diff --git a/templates/annotations_banner.templ b/templates/annotations_banner.templ
index 756c170d..cedbc94d 100644
--- a/templates/annotations_banner.templ
+++ b/templates/annotations_banner.templ
@@ -78,15 +78,33 @@ templ AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) {
 								<span class="block text-xs mt-0.5" style="color: var(--text-secondary);" x-text="row.label"></span>
 							</span>
 						</button>
-						<!-- Jump opens the reader at the annotation's location -->
+						<!-- Jump · edit (notes + attached highlight notes) · delete
+						     (location notes) — objective 8a -->
 						<div class="flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-3 pt-1">
 							<a
+								x-show="row.loc"
 								:href="'/readers/' + bannerMediaId + '?loc=' + encodeURIComponent(row.loc)"
 								class="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors"
 								style="border-color: var(--border); color: var(--accent);"
 							>
 								Open reader here ↗
 							</a>
+							<div class="flex items-center gap-1">
+								<button
+									type="button"
+									@click="startBannerEdit(row)"
+									class="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover"
+									style="color: var(--text-secondary);"
+									x-text="row.kind === 'highlight' ? (row.hasNote ? 'Edit note' : 'Add note') : 'Edit'"
+								></button>
+								<button
+									type="button"
+									x-show="row.kind === 'note'"
+									@click="deleteBannerNote(row)"
+									class="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover"
+									style="color: var(--status-danger);"
+								>✕ Delete</button>
+							</div>
 						</div>
 						<!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline) -->
 						<div x-show="row.expanded" class="px-4 pb-4" x-html="row.rich"></div>
@@ -96,6 +114,41 @@ templ AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) {
 		</div>
 	</div>
 
+	<!-- Note edit dialog (objective 8a): raw markdown source; for
+	     highlight rows the dialog edits the note ATTACHED to the
+	     highlight (never the highlight itself) -->
+	<div
+		id="banner-note-dialog"
+		x-cloak
+		x-show="bannerEditOpen"
+		class="fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4"
+		style="background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);"
+	>
+		<div class="max-w-md w-full card p-6">
+			<h4 class="text-lg font-semibold mb-1" style="color: var(--text-primary);" x-text="bannerEditRow && bannerEditRow.kind === 'highlight' ? (bannerEditRow.hasNote ? 'Edit highlight note' : 'Add note to highlight') : 'Edit note'"></h4>
+			<p class="text-xs mb-3" style="color: var(--text-secondary);">Markdown supported</p>
+			<textarea
+				x-model="bannerEditText"
+				rows="6"
+				class="input w-full text-sm"
+			></textarea>
+			<div class="flex gap-2 mt-4">
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					@click="saveBannerNote()"
+					:disabled="!String(bannerEditText || '').trim()"
+					class="flex-1 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+				>Save</button>
+				<button
+					type="button"
+					@click="bannerEditOpen = false"
+					class="flex-1 py-2 text-sm border rounded hover:bg-surface-hover"
+					style="border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);"
+				>Cancel</button>
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	</div>
+
 	<!-- Export format dialog -->
 	<div
 		id="annotations-export-dialog"
diff --git a/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go b/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
index c53a3d80..2430f40a 100644
--- a/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
+++ b/templates/annotations_banner_templ.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func AnnotationsBanner(book handlers.MediaDetail) templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 2, "</button></div><div class=\"px-4 py-3\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"export-annotations-btn\" :disabled=\"annotationsBannerLoading || bannerRows.length === 0\" @click=\"showExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mb-3 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg border transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Export all notes and highlights</button><p x-show=\"annotationsBannerLoading\" class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Loading…</p><template x-if=\"!annotationsBannerLoading && bannerRows.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">No notes or highlights on this book yet.</p></template><!-- Notes first, then highlights — stable ledger order --><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"row in bannerRows\" :key=\"row.key\"><div class=\"card p-0 overflow-hidden\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 hover:bg-surface-hover\" @click=\"row.expanded = !row.expanded\"><span class=\"w-1.5 self-stretch rounded-full shrink-0\" :style=\"{ backgroundColor: row.color }\"></span> <span class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><span class=\"block text-sm\" x-text=\"row.preview\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.label\"></span></span></button><!