diff --git a/web/src/components/buttons/SettingsButton.svelte b/web/src/components/buttons/SettingsButton.svelte
index bb2a6f13..2f57b438 100644
--- a/web/src/components/buttons/SettingsButton.svelte
+++ b/web/src/components/buttons/SettingsButton.svelte
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
     export let settingValue: Value;
 
     $: setting = $settings[settingContext][settingId];
-    $: isSelected = setting === settingValue;
+    $: isActive = setting === settingValue;
 </script>
 
 <button
     id="setting-button-{settingContext}-{String(settingId)}-{settingValue}"
     class="button"
-    class:selected={isSelected}
+    class:active={isActive}
     on:click={() =>
         updateSetting({
             [settingContext]: {
diff --git a/web/src/components/settings/SettingsCategory.svelte b/web/src/components/settings/SettingsCategory.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ce80a54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/settings/SettingsCategory.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { page } from "$app/stores";
+
+    export let categoryName: string;
+    export let categoryLink: string;
+    export let iconColor: "gray" | "blue" | "green" = "gray";
+
+    $: isActive = $page.url.pathname === `/settings/${categoryLink}`;
+</script>
+
+<a
+    id="settings-category"
+    href="/settings/{categoryLink}"
+    class:active={isActive}
+>
+    <div id="category-icon" style="background: var(--{iconColor})">
+        <slot></slot>
+    </div>
+    <span>{categoryName}</span>
+</a>
+
+<style>
+    #settings-category {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: row;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 10px;
+        padding: 8px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        background: var(--primary);
+        color: var(--button-text);
+        border-radius: var(--border-radius);
+    }
+
+    #settings-category:hover {
+        background: var(--button-hover-transparent);
+    }
+
+    #settings-category span {
+        font-size: 14.5px;
+    }
+
+    #category-icon {
+        display: flex;
+        justify-content: center;
+        align-items: center;
+        padding: 5px;
+        border-radius: 5px;
+    }
+
+    #settings-category.active {
+        background: var(--secondary);
+        color: var(--primary);
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/web/src/components/settings/SettingsSection.svelte b/web/src/components/settings/SettingsSection.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61af255d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/settings/SettingsSection.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    export let sectionTitle: string;
+</script>
+
+<div id="settings-section">
+    <div id="settings-section-title">{sectionTitle}</div>
+    <div id="settings-section-categories">
+        <slot></slot>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    #settings-section,
+    #settings-section-categories {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    #settings-section {
+        gap: 6px;
+    }
+
+    #settings-section-title {
+        font-size: 12px;
+        color: var(--gray);
+        padding-left: 8px;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTab.svelte b/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTab.svelte
index bc3578f5..ff587dde 100644
--- a/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTab.svelte
+++ b/web/src/components/sidebar/SidebarTab.svelte
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
         opacity: 0.8;
         height: fit-content;
         border-radius: var(--border-radius);
-        -webkit-touch-callout: none;
     }
 
     .sidebar-tab.active {
diff --git a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 34f362b1..7f5df0dd 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
     :global(:root) {
         --primary: #ffffff;
         --secondary: #000000;
+
         --gray: #8d8d95;
         --blue: #2f8af9;
+        --green: #51cf5e;
 
-        --button: #eeeeee;
+        --button: #f4f4f4;
         --button-hover: #e8e8e8;
-        --button-hover-transparent: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03);
+        --button-hover-transparent: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.06);
         --button-stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
         --button-text: #282828;
 
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@
     :global(a) {
         text-decoration: none;
         text-decoration-line: none;
+        -webkit-touch-callout: none;
     }
 
