diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index 52a82271..9e4222fd 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
 	"scan_collapse": "Scan verkleinern",
 	"transcription_empty_title": "Noch keine Transkription",
 	"transcription_empty_desc": "Zeichne Bereiche auf dem Scan und tippe den Text ab, um eine Transkription zu erstellen.",
+	"transcription_empty_draw_hint": "Zeichnen Sie Bereiche auf dem Dokument, um mit der Transkription zu beginnen.",
 	"transcription_panel_close": "Panel schließen",
 	"person_alias_heading": "Namensverlauf",
 	"person_alias_empty": "Noch keine Namensaenderungen erfasst.",
@@ -530,8 +531,8 @@
 	"ocr_status_analyzing_page": "Seite {current} von {total} wird analysiert…",
 	"ocr_status_done_skipped": "{count} Blöcke erstellt, {skipped} Seite(n) übersprungen",
 	"ocr_status_error": "OCR fehlgeschlagen",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations": "Nur annotierte Bereiche",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations_hint": "OCR wird nur innerhalb der bereits markierten Bereiche ausgeführt — keine neue Layout-Erkennung.",
+	"ocr_trigger_no_annotations": "Zeichnen Sie zuerst Bereiche auf dem Dokument ein.",
+	"ocr_section_heading": "OCR ausführen",
 	"transcription_block_review": "Als geprüft markieren",
 	"transcription_block_unreview": "Markierung aufheben",
 	"transcription_reviewed_count": "{reviewed} von {total} geprüft",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/en.json b/frontend/messages/en.json
index b8670f73..4816e6d1 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/en.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/en.json
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
 	"scan_collapse": "Collapse scan",
 	"transcription_empty_title": "No transcription yet",
 	"transcription_empty_desc": "Draw regions on the scan and type the text to create a transcription.",
+	"transcription_empty_draw_hint": "Draw regions on the document to start transcribing.",
 	"transcription_panel_close": "Close panel",
 	"person_alias_heading": "Name history",
 	"person_alias_empty": "No name changes recorded yet.",
@@ -530,8 +531,8 @@
 	"ocr_status_analyzing_page": "Analyzing page {current} of {total}…",
 	"ocr_status_done_skipped": "{count} blocks created, {skipped} page(s) skipped",
 	"ocr_status_error": "OCR failed",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations": "Annotated regions only",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations_hint": "OCR runs only within the already marked regions — no new layout detection.",
+	"ocr_trigger_no_annotations": "Draw regions on the document first.",
+	"ocr_section_heading": "Run OCR",
 	"transcription_block_review": "Mark as reviewed",
 	"transcription_block_unreview": "Unmark as reviewed",
 	"transcription_reviewed_count": "{reviewed} of {total} reviewed",
diff --git a/frontend/messages/es.json b/frontend/messages/es.json
index f6611cef..9376117a 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/es.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/es.json
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@
 	"scan_collapse": "Reducir escaneo",
 	"transcription_empty_title": "Sin transcripcion",
 	"transcription_empty_desc": "Dibuja regiones en el escaneo y escribe el texto para crear una transcripcion.",
+	"transcription_empty_draw_hint": "Dibuje regiones en el documento para comenzar a transcribir.",
 	"transcription_panel_close": "Cerrar panel",
 	"person_alias_heading": "Historial de nombres",
 	"person_alias_empty": "Aun no se han registrado cambios de nombre.",
@@ -530,8 +531,8 @@
 	"ocr_status_analyzing_page": "Analizando página {current} de {total}…",
 	"ocr_status_done_skipped": "{count} bloques creados, {skipped} página(s) omitida(s)",
 	"ocr_status_error": "OCR fallido",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations": "Solo regiones anotadas",
-	"ocr_use_existing_annotations_hint": "El OCR se ejecuta solo dentro de las regiones ya marcadas — sin nueva detección de diseño.",
+	"ocr_trigger_no_annotations": "Dibuje regiones en el documento primero.",
+	"ocr_section_heading": "Ejecutar OCR",
 	"transcription_block_review": "Marcar como revisado",
 	"transcription_block_unreview": "Desmarcar como revisado",
 	"transcription_reviewed_count": "{reviewed} de {total} revisados",
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrTrigger.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrTrigger.svelte
index 55e8bfe9..e764263c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrTrigger.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/OcrTrigger.svelte
@@ -1,67 +1,38 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
-import { getConfirmService } from '$lib/services/confirm.svelte';
 import ScriptTypeSelect from './ScriptTypeSelect.svelte';
 
 interface Props {
-	existingBlockCount: number;
+	blockCount: number;
 	storedScriptType: string;
-	annotationCount?: number;
 	onTrigger: (scriptType: string, useExistingAnnotations: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-let { existingBlockCount, storedScriptType, annotationCount = 0, onTrigger }: Props = $props();
-
-const { confirm } = getConfirmService();
+let { blockCount, storedScriptType, onTrigger }: Props = $props();
 
