diff --git a/backend/playlist/playlist.go b/backend/playlist/playlist.go
index 0b62333..889b265 100644
--- a/backend/playlist/playlist.go
+++ b/backend/playlist/playlist.go
@@ -98,6 +98,23 @@ type PhantomSearchResult struct {
 	Unmatched   []string       `json:"Unmatched"`
 }
 
+// DuplicateTrackInfo holds metadata for a track that already
+// exists in a playlist.
+type DuplicateTrackInfo struct {
+	FilePath string `json:"FilePath"`
+	Title    string `json:"Title"`
+	Artist   string `json:"Artist"`
+	Album    string `json:"Album"`
+	Duration string `json:"Duration"`
+}
+
+// DuplicateCheckResult contains the outcome of checking for
+// duplicate tracks in a playlist.
+type DuplicateCheckResult struct {
+	Duplicates []DuplicateTrackInfo `json:"Duplicates"`
+	Unique     []string             `json:"Unique"`
+}
+
 // Service manages playlist operations.
 type Service struct {
 	// mu protects ctx and favoritesConf from concurrent access
@@ -509,6 +526,64 @@ func (s *Service) AddTracksToPlaylist(
 	return nil
 }
 
+// FindDuplicateTracksInPlaylist checks which of the given file
+// paths already exist in the specified playlist. Returns metadata
+// for each duplicate and a list of non-duplicate file paths.
+func (s *Service) FindDuplicateTracksInPlaylist(
+	playlistID int64,
+	filePaths []string,
+) (DuplicateCheckResult, error) {
+	rows, err := s.db.Queries.GetPlaylistTracksWithMetadata(
+		s.db.Ctx,
+		playlistID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		s.logger.Error(
+			"Failed to get playlist tracks for duplicate check",
+			"playlistId", playlistID,
+			"err", err,
+		)
+
+		return DuplicateCheckResult{}, fmt.Errorf(
+			"failed to get playlist tracks: %w", err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	existingPaths := make(
+		map[string]sqlcgen.GetPlaylistTracksWithMetadataRow,
+		len(rows),
+	)
+
+	for _, row := range rows {
+		existingPaths[row.FilePath] = row
+	}
+
+	var duplicates []DuplicateTrackInfo
+
+	var unique []string
+
+	for _, fp := range filePaths {
+		if row, exists := existingPaths[fp]; exists {
+			duplicates = append(duplicates, DuplicateTrackInfo{
+				FilePath: fp,
+				Title:    row.Title,
+				Artist:   row.Artist,
+				Album:    row.Album,
+				Duration: strconv.FormatInt(
+					row.LengthMilliseconds, 10,
+				),
+			})
+		} else {
+			unique = append(unique, fp)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return DuplicateCheckResult{
+		Duplicates: duplicates,
+		Unique:     unique,
+	}, nil
+}
+
 // CreatePlaylistWithTracks creates a new playlist and populates
 // it with tracks.
 func (s *Service) CreatePlaylistWithTracks(
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
index b13eeed..6f850c9 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
@@ -236,6 +236,59 @@ export namespace playlist {
 	        this.Score = source["Score"];
 	    }
 	}
+	export class DuplicateTrackInfo {
+	    FilePath: string;
+	    Title: string;
+	    Artist: string;
+	    Album: string;
+	    Duration: string;
+	
+	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
+	        return new DuplicateTrackInfo(source);
+	    }
+	
+	    constructor(source: any = {}) {
+	        if ('string' === typeof source) source = JSON.parse(source);
+	        this.FilePath = source["FilePath"];
+	        this.Title = source["Title"];
+	        this.Artist = source["Artist"];
+	        this.Album = source["Album"];
+	        this.Duration = source["Duration"];
+	    }
+	}
+	export class DuplicateCheckResult {
+	    Duplicates: DuplicateTrackInfo[];
+	    Unique: string[];
+	
+	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
+	        return new DuplicateCheckResult(source);
+	    }
+	
+	    constructor(source: any = {}) {
+	        if ('string' === typeof source) source = JSON.parse(source);
+	        this.Duplicates = this.convertValues(source["Duplicates"], DuplicateTrackInfo);
+	        this.Unique = source["Unique"];
+	    }
+	
+		convertValues(a: any, classs: any, asMap: boolean = false): any {
+		    if (!a) {
+		        return a;
+		    }
+		    if (a.slice && a.map) {
+		        return (a as any[]).map(elem => this.convertValues(elem, classs));
+		    } else if ("object" === typeof a) {
+		        if (asMap) {
+		            for (const key of Object.keys(a)) {
+		                a[key] = new classs(a[key]);
+		            }
+		            return a;
+		        }
+		        return new classs(a);
+		    }
+		    return a;
+		}
+	}
+	
 	export class PhantomMatch {
 	    PhantomPath: string;
 	    PhantomTitle: string;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.d.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.d.ts
index 0007e28..4046d6f 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ export function DeletePlaylist(arg1:number):Promise<void>;
 
 export function EnsureDefaultPlaylist():Promise<void>;
 
+export function FindDuplicateTracksInPlaylist(arg1:number,arg2:Array<string>):Promise<playlist.DuplicateCheckResult>;
+
 export function FindPhantomMatches(arg1:number,arg2:Array<string>):Promise<playlist.PhantomSearchResult>;
 
 export function GetAllPlaylists():Promise<Array<playlist.Summary>>;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.js b/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.js
index 406b8fa..5208a13 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.js
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/playlist/Service.js
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export function EnsureDefaultPlaylist() {
   return window['go']['playlist']['Service']['EnsureDefaultPlaylist']();
 }
 
+export function FindDuplicateTracksInPlaylist(arg1, arg2) {
+  return window['go']['playlist']['Service']['FindDuplicateTracksInPlaylist'](arg1, arg2);
+}
+
 export function FindPhantomMatches(arg1, arg2) {
   return window['go']['playlist']['Service']['FindPhantomMatches'](arg1, arg2);
 }