diff --git a/unredact/static/inline-edit.js b/unredact/static/inline-edit.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b82493f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/unredact/static/inline-edit.js
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+// @ts-check
+/**
+ * Inline text editing — HTML inputs positioned on the canvas at
+ * the left/right text locations so users edit directly on the document.
+ */
+import { state } from './state.js';
+import { renderCanvas } from './canvas.js';
+
+const layer = document.getElementById("inline-edit-layer");
+
+let leftInput = null;
+let rightInput = null;
+
+/**
+ * Show inline text inputs for the active redaction.
+ * @param {string} id - Redaction ID
+ */
+export function showInlineEdit(id) {
+  hideInlineEdit();
+
+  const r = state.redactions[id];
+  if (!r?.analysis || !r?.overrides) return;
+
+  const a = r.analysis;
+  const o = r.overrides;
+  const fontSize = o.fontSize || a.font.size;
+  const offsetX = o.offsetX || 0;
+  const offsetY = o.offsetY || 0;
+  const lineX = a.line.x + offsetX;
+  const lineY = a.line.y + offsetY;
+  const gapWidth = o.gapWidth || a.gap.w;
+
+  const leftText = o.leftText || "";
+  const rightText = o.rightText || "";
+
+  // Left input: positioned at the start of the line, width up to the gap
+  const leftWidth = Math.max(30, r.x - lineX);
+  leftInput = _createInput(leftText, lineX, lineY, leftWidth, a.line.h, fontSize);
+  leftInput.style.textAlign = "right";
+  leftInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
+    r.overrides.leftText = leftInput.value;
+    renderCanvas();
+    _syncTextEditBar(r);
+  });
+
+  // Right input: positioned after the gap
+  const rightX = r.x + gapWidth;
+  const rightW = Math.max(50, (a.line.x + a.line.w) - rightX + 20);
+  rightInput = _createInput(rightText, rightX, lineY, rightW, a.line.h, fontSize);
+  rightInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
+    r.overrides.rightText = rightInput.value;
+    renderCanvas();
+    _syncTextEditBar(r);
+  });
+
+  layer.appendChild(leftInput);
+  layer.appendChild(rightInput);
+}
+
+/** Remove all inline edit inputs. */
+export function hideInlineEdit() {
+  if (leftInput) { leftInput.remove(); leftInput = null; }
+  if (rightInput) { rightInput.remove(); rightInput = null; }
+}
+
+/** Update input values from state (e.g., after text reset or popover bar edit). */
+export function syncInlineEdit(id) {
+  const r = state.redactions[id];
+  if (!r?.overrides) return;
+  if (leftInput) leftInput.value = r.overrides.leftText;
+  if (rightInput) rightInput.value = r.overrides.rightText;
+}
+
+function _syncTextEditBar(r) {
+  // Keep the bottom text edit bar in sync
+  const leftEl = document.getElementById("left-text-input");
+  const rightEl = document.getElementById("right-text-input");
+  if (leftEl) leftEl.value = r.overrides.leftText;
+  if (rightEl) rightEl.value = r.overrides.rightText;
+}
+
+function _createInput(value, x, y, w, h, fontSize) {
+  const input = document.createElement("input");
+  input.type = "text";
+  input.value = value;
+  Object.assign(input.style, {
+    position: "absolute",
+    left: x + "px",
+    top: y + "px",
+    width: Math.max(30, w) + "px",
+    height: h + "px",
+    fontSize: fontSize + "px",
+    background: "rgba(255,255,255,0.7)",
+    border: "1px solid rgba(0,180,0,0.5)",
+    padding: "0 2px",
+    pointerEvents: "auto",
+    boxSizing: "border-box",
+    outline: "none",
+    fontFamily: "sans-serif",
+  });
+  return input;
+}
diff --git a/unredact/static/popover.js b/unredact/static/popover.js
index 7beb288..7f141b4 100644
--- a/unredact/static/popover.js
+++ b/unredact/static/popover.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   solveMode, filterLabel,
 } from './dom.js';
 import { renderCanvas } from './canvas.js';
+import { syncInlineEdit } from './inline-edit.js';
 
 /** @type {(() => void)|null} */
 let _onClose = null;
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ export function initPopover() {
     if (!r?.overrides) return;
     r.overrides.leftText = leftTextInput.value;
     renderCanvas();
+    syncInlineEdit(state.activeRedaction);
   });
 
   rightTextInput.addEventListener("input", () => {
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ export function initPopover() {
     if (!r?.overrides) return;
     r.overrides.rightText = rightTextInput.value;
     renderCanvas();
+    syncInlineEdit(state.activeRedaction);
   });
 
   textReset.addEventListener("click", () => {
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ export function initPopover() {
     leftTextInput.value = r.overrides.leftText;
     rightTextInput.value = r.overrides.rightText;
     renderCanvas();
+    syncInlineEdit(state.activeRedaction);
   });
 
   solveTolerance.addEventListener("input", () => {