diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index b20e470..7a3d8a1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { DEFAULT_CONFIG, TIMING } from '../constants.js';
   import { handleError } from '../errorHandler.js';
+  import EyeIndicator from './visual/EyeIndicator.svelte';
 
   let { disabled = false } = $props();
 
@@ -290,10 +291,10 @@
                 {#if config.processing.eye_filter.enabled}
                   <div class="setting-row sub-setting">
                     <label for="min-ear">
-                      <span class="setting-label">Min EAR</span>
-                      <span class="setting-hint">Eye Aspect Ratio threshold (lower = more closed)</span>
+                      <span class="setting-label">Minimum eye opening</span>
+                      <span class="setting-hint">Discard image if Eye Aspect Ratio is bellow this value</span>
                     </label>
-                    <div class="setting-control">
+                    <div class="setting-control-with-visual">
                       <input
                         id="min-ear"
                         type="range"
@@ -303,6 +304,9 @@
                         step="0.02"
                       />
                       <span class="value">{config.processing.eye_filter.min_ear.toFixed(2)}</span>
+                      <div class="inline-visual-indicator">
+                        <EyeIndicator ear={config.processing.eye_filter.min_ear} />
+                      </div>
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 {/if}
@@ -724,4 +728,23 @@
     font-size: 0.875rem;
     color: #22c55e;
   }
+
+  /* Visual indicator layout */
+  .setting-control-with-visual {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.75rem;
+  }
+
+  .inline-visual-indicator {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    padding: 0.25rem 0.5rem;
+    background: #0f0f0f;
+    border: 1px solid #333;
+    border-radius: 6px;
+    min-width: 60px;
+    height: 32px;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c2ee66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/visual/EyeIndicator.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+<script>
+  /**
+   * Minimalist eye graphic that opens/closes based on Eye Aspect Ratio (EAR)
+   * Uses simple white lines on transparent background
+   * EAR typically ranges from ~0.1 (closed) to ~0.4 (fully open)
+   */
+  let { ear = 0.2 } = $props();
+
+  // Normalize EAR to a 0-1 range for animation
+  // 0.1 = fully closed (0), 0.4 = fully open (1)
+  const normalizedOpenness = $derived(Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (ear - 0.1) / 0.3)));
+
+  // Eye dimensions
+  const centerX = 50;
+  const centerY = 30;
+  const eyeWidth = 70;
+  const maxEyeHeight = 35;
+  const minEyeHeight = 2;
+
+  // Calculate eye height based on openness
+  const eyeHeight = $derived(minEyeHeight + normalizedOpenness * (maxEyeHeight - minEyeHeight));
+
+  const irisRadius = 12;
+  const pupilRadius = 3;
+
+  // Create almond-shaped eye outline using a path
+  // The path creates a pointed eye shape (yes, this is a Skyrim reference.)
+  const eyePath = $derived(() => {
+    const halfWidth = eyeWidth / 2;
+    const halfHeight = eyeHeight / 2;
+
+    // Start at left point, curve to top, to right point, curve to bottom, back to start
+    return `M ${centerX - halfWidth} ${centerY}
+            Q ${centerX - halfWidth/2} ${centerY - halfHeight}, ${centerX} ${centerY - halfHeight}
+            Q ${centerX + halfWidth/2} ${centerY - halfHeight}, ${centerX + halfWidth} ${centerY}
+            Q ${centerX + halfWidth/2} ${centerY + halfHeight}, ${centerX} ${centerY + halfHeight}
+            Q ${centerX - halfWidth/2} ${centerY + halfHeight}, ${centerX - halfWidth} ${centerY}
+            Z`;
+  });
+</script>
+
+<svg
+  viewBox="0 0 100 60"
+  class="eye-indicator"
+  role="img"
+  aria-label="Eye openness indicator"
+>
+  <!-- Eye outline (almond shape) -->
+  <path
+    d={eyePath()}
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2.5"
+    stroke-linecap="round"
+    stroke-linejoin="round"
+    class="eye-outline"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Iris (circle outline) -->
+  <circle
+    cx={centerX}
+    cy={centerY}
+    r={Math.min(irisRadius, eyeHeight / 2 - 3)}
+    fill="none"
+    stroke="white"
+    stroke-width="2"
+    class="iris"
+  />
+
+  <!-- Pupil (filled circle) -->
+  <circle
+    cx={centerX}
+    cy={centerY}
+    r={Math.min(pupilRadius, eyeHeight / 2 - 8)}
+    fill="white"
+    class="pupil"
+  />
+</svg>
+
+<style>
+  .eye-indicator {
+    width: 80px;
+    height: 48px;
+  }
+
+  .eye-outline,
+  .iris,
+  .pupil {
+    transition: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
+  }
+</style>