diff --git a/src/components/reports/export-dashboard-pdf-button.tsx b/src/components/reports/export-dashboard-pdf-button.tsx
index 6d1c87ef..fa913733 100644
--- a/src/components/reports/export-dashboard-pdf-button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reports/export-dashboard-pdf-button.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
-import { FileDown, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Eye, FileDown, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { triggerBlobDownload } from '@/lib/utils/download';
 import { usePermissions } from '@/hooks/use-permissions';
 import { resolvePortIdFromSlug } from '@/lib/api/client';
 import { SavedTemplatesPicker, type SavedTemplate } from './saved-templates-picker';
+import { PdfPreviewModal } from './pdf-preview-modal';
 
 /**
  * Dashboard "Export as PDF" affordance. Per-export dialog lets reps
@@ -44,6 +45,18 @@ export function ExportDashboardPdfButton() {
     PDF_DASHBOARD_WIDGETS.map((w) => w.id),
   );
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [previewOpen, setPreviewOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  // Build the payload the modal will POST. useMemo keeps the
+  // reference stable while the dialog's form is unchanged, so the
+  // preview effect doesn't re-fire on unrelated re-renders.
+  const previewPayload = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      title: title.trim() || 'Dashboard report',
+      config: { kind: 'dashboard' as const, widgetIds: selected },
+    }),
+    [title, selected],
+  );
 
   if (!can('reports', 'export')) return null;
 
@@ -159,6 +172,14 @@ export function ExportDashboardPdfButton() {
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setOpen(false)} disabled={loading}>
               Cancel
             </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant="outline"
+              onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)}
+              disabled={loading || selected.length === 0}
+            >
+              <Eye className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+              Preview
+            </Button>
             <Button onClick={handleExport} disabled={loading || selected.length === 0}>
               {loading ? (
                 <Loader2 className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden />
@@ -170,6 +191,15 @@ export function ExportDashboardPdfButton() {
           </DialogFooter>
         </DialogContent>
       </Dialog>
+      {previewOpen ? (
+        <PdfPreviewModal
+          open
+          onOpenChange={setPreviewOpen}
+          payload={previewPayload}
+          filename={`${title.trim().replace(/[\\/]/g, '_') || 'dashboard-report'}.pdf`}
+          title={`Preview: ${title.trim() || 'Dashboard report'}`}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/reports/export-list-pdf-button.tsx b/src/components/reports/export-list-pdf-button.tsx
index 276f6b22..6149063c 100644
--- a/src/components/reports/export-list-pdf-button.tsx
+++ b/src/components/reports/export-list-pdf-button.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
-import { useState } from 'react';
-import { FileDown, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
+import { Eye, FileDown, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { triggerBlobDownload } from '@/lib/utils/download';
 import { usePermissions } from '@/hooks/use-permissions';
 import { resolvePortIdFromSlug } from '@/lib/api/client';
 import { SavedTemplatesPicker, type SavedTemplate } from './saved-templates-picker';
+import { PdfPreviewModal } from './pdf-preview-modal';
 
 type ListKind = 'clients' | 'berths' | 'interests';
 
@@ -55,6 +56,15 @@ export function ExportListPdfButton({ kind, buttonLabel = 'Export PDF', defaultT
   );
   const [includeArchived, setIncludeArchived] = useState(false);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [previewOpen, setPreviewOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const previewPayload = useMemo(
+    () => ({
+      title: title.trim() || `${kind} report`,
+      config: { kind, filters: { includeArchived } },
+    }),
+    [title, kind, includeArchived],
+  );
 
   if (!can('reports', 'export')) return null;
 
