diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.js b/frontend/src/api/client.js
index cef7c71..4f48e19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.js
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.js
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ export const LayoutApi = {
 export const SearchApi = {
   folder: (slug, page = 1, pageSize = 50) =>
     api.post('/search', folderToRequest(slug, page, pageSize)).then((r) => r.data),
+  query: (q, page = 1, pageSize = 50) =>
+    api.get('/search', { params: { q, page, pageSize } }).then((r) => r.data),
 };
 
 function folderToRequest(slug, page, pageSize) {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
index 6d2707f..1fbe3ad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Layout.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Link, Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { Link, Outlet, useLocation, useNavigate, useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { AuthApi, SyncApi, AnalyticsApi } from '../api/client.js';
 import Logo from './Logo.jsx';
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ function FolderLink({ item, active, count, collapsed, extra }) {
 
 export default function Layout() {
   const [user, setUser] = useState(null);
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState(() => searchParams.get('q') ?? '');
   const [sidebarOpen, setSidebarOpen] = useState(() => {
     try { return localStorage.getItem(LS_OPEN) !== 'false'; } catch { return true; }
   });
@@ -158,6 +160,12 @@ export default function Layout() {
     navigate('/');
   };
 
+  const submitSearch = (e) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const q = searchQuery.trim();
+    if (q) navigate(`/app/search?q=${encodeURIComponent(q)}`);
+  };
+
   const startSync = async () => {
     try { await SyncApi.incremental(); } catch { /* ignore */ }
     if (loc.pathname !== '/app') navigate('/app');
@@ -199,6 +207,17 @@ export default function Layout() {
             <Link key={n.to} to={n.to} className={isNavActive(n) ? 'active' : ''}>{n.label}</Link>
           ))}
         </nav>
+        <form className="search-form" onSubmit={submitSearch}>
+          <input
+            className="search-input"
+            type="search"
+            placeholder="Search… (from:, is:unread, has:attachment)"
+            value={searchQuery}
+            onChange={(e) => setSearchQuery(e.target.value)}
+            aria-label="Search emails"
+          />
+          <button type="submit" className="search-btn" aria-label="Search">🔍</button>
+        </form>
         <div className="spacer" />
         <button onClick={startSync}>Sync now</button>
         <span className="user">{user?.email}</span>
diff --git a/frontend/src/main.jsx b/frontend/src/main.jsx
index d5bab77..3622d41 100644
--- a/frontend/src/main.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/main.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Senders from './pages/Senders.jsx';
 import Cleanup from './pages/Cleanup.jsx';
 import Unsubscribe from './pages/Unsubscribe.jsx';
 import FolderView from './pages/FolderView.jsx';
+import SearchResults from './pages/SearchResults.jsx';
 import Layout from './components/Layout.jsx';
 import './styles.css';
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')).render(
           <Route path="cleanup" element={<Cleanup />} />
           <Route path="unsubscribe" element={<Unsubscribe />} />
           <Route path="folder/:slug" element={<FolderView />} />
+          <Route path="search" element={<SearchResults />} />
         </Route>
 
         <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SearchResults.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/SearchResults.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ba9e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SearchResults.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+import { useEffect, useState, useCallback, useRef } from 'react';
+import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { SearchApi } from '../api/client.js';
+
+const PAGE_SIZE = 50;
+
+const fmtDate = (iso) => {
+  const d = new Date(iso);
+  const now = new Date();
+  const diffDays = (now - d) / 86400000;
+  if (diffDays < 1) return d.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' });
+  if (diffDays < 7) return d.toLocaleDateString([], { weekday: 'short' });
+  return d.toLocaleDateString([], { month: 'short', day: 'numeric' });
+};
+
+const fmtSize = (b) => {
+  if (b < 1024) return `${b} B`;
+  if (b < 1048576) return `${(b / 1024).toFixed(0)} KB`;
+  return `${(b / 1048576).toFixed(1)} MB`;
+};
+
+export default function SearchResults() {
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
+  const q = searchParams.get('q') ?? '';
+
+  const [emails, setEmails] = useState([]);
+  const [totalCount, setTotalCount] = useState(null);
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
+  const [hasMore, setHasMore] = useState(true);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setEmails([]);
+    setTotalCount(null);
+    setPage(1);
+    setHasMore(true);
+    setError(null);
+  }, [q]);
+
+  const fetchPage = useCallback((p) => {
+    if (!q.trim()) return;
+    setLoading(true);
+    SearchApi.query(q, p, PAGE_SIZE)
+      .then((r) => {
+        setEmails((prev) => p === 1 ? r.items : [...prev, ...r.items]);
+        setTotalCount(r.totalCount);
+        setHasMore(p < r.totalPages);
+        setPage(p);
+      })
+      .catch(() => setError('Search failed. Please try again.'))
+      .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+  }, [q]);
+
+  useEffect(() => { fetchPage(1); }, [fetchPage]);
+
+  const sentinelRef = useRef(null);
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const el = sentinelRef.current;
+    if (!el) return;
+    const observer = new IntersectionObserver(
+      (entries) => {
+        if (entries[0].isIntersecting && hasMore && !loading) fetchPage(page + 1);
+      },
+      { rootMargin: '200px' }
+    );
+    observer.observe(el);
+    return () => observer.disconnect();
+  }, [hasMore, loading, page, fetchPage]);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="folder-view">
+      <div className="folder-view-head">
+        <h2 className="folder-view-title">🔍 "{q}"</h2>
+        {totalCount !== null && (
+          <span className="folder-view-count">{totalCount.toLocaleString()} result{totalCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {!q.trim() && <div className="fv-empty">Enter a search query above.</div>}
+      {error && <div className="fv-error">{error}</div>}
+      {!loading && !error && q.trim() && emails.length === 0 && !hasMore && (
+        <div className="fv-empty">No results for "{q}".</div>
+      )}
+
+      {emails.length > 0 && (
+        <table className="email-list">
+          <tbody>
+            {emails.map((e) => (
+              <tr
+                key={e.id}
+                className={`email-row${e.isUnread ? ' email-row--unread' : ''}`}
+                onClick={() => window.open(
+                  `https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#all/${e.gmailMessageId}`,
+                  '_blank',
+                  'noopener,noreferrer'
+                )}
+                title="Open in Gmail"
+              >
+                <td className="el-unread">{e.isUnread && <span className="unread-dot" />}</td>
+                <td className="el-sender" title={e.senderAddress}>
+                  {e.senderDisplayName || e.senderAddress}
+                </td>
+                <td className="el-subject">
+                  <span className="el-subj-text">{e.subject || '(no subject)'}</span>
+                  {e.snippet && <span className="el-snippet"> — {e.snippet}</span>}
+                </td>
+                <td className="el-meta">
+                  {e.hasAttachments && <span className="el-attach" title="Has attachment">📎</span>}
+                  {e.sizeEstimateBytes > 1048576 && <span className="el-size">{fmtSize(e.sizeEstimateBytes)}</span>}
+                </td>
+                <td className="el-date">{fmtDate(e.sentAtUtc)}</td>
+              </tr>
+            ))}
+          </tbody>
+        </table>
+      )}
+
+      <div ref={sentinelRef} className="fv-sentinel" />
+      {loading && <div className="fv-loading-more">Loading…</div>}
+      {!hasMore && emails.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="fv-end">— {emails.length.toLocaleString()} results —</div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index 1259ef7..38a04c3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -17,6 +17,20 @@ body { margin: 0; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-
 .topbar nav a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; margin-right: 14px; }
 .topbar nav a.active, .topbar nav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
 .spacer { flex: 1; }
+
+/* ── Search bar ── */
+.search-form { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; flex: 1; max-width: 420px; }
+.search-input {
+  flex: 1; background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid #2c3550; border-right: none;
+  color: var(--text); border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px; padding: 7px 10px; font-size: 13px;
+  min-width: 0;
+}
+.search-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--accent); }
+.search-btn {
+  background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid #2c3550; border-left: none;
+  color: var(--muted); border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 7px 10px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 13px;
+}
+.search-btn:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); }
 .user { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
 
 /* ── App body (sidebar + main) ── */