diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index c7dc6f9..8214ec2 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -11,11 +11,17 @@
   import { recording } from "./lib/stores/recording.svelte";
   import { settings } from "./lib/stores/settings.svelte";
   import { meetings } from "./lib/stores/meetings.svelte";
+  import { api, type NoteTemplate } from "./lib/api";
   import { onMount } from "svelte";
 
   let showSettings = $state(false);
   let showConsent = $state(false);
 
+  // Note templates (T8.1, FR-NOTE-5) — picked before starting a recording,
+  // applied to notes.md's structure once the meeting finalizes.
+  let noteTemplates = $state<NoteTemplate[]>([]);
+  let selectedTemplateId = $state("");
+
   // Theme (T7.2, FR-UX-2): "system" tracks the OS preference live; "light"/"dark" override it.
   let systemPrefersDark = $state(false);
   let resolvedTheme = $derived(
@@ -30,6 +36,10 @@
     recording.init();
     settings.load();
     meetings.init();
+    api
+      .listNoteTemplates()
+      .then((t) => (noteTemplates = t))
+      .catch(() => (noteTemplates = []));
 
     const media = window.matchMedia("(prefers-color-scheme: dark)");
     systemPrefersDark = media.matches;
@@ -45,7 +55,7 @@
 
   function startRecording() {
     meetings.deselect(); // show the live view, not whatever past meeting was open
-    recording.start(undefined, settings.settings.default_record);
+    recording.start(undefined, settings.settings.default_record, selectedTemplateId || undefined);
   }
 
   function toggleRecording() {
@@ -54,7 +64,6 @@
   }
 
   // Global shortcuts (T7.4, FR-UX-3): record start/stop, view toggles.
-  // "Template apply" isn't included — there's no template UI yet (Phase 8, T8.1).
   function isEditableTarget(target: EventTarget | null): boolean {
     if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) return false;
     return (
@@ -124,6 +133,17 @@
     <span class="muted">local · private</span>
     <div class="spacer"></div>
     {#if recording.state === "idle"}
+      <select
+        class="theme-select"
+        bind:value={selectedTemplateId}
+        aria-label="Note template"
+        title="Note template"
+      >
+        <option value="">No template</option>
+        {#each noteTemplates as t (t.id)}
+          <option value={t.id}>{t.name}</option>
+        {/each}
+      </select>
       <button
         onclick={startRecording}
         title="Start recording (Ctrl+Shift+R)"