diff --git a/backend/history.py b/backend/history.py
index 2ae51a6..99a5256 100644
--- a/backend/history.py
+++ b/backend/history.py
@@ -15,31 +15,33 @@ def _get_history_file(username: str) -> Path:
     HISTORY_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     return HISTORY_DIR / f"{username}.json"
 
-def _read_history(username: str) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
-    h_file = _get_history_file(username)
-    if not h_file.exists():
+def _get_bookmarks_file(username: str) -> Path:
+    HISTORY_DIR.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    return HISTORY_DIR / f"{username}_bookmarks.json"
+
+def _read_data(file: Path) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    if not file.exists():
         return []
     try:
-        return json.loads(h_file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        return json.loads(file.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to read history for {username}: {e}")
+        logger.error(f"Failed to read data from {file.name}: {e}")
         return []
 
-def _write_history(username: str, history: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
-    h_file = _get_history_file(username)
+def _write_data(file: Path, data: List[Dict[str, Any]]):
     try:
-        tmp = h_file.with_suffix(".tmp")
-        tmp.write_text(json.dumps(history, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False), encoding="utf-8")
-        shutil.move(str(tmp), str(h_file))
+        tmp = file.with_suffix(".tmp")
+        tmp.write_text(json.dumps(data, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False), encoding="utf-8")
+        shutil.move(str(tmp), str(file))
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.error(f"Failed to write history for {username}: {e}")
+        logger.error(f"Failed to write data to {file.name}: {e}")
 
 def record_open(username: str, vault: str, path: str, title: str = ""):
     """Record that a file was opened by a user."""
     if not username:
         return
     
-    history = _read_history(username)
+    history = _read_data(_get_history_file(username))
     
     # Remove existing entry for the same file if any
     history = [item for item in history if not (item["vault"] == vault and item["path"] == path)]
@@ -55,16 +57,62 @@ def record_open(username: str, vault: str, path: str, title: str = ""):
     # Limit history size (e.g., 100 entries)
     history = history[:100]
     
-    _write_history(username, history)
+    _write_data(_get_history_file(username), history)
 
 def get_recent_opened(username: str, vault_filter: Optional[str] = None, limit: int = 20) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
     """Get the most recently opened files for a user."""
     if not username:
         return []
         
-    history = _read_history(username)
+    history = _read_data(_get_history_file(username))
     
     if vault_filter:
         history = [item for item in history if item["vault"] == vault_filter]
         
     return history[:limit]
+
+def toggle_bookmark(username: str, vault: str, path: str, title: str = ""):
+    """Toggle a file as bookmark for a user. Returns True if bookmarked, False if removed."""
+    if not username:
+        return False
+        
+    b_file = _get_bookmarks_file(username)
+    bookmarks = _read_data(b_file)
+    
+    # Check if already bookmarked
+    existing = [b for b in bookmarks if b["vault"] == vault and b["path"] == path]
+    
+    if existing:
+        # Remove
+        bookmarks = [b for b in bookmarks if not (b["vault"] == vault and b["path"] == path)]
+        _write_data(b_file, bookmarks)
+        return False
+    else:
+        # Add
+        bookmarks.insert(0, {
+            "vault": vault,
+            "path": path,
+            "title": title or path.split("/")[-1],
+            "bookmarked_at": time.time()
+        })
+        _write_data(b_file, bookmarks)
+        return True
+
+def get_bookmarks(username: str, vault_filter: Optional[str] = None) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
+    """Get the bookmarks for a user."""
+    if not username:
+        return []
+    
+    bookmarks = _read_data(_get_bookmarks_file(username))
+    
+    if vault_filter:
+        bookmarks = [b for b in bookmarks if b["vault"] == vault_filter]
+        
+    return bookmarks
+
+def is_bookmarked(username: str, vault: str, path: str) -> bool:
+    """Fast check if a file is bookmarked by a user."""
+    if not username:
+        return False
+    bookmarks = _read_data(_get_bookmarks_file(username))
+    return any(b["vault"] == vault and b["path"] == path for b in bookmarks)
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index 95715f1..8347a51 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from backend.vault_settings import (
     get_all_vault_settings,
     delete_vault_setting,
 )
-from backend.history import record_open, get_recent_opened
+from backend.history import record_open, get_recent_opened, toggle_bookmark, get_bookmarks, is_bookmarked
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO,
@@ -669,7 +669,8 @@ async def api_recent(limit: Optional[int] = Query(None), vault: Optional[str] =
                     "mtime_human": humanize_mtime(item["opened_at"]),
                     "size_bytes": f_idx.get("size", 0),
                     "tags": [f"#{t}" for t in f_idx.get("tags", [])][:5],
-                    "preview": f_idx.get("content_preview", "")[:120]
+                    "preview": f_idx.get("content_preview", "")[:120],
+                    "bookmarked": is_bookmarked(username, v_name, f_idx["path"])
                 })
             else:
                 # File might have been renamed/deleted since last open
@@ -680,7 +681,8 @@ async def api_recent(limit: Optional[int] = Query(None), vault: Optional[str] =
                     "mtime": item["opened_at"],
                     "mtime_human": humanize_mtime(item["opened_at"]),
                     "tags": [],
-                    "preview": ""
+                    "preview": "",
+                    "bookmarked": is_bookmarked(username, v_name, item["path"])
                 })
         return {
             "files": files_resp,
@@ -721,7 +723,8 @@ async def api_recent(limit: Optional[int] = Query(None), vault: Optional[str] =
             "mtime_iso": iso_modified,
             "size_bytes": f.get("size", 0),
             "tags": [f"#{t}" for t in f.get("tags", [])][:5],
-            "preview": f.get("content_preview", "")[:120]
+            "preview": f.get("content_preview", "")[:120],
+            "bookmarked": is_bookmarked(username, v_name, f["path"])
         })
         
