diff --git a/frontend/src/detail/DetailPanel.jsx b/frontend/src/detail/DetailPanel.jsx
index 47f2e26..50043cc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/detail/DetailPanel.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/detail/DetailPanel.jsx
@@ -296,10 +296,9 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
   const [titleSaving, setTitleSaving] = useState(false);
   const [titleError, setTitleError] = useState(null);
   const [ocrOpen, setOcrOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [ocrUrl, setOcrUrl] = useState(null);
   const [ocrLoading, setOcrLoading] = useState(false);
   const [ocrError, setOcrError] = useState(null);
-  const [ocrText, setOcrText] = useState('');
-  const [ocrLoadedDocId, setOcrLoadedDocId] = useState(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!singleDoc) {
@@ -310,8 +309,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
       setOcrOpen(false);
       setOcrLoading(false);
       setOcrError(null);
-      setOcrText('');
-      setOcrLoadedDocId(null);
+      setOcrUrl(null);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -327,8 +325,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
     setOcrOpen(false);
     setOcrLoading(false);
     setOcrError(null);
-    setOcrText('');
-    setOcrLoadedDocId(null);
+    setOcrUrl(null);
   }, [singleDoc?.id]);
 
   const startTitleEdit = useCallback(() => {
@@ -384,29 +381,25 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
     [singleDoc, getDocumentAsset],
   );
 
-  const loadOcrText = useCallback(async () => {
+  const loadOcrUrl = useCallback(async () => {
     if (!singleDoc) {
       return;
     }
-    if (ocrLoadedDocId === singleDoc.id && ocrText) {
-      return;
-    }
     const asset = getDocumentAsset(singleDoc, 'ocr-text');
     if (!asset) {
       setOcrError('No OCR text available for this document.');
-      setOcrText('');
-      setOcrLoadedDocId(singleDoc.id);
+      setOcrUrl(null);
       return;
     }
     setOcrLoading(true);
     setOcrError(null);
     try {
-      let entry = asset;
-      if (ensureAssetUrl) {
-        entry = (await ensureAssetUrl(singleDoc.id, asset, { force: false })) || asset;
-      }
-      let url = entry?.url || null;
-      if (!url) {
+      let url = resolveDocumentAssetUrl(singleDoc, 'ocr-text', {
+        ensureAssetUrl,
+        getAsset: getDocumentAsset,
+      });
+      if (!url && typeof ensureAssetUrl === 'function') {
+        await ensureAssetUrl(singleDoc.id, asset, { force: false });
         url = resolveDocumentAssetUrl(singleDoc, 'ocr-text', {
           ensureAssetUrl,
           getAsset: getDocumentAsset,
@@ -415,30 +408,24 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
       if (!url) {
         throw new Error('OCR text URL is unavailable.');
       }
-      const response = await fetch(url);
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        throw new Error(`Failed to fetch OCR text (status ${response.status}).`);
-      }
-      const text = await response.text();
-      setOcrText(text);
-      setOcrLoadedDocId(singleDoc.id);
+      setOcrUrl(url);
     } catch (error) {
       setOcrError(error.message || 'Failed to load OCR text.');
-      setOcrText('');
+      setOcrUrl(null);
     } finally {
       setOcrLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [singleDoc, ensureAssetUrl, getDocumentAsset, ocrLoadedDocId, ocrText]);
+  }, [singleDoc, ensureAssetUrl, getDocumentAsset]);
 
-  const openOcr = useCallback(() => {
+  const openOcrModal = useCallback(() => {
     if (!singleDoc) {
       return;
     }
     setOcrOpen(true);
-    loadOcrText();
-  }, [singleDoc, loadOcrText]);
+    loadOcrUrl();
+  }, [singleDoc, loadOcrUrl]);
 
-  const closeOcr = useCallback(() => {
+  const closeOcrModal = useCallback(() => {
     setOcrOpen(false);
   }, []);
 
@@ -773,7 +760,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
         </div>
         {hasOcrAsset ? (
           <div className="detail-ocr-trigger">
-            <button type="button" className="secondary" onClick={openOcr}>
+            <button type="button" className="secondary" onClick={openOcrModal}>
               View OCR text
             </button>
           </div>
@@ -819,7 +806,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
         )}
         {hasOcrAsset && ocrOpen
           ? createPortal(
-              <div className="modal-backdrop" role="presentation" onClick={closeOcr}>
+              <div className="modal-backdrop" role="presentation" onClick={closeOcrModal}>
                 <div
                   className="modal modal--ocr"
                   role="dialog"
@@ -832,7 +819,7 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
                     <button
                       type="button"
                       className="icon-button ghost"
-                      onClick={closeOcr}
+                      onClick={closeOcrModal}
                       aria-label="Close OCR text"
                     >
                       ×
@@ -843,8 +830,12 @@ const DetailPanel = ({
                       <div className="meta">Loading OCR text…</div>
                     ) : ocrError ? (
                       <div className="status-inline error">{ocrError}</div>
-                    ) : ocrText ? (
-                      <pre>{ocrText}</pre>
+                    ) : ocrUrl ? (
+                      <iframe
+                        title="OCR text"
+                        src={ocrUrl}
+                        className="detail-ocr__frame"
+                      />
                     ) : (
                       <div className="meta">OCR text empty.</div>
                     )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index 48f610a..ffc1a7f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -1539,6 +1539,15 @@ button.icon-button.ghost:hover:not([disabled]) {
   line-height: 1.4;
 }
 
+.detail-ocr__frame {
+  width: 100%;
+  height: 60vh;
+  border: none;
+  background: var(--surface-subtle);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 2px rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.05);
+}
+
 .modal__body {
   width: 100%;
 }