-- Jump opens the reader at the annotation's location --><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-3 pt-1\"><a :href=\"'/readers/' + bannerMediaId + '?loc=' + encodeURIComponent(row.loc)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--accent);\">Open reader here ↗</a></div><!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline) --><div x-show=\"row.expanded\" class=\"px-4 pb-4\" x-html=\"row.rich\"></div></div></template></div></div></div><!-- Export format dialog --><div id=\"annotations-export-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"annotationsExportOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-sm w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\">Export annotations</h4><p class=\"text-sm mb-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Notes and highlights, as markdown files.</p><div class=\"space-y-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('single')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Single file — everything in one .md</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('multi')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">One file per item — zipped</button></div><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-3 text-sm rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 2, "</button></div><div class=\"px-4 py-3\"><button type=\"button\" id=\"export-annotations-btn\" :disabled=\"annotationsBannerLoading || bannerRows.length === 0\" @click=\"showExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mb-3 text-sm font-medium rounded-lg border transition-opacity hover:opacity-90 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Export all notes and highlights</button><p x-show=\"annotationsBannerLoading\" class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Loading…</p><template x-if=\"!annotationsBannerLoading && bannerRows.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm py-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">No notes or highlights on this book yet.</p></template><!-- Notes first, then highlights — stable ledger order --><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"row in bannerRows\" :key=\"row.key\"><div class=\"card p-0 overflow-hidden\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"w-full text-left px-4 py-3 flex items-start gap-3 hover:bg-surface-hover\" @click=\"row.expanded = !row.expanded\"><span class=\"w-1.5 self-stretch rounded-full shrink-0\" :style=\"{ backgroundColor: row.color }\"></span> <span class=\"flex-1 min-w-0\"><span class=\"block text-sm\" x-text=\"row.preview\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.label\"></span></span></button><!-- Jump · edit (notes + attached highlight notes) · delete\n\t\t\t\t\t\t     (location notes) — objective 8a --><div class=\"flex items-center justify-between px-4 pb-3 pt-1\"><a x-show=\"row.loc\" :href=\"'/readers/' + bannerMediaId + '?loc=' + encodeURIComponent(row.loc)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--accent);\">Open reader here ↗</a><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"startBannerEdit(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\" x-text=\"row.kind === 'highlight' ? (row.hasNote ? 'Edit note' : 'Add note') : 'Edit'\"></button> <button type=\"button\" x-show=\"row.kind === 'note'\" @click=\"deleteBannerNote(row)\" class=\"text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--status-danger);\">✕ Delete</button></div></div><!-- Expanded rich body (markdown pipeline) --><div x-show=\"row.expanded\" class=\"px-4 pb-4\" x-html=\"row.rich\"></div></div></template></div></div></div><!-- Note edit dialog (objective 8a): raw markdown source; for\n\t     highlight rows the dialog edits the note ATTACHED to the\n\t     highlight (never the highlight itself) --><div id=\"banner-note-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"bannerEditOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-md w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\" x-text=\"bannerEditRow && bannerEditRow.kind === 'highlight' ? (bannerEditRow.hasNote ? 'Edit highlight note' : 'Add note to highlight') : 'Edit note'\"></h4><p class=\"text-xs mb-3\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Markdown supported</p><textarea x-model=\"bannerEditText\" rows=\"6\" class=\"input w-full text-sm\"></textarea><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-4\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"saveBannerNote()\" :disabled=\"!String(bannerEditText || '').trim()\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\">Save</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"bannerEditOpen = false\" class=\"flex-1 py-2 text-sm border rounded hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div></div><!