     return {
@@ -732,6 +735,68 @@ async def api_recent(limit: Optional[int] = Query(None), vault: Optional[str] =
     }
 
 
+@app.get("/api/bookmarks")
+async def api_bookmarks(vault: Optional[str] = Query(None), current_user=Depends(require_auth)):
+    username = current_user.get("username")
+    user_vaults = current_user.get("_token_vaults") or current_user.get("vaults", [])
+    
+    if not username:
+        return {"files": []}
+        
+    history = get_bookmarks(username, vault_filter=vault)
+    files_resp = []
+    for item in history:
+        v_name = item["vault"]
+        if "*" not in user_vaults and v_name not in user_vaults:
+            continue
+        
+        # Find in index to get metadata
+        f_idx = find_file_in_index(item["path"], v_name)
+        if f_idx:
+            files_resp.append({
+                "path": f_idx["path"],
+                "title": f_idx.get("title") or item["path"].split("/")[-1],
+                "vault": v_name,
+                "mtime": item["bookmarked_at"],
+                "mtime_human": humanize_mtime(item["bookmarked_at"]),
+                "size_bytes": f_idx.get("size", 0),
+                "tags": [f"#{t}" for t in f_idx.get("tags", [])][:5],
+                "bookmarked": True
+            })
+        else:
+            files_resp.append({
+                "path": item["path"],
+                "title": item.get("title") or item["path"].split("/")[-1],
+                "vault": v_name,
+                "mtime": item["bookmarked_at"],
+                "mtime_human": humanize_mtime(item["bookmarked_at"]),
+                "tags": [],
+                "bookmarked": True
+            })
+    return {
+        "files": files_resp,
+        "total": len(files_resp)
+    }
+
+class BookmarkToggleRequest(BaseModel):
+    vault: str
+    path: str
+    title: Optional[str] = None
+
+@app.post("/api/bookmarks/toggle")
+async def api_toggle_bookmark(req: BookmarkToggleRequest, current_user=Depends(require_auth)):
+    username = current_user.get("username")
+    if not username:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=401, detail="Not authenticated")
+        
+    # Check vault access
+    if not check_vault_access(req.vault, current_user):
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="Access denied to vault")
+        
+    is_now_bookmarked = toggle_bookmark(username, req.vault, req.path, req.title)
+    return {"bookmarked": is_now_bookmarked}
+
+
 @app.get("/api/browse/{vault_name}", response_model=BrowseResponse)
 async def api_browse(vault_name: str, path: str = "", current_user=Depends(require_auth)):
     """Browse directories and files in a vault at a given path level.
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index 89e33b9..df8233c 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -2885,6 +2885,38 @@
       }
     },
 
