diff --git a/abogen/web/conversion_runner.py b/abogen/web/conversion_runner.py
index 1aac1cd..113690b 100644
--- a/abogen/web/conversion_runner.py
+++ b/abogen/web/conversion_runner.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ from abogen.utils import (
     calculate_text_length,
     create_process,
     get_user_cache_path,
+    get_user_output_path,
     load_config,
     load_numpy_kpipeline,
 )
@@ -215,6 +216,8 @@ def _prepare_output_dir(job: Job) -> Path:
         directory = job.stored_path.parent
     elif job.save_mode == "Choose output folder" and job.output_folder:
         directory = Path(job.output_folder)
+    elif job.save_mode == "Use default save location":
+        directory = Path(get_user_output_path())
     else:
         directory = default_output
     directory.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
diff --git a/abogen/web/routes.py b/abogen/web/routes.py
index c48c412..513e318 100644
--- a/abogen/web/routes.py
+++ b/abogen/web/routes.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import io
 import json
 import mimetypes
+import os
 import threading
 import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -32,7 +33,14 @@ from abogen.constants import (
     SUPPORTED_SOUND_FORMATS,
     VOICES_INTERNAL,
 )
-from abogen.utils import calculate_text_length, clean_text, load_config, load_numpy_kpipeline
+from abogen.utils import (
+    calculate_text_length,
+    clean_text,
+    get_user_output_path,
+    load_config,
+    load_numpy_kpipeline,
+    save_config,
+)
 from abogen.voice_profiles import (
     delete_profile,
     duplicate_profile,
@@ -98,6 +106,113 @@ def _template_options() -> Dict[str, Any]:
     }
 
 
+SAVE_MODE_LABELS = {
+    "save_next_to_input": "Save next to input file",
+    "save_to_desktop": "Save to Desktop",
+    "choose_output_folder": "Choose output folder",
+    "default_output": "Use default save location",
+}
+
+LEGACY_SAVE_MODE_MAP = {label: key for key, label in SAVE_MODE_LABELS.items()}
+
+BOOLEAN_SETTINGS = {
+    "replace_single_newlines",
+    "use_gpu",
+    "save_chapters_separately",
+    "merge_chapters_at_end",
+    "save_as_project",
+}
+
+FLOAT_SETTINGS = {"silence_between_chapters"}
+INT_SETTINGS = {"max_subtitle_words"}
+
+
+def _has_output_override() -> bool:
+    return bool(os.environ.get("ABOGEN_OUTPUT_DIR") or os.environ.get("ABOGEN_OUTPUT_ROOT"))
+
+
+def _settings_defaults() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    return {
+        "output_format": "wav",
+        "subtitle_format": "srt",
+        "save_mode": "default_output" if _has_output_override() else "save_next_to_input",
+        "replace_single_newlines": False,
+        "use_gpu": True,
+        "save_chapters_separately": False,
+        "merge_chapters_at_end": True,
+        "save_as_project": False,
+        "separate_chapters_format": "wav",
+        "silence_between_chapters": 2.0,
+        "max_subtitle_words": 50,
+    }
+
+
+def _coerce_bool(value: Any, default: bool) -> bool:
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return value
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        return value.lower() in {"true", "1", "yes", "on"}
+    if value is None:
+        return default
+    return bool(value)
+
+
+def _coerce_float(value: Any, default: float) -> float:
+    try:
+        return max(0.0, float(value))
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return default
+
+
+def _coerce_int(value: Any, default: int, *, minimum: int = 1, maximum: int = 200) -> int:
+    try:
+        parsed = int(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        return default
+    return max(minimum, min(parsed, maximum))
+
+
+def _normalize_save_mode(value: Any, default: str) -> str:
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        if value in SAVE_MODE_LABELS:
+            return value
+        if value in LEGACY_SAVE_MODE_MAP:
+            return LEGACY_SAVE_MODE_MAP[value]
+    return default
+
+
+def _normalize_setting_value(key: str, value: Any, defaults: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
+    if key in BOOLEAN_SETTINGS:
+        return _coerce_bool(value, defaults[key])
+    if key in FLOAT_SETTINGS:
+        return _coerce_float(value, defaults[key])
+    if key in INT_SETTINGS:
+        return _coerce_int(value, defaults[key])
+    if key == "save_mode":
+        return _normalize_save_mode(value, defaults[key])
+    if key == "output_format":
+        return value if value in SUPPORTED_SOUND_FORMATS else defaults[key]
+    if key == "subtitle_format":
+        valid = {item[0] for item in SUBTITLE_FORMATS}
+        return value if value in valid else defaults[key]
+    if key == "separate_chapters_format":
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            normalized = value.lower()
+            if normalized in {"wav", "flac", "mp3", "opus"}:
+                return normalized
+        return defaults[key]
+    return value if value is not None else defaults.get(key)
+
+
+def _load_settings() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    defaults = _settings_defaults()
+    cfg = load_config() or {}
+    settings: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+    for key, default in defaults.items():
+        raw_value = cfg.get(key, default)
+        settings[key] = _normalize_setting_value(key, raw_value, defaults)
+    return settings
+
 def _formula_from_profile(entry: Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[str]:
     voices = entry.get("voices") or []
     if not voices:
@@ -224,13 +339,62 @@ def datetimeformat(value: float, fmt: str = "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") -> str:
 