+import { untrack } from 'svelte';
 let selectedScriptType: string = $state(
 	untrack(() => (storedScriptType && storedScriptType !== 'UNKNOWN' ? storedScriptType : ''))
 );
 
-let useExistingAnnotations: boolean = $state(false);
-
-async function handleClick() {
+function handleClick() {
 	if (!selectedScriptType) return;
-
-	if (!useExistingAnnotations && existingBlockCount > 0) {
-		const confirmed = await confirm({
-			title: m.ocr_confirm_title(),
-			body: m.ocr_confirm_body({ count: String(existingBlockCount) }),
-			confirmLabel: m.ocr_confirm_btn(),
-			destructive: true
-		});
-		if (!confirmed) return;
-	}
-
-	onTrigger(selectedScriptType, useExistingAnnotations);
+	onTrigger(selectedScriptType, true);
 }
 </script>
 
 <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
 	<ScriptTypeSelect bind:value={selectedScriptType} />
-	{#if annotationCount > 0}
-		<div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
-			<label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2">
-				<input
-					type="checkbox"
-					bind:checked={useExistingAnnotations}
-					class="h-4 w-4 cursor-pointer rounded-sm border-brand-navy/30 accent-brand-navy"
-				/>
-				<span class="font-sans text-sm font-medium text-brand-navy">
-					{m.ocr_use_existing_annotations()}
-				</span>
-			</label>
-			<p class="pl-6 text-xs text-ink-3">{m.ocr_use_existing_annotations_hint()}</p>
-		</div>
-	{/if}
 	<button
 		type="button"
-		disabled={!selectedScriptType}
+		disabled={!selectedScriptType || blockCount === 0}
 		title={!selectedScriptType ? m.ocr_trigger_btn_disabled() : undefined}
 		onclick={handleClick}
 		class="min-h-[44px] w-full rounded-sm bg-brand-navy font-sans text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-brand-navy/90 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
 	>
 		{m.ocr_trigger_btn()}
 	</button>
+	{#if blockCount === 0}
+		<p class="text-xs text-ink-3">{m.ocr_trigger_no_annotations()}</p>
+	{/if}
 </div>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte
index b460119a..2ed30a60 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte
@@ -361,21 +361,18 @@ $effect(() => {
 				</div>
 
 				{#if canRunOcr && onTriggerOcr}
-					<details class="mt-6">
-						<summary
-							class="cursor-pointer font-sans text-xs font-medium text-ink-3 transition-colors hover:text-brand-navy"
-						>
-							{m.ocr_rerun_label()}
-						</summary>
-						<div class="mt-3 max-w-xs">
+					<div class="mt-6">
+						<p class="mb-3 font-sans text-xs font-bold tracking-widest text-ink-3 uppercase">
+							{m.ocr_section_heading()}
+						</p>
+						<div class="max-w-xs">
 							<OcrTrigger
-								existingBlockCount={blocks.length}
-								annotationCount={blocks.length}
+								blockCount={blocks.length}
 								storedScriptType={storedScriptType}
 								onTrigger={onTriggerOcr}
 							/>
 						</div>
-					</details>
+					</div>
 				{/if}
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -395,25 +392,9 @@ $effect(() => {
 				/>
 			</svg>
 
-			{#if canRunOcr && onTriggerOcr}
-				<p class="mb-6 max-w-xs text-sm leading-relaxed text-ink-3">
-					{m.transcription_empty_title()}
-				</p>
-				<div class="w-full max-w-xs">
-					<OcrTrigger
-						existingBlockCount={0}
-						storedScriptType={storedScriptType}
-						onTrigger={onTriggerOcr}
-					/>
-				</div>
-				<p class="mt-4 text-xs text-ink-3">
-					{m.transcription_empty_desc()}
-				</p>
-			{:else}
-				<p class="max-w-xs text-sm leading-relaxed text-ink-3">
-					{m.transcription_empty_cta()}
-				</p>
-			{/if}
+			<p class="max-w-xs text-sm leading-relaxed text-ink-3">
+				{m.transcription_empty_draw_hint()}
+			</p>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte.spec.ts
index a6490eb5..a0429018 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/TranscriptionEditView.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ function renderView(overrides: Record<string, unknown> = {}, service = createCon
 				onBlockFocus: vi.fn(),
 				onSaveBlock: vi.fn(),
 				onDeleteBlock: vi.fn(),
+				onReviewToggle: vi.fn(),
 				...overrides
 			},
 			context: new Map([[CONFIRM_KEY, service]])