+    async toggleBookmark(vault, path, title, card) {
+      try {
+        const data = await api("/api/bookmarks/toggle", {
+          method: "POST",
+          body: JSON.stringify({ vault, path, title }),
+        });
+        
+        // Refresh both widgets to keep sync
+        DashboardBookmarkWidget.load();
+        
+        // Update current card icon if it exists
+        if (card) {
+          const btn = card.querySelector(".dashboard-card-bookmark-btn");
+          if (btn) {
+            btn.classList.toggle("active", data.bookmarked);
+            const icon = btn.querySelector("i");
+            if (icon) icon.setAttribute("data-lucide", data.bookmarked ? "bookmark" : "bookmark-plus");
+            safeCreateIcons();
+          }
+        }
+        
+        // Check if we need to refresh the current list to reflect bookmark status across all cards
+        // To avoid flickering, just update the cache and re-render if needed or do a silent refresh
+        this._cache.forEach(f => {
+          if (f.vault === vault && f.path === path) f.bookmarked = data.bookmarked;
+        });
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Failed to toggle bookmark:", err);
+        showToast("Erreur lors de l'épinglage", "error");
+      }
+    },
+
     showLoading() {
       const grid = document.getElementById("dashboard-recent-grid");
       const loading = document.getElementById("dashboard-loading");
@@ -2944,8 +2976,19 @@
       badge.className = "dashboard-vault-badge";
       badge.textContent = file.vault;
 
+      const bookmarkBtn = document.createElement("button");
+      bookmarkBtn.className = `dashboard-card-bookmark-btn ${file.bookmarked ? "active" : ""}`;
+      bookmarkBtn.title = file.bookmarked ? "Retirer des bookmarks" : "Ajouter aux bookmarks";
+      bookmarkBtn.innerHTML = `<i data-lucide="${file.bookmarked ? "bookmark" : "bookmark-plus"}" style="width:14px;height:14px"></i>`;
+      
+      bookmarkBtn.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        this.toggleBookmark(file.vault, file.path, file.title, card);
+      });
+
       header.appendChild(icon);
       header.appendChild(badge);
+      header.appendChild(bookmarkBtn);
       card.appendChild(header);
 
       // Title
@@ -3055,10 +3098,74 @@
       }
 
       this.populateVaultFilter();
-      this.load(selectedContextVault);
     },
   };
 
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  // Dashboard Bookmarks Widget
+  // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  const DashboardBookmarkWidget = {
+    _cache: [],
+    _currentFilter: "",
+
+    async load(vaultFilter = "") {
+      const v = vaultFilter || selectedContextVault || "all";
+      this._currentFilter = v;
+      this.showLoading();
+
+      let url = "/api/bookmarks";
+      if (v !== "all") url += `?vault=${encodeURIComponent(v)}`;
+
+      try {
+        const data = await api(url);
+        this._cache = data.files || [];
+        this.render();
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Dashboard: Failed to load bookmarks:", err);
+        this.showEmpty();
+      }
+    },
+
+    showLoading() {
+      const grid = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-grid");
+      const empty = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-empty");
+      const section = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-section");
+      
+      if (grid) grid.innerHTML = "";
+      if (empty) empty.classList.add("hidden");
+    },
+
+    render() {
+      const grid = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-grid");
+      const empty = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-empty");
+      const section = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-section");
+
+      if (!this._cache || this._cache.length === 0) {
+        if (grid) grid.innerHTML = "";
+        if (empty) empty.classList.remove("hidden");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (empty) empty.classList.add("hidden");
+      if (!grid) return;
+      grid.innerHTML = "";
+
+      this._cache.forEach((f, idx) => {
+        const card = DashboardRecentWidget._createCard(f, idx);
+        grid.appendChild(card);
+      });
+
+      safeCreateIcons();
+    },
+
+    showEmpty() {
+      const grid = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-grid");
+      const empty = document.getElementById("dashboard-bookmarks-empty");
+      if (grid) grid.innerHTML = "";
+      if (empty) empty.classList.remove("hidden");
+    }
+  };
+
   async function loadRecentFiles(vaultFilter) {
     const listEl = document.getElementById("recent-list");
     const emptyEl = document.getElementById("recent-empty");
@@ -4671,19 +4778,22 @@
             <div class="skeleton-card"></div>
             <div class="skeleton-card"></div>
           </div>
-          <div id="dashboard-recent-empty" class="dashboard-recent-empty hidden">
-            <i data-lucide="layout"></i>
-            <span>Aucun fichier récent</span>
-            <p>Les fichiers que vous ouvrirez s'afficheront ici.</p>
+          <div id="dashboard-bookmarks-empty" class="dashboard-recent-empty hidden">
+            <i data-lucide="pin"></i>
+            <span>Aucun bookmark</span>
+            <p>Épinglez des fichiers pour les retrouver ici.</p>
           </div>
         </div>`;
       safeCreateIcons();
     }
 
