diff --git a/dev-api.py b/dev-api.py
index d09b233..98bed9d 100644
--- a/dev-api.py
+++ b/dev-api.py
@@ -667,7 +667,8 @@ def approve_resume(job_id: int, body: dict):
         raise HTTPException(400, "preview_struct is required")
 
     from scripts.resume_optimizer import render_resume_text
-    final_text = render_resume_text(struct)
+    override = (body.get("preview_text_override") or "").strip()
+    final_text = override if override else render_resume_text(struct)
 
     # Persist plain text + struct (struct enables YAML export later)
     _finalize(db_path=db_path, job_id=job_id, final_text=final_text)
diff --git a/scripts/resume_optimizer.py b/scripts/resume_optimizer.py
index 9d0298c..b71268a 100644
--- a/scripts/resume_optimizer.py
+++ b/scripts/resume_optimizer.py
@@ -532,27 +532,37 @@ def apply_review_decisions(
             struct["skills"] = sorted(original_kept | approved_additions)
             break
 
-    # ── Summary: accept proposed or revert to original ──────────────────────
-    if not decisions.get("summary", {}).get("accepted", True):
+    # ── Summary: accept/reject + optional user-edited text ─────────────────
+    summary_dec = decisions.get("summary", {})
+    if not summary_dec.get("accepted", True):
         for sec in sections:
             if sec["section"] == "summary":
                 struct["career_summary"] = sec.get("original", struct.get("career_summary", ""))
                 break
+    else:
+        edited_text = summary_dec.get("edited_text")
+        if edited_text is not None:
+            struct["career_summary"] = edited_text.strip()
 
-    # ── Experience: per-entry accept/reject ─────────────────────────────────
-    exp_decisions: dict[str, bool] = {
-        f"{ed.get('title', '')}|{ed.get('company', '')}": ed.get("accepted", True)
+    # ── Experience: per-entry accept/reject + optional user-edited bullets ──
+    exp_entry_map: dict[str, dict] = {
+        f"{ed.get('title', '')}|{ed.get('company', '')}": ed
         for ed in (decisions.get("experience", {}).get("accepted_entries") or [])
     }
     for sec in sections:
         if sec["section"] == "experience":
             for entry_diff in (sec.get("entries") or []):
                 key = f"{entry_diff['title']}|{entry_diff['company']}"
-                if not exp_decisions.get(key, True):
-                    for exp_entry in (struct.get("experience") or []):
-                        if (exp_entry.get("title") == entry_diff["title"] and
-                                exp_entry.get("company") == entry_diff["company"]):
+                entry_dec = exp_entry_map.get(key, {})
+                accepted = entry_dec.get("accepted", True)
+                edited_bullets = entry_dec.get("edited_bullets")
+                for exp_entry in (struct.get("experience") or []):
+                    if (exp_entry.get("title") == entry_diff["title"] and
+                            exp_entry.get("company") == entry_diff["company"]):
+                        if not accepted:
                             exp_entry["bullets"] = entry_diff["original_bullets"]
+                        elif edited_bullets is not None:
+                            exp_entry["bullets"] = [b for b in edited_bullets if b.strip()]
             break
 
     return struct
diff --git a/web/src/components/ResumeOptimizerPanel.vue b/web/src/components/ResumeOptimizerPanel.vue
index e076ac0..41b84b3 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ResumeOptimizerPanel.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/ResumeOptimizerPanel.vue
@@ -112,16 +112,15 @@
             <span class="rop__preview-badge">Preview — not yet saved</span>
           </div>
           <textarea
-            :value="previewText"
-            class="rop__textarea rop__textarea--preview"
-            aria-label="Resume preview text"
-            spellcheck="false"
-            readonly
+            v-model="previewText"
+            class="rop__textarea"
+            aria-label="Resume preview — editable before approving"
+            spellcheck="true"
           />
           <p class="rop__preview-hint">
-            Review the assembled resume above. If it looks right, click
-            <strong>Approve &amp; Save</strong> to lock it in. You can also go back and adjust
-            your review decisions.
+            Review and edit the assembled resume above. Click
+            <strong>Approve &amp; Save</strong> to lock it in, or go back to adjust
+            your section-level decisions.
           </p>
           <div class="rop__save-to-library">
             <label class="rop__save-toggle">
@@ -492,7 +491,10 @@ async function approveResume() {
   if (!previewStruct.value) return
   approvingResume.value = true
 
