diff --git a/pixstrip-gtk/src/steps/step_compress.rs b/pixstrip-gtk/src/steps/step_compress.rs
index e8f666c..c97fbec 100644
--- a/pixstrip-gtk/src/steps/step_compress.rs
+++ b/pixstrip-gtk/src/steps/step_compress.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 use adw::prelude::*;
+use gtk::glib;
+use std::cell::RefCell;
+use std::rc::Rc;
+
 use crate::app::AppState;
 use pixstrip_core::types::QualityPreset;
 
@@ -81,6 +85,208 @@ pub fn build_compress_page(state: &AppState) -> adw::NavigationPage {
     quality_group.add(&quality_box);
     content.append(&quality_group);
 
+    // Compression preview - Squoosh-style split comparison
+    let preview_group = adw::PreferencesGroup::builder()
+        .title("Quality Preview")
+        .description("Drag the divider to compare original and compressed")
+        .build();
+
+    // Size labels above the preview
+    let size_box = gtk::CenterBox::builder()
+        .margin_start(12)
+        .margin_end(12)
+        .margin_bottom(4)
+        .build();
+    let original_size_label = gtk::Label::builder()
+        .label("Original")
+        .css_classes(["dim-label", "caption"])
+        .halign(gtk::Align::Start)
+        .build();
+    let compressed_size_label = gtk::Label::builder()
+        .label("Compressed")
+        .css_classes(["dim-label", "caption"])
+        .halign(gtk::Align::End)
+        .build();
+    size_box.set_start_widget(Some(&original_size_label));
+    size_box.set_end_widget(Some(&compressed_size_label));
+
+    // Drawing area for the split preview
+    let divider_pos = Rc::new(RefCell::new(0.5f64)); // 0.0 to 1.0
+    let original_pixbuf: Rc<RefCell<Option<gtk::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(None));
+    let compressed_pixbuf: Rc<RefCell<Option<gtk::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf>>> = Rc::new(RefCell::new(None));
+    let dragging = Rc::new(RefCell::new(false));
+
+    let preview_drawing = gtk::DrawingArea::builder()
+        .height_request(250)
+        .hexpand(true)
+        .build();
+    preview_drawing.update_property(&[
+        gtk::accessible::Property::Label("Compression quality comparison. Drag the vertical divider to compare original and compressed image."),
+    ]);
+
+    // Draw function
+    {
+        let dp = divider_pos.clone();
+        let orig = original_pixbuf.clone();
+        let comp = compressed_pixbuf.clone();
+        preview_drawing.set_draw_func(move |_drawing, cr, width, height| {
+            let w = width as f64;
+            let h = height as f64;
+
+            // Background
+            cr.set_source_rgba(0.2, 0.2, 0.2, 1.0);
+            let _ = cr.paint();
+
+            let pos = *dp.borrow();
+            let divider_x = w * pos;
+
+            // Helper to draw a pixbuf scaled to fit the area
+            let draw_pixbuf = |cr: &gtk::cairo::Context,
+                               pixbuf: &gtk::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf,
+                               clip_x: f64,
+                               clip_w: f64| {
+                let tw = pixbuf.width() as f64;
+                let th = pixbuf.height() as f64;
+                let scale = (w / tw).min(h / th);
+                let ox = (w - tw * scale) / 2.0;
+                let oy = (h - th * scale) / 2.0;
+
+                cr.save().unwrap();
+                cr.rectangle(clip_x, 0.0, clip_w, h);
+                cr.clip();
+                cr.translate(ox, oy);
+                cr.scale(scale, scale);
+                cr.set_source_pixbuf(pixbuf, 0.0, 0.0);
+                let _ = cr.paint();
+                cr.restore().unwrap();
+            };
+
+            // Draw original on left side
+            if let Some(ref pb) = *orig.borrow() {
+                draw_pixbuf(cr, pb, 0.0, divider_x);
+            }
+
+            // Draw compressed on right side
+            if let Some(ref pb) = *comp.borrow() {
+                draw_pixbuf(cr, pb, divider_x, w - divider_x);
+            }
+
+            // Draw divider line
+            cr.set_source_rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.9);
+            cr.set_line_width(2.0);
+            cr.move_to(divider_x, 0.0);
+            cr.line_to(divider_x, h);
+            let _ = cr.stroke();
+
+            // Draw handle circle
+            cr.arc(divider_x, h / 2.0, 12.0, 0.0, std::f64::consts::TAU);
+            cr.set_source_rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.95);
+            let _ = cr.fill_preserve();
+            cr.set_source_rgba(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0);
+            cr.set_line_width(1.5);
+            let _ = cr.stroke();
+
+            // Draw arrows on handle
+            cr.set_source_rgba(0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 1.0);
+            cr.set_line_width(2.0);
+            // Left arrow
+            cr.move_to(divider_x - 4.0, h / 2.0);
+            cr.line_to(divider_x - 8.0, h / 2.0);
+            let _ = cr.stroke();
+            // Right arrow
+            cr.move_to(divider_x + 4.0, h / 2.0);
+            cr.line_to(divider_x + 8.0, h / 2.0);
+            let _ = cr.stroke();
+
+            // Labels on each side
+            cr.set_source_rgba(1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 0.7);