-    // Show the dashboard widget
+    // Show the dashboard widgets
     if (typeof DashboardRecentWidget !== "undefined") {
       DashboardRecentWidget.load(selectedContextVault);
     }
+    if (typeof DashboardBookmarkWidget !== "undefined") {
+      DashboardBookmarkWidget.load(selectedContextVault);
+    }
   }
 
   function showLoading() {
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 3d654c7..cfcb91e 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -350,16 +350,33 @@
 
       <!-- Content -->
       <main class="content-area" id="content-area" aria-label="Contenu principal">
-        <div id="dashboard-home" class="dashboard-home" role="region" aria-label="Derniers fichiers ouverts">
-          <div class="dashboard-header">
-            <div class="dashboard-title-row">
-              <i data-lucide="clock" class="dashboard-icon"></i>
-              <h2>Derniers fichiers ouverts</h2>
+        <div id="dashboard-home" class="dashboard-home" role="region" aria-label="Tableau de bord">
+          <!-- Bookmarks Section -->
+          <div id="dashboard-bookmarks-section" class="dashboard-section">
+            <div class="dashboard-header">
+              <div class="dashboard-title-row">
+                <i data-lucide="bookmark" class="dashboard-icon" style="color:var(--accent-green)"></i>
+                <h2>Bookmarks</h2>
+              </div>
             </div>
+            <div id="dashboard-bookmarks-grid" class="dashboard-recent-grid"></div>
+            <div id="dashboard-bookmarks-empty" class="dashboard-recent-empty">
+              <i data-lucide="pin"></i>
+              <span>Aucun bookmark</span>
+              <p>Épinglez des fichiers pour les retrouver ici.</p>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <div id="dashboard-recent-grid" class="dashboard-recent-grid"></div>
-          <div id="dashboard-loading" class="dashboard-loading">
+
+          <!-- Recently Opened Section -->
+          <div id="dashboard-recent-section" class="dashboard-section">
+            <div class="dashboard-header">
+              <div class="dashboard-title-row">
+                <i data-lucide="clock" class="dashboard-icon"></i>
+                <h2>Derniers fichiers ouverts</h2>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div id="dashboard-recent-grid" class="dashboard-recent-grid"></div>
+            <div id="dashboard-loading" class="dashboard-loading">
             <div class="skeleton-card"></div>
             <div class="skeleton-card"></div>
             <div class="skeleton-card"></div>
diff --git a/frontend/style.css b/frontend/style.css
index 288cc14..13a9627 100644
--- a/frontend/style.css
+++ b/frontend/style.css
@@ -4653,6 +4653,12 @@ body.popup-mode .content-area {
   width: 100%;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 32px;
+}
+
+.dashboard-section {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
 }
 
 .dashboard-header {
@@ -4833,9 +4839,32 @@ body.popup-mode .content-area {
   font-weight: 600;
   padding: 3px 8px;
   border-radius: 10px;
-  background: var(--accent);
-  color: white;
-  opacity: 0.9;
+  background: var(--bg-primary);
+  color: var(--text-secondary);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border);
+  margin-right: auto;
+}
+
+.dashboard-card-bookmark-btn {
+  background: transparent;
+  border: none;
+  color: var(--text-muted);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  padding: 4px;
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+}
+
+.dashboard-card-bookmark-btn:hover {
+  background: var(--bg-primary);
+  color: var(--accent);
+}
+
+.dashboard-card-bookmark-btn.active {
+  color: var(--accent-green);
 }
 
 /* Card title */