diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 574c5d3..3f46b15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Versioning: [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 - "Translate" inline button replaced with a primary FAB using the `translate` Material Symbols icon, stacked directly under the camera FAB at the bottom-right corner (closest to the thumb on phones). The camera FAB is now the *secondary* in the stack, just above. Both 56 × 56 px, same accent fill. The translate FAB gains a pulsing-ring `busy` animation during a running translation; `goBtn.textContent` swap is gone (was meaningless for an icon-only button). `body` got `~9 rem` of bottom padding so content scrolls clear of the stack.
 - FAB stack rides above the on-screen keyboard on mobile via `interactive-widget=resizes-content` in the viewport meta tag (handled by Chrome on Android).
 - Layout: From / To dropdowns now occupy 2 columns at the top (was 3 columns including Model).
-- Model selector moved into a kebab (⋮) menu in the top-left corner. Uses a native `<details>` element so toggle/keyboard-accessibility works without extra JS.
+- Model selector moved into a slide-out side drawer (hamburger menu in the top-left). Drawer opens from the left with a backdrop, closes via the X button, backdrop click, or `Esc`. Honours Android safe-area insets.
 - Default source language is now Dutch (was Auto-detect). Target stays English.
 - Crop modal:
   - No default crop box. User drags on the image to draw the region; falls back to full image if they confirm without drawing.
diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html
index f283e4b..38c20e6 100644
--- a/static/index.html
+++ b/static/index.html
@@ -51,44 +51,94 @@
       margin-bottom: 1rem;
     }
 
-    /* Kebab menu (top-left) housing the Model dropdown — keeps the main
-       controls focused on the From/To pair. */
-    .kebab {
+    /* Hamburger menu (top-left) → slide-out side drawer that houses the
+       Model selector (and future per-app settings). */
+    .drawer-toggle {
       position: fixed;
       top: calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px));
       left: calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
-      z-index: 50;
-    }
-    .kebab > summary {
-      list-style: none;
       width: 40px;
       height: 40px;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0;
       border-radius: 50%;
       border: 1px solid var(--border);
       background: var(--panel);
       color: var(--fg);
+      z-index: 50;
       display: flex;
       align-items: center;
       justify-content: center;
       cursor: pointer;
       box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
     }
-    .kebab > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
-    .kebab > summary::marker { display: none; }
-    .kebab > summary .material-symbols-outlined { font-size: 22px; }
-    .kebab[open] > summary { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
-    .kebab-panel {
-      position: absolute;
-      top: calc(100% + 0.5rem);
-      left: 0;
-      background: var(--bg);
-      border: 1px solid var(--border);
-      border-radius: 8px;
-      padding: 0.75rem;
-      min-width: 220px;
-      box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    .drawer-toggle .material-symbols-outlined { font-size: 22px; }
+
+    .drawer-backdrop {
+      position: fixed;
+      inset: 0;
+      background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
+      opacity: 0;
+      pointer-events: none;
+      transition: opacity 0.2s;
+      z-index: 200;
     }
-    .kebab-panel label {
+    .drawer-backdrop.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
+
+    .drawer {
+      position: fixed;
+      top: 0;
+      left: 0;
+      bottom: 0;
+      width: min(85vw, 320px);
+      background: var(--bg);
+      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
+      padding:
+        max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px))
+        1.25rem
+        max(1rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px))
+        max(1.25rem, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
+      transform: translateX(-100%);
+      transition: transform 0.25s ease;
+      z-index: 201;
+      box-shadow: 4px 0 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      gap: 1rem;
+      overflow-y: auto;
+    }
+    .drawer.open { transform: translateX(0); }
+    .drawer-header {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: space-between;
+      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+    }
+    .drawer-header h2 {
+      margin: 0;
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      font-weight: 500;
+      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
+      color: var(--muted);
+      text-transform: uppercase;
+    }
+    .drawer-close {
+      background: transparent;
+      border: none;
+      color: var(--muted);
+      width: 32px;
+      height: 32px;
+      padding: 0;
+      margin: 0;
+      border-radius: 4px;
+      cursor: pointer;
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      justify-content: center;
+    }
+    .drawer-close:hover { color: var(--fg); background: var(--panel); }
+    .drawer-close .material-symbols-outlined { font-size: 20px; }
+    .drawer label {
       display: block;
       font-size: 0.7rem;
       letter-spacing: 0.06em;
@@ -432,13 +482,22 @@
   </style>
 </head>
 <body>
-  <details class="kebab">
-    <summary aria-label="Settings" title="Settings"><span class="material-symbols-outlined">more_vert</span></summary>
-    <div class="kebab-panel">
+  <button type="button" id="drawer-toggle" class="drawer-toggle" aria-label="Open menu" title="Menu">
+    <span class="material-symbols-outlined">menu</span>
+  </button>
+  <div id="drawer-backdrop" class="drawer-backdrop"></div>
+  <aside id="drawer" class="drawer" aria-hidden="true">
+    <div class="drawer-header">
+      <h2>Settings</h2>
+      <button type="button" id="drawer-close" class="drawer-close" aria-label="Close menu" title="Close">
+        <span class="material-symbols-outlined">close</span>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+    <div>
       <label for="model">Model</label>
       <select id="model"></select>
     </div>
-  </details>
+  </aside>
   <div class="wrap">
     <h1>finrod</h1>
     <div class="sub">Translation via Ollama · loremaster of tongues</div>
@@ -1189,6 +1248,28 @@
       Vim.mapCommand("L", "action", "finrodFocusNext", {}, { context: "normal" });
     }
 
+    // Side drawer (Settings) wiring — opens from the top-left hamburger.
+    const drawerEl = document.getElementById("drawer");
+    const drawerBackdrop = document.getElementById("drawer-backdrop");
+    const drawerToggle = document.getElementById("drawer-toggle");
+    const drawerCloseBtn = document.getElementById("drawer-close");
+    function openDrawer() {
+      drawerEl.classList.add("open");
+      drawerBackdrop.classList.add("open");
+      drawerEl.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "false");
+    }
+    function closeDrawer() {
+      drawerEl.classList.remove("open");
+      drawerBackdrop.classList.remove("open");
+      drawerEl.setAttribute("aria-hidden", "true");
+    }
+    drawerToggle.addEventListener("click", openDrawer);
+    drawerCloseBtn.addEventListener("click", closeDrawer);
+    drawerBackdrop.addEventListener("click", closeDrawer);
+    document.addEventListener("keydown", (e) => {
+      if (e.key === "Escape" && drawerEl.classList.contains("open")) closeDrawer();
+    });
+
     fillLangs();
     loadModels().then(() => refreshLoaded(true));
   </script>