diff --git a/backend/app/api/matching.py b/backend/app/api/matching.py
index c1e7a4d..0a0738d 100644
--- a/backend/app/api/matching.py
+++ b/backend/app/api/matching.py
@@ -88,46 +88,63 @@ async def _background_parse(project_id: int, filename: str, text: str, metadata:
 async def upload_client_document(
     project_id: int,
     background_tasks: BackgroundTasks,
-    file: UploadFile = File(...),
+    files: list[UploadFile] = File(...),
     mode: str = "normal",
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db),
 ):
-    """Upload a client document and extract assets using AI."""
+    """Upload one or more client documents and extract assets using AI."""
     project = await _get_project(project_id, db)
 
-    # Stage 1: Read file and save to data dir
     import os
     from app.config import settings
-    content = await file.read()
-    save_path = os.path.join(settings.data_dir, file.filename)
-    with open(save_path, "wb") as f:
-        f.write(content)
-    project.source_filename = file.filename
+
+    filenames = []
+    all_text_parts = []
+    total_chars = 0
+    total_sheets = 0
+
     project.status = ProjectStatus.PARSING
-    project.parse_stage = f"Uploading {file.filename}..."
+    project.parse_stage = f"Uploading {len(files)} file(s)..."
     await db.commit()
 
-    # Stage 2: Extract text (fast, synchronous)
-    project.parse_stage = "Extracting text from document..."
-    await db.commit()
+    # Stage 1+2: Read and extract text from each file
+    for file in files:
+        content = await file.read()
+        save_path = os.path.join(settings.data_dir, file.filename)
+        with open(save_path, "wb") as f:
+            f.write(content)
+        filenames.append(file.filename)
 
-    try:
-        text, metadata = extract_text_from_file(content, file.filename)
-    except Exception as e:
+        project.parse_stage = f"Extracting text from {file.filename}..."
+        await db.commit()
+
+        try:
+            text, metadata = extract_text_from_file(content, file.filename)
+            all_text_parts.append(f"\n{'='*60}\nFILE: {file.filename}\n{'='*60}\n{text}")
+            total_chars += metadata["char_count"]
+            total_sheets += metadata.get("sheet_count", 0)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.warning(f"Failed to extract text from {file.filename}: {e}")
+            continue
+
+    if not all_text_parts:
         project.status = ProjectStatus.DRAFT
         project.parse_stage = None
         await db.commit()
-        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail=f"Failed to extract text: {str(e)}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Failed to extract text from any uploaded file.")
 
-    sheets_info = f" ({metadata['sheet_count']} sheets)" if metadata['sheet_count'] else ""
-    project.parse_stage = f"Extracted {metadata['char_count']:,} characters{sheets_info}. Sending to AI..."
+    combined_text = "\n".join(all_text_parts)
+    project.source_filename = ", ".join(filenames)
+
+    sheets_info = f" ({total_sheets} sheets)" if total_sheets else ""
+    project.parse_stage = f"Extracted {total_chars:,} characters from {len(filenames)} file(s){sheets_info}. Sending to AI..."
     await db.commit()
 
     # Stage 3+4: AI parsing runs in background — return 202 immediately
-    background_tasks.add_task(_background_parse, project_id, file.filename, text, metadata, mode)
+    background_tasks.add_task(_background_parse, project_id, ", ".join(filenames), combined_text, {"char_count": total_chars, "sheet_count": total_sheets}, mode)
 
     return {
-        "message": f"Document received. AI parsing started for {file.filename}.",
+        "message": f"{len(filenames)} file(s) received. AI parsing started.",
         "status": "parsing",
     }
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectView.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectView.tsx
index e0eafdc..fbae811 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ProjectView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ProjectView.tsx
@@ -144,14 +144,17 @@ export default function ProjectView() {
   }, []);
 
   async function handleUpload(e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
-    const file = e.target.files?.[0];
-    if (!file) return;
+    const files = e.target.files;
+    if (!files || files.length === 0) return;
     setUploading(true);
-    setUploadStage(`Uploading ${file.name}...`);
+    const names = Array.from(files).map(f => f.name).join(', ');
+    setUploadStage(`Uploading ${files.length} file(s): ${names}...`);
 
     try {
       const form = new FormData();
-      form.append('file', file);
+      for (let i = 0; i < files.length; i++) {
+        form.append('files', files[i]);
+      }
       await api.post(`/projects/${id}/upload?mode=${extractionMode}`, form);
     } catch (err: any) {
       alert(`Upload failed: ${err.response?.data?.detail || err.message}`);
@@ -524,7 +527,7 @@ export default function ProjectView() {
 
                 <label className="btn btn-primary upload-btn">
                   Choose File
-                  <input type="file" accept=".docx,.xlsx,.txt" onChange={handleUpload} hidden />
+                  <input type="file" accept=".docx,.xlsx,.txt" onChange={handleUpload} hidden multiple />
                 </label>
                 {project.source_filename && (
                   <p className="upload-file">Current: {project.source_filename}</p>