-- Export format dialog --><div id=\"annotations-export-dialog\" x-cloak x-show=\"annotationsExportOpen\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[60] flex items-center justify-center p-4\" style=\"background: rgba(0,0,0,.6);\"><div class=\"max-w-sm w-full card p-6\"><h4 class=\"text-lg font-semibold mb-1\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary);\">Export annotations</h4><p class=\"text-sm mb-4\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Notes and highlights, as markdown files.</p><div class=\"space-y-2\"><button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('single')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">Single file — everything in one .md</button> <button type=\"button\" @click=\"exportAnnotations('multi')\" class=\"w-full py-2 px-4 text-sm text-left rounded-lg border hover:bg-surface-hover transition-colors\" style=\"border-color: var(--border); color: var(--text-primary);\">One file per item — zipped</button></div><button type=\"button\" @click=\"hideExportDialog()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-3 text-sm rounded-lg hover:bg-surface-hover\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">Cancel</button></div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
diff --git a/templates/book_detail.templ b/templates/book_detail.templ
index b56135ce..20f9302e 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail.templ
+++ b/templates/book_detail.templ
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@ templ BookDetail(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail, errorMessage string) {
 									</button>
 								}
 								<button @click="showNotesModal()" class="btn btn-secondary px-5 py-2.5">
-									@Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4")
-									<span>Notes</span>
-									if book.NotesCount + book.HighlightsCount > 0 {
-										<span class="badge ml-1" style="background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);">{ book.NotesCount + book.HighlightsCount }</span>
+									@Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4")
+									<span>Deleted</span>
+									if len(book.DeletedAnnotations) > 0 {
+										<span class="badge ml-1" style="background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);">{ len(book.DeletedAnnotations) }</span>
 									}
 								</button>
 								<button @click="toggleAnnotationsBanner()" class="btn btn-secondary px-5 py-2.5">
diff --git a/templates/book_detail_modals.templ b/templates/book_detail_modals.templ
index 7ccb6fe1..8c3add39 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail_modals.templ
+++ b/templates/book_detail_modals.templ
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ templ NotesHighlightsModal(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail) {
 						@Icon("edit", "h-5 w-5")
 					</span>
 					<div>
-						<h2 class="text-xl font-bold" style="color: var(--text-primary)">Notes &amp; Highlights</h2>
-						<p class="text-sm" style="color: var(--text-secondary);">{ book.Title }</p>
+						<h2 class="text-xl font-bold" style="color: var(--text-primary)">Deleted annotations</h2>
+						<p class="text-sm" style="color: var(--text-secondary);">{ book.Title } — restore or purge</p>
 					</div>
 				</div>
 				<button
diff --git a/templates/book_detail_modals_templ.go b/templates/book_detail_modals_templ.go
index 1f7b9184..80d22260 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail_modals_templ.go
+++ b/templates/book_detail_modals_templ.go
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func NotesHighlightsModal(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail) templ.Component
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "</span><div><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Notes &amp; Highlights</h2><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 35, "</span><div><h2 class=\"text-xl font-bold\" style=\"color: var(--text-primary)\">Deleted annotations</h2><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary);\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ func NotesHighlightsModal(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail) templ.Component
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, "</p></div></div><button @click=\"hideNotesModal()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 36, " — restore or purge</p></div></div><button @click=\"hideNotesModal()\" class=\"icon-btn\" aria-label=\"Close\">")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
diff --git a/templates/book_detail_templ.go b/templates/book_detail_templ.go
index dd824711..7eb3431d 100644
--- a/templates/book_detail_templ.go
+++ b/templates/book_detail_templ.go
@@ -315,23 +315,23 @@ func BookDetail(user User, book handlers.MediaDetail, errorMessage string) templ
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("edit", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = Icon("trash", "h-4 w-4").Render(ctx, templ_7745c5c3_Buffer)
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "<span>Notes</span> ")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 32, "<span>Deleted</span> ")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		if book.NotesCount+book.HighlightsCount > 0 {
+		if len(book.DeletedAnnotations) > 0 {
 			templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 33, "<span class=\"badge ml-1\" style=\"background-color: var(--accent-muted); color: var(--accent);\">")
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 				return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 			}
 			var templ_7745c5c3_Var15 string
-			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(book.NotesCount + book.HighlightsCount)
+			templ_7745c5c3_Var15, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ.JoinStringErrs(len(book.DeletedAnnotations))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
-				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/book_detail.templ`, Line: 107, Col: 144}
+				return templ.Error{Err: templ_7745c5c3_Err, FileName: `templates/book_detail.templ`, Line: 107, Col: 134}
 			}
 			_, templ_7745c5c3_Err = templ_7745c5c3_Buffer.WriteString(templ.EscapeString(templ_7745c5c3_Var15))
 			if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
diff --git a/templates/reader.templ b/templates/reader.templ
index cc0ed082..d9dc261b 100644
--- a/templates/reader.templ
+++ b/templates/reader.templ
@@ -676,20 +676,52 @@ templ ReaderAnnotationsDrawer() {
 				+ Add Note
 			</button>
 			<div class="space-y-2">
-					<template x-for="note in noteItems" :key="note.id">
-						<div class="reader-hl-row group">
-							<a href="#" @click.prevent="closeDrawers()" class="flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700">
-								<span class="block text-sm truncate reader-note-rich" x-html="note.contentHtml"></span>
-								<span class="block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate" style="color: var(--text-secondary)" x-text="note.positionLabel"></span>
-							</a>
-						<button
-							@click="deleteNoteById(note.id)"
-							class="p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
-							title="Delete note"
-							aria-label="Delete note"
-						>
-							✕
-						</button>
+				<template x-for="note in noteItems" :key="note.id">
+					<div class="reader-hl-row group">
+						<template x-if="!note.editOpen">
+							<div class="flex">
+								<a href="#" @click.prevent="closeDrawers()" class="flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700">
+									<span class="block text-sm truncate reader-note-rich" x-html="note.contentHtml"></span>
+									<span class="block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate" style="color: var(--text-secondary)" x-text="note.positionLabel"></span>
+								</a>
+								<button
+									@click="startNoteEdit(note)"
+									class="p-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+									title="Edit note"
+									aria-label="Edit note"
+								>
+									✎
+								</button>
+								<button
+									@click="deleteNoteById(note.id)"
+									class="p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+									title="Delete note"
+									aria-label="Delete note"
+								>
+									✕
+								</button>
+							</div>
+						</template>
+						<!-- Inline edit: mirrors the bookmark-rename pattern -->
+						<div class="w-full py-2" x-show="note.editOpen" @click.stop>
+							<textarea
+								x-model="note.editText"
+								rows="3"
+								class="reader-note-input"
+							></textarea>
+							<div class="flex gap-2 mt-1">
+								<button
+									@click="saveNoteEdit(note)"
+									class="flex-1 py-1 text-xs bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
+									:disabled="!String(note.editText || '').trim()"
+								>Save</button>
+								<button
+									@click="cancelNoteEdit(note)"
+									class="flex-1 py-1 text-xs border rounded hover:opacity-80"
+									style="border-color: var(--border);"
+								>Cancel</button>
+							</div>
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				</template>
 				<template x-if="noteItems.length === 0">
diff --git a/templates/reader_templ.go b/templates/reader_templ.go
index 3f9cf8a6..7948543b 100644
--- a/templates/reader_templ.go
+++ b/templates/reader_templ.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func ReaderAnnotationsDrawer() templ.Component {
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