 @web_bp.get("/")
 def index() -> str:
-    service = _service()
-    jobs = service.list_jobs()
-    return render_template(
-        "index.html",
-        jobs=jobs,
-        options=_template_options(),
-    )
+    return render_template("index.html", options=_template_options())
+
+
+@web_bp.get("/queue")
+def queue_page() -> str:
+    jobs = _service().list_jobs()
+    return render_template("queue.html", jobs=jobs)
+
+
+@web_bp.route("/settings", methods=["GET", "POST"])
+def settings_page() -> Response | str:
+    options = _template_options()
+    current_settings = _load_settings()
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        form = request.form
+        defaults = _settings_defaults()
+        updated: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+        updated["output_format"] = _normalize_setting_value(
+            "output_format", form.get("output_format"), defaults
+        )
+        updated["subtitle_format"] = _normalize_setting_value(
+            "subtitle_format", form.get("subtitle_format"), defaults
+        )
+        updated["save_mode"] = _normalize_setting_value(
+            "save_mode", form.get("save_mode"), defaults
+        )
+        for key in sorted(BOOLEAN_SETTINGS):
+            updated[key] = _coerce_bool(form.get(key), False)
+        updated["separate_chapters_format"] = _normalize_setting_value(
+            "separate_chapters_format", form.get("separate_chapters_format"), defaults
+        )
+        updated["silence_between_chapters"] = _coerce_float(
+            form.get("silence_between_chapters"), defaults["silence_between_chapters"]
+        )
+        updated["max_subtitle_words"] = _coerce_int(
+            form.get("max_subtitle_words"), defaults["max_subtitle_words"]
+        )
+
+        cfg = load_config() or {}
+        cfg.update(updated)
+        save_config(cfg)
+        return redirect(url_for("web.settings_page", saved="1"))
+
+    save_locations = [
+        {"value": key, "label": label} for key, label in SAVE_MODE_LABELS.items()
+    ]
+    context = {
+        "options": options,
+        "settings": current_settings,
+        "save_locations": save_locations,
+        "default_output_dir": get_user_output_path(),
+        "saved": request.args.get("saved") == "1",
+    }
+    return render_template("settings.html", **context)
 
 
 @web_bp.get("/voices")
@@ -361,7 +525,11 @@ def api_preview_voice_mix() -> Response:
     language = (payload.get("language") or "a").strip() or "a"
     text = (payload.get("text") or "").strip()
     speed = float(payload.get("speed", 1.0) or 1.0)
-    max_seconds = float(payload.get("max_seconds", 12.0) or 12.0)
+    try:
+        requested_preview = float(payload.get("max_seconds", 60.0) or 60.0)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError):
+        requested_preview = 60.0
+    max_seconds = max(1.0, min(60.0, requested_preview))
     profile_name = (payload.get("profile") or payload.get("profile_name") or "").strip()
     formula = (payload.get("formula") or "").strip()
 
@@ -398,9 +566,12 @@ def api_preview_voice_mix() -> Response:
     if not text:
         text = SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS.get(language, SAMPLE_VOICE_TEXTS.get("a", "This is a sample of the selected voice."))
 
-    cfg = load_config()
-    use_gpu_cfg = bool(cfg.get("use_gpu", True))
-    use_gpu = use_gpu_cfg if payload.get("use_gpu") is None else bool(payload.get("use_gpu"))
+    settings = _load_settings()
+    use_gpu_default = settings.get("use_gpu", True)
+    if "use_gpu" in payload:
+        use_gpu = _coerce_bool(payload.get("use_gpu"), use_gpu_default)
+    else:
+        use_gpu = use_gpu_default
     device = "cpu"
     if use_gpu:
         try:
@@ -506,11 +677,23 @@ def enqueue_job() -> Response:
         total_chars = calculate_text_length(clean_text(text_input))
 
     profiles = load_profiles()
+    settings = _load_settings()
 
     language = request.form.get("language", "a")
     base_voice = request.form.get("voice", "af_alloy")
-    profile_name = request.form.get("voice_profile", "").strip()
-    custom_formula = request.form.get("voice_formula", "").strip()
+    profile_selection = (request.form.get("voice_profile") or "__standard").strip()
+    custom_formula_raw = request.form.get("voice_formula", "").strip()
+
+    if profile_selection in {"__standard", ""}:
+        profile_name = ""
+        custom_formula = ""
+    elif profile_selection == "__formula":
+        profile_name = ""
+        custom_formula = custom_formula_raw
+    else:
+        profile_name = profile_selection
+        custom_formula = ""
+
     voice, language, selected_profile = _resolve_voice_choice(
         language,
         base_voice,
@@ -520,27 +703,18 @@ def enqueue_job() -> Response:
     )
     speed = float(request.form.get("speed", "1.0"))
     subtitle_mode = request.form.get("subtitle_mode", "Disabled")
-    output_format = request.form.get("output_format", "wav")
-    subtitle_format = request.form.get("subtitle_format", "srt")
-    save_mode = request.form.get("save_mode", "Save next to input file")
-    replace_single_newlines = request.form.get("replace_single_newlines") in {"true", "on", "1"}
-    use_gpu = request.form.get("use_gpu") in {"true", "on", "1"}
-    save_chapters_separately = request.form.get("save_chapters_separately") in {"true", "on", "1"}
-    merge_chapters_at_end = request.form.get("merge_chapters_at_end") in {"true", "on", "1"}
-    if not save_chapters_separately:
-        merge_chapters_at_end = True
-    save_as_project = request.form.get("save_as_project") in {"true", "on", "1"}
-    separate_chapters_format = request.form.get("separate_chapters_format", "wav").lower()
-    try:
-        silence_between_chapters = float(request.form.get("silence_between_chapters", "2.0") or 0.0)
-    except ValueError:
-        silence_between_chapters = 2.0
-    silence_between_chapters = max(0.0, silence_between_chapters)
-    try:
-        max_subtitle_words = int(request.form.get("max_subtitle_words", "50") or 50)
-    except ValueError:
-        max_subtitle_words = 50
-    max_subtitle_words = max(1, min(max_subtitle_words, 200))
+    output_format = settings["output_format"]
+    subtitle_format = settings["subtitle_format"]
+    save_mode_key = settings["save_mode"]
+    save_mode = SAVE_MODE_LABELS.get(save_mode_key, SAVE_MODE_LABELS["save_next_to_input"])
+    replace_single_newlines = settings["replace_single_newlines"]
+    use_gpu = settings["use_gpu"]
+    save_chapters_separately = settings["save_chapters_separately"]
+    merge_chapters_at_end = settings["merge_chapters_at_end"] or not save_chapters_separately
+    save_as_project = settings["save_as_project"]
+    separate_chapters_format = settings["separate_chapters_format"]
+    silence_between_chapters = settings["silence_between_chapters"]
+    max_subtitle_words = settings["max_subtitle_words"]
 
