diff --git a/src/routes/archive.index.tsx b/src/routes/archive.index.tsx
index 5538bf6..7182009 100644
--- a/src/routes/archive.index.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/archive.index.tsx
@@ -48,16 +48,27 @@ interface ArchiveRow {
   created_at: string;
 }
 
+const PAGE_SIZE = 200;
+
 function ArchivePage() {
   const { isAdmin } = useAuth();
   const [categories, setCategories] = useState<Category[]>([]);
   const [activeId, setActiveId] = useState<string>("");
   const [rows, setRows] = useState<ArchiveRow[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = useState(false);
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
+  const [debouncedSearch, setDebouncedSearch] = useState("");
+  const [totalCount, setTotalCount] = useState(0);
   const [uploadOpen, setUploadOpen] = useState(false);
   const [newCatOpen, setNewCatOpen] = useState(false);
 
+  // Debounce search input (300ms)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const t = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedSearch(search.trim()), 300);
+    return () => clearTimeout(t);
+  }, [search]);
+
   const loadCategories = async () => {
     const { data, error } = await supabase
       .from("archive_categories")
@@ -74,31 +85,59 @@ function ArchivePage() {
     }
   };
 
-  const loadRows = async (categoryId: string) => {
+  const buildQuery = (categoryId: string, searchTerm: string) => {
+    let q = supabase
+      .from("archive_records")
+      .select("*", { count: "exact" })
+      .eq("category_id", categoryId);
+    if (searchTerm) {
+      // Cast jsonb to text and search case-insensitively
+      q = q.ilike("data::text", `%${searchTerm}%`);
+    }
+    return q.order("created_at", { ascending: false });
+  };
+
+  const loadRows = async (categoryId: string, searchTerm: string) => {
     if (!categoryId) return;
     setLoading(true);
-    const { data, error } = await supabase
-      .from("archive_records")
-      .select("*")
-      .eq("category_id", categoryId)
-      .order("created_at", { ascending: false })
-      .limit(1000);
+    const { data, error, count } = await buildQuery(categoryId, searchTerm).range(
+      0,
+      PAGE_SIZE - 1,
+    );
     if (error) {
       toast.error(error.message);
       setLoading(false);
       return;
     }
     setRows((data ?? []) as ArchiveRow[]);
+    setTotalCount(count ?? 0);
     setLoading(false);
   };
 
+  const loadMore = async () => {
+    if (!activeId || loadingMore) return;
+    setLoadingMore(true);
+    const { data, error } = await buildQuery(activeId, debouncedSearch).range(
+      rows.length,
+      rows.length + PAGE_SIZE - 1,
+    );
+    if (error) {
+      toast.error(error.message);
+      setLoadingMore(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    setRows((prev) => [...prev, ...((data ?? []) as ArchiveRow[])]);
+    setLoadingMore(false);
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     loadCategories();
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (activeId) loadRows(activeId);
-  }, [activeId]);
+    if (activeId) loadRows(activeId, debouncedSearch);
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [activeId, debouncedSearch]);
 
   const activeCategory = categories.find((c) => c.id === activeId);
 
@@ -113,12 +152,6 @@ function ArchivePage() {
     return Array.from(set);
   }, [rows]);
 
-  const filteredRows = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!search.trim()) return rows;
-    const s = search.toLowerCase();
-    return rows.filter((r) => JSON.stringify(r.data).toLowerCase().includes(s));
-  }, [rows, search]);
-
   const deleteRow = async (id: string) => {
     if (!confirm("Delete this record?")) return;
     const { error } = await supabase.from("archive_records").delete().eq("id", id);
@@ -127,18 +160,20 @@ function ArchivePage() {
       return;
     }
     setRows((prev) => prev.filter((r) => r.id !== id));
+    setTotalCount((c) => Math.max(0, c - 1));
     toast.success("Record deleted");
   };
 
   const deleteAllInCategory = async () => {
     if (!activeCategory) return;
-    if (!confirm(`Delete ALL ${rows.length} records in "${activeCategory.label}"? This cannot be undone.`)) return;
+    if (!confirm(`Delete ALL ${totalCount} records in "${activeCategory.label}"? This cannot be undone.`)) return;
     const { error } = await supabase.from("archive_records").delete().eq("category_id", activeCategory.id);
     if (error) {
       toast.error(error.message);
       return;
     }
     setRows([]);
+    setTotalCount(0);
     toast.success("All records deleted");
   };
 
@@ -195,7 +230,7 @@ function ArchivePage() {
             className="flex-1"
           />
           <div className="text-xs text-muted-foreground whitespace-nowrap">
-            {filteredRows.length} of {rows.length} rows
+            Showing {rows.length} of {totalCount} {debouncedSearch ? "matching" : ""} rows
           </div>
           {isAdmin && rows.length > 0 && (
             <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={deleteAllInCategory}>
@@ -233,7 +268,7 @@ function ArchivePage() {
                   </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody>
-                  {filteredRows.map((r) => (
+                  {rows.map((r) => (
                     <tr key={r.id} className="border-t hover:bg-muted/30">
                       {columns.map((c) => (
                         <td key={c} className="px-3 py-2 align-top max-w-xs truncate" title={String(r.data?.[c] ?? "")}>
@@ -268,6 +303,13 @@ function ArchivePage() {
               </table>
             </div>
           )}
+          {!loading && rows.length > 0 && rows.length < totalCount && (
+            <div className="border-t p-3 text-center">
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm" onClick={loadMore} disabled={loadingMore}>
+                {loadingMore ? "Loading…" : `Load ${Math.min(PAGE_SIZE, totalCount - rows.length)} more`}
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </CardContent>
       </Card>
 
@@ -278,7 +320,7 @@ function ArchivePage() {
           category={activeCategory}
           onDone={() => {
             setUploadOpen(false);
-            loadRows(activeCategory.id);
+            loadRows(activeCategory.id, debouncedSearch);
           }}
         />
       )}