diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index 3c290e4..b690a6f 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -2183,6 +2183,16 @@ body[data-editor-position="center"]:has(#settingsPanel.is-open)::before {
 .settings-search-clear svg { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
 .settings-search-clear:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--bg-elev-2); }
 .settings-search-wrap.has-query .settings-search-clear { display: inline-flex; }
+/* Settings tabs — group sections; JS toggles .is-tab-hidden. */
+.settings-tabs { display: flex; gap: 4px; padding: 0 16px 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
+.settings-tab {
+    flex: 1; min-width: 70px; padding: 6px 10px; font-size: 12px; cursor: pointer;
+    color: var(--text-dim); background: var(--bg-elev-2); border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    border-radius: 6px;
+}
+.settings-tab:hover { background: var(--bg-elev-3); }
+.settings-tab.is-active { color: var(--accent-fg); background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
+.slideover-field.is-tab-hidden { display: none; }
 /* Hidden section + per-row + no-results banner driven by JS. */
 .slideover-field.is-search-hidden,
 .setting-row.is-search-hidden { display: none; }
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 3b54da4..014011f 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@
                 <svg><use href="#i-x"/></svg>
             </button>
         </div>
+        <div class="settings-tabs" id="settingsTabs">
+            <button class="settings-tab is-active" data-tab="general">Général</button>
+            <button class="settings-tab" data-tab="security">Sécurité</button>
+            <button class="settings-tab" data-tab="account">Account</button>
+            <button class="settings-tab" data-tab="sync">Sync &amp; Backup</button>
+        </div>
         <div class="slideover-body" id="settingsBody">
             <div class="slideover-field">
                 <div class="slideover-field-label">Appearance</div>
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 5c3447e..8710b65 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -7808,6 +7808,31 @@ function closeSettings() {
     $('#settingsPanel').classList.remove('is-open');
 }
 
+// Settings tabs — each section (.slideover-field, keyed by its label text)
+// belongs to one tab; the active tab shows its sections, hides the rest.
+const SETTINGS_TAB_OF = {
+    'Appearance': 'general',
+    'Security': 'security', 'Clipboard privacy': 'security',
+    'PIN unlock': 'security', 'Quick unlock': 'security', 'Recovery key': 'security',
+    'Account': 'account',
+    'Export': 'sync', 'Sync (WebDAV)': 'sync', 'Auto-backup': 'sync', 'Import': 'sync',
+};
+let settingsActiveTab = 'general';
+
+function applySettingsTab(tab) {
+    if (tab) settingsActiveTab = tab;
+    $$('#settingsTabs .settings-tab').forEach(b =>
+        b.classList.toggle('is-active', b.dataset.tab === settingsActiveTab));
+    // A live search filters rows across ALL sections — suspend the tab filter
+    // so a match in another tab isn't hidden. Empty search → tab filter on.
+    const searching = !!($('#settingsSearch') && $('#settingsSearch').value.trim());
+    $$('#settingsBody > .slideover-field').forEach(sec => {
+        const lbl = sec.querySelector('.slideover-field-label');
+        const t = lbl ? (SETTINGS_TAB_OF[lbl.textContent.trim()] || 'general') : 'general';
+        sec.classList.toggle('is-tab-hidden', !searching && t !== settingsActiveTab);
+    });
+}
+
 // Filter the settings panel by text. Matches against the label + the
 // section body so e.g. "Ctrl" finds the hotkeys section via its button
 // labels. Empty query = show everything. Adds a "No matches" hint when
@@ -7874,6 +7899,7 @@ function applySettingsSearch(rawQuery) {
         if (body) body.appendChild(banner);
     }
     banner.classList.toggle('is-visible', q.length > 0 && totalShownRows === 0);
+    applySettingsTab();   // re-apply tab filter (off while searching, on when cleared)
 }
 
 // ---- Auto-lock with 30s warning countdown -------------------
@@ -8759,6 +8785,8 @@ async function init() {
     // Settings search box: live filter on every input. Escape clears the
     // query (without closing the panel — the existing Esc handler also
     // closes settings, but only when focus isn't inside an input).
+    $$('#settingsTabs .settings-tab').forEach(b =>
+        b.addEventListener('click', () => applySettingsTab(b.dataset.tab)));
     const sInput = $('#settingsSearch');
     const sClear = $('#settingsSearchClear');
     if (sInput) {