only for images */}
+            {isImage && (
+              <div className="mt-4 pt-4" style={{ borderTop: '1px solid var(--border)' }}>
+                <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider mb-3" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+                  Text Extraction
+                </p>
+
+                <button
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    setExtracting(true)
+                    setExtractError(null)
+                    try {
+                      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/extract-text', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ itemKey }),
+                      })
+                      if (!res.ok) {
+                        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Failed to extract text')
+                      }
+                      const result = await res.json()
+                      setExtractedText(result.extractedText || null)
+                      setTranslatedText(result.translatedText || null)
+                    } catch (err) {
+                      setExtractError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to extract text')
+                      setTimeout(() => setExtractError(null), 4000)
+                    } finally {
+                      setExtracting(false)
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  disabled={extracting}
+                  className="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg transition-colors disabled:opacity-50 mb-2"
+                  style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--border)', color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+                    if (!extracting) {
+                      ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+                      ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--background)'
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+                    ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)'
+                    ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {extracting ? '⟳ Extracting…' : extractedText ? '🔍 Re-extract Text' : '🔍 Extract Text'}
+                </button>
+
+                {extractError && (
+                  <p className="text-xs mb-2" style={{ color: '#f87171' }}>{extractError}</p>
+                )}
+
+                {extractedText && (
+                  <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+                    <div>
+                      <p className="text-xs font-medium mb-1" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+                        Extracted Text
+                      </p>
+                      <pre
+                        className="text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-lg p-2 max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
+                        style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--background)', color: 'var(--text-primary)', border: '1px solid var(--border)' }}
+                      >
+                        {extractedText}
+                      </pre>
+                    </div>
+
+                    {translatedText && (
+                      <div>
+                        <p className="text-xs font-medium mb-1" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+                          Translation
+                        </p>
+                        <pre
+                          className="text-xs whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-lg p-2 max-h-40 overflow-y-auto"
+                          style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--background)', color: 'var(--text-primary)', border: '1px solid var(--border)' }}
+                        >
+                          {translatedText}
+                        </pre>
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+
+                    <button
+                      onClick={async () => {
+                        setRetranslating(true)
+                        try {
+                          const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/translate', {
+                            method: 'POST',
+                            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                            body: JSON.stringify({ itemKey }),
+                          })
+                          if (!res.ok) {
+                            const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                            throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Failed to translate')
+                          }
+                          const result = await res.json()
+                          setTranslatedText(result.translatedText || null)
+                        } catch {
+                          // ignore
+                        } finally {
+                          setRetranslating(false)
+                        }
+                      }}
+                      disabled={retranslating}
+                      className="self-start text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                      style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--border)', color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}
+                      onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+                        if (!retranslating) {
+                          ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+                          ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--background)'
+                        }
+                      }}
+                      onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+                        ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)'
+                        ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+                      }}
+                    >
+                      {retranslating ? '⟳ Translating…' : '🌐 Re-translate'}
+                    </button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
           </div>
         </div>
       ) : (
diff --git a/src/components/mixed/MixedView.tsx b/src/components/mixed/MixedView.tsx
index 42bc4db..6fb5423 100644
--- a/src/components/mixed/MixedView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/mixed/MixedView.tsx
@@ -335,6 +335,58 @@ export default function MixedView({ libraryId, initialPath }: Props) {
                     fetchAssignments()
                     setFilterRefreshKey((k) => k + 1)
                   }}
+                  onExtractText={async (e) => {
+                    if (e.type === 'directory') {
+                      // Bulk extract for directory
+                      const dirRel = filtersActive ? e.name : (currentPath ? `${currentPath}/${e.name}` : e.name)
+                      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/extract-text-bulk', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ libraryId, path: dirRel }),
+                      })
+                      if (!res.ok) {
+                        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Text extraction failed')
+                      }
+                    } else {
+                      // Single image extract
+                      const itemKey = itemKeyFor(e)
+                      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/extract-text', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ itemKey }),
+                      })
+                      if (!res.ok) {
+                        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Text extraction failed')
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  onDescribe={async (e) => {
+                    if (e.type === 'directory') {
+                      const dirRel = filtersActive ? e.name : (currentPath ? `${currentPath}/${e.name}` : e.name)
+                      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/describe-bulk', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ libraryId, path: dirRel }),
+                      })
+                      if (!res.ok) {
+                        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Description generation failed')
+                      }
+                    } else {
+                      const itemKey = itemKeyFor(e)
+                      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/describe', {
+                        method: 'POST',
+                        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+                        body: JSON.stringify({ itemKey }),
+                      })
+                      if (!res.ok) {
+                        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+                        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Description generation failed')
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }}
                   onDelete={(e) => {
                     const rel = filtersActive ? e.name : (currentPath ? `${currentPath}/${e.name}` : e.name)
                     fetch(`/api/browse?libraryId=${encodeURIComponent(libraryId)}&path=${encodeURIComponent(rel)}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
@@ -464,7 +516,7 @@ export default function MixedView({ libraryId, initialPath }: Props) {
   )
 }
 
