diff --git a/frontend/e2e/admin-analysis.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/admin-analysis.spec.ts
index 7acad49..d2848b0 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/admin-analysis.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/admin-analysis.spec.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ async function mockAdmin(page: Page, cap: Captured) {
         })
     );
 
+    // Default: keep the SSE connection pending (no events) so tests that
+    // don't care about live updates don't trigger reconnect churn. The
+    // live-updates test overrides this with a fulfilling stream.
+    await page.route(
+        '**/api/v1/admin/analysis/status/stream',
+        () => new Promise(() => {})
+    );
+
     await page.route('**/api/v1/admin/analysis/reenqueue', (r) => {
         cap.reenqueue = JSON.parse(r.request().postData() ?? '{}');
         return r.fulfill({
@@ -221,6 +229,49 @@ test.describe('/admin/analysis', () => {
         );
     });
 
+    test('live SSE events drive the indicator and activity ticker', async ({
+        page
+    }) => {
+        const cap: Captured = { reenqueue: null, analyzeCalls: 0 };
+        await mockAdmin(page, cap);
+        // Override the default hanging stream with one that emits two frames.
+        const frames =
+            `event: analysis\ndata: ${JSON.stringify({
+                kind: 'started',
+                page_id: pageNone,
+                manga_id: mangaId,
+                chapter_id: chapterId,
+                page_number: 2
+            })}\n\n` +
+            `event: analysis\ndata: ${JSON.stringify({
+                kind: 'completed',
+                page_id: pageNone,
+                manga_id: mangaId,
+                chapter_id: chapterId,
+                page_number: 2
+            })}\n\n`;
+        let served = false;
+        await page.route('**/api/v1/admin/analysis/status/stream', (r) => {
+            if (served) return new Promise(() => {}); // hang on reconnect
+            served = true;
+            return r.fulfill({
+                status: 200,
+                headers: { 'content-type': 'text/event-stream' },
+                body: frames
+            });
+        });
+
+        await page.setViewportSize(DESKTOP);
+        await page.goto('/admin/analysis');
+
+        // The two SSE frames are parsed and applied to the activity ticker.
+        // (The mocked stream closes after its body, so the live pill flips
+        // back to "Reconnecting…" — the ticker is the durable signal.)
+        const tick = page.getByTestId('admin-analysis-ticker');
+        await expect(tick).toContainText('Analyzing page 2');
+        await expect(tick).toContainText('Analyzed page 2');
+    });
+
     test('queue an unanalyzed page from its detail modal', async ({ page }) => {
         const cap: Captured = { reenqueue: null, analyzeCalls: 0 };
         await mockAdmin(page, cap);
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.test.ts
index 58ca9e0..3315514 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.test.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ import {
     getAnalysisMangaCoverage,
     getAnalysisChapterCoverage,
     getAnalysisChapterPages,
-    getAnalysisPageDetail
+    getAnalysisPageDetail,
+    analysisStatusStreamUrl
 } from './admin';
 