@@ -143,6 +153,10 @@ export function ExportListPdfButton({ kind, buttonLabel = 'Export PDF', defaultT
             <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setOpen(false)} disabled={loading}>
               Cancel
             </Button>
+            <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)} disabled={loading}>
+              <Eye className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+              Preview
+            </Button>
             <Button onClick={handleExport} disabled={loading}>
               {loading ? (
                 <Loader2 className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden />
@@ -154,6 +168,15 @@ export function ExportListPdfButton({ kind, buttonLabel = 'Export PDF', defaultT
           </DialogFooter>
         </DialogContent>
       </Dialog>
+      {previewOpen ? (
+        <PdfPreviewModal
+          open
+          onOpenChange={setPreviewOpen}
+          payload={previewPayload}
+          filename={`${title.trim().replace(/[\\/]/g, '_') || `${kind}-report`}.pdf`}
+          title={`Preview: ${title.trim() || `${kind} report`}`}
+        />
+      ) : null}
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/components/reports/pdf-preview-modal.tsx b/src/components/reports/pdf-preview-modal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a1adb6bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/reports/pdf-preview-modal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { Download, Loader2, X } from 'lucide-react';
+import { toast } from 'sonner';
+
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from '@/components/ui/dialog';
+import { triggerBlobDownload } from '@/lib/utils/download';
+import { resolvePortIdFromSlug } from '@/lib/api/client';
+
+interface Props {
+  open: boolean;
+  onOpenChange: (next: boolean) => void;
+  /** JSON body forwarded to /api/v1/reports/generate. */
+  payload: unknown;
+  /** Filename used when the rep clicks Download. */
+  filename: string;
+  /** Dialog header shown above the iframe. */
+  title?: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Preview-then-download flow for a generated PDF.
+ *
+ * The modal POSTs the supplied payload to `/api/v1/reports/generate`
+ * on open, holds the resulting Blob in component state, and renders
+ * it in an iframe via `URL.createObjectURL`. The Download button
+ * reuses the cached Blob — no second network round-trip on commit.
+ *
+ * Lifecycle:
+ *   - On open: fetch + revoke any previous URL
+ *   - On payload change: re-fetch (the rep edited config in the
+ *     parent dialog and re-opened preview)
+ *   - On close: revoke the URL so the blob is GC'd
+ */
+export function PdfPreviewModal({
+  open,
+  onOpenChange,
+  payload,
+  filename,
+  title = 'Preview report',
+}: Props) {
+  const [url, setUrl] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [blob, setBlob] = useState<Blob | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Re-fetch the preview whenever the modal opens (or the payload
+  // changes while open). Revoke the previous object URL inside the
+  // same effect so we never leak.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!open) return;
+    let cancelled = false;
+    let currentUrl: string | null = null;
+
+    async function loadPreview() {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+      try {
+        const headers = new Headers({ 'Content-Type': 'application/json' });
+        if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+          const slug = window.location.pathname.split('/').filter(Boolean)[0];
+          if (slug && slug !== 'login' && slug !== 'portal' && slug !== 'api') {
+            const portId = await resolvePortIdFromSlug(slug);
+            if (portId) headers.set('X-Port-Id', portId);
+          }
+        }
+        const res = await fetch('/api/v1/reports/generate', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers,
+          body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) {
+          const text = await res.text();
+          throw new Error(text || `Preview failed (${res.status})`);
+        }
+        const b = await res.blob();
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        currentUrl = URL.createObjectURL(b);
+        setBlob(b);
+        setUrl(currentUrl);
+      } catch (err) {
+        if (cancelled) return;
+        setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Preview failed');
+      } finally {
+        if (!cancelled) setLoading(false);
+      }
+    }
+
+    void loadPreview();
+
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+      if (currentUrl) URL.revokeObjectURL(currentUrl);
+    };
+  }, [open, payload]);
+
+  // Belt-and-braces revoke on unmount in case the modal closes
+  // mid-fetch and the effect's cleanup didn't capture the URL yet.
+  useEffect(
+    () => () => {
+      if (url) URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    },
+    [url],
+  );
+
+  function handleDownload() {
+    if (!blob) return;
+    triggerBlobDownload(blob, filename);
+    toast.success('Report downloaded');
+    onOpenChange(false);
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} onOpenChange={onOpenChange}>
+      <DialogContent className="max-w-5xl w-[95vw] h-[90vh] flex flex-col">
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{title}</DialogTitle>
+          <DialogDescription>
+            Inline preview of the rendered PDF. Download to save the file or close to go back and
+            tweak the configuration.
+          </DialogDescription>
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-hidden rounded-md border bg-muted/20">
+          {loading ? (
+            <div className="flex h-full items-center justify-center gap-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+              <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden />
+              Rendering preview…
+            </div>
+          ) : error ? (
+            <div className="flex h-full flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 text-center">
+              <div className="text-sm font-medium text-destructive">Preview failed</div>
+              <div className="font-mono text-xs text-muted-foreground break-all">{error}</div>
+            </div>
+          ) : url ? (
+            <iframe
+              key={url}
+              src={url}
+              title="PDF preview"
+              className="h-full w-full"
+              // Sandbox keeps any embedded scripts in the PDF viewer
+              // from reaching our cookies or LocalStorage. allow-
+              // same-origin lets the iframe load the blob URL.
+              sandbox="allow-same-origin"
+            />
+          ) : null}
+        </div>
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 pt-3">
+          <Button variant="outline" onClick={() => onOpenChange(false)}>
+            <X className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+            Close
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleDownload} disabled={!blob || loading}>
+            {loading ? (
+              <Loader2 className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" aria-hidden />
+            ) : (
+              <Download className="mr-1.5 h-4 w-4" aria-hidden />
+            )}
+            Download
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}