-function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entry: FileEntry; onOpen: (e: FileEntry) => void; onTag: (e: FileEntry) => void; onDelete?: (e: FileEntry) => void; onRename?: (e: FileEntry, newName: string) => Promise<boolean>; onAiTag?: (e: FileEntry) => Promise<void> }) {
+function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag, onExtractText, onDescribe }: { entry: FileEntry; onOpen: (e: FileEntry) => void; onTag: (e: FileEntry) => void; onDelete?: (e: FileEntry) => void; onRename?: (e: FileEntry, newName: string) => Promise<boolean>; onAiTag?: (e: FileEntry) => Promise<void>; onExtractText?: (e: FileEntry) => Promise<void>; onDescribe?: (e: FileEntry) => Promise<void> }) {
   type ImgState = 'loading' | 'loaded' | 'error'
   const [imgState, setImgState] = useState<ImgState>(
     entry.thumbnailUrl ? 'loading' : 'error'
@@ -479,6 +531,10 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
   const [entryRenameSaving, setEntryRenameSaving] = useState(false)
   const [aiTagging, setAiTagging] = useState(false)
   const [aiTagError, setAiTagError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [textExtracting, setTextExtracting] = useState(false)
+  const [textExtractError, setTextExtractError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [describing, setDescribing] = useState(false)
+  const [describeError, setDescribeError] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!menuOpen) return
@@ -509,7 +565,7 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
       tabIndex={0}
       onClick={() => onOpen(entry)}
       onKeyDown={(e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); onOpen(entry) } }}
-      className="group relative flex flex-col rounded-xl border overflow-hidden text-xs transition-all cursor-pointer"
+      className="group relative flex flex-col rounded-xl border text-xs transition-all cursor-pointer"
       style={{ borderColor: 'var(--border)', backgroundColor: 'var(--surface)', aspectRatio: '1 / 1' }}
       onMouseEnter={(e) => {
         ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.borderColor = 'var(--accent)'
@@ -520,6 +576,8 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
         ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.transform = 'translateY(0)'
       }}
     >
+      {/* Inner wrapper — clips visual content to rounded corners */}
+      <div className="absolute inset-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl pointer-events-none">
       {/* Thumbnail image — hidden until loaded */}
       {entry.thumbnailUrl && (
         // eslint-disable-next-line @next/next/no-img-element
@@ -577,6 +635,7 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
           ▶
         </div>
       )}
+      </div>
 
       {/* Tag button — top-left, shown on hover */}
       <button
@@ -589,11 +648,11 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
         🏷
       </button>
 
