diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte
index 78aaa09e..06dc446b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { m } from '$lib/paraglide/messages.js';
 import { formatDate } from '$lib/utils/date';
 import { groupDocuments } from '$lib/utils/groupDocuments';
 import GroupDivider from '$lib/components/GroupDivider.svelte';
+import { applyOffsets } from '$lib/search';
+import type { components } from '$lib/generated/api';
 
 let {
 	documents,
@@ -11,7 +13,8 @@ let {
 	error,
 	total = 0,
 	q = '',
-	sort
+	sort,
+	matchData = {}
 }: {
 	documents: {
 		id: string;
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ let {
 	total?: number;
 	q?: string;
 	sort?: string;
+	matchData?: Record<string, components['schemas']['SearchMatchData']>;
 } = $props();
 
 const fallbackLabel = $derived(
@@ -75,6 +79,10 @@ const showDividers = $derived(groupedDocuments.length >= 2);
 			{/if}
 			<ul class="divide-y divide-line-2">
 				{#each group.documents as doc (doc.id)}
+					{@const titleText = doc.title || doc.originalFilename}
+					{@const titleOffsets = matchData?.[doc.id]?.titleOffsets ?? []}
+					{@const titleSegments = applyOffsets(titleText, titleOffsets)}
+					{@const snippet = matchData?.[doc.id]?.transcriptionSnippet}
 					<li class="group transition-colors duration-200 hover:bg-muted/50">
 						<a href="/documents/{doc.id}" class="block p-6">
 							<div class="flex flex-col gap-6 sm:flex-row">
@@ -82,7 +90,11 @@ const showDividers = $derived(groupedDocuments.length >= 2);
 								<div class="flex-1">
 									<div class="mb-2 flex items-baseline justify-between">
 										<h3 class="font-serif text-xl font-medium text-ink group-hover:underline">
-											{doc.title || doc.originalFilename}
+											{#each titleSegments as seg, i (i)}
+												{#if seg.highlight}<mark class="bg-accent/20 text-inherit not-italic"
+														>{seg.text}</mark
+													>{:else}{seg.text}{/if}
+											{/each}
 										</h3>
 									</div>
 
@@ -110,6 +122,15 @@ const showDividers = $derived(groupedDocuments.length >= 2);
 										{/if}
 									</div>
 
+									{#if snippet}
+										<p
+											data-testid="search-snippet"
+											class="mb-4 line-clamp-2 font-sans text-sm text-ink-2"
+										>
+											<span class="sr-only">Fundstelle: </span>{snippet}
+										</p>
+									{/if}
+
 									<!-- Sender/Receiver Info -->
 									<div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 font-serif text-sm sm:grid-cols-2">
 										<div class="flex items-baseline">
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte.spec.ts b/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte.spec.ts
index 224501e5..f3c1f293 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/DocumentList.svelte.spec.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,16 @@ const baseProps = {
 	canWrite: false,
 	error: null,
 	total: 0,
-	q: ''
+	q: '',
+	matchData: {} as Record<
+		string,
+		import('$lib/generated/api').components['schemas']['SearchMatchData']
+	>
 };
 
 type DocOverrides = {
 	id?: string;
+	title?: string;
 	documentDate?: string | null;
 	sender?: { firstName?: string | null; lastName: string; displayName: string } | null;
 	receivers?: { firstName?: string | null; lastName: string; displayName: string }[];
@@ -115,3 +120,74 @@ describe('DocumentList – group headers', () => {
 		await expect.element(links.nth(1)).toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 });
+
+// ─── Match data: snippet and title highlighting ───────────────────────────────
+
+describe('DocumentList – match snippets and highlights', () => {
+	it('shows transcription snippet when matchData has one for the document', async () => {
+		const doc = makeDoc({ id: 'doc1' });
+		render(DocumentList, {
+			...baseProps,
+			documents: [doc],
+			total: 1,
+			matchData: {
+				doc1: {
+					transcriptionSnippet: 'Er schrieb einen langen Brief',
+					titleOffsets: [],
+					senderMatched: false,
+					matchedReceiverIds: [],
+					matchedTagIds: []
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		await expect.element(page.getByText('Er schrieb einen langen Brief')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('does not show snippet section when matchData has no entry for the document', async () => {
+		const doc = makeDoc({ id: 'doc1' });
+		render(DocumentList, { ...baseProps, documents: [doc], total: 1, matchData: {} });
+		await expect.element(page.getByTestId('search-snippet')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+
+	it('renders a <mark> element when titleOffsets are present', async () => {
+		const doc = makeDoc({ id: 'doc1', title: 'Brief an Anna' });
+		render(DocumentList, {
+			...baseProps,
+			documents: [doc],
+			total: 1,
+			matchData: {
+				doc1: {
+					transcriptionSnippet: undefined,
+					titleOffsets: [{ start: 0, length: 5 }], // "Brief"
+					senderMatched: false,
+					matchedReceiverIds: [],
+					matchedTagIds: []
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		// The word "Brief" should be inside a <mark> element
+		const mark = page.getByRole('mark');
+		await expect.element(mark).toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect.element(mark).toHaveTextContent('Brief');
+	});
+
+	it('renders title as plain text when titleOffsets is empty', async () => {
+		const doc = makeDoc({ id: 'doc1', title: 'Brief an Anna' });
+		render(DocumentList, {
+			...baseProps,
+			documents: [doc],
+			total: 1,
+			matchData: {
+				doc1: {
+					transcriptionSnippet: undefined,
+					titleOffsets: [],
+					senderMatched: false,
+					matchedReceiverIds: [],
+					matchedTagIds: []
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		await expect.element(page.getByRole('mark')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		await expect.element(page.getByText('Brief an Anna')).toBeInTheDocument();
+	});
+});