diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/components/DisplayPrimitives.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/components/DisplayPrimitives.tsx
index c7a551a..cd51db4 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/components/DisplayPrimitives.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/components/DisplayPrimitives.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   YAxis,
 } from "recharts";
 import type { MonthlySearch } from "@/types/keywords";
-import { formatNumber } from "../utils";
+import { formatCompactNumber } from "../utils";
 import { FloatingTooltip, useFloatingTooltip } from "./FloatingTooltip";
 
 export type SortField =
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@ export function AreaTrendChart({ trend }: { trend: MonthlySearch[] }) {
           />
           <YAxis
             tickFormatter={(value: number | string) =>
-              formatNumber(Number(value))
+              formatCompactNumber(Number(value))
             }
             tick={{ fill: "var(--trend-axis-color)", fontSize: 11 }}
-            width={56}
+            width={44}
             axisLine={false}
             tickLine={false}
           />
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm.ts
index 5ad1dac..5b1db08 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm.ts
@@ -5,19 +5,29 @@ import {
   shouldValidateFieldOnChange,
 } from "@/client/lib/forms";
 import {
+  MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT,
   type KeywordMode,
   type ResultLimit,
 } from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes";
 import { parseKeywordInput } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerActions";
 
+type KeywordTabValidationInput = {
+  keyword: string;
+  locationCode: number;
+  resultLimit: ResultLimit;
+  mode: KeywordMode;
+};
+
 type UseKeywordControlsFormInput = {
   keywordInput: string;
   locationCode: number;
   resultLimit: ResultLimit;
   keywordMode: KeywordMode;
+  getOpenKeywordTabs?: () => readonly KeywordTabValidationInput[];
+  keywordTabsLimit?: number;
 };
 
-type KeywordControlsValues = {
+export type KeywordControlsValues = {
   keyword: string;
   locationCode: number;
   resultLimit: ResultLimit;
@@ -27,22 +37,86 @@ type KeywordControlsValues = {
 function getKeywordSearchValidationErrors(
   value: KeywordControlsValues,
   shouldValidateUntouchedField: boolean,
+  validateEmptyKeyword: boolean,
 ) {
-  if (parseKeywordInput(value.keyword).length > 0) {
-    return null;
+  const keywords = parseKeywordInput(value.keyword);
+
+  if (keywords.length === 0) {
+    if (!validateEmptyKeyword) return null;
+    return createFormValidationErrors({
+      fields: {
+        keyword: "Please enter at least one keyword.",
+      },
+    });
   }
 
-  if (!shouldValidateUntouchedField) {
-    return null;
+  if (!shouldValidateUntouchedField) return null;
+
+  if (keywords.length > MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT) {
+    return createFormValidationErrors({
+      fields: {
+        keyword: `Please enter no more than ${MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT} keywords (one per line).`,
+      },
+    });
   }
 
+  return null;
+}
+
+function getKeywordTabCapacityError(
+  value: KeywordControlsValues,
+  openKeywordTabs: readonly KeywordTabValidationInput[] | undefined,
+  keywordTabsLimit: number | undefined,
+) {
+  if (!openKeywordTabs || keywordTabsLimit == null) return null;
+
+  const keywords = parseKeywordInput(value.keyword);
+  if (keywords.length === 0) return null;
+
+  let simulatedOpenTabs = [...openKeywordTabs];
+  let skippedCount = 0;
+
+  for (const keyword of keywords) {
+    const input = {
+      keyword,
+      locationCode: value.locationCode,
+      resultLimit: value.resultLimit,
+      mode: value.mode,
+    };
+    const alreadyOpen = simulatedOpenTabs.some((tab) =>
+      keywordTabMatches(tab, input),
+    );
+    if (alreadyOpen) continue;
+
+    if (simulatedOpenTabs.length >= keywordTabsLimit) {
+      skippedCount += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    simulatedOpenTabs = [...simulatedOpenTabs, input];
+  }
+
+  if (skippedCount === 0) return null;
+
   return createFormValidationErrors({
     fields: {
-      keyword: "Please enter at least one keyword.",
+      keyword: `${skippedCount} keyword${skippedCount === 1 ? "" : "s"} skipped - close a tab to open more (max ${keywordTabsLimit}).`,
     },
   });
 }
 
+function keywordTabMatches(
+  tab: KeywordTabValidationInput,
+  input: KeywordTabValidationInput,
+) {
+  return (
+    tab.keyword === input.keyword &&
+    tab.locationCode === input.locationCode &&
+    tab.resultLimit === input.resultLimit &&
+    tab.mode === input.mode
+  );
+}
+
 export function useKeywordControlsForm(
   input: UseKeywordControlsFormInput,
   onSubmit: (value: KeywordControlsValues) => void,
@@ -59,8 +133,15 @@ export function useKeywordControlsForm(
         getKeywordSearchValidationErrors(
           value,
           shouldValidateFieldOnChange(formApi, "keyword"),
+          false,
+        ),
+      onSubmit: ({ value }) =>
+        getKeywordSearchValidationErrors(value, true, true) ??
+        getKeywordTabCapacityError(
+          value,
+          input.getOpenKeywordTabs?.(),
+          input.keywordTabsLimit,
         ),
-      onSubmit: ({ value }) => getKeywordSearchValidationErrors(value, true),
     },
     onSubmit: ({ value }) => {
       onSubmit(value);
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData.ts
index 381d0f7..d4ec9a3 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { getStandardErrorMessage } from "@/client/lib/error-messages";
 import { captureClientEvent } from "@/client/lib/posthog";
 import { LOCATIONS, getLanguageCode } from "@/client/features/keywords/utils";
 import { DEFAULT_LOCATION_CODE } from "@/client/features/keywords/locations";
+import { parseKeywordInput } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerActions";
 import { researchKeywords } from "@/serverFunctions/keywords";
 import type {
   KeywordMode,
@@ -35,16 +36,29 @@ type KeywordResearchRequest = {
   mode: KeywordMode;
 };
 
-const KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
+export const KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 
-function parseSearchKeywords(value: string) {
-  return value
-    .split(/[\n,]/)
-    .map((keyword) => keyword.trim())
-    .filter(Boolean);
+export function buildKeywordResearchRequest(
+  input: KeywordResearchQueryInput,
+): KeywordResearchRequest | null {
+  const keywords = parseKeywordInput(input.keywordInput);
+  const seedKeyword = keywords[0] ?? "";
+  if (!seedKeyword) return null;
+
+  return {
+    projectId: input.projectId,
+    keywords,
+    seedKeyword,
+    locationCode: input.locationCode,
+    languageCode: getLanguageCode(input.locationCode),
+    resultLimit: input.resultLimit,
+    mode: input.mode,
+  };
 }
 
