diff --git a/client/src/lib/settings.ts b/client/src/lib/settings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2387cf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/lib/settings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import {
+  serverUrl, quality, clips, spread, shortSide, portraitRatio,
+  format, hwEncode, profile, subprofiles
+} from "./stores";
+import { setServer } from "./api";
+import { get } from "svelte/store";
+
+const KEY = "8cut-settings";
+
+interface Settings {
+  serverUrl: string;
+  quality: string;
+  clips: number;
+  spread: number;
+  shortSide: number | null;
+  portraitRatio: string | null;
+  format: string;
+  hwEncode: boolean;
+  profile: string;
+  subprofiles: string[];
+}
+
+export function saveSettings() {
+  const data: Settings = {
+    serverUrl: get(serverUrl),
+    quality: get(quality),
+    clips: get(clips),
+    spread: get(spread),
+    shortSide: get(shortSide),
+    portraitRatio: get(portraitRatio),
+    format: get(format),
+    hwEncode: get(hwEncode),
+    profile: get(profile),
+    subprofiles: get(subprofiles),
+  };
+  localStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify(data));
+}
+
+export function loadSettings() {
+  const raw = localStorage.getItem(KEY);
+  if (!raw) return;
+  try {
+    const data: Settings = JSON.parse(raw);
+    if (data.serverUrl) {
+      serverUrl.set(data.serverUrl);
+      setServer(data.serverUrl);
+    }
+    if (data.quality) quality.set(data.quality);
+    if (data.clips) clips.set(data.clips);
+    if (data.spread) spread.set(data.spread);
+    if (data.shortSide !== undefined) shortSide.set(data.shortSide);
+    if (data.portraitRatio !== undefined) portraitRatio.set(data.portraitRatio);
+    if (data.format) format.set(data.format);
+    if (data.hwEncode !== undefined) hwEncode.set(data.hwEncode);
+    if (data.profile) profile.set(data.profile);
+    if (data.subprofiles) subprofiles.set(data.subprofiles);
+  } catch { /* ignore corrupt settings */ }
+}
diff --git a/client/src/routes/+page.svelte b/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
index ebe1c6b..f10280b 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/client/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   import { mpvStart, mpvLoad, mpvSeek, mpvPause, mpvResume, mpvSetLoop, mpvClearLoop, mpvTimePos, mpvDuration } from "$lib/mpv";
   import { streamUrl, audioUrl, deleteExport, getMarkers } from "$lib/api";
   import { connectExportWs } from "$lib/ws";
+  import { loadSettings, saveSettings } from "$lib/settings";
   import {
     currentFile, cursor, duration, playPos, playing, quality,
     clips, spread, locked, markers, profile, clipSpan, subprofiles
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
   let exportPanelRef: ExportPanel;
 
   onMount(async () => {
+    loadSettings();
+
     await mpvStart();
     connectExportWs();
 
@@ -27,6 +30,16 @@
         } catch { /* mpv not ready */ }
       }
     }, 50);
+
+    // Auto-save settings on changes
+    const unsubs = [
+      quality.subscribe(() => saveSettings()),
+      clips.subscribe(() => saveSettings()),
+      spread.subscribe(() => saveSettings()),
+      profile.subscribe(() => saveSettings()),
+      subprofiles.subscribe(() => saveSettings()),
+    ];
+    return () => unsubs.forEach(u => u());
   });
 
   onDestroy(() => {