diff --git a/components/InputBar.tsx b/components/InputBar.tsx
index 8809662..c0b3373 100644
--- a/components/InputBar.tsx
+++ b/components/InputBar.tsx
@@ -17,13 +17,22 @@ const isSessionJsonUrl = (url: string): boolean => {
   );
 };
 
+type InputMode = 'url' | 'paste';
+
 const InputBar: React.FC = () => {
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState<InputMode>('url');
   const [url, setUrl] = useState('');
   const [importProgress, setImportProgress] = useState<ImportProgress | null>(null);
   const [isImporting, setIsImporting] = useState(false);
   const fileInputRef = React.useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
 
+  // Paste text state
+  const [pasteTitle, setPasteTitle] = useState('');
+  const [pasteContent, setPasteContent] = useState('');
+  const [pasteLanguage, setPasteLanguage] = useState('');
+
   const handleFetch = useAppStore(state => state.handleFetch);
+  const importCustomText = useAppStore(state => state.importCustomText);
   const isLoading = useAppStore(state => state.isLoading.fetching);
   const error = useAppStore(state => state.error);
   const setError = useAppStore(state => state.setError);
@@ -115,10 +124,23 @@ const InputBar: React.FC = () => {
   };
 
   const handleExampleClick = (exampleUrl: string) => {
+    setMode('url');
     setUrl(exampleUrl);
     handleFetch(exampleUrl);
   };
 
+  const handlePasteSubmit = async () => {
+    if (!pasteContent.trim()) return;
+    await importCustomText(
+      pasteTitle.trim() || 'Custom Text',
+      pasteContent,
+      pasteLanguage.trim() || undefined,
+    );
+    setPasteTitle('');
+    setPasteContent('');
+    setPasteLanguage('');
+  };
+
   const handleFileSelect = async (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const file = e.target.files?.[0];
     if (!file) return;
@@ -174,39 +196,34 @@ const InputBar: React.FC = () => {
 
   const isAnyLoading = isLoading || isImporting;
 
+  const tabClass = (active: boolean) =>
+    `px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium rounded-t-lg transition ${
+      active
+        ? 'bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 text-gray-900 dark:text-gray-100 border-b-2 border-blue-500'
+        : 'bg-gray-200 dark:bg-gray-700 text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:text-gray-800 dark:hover:text-gray-200'
+    }`;
+
   return (
-    <div className="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto p-4 bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl shadow-lg">
-      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
-        <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center gap-3">
-          <input
-            type="text"
-            value={url}
-            onChange={(e) => setUrl(e.target.value)}
-            placeholder="Paste chapter URL or session JSON file URL to start reading..."
-            className="flex-grow w-full px-4 py-2 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 border-2 border-transparent rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 transition placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500"
-            disabled={isAnyLoading}
-          />
-          <div className="flex gap-2 w-full sm:w-auto">
-            <button
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
-              disabled={isAnyLoading}
-              className="px-4 py-2 bg-gray-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-md shadow-md hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-gray-500 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 disabled:bg-gray-400 dark:disabled:bg-gray-800 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition duration-300 ease-in-out"
-              title="Import session from a JSON file on your computer"
-            >
-              📁 Import
-            </button>
-            <button
-              type="submit"
-              disabled={isAnyLoading || !url.trim()}
-              className="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-md shadow-md hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 disabled:bg-blue-400 dark:disabled:bg-blue-800 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition duration-300 ease-in-out"
-              title={url.trim() ? 'Fetch chapter or session from URL' : 'Enter a URL first'}
-            >
-              {isImporting ? 'Importing...' : isLoading ? 'Fetching...' : '🔗 Fetch'}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      </form>
+    <div className="w-full max-w-4xl mx-auto bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl shadow-lg">
+      {/* Tabs */}
+      <div className="flex border-b border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700 px-4 pt-3 gap-1">
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={tabClass(mode === 'url')}
+          onClick={() => setMode('url')}
+          disabled={isAnyLoading}
+        >
+          From URL
+        </button>
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          className={tabClass(mode === 'paste')}
+          onClick={() => setMode('paste')}
+          disabled={isAnyLoading}
+        >
+          Paste Text
+        </button>
+      </div>
 
