diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 48b4566..36f55a5 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -754,6 +754,31 @@ async def list_jobs(
     return JSONResponse({"total": total, "limit": limit, "offset": offset, "jobs": rows})
 
 
+@app.get("/api/jobs/suggestions")
+async def job_suggestions():
+    """Return distinct values for author, chapter, and reviewer_name to power autocomplete."""
+    try:
+        with get_db() as conn:
+            with conn.cursor() as cur:
+                cur.execute("""
+                    SELECT
+                        array_remove(array_agg(DISTINCT author ORDER BY author), NULL) AS authors,
+                        array_remove(array_agg(DISTINCT chapter ORDER BY chapter), NULL) AS chapters,
+                        array_remove(array_agg(DISTINCT reviewer_name ORDER BY reviewer_name), NULL) AS reviewers
+                    FROM ocr_jobs
+                """)
+                row = cur.fetchone()
+    except Exception as exc:
+        print(f"suggestions DB error: {exc}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Database error.")
+
+    return JSONResponse({
+        "authors": row["authors"] or [],
+        "chapters": row["chapters"] or [],
+        "reviewers": row["reviewers"] or [],
+    })
+
+
 @app.get("/api/jobs/{job_id}")
 async def get_job(job_id: str):
     """Retrieve full job record including OCR text."""
diff --git a/frontend/src/App.jsx b/frontend/src/App.jsx
index bf50028..229f3f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/App.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/App.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useSuggestions } from './hooks/useSuggestions'
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion'
 import {
   Sparkles, Zap, Loader2, Settings, Image as ImageIcon, FileText,
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ function App() {
     base_size: 1024, image_size: 640, crop_mode: true, test_compress: false,
   })
 
+  const suggestions = useSuggestions()
+
   const [metadata, setMetadata] = useState({ author: '', book: '', chapter: '', page: '' })
   const [editedOcrText, setEditedOcrText] = useState('')
   const [commitLoading, setCommitLoading] = useState(false)
@@ -268,17 +271,24 @@ function App() {
 
               {/* Metadata row */}
               <div className="glass p-4 rounded-2xl flex-shrink-0">
+                <datalist id="rv-authors">
+                  {suggestions.authors.map(a => <option key={a} value={a} />)}
+                </datalist>
+                <datalist id="rv-chapters">
+                  {suggestions.chapters.map(c => <option key={c} value={c} />)}
+                </datalist>
                 <div className="grid grid-cols-4 gap-4">
                   {[
-                    { key: 'author', label: 'Author', placeholder: 'Author name' },
-                    { key: 'book',   label: 'Book',   placeholder: 'Book title' },
-                    { key: 'chapter', label: 'Chapter', placeholder: 'Chapter' },
-                    { key: 'page',   label: 'Page',   placeholder: 'Page number' },
-                  ].map(({ key, label, placeholder }) => (
+                    { key: 'author',  label: 'Author',  placeholder: 'Author name',  list: 'rv-authors' },
+                    { key: 'book',    label: 'Book',    placeholder: 'Book title',    list: undefined },
+                    { key: 'chapter', label: 'Chapter', placeholder: 'Chapter',       list: 'rv-chapters' },
+                    { key: 'page',    label: 'Page',    placeholder: 'Page number',   list: undefined },
+                  ].map(({ key, label, placeholder, list }) => (
                     <div key={key}>
                       <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">{label}</label>
                       <input
                         type="text"
+                        list={list}
                         value={metadata[key]}
                         onChange={metaField(key)}
                         placeholder={placeholder}
@@ -379,7 +389,7 @@ function App() {
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
-                  <MetadataForm metadata={metadata} onChange={setMetadata} />
+                  <MetadataForm metadata={metadata} onChange={setMetadata} suggestions={suggestions} />
 
                   <ModeSelector
                     mode={mode} onModeChange={setMode}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
index a042351..73405ea 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/JobsPanel.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useSuggestions } from '../hooks/useSuggestions'
 import { motion, AnimatePresence } from 'framer-motion'
 import {
   Search, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, CheckCircle2, Clock,
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ function StatusBadge({ status }) {
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 // Full-screen Job Detail
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed }) {
+function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed, suggestions = {} }) {
   const [job, setJob] = useState(null)
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [error, setError] = useState(null)
@@ -177,10 +178,19 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed }) {
 
