diff --git a/internal/agent/types.go b/internal/agent/types.go
index 16ba92a..eb88385 100644
--- a/internal/agent/types.go
+++ b/internal/agent/types.go
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@ type Task struct {
 	Episode         *int   `json:"episode,omitempty"`        // Episode number
 	ContentYear     *int   `json:"contentYear,omitempty"`    // Year from TMDB (avoids regex on torrent title)
 	CollectionName  string `json:"collectionName,omitempty"` // Collection name (e.g., "Harry Potter Collection")
+
+	// FilePath is the on-disk path of the file the agent is being asked
+	// to operate on. Currently used by mode=seed_file to know which
+	// arbitrary file to wrap as a single-file torrent for browser
+	// streaming; populated by the server from libraryItem.filePath.
+	FilePath string `json:"filePath,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // StreamRequest is a request to stream a completed download from disk.
@@ -95,6 +101,9 @@ type StatusUpdate struct {
 	StreamURL       string `json:"streamUrl,omitempty"`
 	StreamReady     bool   `json:"streamReady,omitempty"`
 	ErrorMessage    string `json:"errorMessage,omitempty"`
+	// mode=seed_file: agent computes the info_hash from the local file
+	// and reports it back so the web player can target /stream/<hash>.
+	InfoHash string `json:"infoHash,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // StatusResponse is returned by the status endpoint.
diff --git a/internal/cmd/daemon.go b/internal/cmd/daemon.go
index 46059fd..9bdb714 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/daemon.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/daemon.go
@@ -243,7 +243,13 @@ func runDaemonStart() error {
 	// Wire: sync receives new tasks → submit to manager or handle stream
 	d.OnTasksClaimed = func(tasks []agent.Task) {
 		for _, t := range tasks {
-			if t.Mode == "stream" {
+			if t.Mode == "seed_file" {
+				// Browser asked us to wrap an arbitrary on-disk file as
+				// a single-file torrent + seed it via WebRTC. Runs in
+				// its own goroutine so a slow / failing seed can't
+				// stall the rest of the claim batch.
+				go handleSeedFileTask(t, torrentDl, agentClient)
+			} else if t.Mode == "stream" {
 				if isStreamingTask(t.ID) {
 					continue
 				}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/seed_file_handler.go b/internal/cmd/seed_file_handler.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fe2438a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/cmd/seed_file_handler.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package cmd
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"log"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/agent"
+	"github.com/torrentclaw/unarr/internal/engine"
+)
+
+// handleSeedFileTask wraps an arbitrary on-disk file as a single-file
+// torrent and adds it to the existing torrent client so the WebRTC
+// peer can serve pieces to a browser. Reports the generated info_hash
+// back to the server so the web player can target /stream/<hash>.
+//
+// Runs in its own goroutine; never blocks the claim batch.
+func handleSeedFileTask(t agent.Task, dl *engine.TorrentDownloader, client *agent.Client) {
+	short := agent.ShortID(t.ID)
+
+	if t.FilePath == "" {
+		log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: missing filePath, marking failed", short)
+		reportSeedFileFailed(client, t.ID, "Missing filePath")
+		return
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: building torrent from %s", short, t.FilePath)
+	hash, err := engine.SeedFileOnDownloader(dl, t.FilePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: %v", short, err)
+		reportSeedFileFailed(client, t.ID, err.Error())
+		return
+	}
+
+	infoHash := hash.HexString()
+	log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: seeding ih=%s", short, infoHash)
+
+	// Push the info_hash + downloading status (file is on disk; from the
+	// client's perspective it's already complete). The web side polls
+	// /api/internal/stream/seed-file/<taskId> waiting for this update.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	_, reportErr := client.ReportStatus(ctx, agent.StatusUpdate{
+		TaskID:   t.ID,
+		Status:   "downloading", // semantic: actively serving
+		InfoHash: infoHash,
+		FilePath: t.FilePath,
+	})
+	if reportErr != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: failed to push info_hash: %v", short, reportErr)
+	}
+}
+
+func reportSeedFileFailed(client *agent.Client, taskID, msg string) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	_, err := client.ReportStatus(ctx, agent.StatusUpdate{
+		TaskID:       taskID,
+		Status:       "failed",
+		ErrorMessage: msg,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Printf("[%s] seed_file: report-failed itself failed: %v", agent.ShortID(taskID), err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/engine/seed_file.go b/internal/engine/seed_file.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d9a046
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine/seed_file.go
@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+package engine
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent"
+	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/bencode"
+	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/metainfo"
+)
+
+// SeedFile builds a single-file torrent from an arbitrary on-disk file
+// and adds it to an existing torrent client so the WebRTC peer wire
+// (already configured on the client) can serve the file to a browser
+// that knows the resulting info-hash.