-function buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(request: KeywordResearchRequest | null) {
+export function buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(
+  request: KeywordResearchRequest | null,
+) {
   return request
     ? [
         "keywordResearch",
@@ -58,34 +72,35 @@ function buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(request: KeywordResearchRequest | null) {
     : ["keywordResearch", "idle"];
 }
 
+export function keywordResearchQueryFn(request: KeywordResearchRequest) {
+  return researchKeywords({
+    data: {
+      projectId: request.projectId,
+      keywords: request.keywords,
+      locationCode: request.locationCode,
+      languageCode: request.languageCode,
+      resultLimit: request.resultLimit,
+      mode: request.mode,
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 export function useKeywordResearchData(
   input: KeywordResearchQueryInput,
   addSearch: AddSearchFn,
 ) {
-  const keywords = useMemo(
-    () => parseSearchKeywords(input.keywordInput),
-    [input.keywordInput],
+  const { keywordInput, locationCode, mode, projectId, resultLimit } = input;
+  const request = useMemo<KeywordResearchRequest | null>(
+    () =>
+      buildKeywordResearchRequest({
+        keywordInput,
+        locationCode,
+        mode,
+        projectId,
+        resultLimit,
+      }),
+    [keywordInput, locationCode, mode, projectId, resultLimit],
   );
-  const request = useMemo<KeywordResearchRequest | null>(() => {
-    const seedKeyword = keywords[0] ?? "";
-    if (!seedKeyword) return null;
-
-    return {
-      projectId: input.projectId,
-      keywords,
-      seedKeyword,
-      locationCode: input.locationCode,
-      languageCode: getLanguageCode(input.locationCode),
-      resultLimit: input.resultLimit,
-      mode: input.mode,
-    };
-  }, [
-    input.locationCode,
-    input.mode,
-    input.projectId,
-    input.resultLimit,
-    keywords,
-  ]);
   const queryKey = useMemo(
     () => buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(request),
     [request],
@@ -99,16 +114,7 @@ export function useKeywordResearchData(
         throw new Error("Keyword research query ran without request params");
       }
 
-      return researchKeywords({
-        data: {
-          projectId: request.projectId,
-          keywords: request.keywords,
-          locationCode: request.locationCode,
-          languageCode: request.languageCode,
-          resultLimit: request.resultLimit,
-          mode: request.mode,
-        },
-      });
+      return keywordResearchQueryFn(request);
     },
     enabled: request !== null,
     staleTime: KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes.ts
index 72853d4..37578f5 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+export const MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT = 5;
+
 export type ResultLimit = 150 | 300 | 500;
 export const RESULT_LIMITS: ResultLimit[] = [150, 300, 500];
 
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchDesktopResults.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchDesktopResults.tsx
index 01b1d0e..6d48cd8 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchDesktopResults.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchDesktopResults.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ import {
   FilterTextInput,
 } from "./keywordResearchDesktopFilters";
 import { KeywordResearchDesktopTable } from "./KeywordResearchDesktopTable";
+import {
+  KeywordResearchPagination,
+  useKeywordResearchPagination,
+} from "./KeywordResearchPagination";
 
 const MONTH_SHORT_LABELS = [
   "Jan",
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ type Props = {
 
 export function KeywordResearchDesktopResults({ controller }: Props) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex-1 hidden md:flex flex-col xl:flex-row overflow-y-auto xl:overflow-hidden gap-4 mt-2">
+    <div className="flex-1 hidden md:flex flex-col xl:flex-row overflow-y-auto xl:overflow-hidden gap-4">
       <DesktopKeywordPanel controller={controller} />
       <DesktopSerpPanel controller={controller} />
     </div>
@@ -114,6 +118,8 @@ function DesktopTableCard({ controller }: Props) {
     sheetsExportRows,
     showFilters,
   } = controller;
+  const { page, pageSize, pageRows, setPage, setPageSize } =
+    useKeywordResearchPagination(filteredRows);
 
   const keywordCountLabel =
     selectedRows.size > 0
@@ -192,7 +198,7 @@ function DesktopTableCard({ controller }: Props) {
       {showFilters ? <DesktopFilters controller={controller} /> : null}
       <KeywordResearchDesktopTable
         activeFilterCount={controller.activeFilterCount}
-        filteredRows={controller.filteredRows}
+        filteredRows={pageRows}
         overviewKeyword={controller.overviewKeyword}
         selectedRows={controller.selectedRows}
         setSelectedRows={controller.setSelectedRows}
@@ -202,6 +208,15 @@ function DesktopTableCard({ controller }: Props) {
         resetFilters={controller.resetFilters}
         handleRowClick={controller.handleRowClick}
       />
+      {filteredRows.length > 0 ? (
+        <KeywordResearchPagination
+          page={page}
+          pageSize={pageSize}
+          totalCount={filteredRows.length}
+          onPageChange={setPage}
+          onPageSizeChange={setPageSize}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchLoadingState.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchLoadingState.tsx
index 26bec0a..c666019 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchLoadingState.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchLoadingState.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export function KeywordResearchLoadingState() {
   return (
-    <div className="flex-1 w-full pt-1">
-      <div className="hidden md:flex h-full gap-4 mt-2">
+    <div className="flex-1 w-full">
+      <div className="hidden md:flex h-full gap-4">
         <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0 gap-2">
           <div className="rounded-xl border border-base-300 bg-base-100 p-4">
             <div className="skeleton h-5 w-56" />
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export function KeywordResearchLoadingState() {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div className="md:hidden mt-2 space-y-3">
+      <div className="md:hidden space-y-3">
         <div className="rounded-xl border border-base-300 bg-base-100 p-4 space-y-3">
           <div className="skeleton h-8 w-full" />
           <div className="skeleton h-8 w-2/3" />
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchMobileResults.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchMobileResults.tsx
index 861720f..a9eb0d1 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchMobileResults.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchMobileResults.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import { KEYWORD_RESEARCH_HEADERS } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywo
 import { exportTableToSheets } from "@/client/lib/exportToSheets";
 import { SerpAnalysisCard } from "@/client/features/keywords/components";
 import { KeywordResearchDesktopTable } from "./KeywordResearchDesktopTable";
+import {
+  KeywordResearchPagination,
+  useKeywordResearchPagination,
+} from "./KeywordResearchPagination";
 import type { KeywordResearchControllerState } from "./types";
 
 type Props = {
@@ -74,6 +78,8 @@ function MobileKeywordResults({ controller }: Props) {
     sheetsExportRows,
     showFilters,
   } = controller;
+  const { page, pageSize, pageRows, setPage, setPageSize } =
+    useKeywordResearchPagination(filteredRows);
 
   const keywordCountLabel =
     selectedRows.size > 0
@@ -162,7 +168,7 @@ function MobileKeywordResults({ controller }: Props) {
 