 function ok(body: unknown, status = 200): Response {
@@ -580,4 +581,10 @@ describe('admin crawler api client', () => {
         expect(url).toMatch(/\/v1\/admin\/analysis\/pages\/p1$/);
         expect(d.status).toBe('none');
     });
+
+    it('analysisStatusStreamUrl points at the SSE endpoint', () => {
+        expect(analysisStatusStreamUrl()).toMatch(
+            /\/v1\/admin\/analysis\/status\/stream$/
+        );
+    });
 });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.ts
index 8bf3563..3080946 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/admin.ts
@@ -532,3 +532,27 @@ export async function getAnalysisPageDetail(
         `/v1/admin/analysis/pages/${encodeURIComponent(pageId)}`
     );
 }
+
+/** One live analysis event from the SSE stream. */
+export type AnalysisEvent =
+    | {
+          kind: 'enqueued';
+          count: number;
+          manga_id: string | null;
+          chapter_id: string | null;
+      }
+    | {
+          kind: 'started' | 'completed' | 'failed';
+          page_id: string;
+          manga_id: string;
+          chapter_id: string;
+          page_number: number;
+      };
+
+/** URL of the live analysis SSE stream. Open with `new EventSource(...)`
+ *  while the admin Analysis page is mounted and close it on navigate-away.
+ *  Each message is a named `analysis` event whose `data` is an
+ *  {@link AnalysisEvent}; a `lagged` event signals dropped frames. */
+export function analysisStatusStreamUrl(): string {
+    return apiUrl('/v1/admin/analysis/status/stream');
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/admin/analysis/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/admin/analysis/+page.svelte
index d9a71d1..e5e9e0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/admin/analysis/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/admin/analysis/+page.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-    import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+    import { onMount, onDestroy } from 'svelte';
     import { ApiError } from '$lib/api/client';
     import {
         reenqueueAnalysis,
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
         getAnalysisChapterCoverage,
         getAnalysisChapterPages,
         getAnalysisPageDetail,
+        analysisStatusStreamUrl,
         type MangaCoverage,
         type ChapterCoverage,
         type PageStatusItem,
         type PageAnalysisDetail,
-        type ReenqueueAnalysisOptions
+        type ReenqueueAnalysisOptions,
+        type AnalysisEvent
     } from '$lib/api/admin';
     import { chapterLabel } from '$lib/api/chapters';
     import CoverageBadge from '$lib/components/CoverageBadge.svelte';
@@ -50,10 +52,154 @@
     let notice = $state<string | null>(null);
     let error = $state<string | null>(null);
 
+    // --- Live status (SSE) ---
+    type LiveStatus = 'analyzing' | 'done' | 'failed' | 'queued';
+    // Per-page override applied on top of the fetched grid status.
+    let liveStatus = $state<Record<string, LiveStatus>>({});
+    // Pages we've already live-counted into coverage, so a repeat
+    // `completed` can't double-bump a badge.
+    let counted = new Set<string>();
+    let ticker = $state<{ id: number; text: string }[]>([]);
+    let tickerSeq = 0;
+    let live = $state(false);
+    let source: EventSource | null = null;
+    let sseErrors = 0;
+
     onMount(() => {
         void loadCoverage(true);
+        openStream();
     });
 
