diff --git a/js/search/searchFacetState.js b/js/search/searchFacetState.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..88c46093
--- /dev/null
+++ b/js/search/searchFacetState.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+const listeners = new Set();
+
+const cloneFacetList = (list) =>
+  Array.isArray(list) ? list.map((entry) => ({ ...entry })) : [];
+
+let state = {
+  tags: [],
+  authors: [],
+  relays: [],
+};
+
+function notify() {
+  const snapshot = getSearchFacetCounts();
+  listeners.forEach((listener) => listener(snapshot));
+}
+
+export function getSearchFacetCounts() {
+  return {
+    tags: cloneFacetList(state.tags),
+    authors: cloneFacetList(state.authors),
+    relays: cloneFacetList(state.relays),
+  };
+}
+
+export function setSearchFacetCounts(nextState = {}) {
+  state = {
+    tags: cloneFacetList(nextState.tags),
+    authors: cloneFacetList(nextState.authors),
+    relays: cloneFacetList(nextState.relays),
+  };
+  notify();
+}
+
+export function subscribeSearchFacetCounts(listener) {
+  if (typeof listener !== "function") {
+    return () => {};
+  }
+  listeners.add(listener);
+  return () => listeners.delete(listener);
+}
diff --git a/js/searchView.js b/js/searchView.js
index b8469d19..8012e56f 100644
--- a/js/searchView.js
+++ b/js/searchView.js
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import { nostrClient } from "./nostrClientFacade.js";
 import { getApplication } from "./applicationContext.js";
 import { renderChannelVideosFromList } from "./channelProfile.js";
 import { escapeHTML } from "./utils/domUtils.js";
-import { formatShortNpub } from "./utils/formatters.js";
+import { formatShortNpub, truncateMiddle } from "./utils/formatters.js";
 import { sanitizeProfileMediaUrl } from "./utils/profileMedia.js";
 import { devLogger } from "./utils/logger.js";
 import { ALLOW_NSFW_CONTENT } from "./config.js";
 import { attachFeedInfoPopover } from "./ui/components/FeedInfoPopover.js";
 import { setHashView } from "./hashView.js";
 import { sanitizeRelayList } from "./nostr/nip46Client.js";
+import { setSearchFacetCounts } from "./search/searchFacetState.js";
 import { subscribeToVideoViewCount, unsubscribeFromVideoViewCount } from "./viewCounter.js";
 import {
   buildSearchHashFromState,
@@ -26,6 +27,177 @@ function getApp() {
 }
 