-      {/* Kebab menu — top-right, shown on hover */}
-      {(onDelete || onRename || (onAiTag && entry.mediaType === 'image')) && (
-        <div className="absolute top-2 right-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity hidden group-hover:block" ref={menuRef}>
+      {/* Kebab menu — bottom-right, shown on hover */}
+      {(onDelete || onRename || (onAiTag && entry.mediaType === 'image') || (onExtractText && entry.mediaType === 'image') || (onExtractText && entry.type === 'directory') || (onDescribe && (entry.mediaType === 'image' || entry.mediaType === 'video' || entry.type === 'directory'))) && (
+        <div className="absolute bottom-2 right-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity hidden group-hover:block z-10" ref={menuRef}>
           <button
-            onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setMenuOpen((o) => !o); setConfirming(false); setAiTagError(null) }}
+            onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setMenuOpen((o) => !o); setConfirming(false); setAiTagError(null); setDescribeError(null) }}
             className="w-6 h-6 rounded-full flex items-center justify-center text-xs"
             style={{ backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.55)', color: '#fff' }}
             aria-label="More options"
@@ -602,7 +661,7 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
           </button>
           {menuOpen && (
             <div
-              className="absolute right-0 top-full mt-1 rounded-lg shadow-lg overflow-hidden z-20 min-w-max"
+              className="absolute right-0 bottom-full mb-1 rounded-lg shadow-lg overflow-hidden z-20 min-w-max"
               style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--surface)', border: '1px solid var(--border)' }}
             >
               {onAiTag && entry.mediaType === 'image' && (
@@ -625,6 +684,86 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
                   ✨ AI Tag
                 </button>
               )}
+              {onDescribe && (entry.mediaType === 'image' || entry.mediaType === 'video') && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation()
+                    setMenuOpen(false)
+                    setDescribing(true)
+                    setDescribeError(null)
+                    onDescribe(entry)
+                      .catch((err) => setDescribeError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Description generation failed'))
+                      .finally(() => setDescribing(false))
+                  }}
+                  disabled={describing}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)')}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent')}
+                >
+                  📝 Describe
+                </button>
+              )}
+              {onDescribe && entry.type === 'directory' && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation()
+                    setMenuOpen(false)
+                    setDescribing(true)
+                    setDescribeError(null)
+                    onDescribe(entry)
+                      .catch((err) => setDescribeError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Description generation failed'))
+                      .finally(() => setDescribing(false))
+                  }}
+                  disabled={describing}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)')}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent')}
+                >
+                  📝 Describe Folder
+                </button>
+              )}
+              {onExtractText && entry.mediaType === 'image' && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation()
+                    setMenuOpen(false)
+                    setTextExtracting(true)
+                    setTextExtractError(null)
+                    onExtractText(entry)
+                      .catch((err) => setTextExtractError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Text extraction failed'))
+                      .finally(() => setTextExtracting(false))
+                  }}
+                  disabled={textExtracting}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)')}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent')}
+                >
+                  🔍 Extract Text
+                </button>
+              )}
+              {onExtractText && entry.type === 'directory' && (
+                <button
+                  onClick={(e) => {
+                    e.stopPropagation()
+                    setMenuOpen(false)
+                    setTextExtracting(true)
+                    setTextExtractError(null)
+                    onExtractText(entry)
+                      .catch((err) => setTextExtractError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Text extraction failed'))
+                      .finally(() => setTextExtracting(false))
+                  }}
+                  disabled={textExtracting}
+                  className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full px-4 py-2 text-sm text-left transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+                  style={{ color: 'var(--text-primary)' }}
+                  onMouseEnter={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)')}
+                  onMouseLeave={(e) => ((e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'transparent')}
+                >
+                  🔍 Extract Text for Folder
+                </button>
+              )}
               {onRename && (
                 <button
                   onClick={(e) => {
@@ -680,6 +819,50 @@ function EntryTile({ entry, onOpen, onTag, onDelete, onRename, onAiTag }: { entr
         </div>
       )}
 
+      {/* Text extraction status overlay */}
+      {(textExtracting || textExtractError) && (
+        <div
+          className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs"
+          style={{ backgroundColor: textExtractError ? 'rgba(127,29,29,0.9)' : 'rgba(0,0,0,0.75)' }}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+        >
+          <span style={{ color: textExtractError ? '#fca5a5' : 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+            {textExtractError ?? 'Extracting text…'}
+          </span>
+          {textExtractError && (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setTextExtractError(null)}
+              className="ml-2 underline text-xs"
+              style={{ color: '#fca5a5' }}
+            >
+              dismiss
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+      {/* Description generation status overlay */}
+      {(describing || describeError) && (
+        <div
+          className="absolute inset-x-0 bottom-0 z-10 px-2 py-1.5 text-xs"
+          style={{ backgroundColor: describeError ? 'rgba(127,29,29,0.9)' : 'rgba(0,0,0,0.75)' }}
+          onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}
+        >
+          <span style={{ color: describeError ? '#fca5a5' : 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+            {describeError ?? 'Generating description…'}
+          </span>
+          {describeError && (
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setDescribeError(null)}
+              className="ml-2 underline text-xs"
+              style={{ color: '#fca5a5' }}
+            >
+              dismiss
+            </button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Delete confirmation overlay */}
       {confirming && (
         <div
diff --git a/src/components/tags/TagSelector.tsx b/src/components/tags/TagSelector.tsx
index 748a7f1..c45a8ca 100644
--- a/src/components/tags/TagSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/tags/TagSelector.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ export default function TagSelector({ itemKey, onTagsChanged, refreshKey }: Prop
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [busy, setBusy] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
+  // AI description state
+  const [aiDescription, setAiDescription] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [generatingDesc, setGeneratingDesc] = useState(false)
+  const [descError, setDescError] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
   // Per-category search text
   const [categorySearches, setCategorySearches] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
 
@@ -54,10 +59,19 @@ export default function TagSelector({ itemKey, onTagsChanged, refreshKey }: Prop
     })
   }, [])
 
+  const fetchAiFields = useCallback(() => {
+    return fetch(`/api/ai-tagging/fields?itemKey=${encodeURIComponent(itemKey)}`)
+      .then((r) => r.json())
+      .then((data: { aiDescription: string | null }) => {
+        setAiDescription(data.aiDescription)
+      })
+      .catch(() => {})
+  }, [itemKey])
+
   useEffect(() => {
     setLoading(true)
-    Promise.all([fetchAssigned(), fetchAll()]).finally(() => setLoading(false))
-  }, [fetchAssigned, fetchAll])
+    Promise.all([fetchAssigned(), fetchAll(), fetchAiFields()]).finally(() => setLoading(false))
+  }, [fetchAssigned, fetchAll, fetchAiFields])
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (refreshKey !== undefined && refreshKey > 0) {
@@ -165,8 +179,63 @@ export default function TagSelector({ itemKey, onTagsChanged, refreshKey }: Prop
 
   const assignedCategoryMap = Object.fromEntries(assigned.categories.map((c) => [c.id, c]))
 
