diff --git a/frontend-v2/src/lib/pages/brain/AtelierBrainPage.svelte b/frontend-v2/src/lib/pages/brain/AtelierBrainPage.svelte
index 22567c1..b8dfacc 100644
--- a/frontend-v2/src/lib/pages/brain/AtelierBrainPage.svelte
+++ b/frontend-v2/src/lib/pages/brain/AtelierBrainPage.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 
+  import { onDestroy } from 'svelte';
+
   interface BrainItem {
     id: string;
     type: string;
     title: string | null;
     url: string | null;
+    raw_content: string | null;
+    extracted_text: string | null;
     folder: string | null;
     tags: string[] | null;
     summary: string | null;
@@ -159,10 +163,42 @@
     if (e.key === 'Enter') search();
   }
 
+  // Poll for pending items
+  let pollTimer: ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null = null;
+
+  function startPolling() {
+    stopPolling();
+    pollTimer = setInterval(async () => {
+      const hasPending = items.some(i => i.processing_status === 'pending' || i.processing_status === 'processing');
+      if (hasPending) {
+        await loadItems();
+        // Update selected item if it was pending
+        if (selectedItem) {
+          const updated = items.find(i => i.id === selectedItem!.id);
+          if (updated) selectedItem = updated;
+        }
+      } else {
+        stopPolling();
+      }
+    }, 3000);
+  }
+
+  function stopPolling() {
+    if (pollTimer) { clearInterval(pollTimer); pollTimer = null; }
+  }
+
+  // Start polling after capture
+  $effect(() => {
+    const hasPending = items.some(i => i.processing_status === 'pending' || i.processing_status === 'processing');
+    if (hasPending && !pollTimer) startPolling();
+  });
+
   onMount(async () => {
     await loadConfig();
     await loadItems();
   });
+
+  onDestroy(stopPolling);
 </script>
 
 <div class="page">
@@ -220,94 +256,95 @@
       {/each}
     </section>
 
-    <!-- ═══ Search + Item feed ═══ -->
-    <section class="brain-layout">
-      <div class="brain-main">
-
-        <div class="toolbar-card">
-          <div class="toolbar-head">
-            <div>
-              <div class="toolbar-label">Search</div>
-              <div class="toolbar-title">Find saved items</div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="toolbar-meta">{items.length} item{items.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="search-wrap">
-            <svg class="search-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><path d="M21 21l-4.35-4.35"/></svg>
-            <input
-              type="text"
-              class="search-input"
-              placeholder="Search by title, content, tags..."
-              bind:value={searchQuery}
-              onkeydown={handleSearchKey}
-            />
-            {#if searchQuery}
-              <button class="search-clear" onclick={() => { searchQuery = ''; loadItems(); }}>
-                <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"/><line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"/></svg>
-              </button>
-            {/if}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        <div class="queue-header">
-          <div>
-            <div class="queue-label">Feed</div>
-            <div class="queue-title">{activeFolder || 'All items'}</div>
-            <div class="queue-summary">
-              {#if activeFolder}
-                Items the AI classified under {activeFolder.toLowerCase()}.
-              {:else}
-                Your complete saved collection, newest first.
-              {/if}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-
-        {#if loading}
-          <div class="items-card">
-            {#each [1, 2, 3, 4] as _}
-              <div class="item-row skeleton-row" style="height: 80px"></div>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
-        {:else if items.length === 0}
-          <div class="items-card">
-            <div class="empty">No items yet. Paste a URL or note above to get started.</div>
-          </div>
-        {:else}
-          <div class="items-card">
-            {#each items as item (item.id)}
-              <button class="item-row" onclick={() => selectedItem = item}>
-                <div class="row-accent" class:processing={item.processing_status === 'processing'} class:failed={item.processing_status === 'failed'}></div>
-                <div class="item-info">
-                  <div class="item-name">{item.title || 'Processing...'}</div>
-                  <div class="item-meta">
-                    <span>{formatDate(item.created_at)}</span>
-                    {#if item.folder}<span class="meta-folder">{item.folder}</span>{/if}
-                    {#if item.url}<span class="meta-url">{new URL(item.url).hostname}</span>{/if}
-                    {#each (item.tags || []).slice(0, 2) as tag}
-                      <span class="meta-tag">{tag}</span>
-                    {/each}
-                  </div>
-                </div>
-                <div class="item-tail">
-                  {#if item.processing_status === 'pending' || item.processing_status === 'processing'}
-                    <span class="status-badge processing-badge">Processing</span>
-                  {:else if item.processing_status === 'failed'}
-                    <span class="status-badge error">Failed</span>
-                  {:else if item.confidence && item.confidence > 0.8}
-                    <span class="conf-dot high"></span>
-                  {:else if item.confidence}
-                    <span class="conf-dot med"></span>
-                  {/if}
-                  <svg class="row-chevron" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M9 18l6-6-6-6"/></svg>
-                </div>
-              </button>
-            {/each}
-          </div>
+    <!-- ═══ Search bar ═══ -->
+    <section class="search-section">
+      <div class="search-wrap">
+        <svg class="search-icon" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><circle cx="11" cy="11" r="8"/><path d="M21 21l-4.35-4.35"/></svg>
+        <input
+          type="text"
+          class="search-input"
+          placeholder="Search your brain..."
+          bind:value={searchQuery}
+          onkeydown={handleSearchKey}
+        />
+        {#if searchQuery}
+          <button class="search-clear" onclick={() => { searchQuery = ''; loadItems(); }}>
+            <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><line x1="18" y1="6" x2="6" y2="18"/><line x1="6" y1="6" x2="18" y2="18"/></svg>
+          </button>
         {/if}
       </div>
     </section>
 