 const FALLBACK_AVATAR = "assets/svg/default-profile.svg";
+const EMPTY_FACET_COUNTS = { tags: [], authors: [], relays: [] };
+const MAX_FACET_RESULTS = {
+  tags: 8,
+  authors: 6,
+  relays: 6,
+};
+
+const normalizeFacetText = (value) => {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") {
+    return "";
+  }
+  return value.trim();
+};
+
+const resolveShortPubkeyLabel = (pubkey) => {
+  const trimmed = normalizeFacetText(pubkey);
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return "";
+  }
+  let npub = "";
+  try {
+    if (window.NostrTools && window.NostrTools.nip19) {
+      npub = window.NostrTools.nip19.npubEncode(trimmed);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    // ignore
+  }
+  const formattedNpub = formatShortNpub(npub);
+  if (formattedNpub) {
+    return formattedNpub;
+  }
+  return truncateMiddle(trimmed, 18);
+};
+
+const resolveAuthorFacetLabel = (video) => {
+  const name = normalizeFacetText(video?.authorName);
+  if (name) {
+    return name;
+  }
+  const npub = normalizeFacetText(video?.authorNpub);
+  if (npub) {
+    return formatShortNpub(npub) || npub;
+  }
+  return resolveShortPubkeyLabel(video?.pubkey);
+};
+
+const extractRelayHints = (event) => {
+  if (!event || typeof event !== "object") {
+    return [];
+  }
+  const relayCandidates = [];
+  const relayCollections = [event.relays, event.seenOn, event.seen_on];
+  relayCollections.forEach((collection) => {
+    if (Array.isArray(collection)) {
+      relayCandidates.push(...collection);
+    }
+  });
+  if (typeof event.relay === "string") {
+    relayCandidates.push(event.relay);
+  }
+  return Array.from(
+    new Set(
+      relayCandidates
+        .map((value) => normalizeFacetText(String(value)))
+        .filter(Boolean),
+    ),
+  );
+};
+
+const normalizeTagFacetValue = (value) =>
+  normalizeFacetText(value)
+    .replace(/^#/, "")
+    .toLowerCase();
+
+const buildFacetEntries = (map, limit) => {
+  if (!map.size) {
+    return [];
+  }
+  return Array.from(map.values())
+    .sort((a, b) => (b.count - a.count) || a.label.localeCompare(b.label))
+    .slice(0, limit);
+};
+
+const buildSearchFacetCounts = (videos = []) => {
+  const tagCounts = new Map();
+  const authorCounts = new Map();
+  const relayCounts = new Map();
+
+  videos.forEach((video) => {
+    if (!video) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const authorKey = normalizeFacetText(video.pubkey || "");
+    if (authorKey) {
+      const label = resolveAuthorFacetLabel(video) || authorKey;
+      const entry = authorCounts.get(authorKey) || {
+        value: authorKey,
+        label,
+        count: 0,
+      };
+      entry.count += 1;
+      if (!entry.label && label) {
+        entry.label = label;
+      }
+      authorCounts.set(authorKey, entry);
+    }
+
+    const tagSet = new Set();
+    if (Array.isArray(video.tags)) {
+      video.tags.forEach((tag) => {
+        if (Array.isArray(tag)) {
+          if (tag[0] === "t") {
+            const normalized = normalizeTagFacetValue(tag[1] || "");
+            if (normalized) {
+              tagSet.add(normalized);
+            }
+          }
+          return;
+        }
+        const normalized = normalizeTagFacetValue(tag);
+        if (normalized) {
+          tagSet.add(normalized);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    tagSet.forEach((tag) => {
+      const label = `#${tag}`;
+      const entry = tagCounts.get(tag) || { value: tag, label, count: 0 };
+      entry.count += 1;
+      tagCounts.set(tag, entry);
+    });
+
+    const relaySet = new Set();
+    if (Array.isArray(video.relays)) {
+      video.relays.forEach((relay) => {
+        const normalized = normalizeFacetText(relay);
+        if (normalized) {
+          relaySet.add(normalized);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    if (Array.isArray(video.relayHints)) {
+      video.relayHints.forEach((relay) => {
+        const normalized = normalizeFacetText(relay);
+        if (normalized) {
+          relaySet.add(normalized);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    const relayField = normalizeFacetText(video.relay || video.eventRelay || "");
+    if (relayField) {
+      relaySet.add(relayField);
+    }
+    relaySet.forEach((relay) => {
+      const entry = relayCounts.get(relay) || {
+        value: relay,
+        label: relay,
+        count: 0,
+      };
+      entry.count += 1;
+      relayCounts.set(relay, entry);
+    });
+  });
+
+  return {
+    tags: buildFacetEntries(tagCounts, MAX_FACET_RESULTS.tags),
+    authors: buildFacetEntries(authorCounts, MAX_FACET_RESULTS.authors),
+    relays: buildFacetEntries(relayCounts, MAX_FACET_RESULTS.relays),
+  };
+};
 
 function renderProfileCards(profiles, container) {
   if (!container) return;
@@ -146,6 +318,7 @@ export async function initSearchView() {
   if (!query) {
     if (channelList) channelList.innerHTML = `<p class="text-sm text-muted col-span-full">Please enter a search term.</p>`;
     if (videoList) videoList.innerHTML = `<p class="text-sm text-muted col-span-full">Please enter a search term.</p>`;
+    setSearchFacetCounts(EMPTY_FACET_COUNTS);
     return;
   }
 
@@ -166,12 +339,16 @@ export async function initSearchView() {
   performVideoSearch(query, searchToken, parsedQuery.filters).then(videos => {
     if (searchToken !== currentSearchToken) return;
     const app = getApp();
+    setSearchFacetCounts(buildSearchFacetCounts(videos));
     renderSearchVideos(videos, videoList, app);
   }).catch(err => {
     devLogger.warn("[Search] Video search failed", err);
     if (videoList && searchToken === currentSearchToken) {
         videoList.innerHTML = `<p class="text-sm text-critical col-span-full">Failed to load videos.</p>`;
     }
+    if (searchToken === currentSearchToken) {
+      setSearchFacetCounts(EMPTY_FACET_COUNTS);
+    }
   });
 }
 
