diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ConfirmDialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ConfirmDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57c8bb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ConfirmDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react'
+
+interface Props {
+  /** The <dialog> element ref — call ref.current?.showModal() to open. */
+  ref?: React.Ref<HTMLDialogElement>
+  /** Title shown in the dialog header. */
+  title: string
+  /** Body text explaining what will happen. */
+  message: string
+  /** Label for the confirm button. Defaults to "Confirm". */
+  confirmLabel?: string
+  /** Called when the user confirms. */
+  onConfirm: () => void
+  /** Optional: called when the user cancels. */
+  onCancel?: () => void
+  /** Danger style — makes confirm button red. Default true. */
+  danger?: boolean
+}
+
+export default function ConfirmDialog({
+  ref,
+  title,
+  message,
+  confirmLabel = 'Confirm',
+  onConfirm,
+  onCancel,
+  danger = true,
+}: Props) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const dialog = ref && 'current' in ref ? ref.current : null
+    if (!dialog) return
+
+    const handleClose = () => onCancel?.()
+    dialog.addEventListener('close', handleClose)
+    return () => dialog.removeEventListener('close', handleClose)
+  }, [ref, onCancel])
+
+  const handleConfirm = () => {
+    if (ref && 'current' in ref && ref.current) ref.current.close('confirm')
+    onConfirm()
+  }
+
+  const handleCancel = () => {
+    if (ref && 'current' in ref && ref.current) ref.current.close('cancel')
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <dialog
+      ref={ref}
+      className="bg-kithara-panel border border-white/10 rounded-lg text-white backdrop:bg-black/60 backdrop:backdrop-blur-sm max-w-sm w-full p-0"
+      onClick={(e) => {
+        if (ref && 'current' in ref && e.target === ref.current) handleCancel()
+      }}
+    >
+      <form method="dialog" className="p-5">
+        <h3 className="text-base font-semibold mb-2">{title}</h3>
+        <p className="text-sm text-kithara-muted mb-5">{message}</p>
+        <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleCancel}
+            className="px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded bg-white/5 border border-white/10 text-kithara-muted hover:text-white hover:bg-white/10 transition-colors"
+          >
+            Cancel
+          </button>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={handleConfirm}
+            className={`px-3 py-1.5 text-sm rounded font-medium transition-colors ${
+              danger
+                ? 'bg-red-500/80 hover:bg-red-500 text-white'
+                : 'bg-kithara-accent hover:bg-kithara-accent/80 text-white'
+            }`}
+          >
+            {confirmLabel}
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </dialog>
+  )
+}
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diff --git a/frontend/src/components/DetailPanel.tsx b/frontend/src/components/DetailPanel.tsx
index dd2c78f..a17e116 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/DetailPanel.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/DetailPanel.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useRef, useState, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { getKeyColor, getBPMColor } from '../utils/musicColors'
+import ConfirmDialog from './ConfirmDialog'
 
 interface Clip {
   id: string
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ export default function DetailPanel({ clip, isPlaying, currentClipId, onClose, o
   const artworkInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
   const [isEditingTitle, setIsEditingTitle] = useState(false)
   const [editTitle, setEditTitle] = useState(clip.title || '')
+  const deleteDialogRef = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null)
   const titleInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
 
   // Focus and select when entering edit mode
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@ export default function DetailPanel({ clip, isPlaying, currentClipId, onClose, o
               Download MP3
             </a>
             <button
-              onClick={() => { onDelete(clip.id); onClose() }}
+              onClick={() => deleteDialogRef.current?.showModal()}
               className="w-full py-2 text-sm text-red-400 bg-red-500/10 hover:bg-red-500/20 rounded-md transition-colors"
             >
               Delete Track
@@ -430,6 +432,14 @@ export default function DetailPanel({ clip, isPlaying, currentClipId, onClose, o
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <ConfirmDialog
+        ref={deleteDialogRef}
+        title="Delete Track"
+        message="This will permanently delete this track and its audio file. This cannot be undone."
+        confirmLabel="Delete"
+        onConfirm={() => { onDelete(clip.id); onClose() }}
+        onCancel={() => deleteDialogRef.current?.close()}
+      />
     </>
   )
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Gallery.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Gallery.tsx
index 5e453f2..e605c7b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Gallery.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Gallery.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { useState, useMemo, useRef, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react'
 import Fuse from 'fuse.js'
+import ConfirmDialog from './ConfirmDialog'
 import { getKeyColor, getBPMColor } from '../utils/musicColors'
 
 const PAGE_SIZE = 10
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ function useDebounce<T>(value: T, delay: number): T {
 }
 
 export default function Gallery({ clips, onPlay, onDelete, onRename, onSelect, onUploadArtwork, currentClipId }: Props) {
+  const deleteDialogRef = useRef<HTMLDialogElement>(null)
+  const [pendingDeleteId, setPendingDeleteId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const [uploadingId, setUploadingId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const artworkInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
   
@@ -224,6 +227,11 @@ export default function Gallery({ clips, onPlay, onDelete, onRename, onSelect, o
     filters.dateFrom ||
     filters.dateTo
 
+  const confirmDelete = (id: string) => {
+    onDelete(id)
+    setPendingDeleteId(null)
+  }
+
   const startRename = (clip: Clip) => {
     setEditingId(clip.id)
     setEditValue(clip.title || '')
@@ -678,7 +686,7 @@ export default function Gallery({ clips, onPlay, onDelete, onRename, onSelect, o
                 </svg>
               </button>
               <button
-                onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onDelete(clip.id) }}
+                onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setPendingDeleteId(clip.id); deleteDialogRef.current?.showModal() }}
                 className="text-kithara-muted hover:text-red-400 transition-colors shrink-0"
                 title="Delete clip"
               >
@@ -830,7 +838,7 @@ export default function Gallery({ clips, onPlay, onDelete, onRename, onSelect, o
                   </svg>
                 </button>
                 <button
-                  onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); onDelete(clip.id) }}
+                  onClick={(e) => { e.stopPropagation(); setPendingDeleteId(clip.id); deleteDialogRef.current?.showModal() }}
                   className="text-kithara-muted hover:text-red-400 transition-colors text-xs"
                   title="Delete"
                 >
@@ -881,6 +889,15 @@ export default function Gallery({ clips, onPlay, onDelete, onRename, onSelect, o
           setUploadingId(null)
         }}
       />
+      {/* Delete confirmation */}
+      <ConfirmDialog
+        ref={deleteDialogRef}
+        title="Delete Clip"
+        message="This will permanently delete this clip and its audio file. This cannot be undone."
+        confirmLabel="Delete"
+        onConfirm={() => pendingDeleteId && confirmDelete(pendingDeleteId)}
+        onCancel={() => setPendingDeleteId(null)}
+      />
     </div>
   )
 }