diff --git a/apps/__init__.py b/apps/__init__.py
index e6d75bd95..48863b74c 100644
--- a/apps/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ app.json fields (all optional):
     {
       "icon": "🏠",           # Emoji icon for menu bar (default: "📦")
       "label": "Custom Label", # Display label (default: title-cased app name)
-      "facets": {},            # Facet options: {"disabled": true} to hide, {"muted": true} to show disabled facets
+      "facets": {},            # Facet options: {"disabled": true} to hide facet bar
       "date_nav": true,        # Show date navigation bar (default: false)
       "allow_future_dates": true  # Allow future dates in month picker (default: false)
     }
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ class App:
     # Facet configuration (optional, default {})
     # Options:
     #   - disabled: If true, facets bar is hidden for this app
-    #   - muted: Include facets marked as disabled in facet.json
     facets_config: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
 
     # Date navigation (renders date nav below facet bar)
@@ -81,10 +80,6 @@ class App:
         """Check if facets are enabled for this app."""
         return not self.facets_config.get("disabled", False)
 
-    def show_muted_facets(self) -> bool:
-        """Check if muted/disabled facets should be shown."""
-        return self.facets_config.get("muted", False)
-
     def date_nav_enabled(self) -> bool:
         """Check if date nav is enabled for this app."""
         return self.date_nav
diff --git a/apps/settings/app.json b/apps/settings/app.json
index f23432896..56edf1cbc 100644
--- a/apps/settings/app.json
+++ b/apps/settings/app.json
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 {
   "icon": "⚙️",
-  "label": "Settings",
-  "facets": {
-    "muted": true
-  }
+  "label": "Settings"
 }
diff --git a/apps/settings/routes.py b/apps/settings/routes.py
index fe963a6fd..987358963 100644
--- a/apps/settings/routes.py
+++ b/apps/settings/routes.py
@@ -1213,6 +1213,28 @@ def update_observe() -> Any:
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
 
+@settings_bp.route("/api/facets/muted")
+def get_muted_facets() -> Any:
+    """List muted facets."""
+    try:
+        from think.facets import get_facets
+
+        facets = get_facets()
+        muted = [
+            {
+                "name": name,
+                "title": data.get("title", name),
+                "color": data.get("color", ""),
+                "emoji": data.get("emoji", ""),
+            }
+            for name, data in facets.items()
+            if data.get("muted", False)
+        ]
+        return jsonify({"facets": muted})
+    except Exception as e:
+        return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
+
+
 @settings_bp.route("/api/facet", methods=["POST"])
 def create_facet() -> Any:
     """Create a new facet.
diff --git a/apps/settings/workspace.html b/apps/settings/workspace.html
index 729699b28..1a513d5f1 100644
--- a/apps/settings/workspace.html
+++ b/apps/settings/workspace.html
@@ -1617,6 +1617,7 @@ input:checked + .slider:before {
         <option value="storage">Storage</option>
         <option value="support">Support</option>
         <option value="agent">Agent Identity</option>
+        <option value="facets">Facets</option>
       </optgroup>
       <optgroup label="Facet" id="navSelectFacetGroup" style="display:none">
         <option value="facet-appearance">Appearance</option>
@@ -1642,6 +1643,7 @@ input:checked + .slider:before {
       <button class="settings-nav-item" data-section="sync">Sync</button>
       <button class="settings-nav-item" data-section="storage">Storage</button>
       <button class="settings-nav-item" data-section="support">Support</button>
+      <button class="settings-nav-item" data-section="facets">Facets</button>
     </div>
     <div class="settings-nav-group" id="facetNavGroup" style="display:none">
       <div class="settings-nav-label" id="facetNavLabel">facet</div>
@@ -2310,6 +2312,16 @@ input:checked + .slider:before {
       </div>
     </section>
 
+    <!-- Facets Section (journal-level, not per-facet) -->
+    <section class="settings-section" id="section-facets">
+      <h2>Facets</h2>
+      <p class="settings-section-desc">Manage muted facets. Muted facets are hidden from the facet bar but retain all their data.</p>
+
+      <div id="mutedFacetsList">
+        <p class="text-muted">Loading...</p>
+      </div>
+    </section>
+
     <!-- Agent Identity Section -->
     <section class="settings-section" id="section-agent">
       <h2>Agent Identity</h2>
@@ -2532,7 +2544,7 @@ let insightsData = null;
 let keyValidationData = {};
 
 // ========== NAVIGATION ==========
-const VALID_SECTIONS = ['profile', 'agent', 'providers', 'apikeys', 'transcription', 'observer', 'vision', 'insights', 'security', 'sync', 'storage', 'support', 'facet-appearance', 'facet-activities', 'facet-activity'];
+const VALID_SECTIONS = ['profile', 'agent', 'providers', 'apikeys', 'transcription', 'observer', 'vision', 'insights', 'security', 'sync', 'storage', 'support', 'facets', 'facet-appearance', 'facet-activities', 'facet-activity'];
 
 function switchSection(sectionId, updateHash = true) {
   // Validate section exists
@@ -2558,6 +2570,10 @@ function switchSection(sectionId, updateHash = true) {
     section.classList.toggle('active', section.id === 'section-' + sectionId);
   });
 
+  if (sectionId === 'facets') {
+    loadMutedFacets();
+  }
+
   // Update URL hash
   if (updateHash) {
     history.replaceState(null, '', '#' + sectionId);
@@ -2577,6 +2593,91 @@ function switchSection(sectionId, updateHash = true) {
   }
 }
 
+// ========== MUTED FACETS ==========
+async function loadMutedFacets() {
+  const container = document.getElementById('mutedFacetsList');
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch('/app/settings/api/facets/muted');
+    const data = await response.json();
+    if (data.error) throw new Error(data.error);
+
+    const facets = data.facets || [];
+    if (facets.length === 0) {
+      container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-muted">No muted facets.</p>';
+      return;
+    }
+
+    container.innerHTML = '';
+    facets.forEach(facet => {
+      const row = document.createElement('div');
+      row.className = 'settings-field';
+      row.style.display = 'flex';
+      row.style.alignItems = 'center';
+      row.style.justifyContent = 'space-between';
+
+      const info = document.createElement('div');
+      info.style.display = 'flex';
+      info.style.alignItems = 'center';
+      info.style.gap = '0.5em';
+
+      if (facet.emoji) {
+        const emoji = document.createElement('span');
+        emoji.textContent = facet.emoji;
+        info.appendChild(emoji);
+      }
+
+      const title = document.createElement('span');
+      title.textContent = facet.title;
+      info.appendChild(title);
+
+      if (facet.color) {
+        const swatch = document.createElement('span');
+        swatch.style.display = 'inline-block';
+        swatch.style.width = '12px';
+        swatch.style.height = '12px';
+        swatch.style.borderRadius = '50%';
+        swatch.style.backgroundColor = facet.color;
+        swatch.style.marginLeft = '0.25em';
+        info.appendChild(swatch);
+      }
+
+      const btn = document.createElement('button');
+      btn.className = 'setup-btn';
+      btn.style.fontSize = '0.85em';
+      btn.style.padding = '0.3em 0.8em';
+      btn.textContent = 'Unmute';
+      btn.onclick = async () => {
+        btn.disabled = true;
+        btn.textContent = 'Unmuting...';
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch(`/app/settings/api/facet/${facet.name}`, {
+            method: 'PUT',
+            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+            body: JSON.stringify({ muted: false })
+          });
+          const result = await res.json();
+          if (result.error) throw new Error(result.error);
+          row.remove();
+          if (container.children.length === 0) {
+            container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-muted">No muted facets.</p>';
+          }
+          notifySuccess('Unmuted', `${facet.title} will appear in the facet bar on reload.`);
+        } catch (err) {
+          btn.disabled = false;
+          btn.textContent = 'Unmute';
+          notifyError('Error', 'Failed to unmute facet');
+        }
+      };
+
+      row.appendChild(info);
+      row.appendChild(btn);
+      container.appendChild(row);
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    container.innerHTML = '<p class="text-muted">Failed to load muted facets.</p>';
+  }
+}
+
 // Desktop nav clicks
 document.querySelectorAll('.settings-nav-item').forEach(btn => {
   btn.addEventListener('click', () => switchSection(btn.dataset.section));
diff --git a/convey/apps.py b/convey/apps.py
index e28bbf519..dd277f244 100644
--- a/convey/apps.py
+++ b/convey/apps.py
@@ -12,15 +12,8 @@ from flask import Flask, g, request, url_for
 from apps import AppRegistry
 