+            cr.set_font_size(11.0);
+            if divider_x > 60.0 {
+                cr.move_to(8.0, 16.0);
+                let _ = cr.show_text("Original");
+            }
+            if w - divider_x > 80.0 {
+                cr.move_to(divider_x + 8.0, 16.0);
+                let _ = cr.show_text("Compressed");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Drag gesture for the divider
+    let drag_gesture = gtk::GestureDrag::new();
+    {
+        let dp = divider_pos.clone();
+        let dr = dragging.clone();
+        let drawing = preview_drawing.clone();
+        drag_gesture.connect_drag_begin(move |_, x, _| {
+            let w = drawing.width() as f64;
+            let current = *dp.borrow() * w;
+            // Only start drag if near the divider
+            if (x - current).abs() < 30.0 {
+                *dr.borrow_mut() = true;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    {
+        let dp = divider_pos.clone();
+        let dr = dragging.clone();
+        let drawing = preview_drawing.clone();
+        drag_gesture.connect_drag_update(move |gesture, offset_x, _| {
+            if !*dr.borrow() {
+                return;
+            }
+            if let Some((start_x, _)) = gesture.start_point() {
+                let w = drawing.width() as f64;
+                if w > 0.0 {
+                    let new_pos = ((start_x + offset_x) / w).clamp(0.05, 0.95);
+                    *dp.borrow_mut() = new_pos;
+                    drawing.queue_draw();
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    {
+        let dr = dragging.clone();
+        drag_gesture.connect_drag_end(move |_, _, _| {
+            *dr.borrow_mut() = false;
+        });
+    }
+    preview_drawing.add_controller(drag_gesture);
+
+    // Click gesture to set divider position directly
+    let click_gesture = gtk::GestureClick::new();
+    {
+        let dp = divider_pos.clone();
+        let drawing = preview_drawing.clone();
+        click_gesture.connect_released(move |_, _, x, _| {
+            let w = drawing.width() as f64;
+            if w > 0.0 {
+                *dp.borrow_mut() = (x / w).clamp(0.05, 0.95);
+                drawing.queue_draw();
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    preview_drawing.add_controller(click_gesture);
+
+    let preview_frame = gtk::Frame::builder()
+        .halign(gtk::Align::Fill)
+        .build();
+    preview_frame.set_child(Some(&preview_drawing));
+
+    preview_group.add(&size_box);
+    preview_group.add(&preview_frame);
+
+    // "No image loaded" placeholder
+    let no_image_label = gtk::Label::builder()
+        .label("Add images first to see compression preview")
+        .css_classes(["dim-label"])
+        .halign(gtk::Align::Center)
+        .margin_top(4)
+        .build();
+    preview_group.add(&no_image_label);
+
+    content.append(&preview_group);
+
     // Advanced options in expander
     let advanced_group = adw::PreferencesGroup::builder()
         .title("Advanced Options")
@@ -153,9 +359,107 @@ pub fn build_compress_page(state: &AppState) -> adw::NavigationPage {
             jc.borrow_mut().compress_enabled = row.is_active();
         });
     }
+
+    // Helper to load preview with a given quality preset
+    let update_preview = {
+        let files = state.loaded_files.clone();
+        let orig_pb = original_pixbuf.clone();
+        let comp_pb = compressed_pixbuf.clone();
+        let drawing = preview_drawing.clone();
+        let orig_label = original_size_label.clone();
+        let comp_label = compressed_size_label.clone();
+        let no_img_label = no_image_label.clone();
+        let jc = state.job_config.clone();
+
+        Rc::new(move || {
+            let loaded = files.borrow();
+            if loaded.is_empty() {
+                no_img_label.set_visible(true);
+                return;
+            }
+            no_img_label.set_visible(false);
+
+            // Pick the first image as sample
+            let sample_path = loaded[0].clone();
+            let cfg = jc.borrow();
+            let preset = cfg.quality_preset;
+            drop(cfg);
+
+            let orig_pb = orig_pb.clone();
+            let comp_pb = comp_pb.clone();
+            let drawing = drawing.clone();
+            let orig_label = orig_label.clone();
+            let comp_label = comp_label.clone();
+
+            // Load and compress in a background thread
+            let (tx, rx) = std::sync::mpsc::channel::<PreviewResult>();
+
+            std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                let result = generate_preview(&sample_path, preset);
+                let _ = tx.send(result);
+            });
+
+            glib::timeout_add_local(std::time::Duration::from_millis(100), move || {
+                match rx.try_recv() {
+                    Ok(result) => {
+                        match result {
+                            PreviewResult::Success {
+                                original_bytes,
+                                compressed_bytes,
+                                original_size,
+                                compressed_size,
+                            } => {
+                                if let Ok(pb) = load_pixbuf_from_bytes(&original_bytes) {
