diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index 6300610..60fe05e 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ def initialize_db() -> None:
                 filename TEXT NOT NULL,
                 audio_path TEXT NOT NULL,
                 transcript TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
+                corrected_transcript TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
                 status TEXT NOT NULL
             )"""
         )
@@ -74,6 +75,8 @@ def initialize_db() -> None:
         columns = {row[1] for row in connection.execute("PRAGMA table_info(notes)")}
         if "original_audio_path" not in columns:
             connection.execute("ALTER TABLE notes ADD COLUMN original_audio_path TEXT")
+        if "corrected_transcript" not in columns:
+            connection.execute("ALTER TABLE notes ADD COLUMN corrected_transcript TEXT NOT NULL DEFAULT ''")
 
 
 initialize_db()
@@ -636,7 +639,7 @@ def list_notes(q: str = "", status: str = "") -> list[dict[str, str]]:
             query = " AND ".join(f'"{term.replace(chr(34), chr(34) * 2)}"' for term in search_terms)
             if status:
                 rows = connection.execute(
-                    """SELECT n.id, n.created_at, n.filename, n.transcript, n.status
+                    """SELECT n.id, n.created_at, n.filename, n.transcript, n.corrected_transcript, n.status
                        FROM note_search s JOIN notes n ON n.id = s.note_id
                        WHERE note_search MATCH ? AND n.status = ?
                        ORDER BY n.created_at DESC LIMIT 100""",
@@ -644,20 +647,20 @@ def list_notes(q: str = "", status: str = "") -> list[dict[str, str]]:
                 ).fetchall()
             else:
                 rows = connection.execute(
-                    """SELECT n.id, n.created_at, n.filename, n.transcript, n.status
+                    """SELECT n.id, n.created_at, n.filename, n.transcript, n.corrected_transcript, n.status
                        FROM note_search s JOIN notes n ON n.id = s.note_id
                        WHERE note_search MATCH ? ORDER BY n.created_at DESC LIMIT 100""",
                     (query,),
                 ).fetchall()
         elif status:
             rows = connection.execute(
-                """SELECT id, created_at, filename, transcript, status
+                """SELECT id, created_at, filename, transcript, corrected_transcript, status
                    FROM notes WHERE status = ? ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 100""",
                 (status,),
             ).fetchall()
         else:
             rows = connection.execute(
-                """SELECT id, created_at, filename, transcript, status
+                """SELECT id, created_at, filename, transcript, corrected_transcript, status
                    FROM notes ORDER BY created_at DESC LIMIT 100"""
             ).fetchall()
     return [dict(row) for row in rows]
@@ -684,14 +687,24 @@ def delete_note(note_id: str) -> dict[str, str]:
 async def save_transcript(note_id: str, payload: dict[str, str]) -> dict[str, str]:
     transcript = payload.get("transcript", "").strip()
     with connect_db() as connection:
-        note = connection.execute("SELECT status FROM notes WHERE id = ?", (note_id,)).fetchone()
+        note = connection.execute("SELECT transcript FROM notes WHERE id = ?", (note_id,)).fetchone()
     if not note:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Note not found")
-    status = "written" if note["status"] == "written" else "transcribed" if transcript else "awaiting_transcription"
-    update_transcript(note_id, transcript, status)
-    if transcript and note["status"] != "written":
-        remove_transcribed_audio(note_id)
-    return {"id": note_id, "status": status}
+    with connect_db() as connection:
+        connection.execute(
+            "UPDATE notes SET corrected_transcript = ? WHERE id = ?",
+            (transcript, note_id),
+        )
+        connection.execute("DELETE FROM note_search WHERE note_id = ?", (note_id,))
+        searchable_text = transcript or note["transcript"]
+        if searchable_text.strip():
+            connection.execute(
+                "INSERT INTO note_search (note_id, transcript) VALUES (?, ?)",
+                (note_id, searchable_text.strip()),
+            )
+        connection.execute("UPDATE backup_state SET revision = revision + 1 WHERE id = 1")
+    schedule_backup()
+    return {"id": note_id, "status": "saved"}
 