+    <!-- ═══ Masonry card grid ═══ -->
+    {#if loading}
+      <div class="masonry">
+        {#each [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] as _}
+          <div class="card skeleton-card"></div>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    {:else if items.length === 0}
+      <div class="empty-state">
+        <div class="empty-icon">
+          <svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"><path d="M12 2L2 7l10 5 10-5-10-5z"/><path d="M2 17l10 5 10-5"/><path d="M2 12l10 5 10-5"/></svg>
+        </div>
+        <div class="empty-title">Nothing saved yet</div>
+        <div class="empty-desc">Paste a URL or type a note in the capture bar above.</div>
+      </div>
+    {:else}
+      <div class="masonry">
+        {#each items as item (item.id)}
+          <button class="card" class:is-note={item.type === 'note'} class:is-processing={item.processing_status !== 'ready'} onclick={() => selectedItem = item}>
+            <!-- Screenshot for links -->
+            {#if item.type === 'link' && item.assets?.some(a => a.asset_type === 'screenshot')}
+              <div class="card-thumb">
+                <img src="/api/brain/storage/{item.id}/screenshot/screenshot.png" alt="" loading="lazy" />
+                {#if item.processing_status !== 'ready'}
+                  <div class="card-processing-overlay">
+                    <span class="processing-dot"></span>
+                    Processing...
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+              </div>
+            {:else if item.type === 'note'}
+              <!-- Note shows content directly -->
+              <div class="card-note-body">
+                {(item.raw_content || '').slice(0, 200)}{(item.raw_content || '').length > 200 ? '...' : ''}
+              </div>
+            {:else if item.processing_status !== 'ready'}
+              <div class="card-placeholder">
+                <span class="processing-dot"></span>
+                <span>Processing...</span>
+              </div>
+            {/if}
+
+            <!-- Card content -->
+            <div class="card-content">
+              <div class="card-title">{item.title || 'Untitled'}</div>
+              {#if item.url}
+                <div class="card-domain">{(() => { try { return new URL(item.url).hostname; } catch { return ''; } })()}</div>
+              {/if}
+              {#if item.summary && item.type !== 'note'}
+                <div class="card-summary">{item.summary.slice(0, 100)}{item.summary.length > 100 ? '...' : ''}</div>
+              {/if}
+              <div class="card-footer">
+                {#if item.tags && item.tags.length > 0}
+                  <div class="card-tags">
+                    {#each item.tags.slice(0, 3) as tag}
+                      <span class="card-tag">{tag}</span>
+                    {/each}
+                  </div>
+                {/if}
+                <div class="card-meta">
+                  {#if item.folder}<span class="card-folder">{item.folder}</span>{/if}
+                  <span class="card-date">{formatDate(item.created_at)}</span>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </button>
+        {/each}
+      </div>
+    {/if}
+
   </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -330,8 +367,18 @@
         <a class="detail-url" href={selectedItem.url} target="_blank" rel="noopener">{selectedItem.url}</a>
       {/if}
 
+      {#if selectedItem.raw_content}
+        <div class="detail-content">
+          <div class="content-label">Note</div>
+          <div class="content-body">{selectedItem.raw_content}</div>
+        </div>
+      {/if}
+
       {#if selectedItem.summary}
-        <div class="detail-summary">{selectedItem.summary}</div>
+        <div class="detail-summary">
+          <div class="content-label">AI Summary</div>
+          {selectedItem.summary}
+        </div>
       {/if}
 
       <div class="detail-meta-grid">
@@ -440,80 +487,170 @@
   .signal-value { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.05em; color: #1e1812; }
   .signal-note { color: #4f463d; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 0.85rem; }
 
-  /* ═══ Layout ═══ */
-  .brain-layout { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
-  .brain-main {
-    border-radius: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
-    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,252,248,0.84), rgba(244,237,229,0.74));
-    padding: 16px;
-  }
-
-  /* ═══ Toolbar ═══ */
-  .toolbar-card {
-    border-radius: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
-    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.42); padding: 16px 16px 12px; margin-bottom: 8px;
-  }
-  .toolbar-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
-  .toolbar-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #7d6f61; }
-  .toolbar-title { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: -0.035em; color: #1e1812; }
-  .toolbar-meta { color: #4f463d; font-size: 0.88rem; }
-
+  /* ═══ Search ═══ */
+  .search-section { margin-bottom: 18px; }
   .search-wrap { position: relative; }
-  .search-icon { position: absolute; left: 14px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #7f7365; pointer-events: none; }
+  .search-icon { position: absolute; left: 16px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: 18px; height: 18px; color: #7f7365; pointer-events: none; }
   .search-input {
-    width: 100%; padding: 12px 40px 12px 42px;
-    border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1.5px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.12);
-    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.92); color: #1e1812;
-    font-size: var(--text-md); font-family: var(--font);
-    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
+    width: 100%; padding: 14px 40px 14px 46px;
+    border-radius: 28px; border: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
+    background: rgba(255,252,248,0.68); backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
+    color: #1e1812; font-size: 1rem; font-family: var(--font);
   }
   .search-input::placeholder { color: #8b7b6a; }
-  .search-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: rgba(179,92,50,0.5); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(179,92,50,0.08); }
-  .search-clear { position: absolute; right: 12px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); background: none; border: none; color: #7f7365; }
+  .search-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: rgba(179,92,50,0.4); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(179,92,50,0.06); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.9); }
+  .search-clear { position: absolute; right: 14px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); background: none; border: none; color: #7f7365; }
   .search-clear svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
 