+    onDestroy(() => {
+        source?.close();
+        source = null;
+    });
+
+    function pushTicker(text: string) {
+        ticker = [{ id: ++tickerSeq, text }, ...ticker].slice(0, 8);
+    }
+
+    /** Effective chip status: live override wins over the fetched value. */
+    function chipStatus(p: PageStatusItem): string {
+        return liveStatus[p.page_id] ?? p.status;
+    }
+
+    /** mangaId that owns a loaded chapter, via the chapters cache. */
+    function mangaOfChapter(chapterId: string): string | null {
+        for (const [mid, val] of Object.entries(chapters)) {
+            if (Array.isArray(val) && val.some((c) => c.chapter_id === chapterId)) {
+                return mid;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    function bumpCoverage(mangaId: string, chapterId: string) {
+        mangas = mangas.map((m) =>
+            m.manga_id === mangaId
+                ? {
+                      ...m,
+                      analyzed_pages: Math.min(m.total_pages, m.analyzed_pages + 1)
+                  }
+                : m
+        );
+        const chs = chapters[mangaId];
+        if (Array.isArray(chs)) {
+            chapters = {
+                ...chapters,
+                [mangaId]: chs.map((c) =>
+                    c.chapter_id === chapterId
+                        ? {
+                              ...c,
+                              analyzed_pages: Math.min(
+                                  c.total_pages,
+                                  c.analyzed_pages + 1
+                              )
+                          }
+                        : c
+                )
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** Mark loaded, in-scope, not-yet-done pages as queued. */
+    function markQueued(ev: Extract<AnalysisEvent, { kind: 'enqueued' }>) {
+        const next = { ...liveStatus };
+        for (const [chapterId, val] of Object.entries(pages)) {
+            if (!Array.isArray(val)) continue;
+            const inScope =
+                ev.chapter_id != null
+                    ? chapterId === ev.chapter_id
+                    : ev.manga_id != null
+                      ? mangaOfChapter(chapterId) === ev.manga_id
+                      : true; // whole library
+            if (!inScope) continue;
+            for (const p of val) {
+                const cur: string = next[p.page_id] ?? p.status;
+                if (cur === 'none' || cur === 'failed') next[p.page_id] = 'queued';
+            }
+        }
+        liveStatus = next;
+    }
+
+    function applyEvent(ev: AnalysisEvent) {
+        if (ev.kind === 'enqueued') {
+            const scope = ev.chapter_id
+                ? ' (chapter)'
+                : ev.manga_id
+                  ? ' (manga)'
+                  : ' (library)';
+            pushTicker(`Queued ${ev.count} page${ev.count === 1 ? '' : 's'}${scope}`);
+            markQueued(ev);
+            return;
+        }
+        if (ev.kind === 'started') {
+            liveStatus = { ...liveStatus, [ev.page_id]: 'analyzing' };
+            pushTicker(`Analyzing page ${ev.page_number}`);
+        } else if (ev.kind === 'completed') {
+            liveStatus = { ...liveStatus, [ev.page_id]: 'done' };
+            if (!counted.has(ev.page_id)) {
+                counted.add(ev.page_id);
+                bumpCoverage(ev.manga_id, ev.chapter_id);
+            }
+            pushTicker(`✓ Analyzed page ${ev.page_number}`);
+        } else if (ev.kind === 'failed') {
+            liveStatus = { ...liveStatus, [ev.page_id]: 'failed' };
+            pushTicker(`✗ Failed page ${ev.page_number}`);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function openStream() {
+        if (source) return;
+        const es = new EventSource(analysisStatusStreamUrl(), { withCredentials: true });
+        es.addEventListener('analysis', (e) => {
+            try {
+                applyEvent(JSON.parse((e as MessageEvent).data) as AnalysisEvent);
+                live = true;
+                sseErrors = 0;
+            } catch {
+                // ignore a malformed frame
+            }
+        });
+        // Dropped frames — resync the overview from the server.
+        es.addEventListener('lagged', () => void loadCoverage(true));
+        es.onopen = () => {
+            live = true;
+            sseErrors = 0;
+        };
+        es.onerror = () => {
+            live = false;
+            sseErrors += 1;
+            // EventSource hides the status code; after several failures,
+            // probe a normal admin call so the global on401 hook can fire.
+            if (sseErrors >= 4) {
+                sseErrors = 0;
+                getAnalysisMangaCoverage({ limit: 1 }).catch(() => {});
+            }
+        };
+        source = es;
+    }
+
     function onSearchInput() {
         if (searchTimer) clearTimeout(searchTimer);
         searchTimer = setTimeout(() => loadCoverage(true), 300);
@@ -66,6 +212,9 @@
             // Collapse open rows so stale chapter/page state doesn't linger.
             expandedManga = null;
             expandedChapter = null;
+            // Server numbers are authoritative again — drop live overrides.
+            liveStatus = {};
+            counted = new Set();
         } else {
             loadingMore = true;
         }
@@ -122,7 +271,13 @@
     async function loadPages(id: string) {
         pages[id] = 'loading';
         try {
-            pages[id] = await getAnalysisChapterPages(id);
+            const fresh = await getAnalysisChapterPages(id);
+            // Backend status is authoritative for just-fetched pages; drop
+            // any live overrides for them so the grid reflects the server.
+            const next = { ...liveStatus };
+            for (const p of fresh) delete next[p.page_id];
+            liveStatus = next;
+            pages[id] = fresh;
         } catch (e) {
             delete pages[id];
             error = e instanceof ApiError ? e.message : 'Failed to load pages.';
@@ -220,13 +375,32 @@
     <title>Mangalord | Admin — Analysis</title>
 </svelte:head>
 