 
 app.mount("/", StaticFiles(directory=FRONTEND_DIR, html=True), name="frontend")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 613b700..e86dbc2 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ const MAX_RECORDING_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000;
 const elements = Object.fromEntries([
   'record-button', 'record-title', 'record-help', 'record-time', 'record-meter-fill', 'audio-level', 'audio-level-fill', 'capture-message', 'audio-file-input',
   'queue-list', 'queue-empty', 'queue-count', 'sync-button', 'archive-list', 'archive-empty',
-  'network-state', 'storage-status', 'voice-mode', 'write-mode', 'voice-panel', 'write-panel', 'written-note', 'draft-status', 'save-written-note',
+  'network-state', 'storage-status', 'main', 'voice-mode', 'write-mode', 'read-mode', 'voice-panel', 'write-panel', 'written-note', 'draft-status', 'save-written-note',
+  'queue-section', 'archive-section', 'archive-title',
   'settings-button', 'settings-dialog', 'backup-form', 'backup-fields', 'backup-url', 'backup-username', 'backup-password',
   'clear-backup-password', 'close-settings', 'test-backup', 'backup-status', 'retry-backup',
 ].map((id) => [id, document.getElementById(id)]));
@@ -71,12 +72,18 @@ const deleteTextRecord = (id) => textTransaction('readwrite', (store) => store.d
 
 function setCaptureMode(mode) {
   const writing = mode === 'write';
-  elements['voice-mode'].classList.toggle('active', !writing);
+  const reading = mode === 'read';
+  elements['voice-mode'].classList.toggle('active', !writing && !reading);
   elements['write-mode'].classList.toggle('active', writing);
-  elements['voice-mode'].setAttribute('aria-selected', String(!writing));
+  elements['read-mode'].classList.toggle('active', reading);
+  elements['voice-mode'].setAttribute('aria-selected', String(!writing && !reading));
   elements['write-mode'].setAttribute('aria-selected', String(writing));
-  elements['voice-panel'].hidden = writing;
-  elements['write-panel'].hidden = !writing;
+  elements['read-mode'].setAttribute('aria-selected', String(reading));
+  elements['voice-panel'].hidden = writing || reading;
+  elements['write-panel'].hidden = !writing || reading;
+  elements['main'].classList.toggle('reading', reading);
+  elements['archive-title'].textContent = reading ? 'Stored transcriptions' : 'Saved notes';
+  loadAwaitingNotes();
 }
 
 async function saveDraft() {
@@ -537,12 +544,19 @@ function renderArchive(notes) {
     const transcript = document.createElement('textarea');
     transcript.className = 'archive-transcript';
     transcript.placeholder = isWrittenNote ? 'Write or edit your note…' : note.status === 'transcribing' ? 'Transcription in progress…' : 'Transcript not available yet. Add or correct it here.';
-    transcript.value = note.transcript;
-    transcript.setAttribute('aria-label', `${isWrittenNote ? 'Note' : 'Transcript'} for ${note.filename}`);
+    transcript.value = note.corrected_transcript || note.transcript;
+    transcript.setAttribute('aria-label', `${isWrittenNote ? 'Note' : 'Edited transcript'} for ${note.filename}`);
+    const original = document.createElement('details');
+    original.className = 'original-transcript';
+    const originalLabel = document.createElement('summary');
+    originalLabel.textContent = 'Original transcript';
+    const originalText = document.createElement('p');
+    originalText.textContent = note.transcript || 'No original transcript is available.';
+    original.append(originalLabel, originalText);
     const save = document.createElement('button');
     save.className = 'save-transcript';
     save.type = 'button';
-    save.textContent = isWrittenNote ? 'SAVE NOTE' : 'SAVE TRANSCRIPT';
+    save.textContent = isWrittenNote ? 'SAVE NOTE' : 'SAVE EDIT';
     save.addEventListener('click', async () => {
       save.disabled = true;
       try {
@@ -550,7 +564,10 @@ function renderArchive(notes) {
           method: 'PUT', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify({ transcript: transcript.value }),
         });
         if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Save failed');
-        await loadAwaitingNotes();
+        save.textContent = 'SAVED';
+        window.setTimeout(() => {
+          if (save.isConnected) save.textContent = isWrittenNote ? 'SAVE NOTE' : 'SAVE EDIT';
+        }, 1500);
       } catch {
         save.textContent = 'RETRY SAVE';
       } finally {
@@ -569,9 +586,9 @@ function renderArchive(notes) {
       progress.setAttribute('aria-valuemax', '100');
       progress.setAttribute('aria-valuetext', 'In progress');
       progress.append(document.createElement('span'));
-      body.append(name, transcript, save, status, progress);
+      body.append(name, original, transcript, save, status, progress);
     } else {
-      body.append(name, transcript, save, status);
+      body.append(name, original, transcript, save, status);
     }
     const remove = createDeleteButton(`Delete note ${note.filename}`);
     remove.addEventListener('click', async () => {
@@ -596,13 +613,15 @@ async function loadAwaitingNotes() {
     return;
   }
   try {
-    const responses = await Promise.all([
-      fetch('/api/notes?status=awaiting_transcription'),
-      fetch('/api/notes?status=written'),
-      fetch('/api/notes?status=transcribing'),
-      fetch('/api/notes?status=transcription_failed'),
-      fetch('/api/notes?status=empty_transcript'),
-    ]);
+    const responses = elements['main'].classList.contains('reading')
+      ? [await fetch('/api/notes')]
+      : await Promise.all([
+        fetch('/api/notes?status=awaiting_transcription'),
+        fetch('/api/notes?status=written'),
+        fetch('/api/notes?status=transcribing'),
+        fetch('/api/notes?status=transcription_failed'),
+        fetch('/api/notes?status=empty_transcript'),
+      ]);
     if (responses.some((response) => !response.ok)) throw new Error('Archive unavailable');
     const notes = (await Promise.all(responses.map((response) => response.json()))).flat();
     notes.sort((a, b) => new Date(b.created_at) - new Date(a.created_at));
@@ -617,6 +636,7 @@ async function loadAwaitingNotes() {
 elements['record-button'].addEventListener('click', () => mediaRecorder?.state === 'recording' ? stopRecording() : startRecording());
 elements['voice-mode'].addEventListener('click', () => setCaptureMode('voice'));
 elements['write-mode'].addEventListener('click', () => setCaptureMode('write'));
+elements['read-mode'].addEventListener('click', () => setCaptureMode('read'));
 elements['written-note'].addEventListener('input', scheduleDraftSave);
 elements['save-written-note'].addEventListener('click', queueWrittenNote);
 window.addEventListener('pagehide', () => {
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 045d7dd..68dfc7c 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
         <div class="capture-modes" role="tablist" aria-label="Note type">
           <button id="voice-mode" class="capture-mode active" type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="true" aria-controls="voice-panel">Voice</button>
           <button id="write-mode" class="capture-mode" type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="write-panel">Write</button>
+          <button id="read-mode" class="capture-mode" type="button" role="tab" aria-selected="false" aria-controls="archive-section">Read</button>
         </div>
         <div id="voice-panel" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="voice-mode">
         <div class="recorder-row">
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@
         </div>
       </section>
 