-  const body: Record<string, unknown> = { preview_struct: previewStruct.value }
+  const body: Record<string, unknown> = {
+    preview_struct: previewStruct.value,
+    preview_text_override: previewText.value,
+  }
   if (saveToLibrary.value) {
     body.save_to_library = true
     body.resume_name = savedResumeName.value.trim() || `Optimized for job ${props.jobId}`
@@ -1099,10 +1101,6 @@ onUnmounted(stopPolling)
   border-radius: var(--radius-full, 9999px);
 }
 
-.rop__textarea--preview {
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--app-accent, #6366f1) 3%, var(--app-surface, #fff));
-  cursor: default;
-}
 
 .rop__preview-hint {
   font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem);
diff --git a/web/src/components/ResumeReviewModal.vue b/web/src/components/ResumeReviewModal.vue
index 6fe07cb..0acefe1 100644
--- a/web/src/components/ResumeReviewModal.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/ResumeReviewModal.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@
             <SummaryPage
               :section="summarySection!"
               :accepted="summaryAccepted"
+              :edited-proposed="summaryEdited"
               @update:accepted="summaryAccepted = $event"
+              @update:editedProposed="summaryEdited = $event"
             />
           </template>
 
@@ -72,7 +74,9 @@
             <ExperiencePage
               :entry="currentEntry!"
               :accepted="expAccepted[currentPage.entryKey!] ?? true"
+              :edited-bullets="expEdited[currentPage.entryKey!] ?? currentEntry!.proposed_bullets"
               @update:accepted="expAccepted[currentPage.entryKey!] = $event"
+              @update:editedBullets="expEdited[currentPage.entryKey!] = $event"
             />
           </template>
 
@@ -255,11 +259,17 @@ function goTo(idx: number) {
 const approvedSkills = ref<Set<string>>(new Set(skillsSection.value?.added ?? []))
 const skillFramings = ref<Map<string, GapFraming>>(new Map())
 const summaryAccepted = ref(true)
+const summaryEdited = ref<string>(summarySection.value?.proposed ?? '')
 const expAccepted = ref<Record<string, boolean>>(
   Object.fromEntries(
     (expSection.value?.entries ?? []).map(e => [`${e.title}|${e.company}`, true])
   )
 )
+const expEdited = ref<Record<string, string[]>>(
+  Object.fromEntries(
+    (expSection.value?.entries ?? []).map(e => [`${e.title}|${e.company}`, [...e.proposed_bullets]])
+  )
+)
 
