diff --git a/features/doc-service/alembic/versions/0002_add_document_title.py b/features/doc-service/alembic/versions/0002_add_document_title.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2000672
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/doc-service/alembic/versions/0002_add_document_title.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""add document title column
+
+Revision ID: 0002
+Revises: 0001
+Create Date: 2026-04-14
+
+"""
+from typing import Sequence, Union
+
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from alembic import op
+
+revision: str = "0002"
+down_revision: Union[str, None] = "0001"
+branch_labels: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+depends_on: Union[str, Sequence[str], None] = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("documents", sa.Column("title", sa.String(500), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("documents", "title")
diff --git a/features/doc-service/app/models/document.py b/features/doc-service/app/models/document.py
index 601a9e1..25d88fa 100644
--- a/features/doc-service/app/models/document.py
+++ b/features/doc-service/app/models/document.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Document(Base):
     file_path: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String, nullable=False)
     file_size: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, nullable=False)
     status: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String, nullable=False, default="pending")
+    title: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(500), nullable=True)
     document_type: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String, nullable=True)
     raw_text: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
     extracted_data: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)  # JSON string
diff --git a/features/doc-service/app/routers/documents.py b/features/doc-service/app/routers/documents.py
index eda9f09..5fb14c3 100644
--- a/features/doc-service/app/routers/documents.py
+++ b/features/doc-service/app/routers/documents.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from app.deps import get_user_id
 from app.models.category import DocumentCategory
 from app.models.category_assignment import CategoryAssignment
 from app.models.document import Document
-from app.schemas.document import DocumentOut, DocumentStatusOut, DocumentTypeUpdate, TagsUpdate
+from app.schemas.document import DocumentOut, DocumentStatusOut, DocumentTypeUpdate, TagsUpdate, TitleUpdate
 from app.services.ai_client import AIServiceError, classify_document
 from app.services.config_reader import load_doc_config
 from app.services.storage import delete_file, get_upload_path, save_upload
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ async def process_document(doc_id: str) -> None:
 
             doc.raw_text = text[:500_000]  # cap stored text at 500k chars
             doc.extracted_data = json.dumps(result)
+            doc.title = result.get("title") or None
             doc.document_type = result.get("document_type", "unknown")
             doc.tags = json.dumps(result.get("tags", []))
             doc.status = "done"
@@ -227,6 +228,20 @@ async def update_document_tags(
     return _doc_with_categories(doc)
 
 
+@router.patch("/{doc_id}/title", response_model=DocumentOut)
+async def update_document_title(
+    doc_id: str,
+    body: TitleUpdate,
+    user_id: str = Depends(get_user_id),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
+) -> DocumentOut:
+    doc = await _get_user_doc(doc_id, user_id, db)
+    doc.title = body.title.strip() or None
+    await db.commit()
+    doc = await _get_user_doc(doc_id, user_id, db)
+    return _doc_with_categories(doc)
+
+
 @router.delete("/{doc_id}", status_code=204)
 async def delete_document(
     doc_id: str,
diff --git a/features/doc-service/app/schemas/document.py b/features/doc-service/app/schemas/document.py
index 33888aa..4ffbc01 100644
--- a/features/doc-service/app/schemas/document.py
+++ b/features/doc-service/app/schemas/document.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class DocumentOut(BaseModel):
     id: str
     user_id: str
     filename: str
+    title: str | None
     file_size: int
     status: str
     document_type: str | None
@@ -41,3 +42,7 @@ class DocumentTypeUpdate(BaseModel):
 
 class TagsUpdate(BaseModel):
     tags: list[str]
+
+
+class TitleUpdate(BaseModel):
+    title: str
diff --git a/features/doc-service/app/services/prompts.py b/features/doc-service/app/services/prompts.py
index c7f9e94..66c18d3 100644
--- a/features/doc-service/app/services/prompts.py
+++ b/features/doc-service/app/services/prompts.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ SYSTEM_PROMPT = (
 )
 
 USER_PROMPT_TEMPLATE = """Analyze the following document text and return a JSON object with exactly these keys:
+title (a short, descriptive human-readable title for this document, e.g. "ACME Corp Invoice April 2026", "Office Supplies Receipt", "Q1 Flower Delivery Order"),
 document_type (one of: invoice, bill, receipt, order, expense, revenue, unknown),
 total_amount (string or null),
 currency (string or null),
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/client.ts b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
index 89349e8..daa6dfc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/client.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export interface DocumentOut {
   id: string;
   user_id: string;
   filename: string;
+  title: string | null;
   file_size: number;
   status: DocumentStatus;
   document_type: string | null;
@@ -148,6 +149,9 @@ export const viewDocument = async (id: string): Promise<void> => {
 export const updateDocumentTags = (id: string, tags: string[]) =>
   api.patch<DocumentOut>(`/documents/${id}/tags`, { tags }).then((r) => r.data);
 
