diff --git a/src/lib/components/JobErrorLine.svelte b/src/lib/components/JobErrorLine.svelte
index 67685bf..cc7acf1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/JobErrorLine.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/JobErrorLine.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 		onDelete?: (jobId: string) => void;
 		retryLabel?: string;
 		deleteLabel?: string;
+		detailed?: boolean;
 	}
 
 	let {
@@ -17,36 +18,181 @@
 		onDelete,
 		retryLabel = 'Retry',
 		deleteLabel = 'Delete',
+		detailed = false,
 	}: Props = $props();
 
+	const isDetailed = $derived(detailed || Boolean(onRetry || onDelete));
+
 	function handleRetry(e: MouseEvent) {
 		e.preventDefault();
 		e.stopPropagation();
 		onRetry?.(job.id);
 	}
+
+	function handleDelete(e: MouseEvent) {
+		e.preventDefault();
+		e.stopPropagation();
+		onDelete?.(job.id);
+	}
 </script>
 
 {#if job.status === 'failed' && job.error}
-	<div class="recent-err-line" role="alert" title={job.error}>
-		<span class="error-text" style="color: {accentColor}">{job.error}</span>
-		{#if onRetry}
-			<button class="retry-btn" onclick={handleRetry} aria-label={retryLabel}>{retryLabel}</button>
-		{/if}
-		{#if onDelete}
-			<button class="delete-btn" onclick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onDelete?.(job.id); }} aria-label={deleteLabel}>{deleteLabel}</button>
-		{/if}
-	</div>
+	{#if isDetailed}
+		<!-- Detailed error banner for detail page -->
+		<div class="error-banner" role="alert">
+			<div class="eb-icon" aria-hidden="true">
+				<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
+					<path d="M12 3L2 21h20L12 3z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
+					<line x1="12" y1="10" x2="12" y2="15" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
+					<circle cx="12" cy="18" r="0.8" fill="currentColor"/>
+				</svg>
+			</div>
+			<div class="eb-body">
+				<div class="eb-title">Transcription failed</div>
+				<div class="eb-msg">{job.error}</div>
+			</div>
+			<div class="eb-actions">
+				{#if onRetry}
+					<button class="btn primary" onclick={handleRetry} aria-label="Retry transcription">↺ Retry transcription</button>
+				{/if}
+				{#if onDelete}
+					<button class="btn ghost danger-ghost" onclick={handleDelete}>Delete</button>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		</div>
+	{:else}
+		<!-- Minimal error line for list view -->
+		<div class="recent-err-line" role="alert" title={job.error}>
+			<span class="error-text" style="color: {accentColor}">{job.error}</span>
+			{#if onRetry}
+				<button class="retry-btn" onclick={handleRetry} aria-label={retryLabel}>{retryLabel}</button>
+			{/if}
+			{#if onDelete}
+				<button class="delete-btn" onclick={handleDelete} aria-label={deleteLabel}>{deleteLabel}</button>
+			{/if}
+		</div>
+	{/if}
 {:else if job.status === 'cancelled'}
 	<div class="recent-err-line" role="status">
 		<span>Job was cancelled</span>
 	</div>
 {:else if job.status === 'done' && job.segmentsJson}
 	<div class="recent-err-line">
-		<button class="delete-btn" onclick={(e) => { e.preventDefault(); e.stopPropagation(); onDelete?.(job.id); }} aria-label={deleteLabel}>{deleteLabel}</button>
+		{#if onDelete}
+			<button class="delete-btn" onclick={handleDelete} aria-label={deleteLabel}>{deleteLabel}</button>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 {/if}
 
