diff --git a/BACKLOG.md b/BACKLOG.md
index a90bc06..9bb8cea 100644
--- a/BACKLOG.md
+++ b/BACKLOG.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ bottom as they come up.
 - [x] Empty-state designs for empty playlists and empty history (match the new hero).
 - [x] Loading skeletons for search results instead of a bare "Searching…".
 - [x] Keyboard-shortcut help overlay (press `?`), listing space / arrows / f / m.
-- [ ] Download/preload progress indicator on cards (percent or a bar, not just a pulse).
+- [x] Download/preload progress indicator on cards (percent or a bar, not just a pulse).
 - [ ] Remember and restore the last playback position per video.
 - [ ] Toast queue (stack multiple toasts instead of replacing).
 
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index d4aa902..e3ee74d 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@ function markCardCacheState(id, state) {
   document.querySelectorAll(`.card[data-id="${CSS.escape(id)}"]`).forEach((c) => {
     c.classList.toggle('cached', state === 'cached');
     c.classList.toggle('downloading', state === 'downloading');
+    const thumb = c.querySelector('.thumb');
+    if (state === 'downloading' && !thumb.querySelector('.dl-progress')) {
+      const bar = document.createElement('div');
+      bar.className = 'dl-progress';
+      bar.innerHTML = '<div class="dl-bar"></div>';
+      thumb.appendChild(bar);
+    } else if (state !== 'downloading') {
+      const bar = thumb.querySelector('.dl-progress');
+      if (bar) bar.remove();
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -802,13 +812,16 @@ async function renderSettings() {
 
 function renderCard(v, index, list) {
   const card = document.createElement('div');
-  card.className = 'card' + (cachedIds.has(v.id) ? ' cached' : '') + (downloading.has(v.id) ? ' downloading' : '');
+  const isCached = cachedIds.has(v.id);
+  const isDownloading = downloading.has(v.id);
+  card.className = 'card' + (isCached ? ' cached' : '') + (isDownloading ? ' downloading' : '');
   card.dataset.id = v.id;
   card.innerHTML = `
     <div class="thumb">
       <img loading="lazy" src="${v.thumbnail || ''}" alt="" />
       ${v.duration ? `<span class="dur">${fmtTime(v.duration)}</span>` : ''}
-      <span class="saved-badge" title="Saved offline">⬇</span>
+      <span class="saved-badge" title="${isDownloading ? 'Downloading…' : 'Saved offline'}">${isDownloading ? '' : '⬇'}</span>
+      ${isDownloading ? '<div class="dl-progress"><div class="dl-bar"></div></div>' : ''}
     </div>
     <div class="card-info">
       <div class="card-title"></div>
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index c1f3aef..2426a50 100644
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -773,6 +773,27 @@ input[type="range"]::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover { transform: scale(1.25); }
 .card.downloading .saved-badge::before { content: "⏳"; }
 .card.downloading .saved-badge { font-size: 0; }
 .card.downloading .saved-badge::before { font-size: 10px; }
+
+/* Download progress bar on card thumb */
+.dl-progress {
+  position: absolute;
+  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
+  height: 3px;
+  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+  overflow: hidden;
+}
+.dl-bar {
+  height: 100%;
+  width: 30%;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent-bright));
+  border-radius: 0 2px 2px 0;
+  animation: dlSlide 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+@keyframes dlSlide {
+  0% { transform: translateX(-100%); width: 30%; }
+  50% { width: 45%; }
+  100% { transform: translateX(400%); width: 30%; }
+}
 @keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.5; } }
 
 /* ===================== Settings page ===================== */
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