@@ -930,6 +1107,10 @@ async function performVideoSearch(query, token, filters = {}) {
                 relayVideos = events.map(evt => {
                     const vid = convertEventToVideo(evt);
                     if (vid.invalid) return null;
+                    const relayHints = extractRelayHints(evt);
+                    if (relayHints.length) {
+                        return { ...vid, relayHints };
+                    }
                     return vid;
                 }).filter(Boolean);
             }
diff --git a/js/ui/components/SearchFiltersPopover.js b/js/ui/components/SearchFiltersPopover.js
index cc385335..fc78f26b 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/SearchFiltersPopover.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/SearchFiltersPopover.js
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ import {
   parseFilterQuery,
   serializeFiltersToQuery,
 } from "../../search/searchFilters.js";
+import {
+  getSearchFacetCounts,
+  subscribeSearchFacetCounts,
+} from "../../search/searchFacetState.js";
 import { userLogger } from "../../utils/logger.js";
 
 const FOCUSABLE_SELECTOR =
@@ -217,6 +221,8 @@ export function attachSearchFiltersPopover(triggerElement, options = {}) {
   }
 
   let controlState = null;
+  let suggestedFacetRenderer = null;
+  let suggestedFacetUnsubscribe = null;
 
   const render = ({ container, close }) => {
     const panel = createElement(doc, "div", {
@@ -257,6 +263,82 @@ export function attachSearchFiltersPopover(triggerElement, options = {}) {
     });
     panel.appendChild(parseMessage);
 
+    const suggestedSection = createElement(doc, "section", {
+      className: "bv-stack bv-stack--tight",
+    });
+    const suggestedHeading = createElement(doc, "p", {
+      className: "text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted",
+      text: "Suggested facets",
+    });
+    const suggestedGroups = createElement(doc, "div", {
+      className: "bv-stack bv-stack--tight",
+    });
+    const suggestedEmpty = createElement(doc, "p", {
+      className: "text-xs text-muted",
+      text: "Run a search to see suggested facets.",
+    });
+    suggestedSection.append(suggestedHeading, suggestedGroups, suggestedEmpty);
+    panel.appendChild(suggestedSection);
+
+    const renderSuggestedFacets = (facets = {}) => {
+      suggestedGroups.innerHTML = "";
+      const tags = Array.isArray(facets.tags) ? facets.tags : [];
+      const authors = Array.isArray(facets.authors) ? facets.authors : [];
+      const relays = Array.isArray(facets.relays) ? facets.relays : [];
+
+      const addFacetGroup = (title, items = []) => {
+        if (!items.length) {
+          return;
+        }
+        const group = createElement(doc, "div", {
+          className: "bv-stack bv-stack--tight",
+        });
+        group.appendChild(
+          createElement(doc, "p", {
+            className:
+              "text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted",
+            text: title,
+          }),
+        );
+        const list = createElement(doc, "div", {
+          className: "flex flex-wrap gap-2",
+        });
+        items.forEach((item) => {
+          const label =
+            typeof item?.label === "string" ? item.label : item?.value || "";
+          if (!label) {
+            return;
+          }
+          const count = Number.isFinite(item?.count)
+            ? Number(item.count)
+            : 0;
+          const chip = createElement(doc, "span", {
+            className: "search-filter-chip",
+            text: `${label} (${count})`,
+          });
+          list.appendChild(chip);
+        });
+        group.appendChild(list);
+        suggestedGroups.appendChild(group);
+      };
+
+      addFacetGroup("Tags", tags);
+      addFacetGroup("Authors", authors);
+      addFacetGroup("Relays", relays);
+
+      const hasSuggestions = Boolean(
+        suggestedGroups.children && suggestedGroups.children.length > 0,
+      );
+      suggestedEmpty.classList.toggle("hidden", hasSuggestions);
+    };
+
+    suggestedFacetRenderer = renderSuggestedFacets;
+    const initialFacets =
+      typeof options.getSuggestedFacets === "function"
+        ? options.getSuggestedFacets()
+        : getSearchFacetCounts();
+    renderSuggestedFacets(initialFacets);
+
     const dateSection = createElement(doc, "div", {
       className: "bv-stack bv-stack--tight",
     });
@@ -921,6 +1003,26 @@ export function attachSearchFiltersPopover(triggerElement, options = {}) {
     restoreFocusOnClose: true,
   });
 
+  if (!suggestedFacetUnsubscribe) {
+    suggestedFacetUnsubscribe = subscribeSearchFacetCounts((next) => {
+      if (typeof suggestedFacetRenderer === "function") {
+        suggestedFacetRenderer(next);
+      }
+    });
+  }
+  const originalDestroy = popover.destroy?.bind(popover);
+  popover.destroy = (...args) => {
+    if (suggestedFacetUnsubscribe) {
+      suggestedFacetUnsubscribe();
+      suggestedFacetUnsubscribe = null;
+    }
+    suggestedFacetRenderer = null;
+    if (originalDestroy) {
+      return originalDestroy(...args);
+    }
+    return undefined;
+  };
+
   const syncFromQueryInput = (rawQuery) => {
     if (typeof rawQuery !== "string") {
       return { filters: DEFAULT_FILTERS, text: "", tokens: [], errors: [] };