-<h1 class="heading">Content analysis</h1>
+<div class="title-row">
+    <h1 class="heading">Content analysis</h1>
+    <span
+        class="live-pill"
+        class:on={live}
+        data-testid="admin-analysis-live"
+        title={live ? 'Live updates connected' : 'Reconnecting…'}
+    >
+        <span class="live-dot"></span>
+        {live ? 'Live' : 'Reconnecting…'}
+    </span>
+</div>
 <p class="lede">
     Coverage of the AI analysis worker (OCR, auto-tags, scene description,
     NSFW moderation). Browse what's analyzed, queue more, and inspect any
-    page's result.
+    page's result. Updates stream live as pages are queued and processed.
 </p>
 
+{#if ticker.length > 0}
+    <ul class="ticker" data-testid="admin-analysis-ticker" aria-live="polite">
+        {#each ticker as t (t.id)}
+            <li>{t.text}</li>
+        {/each}
+    </ul>
+{/if}
+
 <label class="checkbox">
     <input
         type="checkbox"
@@ -365,11 +539,11 @@
                                                 {#each ps as p (p.page_id)}
                                                     <button
                                                         type="button"
-                                                        class="page-chip {p.status}"
-                                                        title={`Page ${p.page_number} — ${p.status}`}
+                                                        class="page-chip {chipStatus(p)}"
+                                                        title={`Page ${p.page_number} — ${chipStatus(p)}`}
                                                         onclick={() => openDetail(p.page_id)}
                                                         data-testid={`admin-analysis-page-${p.page_id}`}
-                                                        data-status={p.status}
+                                                        data-status={chipStatus(p)}
                                                     >
                                                         {p.page_number}
                                                     </button>
@@ -377,6 +551,7 @@
                                             </div>
                                             <p class="legend">
                                                 <span class="dot done"></span> analyzed
+                                                <span class="dot analyzing"></span> analyzing
                                                 <span class="dot queued"></span> queued
                                                 <span class="dot failed"></span> failed
                                                 <span class="dot none"></span> not analyzed
@@ -496,9 +671,68 @@
 </Modal>
 
 <style>
+    .title-row {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: var(--space-3);
+        margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
+    }
     .heading {
         margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
     }
+    .title-row .heading {
+        margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+    .live-pill {
+        display: inline-flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 6px;
+        font-size: var(--font-xs);
+        font-weight: var(--weight-semibold);
+        padding: 2px var(--space-2);
+        border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
+        background: var(--surface-elevated);
+        color: var(--text-muted);
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+    }
+    .live-pill.on {
+        color: #2e7d32;
+        border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #2e7d32 40%, transparent);
+    }
+    .live-dot {
+        width: 8px;
+        height: 8px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background: currentColor;
+    }
+    .live-pill.on .live-dot {
+        animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+    }
+    .ticker {
+        list-style: none;
+        margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
+        padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
+        max-width: 44rem;
+        border: 1px solid var(--border);
+        border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+        background: var(--surface);
+        font-size: var(--font-sm);
+        color: var(--text-muted);
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 2px;
+        max-height: 9rem;
+        overflow: hidden;
+    }
+    @keyframes pulse {
+        0%,
+        100% {
+            opacity: 1;
+        }
+        50% {
+            opacity: 0.35;
+        }
+    }
     .lede {
         color: var(--text-muted);
         margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
@@ -620,6 +854,12 @@
         border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #2563eb 45%, transparent);
         color: #2563eb;
     }
+    .page-chip.analyzing {
+        background: color-mix(in srgb, #d4762a 22%, transparent);
+        border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #d4762a 55%, transparent);
+        color: #b85e1a;
+        animation: pulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
+    }
     .page-chip.failed {
         background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 18%, transparent);
         border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--danger) 45%, transparent);
@@ -647,6 +887,9 @@
     .dot.queued {
         background: #2563eb;
     }
+    .dot.analyzing {
+        background: #d4762a;
+    }
     .dot.failed {
         background: var(--danger);
     }