+  const handleGenerateDescription = async () => {
+    setGeneratingDesc(true)
+    setDescError(null)
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch('/api/ai-tagging/describe', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ itemKey }),
+      })
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json().catch(() => ({}))
+        throw new Error((data as { error?: string }).error ?? 'Failed to generate description')
+      }
+      const { description } = await res.json()
+      setAiDescription(description)
+    } catch (err) {
+      setDescError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to generate description')
+      setTimeout(() => setDescError(null), 4000)
+    } finally {
+      setGeneratingDesc(false)
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
+      {/* AI description */}
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+        {aiDescription && (
+          <p className="text-xs italic" style={{ color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}>
+            {aiDescription}
+          </p>
+        )}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <button
+            onClick={handleGenerateDescription}
+            disabled={generatingDesc}
+            className="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: 'var(--border)', color: 'var(--text-secondary)' }}
+            onMouseEnter={(e) => {
+              if (!generatingDesc) {
+                ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+                ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--background)'
+              }
+            }}
+            onMouseLeave={(e) => {
+              ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.backgroundColor = 'var(--border)'
+              ;(e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).style.color = 'var(--text-secondary)'
+            }}
+            title={aiDescription ? 'Regenerate AI description' : 'Generate AI description'}
+          >
+            {generatingDesc ? '⟳ Generating…' : aiDescription ? '✦ Regenerate Description' : '✦ Generate Description'}
+          </button>
+          {descError && (
+            <span className="text-xs" style={{ color: '#f87171' }}>{descError}</span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
       {/* Assigned tags grouped by category */}
       {assigned.tags.length > 0 && (
         <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-1.5">
diff --git a/src/lib/ai-tagger.ts b/src/lib/ai-tagger.ts
index cc704bb..8beb217 100644
--- a/src/lib/ai-tagger.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ai-tagger.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 import path from 'path'
 import type { Library, Tag, TagCategory } from '@/types'
 import { getDb } from './db'
-import { getAiConfig } from './app-settings'
+import { getAiConfig, getPreferredLanguage } from './app-settings'
 import { getTags, getCategories, addTagToItem, getActiveCategoryIdsForLibrary, getResolvedTagsForItem } from './tags'
 import { getThumbnailPath, getVideoFramePaths } from './thumbnails'
 import { findFile } from './media-utils'
@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ function resolveItemImage(libraryRoot: string, item: MediaItemRow): ResolvedMedi
  * If currentTags are provided they are included as context to help the model
  * understand the content before selecting additional tags.
  */
-function buildTagPrompt(tags: Tag[], categories: TagCategory[], currentTags?: Tag[], mediaContext: 'image' | 'video' = 'image'): string {
+interface TagPromptContext {
+  currentTags?: Tag[]
+  mediaContext?: 'image' | 'video'
+  aiDescription?: string | null
+  extractedText?: string | null
+}
+
+function buildTagPrompt(tags: Tag[], categories: TagCategory[], ctx: TagPromptContext = {}): string {
+  const { currentTags, mediaContext = 'image', aiDescription, extractedText } = ctx
   const categoryMap = new Map(categories.map((c) => [c.id, c.name]))
 
   const grouped: Record<string, { id: string; name: string }[]> = {}
@@ -124,6 +132,18 @@ function buildTagPrompt(tags: Tag[], categories: TagCategory[], currentTags?: Ta
     'If no tags match, return an empty array (e.i., [])',
   ]
 
+  if (aiDescription) {
+    parts.push('')
+    parts.push(`AI-generated description of this content: ${aiDescription}`)
+    parts.push('Use this description as additional context when selecting tags.')
+  }
+
+  if (extractedText) {
+    parts.push('')
+    parts.push(`Text extracted from the image: ${extractedText}`)
+    parts.push('Use this text as additional context when selecting tags. If the text contains dialogue, it may provide important clues about the content.')
+  }
+
   if (currentTags && currentTags.length > 0) {
     const currentTagNames = currentTags.map((t) => t.name).join(', ')
     parts.push('')
@@ -203,7 +223,8 @@ async function callVisionApi(
  */
 export async function runAiTagging(library: Library, libraryRoot: string): Promise<void> {
   const config = getAiConfig()
-  if (!config.enabled || !config.endpoint || !config.model) return
+  const taggingModel = config.modelTagging || config.model
+  if (!config.enabled || !config.endpoint || !taggingModel) return
 