     job = service.enqueue(
         original_filename=original_name,
diff --git a/abogen/web/static/dashboard.js b/abogen/web/static/dashboard.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a9fce26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abogen/web/static/dashboard.js
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+const initDashboard = () => {
+  const profileSelect = document.querySelector('[data-role="voice-profile"]');
+  const voiceField = document.querySelector('[data-role="voice-field"]');
+  const voiceSelect = document.querySelector('[data-role="voice-select"]');
+  const formulaField = document.querySelector('[data-role="formula-field"]');
+  const formulaInput = document.querySelector('[data-role="voice-formula"]');
+
+  const sourceText = document.querySelector('[data-role="source-text"]');
+  const previewEl = document.querySelector('[data-role="text-preview"]');
+  const previewBody = document.querySelector('[data-role="preview-body"]');
+  const charCountEl = document.querySelector('[data-role="char-count"]');
+  const wordCountEl = document.querySelector('[data-role="word-count"]');
+
+  const updateVoiceControls = () => {
+    if (!profileSelect) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const value = profileSelect.value;
+    const showVoice = !value || value === "__standard";
+    const showFormula = value === "__formula";
+
+    if (voiceField) {
+      voiceField.hidden = !showVoice;
+      voiceField.setAttribute("aria-hidden", showVoice ? "false" : "true");
+    }
+    if (voiceSelect) {
+      voiceSelect.disabled = !showVoice;
+    }
+
+    if (formulaField) {
+      formulaField.hidden = !showFormula;
+      formulaField.setAttribute("aria-hidden", showFormula ? "false" : "true");
+    }
+    if (formulaInput) {
+      formulaInput.disabled = !showFormula;
+      if (!showFormula) {
+        formulaInput.value = formulaInput.value.trim();
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const updatePreview = () => {
+    if (!sourceText || !previewBody || !charCountEl || !wordCountEl) {
+      return;
+    }
+    const raw = sourceText.value || "";
+    const trimmed = raw.trim();
+    const charCount = raw.length;
+    const wordCount = trimmed ? trimmed.split(/\s+/).length : 0;
+
+    const charLabel = `${charCount.toLocaleString()} ${charCount === 1 ? "character" : "characters"}`;
+    const wordLabel = `${wordCount.toLocaleString()} ${wordCount === 1 ? "word" : "words"}`;
+
+    charCountEl.textContent = charLabel;
+    wordCountEl.textContent = wordLabel;
+
+    if (!trimmed) {
+      previewBody.textContent = "Paste text to see a live preview and character count.";
+      if (previewEl) {
+        previewEl.setAttribute("data-state", "empty");
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const snippet = trimmed.length > 1200 ? `${trimmed.slice(0, 1200)}…` : trimmed;
+    previewBody.textContent = snippet;
+    if (previewEl) {
+      previewEl.setAttribute("data-state", "ready");
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (profileSelect) {
+    profileSelect.addEventListener("change", updateVoiceControls);
+    updateVoiceControls();
+  }
+
+  if (sourceText) {
+    sourceText.addEventListener("input", updatePreview);
+    updatePreview();
+  }
+};
+
+if (document.readyState === "loading") {
+  document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", initDashboard, { once: true });
+} else {
+  initDashboard();
+}
diff --git a/abogen/web/static/styles.css b/abogen/web/static/styles.css
index 62b3123..ed60614 100644
--- a/abogen/web/static/styles.css
+++ b/abogen/web/static/styles.css
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ body {
   background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.1);
 }
 
+.top-actions .btn.is-active {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.18);
+  color: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.12);
+}
+
 .main {
   flex: 1;
   padding: 2.5rem 3rem 3.5rem;
@@ -341,11 +348,54 @@ body {
   gap: 1rem;
 }
 
+.alert {
+  margin: 1rem 0;
+  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
+  border-radius: 14px;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.alert--success {
+  background: rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.12);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.35);
+  color: var(--success);
+}
+
 .button--danger {
   background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--danger), #ef4444);
   box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.2);
 }
 
+.settings__form {
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1.75rem;
+}
+
+.settings__section {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.settings__section legend {
+  font-weight: 600;
+  padding: 0 0.5rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.field--inline {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.settings__actions {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
 .pill-grid {
   display: flex;
   flex-wrap: wrap;
@@ -361,6 +411,51 @@ body {
   background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.4);
 }
 
+.text-preview {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
+  border-radius: 18px;
+  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.35);
+  padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
+  display: grid;
+  gap: 0.85rem;
+  min-height: 220px;
+}
+
+.text-preview__header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+}
+
+.text-preview__header h2 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.text-preview__meta {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
+.text-preview__body {
+  margin: 0;
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  word-break: break-word;
+  font-family: inherit;
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  color: var(--text);
+}
+
+.text-preview[data-state="empty"] .text-preview__body {
+  color: var(--muted);
+}
+
 progress.progress {
   width: 100%;
   height: 0.6rem;
@@ -548,7 +643,7 @@ progress.progress::-moz-progress-bar {
   min-width: 180px;
 }
 
-.voice-filter label {
+.voice-filter__label {
   font-size: 0.75rem;
   font-weight: 600;
   letter-spacing: 0.04em;
@@ -556,6 +651,13 @@ progress.progress::-moz-progress-bar {
   color: var(--muted);
 }
 