       <KeywordResearchDesktopTable
         activeFilterCount={controller.activeFilterCount}
-        filteredRows={controller.filteredRows}
+        filteredRows={pageRows}
         overviewKeyword={controller.overviewKeyword}
         selectedRows={controller.selectedRows}
         setSelectedRows={controller.setSelectedRows}
@@ -172,6 +178,15 @@ function MobileKeywordResults({ controller }: Props) {
         resetFilters={controller.resetFilters}
         handleRowClick={controller.handleRowClick}
       />
+      {filteredRows.length > 0 ? (
+        <KeywordResearchPagination
+          page={page}
+          pageSize={pageSize}
+          totalCount={filteredRows.length}
+          onPageChange={setPage}
+          onPageSizeChange={setPageSize}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPage.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPage.tsx
index 3cd8278..cb3b136 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPage.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPage.tsx
@@ -1,23 +1,274 @@
 import { Link } from "@tanstack/react-router";
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 import { AlertCircle, ArrowLeft } from "lucide-react";
 import { getErrorCode } from "@/client/lib/error-messages";
 import { BILLING_ROUTE } from "@/shared/billing";
+import {
+  KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+  buildKeywordResearchQueryKey,
+  buildKeywordResearchRequest,
+  keywordResearchQueryFn,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData";
 import { useKeywordResearchController } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController";
 import type { KeywordResearchControllerInput } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController";
+import type { KeywordControlsValues } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm";
+import {
+  parseKeywordInput,
+  buildKeywordSearchKey,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerActions";
+import { useKeywordSearchParams } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerInternals";
+import { useKeywordTabs } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordTabs";
+import {
+  getKeywordTabsSnapshot,
+  type OpenTabInput,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordTabsStore";
+import { DEFAULT_LOCATION_CODE } from "@/client/features/keywords/locations";
 import { KeywordResearchEmptyState } from "./KeywordResearchEmptyState";
 import { KeywordResearchLoadingState } from "./KeywordResearchLoadingState";
 import { KeywordResearchResults } from "./KeywordResearchResults";
 import { KeywordResearchSearchBar } from "./KeywordResearchSearchBar";
+import { KeywordResearchTabStrip } from "./KeywordResearchTabStrip";
 import type { KeywordResearchControllerState } from "./types";
 
-type Props = KeywordResearchControllerInput;
+type Props = Omit<KeywordResearchControllerInput, "onFormSubmit">;
 
 export function KeywordResearchPage(input: Props) {
-  const controller = useKeywordResearchController(input);
+  const tabs = useKeywordTabs(input.projectId);
+  const { openTabs, setActiveTab, findMatchingTab } = tabs;
+  const setSearchParams = useKeywordSearchParams();
+  const projectId = input.projectId;
+
+  const setSearchParamsForTab = useCallback(
+    (tab: OpenTabInput | null) => {
+      if (!tab) {
+        setSearchParams({
+          q: undefined,
+          loc: undefined,
+          kLimit: undefined,
+          mode: undefined,
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setSearchParams({
+        q: tab.keyword,
+        loc:
+          tab.locationCode === DEFAULT_LOCATION_CODE
+            ? undefined
+            : tab.locationCode,
+        kLimit: tab.resultLimit === 150 ? undefined : tab.resultLimit,
+        mode: tab.mode === "auto" ? undefined : tab.mode,
+      });
+    },
+    [setSearchParams],
+  );
+
+  const urlInput = useMemo<OpenTabInput | null>(() => {
+    const keywords = parseKeywordInput(input.keywordInput);
+    const keyword = keywords[0];
+    if (!keyword) return null;
+    return {
+      keyword,
+      locationCode: input.locationCode,
+      resultLimit: input.resultLimit,
+      mode: input.keywordMode,
+    };
+  }, [
+    input.keywordInput,
+    input.keywordMode,
+    input.locationCode,
+    input.resultLimit,
+  ]);
+  const currentUrlKey = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      buildKeywordSearchKey({
+        keyword: input.keywordInput,
+        locationCode: input.locationCode,
+        resultLimit: input.resultLimit,
+        mode: input.keywordMode,
+      }),
+    [
+      input.keywordInput,
+      input.keywordMode,
+      input.locationCode,
+      input.resultLimit,
+    ],
+  );
+
+  // Effect: URL → activeTab. When the URL params resolve to a tab we already
+  // have, focus it. Otherwise create one matching the URL (handles deep links
+  // and back/forward navigation).
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!urlInput) {
+      if (getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId).activeTabId !== null) {
+        setActiveTab(null);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const existing = findMatchingTab(urlInput);
+    if (existing) {
+      if (getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId).activeTabId !== existing.id) {
+        setActiveTab(existing.id);
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    openTabs([urlInput]);
+  }, [urlInput, projectId, openTabs, setActiveTab, findMatchingTab]);
+
+  // Effect: activeTab → URL. After user actions (click tab, close tab, open
+  // tabs from a multi-keyword submit) the active tab can diverge from the URL.
+  // Re-align the URL so the controller below keeps reading the right query.
+  const activeTab = tabs.activeTab;
+  const activeTabUrlKey = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      activeTab
+        ? buildKeywordSearchKey({
+            keyword: activeTab.keyword,
+            locationCode: activeTab.locationCode,
+            resultLimit: activeTab.resultLimit,
+            mode: activeTab.mode,
+          })
+        : null,
+    [activeTab],
+  );
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeTab) return;
+
+    if (currentUrlKey === activeTabUrlKey) return;
+
+    setSearchParamsForTab(activeTab);
+  }, [
+    activeTab,
+    activeTab?.id,
+    activeTab?.keyword,
+    activeTab?.locationCode,
+    activeTab?.resultLimit,
+    activeTab?.mode,
+    activeTabUrlKey,
+    currentUrlKey,
+    setSearchParamsForTab,
+  ]);
+
+  const onFormSubmit = useCallback(
+    (value: KeywordControlsValues) => {
+      const keywords = parseKeywordInput(value.keyword);
+      if (keywords.length === 0) return;
+
+      const inputs: OpenTabInput[] = keywords.map((keyword) => ({
+        keyword,
+        locationCode: value.locationCode,
+        resultLimit: value.resultLimit,
+        mode: value.mode,
+      }));
+
+      const result = openTabs(inputs);
+      if (result.activeTab) setSearchParamsForTab(result.activeTab);
+    },
+    [openTabs, setSearchParamsForTab],
+  );
+  const closeTab = useCallback(
+    (tabId: string) => {
+      const result = tabs.closeTab(tabId);
+      if (result.closedActive) {
+        setSearchParamsForTab(result.nextActiveTab);
+      }
+    },
+    [setSearchParamsForTab, tabs],
+  );
+  const getOpenKeywordTabs = useCallback(
+    () => getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId).tabs,
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  const controllerInput = useMemo<Props>(
+    () =>
+      activeTab
+        ? {
+            ...input,
+            keywordInput: activeTab.keyword,
+            locationCode: activeTab.locationCode,
+            hasExplicitLocationCode: true,
+            resultLimit: activeTab.resultLimit,
+            keywordMode: activeTab.mode,
+            getOpenKeywordTabs,
+            keywordTabsLimit: tabs.limit,
+          }
+        : {
+            ...input,
+            getOpenKeywordTabs,
+            keywordTabsLimit: tabs.limit,
+          },
+    [activeTab, getOpenKeywordTabs, input, tabs.limit],
+  );
+  const controller = useKeywordResearchController({
+    ...controllerInput,
+    onFormSubmit,
+  });
+  useEffect(() => {
+    controller.controlsForm.setErrorMap({ onSubmit: undefined });
+    controller.controlsForm.setFieldMeta("keyword", (meta) => ({
+      ...meta,
+      errorMap: {
+        ...meta.errorMap,
+        onSubmit: undefined,
+      },
+      errorSourceMap: {
+        ...meta.errorSourceMap,
+        onSubmit: undefined,
+      },
+    }));
+  }, [controller.controlsForm, tabs.tabs]);
+
+  // Mark the active tab as viewed once its data lands. Reads cache state via
+  // the same query key the controller uses, so this catches both fresh fetches
+  // and warm-cache loads on tab switch.
+  const activeRequest = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      activeTab
+        ? buildKeywordResearchRequest({
+            projectId,
+            keywordInput: activeTab.keyword,
+            locationCode: activeTab.locationCode,
+            resultLimit: activeTab.resultLimit,
+            mode: activeTab.mode,
+          })
+        : null,
+    [activeTab, projectId],
+  );
+  const activeTabQuery = useQuery({
+    queryKey: buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(activeRequest),
+    queryFn: () => {
+      if (!activeRequest) throw new Error("Active tab missing request");
+      return keywordResearchQueryFn(activeRequest);
+    },
+    enabled: false,
+    staleTime: KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+    gcTime: KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+  });
+
+  const markTabViewed = tabs.markTabViewed;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!activeTab) return;
+    if (!activeTabQuery.isSuccess) return;
+    const dataUpdatedAt = activeTabQuery.dataUpdatedAt;
+    if (dataUpdatedAt <= 0) return;
+    if (activeTab.viewedAt !== null && activeTab.viewedAt >= dataUpdatedAt) {
+      return;
+    }
+    markTabViewed(activeTab.id, dataUpdatedAt);
+  }, [
+    activeTab,
+    activeTabQuery.dataUpdatedAt,
+    activeTabQuery.isSuccess,
+    markTabViewed,
+  ]);
 