   const activeCategoryIds = new Set(getActiveCategoryIdsForLibrary(library.id))
   const allTags = getTags()
@@ -257,9 +278,15 @@ export async function runAiTagging(library: Library, libraryRoot: string): Promi
       }
 
       const { tags: currentItemTags } = getResolvedTagsForItem(item.item_key)
-      const systemPrompt = buildTagPrompt(tags, categories, currentItemTags, resolvedMedia.mediaType)
+      const aiFields = getAiFields(item.item_key)
+      const systemPrompt = buildTagPrompt(tags, categories, {
+        currentTags: currentItemTags,
+        mediaContext: resolvedMedia.mediaType,
+        aiDescription: aiFields.aiDescription,
+        extractedText: aiFields.extractedTextTranslated ?? aiFields.extractedText,
+      })
 
-      const suggestedIds = await callVisionApi(config.endpoint, config.model, base64Images, systemPrompt)
+      const suggestedIds = await callVisionApi(config.endpoint, taggingModel, base64Images, systemPrompt)
 
       // Filter to valid tags only
       const validIds = suggestedIds.filter((id) => validTagIds.has(id))
@@ -291,7 +318,8 @@ export async function runAiTagging(library: Library, libraryRoot: string): Promi
  */
 export async function tagSingleItem(itemKey: string): Promise<string[]> {
   const config = getAiConfig()
-  if (!config.endpoint || !config.model) {
+  const taggingModel = config.modelTagging || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !taggingModel) {
     throw Object.assign(new Error('AI tagging endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
   }
 
@@ -338,9 +366,15 @@ export async function tagSingleItem(itemKey: string): Promise<string[]> {
   }
 
   const { tags: currentItemTags } = getResolvedTagsForItem(itemKey)
-  const systemPromptWithContext = buildTagPrompt(tags, categories, currentItemTags, imagePath.mediaType)
+  const aiFields = getAiFields(itemKey)
+  const systemPromptWithContext = buildTagPrompt(tags, categories, {
+    currentTags: currentItemTags,
+    mediaContext: imagePath.mediaType,
+    aiDescription: aiFields.aiDescription,
+    extractedText: aiFields.extractedTextTranslated ?? aiFields.extractedText,
+  })
 
-  const suggestedIds = await callVisionApi(config.endpoint, config.model, base64Images, systemPromptWithContext)
+  const suggestedIds = await callVisionApi(config.endpoint, taggingModel, base64Images, systemPromptWithContext)
   const validIds = suggestedIds.filter((id) => validTagIds.has(id))
 
   for (const tagId of validIds) {
@@ -351,3 +385,397 @@ export async function tagSingleItem(itemKey: string): Promise<string[]> {
 
   return validIds
 }
+
+// ─── Vision / Chat text helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Call the vision API and return raw text content (no JSON parsing).
+ */
+async function callVisionApiText(
+  endpoint: string,
+  model: string,
+  base64Images: string[],
+  systemPrompt: string
+): Promise<string> {
+  const url = endpoint.replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/chat/completions'
+
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        model,
+        messages: [
+          { role: 'system', content: systemPrompt },
+          {
+            role: 'user',
+            content: base64Images.map((b64) => ({
+              type: 'image_url',
+              image_url: { url: `data:image/jpeg;base64,${b64}` },
+            })),
+          },
+        ],
+        max_tokens: 8192,
+        temperature: 0.1,
+      }),
+    })
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => '')
+      throw new Error(`LLM API returned ${res.status}: ${text.slice(0, 200)}`)
+    }
+
+    const data = await res.json() as {
+      choices?: Array<{ message?: { content?: string } }>
+    }
+
+    return data.choices?.[0]?.message?.content?.trim() ?? ''
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Call the chat completions API with text-only input (no images).
+ */
+async function callChatApiText(
+  endpoint: string,
+  model: string,
+  systemPrompt: string,
+  userMessage: string
+): Promise<string> {
+  const url = endpoint.replace(/\/+$/, '') + '/chat/completions'
+
+  const controller = new AbortController()
+  const timeout = setTimeout(() => controller.abort(), REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS)
+
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        model,
+        messages: [
+          { role: 'system', content: systemPrompt },
+          { role: 'user', content: userMessage },
+        ],
+        max_tokens: 8192,
+        temperature: 0.1,
+      }),
+    })
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const text = await res.text().catch(() => '')
+      throw new Error(`LLM API returned ${res.status}: ${text.slice(0, 200)}`)
+    }
+
+    const data = await res.json() as {
+      choices?: Array<{ message?: { content?: string } }>
+    }
+
+    return data.choices?.[0]?.message?.content?.trim() ?? ''
+  } finally {
+    clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }
+}
+
+// ─── AI description ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Generate an AI description for a media item using a vision model.
+ * Stores the result in the ai_description column and returns it.
+ */
+export async function generateItemDescription(itemKey: string): Promise<string> {
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  const describeModel = config.modelDescribe || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !describeModel) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('AI endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const db = getDb()
+  const item = db
+    .prepare('SELECT item_key, item_type, file_path, metadata FROM media_items WHERE item_key = ?')
+    .get(itemKey) as MediaItemRow | undefined
+  if (!item) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Item not found: ${itemKey}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+
+  const library = getLibrary(libraryId)
+  if (!library) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Library not found: ${libraryId}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  const libraryRoot = resolveLibraryRoot(library)
+
+  const resolvedMedia = resolveItemImage(libraryRoot, item)
+  if (!resolvedMedia) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('No image available for this item'), { code: 'NO_IMAGE' })
+  }
+
+  let base64Images: string[]
+  if (resolvedMedia.mediaType === 'video') {
+    const framePaths = await getVideoFramePaths(resolvedMedia.path, libraryId, VIDEO_FRAME_PERCENTAGES)
+    base64Images = framePaths.map((p) => fs.readFileSync(p, 'base64'))
+  } else {
+    const thumbnailPath = await getThumbnailPath(resolvedMedia.path, libraryId, 'image')
+    base64Images = [fs.readFileSync(thumbnailPath, 'base64')]
+  }
+
+  const systemPrompt = 'You are a media cataloging assistant. Describe the given image briefly and objectively in 1-3 sentences. Focus on the visual content, subjects, setting, and mood. Do not speculate about context outside the image. Do not preface the description with any phrases like "This image shows" or "This image features". Return only the description text with no additional commentary.'
+
+  const description = await callVisionApiText(config.endpoint, describeModel, base64Images, systemPrompt)
+
+  db.prepare('UPDATE media_items SET ai_description = ? WHERE item_key = ?').run(description, itemKey)
+
+  return description
+}
+
+// ─── Text extraction ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Extract text (OCR) from an image using the vision model.
+ * Only works for images in mixed libraries.
+ * If the extracted text is not in the user's preferred language, auto-translates it.
+ * Returns { extractedText, translatedText }.
+ */
+export async function extractItemText(itemKey: string): Promise<{ extractedText: string; translatedText: string | null }> {
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  const extractModel = config.modelExtract || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !extractModel) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('AI endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
+  }
+
+  const libraryId = itemKey.split(':')[0]
+  const db = getDb()
+  const item = db
+    .prepare('SELECT item_key, item_type, file_path, metadata FROM media_items WHERE item_key = ?')
+    .get(itemKey) as MediaItemRow | undefined
+  if (!item) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Item not found: ${itemKey}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  if (item.item_type !== 'mixed_file') {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('Text extraction is only available for mixed library items'), { code: 'INVALID_TYPE' })
+  }
+
+  const library = getLibrary(libraryId)
+  if (!library) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Library not found: ${libraryId}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  if (library.type !== 'mixed') {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('Text extraction is only available for mixed libraries'), { code: 'INVALID_TYPE' })
+  }
+  const libraryRoot = resolveLibraryRoot(library)
+
+  const resolvedMedia = resolveItemImage(libraryRoot, item)
+  if (!resolvedMedia || resolvedMedia.mediaType !== 'image') {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('Text extraction is only available for images'), { code: 'NO_IMAGE' })
+  }
+
+  const thumbnailPath = await getThumbnailPath(resolvedMedia.path, libraryId, 'image')
+  const base64Images = [fs.readFileSync(thumbnailPath, 'base64')]
+
+  const systemPrompt = 'You are an OCR assistant. Extract ALL text visible in the image exactly as it appears. Preserve line breaks and formatting. Be mindful of different colors of text that may indicate different speakers or emphasis. If there is no text in the image, respond with exactly: [NO TEXT]'
+
+  const extractedText = await callVisionApiText(config.endpoint, extractModel, base64Images, systemPrompt)
+
+  if (!extractedText || extractedText === '[NO TEXT]') {
+    db.prepare('UPDATE media_items SET extracted_text = NULL, extracted_text_translated = NULL WHERE item_key = ?').run(itemKey)
+    return { extractedText: '', translatedText: null }
+  }
+
+  db.prepare('UPDATE media_items SET extracted_text = ? WHERE item_key = ?').run(extractedText, itemKey)
+
+  // Auto-translate if preferred language is set