           {/* Metadata + reviewer row */}
           <div className="glass p-4 rounded-2xl flex-shrink-0">
+            <datalist id="jd-authors">
+              {(suggestions.authors || []).map(a => <option key={a} value={a} />)}
+            </datalist>
+            <datalist id="jd-chapters">
+              {(suggestions.chapters || []).map(c => <option key={c} value={c} />)}
+            </datalist>
+            <datalist id="jd-reviewers">
+              {(suggestions.reviewers || []).map(r => <option key={r} value={r} />)}
+            </datalist>
             <div className="grid grid-cols-6 gap-4">
               <div>
                 <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Author</label>
-                <input type="text" value={editAuthor} onChange={e => setEditAuthor(e.target.value)} placeholder="Author" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
+                <input type="text" list="jd-authors" value={editAuthor} onChange={e => setEditAuthor(e.target.value)} placeholder="Author" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Book</label>
@@ -188,7 +198,7 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed }) {
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Chapter</label>
-                <input type="text" value={editChapter} onChange={e => setEditChapter(e.target.value)} placeholder="Chapter" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
+                <input type="text" list="jd-chapters" value={editChapter} onChange={e => setEditChapter(e.target.value)} placeholder="Chapter" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Page</label>
@@ -196,7 +206,7 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed }) {
               </div>
               <div>
                 <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Reviewer</label>
-                <input type="text" value={reviewerName} onChange={e => setReviewerName(e.target.value)} placeholder="Your name" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
+                <input type="text" list="jd-reviewers" value={reviewerName} onChange={e => setReviewerName(e.target.value)} placeholder="Your name" className={INPUT_CLASS} />
               </div>
               <div className="flex flex-col justify-end">
                 <motion.button
@@ -255,6 +265,7 @@ function JobDetail({ jobId, onClose, onReviewed }) {
 // Search / List view
 // ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 export default function JobsPanel() {
+  const suggestions = useSuggestions()
   const [search, setSearch] = useState('')
   const [filterStatus, setFilterStatus] = useState('')
   const [filterAuthor, setFilterAuthor] = useState('')
@@ -308,6 +319,7 @@ export default function JobsPanel() {
           jobId={selectedJobId}
           onClose={() => setSelectedJobId(null)}
           onReviewed={handleReviewed}
+          suggestions={suggestions}
         />
       </AnimatePresence>
     )
@@ -340,13 +352,16 @@ export default function JobsPanel() {
           </motion.button>
         </form>
 
+        <datalist id="jp-authors">
+          {suggestions.authors.map(a => <option key={a} value={a} />)}
+        </datalist>
         <div className="grid grid-cols-3 gap-2">
           <select value={filterStatus} onChange={e => setFilterStatus(e.target.value)} className={INPUT_CLASS}>
             <option value="">All statuses</option>
             <option value="unreviewed">Unreviewed</option>
             <option value="reviewed">Reviewed</option>
           </select>
-          <input type="text" value={filterAuthor} onChange={e => setFilterAuthor(e.target.value)} placeholder="Author..." className={INPUT_CLASS} />
+          <input type="text" list="jp-authors" value={filterAuthor} onChange={e => setFilterAuthor(e.target.value)} placeholder="Author..." className={INPUT_CLASS} />
           <input type="text" value={filterBook} onChange={e => setFilterBook(e.target.value)} placeholder="Book..." className={INPUT_CLASS} />
         </div>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/MetadataForm.jsx b/frontend/src/components/MetadataForm.jsx
index 6242646..b028890 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/MetadataForm.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/MetadataForm.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { BookOpen } from 'lucide-react'
 
-export default function MetadataForm({ metadata, onChange }) {
+export default function MetadataForm({ metadata, onChange, suggestions = {} }) {
   const { author, book, chapter, page } = metadata
+  const { authors = [], chapters = [] } = suggestions
 
   const field = (key) => (e) => onChange({ ...metadata, [key]: e.target.value })
 
@@ -16,11 +17,19 @@ export default function MetadataForm({ metadata, onChange }) {
         <h3 className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-300">Job Metadata</h3>
       </div>
 
+      <datalist id="mf-authors">
+        {authors.map(a => <option key={a} value={a} />)}
+      </datalist>
+      <datalist id="mf-chapters">
+        {chapters.map(c => <option key={c} value={c} />)}
+      </datalist>
+
       <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-3">
         <div>
           <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Author</label>
           <input
             type="text"
+            list="mf-authors"
             value={author}
             onChange={field('author')}
             placeholder="Author name"
@@ -41,6 +50,7 @@ export default function MetadataForm({ metadata, onChange }) {
           <label className="text-xs text-gray-400 mb-1 block">Chapter</label>
           <input
             type="text"
+            list="mf-chapters"
             value={chapter}
             onChange={field('chapter')}
             placeholder="Chapter"
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useSuggestions.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useSuggestions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f42831
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useSuggestions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react'
+
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:8000/api'
+
+export function useSuggestions() {
+  const [suggestions, setSuggestions] = useState({ authors: [], chapters: [], reviewers: [] })
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch(`${API_BASE}/jobs/suggestions`)
+      .then(r => r.ok ? r.json() : null)
+      .then(data => { if (data) setSuggestions(data) })
+      .catch(() => {})
+  }, [])
+
+  return suggestions
+}