       {/* Hidden file input */}
       <input
@@ -217,88 +234,204 @@ const InputBar: React.FC = () => {
         className="hidden"
       />
 
-      {/* Import Progress Bar */}
-      {importProgress && (
-        <div className="mt-3 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg p-3">
-          <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
-            <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
-              {importProgress.stage === 'downloading' && '📥 Downloading'}
-              {importProgress.stage === 'parsing' && '📋 Parsing'}
-              {importProgress.stage === 'importing' && '💾 Importing'}
-              {importProgress.stage === 'streaming' && '🌊 Streaming'}
-              {importProgress.stage === 'complete' && '✅ Complete'}
-            </span>
-            <span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
-              {importProgress.stage === 'streaming' && importProgress.chaptersLoaded !== undefined
-                ? `${importProgress.chaptersLoaded}${importProgress.totalChapters ? `/${importProgress.totalChapters}` : ''} chapters`
-                : `${importProgress.progress.toFixed(0)}%`
-              }
-            </span>
-          </div>
-          <div className="w-full bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded-full h-2">
-            <div
-              className="bg-blue-600 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
-              style={{ width: `${importProgress.progress}%` }}
-            />
-          </div>
-          {importProgress.message && (
-            <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
-              {importProgress.message}
-            </p>
-          )}
-          {importProgress.canStartReading && (
-            <p className="text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 mt-2 font-semibold">
-              ✓ You can start reading now! Remaining chapters loading in background...
-            </p>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      )}
-       <div className="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
-        <span className="font-semibold">Find the novel you want to read from these supported websites:</span>
-        {' '}
-        {/* Group websites by category */}
-        {Object.entries(
-          SUPPORTED_WEBSITES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, site) => {
-            if (!acc[site.category]) acc[site.category] = [];
-            acc[site.category].push(site);
-            return acc;
-          }, {} as Record<string, typeof SUPPORTED_WEBSITES_CONFIG>)
-        ).map(([category, sites], categoryIndex, categories) => (
-          <React.Fragment key={category}>
-            {sites.map((site, siteIndex) => (
-              <React.Fragment key={site.domain}>
-                <a
-                  href={site.homeUrl}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
-                  title={`Visit ${site.name} - ${category}`}
-                  onClick={(e) => {
-                    e.preventDefault();
-                    handleExampleClick(site.exampleUrl);
-                  }}
+      <div className="p-4">
+        {/* URL Mode */}
+        {mode === 'url' && (
+          <>
+            <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+              <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center gap-3">
+                <input
+                  type="text"
+                  value={url}
+                  onChange={(e) => setUrl(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Paste chapter URL or session JSON file URL to start reading..."
+                  className="flex-grow w-full px-4 py-2 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 border-2 border-transparent rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 transition placeholder:text-gray-400 dark:placeholder:text-gray-500"
+                  disabled={isAnyLoading}
+                />
+                <div className="flex gap-2 w-full sm:w-auto">
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
+                    disabled={isAnyLoading}
+                    className="px-4 py-2 bg-gray-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-md shadow-md hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-gray-500 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 disabled:bg-gray-400 dark:disabled:bg-gray-800 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition duration-300 ease-in-out"
+                    title="Import session from a JSON file on your computer"
+                  >
+                    📁 Import
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    type="submit"
+                    disabled={isAnyLoading || !url.trim()}
+                    className="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-md shadow-md hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 disabled:bg-blue-400 dark:disabled:bg-blue-800 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition duration-300 ease-in-out"
+                    title={url.trim() ? 'Fetch chapter or session from URL' : 'Enter a URL first'}
+                  >
+                    {isImporting ? 'Importing...' : isLoading ? 'Fetching...' : '🔗 Fetch'}
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </form>
+
+            {/* Import Progress Bar */}
+            {importProgress && (
+              <div className="mt-3 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 rounded-lg p-3">
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+                  <span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'downloading' && '📥 Downloading'}
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'parsing' && '📋 Parsing'}
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'importing' && '💾 Importing'}
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'streaming' && '🌊 Streaming'}
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'complete' && '✅ Complete'}
+                  </span>
+                  <span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+                    {importProgress.stage === 'streaming' && importProgress.chaptersLoaded !== undefined
+                      ? `${importProgress.chaptersLoaded}${importProgress.totalChapters ? `/${importProgress.totalChapters}` : ''} chapters`
+                      : `${importProgress.progress.toFixed(0)}%`
+                    }
+                  </span>
+                </div>
+                <div className="w-full bg-gray-300 dark:bg-gray-600 rounded-full h-2">
+                  <div
+                    className="bg-blue-600 h-2 rounded-full transition-all duration-300"
+                    style={{ width: `${importProgress.progress}%` }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+                {importProgress.message && (
+                  <p className="text-xs text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mt-2">
+                    {importProgress.message}
+                  </p>
+                )}
+                {importProgress.canStartReading && (
+                  <p className="text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 mt-2 font-semibold">
+                    ✓ You can start reading now! Remaining chapters loading in background...
+                  </p>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+              <span className="font-semibold">Find the novel you want to read from these supported websites:</span>
+              {' '}
+              {/* Group websites by category */}
+              {Object.entries(
+                SUPPORTED_WEBSITES_CONFIG.reduce((acc, site) => {
+                  if (!acc[site.category]) acc[site.category] = [];
+                  acc[site.category].push(site);
+                  return acc;