-		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, "<div class=\"reader-tabs\"><button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'highlights' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'highlights'\">Highlights <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"highlightItems.length\">0</span></button> <button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'notes' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'notes'\">Notes <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"noteItems.length\">0</span></button> <button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'bookmarks' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'bookmarks'\">Bookmarks <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"bookmarkItems.length\">0</span></button></div><div class=\"reader-drawer-body\"><!-- Highlights --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'highlights'\" class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"hl in highlightItems\" :key=\"hl.id\"><div class=\"reader-hl-row group\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"goToHighlight(hl)\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700\"><span class=\"block text-sm truncate\" :style=\"'border-left: 3px solid ' + hl.color + '; padding-left: 0.5rem;'\" x-text=\"hl.text\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate pl-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-show=\"hl.note\" x-html=\"'📝 ' + hl.noteHtml\"></span></a> <button @click=\"deleteHighlightById(hl.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete highlight\" aria-label=\"Delete highlight\">✕</button></div></template><template x-if=\"highlightItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Select text in the book to highlight it</p></template></div><!-- Notes --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'notes'\"><textarea x-model=\"newNoteText\" rows=\"2\" class=\"reader-note-input\" placeholder=\"Add a note at the current position…\" @paste=\"richNotePaste\"></textarea><p class=\"text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Markdown supported — rich-text paste converts to markdown</p><div class=\"text-xs mt-0.5 text-right\" x-show=\"newNoteText.length > 0\" :style=\"noteOverLimit(newNoteText) ? 'color: #f87171;' : 'color: var(--text-secondary);'\" x-text=\"noteCountLabel(newNoteText)\"></div><button @click=\"addNote(newNoteText); newNoteText = ''\" :disabled=\"noteOverLimit(newNoteText)\" class=\"w-full py-1.5 mt-1 mb-3 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\">+ Add Note</button><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"note in noteItems\" :key=\"note.id\"><div class=\"reader-hl-row group\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"closeDrawers()\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700\"><span class=\"block text-sm truncate reader-note-rich\" x-html=\"note.contentHtml\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-text=\"note.positionLabel\"></span></a> <button @click=\"deleteNoteById(note.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete note\" aria-label=\"Delete note\">✕</button></div></template><template x-if=\"noteItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No notes yet</p></template></div></div><!-- Bookmarks --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'bookmarks'\" class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"bookmark in bookmarkItems\" :key=\"bookmark.id\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1 group\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"goToBookmark(bookmark)\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 hover:bg-gray-700 rounded px-2\" x-show=\"!bookmark.renameOpen\"><span class=\"font-medium block truncate\" x-text=\"bookmark.title\"></span> <span class=\"text-xs block truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-text=\"bookmark.positionLabel\"></span></a><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 py-2\" x-show=\"bookmark.renameOpen\" @click.stop><input type=\"text\" class=\"reader-note-input\" x-model=\"bookmark.renameText\" @keydown.enter=\"renameBookmark(bookmark)\" @keydown.escape=\"bookmark.renameOpen = false\" placeholder=\"Bookmark name…\"><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-1\"><button @click=\"renameBookmark(bookmark)\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700\">Save</button> <button @click=\"bookmark.renameOpen = false\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs border rounded hover:opacity-80\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\">Cancel</button></div></div><button @click=\"startBookmarkRename(bookmark)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Rename bookmark\" aria-label=\"Rename bookmark\">✎</button> <button @click=\"deleteBookmark(bookmark.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete bookmark\" aria-label=\"Delete bookmark\">✕</button></div></template><template x-if=\"bookmarkItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No bookmarks yet</p></template><button @click=\"addBookmark()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-4 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700\">+ Add Bookmark</button></div></div>")
