diff --git a/src/features/recorder/preview-modal.tsx b/src/features/recorder/preview-modal.tsx
index f69a337..0c0c780 100644
--- a/src/features/recorder/preview-modal.tsx
+++ b/src/features/recorder/preview-modal.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@ import { Icon } from '@/components/icon';
 import { VideoView, type VideoPlayer } from 'expo-video';
 import { Pressable, StyleSheet, Text, View } from 'react-native';
 
+import { GlassPill } from '@/components/glass-pill';
 import { Spacing } from '@/constants/theme';
 import { formatDurationPadded } from '@/utils/format';
 
+// Action badge diameter. With hitSlop 4 the effective tap target is 48pt (≥ the 44pt HIG
+// minimum) while the ✂ and 🗑 hit areas — 8pt apart — still can't overlap.
+const BADGE_SIZE = 40;
+const BADGE_HIT_SLOP = 4;
+
 type Props = {
   player: VideoPlayer;
   isPlaying: boolean;
@@ -45,46 +51,52 @@ export function PreviewModal({
         />
         {!isPlaying && (
           <View style={styles.playOverlay} pointerEvents="none">
-            <View style={styles.playBadge}>
-              <Icon name="play.fill" size={24} tintColor="#fff" />
-            </View>
+            <GlassPill style={styles.playBadge}>
+              <Icon name="play.fill" size={28} tintColor="#fff" />
+            </GlassPill>
           </View>
         )}
       </Pressable>
 
       <Pressable
         onPress={onClose}
-        hitSlop={8}
+        hitSlop={BADGE_HIT_SLOP}
         accessibilityRole="button"
         accessibilityLabel="Close preview"
-        style={[styles.badge, styles.close]}>
-        <Icon name="xmark" size={14} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        style={styles.close}>
+        <GlassPill style={styles.badge}>
+          <Icon name="xmark" size={18} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        </GlassPill>
       </Pressable>
 
       <Pressable
         onPress={onTrim}
-        hitSlop={8}
+        hitSlop={BADGE_HIT_SLOP}
         accessibilityRole="button"
         accessibilityLabel="Edit clip"
-        style={[styles.badge, styles.trim]}>
-        <Icon name="scissors" size={16} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        style={styles.trim}>
+        <GlassPill style={styles.badge}>
+          <Icon name="scissors" size={20} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        </GlassPill>
       </Pressable>
 
       <Pressable
         onPress={onDelete}
-        hitSlop={8}
+        hitSlop={BADGE_HIT_SLOP}
         accessibilityRole="button"
         accessibilityLabel="Delete clip"
-        style={[styles.badge, styles.delete]}>
-        <Icon name="trash" size={16} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        style={styles.delete}>
+        <GlassPill style={styles.badge}>
+          <Icon name="trash" size={20} weight="semibold" tintColor="#fff" />
+        </GlassPill>
       </Pressable>
 
       <View style={styles.timeRow} pointerEvents="none">
-        <View style={styles.timePill}>
+        <GlassPill style={styles.timePill}>
           <Text style={styles.timeText}>
             {formatDurationPadded(positionMs)} / {formatDurationPadded(totalMs)}
           </Text>
-        </View>
+        </GlassPill>
       </View>
     </View>
   );
@@ -109,34 +121,39 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center',
   },
+  // Shape only — GlassPill owns the surface. paddingLeft optically centers the ▶ glyph.
   playBadge: {
-    width: 56,
-    height: 56,
-    borderRadius: 28,
-    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.45)',
+    width: 64,
+    height: 64,
+    borderRadius: 32,
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center',
     paddingLeft: 4,
   },
+  // Badge shape only — GlassPill owns the surface (Liquid Glass on iOS 26+, dark scrim
+  // fallback), so no backgroundColor here. Position lives on the wrapping Pressable.
   badge: {
-    position: 'absolute',
-    top: Spacing.two,
-    width: 28,
-    height: 28,
-    borderRadius: 14,
-    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.55)',
+    width: BADGE_SIZE,
+    height: BADGE_SIZE,
+    borderRadius: BADGE_SIZE / 2,
     alignItems: 'center',
     justifyContent: 'center',
   },
   close: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: Spacing.two,
     left: Spacing.two,
   },
   delete: {
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: Spacing.two,
     right: Spacing.two,
   },
-  // Left of the delete badge (28 wide + an 8pt gap).
+  // Left of the delete badge (one badge width + an 8pt gap).
   trim: {
-    right: Spacing.two + 28 + Spacing.two,
+    position: 'absolute',
+    top: Spacing.two,
+    right: Spacing.two + BADGE_SIZE + Spacing.two,
   },
   timeRow: {
     position: 'absolute',
@@ -145,11 +162,11 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     bottom: Spacing.two,
     alignItems: 'center',
   },
+  // Shape only — GlassPill owns the surface, same as the badges above.
   timePill: {
     paddingHorizontal: Spacing.two,
     paddingVertical: 4,
     borderRadius: 12,
-    backgroundColor: 'rgba(0,0,0,0.55)',
   },
   timeText: {
     color: '#fff',