+                }, {} as Record<string, typeof SUPPORTED_WEBSITES_CONFIG>)
+              ).map(([category, sites], categoryIndex, categories) => (
+                <React.Fragment key={category}>
+                  {sites.map((site, siteIndex) => (
+                    <React.Fragment key={site.domain}>
+                      <a
+                        href={site.homeUrl}
+                        target="_blank"
+                        rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                        className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+                        title={`Visit ${site.name} - ${category}`}
+                        onClick={(e) => {
+                          e.preventDefault();
+                          handleExampleClick(site.exampleUrl);
+                        }}
+                      >
+                        {site.name}
+                      </a>
+                      {siteIndex < sites.length - 1 && ', '}
+                    </React.Fragment>
+                  ))}
+                  {' '}
+                  <span className="text-gray-500">({category})</span>
+                  {categoryIndex < categories.length - 1 && '; '}
+                </React.Fragment>
+              ))}
+              {' and you can '}
+              <a
+                href="https://t.me/webnovels"
+                target="_blank"
+                rel="noopener noreferrer"
+                className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
+              >
+                request for us to add support for your fav website here!
+              </a>
+            </div>
+          </>
+        )}
+
+        {/* Paste Text Mode */}
+        {mode === 'paste' && (
+          <div className="space-y-3">
+            <div className="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-3">
+              <div className="flex-grow">
+                <label
+                  htmlFor="paste-title"
+                  className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1"
                 >
-                  {site.name}
-                </a>
-                {siteIndex < sites.length - 1 && ', '}
-              </React.Fragment>
-            ))}
-            {' '}
-            <span className="text-gray-500">({category})</span>
-            {categoryIndex < categories.length - 1 && '; '}
-          </React.Fragment>
-        ))}
-        {' and you can '}
-        <a
-          href="https://t.me/webnovels"
-          target="_blank"
-          rel="noopener noreferrer"
-          className="text-blue-500 hover:underline"
-        >
-          request for us to add support for your fav website here!
-        </a>
+                  Title
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  id="paste-title"
+                  type="text"
+                  value={pasteTitle}
+                  onChange={(e) => setPasteTitle(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="Custom Text"
+                  className="w-full px-3 py-2 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 transition"
+                  disabled={isAnyLoading}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div className="sm:w-48">
+                <label
+                  htmlFor="paste-language"
+                  className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1"
+                >
+                  Source Language
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  id="paste-language"
+                  type="text"
+                  value={pasteLanguage}
+                  onChange={(e) => setPasteLanguage(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="e.g., Chinese"
+                  className="w-full px-3 py-2 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 transition"
+                  disabled={isAnyLoading}
+                />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+              <label
+                htmlFor="paste-content"
+                className="block text-sm font-medium text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 mb-1"
+              >
+                Content
+              </label>
+              <textarea
+                id="paste-content"
+                value={pasteContent}
+                onChange={(e) => setPasteContent(e.target.value)}
+                placeholder="Paste your text here..."
+                rows={8}
+                className="w-full px-3 py-2 text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-700 border border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-md focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 transition resize-y"
+                disabled={isAnyLoading}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div className="flex justify-end">
+              <button
+                type="button"
+                onClick={handlePasteSubmit}
+                disabled={isAnyLoading || !pasteContent.trim()}
+                className="px-4 py-2 bg-blue-600 text-white font-semibold rounded-md shadow-md hover:bg-blue-700 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-blue-500 dark:focus:ring-offset-gray-800 disabled:bg-blue-400 dark:disabled:bg-blue-800 disabled:cursor-not-allowed transition duration-300 ease-in-out"
+              >
+                {isLoading ? 'Importing...' : 'Import Text'}
+              </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
+              Paste any text for reading and translation. No URL required.
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )}
+
+        {error && <p className="mt-3 text-red-500 dark:text-red-400 text-center font-medium">{error}</p>}
       </div>
-      {error && <p className="mt-3 text-red-500 dark:text-red-400 text-center font-medium">{error}</p>}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/components/LandingPage.tsx b/components/LandingPage.tsx
index 8773f2f..c91faaa 100644
--- a/components/LandingPage.tsx
+++ b/components/LandingPage.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function LandingPage({ onSessionLoaded }: LandingPageProps) {
           <div className="flex-1 border-t border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700"></div>
           <div className="px-6 flex items-center gap-2 text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
             <ArrowDown className="h-5 w-5" />
-            <span className="text-sm font-medium">OR START FROM A URL</span>
+            <span className="text-sm font-medium">OR START FROM SCRATCH</span>
             <ArrowDown className="h-5 w-5" />
           </div>
           <div className="flex-1 border-t border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700"></div>
@@ -42,10 +42,10 @@ export function LandingPage({ onSessionLoaded }: LandingPageProps) {
         <section className="max-w-4xl mx-auto">
           <div className="bg-white dark:bg-gray-800 rounded-2xl shadow-lg p-6 sm:p-8 border border-gray-200 dark:border-gray-700">
             <h3 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-4 text-center">
-              Translate Any Web Novel Chapter
+              Translate Any Text
             </h3>
             <p className="text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 mb-6 text-center">
-              Paste a URL from supported sites (Kakuyomu, Syosetu, Novel Updates, etc.)
+              Fetch from a supported site or paste your own text
             </p>
             <InputBar />
           </div>
diff --git a/services/telemetryService.ts b/services/telemetryService.ts
index 3cabe71..9fdd9c8 100644
--- a/services/telemetryService.ts
+++ b/services/telemetryService.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ class TelemetryService {
   private rejectionHandler?: (event: PromiseRejectionEvent) => void;
 