 function toggleSkill(skill: string) {
   interactedPages.value = new Set([...interactedPages.value, 'skills'])
@@ -322,15 +332,22 @@ function emitSubmit() {
     decisions.skills = { approved_additions: [...approvedSkills.value] }
   }
   if (summarySection.value) {
-    decisions.summary = { accepted: summaryAccepted.value }
+    decisions.summary = {
+      accepted: summaryAccepted.value,
+      edited_text: summaryEdited.value,
+    }
   }
   if (expSection.value) {
     decisions.experience = {
-      accepted_entries: expSection.value.entries.map(e => ({
-        title: e.title,
-        company: e.company,
-        accepted: expAccepted.value[`${e.title}|${e.company}`] ?? true,
-      })),
+      accepted_entries: expSection.value.entries.map(e => {
+        const key = `${e.title}|${e.company}`
+        return {
+          title: e.title,
+          company: e.company,
+          accepted: expAccepted.value[key] ?? true,
+          edited_bullets: expEdited.value[key] ?? e.proposed_bullets,
+        }
+      }),
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/web/src/components/resume-review/ExperiencePage.vue b/web/src/components/resume-review/ExperiencePage.vue
index ea22af8..00ed8dd 100644
--- a/web/src/components/resume-review/ExperiencePage.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/resume-review/ExperiencePage.vue
@@ -9,11 +9,25 @@
           <li v-for="b in entry.original_bullets" :key="b">{{ b }}</li>
         </ul>
       </div>
-      <div class="rp__diff-col">
-        <span class="rp__diff-label">Proposed</span>
-        <ul class="rp__bullet-list">
-          <li v-for="b in entry.proposed_bullets" :key="b">{{ b }}</li>
-        </ul>
+      <div class="rp__diff-col rp__diff-col--editable">
+        <span class="rp__diff-label">Proposed — edit below</span>
+        <div class="rp__bullet-edit-list" role="list" :aria-label="`Edit proposed bullets for ${entry.title}`">
+          <div
+            v-for="(bullet, idx) in editedBullets"
+            :key="idx"
+            class="rp__bullet-edit-row"
+            role="listitem"
+          >
+            <textarea
+              class="rp__bullet-textarea"
+              :value="bullet"
+              :aria-label="`Bullet ${idx + 1}`"
+              rows="2"
+              spellcheck="true"
+              @input="updateBullet(idx, ($event.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value)"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
     <label class="rp__accept-toggle">
@@ -28,7 +42,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-defineProps<{
+const props = defineProps<{
   entry: {
     title: string
     company: string
@@ -36,11 +50,18 @@ defineProps<{
     proposed_bullets: string[]
   }
   accepted: boolean
+  editedBullets: string[]
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   'update:accepted': [v: boolean]
+  'update:editedBullets': [v: string[]]
 }>()
+
+function updateBullet(idx: number, value: string) {
+  const next = props.editedBullets.map((b, i) => (i === idx ? value : b))
+  emit('update:editedBullets', next)
+}
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
@@ -50,7 +71,25 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 .rp__diff-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-4, 1rem); }
 @media (max-width: 600px) { .rp__diff-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
 .rp__diff-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
+.rp__diff-col--editable { gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
 .rp__diff-label { font-size: var(--font-xs, 0.75rem); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--color-text-muted, #4a5c7a); }
 .rp__bullet-list { margin: 0; padding-left: var(--space-4, 1rem); font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem); line-height: 1.6; background: var(--color-surface-alt, #dde4f0); border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 0.25rem); padding: var(--space-3, 0.75rem) var(--space-3, 0.75rem) var(--space-3, 0.75rem) var(--space-6, 1.5rem); }
+.rp__bullet-edit-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
+.rp__bullet-edit-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--space-1, 0.25rem); }
+.rp__bullet-textarea {
+  flex: 1;
+  font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem);
+  line-height: 1.5;
+  padding: var(--space-2, 0.5rem) var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
+  background: var(--color-surface, #eaeff8);
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent, #c4732a);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 0.25rem);
+  color: var(--color-text, #1a2338);
+  resize: vertical;
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.rp__bullet-textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #c4732a); outline-offset: 2px; }
 .rp__accept-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem); }
 </style>
diff --git a/web/src/components/resume-review/SummaryPage.vue b/web/src/components/resume-review/SummaryPage.vue
index 7f22934..14886a4 100644
--- a/web/src/components/resume-review/SummaryPage.vue
+++ b/web/src/components/resume-review/SummaryPage.vue
@@ -6,9 +6,15 @@
         <span class="rp__diff-label" aria-label="Original">Original</span>
         <p class="rp__diff-text">{{ section.original || '(empty)' }}</p>
       </div>
-      <div class="rp__diff-col">
-        <span class="rp__diff-label" aria-label="Proposed">Proposed</span>
-        <p class="rp__diff-text">{{ section.proposed }}</p>
+      <div class="rp__diff-col rp__diff-col--editable">
+        <span class="rp__diff-label" aria-label="Proposed — editable">Proposed</span>
+        <textarea
+          class="rp__edit-textarea"
+          :value="editedProposed"
+          :aria-label="`Edit proposed summary`"
+          spellcheck="true"
+          @input="emit('update:editedProposed', ($event.target as HTMLTextAreaElement).value)"
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
     <label class="rp__accept-toggle">
@@ -28,10 +34,12 @@ import type { TextDiff } from '../ResumeReviewModal.vue'
 defineProps<{
   section: TextDiff
   accepted: boolean
+  editedProposed: string
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   'update:accepted': [v: boolean]
+  'update:editedProposed': [v: string]
 }>()
 </script>
 
@@ -41,7 +49,23 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
 .rp__diff-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-4, 1rem); }
 @media (max-width: 600px) { .rp__diff-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
 .rp__diff-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
+.rp__diff-col--editable { gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); }
 .rp__diff-label { font-size: var(--font-xs, 0.75rem); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--color-text-muted, #4a5c7a); }
 .rp__diff-text { font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem); line-height: 1.6; padding: var(--space-3, 0.75rem); background: var(--color-surface-alt, #dde4f0); border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 0.25rem); margin: 0; }
+.rp__edit-textarea {
+  font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem);
+  line-height: 1.6;
+  padding: var(--space-3, 0.75rem);
+  background: var(--color-surface, #eaeff8);
+  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-accent, #c4732a);
+  border-radius: var(--radius-sm, 0.25rem);
+  color: var(--color-text, #1a2338);
+  resize: vertical;
+  min-height: 7rem;
+  width: 100%;
+  box-sizing: border-box;
+  font-family: inherit;
+}
+.rp__edit-textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent, #c4732a); outline-offset: 2px; }
 .rp__accept-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2, 0.5rem); cursor: pointer; font-size: var(--font-sm, 0.875rem); }
 </style>