diff --git a/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx b/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
index 81e812d..9efd946 100644
--- a/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CraftProfileForm.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { useMyLabProfileEvent } from '@/hooks/useMyLabProfile';
 import { useLabDraft } from '@/hooks/useLabDraft';
 import { LabDraftBanner } from '@/components/LabDraftBanner';
 import { LabProfileProgress } from '@/components/LabProfileProgress';
+import { FormWizard, WizardStep } from '@/components/FormWizard';
 import { isValidNoffer, type EntityType } from '@/lib/types';
 import type { LabOption } from '@/lib/labExtras';
 import { labProfilePathFromKind } from '@/lib/labRoutes';
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
   const [existingGeohash, setExistingGeohash] = useState<string | undefined>(undefined);
   const [extraTags, setExtraTags] = useState<string[][]>([]);
   const [previewOpen, setPreviewOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [step, setStep] = useState(0);
 
   const draft = useLabDraft(
     `craft:${kind}:${identifier}`,
@@ -255,7 +257,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
     setAttempted(true);
 
     if (contactError) {
-      scrollTo(emailError ? 'craft-email' : websiteError ? 'craft-website' : 'craft-portfolio');
+      setStep(3);
+      window.setTimeout(() => scrollTo(emailError ? 'craft-email' : websiteError ? 'craft-website' : 'craft-portfolio'), 60);
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -264,7 +267,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
     for (const section of requiredSections) {
       const keys = section.entries.map(([k]) => k);
       if (!selected.some((s) => keys.includes(s))) {
-        scrollTo('craft-skills');
+        setStep(1);
+        window.setTimeout(() => scrollTo('craft-skills'), 60);
         toast({ title: t('labUi.craftForm.sectionRequired', { section: section.title }), description: t('labUi.craftForm.sectionRequiredDesc', { section: section.title }), variant: 'destructive' });
         return;
       }
@@ -426,6 +430,27 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
         />
 
         <form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="space-y-6">
+          <FormWizard
+            steps={[
+              { id: 'identity', title: t('labUi.wizard.identity') },
+              { id: 'offer', title: t('labUi.wizard.offer') },
+              { id: 'rates', title: t('labUi.wizard.rates') },
+              { id: 'contact', title: t('labUi.wizard.contact') },
+              { id: 'media', title: t('labUi.wizard.media') },
+            ]}
+            step={step}
+            onStepChange={setStep}
+            accentChip={accentChip}
+            submitting={isPending}
+            submitLabel={existingProfile ? t('labUi.craftForm.updateProfile') : t('labUi.craftForm.publishProfile')}
+            submittingLabel={t('labUi.become.publishing')}
+            footerExtra={
+              <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)} className="h-12 flex-shrink-0 gap-2 rounded-xl border-white/15 font-bold">
+                <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('labUi.preview.button')}
+              </Button>
+            }
+          >
+            <WizardStep index={0}>
           {/* Image + Bio */}
           <Card className="bg-black/60 border-white/10">
             <CardContent className="p-5 space-y-4">
@@ -484,6 +509,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
 
+            </WizardStep>
+            <WizardStep index={1}>
           {/* Skill sections */}
           {skillSections.map((section, sectionIndex) => (
             <Card key={section.title} id={sectionIndex === 0 ? 'craft-skills' : undefined} className="bg-black/60 border-white/10">
@@ -553,6 +580,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
             </Card>
           )}
 
+            </WizardStep>
+            <WizardStep index={2}>
           {/* Location + experience + rate */}
           <Card className="bg-black/60 border-white/10">
             <CardContent className="p-5 space-y-4">
@@ -581,6 +610,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
 
+            </WizardStep>
+            <WizardStep index={3}>
           {/* Contact + links */}
           <Card className="bg-black/60 border-white/10">
             <CardContent className="p-5 space-y-4">
@@ -615,6 +646,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
 
+            </WizardStep>
+            <WizardStep index={4}>
           {/* Shared enrichment: languages, availability, rate, payments, portfolio */}
           <LabExtrasFields
             existingTags={existingProfile?.tags}
@@ -647,24 +680,8 @@ export function CraftProfileForm({ config }: { config: CraftFormConfig }) {
           {/* Pro upgrade (optional) */}
           <LabProUpgrade enabled={goPro} onEnabledChange={setGoPro} accentText={accentText} entityCoord={entityCoord} />
 
