diff --git a/frontend/src/index.css b/frontend/src/index.css
index dcbf353..7c704de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/index.css
+++ b/frontend/src/index.css
@@ -261,7 +261,28 @@ html, body, #root { height: 100%; margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
 .badge-unusable { background: var(--danger); }
 
 /* ── Filter chips ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
-.chip-bar { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center; }
+.filter-section { margin-bottom: 10px; }
+.filter-section-header {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 8px;
+  padding: 6px 10px;
+  border-radius: 8px;
+  background: var(--card-bg);
+  border: 1px solid var(--card-border);
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  font-size: 12px;
+  color: var(--text-mid);
+  transition: border-color .12s;
+}
+.filter-section-header:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
+.filter-section-label { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-dark); white-space: nowrap; }
+.filter-section-summary { flex: 1; color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
+.filter-section-summary.muted { color: var(--text-mid); font-weight: 400; }
+.filter-section-chevron { flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform .18s; }
+.filter-section-chevron.open { transform: rotate(180deg); }
+.chip-bar { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 8px 0 4px; align-items: center; }
 .chip {
   display: inline-flex;
   align-items: center;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
index 9dee753..8b25261 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Summary.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
-import { Plus, RefreshCw, Camera, BedDouble, Layers } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Plus, RefreshCw, Camera, BedDouble, Layers, ChevronDown } from 'lucide-react'
 import type { Task, Category, Location, AppConfig, TaskStatus } from '../types'
 import { STATUS_LABELS, can } from '../types'
 import { fetchTasks, fetchLocations, fetchConfig, fetchOccupancy } from '../api'
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export default function Summary() {
   const [roomsView, setRoomsView] = useState(false)
   const [groupByLocation, setGroupByLocation] = useState(false)
 
+  const [statusOpen, setStatusOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [filtersOpen, setFiltersOpen] = useState(false)
+
   const [showNew, setShowNew] = useState(false)
   const [openTask, setOpenTask] = useState<number | null>(null)
 
@@ -118,42 +121,68 @@ export default function Summary() {
 
       {error && <div className="error-banner">{error}</div>}
 
-      <div className="chip-bar">
-        <button className={`chip ${statusFilter === null ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setStatusFilter(null)}>
-          All open
-        </button>
-        {OPEN_STATUSES.map(s => (
-          <button key={s} className={`chip ${statusFilter === s ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setStatusFilter(statusFilter === s ? null : s)}>
-            {STATUS_LABELS[s]}{counts[s] ? ` (${counts[s]})` : ''}
-          </button>
-        ))}
+      <div className="filter-section">
+        <div className="filter-section-header" onClick={() => setStatusOpen(v => !v)}>
+          <span className="filter-section-label">Status</span>
+          <span className={`filter-section-summary${statusFilter === null ? ' muted' : ''}`}>
+            {statusFilter === null ? 'All open' : `${STATUS_LABELS[statusFilter]}${counts[statusFilter] ? ` (${counts[statusFilter]})` : ''}`}
+          </span>
+          <ChevronDown size={14} strokeWidth={1.75} className={`filter-section-chevron${statusOpen ? ' open' : ''}`} />
+        </div>
+        {statusOpen && (
+          <div className="chip-bar">
+            <button className={`chip ${statusFilter === null ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setStatusFilter(null)}>
+              All open
+            </button>
+            {OPEN_STATUSES.map(s => (
+              <button key={s} className={`chip ${statusFilter === s ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setStatusFilter(statusFilter === s ? null : s)}>
+                {STATUS_LABELS[s]}{counts[s] ? ` (${counts[s]})` : ''}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        )}
       </div>
 
-      <div className="chip-bar">
-        {/* Category chips hidden while in rooms-view (rooms filter is the active "category") */}
-        {!roomsView && categories.map(c => (
-          <button key={c.id} className={`chip ${categoryFilter === c.id ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setCategoryFilter(categoryFilter === c.id ? null : c.id)}>
-            {c.name}{categoryCounts[c.id] ? ` (${categoryCounts[c.id]})` : ''}
-          </button>
-        ))}
-        <button className={`chip ${mineOnly ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMineOnly(!mineOnly)}>
-          Mine
-        </button>
-        {roomsCategoryExists && (
-          <button
-            className={`chip ${roomsView ? 'active' : ''}`}
-            title="Show all rooms tasks — greyed tasks have an in-house guest so access may be limited"
-            onClick={toggleRoomsView}
-          >
-            <BedDouble size={13} strokeWidth={1.75} />
-            {roomsView && roomsCounts
-              ? `Rooms (${roomsCounts.free} free${roomsCounts.arriving ? ` • ${roomsCounts.arriving} arriving` : ''}${roomsCounts.occupied ? ` • ${roomsCounts.occupied} occupied` : ''})`
-              : 'Rooms Accessible View'}
-          </button>
+      <div className="filter-section">
+        <div className="filter-section-header" onClick={() => setFiltersOpen(v => !v)}>
+          <span className="filter-section-label">Filters</span>
+          <span className={`filter-section-summary${!categoryFilter && !mineOnly && !roomsView && !groupByLocation ? ' muted' : ''}`}>
+            {[
+              !roomsView && categoryFilter ? categories.find(c => c.id === categoryFilter)?.name : null,
+              roomsView ? 'Rooms view' : null,
+              mineOnly ? 'Mine only' : null,
+              groupByLocation ? 'Grouped' : null,
+            ].filter(Boolean).join(' · ') || 'All categories'}
+          </span>
+          <ChevronDown size={14} strokeWidth={1.75} className={`filter-section-chevron${filtersOpen ? ' open' : ''}`} />
+        </div>
+        {filtersOpen && (
+          <div className="chip-bar">
+            {!roomsView && categories.map(c => (
+              <button key={c.id} className={`chip ${categoryFilter === c.id ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setCategoryFilter(categoryFilter === c.id ? null : c.id)}>
+                {c.name}{categoryCounts[c.id] ? ` (${categoryCounts[c.id]})` : ''}
+              </button>
+            ))}
+            <button className={`chip ${mineOnly ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setMineOnly(!mineOnly)}>
+              Mine
+            </button>
+            {roomsCategoryExists && (
+              <button
+                className={`chip ${roomsView ? 'active' : ''}`}
+                title="Show all rooms tasks — greyed tasks have an in-house guest so access may be limited"
+                onClick={toggleRoomsView}
+              >
+                <BedDouble size={13} strokeWidth={1.75} />
+                {roomsView && roomsCounts
+                  ? `Rooms (${roomsCounts.free} free${roomsCounts.arriving ? ` • ${roomsCounts.arriving} arriving` : ''}${roomsCounts.occupied ? ` • ${roomsCounts.occupied} occupied` : ''})`
+                  : 'Rooms Accessible View'}
+              </button>
+            )}
+            <button className={`chip ${groupByLocation ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setGroupByLocation(v => !v)}>
+              <Layers size={13} strokeWidth={1.75} /> Group by location
+            </button>
+          </div>
         )}
-        <button className={`chip ${groupByLocation ? 'active' : ''}`} onClick={() => setGroupByLocation(v => !v)}>
-          <Layers size={13} strokeWidth={1.75} /> Group by location
-        </button>
       </div>
 
       {tasks.length === 0 && !loading && (