+  const preferredLanguage = getPreferredLanguage()
+  let translatedText: string | null = null
+  if (preferredLanguage) {
+    const translateModel = config.modelTranslate || config.model
+    try {
+      translatedText = await translateText(config.endpoint, translateModel, extractedText, preferredLanguage)
+      if (translatedText) {
+        db.prepare('UPDATE media_items SET extracted_text_translated = ? WHERE item_key = ?').run(translatedText, itemKey)
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(`[ai-tagger] Translation failed for "${itemKey}":`, err instanceof Error ? err.message : err)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { extractedText, translatedText }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Translate the extracted_text of an item into the preferred language.
+ * Returns the translated text or null if no text to translate.
+ */
+export async function translateItemText(itemKey: string): Promise<string | null> {
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  const translateModel = config.modelTranslate || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !translateModel) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('AI endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
+  }
+
+  const db = getDb()
+  const row = db
+    .prepare('SELECT extracted_text FROM media_items WHERE item_key = ?')
+    .get(itemKey) as { extracted_text: string | null } | undefined
+  if (!row) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Item not found: ${itemKey}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  if (!row.extracted_text) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const preferredLanguage = getPreferredLanguage()
+  if (!preferredLanguage) return null
+
+  const translatedText = await translateText(config.endpoint, translateModel, row.extracted_text, preferredLanguage)
+  if (translatedText) {
+    db.prepare('UPDATE media_items SET extracted_text_translated = ? WHERE item_key = ?').run(translatedText, itemKey)
+  }
+
+  return translatedText
+}
+
+/**
+ * Translate text to a target language using the chat API.
+ * Returns null if the text is already in the target language.
+ */
+async function translateText(
+  endpoint: string,
+  model: string,
+  text: string,
+  targetLanguage: string
+): Promise<string | null> {
+  const systemPrompt = `You are a translator. Determine if the following text is already in ${targetLanguage}. If it is, respond with exactly: [ALREADY_TARGET_LANGUAGE]. If it is not, translate it to ${targetLanguage}. Return ONLY the translated text with no additional commentary.`
+
+  const result = await callChatApiText(endpoint, model, systemPrompt, text)
+
+  if (result === '[ALREADY_TARGET_LANGUAGE]' || !result) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return result
+}
+
+/**
+ * Extract text from all images in a directory within a mixed library.
+ * Returns the number of items processed.
+ */
+export async function extractDirectoryText(libraryId: string, dirPath: string): Promise<number> {
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  const extractModel = config.modelExtract || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !extractModel) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('AI endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
+  }
+
+  const library = getLibrary(libraryId)
+  if (!library) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Library not found: ${libraryId}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  if (library.type !== 'mixed') {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('Text extraction is only available for mixed libraries'), { code: 'INVALID_TYPE' })
+  }
+
+  const db = getDb()
+  const prefix = dirPath
+    ? `${libraryId}:mixed_file:${encodeURIComponent(dirPath + '/')}`
+    : `${libraryId}:mixed_file:`
+
+  const items = db
+    .prepare('SELECT item_key, item_type, file_path, metadata FROM media_items WHERE item_key LIKE ? AND item_type = ?')
+    .all(`${prefix}%`, 'mixed_file') as MediaItemRow[]
+
+  const libraryRoot = resolveLibraryRoot(library)
+  let processed = 0
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    // Only process images
+    if (!item.file_path) continue
+    const ext = path.extname(item.file_path).toLowerCase()
+    if (!IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.has(ext)) continue
+
+    try {
+      await extractItemText(item.item_key)
+      processed++
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[ai-tagger] Failed to extract text from "${item.item_key}":`,
+        err instanceof Error ? err.message : err
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  return processed
+}
+
+/**
+ * Generate AI descriptions for all media items in a directory within a mixed library.
+ * Returns the number of items processed.
+ */
+export async function describeDirectoryItems(libraryId: string, dirPath: string): Promise<number> {
+  const config = getAiConfig()
+  const describeModel = config.modelDescribe || config.model
+  if (!config.endpoint || !describeModel) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('AI endpoint and model are not configured'), { code: 'NOT_CONFIGURED' })
+  }
+
+  const library = getLibrary(libraryId)
+  if (!library) {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error(`Library not found: ${libraryId}`), { code: 'NOT_FOUND' })
+  }
+  if (library.type !== 'mixed') {
+    throw Object.assign(new Error('Description generation is only available for mixed libraries'), { code: 'INVALID_TYPE' })
+  }
+
+  const db = getDb()
+  const prefix = dirPath
+    ? `${libraryId}:mixed_file:${encodeURIComponent(dirPath + '/')}`
+    : `${libraryId}:mixed_file:`
+
+  const items = db
+    .prepare('SELECT item_key, item_type, file_path, metadata FROM media_items WHERE item_key LIKE ? AND item_type = ?')
+    .all(`${prefix}%`, 'mixed_file') as MediaItemRow[]
+
+  let processed = 0
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    if (!item.file_path) continue
+    const ext = path.extname(item.file_path).toLowerCase()
+    if (!IMAGE_EXTENSIONS.has(ext) && !VIDEO_EXTENSIONS.has(ext)) continue
+
+    try {
+      await generateItemDescription(item.item_key)
+      processed++
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn(
+        `[ai-tagger] Failed to describe "${item.item_key}":`,
+        err instanceof Error ? err.message : err
+      )
+    }
+  }
+
+  return processed
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get the AI fields (description, extracted text, translation) for a media item.
+ */
+export function getAiFields(itemKey: string): { aiDescription: string | null; extractedText: string | null; extractedTextTranslated: string | null } {
+  const db = getDb()
+  const row = db
+    .prepare('SELECT ai_description, extracted_text, extracted_text_translated FROM media_items WHERE item_key = ?')
+    .get(itemKey) as { ai_description: string | null; extracted_text: string | null; extracted_text_translated: string | null } | undefined
+  if (!row) {
+    return { aiDescription: null, extractedText: null, extractedTextTranslated: null }
+  }
+  return {
+    aiDescription: row.ai_description,
+    extractedText: row.extracted_text,
+    extractedTextTranslated: row.extracted_text_translated,
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/app-settings.ts b/src/lib/app-settings.ts
index f45dbf1..cd1517d 100644
--- a/src/lib/app-settings.ts
+++ b/src/lib/app-settings.ts
@@ -42,18 +42,46 @@ export function setScanLastRan(ts: number): void {
 interface AiConfig {
   endpoint: string
   model: string
+  modelTagging: string
+  modelDescribe: string
+  modelExtract: string
+  modelTranslate: string
   enabled: boolean
 }
 