   return (
     <div className="px-4 py-4 md:px-6 md:py-6 pb-24 md:pb-8 overflow-auto">
-      <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl space-y-4">
+      <div className="mx-auto flex max-w-7xl flex-col gap-5">
         <div>
           <h1 className="text-2xl font-semibold">Keyword Research</h1>
           <p className="text-sm text-base-content/70">
@@ -26,6 +277,30 @@ export function KeywordResearchPage(input: Props) {
         </div>
 
         <KeywordResearchSearchBar controller={controller} />
+        {controller.hasSearched ? (
+          <div className="flex flex-col gap-2">
+            <Link
+              from="/p/$projectId/keywords"
+              to="/p/$projectId/keywords"
+              params={{ projectId }}
+              search={{}}
+              replace
+              className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm w-fit gap-2 px-0 text-base-content/70 hover:bg-transparent"
+              onClick={() => {
+                setActiveTab(null);
+                setSearchParamsForTab(null);
+              }}
+            >
+              <ArrowLeft className="size-4" />
+              Recent searches
+            </Link>
+            <KeywordResearchTabStrip
+              projectId={projectId}
+              tabs={tabs}
+              closeTab={closeTab}
+            />
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
         <KeywordResearchContent
           controller={controller}
           projectId={input.projectId}
@@ -43,22 +318,6 @@ function KeywordResearchContent({
   controller: KeywordResearchControllerState;
   projectId: string;
 }) {
-  const recentSearchesButton = controller.hasSearched ? (
-    <div>
-      <Link
-        from="/p/$projectId/keywords"
-        to="/p/$projectId/keywords"
-        params={{ projectId }}
-        search={{}}
-        replace
-        className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm gap-2 px-0 text-base-content/70 hover:bg-transparent"
-      >
-        <ArrowLeft className="size-4" />
-        Recent searches
-      </Link>
-    </div>
-  ) : null;
-
   if (controller.isLoading) {
     return <KeywordResearchLoadingState />;
   }
@@ -68,24 +327,21 @@ function KeywordResearchContent({
       getErrorCode(controller.researchMutationError) === "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS";
 
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-4 pt-1">
-        {recentSearchesButton}
-        <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center">
-          <div className="w-full max-w-xl rounded-xl border border-error/30 bg-error/10 p-5 text-error space-y-3">
-            <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-              <AlertCircle className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0" />
-              <p className="text-sm">{controller.researchError}</p>
-            </div>
-            {isCreditsError ? (
-              <Link to={BILLING_ROUTE} className="btn btn-sm">
-                Go to Billing
-              </Link>
-            ) : (
-              <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={controller.retrySearch}>
-                Try again
-              </button>
-            )}
+      <div className="flex-1 flex items-center justify-center pt-1">
+        <div className="w-full max-w-xl rounded-xl border border-error/30 bg-error/10 p-5 text-error space-y-3">
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+            <AlertCircle className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0" />
+            <p className="text-sm">{controller.researchError}</p>
           </div>
+          {isCreditsError ? (
+            <Link to={BILLING_ROUTE} className="btn btn-sm">
+              Go to Billing
+            </Link>
+          ) : (
+            <button className="btn btn-sm" onClick={controller.retrySearch}>
+              Try again
+            </button>
+          )}
         </div>
       </div>
     );
@@ -93,22 +349,14 @@ function KeywordResearchContent({
 
   if (controller.rows.length === 0) {
     return (
-      <div className="space-y-4 pt-1">
-        {recentSearchesButton}
-        <KeywordResearchEmptyState
-          controller={controller}
-          projectId={projectId}
-        />
-      </div>
+      <KeywordResearchEmptyState
+        controller={controller}
+        projectId={projectId}
+      />
     );
   }
 
-  return (
-    <div className="space-y-4 pt-1">
-      {recentSearchesButton}
-      <KeywordResearchResults controller={controller} />
-    </div>
-  );
+  return <KeywordResearchResults controller={controller} />;
 }
 
 function KeywordSaveDialog({
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPagination.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPagination.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbeaf57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchPagination.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+import { ChevronLeft, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import type { KeywordResearchRow } from "@/types/keywords";
+
+const KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZES = [50, 100, 300, 500] as const;
+const DEFAULT_KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE = 50;
+const KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY =
+  "keyword-research-table-page-size";
+
+type KeywordResearchPageSize = (typeof KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZES)[number];
+
+type Props = {
+  page: number;
+  pageSize: KeywordResearchPageSize;
+  totalCount: number;
+  onPageChange: (page: number) => void;
+  onPageSizeChange: (pageSize: KeywordResearchPageSize) => void;
+};
+
+export function KeywordResearchPagination({
+  page,
+  pageSize,
+  totalCount,
+  onPageChange,
+  onPageSizeChange,
+}: Props) {
+  const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(totalCount / pageSize));
+  const start = totalCount === 0 ? 0 : (page - 1) * pageSize + 1;
+  const end = Math.min(totalCount, page * pageSize);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-3 border-t border-base-300 px-4 py-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+      <div className="text-sm tabular-nums text-base-content/70">
+        {start.toLocaleString()}-{end.toLocaleString()} of{" "}
+        {totalCount.toLocaleString()}
+      </div>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-6">
+        <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-base-content/70">
+          <span className="whitespace-nowrap">Rows per page</span>
+          <select
+            className="select select-bordered select-sm w-20"
+            value={pageSize}
+            onChange={(event) =>
+              onPageSizeChange(parseKeywordResearchPageSize(event.target.value))
+            }
+          >
+            {KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZES.map((size) => (
+              <option key={size} value={size}>
+                {size}
+              </option>
+            ))}
+          </select>
+        </label>
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span className="whitespace-nowrap text-sm tabular-nums text-base-content/70">
+            Page {page.toLocaleString()} of {totalPages.toLocaleString()}
+          </span>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-1">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm btn-square"
+              disabled={page <= 1}
+              onClick={() => onPageChange(page - 1)}
+              aria-label="Previous page"
+            >
+              <ChevronLeft className="size-4" />
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              className="btn btn-ghost btn-sm btn-square"
+              disabled={page >= totalPages}
+              onClick={() => onPageChange(page + 1)}
+              aria-label="Next page"
+            >
+              <ChevronRight className="size-4" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+function parseKeywordResearchPageSize(value: string): KeywordResearchPageSize {
+  const parsed = Number(value);
+  return (
+    KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZES.find((size) => size === parsed) ??
+    DEFAULT_KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE
+  );
+}
+
+export function useKeywordResearchPagination(rows: KeywordResearchRow[]) {
+  const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
+  const [pageSize, setPageSize] = useState<KeywordResearchPageSize>(() =>
+    getStoredKeywordResearchPageSize(),
+  );
+  const totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(rows.length / pageSize));
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPage(1);
+  }, [rows]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPage((current) => Math.min(current, totalPages));
+  }, [totalPages]);
+
+  const pageRows = useMemo(() => {
+    const start = (page - 1) * pageSize;
+    return rows.slice(start, start + pageSize);
+  }, [page, pageSize, rows]);
+
+  return {
+    page,
+    pageSize,
+    pageRows,
+    setPage,
+    setPageSize: (nextPageSize: KeywordResearchPageSize) => {
+      setPageSize(nextPageSize);
+      persistKeywordResearchPageSize(nextPageSize);
+      setPage(1);
+    },
+    totalPages,
+  };
+}
+
+function getStoredKeywordResearchPageSize(): KeywordResearchPageSize {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return DEFAULT_KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE;
+  try {
+    const stored = window.localStorage.getItem(
+      KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY,
+    );
+    return stored
+      ? parseKeywordResearchPageSize(stored)
+      : DEFAULT_KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE;
+  } catch {
+    return DEFAULT_KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE;
+  }
+}
+
+function persistKeywordResearchPageSize(pageSize: KeywordResearchPageSize) {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+  try {
+    window.localStorage.setItem(
+      KEYWORD_RESEARCH_PAGE_SIZE_STORAGE_KEY,
+      String(pageSize),
+    );
+  } catch {
+    // localStorage can be unavailable; keep the in-memory selection working.
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchResults.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchResults.tsx
index 4ac0e34..f543378 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchResults.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchResults.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type Props = {
 
 export function KeywordResearchResults({ controller }: Props) {
   return (
-    <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col overflow-hidden w-full pt-1">
+    <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col overflow-hidden w-full">
       <KeywordResearchDesktopResults controller={controller} />
       <KeywordResearchMobileResults controller={controller} />
     </div>
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchSearchBar.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchSearchBar.tsx
index df7a07a..a7ae130 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchSearchBar.tsx
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchSearchBar.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import {
   isResultLimit,
   normalizeKeywordMode,
 } from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordSearchParams";
-import { RESULT_LIMITS } from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes";
+import {
+  MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT,
+  RESULT_LIMITS,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes";
 import { LOCATION_OPTIONS } from "@/client/features/keywords/locations";
 import type { KeywordResearchControllerState } from "./types";
 
@@ -12,30 +15,52 @@ type Props = {
   controller: KeywordResearchControllerState;
 };
 
+function getTextareaRows(value: string): number {
+  const newlines = (value.match(/\n/g) ?? []).length;
+  const lines = newlines + 1;
+  return Math.min(MAX_KEYWORDS_PER_SUBMIT, Math.max(1, lines));
+}
+
 export function KeywordResearchSearchBar({ controller }: Props) {
-  const { controlsForm, handleSearchSubmit, isLoading } = controller;
+  const { controlsForm, handleSearchSubmit } = controller;
 
   return (
     <div className="card border border-base-300 bg-base-100">
       <div className="card-body gap-2">
         <form
-          className="flex flex-col gap-3 lg:flex-row lg:flex-wrap lg:items-center lg:gap-2"
+          className="flex flex-col gap-3 lg:flex-row lg:flex-wrap lg:items-start lg:gap-2"
           onSubmit={handleSearchSubmit}
         >
           <controlsForm.Field name="keyword">
             {(field) => {
               const keywordError = getFieldError(field.state.meta.errors);
+              const rows = getTextareaRows(field.state.value);
 