-      <section class="queue-section" aria-labelledby="queue-title">
+      <section id="queue-section" class="queue-section" aria-labelledby="queue-title">
         <div class="section-heading">
           <div><span class="section-kicker">ON THIS DEVICE</span><h2 id="queue-title">Upload queue <span id="queue-count">0</span></h2></div>
           <button id="sync-button" class="icon-button" type="button" title="Sync queued recordings" aria-label="Sync queued recordings">↻</button>
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@
         <p id="queue-empty" class="empty-state">New recordings wait here until the server confirms they’re stored.</p>
       </section>
 
-      <section class="archive-section" aria-labelledby="archive-title">
+      <section id="archive-section" class="archive-section" aria-labelledby="archive-title">
         <div class="section-heading archive-heading">
           <div><span class="section-kicker">SERVER STORED</span><h2 id="archive-title">Saved notes</h2></div>
         </div>
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index c754075..5f89449 100644
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ main { max-width: 1040px; margin: auto; padding: 0 24px; }
 .capture-modes { display: flex; width: fit-content; margin: 0 auto 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
 .capture-mode { min-width: 108px; min-height: 40px; border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; padding: 0 16px; color: var(--muted); background: transparent; font: 12px var(--mono); cursor: pointer; }
 .capture-mode.active { border-bottom-color: var(--moss); color: var(--moss-dark); }
+.reading .capture { padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: 0; background-image: none; }
+.reading #queue-section { display: none; }
+.reading #archive-section { min-height: calc(100vh - 190px); padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
+.reading .archive-list { margin-top: 24px; }
+.reading .archive-item { padding: 22px 0; }
+.reading .archive-transcript { min-height: 180px; resize: vertical; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 14px; background: #fffefa; }
+.original-transcript { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
+.original-transcript summary { width: fit-content; font: 10px var(--mono); cursor: pointer; }
+.original-transcript p { margin: 9px 0 0; color: var(--ink); font: 13px/1.55 var(--sans); white-space: pre-wrap; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
 .write-panel { max-width: 590px; margin: auto; }
 .write-label { display: block; margin: 0 0 10px; font: 500 20px var(--serif); }
 .written-note { display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 190px; resize: vertical; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 14px; color: var(--ink); background: #fffefa; font: 14px/1.6 var(--sans); }
@@ -115,7 +124,7 @@ footer { max-width: 1040px; margin: auto; padding: 18px 24px calc(18px + env(saf
   .topbar-actions { gap: 10px; }
   main { padding: 0 18px; }
   .capture { padding: 38px 0 30px; background-position: right 8px top 25px; }
-  .capture-mode { min-width: 100px; }
+  .capture-mode { min-width: 86px; padding-inline: 12px; }
   .write-actions { align-items: flex-start; }
   h1 { font-size: 48px; }
   .recorder-row { gap: 12px; padding-right: 12px; }