+export const updateDocumentTitle = (id: string, title: string) =>
+  api.patch<DocumentOut>(`/documents/${id}/title`, { title }).then((r) => r.data);
+
 export const assignCategory = (docId: string, catId: string) =>
   api.post(`/documents/${docId}/categories/${catId}`);
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.tsx
index b4bd5a1..632fd28 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/DocumentsPage.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   assignCategory,
   removeCategory,
   updateDocumentTags,
+  updateDocumentTitle,
   type DocumentOut,
   type CategoryOut,
 } from "../api/client";
@@ -89,6 +90,73 @@ function SuggestionChip({ name, existing, onAccept, onDismiss }: SuggestionChipP
 
 // ── Document row ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+// ── Inline title editor ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+function InlineTitleEditor({
+  docId,
+  currentTitle,
+  filename,
+  onSaved,
+}: {
+  docId: string;
+  currentTitle: string | null;
+  filename: string;
+  onSaved: () => void;
+}) {
+  const [editing, setEditing] = useState(false);
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(currentTitle ?? "");
+
+  const saveMut = useMutation({
+    mutationFn: (t: string) => updateDocumentTitle(docId, t),
+    onSuccess: () => { onSaved(); setEditing(false); },
+  });
+
+  if (!editing) {
+    return (
+      <span style={{ display: "inline-flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 8 }}>
+        <span style={{ fontWeight: 500 }}>
+          {currentTitle ?? <span style={{ color: "#aaa", fontStyle: "italic" }}>{filename}</span>}
+        </span>
+        <button
+          onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setValue(currentTitle ?? ""); setEditing(true); }}
+          style={{ fontSize: 11, cursor: "pointer", color: "#888", background: "none", border: "1px solid #ddd", borderRadius: 3, padding: "0 5px" }}
+          title="Edit title"
+        >
+          ✎
+        </button>
+      </span>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <span onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} style={{ display: "inline-flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 6, flex: 1 }}>
+      <input
+        value={value}
+        onChange={(e) => setValue(e.target.value)}
+        onKeyDown={(e) => {
+          if (e.key === "Enter") saveMut.mutate(value);
+          if (e.key === "Escape") { setEditing(false); setValue(currentTitle ?? ""); }
+        }}
+        style={{ fontSize: 14, padding: "2px 6px", border: "1px solid #888", borderRadius: 3, width: 280 }}
+        autoFocus
+      />
+      <button
+        onClick={() => saveMut.mutate(value)}
+        disabled={saveMut.isPending}
+        style={{ fontSize: 12, cursor: "pointer", padding: "2px 8px", background: "#222", color: "#fff", border: "none", borderRadius: 3 }}
+      >
+        {saveMut.isPending ? "…" : "Save"}
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => { setEditing(false); setValue(currentTitle ?? ""); }}
+        style={{ fontSize: 12, cursor: "pointer", padding: "2px 6px", border: "1px solid #ccc", borderRadius: 3, background: "none" }}
+      >
+        ✕
+      </button>
+    </span>
+  );
+}
+
 // ── Tag editor ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 function TagEditor({
@@ -290,7 +358,19 @@ function DocumentRow({
         style={{ display: "flex", alignItems: "center", gap: 12, padding: "12px 16px", cursor: "pointer" }}
         onClick={() => setExpanded((e) => !e)}
       >
-        <span style={{ flex: 1, fontWeight: 500 }}>{doc.filename}</span>
+        <span style={{ flex: 1 }}>
+          <InlineTitleEditor
+            docId={doc.id}
+            currentTitle={doc.title}
+            filename={doc.filename}
+            onSaved={() => qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["documents"] })}
+          />
+          {doc.title && (
+            <span style={{ display: "block", fontSize: 11, color: "#999", marginTop: 1 }}>
+              {doc.filename}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </span>
         <StatusBadge status={doc.status} />
         {doc.document_type && (
           <span style={{ fontSize: 12, color: "#555" }}>{doc.document_type}</span>