-  /* ═══ Queue ═══ */
-  .queue-header { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; padding: 8px 4px 14px; }
-  .queue-label { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #7d6f61; }
-  .queue-title { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: #1e1812; }
-  .queue-summary { margin-top: 6px; color: #6a5d50; font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.45; }
-
-  /* ═══ Items ═══ */
-  .items-card {
-    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.82); border-radius: 24px;
-    border: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.06); overflow: hidden;
-    box-shadow: 0 16px 44px rgba(42,30,19,0.05);
+  /* ═══ Masonry grid ═══ */
+  .masonry {
+    columns: 3;
+    column-gap: 14px;
   }
-  .item-row {
-    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4px minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
-    align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 18px 16px;
-    width: 100%; background: none; border: none; text-align: left;
-    transition: background 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
+
+  .card {
+    break-inside: avoid;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border-radius: 20px;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
+    background: rgba(255,252,248,0.82);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    overflow: hidden;
+    margin-bottom: 14px;
+    width: 100%;
+    text-align: left;
+    transition: transform 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
   }
-  .item-row:hover { background: rgba(255,248,242,0.88); transform: translateX(2px); }
-  .item-row + .item-row { border-top: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.07); }
+  .card:hover {
+    transform: translateY(-3px);
+    box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(42,30,19,0.08);
+    border-color: rgba(35,26,17,0.14);
+  }
+  .card:active { transform: scale(0.985); }
 
-  .row-accent { align-self: stretch; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(35,26,17,0.08); }
-  .row-accent.processing { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f6a33a, #e28615); }
-  .row-accent.failed { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ff5d45, #ef3d2f); }
+  .card.is-processing { opacity: 0.7; }
 
-  .item-info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
-  .item-name { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700; color: #1e1812; line-height: 1.25; }
-  .item-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 12px; margin-top: 6px; color: #5d5248; font-size: 0.88rem; }
-  .meta-folder { font-weight: 600; color: #8c7b69; }
-  .meta-url { color: #7d6f61; }
-  .meta-tag { background: rgba(35,26,17,0.06); padding: 1px 8px; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 0.8rem; color: #5d5248; }
+  /* Card thumbnail */
+  .card-thumb {
+    width: 100%;
+    position: relative;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    background: rgba(244,237,229,0.6);
+  }
+  .card-thumb img {
+    width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    display: block;
+    object-fit: cover;
+    max-height: 240px;
+  }
+  .card-processing-overlay {
+    position: absolute; inset: 0;
+    background: rgba(30,24,18,0.6);
+    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
+    color: white; font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600;
+  }
+  .processing-dot {
+    width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #f6a33a;
+    animation: pulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
+  }
+  @keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.3; } }
 
-  .item-tail { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-left: auto; }
-  .conf-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; }
-  .conf-dot.high { background: #059669; }
-  .conf-dot.med { background: #D97706; }
-  .status-badge { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 999px; flex-shrink: 0; }
-  .processing-badge { background: rgba(217,119,6,0.12); color: #9a5d09; }
-  .status-badge.error { background: var(--error-dim); color: var(--error); }
-  .row-chevron { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: #7d6f61; flex-shrink: 0; opacity: 0.7; }
+  /* Note card body */
+  .card-note-body {
+    padding: 18px 18px 0;
+    font-size: 0.92rem;
+    color: #3d342c;
+    line-height: 1.65;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-break: break-word;
+  }
 
-  .empty { padding: 48px; text-align: center; color: #5f564b; font-size: 1rem; }
+  .card-placeholder {
+    padding: 32px;
+    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
+    color: #8c7b69; font-size: 0.85rem;
+    background: rgba(244,237,229,0.4);
+  }
+
+  /* Card content */
+  .card-content {
+    padding: 14px 18px 16px;
+  }
+
+  .card-title {
+    font-size: 0.95rem;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: #1e1812;
+    line-height: 1.3;
+    margin-bottom: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .card-domain {
+    font-size: 0.8rem;
+    color: #8c7b69;
+    margin-bottom: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .card-summary {
+    font-size: 0.82rem;
+    color: #5c5046;
+    line-height: 1.5;
+    margin-bottom: 8px;
+  }
+
+  .card-footer {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 6px;
+  }
+
+  .card-tags {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    gap: 4px;
+  }
+
+  .card-tag {
+    background: rgba(35,26,17,0.06);
+    padding: 2px 8px;
+    border-radius: 999px;
+    font-size: 0.72rem;
+    color: #5d5248;
+    font-weight: 500;
+  }
+
+  .card-meta {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 8px;
+    font-size: 0.75rem;
+    color: #8c7b69;
+  }
+
+  .card-folder {
+    font-weight: 600;
+  }
+
+  /* Skeleton cards */
+  .skeleton-card {
+    height: 200px;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244,237,229,0.5) 25%, rgba(255,252,248,0.8) 50%, rgba(244,237,229,0.5) 75%);
+    background-size: 200% 100%;
+    animation: shimmer 1.5s infinite;
+    margin-bottom: 14px;
+    break-inside: avoid;
+  }
+
+  /* Empty state */
+  .empty-state {
+    padding: 64px 32px;
+    text-align: center;
+  }
+  .empty-icon { color: #8c7b69; margin-bottom: 16px; }
+  .empty-title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: #1e1812; margin-bottom: 6px; }
+  .empty-desc { font-size: 0.95rem; color: #6a5d50; }
 