 
-def _get_facets_data(include_muted: bool = False) -> list[dict]:
-    """Get facets data for templates.
-
-    Args:
-        include_muted: If True, include facets marked as disabled
-
-    Returns:
-        List of facet dicts with name, title, color, emoji, and muted status
-    """
+def _get_facets_data() -> list[dict]:
+    """Get active facets data for templates."""
     from think.facets import get_facets
 
     from .config import apply_facet_order, load_convey_config
@@ -29,10 +22,7 @@ def _get_facets_data(include_muted: bool = False) -> list[dict]:
     facets_list = []
 
     for name, data in all_facets.items():
-        is_muted = data.get("muted", False)
-
-        # Skip muted facets unless explicitly requested
-        if is_muted and not include_muted:
+        if data.get("muted", False):
             continue
 
         facets_list.append(
@@ -41,7 +31,6 @@ def _get_facets_data(include_muted: bool = False) -> list[dict]:
                 "title": data.get("title", name),
                 "color": data.get("color", ""),
                 "emoji": data.get("emoji", ""),
-                "muted": is_muted,  # Include muted status for styling
             }
         )
 
@@ -286,12 +275,7 @@ def register_app_context(app: Flask, registry: AppRegistry) -> None:
         ):
             day = path_parts[3]
 
-        # Determine if current app wants muted facets shown
-        include_muted = False
-        if current_app_name:
-            include_muted = registry.apps[current_app_name].show_muted_facets()
-
-        facets = _get_facets_data(include_muted=include_muted)
+        facets = _get_facets_data()
         selected_facet = _get_selected_facet()
 
         # Build apps dict for menu-bar
diff --git a/convey/static/app.css b/convey/static/app.css
index cf149a598..f68b822f4 100644
--- a/convey/static/app.css
+++ b/convey/static/app.css
@@ -1075,25 +1075,6 @@ body.menu-all .menu-bar {
   opacity: 0.5;
 }
 
-/* Muted facets - visually distinct but still interactive */
-.facet-pill.muted {
-  opacity: 0.6;
-  font-style: italic;
-  border-style: dashed;
-}
-
-.facet-pill.muted:hover {
-  opacity: 0.8;
-}
-
-.facet-pill.muted.selected {
-  opacity: 1;
-  font-style: italic;
-  border-style: dashed;
-  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pill-color) 75%, white);
-  border-color: var(--pill-color);
-}
-
 /* App Bar (bottom) */
 .app-bar {
   position: fixed;
diff --git a/convey/static/app.js b/convey/static/app.js
index 82ff37096..578cd15a6 100644
--- a/convey/static/app.js
+++ b/convey/static/app.js
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@
       const pill = document.createElement('button');
       pill.className = 'facet-pill';
 
-      // Add muted class if facet is muted
-      if (facet.muted) {
-        pill.classList.add('muted');
-      }
-
       if (facet.emoji) {
         const emojiContainer = document.createElement('div');
         emojiContainer.className = 'emoji-container';