diff --git a/src/components/StudioApp.tsx b/src/components/StudioApp.tsx
index 57cbb4a..2c73103 100644
--- a/src/components/StudioApp.tsx
+++ b/src/components/StudioApp.tsx
@@ -31,11 +31,19 @@ const TASKS = [
   { id: 'contour', name: 'Kontur', hint: 'Weißen Stickerrand anlegen (nur mit Freistellen).' },
 ];
 
+type Mode = 'each' | 'compose' | 'generate';
+const MODES: { id: Mode; name: string; hint: string }[] = [
+  { id: 'each', name: 'Bearbeiten', hint: 'Screenshots bereinigen, freistellen, aufs Format bringen.' },
+  { id: 'compose', name: 'Kombinieren', hint: 'Mehrere Bilder + Beschreibung zu einem neuen Bild.' },
+  { id: 'generate', name: 'Neu erzeugen', hint: 'Ein komplett neues Bild allein aus Text.' },
+];
+
 const px = (cm: number, dpi = 300) => Math.round((cm / 2.54) * dpi);
 
 interface Pic { id: string; src: string; name: string; source_path?: string; error?: string; uploading?: boolean }
 
 export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState<Mode>('each');
   const [pics, setPics] = useState<Pic[]>([]);
   const [tasks, setTasks] = useState<string[]>(['clean', 'format']);
   const [format, setFormat] = useState('30x40');
@@ -43,6 +51,7 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
   const [crop, setCrop] = useState<'crop' | 'extend'>('crop');
   const [contourMm, setContourMm] = useState(3);
   const [custom, setCustom] = useState('');
+  const [desc, setDesc] = useState('');
   const [delivery, setDelivery] = useState<'library' | 'picdrop' | 'both'>('library');
   const [models, setModels] = useState<any[]>([]);
   const [modelKey, setModelKey] = useState<string>('');
@@ -55,6 +64,9 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
   const hasCutout = tasks.includes('cutout');
   const hasFormat = tasks.includes('format');
   const theframeConflict = hasCutout && (format === 'theframe' || format === 'hochformat');
+  // Format ist in compose/generate immer verfügbar (ohne „Format"-Aufgabe).
+  const showFormat = mode === 'each' ? hasFormat : true;
+  const wantsFormat = mode === 'each' ? hasFormat : format !== 'keep';
 
   const zielPx: [number, number] | null = fmt?.screen
     ? (fmt.screen as [number, number])
@@ -87,12 +99,13 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const onPaste = (e: ClipboardEvent) => {
+      if (mode === 'generate') return;
       const imgs = Array.from(e.clipboardData?.items || []).filter((i) => i.type.startsWith('image/'));
       if (imgs.length) upload(imgs.map((i) => i.getAsFile()!).filter(Boolean));
     };
     window.addEventListener('paste', onPaste);
     return () => window.removeEventListener('paste', onPaste);
-  }, [upload]);
+  }, [upload, mode]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetch('/api/models').then((r) => r.json()).then((j) => {
@@ -105,8 +118,7 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
   function toggleTask(id: string) {
     setTasks((t) => {
       let next = t.includes(id) ? t.filter((x) => x !== id) : [...t, id];
-      if (id === 'cutout' && !next.includes('cutout')) next = next.filter((x) => x !== 'contour'); // Kontur braucht Freistellen
-      if (id === 'contour' && next.includes('contour') && !next.includes('cutout')) next = next; // wird per disabled verhindert
+      if (id === 'cutout' && !next.includes('cutout')) next = next.filter((x) => x !== 'contour');
       return next;
     });
   }
@@ -124,24 +136,34 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
   }
 
   const ready = pics.filter((p) => p.source_path && !p.error);
-  const canRun = ready.length > 0 && !busy && tasks.length > 0 && !theframeConflict &&
-    !(tasks.includes('contour') && !hasCutout);
+  const canRun = !busy && (
+    mode === 'each' ? (ready.length > 0 && tasks.length > 0 && !theframeConflict && !(tasks.includes('contour') && !hasCutout))
+    : mode === 'compose' ? (ready.length >= 2 && desc.trim().length > 0)
+    : desc.trim().length > 0
+  );
 
