diff --git a/src/components/NoteList.tsx b/src/components/NoteList.tsx
index 13c7c0de..c84ca409 100644
--- a/src/components/NoteList.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NoteList.tsx
@@ -103,9 +103,7 @@ function NoteListInner({ entries, selection, selectedNote, noteListFilter, onNot
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col select-none overflow-hidden border-r border-border bg-card text-foreground" style={{ height: '100%' }}>
       <NoteListHeader title={title} typeDocument={typeDocument} isEntityView={isEntityView} isTrashView={isTrashView} trashCount={searched.length} listSort={listSort} listDirection={listDirection} customProperties={customProperties} sidebarCollapsed={sidebarCollapsed} searchVisible={searchVisible} search={search} onSortChange={handleSortChange} onCreateNote={onCreateNote} onOpenType={onReplaceActiveTab} onToggleSearch={toggleSearch} onSearchChange={setSearch} onEmptyTrash={onEmptyTrash} />
-      {showFilterPills && <FilterPills active={noteListFilter} counts={filterCounts} onChange={onNoteListFilterChange} />}
-      {isInboxView && onInboxPeriodChange && <InboxFilterPills active={inboxPeriod} counts={inboxCounts} onChange={onInboxPeriodChange} />}
-      <div className="flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden outline-none" style={{ minHeight: 0 }} tabIndex={0} onKeyDown={noteListKeyboard.handleKeyDown} onFocus={noteListKeyboard.handleFocus} data-testid="note-list-container">
+      <div className="relative flex flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden outline-none" style={{ minHeight: 0 }} tabIndex={0} onKeyDown={noteListKeyboard.handleKeyDown} onFocus={noteListKeyboard.handleFocus} data-testid="note-list-container">
         <div className="flex-1 overflow-hidden" style={{ minHeight: 0 }}>
           {entitySelection ? (
             <EntityView entity={entitySelection.entry} groups={searchedGroups} query={query} collapsedGroups={collapsedGroups} sortPrefs={sortPrefs} onToggleGroup={toggleGroup} onSortChange={handleSortChange} renderItem={renderItem} typeEntryMap={typeEntryMap} onClickNote={handleClickNote} />
@@ -114,6 +112,8 @@ function NoteListInner({ entries, selection, selectedNote, noteListFilter, onNot
           )}
         </div>
         {isChangesView && deletedCount > 0 && <DeletedNotesBanner count={deletedCount} />}
+        {showFilterPills && <FilterPills active={noteListFilter} counts={filterCounts} onChange={onNoteListFilterChange} position="bottom" />}
+        {isInboxView && onInboxPeriodChange && <InboxFilterPills active={inboxPeriod} counts={inboxCounts} onChange={onInboxPeriodChange} position="bottom" />}
       </div>
       {multiSelect.isMultiSelecting && (
         <BulkActionBar count={multiSelect.selectedPaths.size} isTrashView={isTrashView} isArchivedView={isArchivedView} onArchive={handleBulkArchive} onTrash={handleBulkTrash} onRestore={handleBulkRestore} onDeletePermanently={handleBulkDeletePermanently} onUnarchive={handleBulkUnarchive} onClear={multiSelect.clear} />
diff --git a/src/components/note-list/FilterPills.tsx b/src/components/note-list/FilterPills.tsx
index c3a3bb9f..abdf827d 100644
--- a/src/components/note-list/FilterPills.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note-list/FilterPills.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface FilterPillsProps {
   active: NoteListFilter
   counts: Record<NoteListFilter, number>
   onChange: (filter: NoteListFilter) => void
+  position?: 'top' | 'bottom'
 }
 
 const PILLS: { value: NoteListFilter; label: string }[] = [
@@ -13,9 +14,18 @@ const PILLS: { value: NoteListFilter; label: string }[] = [
   { value: 'trashed', label: 'Trashed' },
 ]
 
-function FilterPillsInner({ active, counts, onChange }: FilterPillsProps) {
+const BOTTOM_GRADIENT = 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, var(--card, #fff) 30%, var(--card, #fff) 100%)'
+
+function FilterPillsInner({ active, counts, onChange, position = 'top' }: FilterPillsProps) {
+  const isBottom = position === 'bottom'
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-auto min-h-[45px] shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-1 border-b border-border px-4 py-1.5" data-testid="filter-pills">
+    <div
+      className={isBottom
+        ? 'absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-10 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-3'
+        : 'flex h-auto min-h-[45px] shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-1 border-b border-border px-4 py-1.5'}
+      style={isBottom ? { background: BOTTOM_GRADIENT } : undefined}
+      data-testid="filter-pills"
+    >
       {PILLS.map(({ value, label }) => (
         <button
           key={value}
diff --git a/src/components/note-list/InboxFilterPills.tsx b/src/components/note-list/InboxFilterPills.tsx
index a32108fa..c0968e46 100644
--- a/src/components/note-list/InboxFilterPills.tsx
+++ b/src/components/note-list/InboxFilterPills.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ interface InboxFilterPillsProps {
   active: InboxPeriod
   counts: Record<InboxPeriod, number>
   onChange: (period: InboxPeriod) => void
+  position?: 'top' | 'bottom'
 }
 
 const PILLS: { value: InboxPeriod; label: string }[] = [
@@ -14,9 +15,18 @@ const PILLS: { value: InboxPeriod; label: string }[] = [
   { value: 'all', label: 'All' },
 ]
 
-function InboxFilterPillsInner({ active, counts, onChange }: InboxFilterPillsProps) {
+const BOTTOM_GRADIENT = 'linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, var(--card, #fff) 30%, var(--card, #fff) 100%)'
+
+function InboxFilterPillsInner({ active, counts, onChange, position = 'top' }: InboxFilterPillsProps) {
+  const isBottom = position === 'bottom'
   return (
-    <div className="flex h-auto min-h-[45px] shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-1 border-b border-border px-4 py-1.5" data-testid="inbox-filter-pills">
+    <div
+      className={isBottom
+        ? 'absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 z-10 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-center gap-2 px-4 py-3'
+        : 'flex h-auto min-h-[45px] shrink-0 flex-wrap items-center gap-1 border-b border-border px-4 py-1.5'}
+      style={isBottom ? { background: BOTTOM_GRADIENT } : undefined}
+      data-testid="inbox-filter-pills"
+    >
       {PILLS.map(({ value, label }) => (
         <button
           key={value}