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index 58993a8..865251b 100644
--- a/.gitignore
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index b816cef..79599cb 100644
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+        "semver": "bin/semver.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/send": {
       "version": "0.19.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/send/-/send-0.19.2.tgz",
@@ -1080,6 +1365,49 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ljharb"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/simple-concat": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-concat/-/simple-concat-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-cSFtAPtRhljv69IK0hTVZQ+OfE9nePi/rtJmw5UjHeVyVroEqJXP1sFztKUy1qU+xvz3u/sfYJLa947b7nAN2Q==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "consulting",
+          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    "node_modules/simple-get": {
+      "version": "4.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/simple-get/-/simple-get-4.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-brv7p5WgH0jmQJr1ZDDfKDOSeWWg+OVypG99A/5vYGPqJ6pxiaHLy8nxtFjBA7oMa01ebA9gfh1uMCFqOuXxvA==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "patreon",
+          "url": "https://www.patreon.com/feross"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "consulting",
+          "url": "https://feross.org/support"
+        }
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "decompress-response": "^6.0.0",
+        "once": "^1.3.1",
+        "simple-concat": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/statuses": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/statuses/-/statuses-2.0.2.tgz",
@@ -1109,6 +1437,53 @@
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     },
+    "node_modules/strip-json-comments": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/strip-json-comments/-/strip-json-comments-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4gB8na07fecVVkOI6Rs4e7T6NOTki5EmL7TUduTs6bu3EdnSycntVJ4re8kgZA+wx9IueI2Y11bfbgwtzuE0KQ==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tar-fs": {
+      "version": "2.1.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tar-fs/-/tar-fs-2.1.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mDAjwmZdh7LTT6pNleZ05Yt65HC3E+NiQzl672vQG38jIrehtJk/J3mNwIg+vShQPcLF/LV7CMnDW6vjj6sfYQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "chownr": "^1.1.1",
+        "mkdirp-classic": "^0.5.2",
+        "pump": "^3.0.0",
+        "tar-stream": "^2.1.4"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tar-stream": {
+      "version": "2.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tar-stream/-/tar-stream-2.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ujeqbceABgwMZxEJnk2HDY2DlnUZ+9oEcb1KzTVfYHio0UE6dG71n60d8D2I4qNvleWrrXpmjpt7vZeF1LnMZQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "bl": "^4.0.3",
+        "end-of-stream": "^1.4.1",
+        "fs-constants": "^1.0.0",
+        "inherits": "^2.0.3",
+        "readable-stream": "^3.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/tar-stream/node_modules/readable-stream": {
+      "version": "3.6.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/readable-stream/-/readable-stream-3.6.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9u/sniCrY3D5WdsERHzHE4G2YCXqoG5FTHUiCC4SIbr6XcLZBY05ya9EKjYek9O5xOAwjGq+1JdGBAS7Q9ScoA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "inherits": "^2.0.3",
+        "string_decoder": "^1.1.1",
+        "util-deprecate": "^1.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 6"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/toidentifier": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/toidentifier/-/toidentifier-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -1117,6 +1492,17 @@
         "node": ">=0.6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/tunnel-agent": {
+      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tunnel-agent/-/tunnel-agent-0.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-McnNiV1l8RYeY8tBgEpuodCC1mLUdbSN+CYBL7kJsJNInOP8UjDDEwdk6Mw60vdLLrr5NHKZhMAOSrR2NZuQ+w==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "safe-buffer": "^5.0.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/type-is": {
       "version": "1.6.18",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/type-is/-/type-is-1.6.18.tgz",
@@ -1161,8 +1547,7 @@
     "node_modules/undici-types": {
       "version": "6.21.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-6.21.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-iwDZqg0QAGrg9Rav5H4n0M64c3mkR59cJ6wQp+7C4nI0gsmExaedaYLNO44eT4AtBBwjbTiGPMlt2Md0T9H9JQ==",
-      "dev": true
+      "integrity": "sha512-iwDZqg0QAGrg9Rav5H4n0M64c3mkR59cJ6wQp+7C4nI0gsmExaedaYLNO44eT4AtBBwjbTiGPMlt2Md0T9H9JQ=="
     },
     "node_modules/unpipe": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -1193,6 +1578,11 @@
         "node": ">= 0.8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/wrappy": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/wrappy/-/wrappy-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-l4Sp/DRseor9wL6EvV2+TuQn63dMkPjZ/sp9XkghTEbV9KlPS1xUsZ3u7/IQO4wxtcFB4bgpQPRcR3QCvezPcQ=="
+    },
     "node_modules/xtend": {
       "version": "4.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/xtend/-/xtend-4.0.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a1ec311..076d7c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     "dev": "tsc -p tsconfig.json && node dist/app.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
+    "better-sqlite3": "^12.10.0",
     "dotenv": "^16.6.1",
     "ejs": "^3.1.10",
     "express": "^4.19.2",
diff --git a/src/app.ts b/src/app.ts
index cfd6534..ac0eb16 100644
--- a/src/app.ts
+++ b/src/app.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import fsp from 'node:fs/promises'
 import { dataDir, foldersDir, jobsDir, tmpDir, publicDir, viewsDir } from './paths.js'
 import { publicRouter } from './routes/public.js'
 import { opRouter } from './routes/op.js'
+import { initDatabase } from './db.js'
 
 async function ensureDirs(): Promise<void> {
   for (const dir of [dataDir, foldersDir, jobsDir, tmpDir]) {
@@ -15,6 +16,8 @@ async function ensureDirs(): Promise<void> {
 
 async function main(): Promise<void> {
   await ensureDirs()
+  // SQLite 스키마 보장 + 비어 있으면 기존 디스크 트리에서 마이그레이션.
