diff --git a/packages/web/src/components/layout/MobileShell.tsx b/packages/web/src/components/layout/MobileShell.tsx
index cd4a1e77..919d4e05 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/components/layout/MobileShell.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/components/layout/MobileShell.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useVoiceStore } from '../../stores/voiceStore';
 import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { MobileScreenStack } from './MobileScreenStack';
 import { MobileBottomNav } from './MobileBottomNav';
+import { useSwipeGesture } from '../../hooks/useSwipeGesture';
 
 // Screen components — imported as they are created in subsequent tasks.
 // Inline placeholders are used until the real components exist.
@@ -45,6 +46,16 @@ export function MobileShell() {
   const currentVoiceChannelId = useVoiceStore((s) => s.currentVoiceChannelId);
   const location = useLocation();
 
+  // Edge swipe back gesture
+  useSwipeGesture({
+    onSwipeRight: () => {
+      if (mobileStack.length > 0) {
+        popMobileScreen();
+      }
+    },
+    enabled: mobileStack.length > 0,
+  });
+
   // Reconstruct mobile stack from URL on mount (deep link / refresh support)
   useEffect(() => {
     const path = location.pathname;
diff --git a/packages/web/src/hooks/useSwipeGesture.ts b/packages/web/src/hooks/useSwipeGesture.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a68e3450
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/web/src/hooks/useSwipeGesture.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { useRef, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+
+interface SwipeGestureOptions {
+  onSwipeRight?: () => void;
+  edgeThreshold?: number;   // px from left edge to start detection (default: 20)
+  swipeThreshold?: number;  // px of horizontal movement to trigger (default: 50)
+  enabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function useSwipeGesture({
+  onSwipeRight,
+  edgeThreshold = 20,
+  swipeThreshold = 50,
+  enabled = true,
+}: SwipeGestureOptions) {
+  const touchStartRef = useRef<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
+  const swipingRef = useRef(false);
+
+  const handleTouchStart = useCallback((e: TouchEvent) => {
+    if (!enabled) return;
+    const touch = e.touches[0];
+    if (touch.clientX <= edgeThreshold) {
+      touchStartRef.current = { x: touch.clientX, y: touch.clientY };
+      swipingRef.current = false;
+    }
+  }, [enabled, edgeThreshold]);
+
+  const handleTouchMove = useCallback((e: TouchEvent) => {
+    if (!touchStartRef.current) return;
+    const touch = e.touches[0];
+    const dx = touch.clientX - touchStartRef.current.x;
+    const dy = touch.clientY - touchStartRef.current.y;
+
+    // If vertical movement exceeds horizontal, cancel swipe detection
+    if (Math.abs(dy) > Math.abs(dx) && !swipingRef.current) {
+      touchStartRef.current = null;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (dx > swipeThreshold) {
+      swipingRef.current = true;
+      e.preventDefault();
+    }
+  }, [swipeThreshold]);
+
+  const handleTouchEnd = useCallback(() => {
+    if (swipingRef.current && onSwipeRight) {
+      onSwipeRight();
+    }
+    touchStartRef.current = null;
+    swipingRef.current = false;
+  }, [onSwipeRight]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!enabled) return;
+    document.addEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart, { passive: true });
+    document.addEventListener('touchmove', handleTouchMove, { passive: false });
+    document.addEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd);
+    document.addEventListener('touchcancel', handleTouchEnd);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchmove', handleTouchMove);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd);
+      document.removeEventListener('touchcancel', handleTouchEnd);
+    };
+  }, [enabled, handleTouchStart, handleTouchMove, handleTouchEnd]);
+}