 <style>
+	.error-banner {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 14px;
+		align-items: flex-start;
+		padding: 16px 18px;
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		background: var(--error-bg);
+		border: 1px solid var(--error-border);
+		margin-bottom: 24px;
+	}
+
+	.eb-icon {
+		width: 34px;
+		height: 34px;
+		display: grid;
+		place-items: center;
+		border-radius: 9px;
+		background: rgba(255,90,90,0.12);
+		color: var(--error-text);
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	.eb-body {
+		flex: 1;
+		min-width: 0;
+	}
+
+	.eb-title {
+		font-size: 14px;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		color: var(--error-text);
+	}
+
+	.eb-msg {
+		font-family: var(--font-mono);
+		font-size: 12px;
+		line-height: 1.6;
+		color: rgba(255,180,180,0.85);
+		margin-top: 5px;
+		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
+		max-height: 96px;
+		overflow-y: auto;
+	}
+
+	.eb-actions {
+		display: flex;
+		gap: 8px;
+		align-items: center;
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+	}
+
+	.btn {
+		font-family: var(--font-ui);
+		font-size: 12.5px;
+		font-weight: 550;
+		display: inline-flex;
+		align-items: center;
+		gap: 7px;
+		padding: 7px 13px;
+		border-radius: 9px;
+		border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
+		background: var(--surface-hover);
+		color: var(--text);
+		cursor: pointer;
+		white-space: nowrap;
+		transition: background 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease;
+	}
+	.btn:hover {
+		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
+		border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
+	}
+	.btn:focus-visible {
+		outline: none;
+		box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-ring);
+		border-color: var(--accent);
+	}
+
+	.btn.primary {
+		background: var(--accent);
+		border-color: var(--accent);
+		color: #10120a;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		padding: 10px 18px;
+		font-size: 13.5px;
+		border-radius: 10px;
+		box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(205,242,78,0.18);
+	}
+	.btn.primary:hover {
+		background: #d9f566;
+		border-color: #d9f566;
+	}
+
+	.btn.ghost {
+		background: transparent;
+		border-color: transparent;
+	}
+	.btn.ghost:hover {
+		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
+	}
+
+	.btn.danger-ghost {
+		color: var(--error-text);
+	}
+	.btn.danger-ghost:hover {
+		background: rgba(255,90,90,0.08);
+		border-color: var(--error-border);
+	}
+
 	.recent-err-line {
 		display: flex;
 		align-items: center;
diff --git a/src/routes/jobs/[id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/jobs/[id]/+page.svelte
index e9ab5f7..04c32b8 100644
--- a/src/routes/jobs/[id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/jobs/[id]/+page.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 	import { getDisplayJobProgress, getJobStatusLabel, isTerminalJobStatus } from '$lib/job-progress.js';
 	import SourceIcon from '$lib/components/SourceIcon.svelte';
 	import Waveform from '$lib/components/Waveform.svelte';
+	import JobErrorLine from '$lib/components/JobErrorLine.svelte';
 	import { accent } from '$lib/accent.js';
 
 	const ACCENT = $derived($accent.value);
@@ -257,24 +258,8 @@
 		{/if}
 
 		<!-- ── Error ─────────────────────────────────────────── -->
-		{#if job.error}
-			<div class="error-banner" role="alert">
-				<div class="eb-icon" aria-hidden="true">
-					<svg width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none">
-						<path d="M12 3L2 21h20L12 3z" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linejoin="round"/>
-						<line x1="12" y1="10" x2="12" y2="15" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-						<circle cx="12" cy="18" r="0.8" fill="currentColor"/>
-					</svg>
-				</div>
-				<div class="eb-body">
-					<div class="eb-title">Transcription failed</div>
-					<div class="eb-msg">{job.error}</div>
-				</div>
-				<div class="eb-actions">
-					<button class="btn primary" onclick={retryJobAction} aria-label="Retry transcription">↺ Retry transcription</button>
-					<button class="btn ghost danger-ghost" onclick={deleteJob}>Delete</button>
-				</div>
-			</div>
+		{#if job && job.error}
+			<JobErrorLine {job} accentColor={ACCENT} onRetry={retryJobAction} onDelete={deleteJob} />
 		{/if}
 
 		<!-- ── Two-column: pipeline + downloads/transcript ───── -->
@@ -406,111 +391,12 @@
 	}
 