   async function run() {
     if (!canRun) return;
     setBusy(true);
+    const order = ['clean', 'cutout', 'format', 'contour', 'deliver'];
+    const tasksOut = mode === 'each'
+      ? [...tasks].sort((a, b) => order.indexOf(a) - order.indexOf(b))
+      : (wantsFormat ? ['format'] : []);
     const recipe = {
-      tasks: [...tasks].sort((a, b) => ['clean', 'cutout', 'format', 'contour', 'deliver'].indexOf(a) - ['clean', 'cutout', 'format', 'contour', 'deliver'].indexOf(b)),
-      output_format: hasFormat ? format : 'keep',
+      tasks: tasksOut,
+      output_format: wantsFormat ? format : 'keep',
       orientation: portrait ? 'portrait' : 'landscape',
       crop_mode: crop, dpi: 300,
       contour_mm: tasks.includes('contour') ? contourMm : null,
-      custom_instruction: custom || null, delivery, model_key: modelKey || null,
+      custom_instruction: mode === 'each' ? (custom || null) : null,
+      delivery, model_key: modelKey || null,
     };
+    const body: any = { recipe, mode, delivery };
+    if (mode !== 'each') body.prompt_text = desc.trim();
+    body.sources = mode === 'generate' ? [] : ready.map((p) => ({ source_path: p.source_path, filename: p.name }));
     try {
       const res = await fetch('/api/jobs', {
-        method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ recipe, sources: ready.map((p) => ({ source_path: p.source_path, filename: p.name })) }),
+        method: 'POST', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' }, body: JSON.stringify(body),
       });
       const j = await res.json();
       if (j.jobId) location.href = `/warteschlange?job=${j.jobId}`;
@@ -149,136 +171,175 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
     } catch { notify('Netzwerkfehler.'); setBusy(false); }
   }
 
+  const uploadHint = mode === 'compose'
+    ? 'Mindestens 2 Bilder — z. B. das Motiv und ein Foto von Frieda.'
+    : 'Mehrere gleichzeitig, bis zu 100. PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC.';
+
   return (
     <div className="studio">
-      <section className="karte">
-        <div className="kopfzeile">
-          <span className="mono-label">Vorlagen{pics.length ? ` · ${pics.length}` : ''}</span>
-          {pics.length > 0 && <button className="link" onClick={() => setPics([])}>alle entfernen</button>}
-        </div>
-        <div className="buehne">
-          {pics.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className={`drop ${dragging ? 'drag' : ''}`}
-              onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}
-              onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(true); }}
-              onDragLeave={() => setDragging(false)}
-              onDrop={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(false); upload(e.dataTransfer.files); }}>
-              <span className="regmark" />
-              <p>Bilder hierher ziehen,<br />mit <span className="kbd">⌘/Strg + V</span> einfügen<br />oder zum Auswählen tippen.</p>
-              <p className="fein">Mehrere gleichzeitig, bis zu 100. PNG, JPG, WEBP, HEIC.</p>
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="mini-raster">
-              {pics.map((b) => (
-                <div key={b.id} className={`mini-bild ${b.error ? 'err' : ''}`}>
-                  {b.src && <img src={b.src} alt="" />}
-                  {b.uploading && <span className="lade" />}
-                  {b.error && <span className="badge">!</span>}
-                  <button onClick={() => setPics((x) => x.filter((y) => y.id !== b.id))}>×</button>
-                </div>
-              ))}
-              <button className="mini-add" onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}>+</button>
-            </div>
-          )}
-          <input ref={fileRef} type="file" accept="image/*,.heic,.heif" multiple hidden
-            onChange={(e) => e.target.files && upload(e.target.files)} />
-        </div>
-      </section>
-
-      <section className="karte">
-        <div className="steuer">
-          {recipes?.length > 0 && (
-            <div className="feld">
-              <label>Rezept laden</label>
-              <select className="select" onChange={(e) => applyRecipe(recipes.find((r) => r.id === e.target.value))} defaultValue="">
-                <option value="" disabled>Voreinstellung wählen …</option>
-                {recipes.map((r) => <option key={r.id} value={r.id}>{r.name}</option>)}
-              </select>
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          <div className="feld">
-            <label>Was soll passieren?</label>
-            <div className="modi">
-              {TASKS.map((m) => {
-                const on = tasks.includes(m.id);
-                const disabled = m.id === 'contour' && !hasCutout;
-                return (
-                  <button key={m.id} disabled={disabled}
-                    className={`modus ${on ? 'an' : ''} ${disabled ? 'aus' : ''}`}
-                    onClick={() => toggleTask(m.id)}>
-                    <b>{m.name}{on ? ' ✓' : ''}</b><span>{m.hint}</span>
-                  </button>
-                );
-              })}
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          {hasFormat && (
-            <div className="feld">
-              <label>Ausgabeformat</label>
-              <select className="select" value={format} onChange={(e) => setFormat(e.target.value)}>
-                {FORMATS.map((f) => <option key={f.id} value={f.id}>{f.label}</option>)}
-              </select>
-              {theframeConflict && <div className="fein warn">Freistellen + The Frame ergibt keinen Sinn — bitte eins wählen.</div>}
-              {fmt?.cm && !fmt.screen && (
-                <div className="schalter">
-                  <button className={portrait ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setPortrait(true)}>Hochformat</button>
-                  <button className={!portrait ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setPortrait(false)}>Querformat</button>
-                </div>
-              )}
-              {zielPx && <div className="fein">Ergibt exakt {zielPx[0]} × {zielPx[1]} Pixel bei 300 dpi — druckfertig.</div>}
-              {zielPx && (
-                <div className="schalter zart">
-                  <button className={crop === 'crop' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setCrop('crop')}>Zuschneiden</button>
-                  <button className={crop === 'extend' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setCrop('extend')}>Ränder ergänzen</button>
-                </div>
-              )}
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {tasks.includes('contour') && (
-            <div className="feld">
-              <label>Stickerrand (mm)</label>
-              <input className="input" type="number" min={0} max={20} step={0.5}
-                value={contourMm} onChange={(e) => setContourMm(Number(e.target.value))} />
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          {models.length > 0 && (
-            <div className="feld">
-              <label>Qualität</label>
-              <div className="schalter wrap">
-                {models.map((m) => (
-                  <button key={m.model_id} className={modelKey === m.model_id ? 'an' : ''}
-                    onClick={() => setModelKey(m.model_id)} title={m.description || ''}>{m.label}</button>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-              <div className="fein">{models.find((m) => m.model_id === modelKey)?.description || ''}</div>
-            </div>
-          )}
-
-          <div className="feld">
-            <label>Eigene Anweisung (optional)</label>
-            <textarea className="area" rows={2} value={custom} onChange={(e) => setCustom(e.target.value)}
-              placeholder="z. B. „Mach den Hintergrund heller, sonst alles lassen.“" />
-          </div>
-
-          <div className="feld">
-            <label>Wohin?</label>
-            <div className="schalter">
-              <button className={delivery === 'library' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('library')}>Bibliothek</button>
-              <button className={delivery === 'picdrop' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('picdrop')}>Picdrop</button>
-              <button className={delivery === 'both' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('both')}>Beides</button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-
-          <button className="knopf" disabled={!canRun} onClick={run}>
-            {busy ? <><span className="spin" />Wird angelegt …</> : `Loslegen${ready.length ? ` · ${ready.length} Bild${ready.length > 1 ? 'er' : ''}` : ''}`}
+      {/* Modus-Umschalter */}
+      <div className="modus-leiste">
+        {MODES.map((m) => (
+          <button key={m.id} className={`modus-tab ${mode === m.id ? 'an' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMode(m.id)}>
+            <b>{m.name}</b><span>{m.hint}</span>
           </button>
-          <div className="fein mitte">Läuft serverseitig weiter — du kannst das Fenster schließen.</div>
-        </div>
-      </section>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="raster">
+        {mode !== 'generate' && (
+          <section className="karte">
+            <div className="kopfzeile">
+              <span className="mono-label">{mode === 'compose' ? 'Bausteine' : 'Vorlagen'}{pics.length ? ` · ${pics.length}` : ''}</span>
+              {pics.length > 0 && <button className="link" onClick={() => setPics([])}>alle entfernen</button>}
+            </div>
+            <div className="buehne">
+              {pics.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className={`drop ${dragging ? 'drag' : ''}`}
+                  onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}
+                  onDragOver={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(true); }}
+                  onDragLeave={() => setDragging(false)}
+                  onDrop={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); setDragging(false); upload(e.dataTransfer.files); }}>
+                  <span className="regmark" />
+                  <p>Bilder hierher ziehen,<br />mit <span className="kbd">⌘/Strg + V</span> einfügen<br />oder zum Auswählen tippen.</p>
+                  <p className="fein">{uploadHint}</p>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="mini-raster">
+                  {pics.map((b) => (
+                    <div key={b.id} className={`mini-bild ${b.error ? 'err' : ''}`}>
+                      {b.src && <img src={b.src} alt="" />}
+                      {b.uploading && <span className="lade" />}
+                      {b.error && <span className="badge">!</span>}
+                      <button onClick={() => setPics((x) => x.filter((y) => y.id !== b.id))}>×</button>
+                    </div>
+                  ))}
+                  <button className="mini-add" onClick={() => fileRef.current?.click()}>+</button>
+                </div>
+              )}
+              <input ref={fileRef} type="file" accept="image/*,.heic,.heif" multiple hidden
+                onChange={(e) => e.target.files && upload(e.target.files)} />
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        )}
+
+        <section className="karte">
+          <div className="steuer">
+            {mode === 'each' && recipes?.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>Rezept laden</label>
+                <select className="select" onChange={(e) => applyRecipe(recipes.find((r) => r.id === e.target.value))} defaultValue="">
+                  <option value="" disabled>Voreinstellung wählen …</option>
+                  {recipes.map((r) => <option key={r.id} value={r.id}>{r.name}</option>)}
+                </select>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {(mode === 'compose' || mode === 'generate') && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>{mode === 'compose' ? 'Was soll entstehen?' : 'Beschreibung des neuen Bildes'}</label>
+                <textarea className="area gross" rows={4} value={desc} onChange={(e) => setDesc(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder={mode === 'compose'
+                    ? 'z. B. „Das Poolbild, aber mit unserer Hündin Frieda am Beckenrand.“'
+                    : 'z. B. „Ein minimalistisches Poster mit einem Olivenzweig auf sandfarbenem Grund.“'} />
+                <div className="fein">{mode === 'compose'
+                  ? 'Das erste Bild ist die Leitszene, weitere liefern Personen/Motive.'
+                  : 'Je genauer die Beschreibung, desto besser das Ergebnis.'}</div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {mode === 'each' && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>Was soll passieren?</label>
+                <div className="modi">
+                  {TASKS.map((m) => {
+                    const on = tasks.includes(m.id);
+                    const disabled = m.id === 'contour' && !hasCutout;
+                    return (
+                      <button key={m.id} disabled={disabled}
+                        className={`modus ${on ? 'an' : ''} ${disabled ? 'aus' : ''}`}
+                        onClick={() => toggleTask(m.id)}>
+                        <b>{m.name}{on ? ' ✓' : ''}</b><span>{m.hint}</span>
+                      </button>
+                    );
+                  })}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {showFormat && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>{mode === 'each' ? 'Ausgabeformat' : 'Format (optional)'}</label>
+                <select className="select" value={format} onChange={(e) => setFormat(e.target.value)}>
+                  {FORMATS.map((f) => <option key={f.id} value={f.id}>{f.label}</option>)}
+                </select>
+                {theframeConflict && <div className="fein warn">Freistellen + The Frame ergibt keinen Sinn — bitte eins wählen.</div>}
+                {fmt?.cm && !fmt.screen && (
+                  <div className="schalter">
+                    <button className={portrait ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setPortrait(true)}>Hochformat</button>
+                    <button className={!portrait ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setPortrait(false)}>Querformat</button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {zielPx && <div className="fein">Ergibt exakt {zielPx[0]} × {zielPx[1]} Pixel bei 300 dpi — druckfertig.</div>}
+                {zielPx && mode !== 'generate' && (
+                  <div className="schalter zart">
+                    <button className={crop === 'crop' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setCrop('crop')}>Zuschneiden</button>
+                    <button className={crop === 'extend' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setCrop('extend')}>Erweitern</button>
+                  </div>
+                )}
+                {zielPx && mode !== 'generate' && crop === 'extend' && (
+                  <div className="fein">„Erweitern" erzeugt mehr Szene rund ums Motiv (Outpainting), statt zuzuschneiden — ideal für The Frame.</div>
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {mode === 'each' && tasks.includes('contour') && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>Stickerrand (mm)</label>
+                <input className="input" type="number" min={0} max={20} step={0.5}
+                  value={contourMm} onChange={(e) => setContourMm(Number(e.target.value))} />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {models.length > 0 && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>Qualität</label>
+                <div className="schalter wrap">
+                  {models.map((m) => (
+                    <button key={m.model_id} className={modelKey === m.model_id ? 'an' : ''}
+                      onClick={() => setModelKey(m.model_id)} title={m.description || ''}>{m.label}</button>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+                <div className="fein">{models.find((m) => m.model_id === modelKey)?.description || ''}</div>
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            {mode === 'each' && (
+              <div className="feld">
+                <label>Eigene Anweisung (optional)</label>
+                <textarea className="area" rows={2} value={custom} onChange={(e) => setCustom(e.target.value)}
+                  placeholder="z. B. „Mach den Hintergrund heller, sonst alles lassen.“" />
+              </div>
+            )}
+
+            <div className="feld">
+              <label>Wohin?</label>
+              <div className="schalter">
+                <button className={delivery === 'library' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('library')}>Bibliothek</button>
+                <button className={delivery === 'picdrop' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('picdrop')}>Picdrop</button>
+                <button className={delivery === 'both' ? 'an' : ''} onClick={() => setDelivery('both')}>Beides</button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <button className="knopf" disabled={!canRun} onClick={run}>
+              {busy ? <><span className="spin" />Wird angelegt …</>
+                : mode === 'each' ? `Loslegen${ready.length ? ` · ${ready.length} Bild${ready.length > 1 ? 'er' : ''}` : ''}`
+                : mode === 'compose' ? 'Bild kombinieren' : 'Bild erzeugen'}
+            </button>
+            <div className="fein mitte">Läuft serverseitig weiter — du kannst das Fenster schließen.</div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+      </div>
       {toast && <div className="toast">{toast}</div>}
       <StudioStyles />
     </div>
@@ -287,8 +348,15 @@ export default function StudioApp({ recipes }: { recipes: any[] }) {
 
