diff --git a/src/server/public/app.js b/src/server/public/app.js
index fabd637..f6c04ee 100644
--- a/src/server/public/app.js
+++ b/src/server/public/app.js
@@ -156,9 +156,16 @@ el('video-select').addEventListener('change', function () {
         selectedFilePath = this.value;
 });
 // ── File upload ───────────────────────────────────────
-el('video-upload').addEventListener('change', function () {
-    if (this.files?.length)
+const videoUpload = el('video-upload');
+const uploadName = el('upload-name');
+videoUpload.addEventListener('change', function () {
+    if (this.files?.length) {
         selectedFilePath = null; // will upload on submit
+        uploadName.textContent = `Selected: ${this.files[0].name} (${formatSize(this.files[0].size)})`;
+    }
+    else {
+        uploadName.textContent = '';
+    }
 });
 // ── YouTube download ──────────────────────────────────
 el('download-url').addEventListener('click', async () => {
@@ -189,10 +196,9 @@ el('download-url').addEventListener('click', async () => {
 el('new-job-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
     e.preventDefault();
     if (!selectedFilePath) {
-        const fileEl = el('video-upload');
-        if (fileEl.files?.length) {
+        if (videoUpload.files?.length) {
             const formData = new FormData();
-            formData.append('video', fileEl.files[0]);
+            formData.append('video', videoUpload.files[0]);
             try {
                 const headers = {};
                 if (authToken)
@@ -262,7 +268,8 @@ el('new-job-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
         });
         await apiJson('POST', `/api/jobs/${data.job.id}/start`);
         selectedFilePath = null;
-        el('video-upload').value = '';
+        videoUpload.value = '';
+        uploadName.textContent = '';
         el('new-job-form').reset();
         switchTab('dashboard');
     }
diff --git a/src/server/public/app.ts b/src/server/public/app.ts
index a8e69dd..791caa0 100644
--- a/src/server/public/app.ts
+++ b/src/server/public/app.ts
@@ -218,8 +218,16 @@ el('refresh-files').addEventListener('click', loadBrowseFiles);
 
 // ── File upload ───────────────────────────────────────
 
-(el('video-upload') as HTMLInputElement).addEventListener('change', function () {
-  if (this.files?.length) selectedFilePath = null; // will upload on submit
+const videoUpload = el('video-upload') as HTMLInputElement;
+const uploadName = el('upload-name');
+
+videoUpload.addEventListener('change', function () {
+  if (this.files?.length) {
+    selectedFilePath = null; // will upload on submit
+    uploadName.textContent = `Selected: ${this.files[0].name} (${formatSize(this.files[0].size)})`;
+  } else {
+    uploadName.textContent = '';
+  }
 });
 
 // ── YouTube download ──────────────────────────────────
@@ -252,10 +260,9 @@ el('download-url').addEventListener('click', async () => {
 el('new-job-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
   e.preventDefault();
   if (!selectedFilePath) {
-    const fileEl = el('video-upload') as HTMLInputElement;
-    if (fileEl.files?.length) {
+    if (videoUpload.files?.length) {
       const formData = new FormData();
-      formData.append('video', fileEl.files[0]);
+      formData.append('video', videoUpload.files[0]);
       try {
         const headers: Record<string, string> = {};
         if (authToken) headers['Authorization'] = `Basic ${authToken}`;
@@ -321,7 +328,8 @@ el('new-job-form').addEventListener('submit', async (e) => {
     });
     await apiJson('POST', `/api/jobs/${data.job.id}/start`);
     selectedFilePath = null;
-    (el('video-upload') as HTMLInputElement).value = '';
+    videoUpload.value = '';
+    uploadName.textContent = '';
     (el('new-job-form') as HTMLFormElement).reset();
     switchTab('dashboard');
   } catch (err: any) {
diff --git a/src/server/public/index.html b/src/server/public/index.html
index 9c99804..6c79e94 100644
--- a/src/server/public/index.html
+++ b/src/server/public/index.html
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@
             <button type="button" class="tab-mini" data-src="youtube">YouTube / URL</button>
           </div>
           <div id="src-upload" class="src-panel active">
-            <input type="file" id="video-upload" accept="video/*">
+            <label for="video-upload" class="file-label">Choose a video file...</label>
+            <input type="file" id="video-upload" accept="video/*" style="display:none">
+            <p class="file-name" id="upload-name"></p>
           </div>
           <div id="src-browse" class="src-panel">
             <select id="video-select"><option value="">-- Select file --</option></select>
@@ -140,6 +142,16 @@
   </div>
 </div>
 
+<script>
+console.log('INLINE: page loaded, about to load app.js');
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+  var diag = document.createElement('div');
+  diag.id = 'js-diag';
+  diag.style.cssText = 'position:fixed;top:0;right:0;background:#238636;color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;font-size:11px;z-index:9999;border-radius:0 0 0 4px';
+  diag.textContent = 'JS ✓';
+  document.body.appendChild(diag);
+});
+</script>
 <script defer src="/app.js"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/server/public/style.css b/src/server/public/style.css
index a10953c..04b8933 100644
--- a/src/server/public/style.css
+++ b/src/server/public/style.css
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ details .form-grid { margin-top: 12px; }
 .hint { color: #8b949e; font-size: 0.85rem; margin-top: -12px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
 
 select, input[type="file"], input[type="url"] { padding: 8px 12px; background: #0d1117; border: 1px solid #30363d; border-radius: 6px; color: #c9d1d9; font-size: 0.9rem; }
+.file-label { display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background: #238636; color: #fff; border: none; border-radius: 6px; cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.95rem; }
+.file-label:hover { background: #2ea043; }
+.file-name { margin: 8px 0 0; font-size: 0.85rem; color: #8b949e; }
 
 /* Job cards */
 .jobs-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }