diff --git a/scripts/api.py b/scripts/api.py
index 024ec7e..9a3e218 100644
--- a/scripts/api.py
+++ b/scripts/api.py
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@ def transcribe_and_save(tmp_path, timestamp, nextcloud_url, nextcloud_user, next
                 "filename": filename,
                 "timestamp": timestamp,
             }, timeout=3)
+            _req.post("http://localhost:8000/api/captures/events/notify", json={
+                "type": "capture_saved",
+                "filename": filename,
+                "timestamp": timestamp,
+            }, timeout=3)
         except Exception:
             pass
     except Exception as e:
@@ -1018,6 +1023,7 @@ def reschedule_jobs():
 
 # SSE client registry
 sse_clients: list[asyncio.Queue] = []
+capture_sse_clients: list[asyncio.Queue] = []
 
 async def sse_generator(queue: asyncio.Queue):
     try:
@@ -1036,6 +1042,48 @@ async def sse_generator(queue: asyncio.Queue):
         if queue in sse_clients:
             sse_clients.remove(queue)
 
+async def capture_sse_generator(queue: asyncio.Queue):
+    try:
+        yield 'data: {"type": "connected"}\n\n'
+        while True:
+            try:
+                event = await asyncio.wait_for(queue.get(), timeout=30.0)
+                import json as _json
+                yield 'data: ' + _json.dumps(event) + '\n\n'
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                yield 'data: {"type": "heartbeat"}\n\n'
+    except asyncio.CancelledError:
+        pass
+    finally:
+        if queue in capture_sse_clients:
+            capture_sse_clients.remove(queue)
+
+@app.get("/api/captures/events")
+async def capture_sse_endpoint(request: Request):
+    """Public SSE endpoint for capture page — no auth required."""
+    queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue()
+    capture_sse_clients.append(queue)
+    return StreamingResponse(
+        capture_sse_generator(queue),
+        media_type="text/event-stream",
+        headers={
+            "Cache-Control": "no-cache",
+            "X-Accel-Buffering": "no",
+            "Connection": "keep-alive",
+        }
+    )
+
+@app.post("/api/captures/events/notify")
+async def notify_capture_clients(request: Request):
+    """Internal endpoint — called when transcription completes."""
+    client_host = request.client.host if request.client else ""
+    if client_host not in ("127.0.0.1", "::1", "localhost"):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Internal only")
+    data = await request.json()
+    for queue in capture_sse_clients:
+        await queue.put(data)
+    return JSONResponse({"notified": len(capture_sse_clients)})
+
 @app.get("/api/events")
 async def sse_endpoint(request: Request, auth: str = Depends(require_auth)):
     queue: asyncio.Queue = asyncio.Queue()