   constructor() {
-    this.sessionId = crypto.randomUUID();
+    this.sessionId = typeof crypto.randomUUID === 'function'
+      ? crypto.randomUUID()
+      : `${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2)}`;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/store/slices/chaptersSlice.ts b/store/slices/chaptersSlice.ts
index 70dceaf..b2a2d21 100644
--- a/store/slices/chaptersSlice.ts
+++ b/store/slices/chaptersSlice.ts
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 
 import type { StateCreator } from 'zustand';
 import type { EnhancedChapter, NovelInfo } from '../../services/stableIdService';
-import { normalizeUrlAggressively } from '../../services/stableIdService';
+import { normalizeUrlAggressively, transformImportedChapters } from '../../services/stableIdService';
 import { NavigationService, type NavigationContext } from '../../services/navigationService';
-import { ChapterOps } from '../../services/db/operations';
+import { ChapterOps, ImportOps } from '../../services/db/operations';
+import type { ImportedChapter } from '../../types';
 import { validateApiKey } from '../../services/aiService';
 import { debugLog, debugWarn } from '../../utils/debug';
 import { memoryCacheSnapshot } from '../../utils/memoryDiagnostics';
@@ -74,6 +75,9 @@ export interface ChaptersActions {
   getChapterStats: () => { total: number; withTranslations: number; withImages: number };
   getMemoryDiagnostics: () => MemoryDiagnostics;
 