   /* ═══ Detail sheet ═══ */
   .detail-overlay {
@@ -545,8 +682,20 @@
   }
   .detail-url:hover { color: #1e1812; text-decoration: underline; }
 
+  .detail-content {
+    margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;
+    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
+  }
+  .content-label {
+    font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase;
+    letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: #7d6f61; margin-bottom: 8px;
+  }
+  .content-body {
+    font-size: 1rem; color: #1e1812; line-height: 1.7;
+    white-space: pre-wrap; word-break: break-word;
+  }
   .detail-summary {
-    font-size: 1rem; color: #3d342c; line-height: 1.6;
+    font-size: 0.95rem; color: #3d342c; line-height: 1.6;
     margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px;
     border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(35,26,17,0.08);
   }
@@ -591,10 +740,14 @@
   @keyframes sheetIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(20px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); } }
 
   /* ═══ Mobile ═══ */
+  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
+    .masonry { columns: 2; }
+  }
   @media (max-width: 768px) {
     .brain-command { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
     .command-actions { justify-items: start; }
     .signal-strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
+    .masonry { columns: 1; }
     .detail-sheet { width: 100%; padding: 20px; }
     .detail-meta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
   }
diff --git a/services/brain/app/api/routes.py b/services/brain/app/api/routes.py
index 049e854..eb1bb1d 100644
--- a/services/brain/app/api/routes.py
+++ b/services/brain/app/api/routes.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from app.models.schema import (
     HybridSearchQuery, SearchResult, ConfigOut,
 )
 from app.services.storage import storage
+from fastapi.responses import Response
 from app.worker.tasks import enqueue_process_item
 
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/api", tags=["brain"])
@@ -317,3 +318,22 @@ async def hybrid_search(
         folder=body.folder, tags=body.tags, item_type=body.type, limit=body.limit,
     )
     return SearchResult(items=items, total=len(items), query=body.q)
+
+
+# ── Serve stored files (screenshots, archived HTML) ──
+
+@router.get("/storage/{item_id}/{asset_type}/{filename}")
+async def serve_asset(item_id: str, asset_type: str, filename: str):
+    """Serve a stored asset file."""
+    path = f"{item_id}/{asset_type}/{filename}"
+    if not storage.exists(path):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Asset not found")
+
+    data = storage.read(path)
+    ct = "application/octet-stream"
+    if filename.endswith(".png"): ct = "image/png"
+    elif filename.endswith(".jpg") or filename.endswith(".jpeg"): ct = "image/jpeg"
+    elif filename.endswith(".html"): ct = "text/html"
+    elif filename.endswith(".pdf"): ct = "application/pdf"
+
+    return Response(content=data, media_type=ct, headers={"Cache-Control": "public, max-age=3600"})
diff --git a/services/brain/app/models/schema.py b/services/brain/app/models/schema.py
index 89c8b37..9d00061 100644
--- a/services/brain/app/models/schema.py
+++ b/services/brain/app/models/schema.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class ItemOut(BaseModel):
     type: str
     title: Optional[str] = None
     url: Optional[str] = None
+    raw_content: Optional[str] = None
+    extracted_text: Optional[str] = None
     folder: Optional[str] = None
     tags: Optional[list[str]] = None
     summary: Optional[str] = None