diff --git a/recorder_server.py b/recorder_server.py
index cdfebe5..b0f82f0 100644
--- a/recorder_server.py
+++ b/recorder_server.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 # recorder_server.py
 import os
 import re
+import json
+import shutil
 import subprocess
 import threading
+from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
+from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional, Tuple
 
 from fastapi import FastAPI, UploadFile, File, Form
 from fastapi.responses import HTMLResponse, JSONResponse
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ STATE: Dict[str, Any] = {
         "log_path": None,         # path to recorder_training.log
         "safe_word": None,
 
-        # NEW: prevent UI duplication when UI appends:
+        # prevent UI duplication when UI appends:
         "last_sent_tail": [],      # last tail snapshot (list of lines)
         "last_log_size": 0,        # detect truncation
     },
@@ -258,6 +261,114 @@ def _compute_new_lines(prev_tail: List[str], new_tail: List[str]) -> List[str]:
     return new_tail
 
 
+# -------------------- output artifact normalization --------------------
+
+def _find_latest_output_pair(output_dir: Path) -> Tuple[Optional[Path], Optional[Path]]:
+    """
+    Find the most recently modified .tflite and its matching .json (same basename)
+    in output_dir. Falls back to newest .json if an exact match doesn't exist.
+    Returns (tflite_path, json_path) or (None, None).
+    """
+    if not output_dir.exists():
+        return (None, None)
+
+    tflites = sorted(output_dir.glob("*.tflite"), key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
+    if not tflites:
+        return (None, None)
+
+    tfl = tflites[0]
+    js = tfl.with_suffix(".json")
+    if js.exists():
+        return (tfl, js)
+
+    jsons = sorted(output_dir.glob("*.json"), key=lambda p: p.stat().st_mtime, reverse=True)
+    return (tfl, jsons[0] if jsons else None)
+
+
+def _deep_replace_strings(obj: Any, old: str, new: str) -> Any:
+    """
+    Recursively replace occurrences of old in any string values with new.
+    """
+    if isinstance(obj, str):
+        return obj.replace(old, new)
+    if isinstance(obj, list):
+        return [_deep_replace_strings(x, old, new) for x in obj]
+    if isinstance(obj, dict):
+        return {k: _deep_replace_strings(v, old, new) for k, v in obj.items()}
+    return obj
+
+
+def _normalize_output_artifacts(safe_word: str, log_path: Path) -> None:
+    """
+    Rename output artifacts to <safe_word>.tflite / <safe_word>.json
+    and patch the JSON so it references the renamed tflite.
+
+    Handles weird trainer names like ____r_.tflite by normalizing post-run.
+    """
+    out_dir = DATA_DIR / "output"
+    tfl, js = _find_latest_output_pair(out_dir)
+
+    if not tfl:
+        _append_train_log(f"⚠️ No .tflite found in {out_dir}")
+        return
+
+    new_tfl = out_dir / f"{safe_word}.tflite"
+    new_js = out_dir / f"{safe_word}.json"
+    old_tfl_name = tfl.name
+
+    # Already normalized
+    if tfl.name == new_tfl.name and (js and js.name == new_js.name):
+        _append_train_log(f"✅ Output names already normalized: {new_tfl.name}")
+        return
+
+    ts = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+
+    def backup_if_exists(p: Path, suffix: str) -> None:
+        if p.exists():
+            bk = out_dir / f"{safe_word}.{ts}.bak{suffix}"
+            shutil.move(str(p), str(bk))
+            _append_train_log(f"↪️ Backed up existing {p.name} → {bk.name}")
+
+    # Avoid clobbering existing target files (back them up)
+    if new_tfl.exists() and new_tfl.resolve() != tfl.resolve():
+        backup_if_exists(new_tfl, ".tflite")
+    if new_js.exists() and (not js or new_js.resolve() != js.resolve()):
+        backup_if_exists(new_js, ".json")
+
+    # Rename tflite
+    if tfl.resolve() != new_tfl.resolve():
+        new_tfl.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        shutil.move(str(tfl), str(new_tfl))
+        _append_train_log(f"✅ Renamed model: {old_tfl_name} → {new_tfl.name}")
+
+    # Rename + patch json if present
+    if js and js.exists():
+        # Read JSON before move (safer if we want the old name)
+        try:
+            data = json.loads(js.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+        except Exception:
+            data = None
+
+        if js.resolve() != new_js.resolve():
+            shutil.move(str(js), str(new_js))
+            _append_train_log(f"✅ Renamed metadata: {js.name} → {new_js.name}")
+
+        if data is not None:
+            patched = _deep_replace_strings(data, old_tfl_name, new_tfl.name)
+
+            # Patch common keys if present
+            for key in ("model", "model_file", "model_filename", "tflite", "tflite_file", "tflite_filename"):
+                if isinstance(patched, dict) and key in patched and isinstance(patched[key], str):
+                    patched[key] = new_tfl.name
+
+            new_js.write_text(json.dumps(patched, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False) + "\n", encoding="utf-8")
+            _append_train_log(f"✅ Patched JSON to reference: {new_tfl.name}")
+    else:
+        _append_train_log("⚠️ No .json found to patch (model renamed only)")
+
+
+# -------------------- training worker --------------------
+
 def _run_training_background(safe_word: str, allow_no_personal: bool):
     with STATE_LOCK:
         raw_phrase = STATE.get("raw_phrase") or ""
@@ -324,6 +435,10 @@ def _run_training_background(safe_word: str, allow_no_personal: bool):
         with STATE_LOCK:
             STATE["training"]["exit_code"] = rc
 
+        # Normalize output artifact names on success
+        if rc == 0:
+            _normalize_output_artifacts(safe_word, log_path)
+
     except Exception as e:
         _append_train_log(f"✗ Training crashed: {e!r}")
         with STATE_LOCK: