diff --git a/editor.py b/editor.py
index dc98067..d8aa13d 100644
--- a/editor.py
+++ b/editor.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ FILE_OBSERVER = None
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
+MAX_UPLOAD_MB = int(os.environ.get("MAX_UPLOAD_MB", "2048"))
+app.config["MAX_CONTENT_LENGTH"] = MAX_UPLOAD_MB * 1024 * 1024
 
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1070,6 +1072,12 @@ h1 { margin:0 0 6px; }
 .filter-bar input, .filter-bar select { width:100%; margin-top:5px; padding:9px; background:#111; color:#eee; border:1px solid #555; border-radius:5px; font-size:15px; }
 .filter-bar .search { grid-column:auto; }
 .filter-info { color:#999; font-size:13px; margin-bottom:10px; }
+.upload-bar { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:16px; }
+.upload-info { color:#999; font-size:13px; }
+.upload-progress { display:none; flex:1 1 240px; min-width:180px; height:18px; background:#292929; border-radius:9px; overflow:hidden; }
+.upload-progress.active { display:block; }
+.upload-progress-bar { width:0; height:100%; background:#1769aa; transition:width .15s ease; }
+
 table { width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; }
 th,td { padding:10px 8px; border-bottom:1px solid #333; text-align:left; }
 th { color:#aaa; font-weight:normal; }
@@ -1100,6 +1108,12 @@ th { color:#aaa; font-weight:normal; }
 
 <div class="section">
 <h2>Aufnahmen bearbeiten</h2>
+<div class="upload-bar">
+  <input type="file" id="uploadFile" accept="audio/mpeg,.mp3" hidden>
+  <button class="button" type="button" onclick="document.getElementById('uploadFile').click()">⬆ Vortrag hochladen</button>
+  <span class="upload-info" id="uploadInfo">MP3-Datei vom PC auswählen</span>
+  <div class="upload-progress" id="uploadProgress"><div class="upload-progress-bar" id="uploadProgressBar"></div></div>
+</div>
 {% if recordings %}
 <table>
 <thead><tr><th>Dateiname</th><th>Größe</th><th>Dauer</th><th></th></tr></thead>
@@ -1255,6 +1269,66 @@ async function refreshFileLists() {
   }
 }
 
+
+const uploadFile = document.getElementById('uploadFile');
+const uploadInfo = document.getElementById('uploadInfo');
+const uploadProgress = document.getElementById('uploadProgress');
+const uploadProgressBar = document.getElementById('uploadProgressBar');
+
+uploadFile?.addEventListener('change', () => {
+  const file = uploadFile.files?.[0];
+  if (!file) return;
+
+  if (!file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith('.mp3')) {
+    alert('Bitte eine MP3-Datei auswählen.');
+    uploadFile.value = '';
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const formData = new FormData();
+  formData.append('file', file);
+  const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+
+  uploadProgress.classList.add('active');
+  uploadProgressBar.style.width = '0%';
+  uploadInfo.textContent = `Upload: ${file.name}`;
+
+  xhr.open('POST', '/api/upload');
+  xhr.upload.addEventListener('progress', event => {
+    if (!event.lengthComputable) return;
+    const percent = Math.round(event.loaded / event.total * 100);
+    uploadProgressBar.style.width = percent + '%';
+    uploadInfo.textContent = `Upload: ${file.name} – ${percent} %`;
+  });
+
+  xhr.addEventListener('load', () => {
+    let result = {};
+    try { result = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText); } catch (_) {}
+    if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300 && result.success) {
+      uploadProgressBar.style.width = '100%';
+      uploadInfo.textContent = `${result.filename} wurde hochgeladen.`;
+      setTimeout(() => location.reload(), 500);
+    } else {
+      uploadProgress.classList.remove('active');
+      uploadInfo.textContent = 'Upload fehlgeschlagen';
+      alert(result.error || `Upload fehlgeschlagen (HTTP ${xhr.status})`);
+    }
+  });
+
+  xhr.addEventListener('error', () => {
+    uploadProgress.classList.remove('active');
+    uploadInfo.textContent = 'Upload fehlgeschlagen';
+    alert('Netzwerkfehler beim Upload.');
+  });
+
+  xhr.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+    uploadProgress.classList.remove('active');
+    uploadInfo.textContent = 'Upload abgebrochen';
+  });
+
+  xhr.send(formData);
+});
+
 const events = new EventSource('/api/events');
 events.onmessage = () => refreshFileLists();
 events.onerror = () => { /* EventSource reconnects automatically. */ };
@@ -1484,6 +1558,40 @@ def finished_file(filename):
     return send_from_directory(FINISHED_DIR, path.name, mimetype="audio/mpeg", as_attachment=False)
 
 
+@app.route("/api/upload", methods=["POST"])
+def api_upload():
+    upload = request.files.get("file")
+    if upload is None or not upload.filename:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Keine Datei ausgewählt"}), 400
+
+    original_name = Path(upload.filename).name
+    if original_name != upload.filename:
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Ungültiger Dateiname"}), 400
+
+    if not original_name.lower().endswith(".mp3"):
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Bitte eine MP3-Datei auswählen"}), 400
+
+    filename = original_name
+    target = RECORDINGS_DIR / filename
+    if target.exists():
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": f"Eine Datei mit dem Namen '{filename}' existiert bereits"}), 409
+
+    temp = RECORDINGS_DIR / f".{filename}.{uuid.uuid4().hex}.uploading"
+    try:
+        RECORDINGS_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        upload.save(temp)
+        os.replace(temp, target)
+        print(f"[upload] Uploaded recording: {filename}", flush=True)
+        return jsonify({"success": True, "filename": filename})
+    except OSError as exc:
+        try:
+            temp.unlink(missing_ok=True)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+        print(f"[upload] upload failed for {filename}: {exc}", flush=True)
+        return jsonify({"success": False, "error": "Upload konnte nicht gespeichert werden"}), 500
+
+
 @app.route("/api/file", methods=["POST"])
 def api_file():
     data = request.get_json(silent=True) or {}