+  await initDatabase()
 
   const PORT = Number(process.env.PORT ?? 3000)
   const HOST = process.env.HOST ?? '127.0.0.1'
diff --git a/src/db.ts b/src/db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3a9edb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+/**
+ * SQLite (better-sqlite3) 기반 메타데이터 저장소.
+ *
+ * 디스크 레이아웃은 기존 그대로 유지한다:
+ *   data/folders/{topName}/[{subName}/]{videoId}/{original|edited.*}
+ *
+ * DB 는 그 트리의 source of truth 인덱스 역할. 동기화 규칙:
+ *   - 폴더/영상 생성 시 mkdir 과 INSERT 를 같이 한다.
+ *   - 폴더/영상 rename 시 fs.rename 과 UPDATE 를 같이 한다.
+ *   - 폴더/영상 삭제 시 rm -rf 와 DELETE 를 같이 한다.
+ *   - 디스크와 DB 가 어긋난 경우 (수동 손상 등) initDatabase() 마이그레이션이
+ *     디스크 트리를 스캔해 DB 를 다시 채운다.
+ *
+ * 폴더 깊이 제약: 최상위(parent_id IS NULL) 또는 그 자식(서브폴더) 까지만.
+ *   서브폴더는 자식 폴더를 가질 수 없다. 코드 레벨에서 검사.
+ *
+ * 영상 ID: 사용자 편집 가능. 전역 유일 (PRIMARY KEY). 변경 시 디렉토리 이름도 같이 바뀐다.
+ */
+import Database from 'better-sqlite3'
+import { promises as fsp } from 'node:fs'
+import path from 'node:path'
+import { dataDir, dbPath, foldersDir } from './paths.js'
+
+let _db: Database.Database | null = null
+
+export function getDb(): Database.Database {
+  if (!_db) throw new Error('DB 가 아직 초기화되지 않았습니다. initDatabase() 를 먼저 호출하세요.')
+  return _db
+}
+
+/**
+ * DB 파일을 열고 스키마를 보장한 뒤, 비어 있으면 기존 디스크 구조를 스캔해 채워넣는다.
+ * 앱 시작 시 1회 호출.
+ */
+export async function initDatabase(): Promise<void> {
+  await fsp.mkdir(dataDir, { recursive: true })
+  await fsp.mkdir(foldersDir, { recursive: true })
+
+  const db = new Database(dbPath)
+  // 동시 쓰기는 거의 없고 안정성/성능 균형용.
+  db.pragma('journal_mode = WAL')
+  db.pragma('foreign_keys = ON')
+  db.pragma('synchronous = NORMAL')
+
+  createSchema(db)
+  _db = db
+
+  // 비어 있으면 디스크 스캔 → 마이그레이션.
+  const folderCount = db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) as c FROM folders').get() as { c: number }
+  if (folderCount.c === 0) {
+    await migrateFromDisk(db)
+  }
+}
+
+function createSchema(db: Database.Database): void {
+  db.exec(`
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS folders (
+      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+      parent_id INTEGER NULL REFERENCES folders(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+      name TEXT NOT NULL,
+      position INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+      updated_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+      UNIQUE(parent_id, name)
+    );
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS folders_parent_idx ON folders(parent_id);
+    -- SQLite 의 UNIQUE 는 NULL 끼리 distinct 로 본다. 최상위(parent_id IS NULL) 동명 폴더를
+    -- 막으려면 partial unique index 가 별도로 필요.
+    CREATE UNIQUE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS folders_unique_top
+      ON folders(name) WHERE parent_id IS NULL;
+
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS videos (
+      id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+      folder_id INTEGER NOT NULL REFERENCES folders(id) ON DELETE CASCADE,
+      title TEXT NOT NULL,
+      original_file TEXT NOT NULL,
+      edited_file TEXT,
+      duration_sec REAL,
+      source_type TEXT NOT NULL CHECK (source_type IN ('upload', 'youtube')),
+      source_url TEXT,
+      trim_start_sec REAL,
+      trim_end_sec REAL,
+      position INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+      created_at TEXT NOT NULL,
+      updated_at TEXT NOT NULL
+    );
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS videos_folder_idx ON videos(folder_id);
+  `)
+}
+
+/**
+ * 기존 디스크 트리 (data/folders/{name}/{videoId}/meta.json) 를 스캔해서 DB 에 적재.