               return (
                 <label
-                  className={`input input-bordered flex items-center gap-2 w-full lg:flex-1 lg:min-w-0 lg:max-w-md ${keywordError ? "input-error" : ""}`}
+                  className={`flex w-full lg:flex-1 lg:min-w-0 lg:max-w-md items-start gap-2 rounded-lg border bg-base-100 px-4 py-3 transition-colors focus-within:border-primary ${
+                    keywordError ? "border-error" : "border-base-300"
+                  }`}
                 >
-                  <Search className="size-4 shrink-0 text-base-content/60" />
-                  <input
-                    className="grow min-w-0"
-                    placeholder="Enter keyword"
+                  <Search className="mt-0.5 size-4 shrink-0 text-base-content/60" />
+                  <textarea
+                    className="grow min-w-0 resize-none bg-transparent text-sm leading-6 outline-none placeholder:text-base-content/40"
+                    rows={rows}
+                    placeholder="Enter keywords, one per line"
                     value={field.state.value}
                     onChange={(event) => field.handleChange(event.target.value)}
+                    onKeyDown={(event) => {
+                      // Cmd/Ctrl+Enter submits without leaving a stray newline.
+                      // Bare Enter stays as the textarea default (insert newline)
+                      // so multi-keyword input remains discoverable.
+                      if (
+                        event.key === "Enter" &&
+                        (event.metaKey || event.ctrlKey)
+                      ) {
+                        event.preventDefault();
+                        void controlsForm.handleSubmit();
+                      }
+                    }}
                   />
                 </label>
               );
@@ -100,9 +125,8 @@ export function KeywordResearchSearchBar({ controller }: Props) {
             <button
               type="submit"
               className="btn btn-primary w-full px-6 font-semibold lg:w-auto lg:shrink-0"
-              disabled={isLoading}
             >
-              {isLoading ? "Searching..." : "Search"}
+              Search
             </button>
           </div>
         </form>
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchTabStrip.tsx b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchTabStrip.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b04a74b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/page/KeywordResearchTabStrip.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { X } from "lucide-react";
+import { memo } from "react";
+import {
+  KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+  buildKeywordResearchQueryKey,
+  buildKeywordResearchRequest,
+  keywordResearchQueryFn,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData";
+import type {
+  KeywordTab,
+  UseKeywordTabsReturn,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordTabs";
+
+type Props = {
+  projectId: string;
+  tabs: UseKeywordTabsReturn;
+  closeTab: (tabId: string) => void;
+};
+
+export function KeywordResearchTabStrip({ projectId, tabs, closeTab }: Props) {
+  if (tabs.tabs.length === 0) return null;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="rounded-xl border border-base-300 bg-base-100 p-1">
+      <div
+        role="tablist"
+        className="flex min-w-0 items-stretch gap-1 overflow-x-auto"
+      >
+        {tabs.tabs.map((tab) => (
+          <TabPill
+            key={tab.id}
+            tab={tab}
+            projectId={projectId}
+            active={tab.id === tabs.activeTabId}
+            setActiveTab={tabs.setActiveTab}
+            closeTab={closeTab}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+const TabPill = memo(function TabPill({
+  tab,
+  projectId,
+  active,
+  setActiveTab,
+  closeTab,
+}: {
+  tab: KeywordTab;
+  projectId: string;
+  active: boolean;
+  setActiveTab: (tabId: string | null) => void;
+  closeTab: (tabId: string) => void;
+}) {
+  const request = buildKeywordResearchRequest({
+    projectId,
+    keywordInput: tab.keyword,
+    locationCode: tab.locationCode,
+    resultLimit: tab.resultLimit,
+    mode: tab.mode,
+  });
+  const queryKey = buildKeywordResearchQueryKey(request);
+
+  // enabled: false — observer only. The active tab's controller owns fetching.
+  const query = useQuery({
+    queryKey,
+    queryFn: () => {
+      if (!request) throw new Error("Tab is missing a research request");
+      return keywordResearchQueryFn(request);
+    },
+    enabled: false,
+    select: () => null,
+    notifyOnChangeProps: ["dataUpdatedAt", "errorUpdatedAt"],
+    staleTime: KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+    gcTime: KEYWORD_RESEARCH_STALE_TIME_MS,
+  });
+
+  const hasResult = query.dataUpdatedAt > 0;
+  const unviewed =
+    !active &&
+    hasResult &&
+    (tab.viewedAt === null || tab.viewedAt < query.dataUpdatedAt);
+  const isError = query.isError;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="tab"
+      aria-selected={active}
+      tabIndex={0}
+      onClick={() => setActiveTab(tab.id)}
+      onKeyDown={(event) => {
+        if (event.key === "Enter" || event.key === " ") {
+          event.preventDefault();
+          setActiveTab(tab.id);
+        }
+      }}
+      className={`group flex shrink-0 cursor-pointer items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm transition ${
+        active
+          ? "bg-base-300 text-base-content shadow-sm"
+          : "text-base-content/80 hover:bg-base-200"
+      }`}
+    >
+      <span
+        className="flex w-3.5 shrink-0 items-center justify-center"
+        aria-hidden
+      >
+        {isError ? (
+          <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-error" />
+        ) : unviewed ? (
+          <span className="size-2 rounded-full bg-primary" />
+        ) : null}
+      </span>
+      <span className="max-w-[10rem] truncate font-medium" title={tab.keyword}>
+        {tab.keyword}
+      </span>
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        className="rounded p-0.5 text-base-content/50 opacity-60 transition hover:bg-base-content/10 hover:text-base-content hover:opacity-100 group-hover:opacity-100"
+        onClick={(event) => {
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          closeTab(tab.id);
+        }}
+        aria-label={`Close ${tab.keyword} tab`}
+      >
+        <X className="size-3.5" />
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+});
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerInternals.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerInternals.ts
index 64d0725..13e59d6 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerInternals.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordControllerInternals.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useNavigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import { usePreferredKeywordLocation } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/usePreferredKeywordLocation";
 import { saveKeywords } from "@/serverFunctions/keywords";
 import type { SaveKeywordsInput } from "@/types/schemas/keywords";
@@ -42,12 +42,15 @@ export function useKeywordUiState(initialShowFilters: boolean) {
 export function useKeywordSearchParams() {
   const navigate = useNavigate({ from: "/p/$projectId/keywords" });
 
-  return (updates: Record<string, string | number | boolean | undefined>) => {
-    void navigate({
-      search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, ...updates }),
-      replace: true,
-    });
-  };
+  return useCallback(
+    (updates: Record<string, string | number | boolean | undefined>) => {
+      void navigate({
+        search: (prev) => ({ ...prev, ...updates }),
+        replace: true,
+      });
+    },
+    [navigate],
+  );
 }
 