+		templ_7745c5c3_Err = templruntime.WriteString(templ_7745c5c3_Buffer, 17, "<div class=\"reader-tabs\"><button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'highlights' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'highlights'\">Highlights <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"highlightItems.length\">0</span></button> <button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'notes' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'notes'\">Notes <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"noteItems.length\">0</span></button> <button :class=\"annotationsTab === 'bookmarks' ? 'active' : ''\" @click=\"annotationsTab = 'bookmarks'\">Bookmarks <span class=\"reader-tab-count\" x-text=\"bookmarkItems.length\">0</span></button></div><div class=\"reader-drawer-body\"><!-- Highlights --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'highlights'\" class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"hl in highlightItems\" :key=\"hl.id\"><div class=\"reader-hl-row group\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"goToHighlight(hl)\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700\"><span class=\"block text-sm truncate\" :style=\"'border-left: 3px solid ' + hl.color + '; padding-left: 0.5rem;'\" x-text=\"hl.text\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate pl-2\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-show=\"hl.note\" x-html=\"'📝 ' + hl.noteHtml\"></span></a> <button @click=\"deleteHighlightById(hl.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete highlight\" aria-label=\"Delete highlight\">✕</button></div></template><template x-if=\"highlightItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Select text in the book to highlight it</p></template></div><!-- Notes --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'notes'\"><textarea x-model=\"newNoteText\" rows=\"2\" class=\"reader-note-input\" placeholder=\"Add a note at the current position…\" @paste=\"richNotePaste\"></textarea><p class=\"text-xs mt-0.5\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">Markdown supported — rich-text paste converts to markdown</p><div class=\"text-xs mt-0.5 text-right\" x-show=\"newNoteText.length > 0\" :style=\"noteOverLimit(newNoteText) ? 'color: #f87171;' : 'color: var(--text-secondary);'\" x-text=\"noteCountLabel(newNoteText)\"></div><button @click=\"addNote(newNoteText); newNoteText = ''\" :disabled=\"noteOverLimit(newNoteText)\" class=\"w-full py-1.5 mt-1 mb-3 text-sm bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\">+ Add Note</button><div class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"note in noteItems\" :key=\"note.id\"><div class=\"reader-hl-row group\"><template x-if=\"!note.editOpen\"><div class=\"flex\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"closeDrawers()\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 px-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700\"><span class=\"block text-sm truncate reader-note-rich\" x-html=\"note.contentHtml\"></span> <span class=\"block text-xs mt-0.5 truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-text=\"note.positionLabel\"></span></a> <button @click=\"startNoteEdit(note)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-700 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Edit note\" aria-label=\"Edit note\">✎</button> <button @click=\"deleteNoteById(note.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete note\" aria-label=\"Delete note\">✕</button></div></template><!-- Inline edit: mirrors the bookmark-rename pattern --><div class=\"w-full py-2\" x-show=\"note.editOpen\" @click.stop><textarea x-model=\"note.editText\" rows=\"3\" class=\"reader-note-input\"></textarea><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-1\"><button @click=\"saveNoteEdit(note)\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700 disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed\" :disabled=\"!String(note.editText || '').trim()\">Save</button> <button @click=\"cancelNoteEdit(note)\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs border rounded hover:opacity-80\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\">Cancel</button></div></div></div></template><template x-if=\"noteItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No notes yet</p></template></div></div><!