diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index 4fea863d..56e83152 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	"dashboard_notifications_alt": "Notifications",
 	"dashboard_loading_view": "Loading dashboard view...",
 	"dashboard_loading_devices": "Loading devices…",
+	"dashboard_search_placeholder": "Search by location, device name or EUI…",
 	"error_bad_request_title": "Bad Request",
 	"error_bad_request_description": "The server could not understand your request. Please check the URL and try again.",
 	"error_unauthorized_title": "Unauthorized",
diff --git a/messages/ja.json b/messages/ja.json
index 19c0e17f..d8abf100 100644
--- a/messages/ja.json
+++ b/messages/ja.json
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 	"dashboard_notifications_alt": "通知",
 	"dashboard_loading_view": "ダッシュボードを読み込み中...",
 	"dashboard_loading_devices": "デバイスを読み込み中…",
+	"dashboard_search_placeholder": "ロケーション、デバイス名、EUIで検索…",
 	"error_bad_request_title": "不正なリクエスト",
 	"error_bad_request_description": "サーバーがリクエストを理解できませんでした。URL を確認して再度お試しください。",
 	"error_unauthorized_title": "認証が必要です",
diff --git a/src/lib/components/dashboard/DashboardTable.svelte b/src/lib/components/dashboard/DashboardTable.svelte
index 05586bff..ffb0b8f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/dashboard/DashboardTable.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/dashboard/DashboardTable.svelte
@@ -75,22 +75,33 @@
 				group: filters.group || undefined,
 				locationGroup: filters.locationGroup || undefined,
 				location: filters.location || undefined,
-				name: query.search?.trim() || filters.name || undefined
+				name: filters.name || undefined
 			},
 			{ signal: query.signal }
 		);
 		return { rows: page.rows, total: page.total };
 	}
+
+	// Mapped into CwDataTable's `Record<string, string[]>` filter shape so the
+	// table re-runs `loadData` whenever the dashboard filters (incl. the search
+	// box) change. The actual values are read from `filters` inside `loadData`.
+	const tableFilters = $derived({
+		group: filters.group ? [filters.group] : [],
+		locationGroup: filters.locationGroup ? [filters.locationGroup] : [],
+		location: filters.location ? [filters.location] : [],
+		name: filters.name ? [filters.name] : []
+	});
 </script>
 
 <CwDataTable
 	{columns}
 	{loadData}
+	filters={tableFilters}
 	rowKey="dev_eui"
+	searchable={false}
 	fillParent
 	pageSize={25}
 	pageSizeOptions={[25, 50, 100]}
-	searchable
 	onRowClick={(row) => {
 		if (row.location?.location_id != null) {
 			goto(resolve(`/locations/${row.location.location_id}/devices/${row.dev_eui}`));
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 0633c747..e1b2c007 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
 	import Icon from '$lib/components/Icon.svelte';
 	import { AppPage } from '$lib/components/layout';
-	import { CwButton } from '@cropwatchdevelopment/cwui';
+	import { CwButton, CwSearchInput } from '@cropwatchdevelopment/cwui';
 	import DashboardCards from '$lib/components/dashboard/DashboardCards.svelte';
 	import DashboardTable from '$lib/components/dashboard/DashboardTable.svelte';
 	import { getAppContext } from '$lib/appContext.svelte';
@@ -17,17 +17,30 @@
 
 	const VIEW_STORAGE_KEY = 'cropwatch.dashboard.view';
 	const MOBILE_QUERY = '(max-width: 767px)';
+	const SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS = 300;
 
 	const app = getAppContext();
 
 	let view = $state<DashboardView>('table');
 	let viewReady = $state(!browser);
 
+	// Free-text search box. `searchName` updates on every keystroke; `debouncedName`
+	// trails it so the views re-fetch once the user pauses, not on every key.
+	let searchName = $state(page.url.searchParams.get('name') ?? '');
+	let debouncedName = $state(page.url.searchParams.get('name') ?? '');
+	$effect(() => {
+		const next = searchName;
+		const timer = setTimeout(() => {
+			debouncedName = next;
+		}, SEARCH_DEBOUNCE_MS);
+		return () => clearTimeout(timer);
+	});
+
 	const filters = $derived({
 		group: page.url.searchParams.get('group') ?? '',
 		locationGroup: page.url.searchParams.get('locationGroup') ?? '',
 		location: page.url.searchParams.get('location') ?? '',
-		name: page.url.searchParams.get('name') ?? ''
+		name: debouncedName.trim()
 	});
 
 	function setView(next: DashboardView) {
@@ -55,12 +68,22 @@
 		if (!token || sidebarDataLoaded) return;
 		sidebarDataLoaded = true;
 		const api = new ApiService({ authToken: token });
-		api.getLocationGroups().then((groups) => {
-			app.locationGroups = groups;
-		}).catch(() => { /* sidebar tolerates an empty list */ });
-		api.getLocations().then((locations) => {
-			app.locations = locations;
-		}).catch(() => { /* sidebar tolerates an empty list */ });
+		api
+			.getLocationGroups()
+			.then((groups) => {
+				app.locationGroups = groups;
+			})
+			.catch(() => {
+				/* sidebar tolerates an empty list */
+			});
+		api
+			.getLocations()
+			.then((locations) => {
+				app.locations = locations;
+			})
+			.catch(() => {
+				/* sidebar tolerates an empty list */
+			});
 	});
 </script>
 
@@ -71,8 +94,20 @@
 <AppPage width="full" class="dashboard-page">
 	<div class="--cw-bg-base flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden">
 		<header class="flex-none">
-			<div class="mb-2 flex w-full flex-col gap-4">
-				<div class="flex w-full flex-row gap-2 sm:w-auto sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap sm:items-center sm:justify-end">
+			<div class="mb-2 flex w-full flex-row gap-4">
+				<div
+					class="hidden md:flex w-full flex-row gap-2 sm:w-auto sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap sm:items-center sm:justify-start"
+				>
+					<CwSearchInput
+						bind:value={searchName}
+						placeholder={m.dashboard_search_placeholder()}
+						class="w-full min-w-0"
+					/>
+				</div>
+				<span class="flex-1"></span>
+				<div
+					class="flex w-full flex-row gap-2 sm:w-auto sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap sm:items-center sm:justify-end"
+				>
 					<CwButton
 						class="w-full md:w-auto"
 						size="sm"