+.voice-filter__controls {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+}
+
 .voice-filter select {
   border-radius: 12px;
   border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.2);
@@ -563,6 +665,8 @@ progress.progress::-moz-progress-bar {
   padding: 0.55rem 0.75rem;
   color: var(--text);
   font-size: 0.95rem;
+  min-width: 0;
+  flex: 1 1 200px;
 }
 
 .voice-filter select:focus {
@@ -571,6 +675,38 @@ progress.progress::-moz-progress-bar {
   box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.15);
 }
 
+.voice-gender-filter {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.voice-gender-filter__button {
+  border: 1px solid rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.3);
+  background: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.45);
+  color: var(--muted);
+  font-size: 1.05rem;
+  line-height: 1;
+  width: 2.25rem;
+  height: 2.25rem;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  transition: border 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.voice-gender-filter__button:hover {
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.voice-gender-filter__button[aria-pressed="true"] {
+  background: rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.16);
+  border-color: var(--accent);
+  color: #fff;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.15);
+}
+
 .voice-available__list {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr));
diff --git a/abogen/web/static/voices.js b/abogen/web/static/voices.js
index 352a77b..4880d63 100644
--- a/abogen/web/static/voices.js
+++ b/abogen/web/static/voices.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
   const dropzoneEl = app.querySelector('[data-role="dropzone"]');
   const emptyStateEl = app.querySelector('[data-role="mix-empty"]');
   const voiceFilterSelect = app.querySelector('[data-role="voice-filter"]');
+  const genderFilterEl = app.querySelector('[data-role="gender-filter"]');
 
   if (!profileListEl || !availableListEl || !selectedListEl) {
     return;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
       voices: new Map(),
     },
     languageFilter: voiceFilterSelect ? voiceFilterSelect.value : "",
+    genderFilter: "",
   };
 
   let statusTimeout = null;
@@ -155,6 +157,16 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
     });
   };
 
+  const updateGenderFilterButtons = () => {
+    if (!genderFilterEl) return;
+    const buttons = genderFilterEl.querySelectorAll("[data-value]");
+    buttons.forEach((button) => {
+      const value = button.getAttribute("data-value") || "";
+      const pressed = value === state.genderFilter;
+      button.setAttribute("aria-pressed", pressed ? "true" : "false");
+    });
+  };
+
   const setSliderFocus = (voiceId) => {
     const control = selectedControls.get(voiceId);
     if (control?.slider) {
@@ -250,18 +262,30 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
 
     const filteredVoices = sortedVoices.filter((voice) => {
       const languageCode = voice.language || voice.id?.charAt(0) || "a";
-      return !state.languageFilter || state.languageFilter === languageCode;
+      const languageMatch = !state.languageFilter || state.languageFilter === languageCode;
+      const genderCode = (voice.gender || "").charAt(0).toLowerCase();
+      const genderMatch = !state.genderFilter || state.genderFilter === genderCode;
+      return languageMatch && genderMatch;
     });
 
     if (!filteredVoices.length) {
       const empty = document.createElement("p");
       empty.className = "voice-available__empty";
-      const label = state.languageFilter
-        ? voiceLanguageLabel(state.languageFilter) || state.languageFilter.toUpperCase()
-        : "All voices";
-      empty.innerHTML = `No voices for <strong>${label}</strong> yet.`;
+      const filters = [];
+      if (state.languageFilter) {
+        filters.push(voiceLanguageLabel(state.languageFilter) || state.languageFilter.toUpperCase());
+      }
+      if (state.genderFilter) {
+        filters.push(state.genderFilter === "f" ? "♀ Female" : "♂ Male");
+      }
+      if (filters.length) {
+        empty.innerHTML = `No voices match <strong>${filters.join(" · ")}</strong>.`;
+      } else {
+        empty.textContent = "No voices available.";
+      }
       availableListEl.appendChild(empty);
       updateAvailableState();
+      updateGenderFilterButtons();
       return;
     }
 
@@ -330,6 +354,7 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
     });
 
     updateAvailableState();
+    updateGenderFilterButtons();
     availableListEl.scrollTop = 0;
   };
 
@@ -727,6 +752,18 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
     });
   }
 
+  if (genderFilterEl) {
+    genderFilterEl.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+      const target = event.target;
+      if (!(target instanceof HTMLButtonElement)) return;
+      const value = (target.getAttribute("data-value") || "").toLowerCase();
+      if (!value) return;
+      state.genderFilter = state.genderFilter === value ? "" : value;
+      renderAvailableVoices();
+    });
+    updateGenderFilterButtons();
+  }
+
   if (nameInput) {
     nameInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
       state.draft.name = nameInput.value;
@@ -789,7 +826,16 @@ const setupVoiceMixer = () => {
       });
     });
 