 export function useKeywordSaveMutation(projectId: string) {
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordTabsStore.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordTabsStore.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72a50ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/state/keywordTabsStore.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+import type {
+  KeywordMode,
+  ResultLimit,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes";
+
+export type KeywordTab = {
+  id: string;
+  keyword: string;
+  locationCode: number;
+  resultLimit: ResultLimit;
+  mode: KeywordMode;
+  createdAt: number;
+  viewedAt: number | null;
+};
+
+export type ProjectTabsState = {
+  tabs: KeywordTab[];
+  activeTabId: string | null;
+};
+
+export type OpenTabInput = {
+  keyword: string;
+  locationCode: number;
+  resultLimit: ResultLimit;
+  mode: KeywordMode;
+};
+
+type OpenTabsResult = {
+  opened: KeywordTab[];
+  focused: KeywordTab[];
+  activeTab: KeywordTab | null;
+  dropped: OpenTabInput[];
+};
+
+export const KEYWORD_TABS_LIMIT = 8;
+export const EMPTY_TABS_STATE: ProjectTabsState = {
+  tabs: [],
+  activeTabId: null,
+};
+
+const STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX = "keyword-tabs:";
+const CHANGE_EVENT = "keyword-tabs-change";
+
+// Module-level cache. Returning stable references keeps useSyncExternalStore
+// from infinite-looping on Object.is equality checks.
+const projectStates = new Map<string, ProjectTabsState>();
+
+function storageKey(projectId: string): string {
+  return `${STORAGE_KEY_PREFIX}${projectId}`;
+}
+
+function isRecord(value: unknown): value is Record<string, unknown> {
+  return typeof value === "object" && value !== null;
+}
+
+function isResultLimit(value: unknown): value is ResultLimit {
+  return value === 150 || value === 300 || value === 500;
+}
+
+function isKeywordMode(value: unknown): value is KeywordMode {
+  return (
+    value === "auto" ||
+    value === "related" ||
+    value === "suggestions" ||
+    value === "ideas"
+  );
+}
+
+function parseTab(value: unknown): KeywordTab | null {
+  if (!isRecord(value)) return null;
+  if (typeof value.id !== "string" || value.id === "") return null;
+  if (typeof value.keyword !== "string" || value.keyword === "") return null;
+  if (typeof value.locationCode !== "number") return null;
+  if (!isResultLimit(value.resultLimit)) return null;
+  if (!isKeywordMode(value.mode)) return null;
+  if (typeof value.createdAt !== "number") return null;
+  const viewedAt =
+    value.viewedAt === null
+      ? null
+      : typeof value.viewedAt === "number"
+        ? value.viewedAt
+        : null;
+  return {
+    id: value.id,
+    keyword: value.keyword,
+    locationCode: value.locationCode,
+    resultLimit: value.resultLimit,
+    mode: value.mode,
+    createdAt: value.createdAt,
+    viewedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+function parseStoredState(value: unknown): ProjectTabsState {
+  if (!isRecord(value)) return EMPTY_TABS_STATE;
+  if (!Array.isArray(value.tabs)) return EMPTY_TABS_STATE;
+  const tabs: KeywordTab[] = [];
+  for (const raw of value.tabs) {
+    const parsed = parseTab(raw);
+    if (parsed) tabs.push(parsed);
+  }
+  const activeTabId =
+    typeof value.activeTabId === "string" &&
+    tabs.some((tab) => tab.id === value.activeTabId)
+      ? value.activeTabId
+      : null;
+  return { tabs, activeTabId };
+}
+
+function loadFromStorage(projectId: string): ProjectTabsState {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return EMPTY_TABS_STATE;
+  try {
+    const raw = window.sessionStorage.getItem(storageKey(projectId));
+    if (!raw) return EMPTY_TABS_STATE;
+    const parsed: unknown = JSON.parse(raw);
+    return parseStoredState(parsed);
+  } catch {
+    return EMPTY_TABS_STATE;
+  }
+}
+
+function persist(projectId: string, state: ProjectTabsState) {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+  try {
+    window.sessionStorage.setItem(storageKey(projectId), JSON.stringify(state));
+  } catch {
+    // sessionStorage unavailable or full; in-memory cache still works.
+  }
+}
+
+function notify() {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return;
+  window.dispatchEvent(new Event(CHANGE_EVENT));
+}
+
+export function getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId: string): ProjectTabsState {
+  let state = projectStates.get(projectId);
+  if (!state) {
+    state = loadFromStorage(projectId);
+    projectStates.set(projectId, state);
+  }
+  return state;
+}
+
+export function subscribeKeywordTabsStore(onChange: () => void): () => void {
+  if (typeof window === "undefined") return () => {};
+  window.addEventListener(CHANGE_EVENT, onChange);
+  return () => window.removeEventListener(CHANGE_EVENT, onChange);
+}
+
+function update(
+  projectId: string,
+  updater: (current: ProjectTabsState) => ProjectTabsState,
+) {
+  const current = getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId);
+  const next = updater(current);
+  if (next === current) return;
+  projectStates.set(projectId, next);
+  persist(projectId, next);
+  notify();
+}
+
+function generateTabId(): string {
+  if (typeof crypto !== "undefined" && "randomUUID" in crypto) {
+    return crypto.randomUUID();
+  }
+  return `tab_${Date.now().toString(36)}_${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+}
+
+function tabMatches(tab: KeywordTab, input: OpenTabInput): boolean {
+  return (
+    tab.keyword === input.keyword &&
+    tab.locationCode === input.locationCode &&
+    tab.resultLimit === input.resultLimit &&
+    tab.mode === input.mode
+  );
+}
+
+export function findMatchingTab(
+  state: ProjectTabsState,
+  input: OpenTabInput,
+): KeywordTab | null {
+  return state.tabs.find((tab) => tabMatches(tab, input)) ?? null;
+}
+
+export function openTabs(
+  projectId: string,
+  inputs: OpenTabInput[],
+): OpenTabsResult {
+  const opened: KeywordTab[] = [];
+  const focused: KeywordTab[] = [];
+  const dropped: OpenTabInput[] = [];
+  let resultActiveTab: KeywordTab | null = null;
+
+  update(projectId, (current) => {
+    let tabs = current.tabs;
+    let activeTabId = current.activeTabId;
+
+    for (const input of inputs) {
+      const existing = tabs.find((tab) => tabMatches(tab, input));
+      if (existing) {
+        focused.push(existing);
+        activeTabId = existing.id;
+        resultActiveTab = existing;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      if (tabs.length >= KEYWORD_TABS_LIMIT) {
+        dropped.push(input);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      const next: KeywordTab = {
+        id: generateTabId(),
+        keyword: input.keyword,
+        locationCode: input.locationCode,
+        resultLimit: input.resultLimit,
+        mode: input.mode,
+        createdAt: Date.now(),
+        viewedAt: null,
+      };
+      tabs = [...tabs, next];
+      opened.push(next);
+      activeTabId = next.id;
+      resultActiveTab = next;
+    }
+
+    if (tabs === current.tabs && activeTabId === current.activeTabId) {
+      return current;
+    }
+    return { tabs, activeTabId };
+  });
+
+  return { opened, focused, activeTab: resultActiveTab, dropped };
+}
+
+export function setActiveTab(projectId: string, tabId: string | null) {
+  update(projectId, (current) => {
+    if (current.activeTabId === tabId) return current;
+    if (tabId !== null && !current.tabs.some((tab) => tab.id === tabId)) {
+      return current;
+    }
+    return { ...current, activeTabId: tabId };
+  });
+}
+
+export function closeTab(
+  projectId: string,
+  tabId: string,
+): { nextActiveTab: KeywordTab | null; closedActive: boolean } {
+  let nextActiveTab: KeywordTab | null = null;
+  let closedActive = false;
+
+  update(projectId, (current) => {
+    const index = current.tabs.findIndex((tab) => tab.id === tabId);
+    if (index === -1) return current;
+
+    const tabs = current.tabs.filter((tab) => tab.id !== tabId);
+    let activeTabId = current.activeTabId;
+
+    if (current.activeTabId === tabId) {
+      closedActive = true;
+      // Activate the right neighbor, fall back to the left, fall back to null.
+      const neighbor = tabs[index] ?? tabs[index - 1] ?? null;
+      activeTabId = neighbor?.id ?? null;
+      nextActiveTab = neighbor;
+    }
+
+    return { tabs, activeTabId };
+  });
+
+  return { nextActiveTab, closedActive };
+}
+
+export function markTabViewed(
+  projectId: string,
+  tabId: string,
+  when = Date.now(),
+) {
+  update(projectId, (current) => {
+    let changed = false;
+    const tabs = current.tabs.map((tab) => {
+      if (tab.id !== tabId) return tab;
+      if (tab.viewedAt !== null && tab.viewedAt >= when) return tab;
+      changed = true;
+      return { ...tab, viewedAt: when };
+    });
+    if (!changed) return current;
+    return { ...current, tabs };
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController.ts
index 70dae31..fd87731 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordResearchController.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useRef, type FormEvent } from "react";
-import { useKeywordControlsForm } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm";
+import {
+  useKeywordControlsForm,
+  type KeywordControlsValues,
+} from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordControlsForm";
 import { useKeywordFiltering } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordFiltering";
 import { useLocalKeywordFilters } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useLocalKeywordFilters";
 import { useKeywordResearchData } from "@/client/features/keywords/hooks/useKeywordResearchData";
@@ -11,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   type KeywordMode,
   type ResultLimit,
 } from "@/client/features/keywords/keywordResearchTypes";
-import { DEFAULT_LOCATION_CODE } from "@/client/features/keywords/locations";
+import type { OpenTabInput } from "@/client/features/keywords/state/keywordTabsStore";
 import type { KeywordResearchRow } from "@/types/keywords";
 import type { SortDir, SortField } from "@/client/features/keywords/components";
 import {
@@ -36,6 +39,14 @@ export type KeywordResearchControllerInput = {
   keywordMode: KeywordMode;
   sortField: SortField;
   sortDir: SortDir;
+  getOpenKeywordTabs?: () => readonly OpenTabInput[];
+  keywordTabsLimit?: number;
+  /**
+   * Called when the user submits the search form. Lets the caller decide
+   * whether the submission opens tabs or just rewrites the URL — the
+   * controller stays agnostic.
+   */
+  onFormSubmit: (value: KeywordControlsValues) => void;
 };
 