+//
+// Returns the generated info-hash. The torrent is left attached to the
+// client — caller is responsible for keeping it alive while a browser
+// is watching. Drop it via Client.RemoveTorrent / Torrent.Drop when
+// idle to free resources.
+//
+// Behaviour notes:
+//   - The file must already exist; no download is attempted.
+//   - Piece length follows the libtorrent ladder (16 KiB → 4 MiB).
+//   - The torrent is "complete" from the agent's POV — it has every
+//     piece — so the upload-only flow kicks in immediately.
+//   - WebRTC peer behaviour comes from the client config the caller
+//     constructed; SeedFile does not toggle DisableWebtorrent itself.
+//     If the operator's [downloads.webrtc].enabled = false, the file
+//     is still added but no browser will discover it via WSS tracker.
+func SeedFile(client *torrent.Client, filePath string, trackerURLs []string) (metainfo.Hash, error) {
+	if client == nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, errors.New("seed_file: torrent client is nil")
+	}
+	if filePath == "" {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, errors.New("seed_file: filePath is empty")
+	}
+
+	abs, err := filepath.Abs(filePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: resolve path: %w", err)
+	}
+	st, err := os.Stat(abs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: stat: %w", err)
+	}
+	if st.IsDir() {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: only single files are supported, %s is a directory", abs)
+	}
+
+	info := metainfo.Info{
+		PieceLength: chooseSeedPieceLength(st.Size()),
+		Name:        filepath.Base(abs),
+	}
+	if err := info.BuildFromFilePath(abs); err != nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: build info: %w", err)
+	}
+	infoBytes, err := bencode.Marshal(info)
+	if err != nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: marshal info: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	mi := &metainfo.MetaInfo{
+		InfoBytes:    infoBytes,
+		AnnounceList: makeAnnounceList(trackerURLs),
+		CreatedBy:    "unarr-seed-file",
+		CreationDate: time.Now().Unix(),
+	}
+	ih := mi.HashInfoBytes()
+
+	t, err := client.AddTorrent(mi)
+	if err != nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, fmt.Errorf("seed_file: add torrent: %w", err)
+	}
+	// Mark every piece as needed so the client treats us as a complete
+	// seeder right away — anacrolix's verifier will hash the file
+	// asynchronously and flip pieces to "have" as it goes.
+	t.DownloadAll()
+
+	return ih, nil
+}
+
+// makeAnnounceList shapes the tracker URL slice into the bencoded
+// AnnounceList format anacrolix expects.
+func makeAnnounceList(urls []string) metainfo.AnnounceList {
+	if len(urls) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	tier := make([]string, 0, len(urls))
+	for _, u := range urls {
+		if u == "" {
+			continue
+		}
+		tier = append(tier, u)
+	}
+	if len(tier) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return metainfo.AnnounceList{tier}
+}
+
+// chooseSeedPieceLength picks the piece size for a single-file torrent
+// based on the libtorrent / qBittorrent ladder. Mirrored from the
+// wstracker-probe seeder so generated torrents are interoperable.
+func chooseSeedPieceLength(size int64) int64 {
+	switch {
+	case size < 4*1024*1024:
+		return 16 * 1024
+	case size < 64*1024*1024:
+		return 64 * 1024
+	case size < 512*1024*1024:
+		return 256 * 1024
+	case size < 4*1024*1024*1024:
+		return 1024 * 1024
+	default:
+		return 4 * 1024 * 1024
+	}
+}
+
+// SeedFileOnDownloader is a convenience wrapper that pulls the
+// underlying anacrolix client out of a TorrentDownloader and forwards
+// to SeedFile. trackerURLs default to the downloader's WebRTC
+// trackers when nil/empty.
+func SeedFileOnDownloader(d *TorrentDownloader, filePath string) (metainfo.Hash, error) {
+	if d == nil {
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, errors.New("seed_file: downloader is nil")
+	}
+	trackers := d.cfg.WebRTCTrackers
+	if !d.cfg.WebRTCEnabled {
+		// We could still build the torrent, but no browser would find
+		// it via the WSS tracker — bail loud so the operator notices.
+		return metainfo.Hash{}, errors.New("seed_file: WebRTC peer disabled in config; set [downloads.webrtc].enabled = true to use this feature")
+	}
+	return SeedFile(d.client, filePath, trackers)
+}
diff --git a/internal/engine/seed_file_test.go b/internal/engine/seed_file_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c0f616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/engine/seed_file_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+package engine
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// TestSeedFile_RejectsMissingFile — explicit error rather than crashing
+// inside anacrolix when the path doesn't exist.