-    dropzoneEl.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    dropzoneEl.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
+      if (!(event.target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.target.closest(".mix-voice")) {
+        return;
+      }
+      if (event.target.closest(".mix-slider")) {
+        return;
+      }
       const firstInactive = Array.from(availableCards.entries()).find(
         ([voiceId]) => !state.draft.voices.has(voiceId),
       );
diff --git a/abogen/web/templates/base.html b/abogen/web/templates/base.html
index c4fbfe7..bc8a09f 100644
--- a/abogen/web/templates/base.html
+++ b/abogen/web/templates/base.html
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
       <span class="brand__tagline">Audiobooks for humans, not desktops</span>
     </div>
     <nav class="top-actions">
-      <a href="{{ url_for('web.index') }}" class="btn">Dashboard</a>
-      <a href="{{ url_for('web.voice_profiles_page') }}" class="btn">Voice mixer</a>
+      {% set endpoint = request.endpoint or '' %}
+      <a href="{{ url_for('web.index') }}" class="btn{% if endpoint == 'web.index' %} is-active{% endif %}">Dashboard</a>
+  <a href="{{ url_for('web.voice_profiles_page') }}" class="btn{% if endpoint == 'web.voice_profiles_page' %} is-active{% endif %}">Voice Mixer</a>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('web.queue_page') }}" class="btn{% if endpoint in ['web.queue_page', 'web.job_detail'] %} is-active{% endif %}">Queue</a>
+      <a href="{{ url_for('web.settings_page') }}" class="btn{% if endpoint == 'web.settings_page' %} is-active{% endif %}">Settings</a>
     </nav>
   </header>
   <main class="main">
diff --git a/abogen/web/templates/index.html b/abogen/web/templates/index.html
index 2168edb..5ff4372 100644
--- a/abogen/web/templates/index.html
+++ b/abogen/web/templates/index.html
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
       <div class="field">
         <label for="source_file">Source file</label>
         <input type="file" id="source_file" name="source_file" accept=".txt,.pdf,.epub,.md,.markdown">
-        <p class="tag">You can also paste text below.</p>
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="language">Language</label>
@@ -20,9 +19,9 @@
           {% endfor %}
         </select>
       </div>
-      <div class="field">
+      <div class="field" data-conditional="standard" data-role="voice-field">
         <label for="voice">Voice</label>
-        <select id="voice" name="voice">
+        <select id="voice" name="voice" data-role="voice-select">
           {% for voice in options.voices %}
           <option value="{{ voice }}">{{ voice }}</option>
           {% endfor %}
@@ -30,18 +29,22 @@
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="voice_profile">Voice profile</label>
-        <select id="voice_profile" name="voice_profile">
-          <option value="">Use selected voice</option>
-          {% for name, data in options.voice_profiles %}
-          <option value="{{ name }}">{{ name }} ({{ data.language|upper }})</option>
-          {% endfor %}
+        <select id="voice_profile" name="voice_profile" data-role="voice-profile">
+          <option value="__standard" selected>Standard voice</option>
+          <option value="__formula">Formula</option>
+          {% if options.voice_profiles %}
+          <optgroup label="Saved mixes">
+            {% for name, data in options.voice_profiles %}
+            <option value="{{ name }}">{{ name }} ({{ data.language|upper }})</option>
+            {% endfor %}
+          </optgroup>
+          {% endif %}
         </select>
-  <p class="tag">Manage mixes in the <a href="{{ url_for('web.voice_profiles_page') }}">voice mixer</a>.</p>
+        <p class="tag">Manage mixes in the <a href="{{ url_for('web.voice_profiles_page') }}">voice mixer</a>.</p>
       </div>
-      <div class="field">
+      <div class="field" data-conditional="formula" data-role="formula-field" hidden>
         <label for="voice_formula">Custom voice formula</label>
-        <input type="text" id="voice_formula" name="voice_formula" placeholder="af_nova*0.4+am_liam*0.6">
-        <p class="tag">Overrides the dropdown/profile when provided.</p>
