diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 44cf1b7..c025570 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dist/
 downloads/
 eggs/
 .eggs/
-lib/
+
 lib64/
 parts/
 sdist/
diff --git a/frontend/nordic-privacy-ai/lib/idb.ts b/frontend/nordic-privacy-ai/lib/idb.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..507b85a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/nordic-privacy-ai/lib/idb.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/**
+ * IndexedDB utilities for persisting file uploads in the browser.
+ * Stores the latest uploaded file and its metadata for recovery across sessions.
+ */
+
+const DB_NAME = "NordicPrivacyAI";
+const DB_VERSION = 1;
+const STORE_NAME = "latestUpload";
+
+interface UploadedFileMeta {
+  name: string;
+  size: number;
+  type: string;
+  contentPreview: string;
+}
+
+interface LatestUploadData {
+  file: File;
+  meta: UploadedFileMeta;
+  timestamp: number;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Open or create the IndexedDB database
+ */
+function openDB(): Promise<IDBDatabase> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const request = indexedDB.open(DB_NAME, DB_VERSION);
+
+    request.onerror = () => reject(request.error);
+    request.onsuccess = () => resolve(request.result);
+
+    request.onupgradeneeded = (event) => {
+      const db = (event.target as IDBOpenDBRequest).result;
+      
+      // Create object store if it doesn't exist
+      if (!db.objectStoreNames.contains(STORE_NAME)) {
+        db.createObjectStore(STORE_NAME);
+      }
+    };
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Save the latest uploaded file and its metadata to IndexedDB
+ */
+export async function saveLatestUpload(
+  file: File,
+  meta: UploadedFileMeta
+): Promise<void> {
+  const db = await openDB();
+  
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const transaction = db.transaction([STORE_NAME], "readwrite");
+    const store = transaction.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+    
+    const data: LatestUploadData = {
+      file,
+      meta,
+      timestamp: Date.now(),
+    };
+    
+    const request = store.put(data, "latest");
+    
+    request.onerror = () => reject(request.error);
+    request.onsuccess = () => resolve();
+    
+    transaction.oncomplete = () => db.close();
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieve the latest uploaded file and metadata from IndexedDB
+ */
+export async function getLatestUpload(): Promise<LatestUploadData> {
+  const db = await openDB();
+  
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const transaction = db.transaction([STORE_NAME], "readonly");
+    const store = transaction.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+    const request = store.get("latest");
+    
+    request.onerror = () => reject(request.error);
+    request.onsuccess = () => {
+      const result = request.result as LatestUploadData | undefined;
+      if (result) {
+        resolve(result);
+      } else {
+        reject(new Error("No cached upload found"));
+      }
+    };
+    
+    transaction.oncomplete = () => db.close();
+  });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Delete the latest upload from IndexedDB
+ */
+export async function deleteLatestUpload(): Promise<void> {
+  const db = await openDB();
+  
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const transaction = db.transaction([STORE_NAME], "readwrite");
+    const store = transaction.objectStore(STORE_NAME);
+    const request = store.delete("latest");
+    
+    request.onerror = () => reject(request.error);
+    request.onsuccess = () => resolve();
+    
+    transaction.oncomplete = () => db.close();
+  });
+}