 function StudioStyles() {
   return <style>{`
-    .studio{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:18px;align-items:start;}
-    @media(max-width:820px){.studio{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
+    .studio{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
+    .modus-leiste{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;}
+    @media(max-width:560px){.modus-leiste{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
+    .modus-tab{text-align:left;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:11px 13px;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;}
+    .modus-tab b{display:block;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;}
+    .modus-tab span{display:block;font-size:11px;color:var(--soft);margin-top:2px;line-height:1.4;}
+    .modus-tab.an{border-color:var(--accent);background:var(--accent-bg);}
+    .raster{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:18px;align-items:start;}
+    @media(max-width:820px){.raster{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
     .karte{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);}
     .kopfzeile{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
     .link{background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--accent);font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;}
@@ -305,12 +373,13 @@ function StudioStyles() {
     .mini-bild>button{position:absolute;top:3px;right:3px;width:20px;height:20px;border:none;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(22,21,15,.75);color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;line-height:1;}
     .mini-bild .badge{position:absolute;bottom:3px;left:3px;background:var(--err);color:#fff;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;}
     .lade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--paper);opacity:.6;}
-    .mini-add{aspect-ratio:3/4;border:1.5px dashed var(--line);background:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px;color:var(--soft);}
+    .mini-add{aspect-ratio:1;border:1.5px dashed var(--line);background:none;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;font-size:22px;color:var(--soft);}
     .steuer{padding:16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:15px;}
     .feld label{display:block;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft);margin-bottom:7px;}
     .input,.select,.area{width:100%;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:9px 11px;font-family:inherit;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);outline:none;}
     .input:focus,.select:focus,.area:focus{border-color:var(--accent);}
     .area{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;resize:vertical;}
+    .area.gross{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;}
     .fein{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--soft);margin-top:6px;line-height:1.5;}
     .fein.mitte{text-align:center;}
     .fein.warn{color:var(--err);}
diff --git a/src/lib/telegram.ts b/src/lib/telegram.ts
index da6d60d..92ef1c5 100644
--- a/src/lib/telegram.ts
+++ b/src/lib/telegram.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ const BASE = process.env.PUBLIC_BASE_URL || '';
 
 let bot: Bot | null = null;
 let webhookSecret = '';
+// Zwischenspeicher: Freitext, aus dem der Nutzer per Knopf ein Bild erzeugen kann.
+const pendingGenerate = new Map<number, string>();
 
 export async function getToken(): Promise<string> {
   const s = await one<{ telegram_bot_token_enc: string | null }>('SELECT telegram_bot_token_enc FROM settings WHERE id=1');
@@ -66,20 +68,22 @@ async function tryPair(chatId: number, code: string): Promise<boolean> {
 }
 
 // --- Bündelung (Drafts) -----------------------------------------------------
-async function addToDraft(chatId: number, mediaGroup: string | null, fileRef: any, noticeMsgId?: number) {
-  const existing = await one<{ id: string; file_refs: any[] }>(
-    `SELECT id, file_refs FROM telegram_drafts WHERE chat_id=$1 AND status='collecting'
+async function addToDraft(chatId: number, mediaGroup: string | null, fileRef: any, caption?: string | null) {
+  const existing = await one<{ id: string; file_refs: any[]; caption: string | null }>(
+    `SELECT id, file_refs, caption FROM telegram_drafts WHERE chat_id=$1 AND status='collecting'
      ORDER BY last_received_at DESC LIMIT 1`, [chatId]);
   if (existing) {
     const refs = [...(existing.file_refs || []), fileRef];
-    await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET file_refs=$2, last_received_at=now() WHERE id=$1`,
-      [existing.id, JSON.stringify(refs)]);
+    // Erste vorhandene Bildunterschrift als Beschreibung merken.
+    const cap = existing.caption || (caption?.trim() || null);
+    await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET file_refs=$2, caption=$3, last_received_at=now() WHERE id=$1`,
+      [existing.id, JSON.stringify(refs), cap]);
     return existing.id;
   }
   const row = await one<{ id: string }>(
-    `INSERT INTO telegram_drafts (chat_id, media_group_id, file_refs, status, notice_message_id)
-     VALUES ($1,$2,$3,'collecting',$4) RETURNING id`,
-    [chatId, mediaGroup, JSON.stringify([fileRef]), noticeMsgId ?? null]);
+    `INSERT INTO telegram_drafts (chat_id, media_group_id, file_refs, caption, status)
+     VALUES ($1,$2,$3,$4,'collecting') RETURNING id`,
+    [chatId, mediaGroup, JSON.stringify([fileRef]), caption?.trim() || null]);
   return row!.id;
 }
 
@@ -87,18 +91,21 @@ async function addToDraft(chatId: number, mediaGroup: string | null, fileRef: an
 export async function sweepDrafts(): Promise<void> {
   const b = await getBot(); if (!b) return;
   const drafts = await query<any>(
-    `SELECT id, chat_id, file_refs FROM telegram_drafts
+    `SELECT id, chat_id, file_refs, caption FROM telegram_drafts
      WHERE status='collecting' AND last_received_at < now() - interval '${Math.round(QUIET_MS / 1000)} seconds'`);
   for (const d of drafts) {
-    const recipes = await query<any>('SELECT id, name FROM recipes ORDER BY is_default DESC, name LIMIT 8');
+    const recipes = await query<any>('SELECT id, name FROM recipes ORDER BY is_default DESC, name LIMIT 6');
     const kb = new InlineKeyboard();
     // Callback-Daten <64 Bytes: nur Rezept-UUID; der Draft wird beim Klick über den Chat gefunden.
     recipes.forEach((r, i) => { kb.text(r.name, `r:${r.id}`); if (i % 2 === 1) kb.row(); });
     const n = (d.file_refs || []).length;
+    // Ab 2 Bildern zusätzlich „Kombinieren" anbieten.
+    if (n >= 2) { kb.row(); kb.text('🔀 Zu einem Bild kombinieren', 'c:x'); }
     const compressed = (d.file_refs || []).some((f: any) => f.quality === 'compressed');
+    const capNote = d.caption ? `\n📝 Beschreibung erkannt: „${d.caption}" — für „Kombinieren".` : '';
     try {
       await b.api.sendMessage(d.chat_id,
-        `${n} Bild${n > 1 ? 'er' : ''} empfangen. Welches Rezept?` +
+        `${n} Bild${n > 1 ? 'er' : ''} empfangen. Was möchtest du tun?` + capNote +
         (compressed ? '\n⚠️ Als Foto gesendet (komprimiert). Für volle Qualität als *Datei* senden.' : ''),
         { reply_markup: kb, parse_mode: 'Markdown' });
       await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET status='awaiting_recipe' WHERE id=$1`, [d.id]);
@@ -107,19 +114,12 @@ export async function sweepDrafts(): Promise<void> {
 }
 
 // --- Draft -> Auftrag -------------------------------------------------------
-async function dispatchDraft(chatId: number, draftId: string, recipeId: string, b: Bot) {
-  const draft = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM telegram_drafts WHERE id=$1', [draftId]);
-  if (!draft || draft.status === 'dispatched') return;
-  const recipe = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM recipes WHERE id=$1', [recipeId]);
-  if (!recipe) { await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, 'Rezept nicht gefunden.'); return; }
-  const link = await linkedUser(chatId);
 
-  await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, `⏳ Verarbeite ${(draft.file_refs || []).length} Bild(er) …`);
-
-  // Bilder von Telegram laden und in den Objektspeicher legen
+/** Lädt alle Bilder eines Drafts von Telegram und legt sie in den Objektspeicher. */
+async function refsToSources(refs: any[], b: Bot): Promise<any[]> {
   const sources: any[] = [];
   const token = await getToken();
-  for (const ref of draft.file_refs || []) {
+  for (const ref of refs || []) {
     try {
       const file = await b.api.getFile(ref.file_id);
       const url = `https://api.telegram.org/file/bot${token}/${file.file_path}`;
@@ -129,6 +129,32 @@ async function dispatchDraft(chatId: number, draftId: string, recipeId: string,
       sources.push({ source_path: key, filename: ref.name || 'telegram.jpg', quality: ref.quality || 'original' });
     } catch (e) { console.error('[telegram] Datei laden fehlgeschlagen', e); }
   }
+  return sources;
+}
+
+/** Basis-Snapshot aus dem Standard-Rezept des Chats (Format/Modell/Auslieferung). */
+async function chatRecipeDefaults(chatId: number): Promise<any> {
+  const link = await linkedUser(chatId);
+  if (link?.default_recipe_id) {
+    const r = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM recipes WHERE id=$1', [link.default_recipe_id]);
+    if (r) return {
+      output_format: r.output_format, orientation: r.orientation, crop_mode: r.crop_mode || 'crop',
+      dpi: r.dpi || 300, model_key: r.model_key, delivery: r.delivery || 'library',
+      picdrop_gallery: r.picdrop_gallery,
+    };
+  }
+  return { output_format: 'keep', crop_mode: 'crop', dpi: 300, delivery: 'library' };
+}
+
+async function dispatchDraft(chatId: number, draftId: string, recipeId: string, b: Bot) {
+  const draft = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM telegram_drafts WHERE id=$1', [draftId]);
+  if (!draft || draft.status === 'dispatched') return;
+  const recipe = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM recipes WHERE id=$1', [recipeId]);
+  if (!recipe) { await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, 'Rezept nicht gefunden.'); return; }
+  const link = await linkedUser(chatId);
+
+  await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, `⏳ Verarbeite ${(draft.file_refs || []).length} Bild(er) …`);
+  const sources = await refsToSources(draft.file_refs || [], b);
   if (!sources.length) { await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, '❌ Keine Bilder ladbar.'); return; }
 
   const snap = {
@@ -138,8 +164,8 @@ async function dispatchDraft(chatId: number, draftId: string, recipeId: string,
     delivery: recipe.delivery || 'library', picdrop_gallery: recipe.picdrop_gallery,
   };
   const job = await one<{ id: string }>(
-    `INSERT INTO jobs (created_by, origin, recipe_snapshot, status, total, telegram_chat_id)
-     VALUES ($1,'telegram',$2,'queued',$3,$4) RETURNING id`,
+    `INSERT INTO jobs (created_by, origin, mode, recipe_snapshot, status, total, telegram_chat_id)
+     VALUES ($1,'telegram','each',$2,'queued',$3,$4) RETURNING id`,
     [link?.user_id || null, JSON.stringify(snap), sources.length, chatId]);
   for (let i = 0; i < sources.length; i++) {
     const it = await one<{ id: string }>(
@@ -151,6 +177,55 @@ async function dispatchDraft(chatId: number, draftId: string, recipeId: string,
   await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET status='dispatched' WHERE id=$1`, [draftId]);
 }
 
+/** Kombinieren: alle Bilder des Drafts + Beschreibung → ein neues Bild. */
+async function dispatchCompose(chatId: number, draftId: string, description: string, b: Bot) {
+  const draft = await one<any>('SELECT * FROM telegram_drafts WHERE id=$1', [draftId]);
+  if (!draft || draft.status === 'dispatched') return;
+  const link = await linkedUser(chatId);
+  await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, '⏳ Kombiniere die Bilder …');
+  const sources = await refsToSources(draft.file_refs || [], b);
+  if (sources.length < 2) { await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, '❌ Zum Kombinieren brauche ich mindestens 2 Bilder.'); return; }
+
+  const d = await chatRecipeDefaults(chatId);
+  const wantsFormat = d.output_format && d.output_format !== 'keep';
+  const snap = {
+    tasks: wantsFormat ? ['format'] : [], output_format: d.output_format, orientation: d.orientation,
+    crop_mode: d.crop_mode || 'crop', dpi: d.dpi || 300, model_key: d.model_key,
+    prompt_text: description, delivery: d.delivery || 'library', picdrop_gallery: d.picdrop_gallery,
+  };
+  const job = await one<{ id: string }>(
+    `INSERT INTO jobs (created_by, origin, mode, recipe_snapshot, status, total, telegram_chat_id)
+     VALUES ($1,'telegram','compose',$2,'queued',1,$3) RETURNING id`,
+    [link?.user_id || null, JSON.stringify(snap), chatId]);
+  const it = await one<{ id: string }>(
+    `INSERT INTO items (job_id, position, status, source_paths, filename, source_quality)
+     VALUES ($1,0,'queued',$2,'kombiniert','original') RETURNING id`,
+    [job!.id, JSON.stringify(sources.map((s) => s.source_path))]);
+  await enqueue({ itemId: it!.id, jobId: job!.id });
+  await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET status='dispatched' WHERE id=$1`, [draftId]);
+}
+
+/** Freitext: ein komplett neues Bild allein aus der Beschreibung. */
+async function dispatchGenerate(chatId: number, description: string, b: Bot) {
+  const link = await linkedUser(chatId);
+  await b.api.sendMessage(chatId, '⏳ Erzeuge ein neues Bild …');
+  const d = await chatRecipeDefaults(chatId);
+  const wantsFormat = d.output_format && d.output_format !== 'keep';
+  const snap = {
+    tasks: wantsFormat ? ['format'] : [], output_format: d.output_format, orientation: d.orientation,
+    crop_mode: d.crop_mode || 'crop', dpi: d.dpi || 300, model_key: d.model_key,
+    prompt_text: description, delivery: d.delivery || 'library', picdrop_gallery: d.picdrop_gallery,
+  };
+  const job = await one<{ id: string }>(
+    `INSERT INTO jobs (created_by, origin, mode, recipe_snapshot, status, total, telegram_chat_id)
+     VALUES ($1,'telegram','generate',$2,'queued',1,$3) RETURNING id`,
+    [link?.user_id || null, JSON.stringify(snap), chatId]);
+  const it = await one<{ id: string }>(
+    `INSERT INTO items (job_id, position, status, filename, source_quality)
+     VALUES ($1,0,'queued','neu','original') RETURNING id`, [job!.id]);
+  await enqueue({ itemId: it!.id, jobId: job!.id });
+}
+
 /** Vom Worker aufgerufen: eine Rückmeldung an den Chat, wenn der Auftrag fertig ist. */
 export async function notifyJobDone(chatId: number, jobId: string): Promise<void> {
   const b = await getBot(); if (!b) return;
@@ -184,9 +259,16 @@ function register(b: Bot) {
   });
 
   b.command('help', (ctx) => ctx.reply(
-    'So geht’s:\n• Bilder weiterleiten (einzeln oder als Album) — am besten als *Datei*.\n• Rezept wählen.\n• Ich melde mich einmal, wenn alles fertig ist — mit den Ergebnissen und Links.\n\nBefehle: /rezepte (Standard setzen) · /status · /start',
+    'So geht’s:\n• *Bearbeiten:* Bilder weiterleiten (am besten als *Datei*) → Rezept wählen.\n• *Kombinieren:* 2+ Bilder senden, dazu eine Bildunterschrift wie „mit unserer Hündin Frieda" → „🔀 Kombinieren".\n• *Neu erzeugen:* `/neu <Beschreibung>` — z. B. `/neu ein Olivenzweig auf Sand`.\n\nIch melde mich einmal, wenn alles fertig ist — mit den Ergebnissen und Links.\nBefehle: /neu · /rezepte (Standard setzen) · /status · /start',
     { parse_mode: 'Markdown' }));
 
+  b.command('neu', async (ctx) => {
+    if (!(await linkedUser(ctx.chat.id))) return ctx.reply('Bitte zuerst koppeln (Code aus dem Admin).');
+    const text = (ctx.match || '').toString().trim();
+    if (!text) return ctx.reply('Schreib z. B.: /neu ein minimalistisches Poster mit einem Olivenzweig auf Sand');
+    const b2 = await getBot(); if (b2) await dispatchGenerate(ctx.chat.id, text, b2);
+  });
+
   b.command('rezepte', async (ctx) => {
     if (!(await linkedUser(ctx.chat.id))) return ctx.reply('Bitte zuerst koppeln (Code aus dem Admin).');
     const recipes = await query<any>('SELECT id, name FROM recipes ORDER BY is_default DESC, name LIMIT 10');
@@ -205,7 +287,8 @@ function register(b: Bot) {
 
   const onImage = async (ctx: any, fileId: string, name: string, quality: 'original' | 'compressed') => {
     if (!(await linkedUser(ctx.chat.id))) return ctx.reply('⛔️ Nicht gekoppelt. Bitte Kopplungscode aus dem Admin eingeben.');
-    await addToDraft(ctx.chat.id, ctx.message?.media_group_id || null, { file_id: fileId, name, quality });
+    await addToDraft(ctx.chat.id, ctx.message?.media_group_id || null,
+      { file_id: fileId, name, quality }, ctx.message?.caption || null);
   };
   b.on('message:photo', async (ctx) => {
     const p = ctx.message.photo[ctx.message.photo.length - 1];
@@ -219,9 +302,23 @@ function register(b: Bot) {
 
   b.on('message:text', async (ctx) => {
     if (ctx.message.text.startsWith('/')) return;
-    if (await linkedUser(ctx.chat.id)) return; // gekoppelt: Text ignorieren
+    const linked = await linkedUser(ctx.chat.id);
+    if (linked) {
+      // Wartet ein Kombinieren-Draft auf die Beschreibung? → Text als Beschreibung nehmen.
+      const waiting = await one<{ id: string }>(
+        `SELECT id FROM telegram_drafts WHERE chat_id=$1 AND status='awaiting_compose_text'
+         ORDER BY last_received_at DESC LIMIT 1`, [ctx.chat.id]);
+      if (waiting) {
+        const b2 = await getBot(); if (b2) await dispatchCompose(ctx.chat.id, waiting.id, ctx.message.text.trim(), b2);
+        return;
+      }
+      // Sonst: Freitext als Angebot zum Neu-Erzeugen anbieten.
+      const kb = new InlineKeyboard().text('🎨 Neues Bild erzeugen', 'g:x');
+      pendingGenerate.set(ctx.chat.id, ctx.message.text.trim());
+      return ctx.reply('Soll ich daraus ein neues Bild erzeugen? (oder /help)', { reply_markup: kb });
+    }
     if (await tryPair(ctx.chat.id, ctx.message.text)) {
-      return ctx.reply('✅ Verbunden! Leite mir jetzt Bilder weiter. /help für mehr.');
+      return ctx.reply('✅ Verbunden! Leite mir Bilder weiter, oder erzeuge mit /neu ein neues Bild. /help für mehr.');
     }
     return ctx.reply('Code ungültig oder abgelaufen. Neuen Code im Admin erzeugen.');
   });
@@ -241,5 +338,25 @@ function register(b: Bot) {
       await ctx.editMessageText('Alles klar, los geht’s.');
       const b2 = await getBot(); if (b2) await dispatchDraft(ctx.chat!.id, draft.id, recipeId, b2);
     }
+    if (kind === 'c') { // Kombinieren gewählt
+      const draft = await one<{ id: string; caption: string | null }>(
+        `SELECT id, caption FROM telegram_drafts WHERE chat_id=$1 AND status='awaiting_recipe'
+         ORDER BY last_received_at DESC LIMIT 1`, [ctx.chat!.id]);
+      if (!draft) return ctx.editMessageText('Kein offener Bild-Stapel gefunden — bitte Bilder neu senden.');
+      if (draft.caption?.trim()) {
+        await ctx.editMessageText(`Alles klar — kombiniere mit: „${draft.caption.trim()}".`);
+        const b2 = await getBot(); if (b2) await dispatchCompose(ctx.chat!.id, draft.id, draft.caption.trim(), b2);
+      } else {
+        await query(`UPDATE telegram_drafts SET status='awaiting_compose_text' WHERE id=$1`, [draft.id]);
+        await ctx.editMessageText('Beschreibe kurz, was entstehen soll (z. B. „das Bild, aber mit unserer Hündin Frieda"):');
+      }
+    }
+    if (kind === 'g') { // Freitext → neues Bild
+      const text = pendingGenerate.get(ctx.chat!.id);
+      if (!text) return ctx.editMessageText('Text nicht mehr vorhanden — bitte erneut senden oder /neu nutzen.');
+      pendingGenerate.delete(ctx.chat!.id);
+      await ctx.editMessageText('Alles klar, erzeuge ein neues Bild …');
+      const b2 = await getBot(); if (b2) await dispatchGenerate(ctx.chat!.id, text, b2);
+    }
   });
 }