+                                    *orig_pb.borrow_mut() = Some(pb);
+                                }
+                                if let Ok(pb) = load_pixbuf_from_bytes(&compressed_bytes) {
+                                    *comp_pb.borrow_mut() = Some(pb);
+                                }
+
+                                orig_label.set_label(&format!(
+                                    "Original: {}",
+                                    format_size(original_size)
+                                ));
+                                let savings = if original_size > 0 {
+                                    ((1.0 - compressed_size as f64 / original_size as f64) * 100.0)
+                                        as i32
+                                } else {
+                                    0
+                                };
+                                comp_label.set_label(&format!(
+                                    "Compressed: {} (-{}%)",
+                                    format_size(compressed_size),
+                                    savings
+                                ));
+
+                                drawing.queue_draw();
+                            }
+                            PreviewResult::Error(_) => {
+                                orig_label.set_label("Original");
+                                comp_label.set_label("Preview unavailable");
+                            }
+                        }
+                        glib::ControlFlow::Break
+                    }
+                    Err(std::sync::mpsc::TryRecvError::Empty) => glib::ControlFlow::Continue,
+                    Err(std::sync::mpsc::TryRecvError::Disconnected) => glib::ControlFlow::Break,
+                }
+            });
+        })
+    };
+
+    // Trigger initial preview load
+    {
+        let up = update_preview.clone();
+        glib::idle_add_local_once(move || {
+            up();
+        });
+    }
+
     {
         let jc = state.job_config.clone();
         let label = quality_label;
+        let up = update_preview;
         quality_scale.connect_value_changed(move |scale| {
             let val = scale.value().round() as u32;
             let mut c = jc.borrow_mut();
@@ -167,6 +471,8 @@ pub fn build_compress_page(state: &AppState) -> adw::NavigationPage {
                 _ => QualityPreset::Maximum,
             };
             label.set_label(&quality_description(val));
+            drop(c);
+            up();
         });
     }
     {
@@ -211,3 +517,86 @@ fn quality_description(val: u32) -> String {
         _ => "Maximum - ~5-10% smaller files. Best possible quality, largest files. Archival and professional use.".into(),
     }
 }
+
+enum PreviewResult {
+    Success {
+        original_bytes: Vec<u8>,
+        compressed_bytes: Vec<u8>,
+        original_size: u64,
+        compressed_size: u64,
+    },
+    Error(#[allow(dead_code)] String),
+}
+
+fn generate_preview(path: &std::path::Path, preset: QualityPreset) -> PreviewResult {
+    let original_size = std::fs::metadata(path).map(|m| m.len()).unwrap_or(0);
+
+    let img = match image::open(path) {
+        Ok(img) => img,
+        Err(e) => return PreviewResult::Error(e.to_string()),
+    };
+
+    // Scale down for preview to avoid large memory usage
+    let preview_img = if img.width() > 800 || img.height() > 800 {
+        img.resize(800, 800, image::imageops::FilterType::Triangle)
+    } else {
+        img
+    };
+
+    // Encode original as PNG for lossless reference
+    let mut orig_buf = Vec::new();
+    let orig_cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(&mut orig_buf);
+    if preview_img
+        .write_to(orig_cursor, image::ImageFormat::Png)
+        .is_err()
+    {
+        return PreviewResult::Error("Failed to encode original".into());
+    }
+
+    // Encode compressed as JPEG at the preset quality
+    let quality = preset.jpeg_quality();
+    let mut comp_buf = Vec::new();
+    let comp_cursor = std::io::Cursor::new(&mut comp_buf);
+
+    let encoder = image::codecs::jpeg::JpegEncoder::new_with_quality(comp_cursor, quality);
+    let rgb = preview_img.to_rgb8();
+    if image::ImageEncoder::write_image(
+        encoder,
+        rgb.as_raw(),
+        rgb.width(),
+        rgb.height(),
+        image::ExtendedColorType::Rgb8,
+    )
+    .is_err()
+    {
+        return PreviewResult::Error("JPEG compression failed".into());
+    }
+
+    let compressed_size = comp_buf.len() as u64;
+
+    PreviewResult::Success {
+        original_bytes: orig_buf,
+        compressed_bytes: comp_buf,
+        original_size,
+        compressed_size,
+    }
+}
+
+fn load_pixbuf_from_bytes(bytes: &[u8]) -> Result<gtk::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf, String> {
+    let stream = gtk::gio::MemoryInputStream::from_bytes(&glib::Bytes::from(bytes));
+    gtk::gdk_pixbuf::Pixbuf::from_stream(
+        &stream,
+        gtk::gio::Cancellable::NONE,
+    )
+    .map_err(|e| e.to_string())
+}
+
+fn format_size(bytes: u64) -> String {
+    if bytes < 1024 {
+        format!("{} B", bytes)
+    } else if bytes < 1024 * 1024 {
+        format!("{:.1} KB", bytes as f64 / 1024.0)
+    } else {
+        format!("{:.1} MB", bytes as f64 / (1024.0 * 1024.0))
+    }
+}