+        <input type="text" id="voice_formula" name="voice_formula" placeholder="af_nova*0.4+am_liam*0.6" data-role="voice-formula">
       </div>
       <div class="field">
         <label for="speed">Speed <span class="tag" id="speed_value">1.00×</span></label>
@@ -59,63 +62,22 @@
           {% endfor %}
         </select>
       </div>
-      <div class="field">
-        <label for="output_format">Audio format</label>
-        <select id="output_format" name="output_format">
-          {% for fmt in options.output_formats %}
-          <option value="{{ fmt }}">{{ fmt }}</option>
-          {% endfor %}
-        </select>
-      </div>
-      <div class="field">
-        <label for="subtitle_format">Subtitle file format</label>
-        <select id="subtitle_format" name="subtitle_format">
-          {% for value, text in options.subtitle_formats %}
-          <option value="{{ value }}">{{ text }}</option>
-          {% endfor %}
-        </select>
-      </div>
-      <div class="field">
-        <label for="save_mode">Save location</label>
-        <select id="save_mode" name="save_mode">
-          <option>Save next to input file</option>
-          <option>Save to Desktop</option>
-          <option>Choose output folder</option>
-        </select>
-      </div>
-      <div class="split">
-        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="replace_single_newlines" value="true"> Replace single newlines</label>
-        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="use_gpu" value="true" checked> Use GPU (when available)</label>
-      </div>
-      <details class="field">
-        <summary>Advanced chapter &amp; project options</summary>
-        <div class="field inline">
-          <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="save_chapters_separately" value="true"> Save each chapter separately</label>
-          <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="merge_chapters_at_end" value="true" checked> Also create merged audiobook</label>
-          <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="save_as_project" value="true"> Save in project folder with metadata</label>
-        </div>
-        <div class="field">
-          <label for="separate_chapters_format">Separate chapter format</label>
-          <select id="separate_chapters_format" name="separate_chapters_format">
-            {% for fmt in options.separate_formats %}
-            <option value="{{ fmt }}">{{ fmt|upper }}</option>
-            {% endfor %}
-          </select>
-        </div>
-        <div class="field">
-          <label for="silence_between_chapters">Silence between chapters (seconds)</label>
-          <input type="number" step="0.5" min="0" value="2.0" id="silence_between_chapters" name="silence_between_chapters">
-        </div>
-        <div class="field">
-          <label for="max_subtitle_words">Max words per subtitle entry</label>
-          <input type="number" min="1" max="100" value="50" id="max_subtitle_words" name="max_subtitle_words">
-        </div>
-      </details>
     </div>
     <div class="grid">
       <div class="field">
         <label for="source_text">Or paste text directly</label>
-        <textarea id="source_text" name="source_text" rows="12" placeholder="Drop some text here if you don't have a file handy..."></textarea>
+        <textarea id="source_text" name="source_text" rows="12" placeholder="Drop some text here if you don't have a file handy..." data-role="source-text"></textarea>
+      </div>
+      <div class="text-preview" data-role="text-preview" aria-live="polite">
+        <div class="text-preview__header">
+          <h2>Preview</h2>
+          <div class="text-preview__meta">
+            <span data-role="char-count">0 characters</span>
+            <span>·</span>
+            <span data-role="word-count">0 words</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <pre class="text-preview__body" data-role="preview-body">Paste text to see a live preview and character count.</pre>
       </div>
       <div class="field" style="justify-content: flex-end;">
         <button type="submit" class="button">Queue conversion</button>
@@ -123,8 +85,9 @@
     </div>
   </form>
 </section>
+{% endblock %}
 
