diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index 2448183..e5110b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -273,10 +273,9 @@
     font-family: "Inter", "SF Pro Display", system-ui, sans-serif;
   }
 
-  /* Prevent scrollbar flash when panels/modals open */
+  /* Ensure full height layout */
   html,
   body {
-    overflow: hidden;
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
   }
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@
   #root {
     height: 100%;
     width: 100%;
-    overflow: hidden;
   }
 
   /* Smooth scrolling */
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/ContentSection.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/ContentSection.tsx
index e305ce6..b53a69c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/ContentSection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/ContentSection.tsx
@@ -2,50 +2,84 @@ import React from "react";
 import type { ContentSectionProps } from "./types";
 import { CopyButton } from "./CopyButton";
 
+const wordCount = (text: string) =>
+  text.trim().split(/\s+/).filter(Boolean).length;
+
 export const ContentSection: React.FC<ContentSectionProps> = ({
   title,
   content,
   copyLabel,
   icon,
+  variant = "summary",
 }) => {
   const isEmpty = !content;
+  const words = content ? wordCount(content) : 0;
+
+  const isSummary = variant === "summary";
+
+  const accentClass = isSummary
+    ? "from-brand-400 to-purple-500"
+    : "from-emerald-400 to-teal-500";
+
+  const iconColorClass = isSummary ? "text-brand-500" : "text-emerald-600";
+
+  const emptyIconBgClass = isSummary ? "bg-brand-50" : "bg-emerald-50";
+  const emptyIconColorClass = isSummary ? "text-brand-300" : "text-emerald-300";
+
+  const emptyHeading = isSummary
+    ? "Summary not yet generated"
+    : "No transcript available";
+  const emptySub = isSummary
+    ? "Will appear once the AI processes the transcript"
+    : "Will appear once the audio is processed";
+
+  const filename = isSummary ? "summary.txt" : "transcript.txt";
 
   return (
     <div className="bg-white rounded-2xl border border-gray-100 shadow-sm overflow-hidden">
-      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4 border-b border-gray-100">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
-          <span className="text-brand-500">{icon}</span>
+      {/* Accent top bar */}
+      <div className={`h-0.5 bg-linear-to-r ${accentClass}`} />
+
+      {/* Header */}
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between px-6 py-4">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2.5">
+          <span className={iconColorClass}>{icon}</span>
           <h2 className="text-base font-semibold text-gray-900">{title}</h2>
+          {!isEmpty && (
+            <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 bg-gray-50 px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded-full border border-gray-100 font-medium">
+              {words.toLocaleString()} {words === 1 ? "word" : "words"}
+            </span>
+          )}
         </div>
         {!isEmpty && <CopyButton text={content!} label={copyLabel} />}
       </div>
-      <div className="px-6 py-5">
+
+      {/* Body */}
+      <div className="px-6 pb-6">
         {isEmpty ? (
-          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-8 text-center">
-            <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-gray-50 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center mb-3">
-              <svg
-                className="w-5 h-5 text-gray-300"
-                fill="none"
-                stroke="currentColor"
-                viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-              >
-                <path
-                  strokeLinecap="round"
-                  strokeLinejoin="round"
-                  strokeWidth={1.5}
-                  d="M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z"
-                />
-              </svg>
+          <div className="flex flex-col items-center justify-center py-10 text-center">
+            <div
+              className={`w-12 h-12 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center mb-3 ${emptyIconBgClass}`}
+            >
+              <span className={emptyIconColorClass}>{icon}</span>
             </div>
-            <p className="text-sm text-gray-400">Not available yet</p>
-            <p className="text-xs text-gray-300 mt-1">
-              This will appear once the session is processed
-            </p>
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-500">{emptyHeading}</p>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-400 mt-1">{emptySub}</p>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          <pre className="whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm text-gray-700 font-mono leading-relaxed max-h-96 overflow-y-auto">
-            {content}
-          </pre>
+          <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-xl border border-gray-100 overflow-hidden">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 border-b border-gray-100 bg-white">
+              <div className="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-red-300" />
+              <div className="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-yellow-300" />
+              <div className="w-2.5 h-2.5 rounded-full bg-green-300" />
+              <span className="ml-2 text-xs text-gray-400 font-mono">
+                {filename}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+            <pre className="whitespace-pre-wrap text-sm text-gray-700 font-mono leading-7 p-5 max-h-130 overflow-y-auto">
+              {content}
+            </pre>
+          </div>
         )}
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/SessionContent.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/SessionContent.tsx
index 8d90250..de43677 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/SessionContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/SessionContent.tsx
@@ -1,65 +1,109 @@
+import React, { useState } from "react";
 import { SessionHeader } from "./SessionHeader";
 import { ErrorNotice } from "./ErrorNotice";
 import { ContentSection } from "./ContentSection";
 import type { SummarizerSession } from "../../types/user.types";
 