 export function getAiConfig(): AiConfig {
   const endpoint = getSetting('ai_endpoint') ?? ''
   const model = getSetting('ai_model') ?? ''
+  const modelTagging = getSetting('ai_model_tagging') ?? ''
+  const modelDescribe = getSetting('ai_model_describe') ?? ''
+  const modelExtract = getSetting('ai_model_extract') ?? ''
+  const modelTranslate = getSetting('ai_model_translate') ?? ''
   const enabled = getSetting('ai_enabled') === 'true'
-  return { endpoint, model, enabled }
+  return { endpoint, model, modelTagging, modelDescribe, modelExtract, modelTranslate, enabled }
 }
 
-export function updateAiConfig(endpoint: string, model: string, enabled: boolean): void {
+export function updateAiConfig(
+  endpoint: string,
+  model: string,
+  enabled: boolean,
+  modelTagging?: string,
+  modelDescribe?: string,
+  modelExtract?: string,
+  modelTranslate?: string,
+): void {
   setSetting('ai_endpoint', endpoint)
   setSetting('ai_model', model)
   setSetting('ai_enabled', enabled ? 'true' : 'false')
+  if (modelTagging !== undefined) setSetting('ai_model_tagging', modelTagging)
+  if (modelDescribe !== undefined) setSetting('ai_model_describe', modelDescribe)
+  if (modelExtract !== undefined) setSetting('ai_model_extract', modelExtract)
+  if (modelTranslate !== undefined) setSetting('ai_model_translate', modelTranslate)
+}
+
+export function getPreferredLanguage(): string {
+  return getSetting('preferred_language') ?? 'English'
+}
+
+export function setPreferredLanguage(language: string): void {
+  setSetting('preferred_language', language)
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
index 11e4905..edc5383 100644
--- a/src/lib/db.ts
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ function initDb(db: Database.Database): void {
   migrateMediaItemsFingerprint(db)
   migrateMediaTagsToItemKey(db)
   migrateMediaItemsAiTagged(db)
+  migrateMediaItemsAiFields(db)
   seedAppSettings(db)
 }
 
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ function seedAppSettings(db: Database.Database): void {
     ai_enabled: 'false',
     ai_endpoint: '',
     ai_model: '',
+    preferred_language: 'English',
   }
   const insert = db.prepare(
     'INSERT OR IGNORE INTO app_settings (key, value) VALUES (?, ?)'
@@ -241,6 +243,22 @@ function migrateMediaItemsAiTagged(db: Database.Database): void {
   }
 }
 
+function migrateMediaItemsAiFields(db: Database.Database): void {
+  const row = db
+    .prepare("SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='media_items'")
+    .get() as { sql: string } | undefined
+  if (!row) return
+  if (!row.sql.includes('ai_description')) {
+    db.exec('ALTER TABLE media_items ADD COLUMN ai_description TEXT')
+  }
+  if (!row.sql.includes('extracted_text')) {
+    db.exec('ALTER TABLE media_items ADD COLUMN extracted_text TEXT')
+  }
+  if (!row.sql.includes('extracted_text_translated')) {
+    db.exec('ALTER TABLE media_items ADD COLUMN extracted_text_translated TEXT')
+  }
+}
+
 function migrateLibrariesType(db: Database.Database): void {
   const row = db
     .prepare("SELECT sql FROM sqlite_master WHERE type='table' AND name='libraries'")