+func TestSeedFile_RejectsMissingFile(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	dl, err := NewTorrentDownloader(TorrentConfig{
+		DataDir:        dir,
+		ListenPort:     0,
+		WebRTCEnabled:  true,
+		WebRTCTrackers: []string{"wss://tracker.torrentclaw.com"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewTorrentDownloader: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer dl.Shutdown(context.Background())
+
+	if _, err := SeedFile(dl.client, "/nonexistent/path", nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for missing file")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSeedFile_RejectsDirectory — single-file torrents only for now.
+func TestSeedFile_RejectsDirectory(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	dl, err := NewTorrentDownloader(TorrentConfig{
+		DataDir:        dir,
+		ListenPort:     0,
+		WebRTCEnabled:  true,
+		WebRTCTrackers: []string{"wss://tracker.torrentclaw.com"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewTorrentDownloader: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer dl.Shutdown(context.Background())
+
+	subDir := filepath.Join(dir, "sub")
+	if err := os.Mkdir(subDir, 0o755); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("mkdir: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := SeedFile(dl.client, subDir, nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error for directory path")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSeedFile_BuildsDeterministicInfoHash — the same file should yield
+// the same info_hash on every call so the web client can poll for it.
+func TestSeedFile_BuildsDeterministicInfoHash(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	file := filepath.Join(dir, "data.bin")
+	payload := []byte("hello world — torrentclaw seed_file test")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(file, payload, 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	mkClient := func() *TorrentDownloader {
+		dl, err := NewTorrentDownloader(TorrentConfig{
+			DataDir:        t.TempDir(),
+			ListenPort:     0,
+			WebRTCEnabled:  true,
+			WebRTCTrackers: []string{"wss://tracker.torrentclaw.com"},
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("NewTorrentDownloader: %v", err)
+		}
+		return dl
+	}
+
+	dl1 := mkClient()
+	defer dl1.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	hash1, err := SeedFile(dl1.client, file, []string{"wss://tracker.torrentclaw.com"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("first SeedFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	dl2 := mkClient()
+	defer dl2.Shutdown(context.Background())
+	hash2, err := SeedFile(dl2.client, file, []string{"wss://tracker.torrentclaw.com"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("second SeedFile: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if hash1 != hash2 {
+		t.Fatalf("info_hash not deterministic: %s vs %s", hash1.HexString(), hash2.HexString())
+	}
+	if hash1.HexString() == "" || len(hash1.HexString()) != 40 {
+		t.Fatalf("info_hash is not 40 hex chars: %q", hash1.HexString())
+	}
+}
+
+// TestSeedFileOnDownloader_RequiresWebRTC — silent failure mode is the
+// worst UX; bail loud when the operator hasn't opted into WebRTC.
+func TestSeedFileOnDownloader_RequiresWebRTC(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	dl, err := NewTorrentDownloader(TorrentConfig{
+		DataDir:       dir,
+		ListenPort:    0,
+		WebRTCEnabled: false,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewTorrentDownloader: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer dl.Shutdown(context.Background())
+
+	file := filepath.Join(dir, "data.bin")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(file, []byte("x"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("write file: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := SeedFileOnDownloader(dl, file); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected error when WebRTC disabled")
+	}
+}
+
+// TestChooseSeedPieceLength_LadderShape — sanity-check the breakpoints
+// stay aligned with the libtorrent reference (16 KiB → 4 MiB).
+func TestChooseSeedPieceLength_LadderShape(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		size   int64
+		expect int64
+	}{
+		{1, 16 * 1024},
+		{4 * 1024 * 1024, 64 * 1024},
+		{64 * 1024 * 1024, 256 * 1024},
+		{512 * 1024 * 1024, 1024 * 1024},
+		{4 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, 4 * 1024 * 1024},
+	}
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		if got := chooseSeedPieceLength(c.size); got != c.expect {
+			t.Errorf("chooseSeedPieceLength(%d) = %d want %d", c.size, got, c.expect)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// TestMakeAnnounceList_HandlesEmpty — nil/empty in → nil out, so
+// AddTorrent doesn't see a dangling tier with no URLs.
+func TestMakeAnnounceList_HandlesEmpty(t *testing.T) {
+	if got := makeAnnounceList(nil); got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("nil input should yield nil announce list, got %+v", got)
+	}
+	if got := makeAnnounceList([]string{}); got != nil {
+		t.Errorf("empty input should yield nil announce list, got %+v", got)
+	}
+	if got := makeAnnounceList([]string{"", " ", ""}); got != nil {
+		// Empty strings should be filtered; if everything is empty,
+		// nil is the right answer.
+		// (We do NOT trim whitespace today — only literal "".)
+		if len(got) != 1 || len(got[0]) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("expected 1 single-element tier, got %+v", got)
+		}
+	}
+	got := makeAnnounceList([]string{"wss://a", "", "wss://b"})
+	if len(got) != 1 || len(got[0]) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected 1 tier of 2 URLs, got %+v", got)
+	}
+}