-- Bookmarks --><div x-show=\"annotationsTab === 'bookmarks'\" class=\"space-y-2\"><template x-for=\"bookmark in bookmarkItems\" :key=\"bookmark.id\"><div class=\"flex items-center gap-1 group\"><a href=\"#\" @click.prevent=\"goToBookmark(bookmark)\" class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 block py-2 hover:bg-gray-700 rounded px-2\" x-show=\"!bookmark.renameOpen\"><span class=\"font-medium block truncate\" x-text=\"bookmark.title\"></span> <span class=\"text-xs block truncate\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\" x-text=\"bookmark.positionLabel\"></span></a><div class=\"flex-1 min-w-0 py-2\" x-show=\"bookmark.renameOpen\" @click.stop><input type=\"text\" class=\"reader-note-input\" x-model=\"bookmark.renameText\" @keydown.enter=\"renameBookmark(bookmark)\" @keydown.escape=\"bookmark.renameOpen = false\" placeholder=\"Bookmark name…\"><div class=\"flex gap-2 mt-1\"><button @click=\"renameBookmark(bookmark)\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700\">Save</button> <button @click=\"bookmark.renameOpen = false\" class=\"flex-1 py-1 text-xs border rounded hover:opacity-80\" style=\"border-color: var(--border);\">Cancel</button></div></div><button @click=\"startBookmarkRename(bookmark)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-600 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Rename bookmark\" aria-label=\"Rename bookmark\">✎</button> <button @click=\"deleteBookmark(bookmark.id)\" class=\"p-2 rounded hover:bg-red-900/60 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity\" title=\"Delete bookmark\" aria-label=\"Delete bookmark\">✕</button></div></template><template x-if=\"bookmarkItems.length === 0\"><p class=\"text-sm\" style=\"color: var(--text-secondary)\">No bookmarks yet</p></template><button @click=\"addBookmark()\" class=\"w-full py-2 mt-4 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded hover:bg-blue-700\">+ Add Bookmark</button></div></div>")
 		if templ_7745c5c3_Err != nil {
 			return templ_7745c5c3_Err
 		}
diff --git a/web/src/annotations-banner.ts b/web/src/annotations-banner.ts
index 724cfd83..f6880781 100644
--- a/web/src/annotations-banner.ts
+++ b/web/src/annotations-banner.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ interface AnnotationRow {
   loc: string;
   /** row accent color (swatch) */
   color: string;
+  /** highlight rows: whether a note rides on the highlight (Edit-note vs
+   *  Add-note label). Note rows always true. */
+  hasNote: boolean;
   expanded: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ function buildAnnotationRows(
       rich: renderNoteHtml(content),
       loc,
       color: "var(--accent)",
+      hasNote: true,
       expanded: false,
     };
     rows.push(row);
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ function buildAnnotationRows(
       rich,
       loc,
       color,
+      hasNote: !!note,
       expanded: false,
     };
     rows.push(row);
diff --git a/web/src/book-detail.ts b/web/src/book-detail.ts
index 6dea10fe..009318e1 100644
--- a/web/src/book-detail.ts
+++ b/web/src/book-detail.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ Alpine.data("bookDetail", () => {
     bannerRows: [] as AnnotationRow[],
     bannerLoaded: false,
     bannerError: "",
+    bannerEditOpen: false,
+    bannerEditRow: null as AnnotationRow | null,
+    bannerEditText: "",
     // raw source kept for the export builder (not exposed to the template)
     bannerSources: [] as { row: AnnotationRow; source: string; highlightText: string }[],
 
@@ -220,6 +223,94 @@ Alpine.data("bookDetail", () => {
         this.annotationsBannerLoading = false;
       }
     },
+    // ----- note edit/delete at the banner (objective 8a) -----
+    startBannerEdit(row: AnnotationRow): void {
+      // Highlight rows edit the note ATTACHED to the highlight (never the
+      // highlight itself): rich = "<selection head>\n\n<note source>".
+      this.bannerEditRow = row;
+      this.bannerEditText =
+        row.kind === "highlight"
+          ? String((row.rich.split("\n\n").slice(1).join("\n\n") || "")).trim()
+          : String(this.bannerSources.find(s => s.row.key === row.key)?.source ?? "");
+      this.bannerEditOpen = true;
+    },
+    async saveBannerNote() {
+      const row = this.bannerEditRow;
+      const content = String(this.bannerEditText || "").trim();
+      this.bannerEditOpen = false;
+      if (!row || (!content && row.kind === "note")) return;
+      const mediaId = getMediaId();
+      try {
+        if (row.kind === "note") {
+          const noteId = row.key.slice("note-".length);
+          // The stored position rides along: the server's PUT hard-sets the
+          // position column.
+          const position = (row.loc || "").startsWith("cfi:") || (row.loc || "").startsWith("page:")
+            ? row.loc : undefined;
+          const resp = await fetch(`/api/media-items/${mediaId}/notes/${noteId}`, {
+            method: "PUT",
+            headers: { Authorization: getAuthHeader(), "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ content, position }),
+          });
+          if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(String(resp.status));
+        } else {
+          // Highlight-attached note: the full-replace highlight PUT; empty
+          // content clears the note (allowed by the validator).
+          const hlId = row.key.slice("hl-".length);
+          const src = this.bannerSources.find(s => s.row.key === row.key);
+          if (content === String(src?.source ?? "")) return;
+          // The banner only ever changes note_text: read the highlight list,
+          // then full-replace the row with the new note text.