+type Tab = "summary" | "transcript";
+
 interface SessionContentProps {
   session: SummarizerSession;
   onDelete: () => void;
 }
 
+const SummaryIcon = (
+  <svg
+    className="w-5 h-5"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+  >
+    <path
+      strokeLinecap="round"
+      strokeLinejoin="round"
+      strokeWidth={2}
+      d="M13 10V3L4 14h7v7l9-11h-7z"
+    />
+  </svg>
+);
+
+const TranscriptIcon = (
+  <svg
+    className="w-5 h-5"
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor"
+    viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+  >
+    <path
+      strokeLinecap="round"
+      strokeLinejoin="round"
+      strokeWidth={2}
+      d="M9 12h6m-6 4h6m2 5H7a2 2 0 01-2-2V5a2 2 0 012-2h5.586a1 1 0 01.707.293l5.414 5.414a1 1 0 01.293.707V19a2 2 0 01-2 2z"
+    />
+  </svg>
+);
+
 export const SessionContent: React.FC<SessionContentProps> = ({
   session,
   onDelete,
-}) => (
-  <div className="space-y-6 animate-fade-in">
-    <SessionHeader session={session} onDelete={onDelete} />
+}) => {
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<Tab>("summary");
 
-    {session.error && <ErrorNotice error={session.error} onDelete={onDelete} />}
+  const tabs: { id: Tab; label: string; hasContent: boolean }[] = [
+    { id: "summary", label: "Summary", hasContent: !!session.summary },
+    { id: "transcript", label: "Transcript", hasContent: !!session.transcript },
+  ];
 
-    {!session.error && (
-      <>
-        <ContentSection
-          title="Summary"
-          content={session.summary}
-          copyLabel="Summary"
-          icon={
-            <svg
-              className="w-5 h-5"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="currentColor"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            >
-              <path
-                strokeLinecap="round"
-                strokeLinejoin="round"
-                strokeWidth={2}
-                d="M13 10V3L4 14h7v7l9-11h-7z"
-              />
-            </svg>
-          }
-        />
-        <ContentSection
-          title="Transcript"
-          content={session.transcript}
-          copyLabel="Transcript"
-          icon={
-            <svg
-              className="w-5 h-5"
-              fill="none"
-              stroke="currentColor"
-              viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            >
-              <path
-                strokeLinecap="round"
-                strokeLinejoin="round"
-                strokeWidth={2}
-                d="M9 12h6m-6 4h6m2 5H7a2 2 0 01-2-2V5a2 2 0 012-2h5.586a1 1 0 01.707.293l5.414 5.414a1 1 0 01.293.707V19a2 2 0 01-2 2z"
-              />
-            </svg>
-          }
-        />
-      </>
-    )}
-  </div>
-);
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-6 animate-fade-in">
+      <SessionHeader session={session} onDelete={onDelete} />
+
+      {session.error && (
+        <ErrorNotice error={session.error} onDelete={onDelete} />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Tab bar */}
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-1 bg-gray-100 p-1 rounded-xl w-fit">
+        {tabs.map((tab) => (
+          <button
+            key={tab.id}
+            onClick={() => setActiveTab(tab.id)}
+            className={`relative flex items-center gap-2 px-5 py-2 rounded-lg text-sm font-medium transition-all duration-200 ${
+              activeTab === tab.id
+                ? "bg-white text-gray-900 shadow-sm"
+                : "text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700"
+            }`}
+          >
+            {tab.label}
+            <span
+              className={`w-1.5 h-1.5 rounded-full transition-colors duration-200 ${
+                tab.hasContent ? "bg-emerald-400" : "bg-gray-300"
+              }`}
+            />
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Active section — key forces fade-in on tab switch */}
+      <div key={activeTab} className="animate-fade-in">
+        {activeTab === "summary" ? (
+          <ContentSection
+            title="Summary"
+            content={session.summary}
+            copyLabel="Summary"
+            variant="summary"
+            icon={SummaryIcon}
+          />
+        ) : (
+          <ContentSection
+            title="Transcript"
+            content={session.transcript}
+            copyLabel="Transcript"
+            variant="transcript"
+            icon={TranscriptIcon}
+          />
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/types.ts b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/types.ts
index 4ac4815..97c2cbf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/SessionDetail/types.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export interface ContentSectionProps {
   content: string | null;
   copyLabel: string;
   icon: React.ReactNode;
+  variant?: "summary" | "transcript";
 }
 
 export interface SessionHeaderProps {