 	.error-banner {
-		display: flex;
-		gap: 14px;
-		align-items: flex-start;
-		padding: 16px 18px;
+		padding: 12px 16px;
 		border-radius: 10px;
-		background: var(--error-bg);
-		border: 1px solid var(--error-border);
-		margin-bottom: 24px;
-	}
-
-	.eb-icon {
-		width: 34px;
-		height: 34px;
-		display: grid;
-		place-items: center;
-		border-radius: 9px;
-		background: rgba(255,90,90,0.12);
-		color: var(--error-text);
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
-	.eb-body {
-		flex: 1;
-		min-width: 0;
-	}
-
-	.eb-title {
-		font-size: 14px;
-		font-weight: 600;
-		color: var(--error-text);
-	}
-
-	.eb-msg {
-		font-family: var(--font-mono);
-		font-size: 12px;
-		line-height: 1.6;
-		color: rgba(255,180,180,0.85);
-		margin-top: 5px;
-		overflow-wrap: anywhere;
-		max-height: 96px;
-		overflow-y: auto;
-	}
-
-	.eb-actions {
-		display: flex;
-		gap: 8px;
-		align-items: center;
-		flex-shrink: 0;
-	}
-
-	.btn {
-		font-family: var(--font-ui);
-		font-size: 12.5px;
-		font-weight: 550;
-		display: inline-flex;
-		align-items: center;
-		gap: 7px;
-		padding: 7px 13px;
-		border-radius: 9px;
-		border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
-		background: var(--surface-hover);
-		color: var(--text);
-		cursor: pointer;
-		white-space: nowrap;
-		transition: background 140ms ease, border-color 140ms ease;
-	}
-	.btn:hover {
-		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
-		border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
-	}
-	.btn:focus-visible {
-		outline: none;
-		box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--accent-ring);
-		border-color: var(--accent);
-	}
-
-	.btn.primary {
-		background: var(--accent);
-		border-color: var(--accent);
-		color: #10120a;
-		font-weight: 600;
-		padding: 10px 18px;
-		font-size: 13.5px;
-		border-radius: 10px;
-		box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(205,242,78,0.18);
-	}
-	.btn.primary:hover {
-		background: #d9f566;
-		border-color: #d9f566;
-	}
-
-	.btn.ghost {
-		background: transparent;
-		border-color: transparent;
-	}
-	.btn.ghost:hover {
-		background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
-	}
-
-	.btn.danger-ghost {
-		color: var(--error-text);
-	}
-	.btn.danger-ghost:hover {
-		background: rgba(255,90,90,0.08);
-		border-color: var(--error-border);
+		background: rgba(255, 90, 90, 0.08);
+		border: 1px solid rgba(255, 90, 90, 0.2);
+		color: #ff8a8a;
+		font-size: 13px;
 	}
 
 	/* ── Breadcrumb ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
diff --git a/src/tests/job-error-line.test.ts b/src/tests/job-error-line.test.ts
index ac519d0..42accd6 100644
--- a/src/tests/job-error-line.test.ts
+++ b/src/tests/job-error-line.test.ts
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ describe('JobErrorLine component', () => {
 		expect(getByText('transcription timeout')).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
-	it('shows retry button', () => {
+	it('shows retry button in detailed mode', () => {
 		const { getByRole } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob(),
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
 			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
 		});
-		expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' })).toBeTruthy();
+		// Detailed mode shows "Retry transcription"
+		expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry transcription' })).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
 	it('calls onRetry when retry button clicked', async () => {
@@ -51,11 +52,11 @@ describe('JobErrorLine component', () => {
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
 			onRetry
 		});
-		await fireEvent.click(getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' }));
+		await fireEvent.click(getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry transcription' }));
 		expect(onRetry).toHaveBeenCalled();
 	});
 
-	it('shows delete button when onDelete provided', () => {
+	it('shows delete button when onDelete provided in detailed mode', () => {
 		const { getByRole } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob(),
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
@@ -65,16 +66,18 @@ describe('JobErrorLine component', () => {
 		expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
-	it('hides delete button when onDelete not provided', () => {
+	it('hides delete button when onDelete not provided in detailed mode', () => {
 		const { queryByRole } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob(),
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
 			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
 		});
-		expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' })).toBeNull();
+		// In detailed mode, only shows delete button if onDelete is provided
+		const deleteButton = queryByRole('button', { name: 'Delete' });
+		expect(deleteButton).toBeNull();
 	});
 
-	it('container has role alert for failed jobs', () => {
+	it('container has role alert for failed jobs in detailed mode', () => {
 		const { getByRole } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob({ status: 'failed' }),
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
@@ -86,27 +89,37 @@ describe('JobErrorLine component', () => {
 	it('container has role status for cancelled jobs', () => {
 		const { getByRole } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob({ status: 'cancelled' }),
-			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
-			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+			accentColor: '#cdf24e'
 		});
 		expect(getByRole('status')).toBeTruthy();
 	});
 
-	it('does not render when job has no error text', () => {
+	it('does not render error when job has no error text', () => {
 		const { container } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob({ status: 'failed', error: null }),
 			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
 			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
 		});
+		// Should not render any error container
+		expect(container.querySelector('.error-banner')).toBeNull();
 		expect(container.querySelector('.recent-err-line')).toBeNull();
 	});
 
 	it('renders "Job was cancelled" for cancelled jobs', () => {
 		const { getByText } = render(JobErrorLine, {
 			job: makeJob({ status: 'cancelled' }),
-			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
-			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+			accentColor: '#cdf24e'
 		});
 		expect(getByText('Job was cancelled')).toBeTruthy();
 	});
+
+	it('renders detailed display with title when handlers provided', () => {
+		const { getByText } = render(JobErrorLine, {
+			job: makeJob(),
+			accentColor: '#cdf24e',
+			onRetry: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+			onDelete: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+		});
+		expect(getByText('Transcription failed')).toBeTruthy();
+	});
 });