+ * 기존은 1단계(폴더→영상) 만 있으므로 서브폴더는 생기지 않는다.
+ */
+async function migrateFromDisk(db: Database.Database): Promise<void> {
+  let topEntries: string[]
+  try {
+    topEntries = await fsp.readdir(foldersDir)
+  } catch {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const now = new Date().toISOString()
+  const insertFolder = db.prepare(
+    `INSERT INTO folders (parent_id, name, position, created_at, updated_at)
+     VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
+  )
+  const insertVideo = db.prepare(
+    `INSERT INTO videos
+       (id, folder_id, title, original_file, edited_file, duration_sec,
+        source_type, source_url, trim_start_sec, trim_end_sec,
+        position, created_at, updated_at)
+     VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`
+  )
+
+  let folderPos = 0
+  let imported = { folders: 0, videos: 0 }
+
+  for (const topName of topEntries.sort()) {
+    const topPath = path.join(foldersDir, topName)
+    const stat = await fsp.stat(topPath).catch(() => null)
+    if (!stat || !stat.isDirectory()) continue
+    if (!isSafeFolderName(topName)) continue
+
+    const info = insertFolder.run(topName, folderPos++, now, now)
+    const folderId = Number(info.lastInsertRowid)
+    imported.folders++
+
+    const videoEntries = await fsp.readdir(topPath).catch(() => [])
+    let videoPos = 0
+    for (const videoId of videoEntries.sort()) {
+      const vPath = path.join(topPath, videoId)
+      const vStat = await fsp.stat(vPath).catch(() => null)
+      if (!vStat || !vStat.isDirectory()) continue
+      if (!isSafeVideoId(videoId)) continue
+      const metaPath = path.join(vPath, 'meta.json')
+      const meta = await readJsonSafe(metaPath)
+      if (!meta) continue
+
+      const sourceType =
+        meta.sourceType === 'upload' || meta.sourceType === 'youtube'
+          ? meta.sourceType
+          : 'upload'
+
+      try {
+        insertVideo.run(
+          videoId,
+          folderId,
+          typeof meta.title === 'string' ? meta.title : '제목 없음',
+          typeof meta.originalFile === 'string' ? meta.originalFile : 'original',
+          typeof meta.editedFile === 'string' ? meta.editedFile : null,
+          typeof meta.durationSec === 'number' ? meta.durationSec : null,
+          sourceType,
+          typeof meta.sourceUrl === 'string' ? meta.sourceUrl : null,
+          meta.trim && typeof meta.trim.startSec === 'number' ? meta.trim.startSec : null,
+          meta.trim && typeof meta.trim.endSec === 'number' ? meta.trim.endSec : null,
+          videoPos++,
+          typeof meta.createdAt === 'string' ? meta.createdAt : now,
+          typeof meta.updatedAt === 'string' ? meta.updatedAt : now
+        )
+        imported.videos++
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.warn(`[db] migrate video skip (${topName}/${videoId}):`, (err as Error).message)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (imported.folders > 0 || imported.videos > 0) {
+    console.log(`[db] 마이그레이션 완료: 폴더 ${imported.folders}, 영상 ${imported.videos}`)
+  }
+}
+
+// ─── 공통 검증 / 유틸 (store.ts 와 중복되지만 의존 방향을 끊기 위해 여기 다시 둠) ──
+
+const SAFE_NAME = /^[\p{L}\p{N}_\- ]+$/u
+function isSafeFolderName(name: string): boolean {
+  if (!name || name.length > 80) return false
+  if (name === '.' || name === '..') return false
+  return SAFE_NAME.test(name)
+}
+function isSafeVideoId(id: string): boolean {
+  return /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,64}$/.test(id)
+}
+
+async function readJsonSafe(p: string): Promise<Record<string, any> | null> {
+  try {
+    const raw = await fsp.readFile(p, 'utf8')
+    const v = JSON.parse(raw)
+    return v && typeof v === 'object' ? v : null
+  } catch {
+    return null
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/paths.ts b/src/paths.ts
index 46d0f14..2720039 100644
--- a/src/paths.ts
+++ b/src/paths.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ export const dataDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'data')
 export const foldersDir = path.join(dataDir, 'folders')
 export const jobsDir = path.join(dataDir, 'jobs')
 export const tmpDir = path.join(dataDir, 'tmp')
+export const dbPath = path.join(dataDir, 'app.db')
 
 export const viewsDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'views')
 export const publicDir = path.join(projectRoot, 'public')