 export function useKeywordResearchController(
@@ -238,23 +249,17 @@ function useKeywordControllerState(input: KeywordResearchControllerInput) {
     setSerpPage(0);
   }, [clearSelection, setSerpKeyword, setSerpPage, uiState]);
 
+  const onFormSubmit = input.onFormSubmit;
   const controlsForm = useKeywordControlsForm(
     {
       ...input,
       locationCode,
+      getOpenKeywordTabs: input.getOpenKeywordTabs,
+      keywordTabsLimit: input.keywordTabsLimit,
     },
     (value) => {
       setPreferredLocationCode(value.locationCode);
-      setSearchParams({
-        q: value.keyword,
-        loc:
-          input.hasExplicitLocationCode ||
-          value.locationCode !== DEFAULT_LOCATION_CODE
-            ? value.locationCode
-            : undefined,
-        kLimit: value.resultLimit === 150 ? undefined : value.resultLimit,
-        mode: value.mode === "auto" ? undefined : value.mode,
-      });
+      onFormSubmit(value);
     },
   );
 
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordTabs.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordTabs.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bf4a973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/state/useKeywordTabs.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { useCallback, useMemo, useSyncExternalStore } from "react";
+import {
+  EMPTY_TABS_STATE,
+  KEYWORD_TABS_LIMIT,
+  closeTab as closeTabAction,
+  findMatchingTab,
+  getKeywordTabsSnapshot,
+  markTabViewed as markTabViewedAction,
+  openTabs as openTabsAction,
+  setActiveTab as setActiveTabAction,
+  subscribeKeywordTabsStore,
+  type KeywordTab,
+  type OpenTabInput,
+  type ProjectTabsState,
+} from "./keywordTabsStore";
+
+function useKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId: string): ProjectTabsState {
+  const getSnapshot = useCallback(
+    () => getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+  return useSyncExternalStore(
+    subscribeKeywordTabsStore,
+    getSnapshot,
+    () => EMPTY_TABS_STATE,
+  );
+}
+
+export function useKeywordTabs(projectId: string) {
+  const state = useKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId);
+
+  const openTabs = useCallback(
+    (inputs: OpenTabInput[]) => openTabsAction(projectId, inputs),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  const closeTab = useCallback(
+    (tabId: string) => closeTabAction(projectId, tabId),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  const setActiveTab = useCallback(
+    (tabId: string | null) => setActiveTabAction(projectId, tabId),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  const markTabViewed = useCallback(
+    (tabId: string, when?: number) =>
+      markTabViewedAction(projectId, tabId, when),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  // Reads the latest module snapshot directly so this callback is safe to use
+  // in effect dependency arrays — its reference is stable across renders.
+  const findMatching = useCallback(
+    (input: OpenTabInput) =>
+      findMatchingTab(getKeywordTabsSnapshot(projectId), input),
+    [projectId],
+  );
+
+  const activeTab = useMemo(
+    () => state.tabs.find((tab) => tab.id === state.activeTabId) ?? null,
+    [state],
+  );
+
+  return {
+    tabs: state.tabs,
+    activeTabId: state.activeTabId,
+    activeTab,
+    isAtCap: state.tabs.length >= KEYWORD_TABS_LIMIT,
+    limit: KEYWORD_TABS_LIMIT,
+    openTabs,
+    closeTab,
+    setActiveTab,
+    markTabViewed,
+    findMatchingTab: findMatching,
+  };
+}
+
+export type UseKeywordTabsReturn = ReturnType<typeof useKeywordTabs>;
+export type { KeywordTab };
diff --git a/src/client/features/keywords/utils.ts b/src/client/features/keywords/utils.ts
index 1f3bc4a..4bb6448 100644
--- a/src/client/features/keywords/utils.ts
+++ b/src/client/features/keywords/utils.ts
@@ -22,3 +22,11 @@ export function formatNumber(value: number | null | undefined): string {
   if (value == null) return "-";
   return new Intl.NumberFormat().format(value);
 }
+
+export function formatCompactNumber(value: number | null | undefined): string {
+  if (value == null) return "-";
+  return new Intl.NumberFormat(undefined, {
+    notation: "compact",
+    maximumFractionDigits: 1,
+  }).format(value);
+}