     :global(svg),
@@ -133,7 +136,7 @@
         transform: scale(0.95);
     }
 
-    :global(.button.selected) {
+    :global(.button.active) {
         background: var(--secondary);
         color: var(--primary);
     }
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bcc07a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/+layout.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+<script>
+    import SettingsCategory from "../../components/settings/SettingsCategory.svelte";
+    import SettingsSection from "../../components/settings/SettingsSection.svelte";
+
+    import IconSunHigh from "@tabler/icons-svelte/IconSunHigh.svelte";
+    import IconAccessible from "@tabler/icons-svelte/IconAccessible.svelte";
+
+    import IconMovie from "@tabler/icons-svelte/IconMovie.svelte";
+    import IconMusic from "@tabler/icons-svelte/IconMusic.svelte";
+    import IconFileSettings from "@tabler/icons-svelte/IconFileSettings.svelte";
+
+    const iconSize = 18;
+    const iconStroke = 1.5;
+</script>
+
+<div id="settings-page">
+    <div id="settings-sidebar">
+        <div class="page-title">settings</div>
+        <nav id="settings-navigation">
+            <SettingsSection sectionTitle="general">
+                <SettingsCategory
+                    categoryName="appearance"
+                    categoryLink="general/appearance"
+                    iconColor="blue"
+                >
+                    <IconSunHigh size={iconSize} stroke={iconStroke} color="var(--primary)" />
+                </SettingsCategory>
+                <SettingsCategory
+                    categoryName="accessibility"
+                    categoryLink="general/accessibility"
+                    iconColor="blue"
+                >
+                    <IconAccessible size={iconSize} stroke={iconStroke} color="var(--primary)"/>
+                </SettingsCategory>
+            </SettingsSection>
+            <SettingsSection sectionTitle="save">
+                <SettingsCategory
+                    categoryName="video"
+                    categoryLink="save/video"
+                    iconColor="green"
+                >
+                    <IconMovie size={iconSize} stroke={iconStroke} color="var(--primary)" />
+                </SettingsCategory>
+                <SettingsCategory
+                    categoryName="audio"
+                    categoryLink="save/audio"
+                    iconColor="green"
+                >
+                    <IconMusic size={iconSize} stroke={iconStroke} color="var(--primary)"/>
+                </SettingsCategory>
+                <SettingsCategory
+                    categoryName="metadata"
+                    categoryLink="save/metadata"
+                    iconColor="green"
+                >
+                    <IconFileSettings size={iconSize} stroke={iconStroke} color="var(--primary)"/>
+                </SettingsCategory>
+            </SettingsSection>
+        </nav>
+    </div>
+
+    <main>
+        <slot></slot>
+    </main>
+</div>
+
+<style>
+    #settings-sidebar,
+    #settings-navigation {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+    }
+
+    #settings-sidebar {
+        width: 250px;
+    }
+
+    #settings-page {
+        display: grid;
+        grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
+        overflow: hidden;
+        padding-left: calc(60px - var(--padding));
+        padding-top: calc(60px - var(--padding));
+    }
+
+    .page-title {
+        font-size: 24px;
+        font-weight: 500;
+        letter-spacing: -1px;
+    }
+
+    #settings-sidebar {
+        gap: 24px;
+    }
+
+    #settings-navigation {
+        gap: 12px;
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
index a0fce1e3..3cb05be9 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/+page.svelte
@@ -10,32 +10,4 @@
 </script>
 
 <div>
-    <div>settings (placeholder)</div>
-    <br>
-    {#each Object.entries(switchers) as [context, settingIdParent]}
-        <div>
-            <div>{context} context:</div>
-            <br>
-        </div>
-        {#each Object.entries(settingIdParent) as [settingId, settingValue]}
-            {#if settingValue instanceof Array}
-                <div>{settingId}</div>
-                <Switcher>
-                    {#each settingValue as value}
-                        <SettingsButton settingContext="{context}" settingId="{settingId}" settingValue="{value}">
-                            {value}
-                        </SettingsButton>
-                    {/each}
-                </Switcher>
-                <br>
-            {/if}
-
-            {#if typeof settingValue === "boolean"}
-                <SettingsCheckbox settingContext={context} settingId="{settingId}">
-                    {settingId}
-                </SettingsCheckbox>
-                <br>
-            {/if}
-        {/each}
-    {/each}
 </div>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/general/accessibility/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/general/accessibility/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c986ac99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/general/accessibility/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>accessibility settings</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/general/appearance/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/general/appearance/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e64c76f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/general/appearance/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>appearance settings</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/save/audio/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/save/audio/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6908102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/save/audio/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>audio settings</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/save/metadata/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/save/metadata/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..392beb55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/save/metadata/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>metadata settings</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/web/src/routes/settings/save/video/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/settings/save/video/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8df73592
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/routes/settings/save/video/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<div>video settings</div>
\ No newline at end of file