-<section class="card" id="jobs-panel" hx-get="{{ url_for('web.jobs_partial') }}" hx-trigger="load, every 3s" hx-target="#jobs-panel" hx-swap="innerHTML">
-  {% include "partials/jobs.html" %}
-</section>
+{% block scripts %}
+  {{ super() }}
+  <script type="module" src="{{ url_for('static', filename='dashboard.js') }}"></script>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/abogen/web/templates/queue.html b/abogen/web/templates/queue.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cebde96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abogen/web/templates/queue.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}abogen · Queue{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<section class="card" id="jobs-panel" hx-get="{{ url_for('web.jobs_partial') }}" hx-trigger="load, every 3s" hx-target="#jobs-panel" hx-swap="innerHTML">
+  {% include "partials/jobs.html" %}
+</section>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/abogen/web/templates/settings.html b/abogen/web/templates/settings.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..703099f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/abogen/web/templates/settings.html
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}abogen · Settings{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<section class="card settings">
+  <h1 class="card__title">Application settings</h1>
+  <p class="tag">Settings apply to new jobs you queue from the dashboard.</p>
+
+  {% if saved %}
+  <div class="alert alert--success">Settings saved successfully.</div>
+  {% endif %}
+
+  <form action="{{ url_for('web.settings_page') }}" method="post" class="settings__form">
+    <fieldset class="settings__section">
+      <legend>Output defaults</legend>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="output_format">Audio format</label>
+        <select id="output_format" name="output_format">
+          {% for fmt in options.output_formats %}
+          <option value="{{ fmt }}" {% if settings.output_format == fmt %}selected{% endif %}>{{ fmt }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="subtitle_format">Subtitle file format</label>
+        <select id="subtitle_format" name="subtitle_format">
+          {% for value, text in options.subtitle_formats %}
+          <option value="{{ value }}" {% if settings.subtitle_format == value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ text }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="save_mode">Save location</label>
+        <select id="save_mode" name="save_mode">
+          {% for location in save_locations %}
+          <option value="{{ location.value }}" {% if settings.save_mode == location.value %}selected{% endif %}>{{ location.label }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+        <p class="tag">Default output: <code>{{ default_output_dir }}</code></p>
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <fieldset class="settings__section">
+      <legend>Processing</legend>
+      <div class="field field--inline">
+        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="replace_single_newlines" value="true" {% if settings.replace_single_newlines %}checked{% endif %}> Replace single newlines</label>
+        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="use_gpu" value="true" {% if settings.use_gpu %}checked{% endif %}> Use GPU (when available)</label>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field field--inline">
+        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="save_chapters_separately" value="true" {% if settings.save_chapters_separately %}checked{% endif %}> Save each chapter separately</label>
+        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="merge_chapters_at_end" value="true" {% if settings.merge_chapters_at_end %}checked{% endif %}> Also create merged audiobook</label>
+        <label class="tag"><input type="checkbox" name="save_as_project" value="true" {% if settings.save_as_project %}checked{% endif %}> Save as project with metadata</label>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="separate_chapters_format">Separate chapter format</label>
+        <select id="separate_chapters_format" name="separate_chapters_format">
+          {% for fmt in options.separate_formats %}
+          <option value="{{ fmt }}" {% if settings.separate_chapters_format == fmt %}selected{% endif %}>{{ fmt|upper }}</option>
+          {% endfor %}
+        </select>
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="silence_between_chapters">Silence between chapters (seconds)</label>
+        <input type="number" step="0.5" min="0" id="silence_between_chapters" name="silence_between_chapters" value="{{ settings.silence_between_chapters }}">
+      </div>
+      <div class="field">
+        <label for="max_subtitle_words">Max words per subtitle entry</label>
+        <input type="number" min="1" max="200" id="max_subtitle_words" name="max_subtitle_words" value="{{ settings.max_subtitle_words }}">
+      </div>
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <div class="settings__actions">
+      <button type="submit" class="button">Save settings</button>
+    </div>
+  </form>
+</section>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/abogen/web/templates/voices.html b/abogen/web/templates/voices.html
index 8fb86bc..392f2ab 100644
--- a/abogen/web/templates/voices.html
+++ b/abogen/web/templates/voices.html
@@ -55,13 +55,19 @@
                 <p class="tag">Drag into the mixer or click Add.</p>
               </div>
               <div class="voice-filter">
-                <label for="voice-language-filter">Language</label>
-                <select id="voice-language-filter" data-role="voice-filter">
-                  <option value="">All languages</option>
-                  {% for key, label in options.languages.items() %}
-                  <option value="{{ key }}">{{ label }} ({{ key|upper }})</option>
-                  {% endfor %}
-                </select>
+                <label class="voice-filter__label" for="voice-language-filter">Language</label>
+                <div class="voice-filter__controls">
+                  <select id="voice-language-filter" data-role="voice-filter">
+                    <option value="">All languages</option>
+                    {% for key, label in options.languages.items() %}
+                    <option value="{{ key }}">{{ label }} ({{ key|upper }})</option>
+                    {% endfor %}
+                  </select>
+                  <div class="voice-gender-filter" data-role="gender-filter" aria-label="Filter by gender">
+                    <button type="button" class="voice-gender-filter__button" data-value="f" aria-pressed="false" title="Show female voices">♀</button>
+                    <button type="button" class="voice-gender-filter__button" data-value="m" aria-pressed="false" title="Show male voices">♂</button>
+                  </div>
+                </div>
               </div>
             </header>
             <div class="voice-available__list" data-role="available-voices"></div>