+          const hlListResp = await fetch(`/api/media-items/${mediaId}/highlights`, {
+            headers: { Authorization: getAuthHeader() },
+          });
+          if (!hlListResp.ok) throw new Error(String(hlListResp.status));
+          const all = await hlListResp.json();
+          const hl = all.find((h: any) => h.id === hlId);
+          if (!hl) throw new Error("highlight gone");
+          hl.note_text = content;
+          const resp = await fetch(`/api/media-items/${mediaId}/highlights/${hlId}`, {
+            method: "PUT",
+            headers: { Authorization: getAuthHeader(), "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+            body: JSON.stringify({
+              selection_text: typeof hl.selection_text === "string" ? hl.selection_text : "",
+              start_position: typeof (hl.start_position ?? "") === "string" ? hl.start_position : "",
+              end_position: typeof (hl.end_position ?? "") === "string" ? hl.end_position : "",
+              epubcfi_start: hl.epubcfi_start ?? "",
+              epubcfi_end: hl.epubcfi_end ?? "",
+              color: hl.color || undefined,
+              note_text: content,
+              note_id: hl.note_id ?? "",
+              percentage_start: hl.percentage_start ?? 0,
+              percentage_end: hl.percentage_end ?? 0,
+              chapter_reference: hl.chapter_reference ?? 0,
+            }),
+          });
+          if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(String(resp.status));
+        }
+        await this.fetchBannerAnnotations();
+        showToast("Note saved", "success");
+      } catch (e) {
+        showToast("Could not save the note", "error");
+      }
+    },
+    async deleteBannerNote(row: AnnotationRow) {
+      if (row.kind !== "note") return;
+      const mediaId = getMediaId();
+      const noteId = row.key.slice("note-".length);
+      try {
+        const resp = await fetch(`/api/media-items/${mediaId}/notes/${noteId}`, {
+          method: "DELETE",
+          headers: { Authorization: getAuthHeader() },
+        });
+        if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(String(resp.status));
+        // Tombstoned server-side: restorable from the Deleted modal.
+        showToast("Note deleted — restorable from Deleted", "success");
+        await this.fetchBannerAnnotations();
+      } catch (_e) {
+        showToast("Could not delete the note", "error");
+      }
+    },
     showExportDialog(): void {
       if (this.bannerRows.length === 0) return;
       this.annotationsExportOpen = true;
diff --git a/web/src/reader/reader.ts b/web/src/reader/reader.ts
index 1194a14f..ffd5b4e7 100644
--- a/web/src/reader/reader.ts
+++ b/web/src/reader/reader.ts
@@ -2081,6 +2081,52 @@ document.addEventListener("alpine:init", () => {
         /* ignore note errors */
       }
     },
+    /** Note edit at the annotations slider (objective 8a): inline, mirrors
+     *  the bookmark-rename pattern. The PUT carries the stored position —
+     *  the server hard-sets it, so an omitted position would strip the
+     *  jump anchor. */
+    startNoteEdit(note: any) {
+        note.editText = note.content ?? "";
+        note.editOpen = true;
+    },
+    cancelNoteEdit(note: any) {
+        note.editOpen = false;
+        note.editText = "";
+    },
+    async saveNoteEdit(note: any) {
+        const token = getToken();
+        if (!token || !this.mediaItemId) return;
+        const content = String(note.editText ?? "").trim();
+        if (!content) return;
+        try {
+            const resp = await fetch(
+                `/api/media-items/${this.mediaItemId}/notes/${note.id}`,
+                {
+                    method: "PUT",
+                    headers: {
+                        Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
+                        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+                    },
+                    // The stored position MUST ride along: the server's PUT
+                    // hard-sets the position column (an omitted position
+                    // would strip the jump anchor).
+                    body: JSON.stringify({
+                        content,
+                        position: note.positionLabel || note.content && note.position || "",
+                    }),
+                },
+            );
+            if (!resp.ok) return;
+            const row: any = await resp.json();
+            note.content = row.content ?? content;
+            note.contentHtml = renderNoteHtml(note.content);
+            note.positionLabel = row.position ?? note.positionLabel;
+            note.editOpen = false;
+            note.editText = "";
+        } catch (_e) {
+            /* note errors are non-critical */
+        }
+    },
     async deleteNoteById(id: string) {
       const token = getToken();
       if (!token || !this.mediaItemId) return;