+  // Custom text import
+  importCustomText: (title: string, content: string, sourceLanguage?: string) => Promise<string | undefined>;
+
   // Preloading
   preloadNextChapters: () => void;
 }
@@ -461,6 +465,85 @@ export const createChaptersSlice: StateCreator<
     }
   },
   
+  importCustomText: async (title, content, sourceLanguage) => {
+    const uiActions = get() as any;
+    const syntheticUrl = `https://custom.lexiconforge.local/text/${Date.now()}`;
+
+    if (uiActions.setFetchingState) {
+      uiActions.setFetchingState(syntheticUrl, true);
+    }
+
+    try {
+      const dataForTransformation: ImportedChapter = {
+        sourceUrl: syntheticUrl,
+        title: title.trim() || 'Custom Text',
+        originalContent: content,
+        nextUrl: null,
+        prevUrl: null,
+        translationResult: null,
+        feedback: [],
+      };
+
+      const stableData = transformImportedChapters([dataForTransformation]);
+
+      if (stableData.currentChapterId) {
+        const ch = stableData.chapters.get(stableData.currentChapterId);
+        if (ch) {
+          ch.importSource = { ...ch.importSource!, sourceFormat: 'manual' };
+          if (sourceLanguage?.trim()) {
+            ch.sourceLanguage = sourceLanguage.trim();
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
+      await ImportOps.importStableSessionData({
+        novels: stableData.novels,
+        chapters: stableData.chapters,
+        urlIndex: stableData.urlIndex,
+        rawUrlIndex: stableData.rawUrlIndex,
+        currentChapterId: stableData.currentChapterId,
+        navigationHistory: [],
+      });
+
+      set(state => {
+        const newChapters = new Map([...state.chapters, ...stableData.chapters]);
+        const newUrlIndex = new Map([...state.urlIndex, ...stableData.urlIndex]);
+        const newRawUrlIndex = new Map([...state.rawUrlIndex, ...stableData.rawUrlIndex]);
+        const newNovels = new Map([...state.novels, ...stableData.novels]);
+        const newHistory = [...new Set(state.navigationHistory.concat(stableData.currentChapterId!))];
+        return {
+          chapters: newChapters,
+          urlIndex: newUrlIndex,
+          rawUrlIndex: newRawUrlIndex,
+          novels: newNovels,
+          currentChapterId: stableData.currentChapterId,
+          navigationHistory: newHistory,
+        };
+      });
+
+      const chapter = stableData.chapters.get(stableData.currentChapterId!);
+      if (chapter) {
+        NavigationService.updateBrowserHistory(chapter, stableData.currentChapterId!);
+      }
+
+      // Switch to "Original" view so the user sees their pasted text
+      // (default viewMode is 'english' which would show empty since there's no translation yet)
+      if (uiActions.setViewMode) {
+        uiActions.setViewMode('original');
+      }
+
+      return stableData.currentChapterId ?? undefined;
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      if (uiActions.setError) {
+        uiActions.setError(`Failed to import custom text: ${e.message}`);
+      }
+    } finally {
+      if (uiActions.setFetchingState) {
+        uiActions.setFetchingState(syntheticUrl, false);
+      }
+    }
+  },
+
   navigateToChapter: (chapterId) => {
     const chapter = get().chapters.get(chapterId);
     if (chapter) {