-          {/* Preview + Submit */}
-          <div className="flex gap-2">
-            <Button
-              type="button"
-              variant="outline"
-              onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)}
-              className="h-12 flex-shrink-0 gap-2 rounded-xl border-white/15 font-bold"
-            >
-              <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('labUi.preview.button')}
-            </Button>
-            <Button
-              type="submit"
-              disabled={isPending}
-              className={cn('flex-1 h-12 rounded-xl font-black text-base uppercase tracking-wide', accentChip)}
-            >
-              {isPending ? <Loader2 className="h-5 w-5 animate-spin" /> : existingProfile ? t('labUi.craftForm.updateProfile') : t('labUi.craftForm.publishProfile')}
-            </Button>
-          </div>
+            </WizardStep>
+          </FormWizard>
         </form>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/src/components/FormWizard.tsx b/src/components/FormWizard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ed09c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/FormWizard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+import { createContext, useContext, type ReactNode } from 'react';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
+import { useTranslation } from '@/contexts/language';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils';
+import { Check, ChevronLeft, ChevronRight, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
+
+const WizardCtx = createContext(0);
+
+export interface WizardStepDef {
+  id: string;
+  title: string;
+}
+
+interface FormWizardProps {
+  steps: WizardStepDef[];
+  /** Controlled current step (owned by the form so it can jump on validation). */
+  step: number;
+  onStepChange: (step: number) => void;
+  accentChip: string;
+  submitting: boolean;
+  submitLabel: string;
+  submittingLabel: string;
+  /** Extra footer node (e.g. a Preview button) shown next to Back/Next. */
+  footerExtra?: ReactNode;
+  children: ReactNode;
+}
+
+/**
+ * A lightweight multi-step shell for the long Lab offer forms. Steps are
+ * declared as {@link WizardStepDef} metadata, and each block of the form is
+ * wrapped in a {@link WizardStep}. Crucially, non-active steps are hidden with
+ * `display:none` rather than unmounted, so nested components that own state
+ * (e.g. `LabExtrasFields`) keep their values while you move around.
+ */
+export function FormWizard({
+  steps, step, onStepChange, accentChip, submitting, submitLabel, submittingLabel, footerExtra, children,
+}: FormWizardProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const last = step === steps.length - 1;
+
+  return (
+    <WizardCtx.Provider value={step}>
+      <div className="space-y-4">
+        {/* Step nav */}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-1.5">
+          {steps.map((s, i) => (
+            <button
+              key={s.id}
+              type="button"
+              onClick={() => onStepChange(i)}
+              className={cn(
+                'min-h-0 min-w-0 rounded-full border px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-bold transition-colors',
+                i === step ? accentChip : i < step ? 'border-white/20 text-gray-300' : 'border-white/10 text-gray-500',
+              )}
+            >
+              {i < step && <Check className="mr-1 inline h-3 w-3" />}
+              {i + 1}. {s.title}
+            </button>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Current step content (others stay mounted but hidden) */}
+        {children}
+
+        {/* Nav */}
+        <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
+          {footerExtra}
+          {step > 0 && (
+            <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => onStepChange(step - 1)} className="h-12 gap-1 border-white/15 font-bold">
+              <ChevronLeft className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('common.back')}
+            </Button>
+          )}
+          {last ? (
+            <Button type="submit" disabled={submitting} className={cn('h-12 flex-1 rounded-xl font-black uppercase tracking-wide', accentChip)}>
+              {submitting ? <><Loader2 className="mr-2 h-4 w-4 animate-spin" />{submittingLabel}</> : submitLabel}
+            </Button>
+          ) : (
+            <Button type="button" onClick={() => onStepChange(step + 1)} className={cn('h-12 flex-1 rounded-xl font-black uppercase tracking-wide', accentChip)}>
+              {t('common.next')} <ChevronRight className="ml-1 h-4 w-4" />
+            </Button>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </WizardCtx.Provider>
+  );
+}
+
+/** A block of the form shown only while its step is active (kept mounted). */
+export function WizardStep({ index, children }: { index: number; children: ReactNode }) {
+  const current = useContext(WizardCtx);
+  return <div className={current === index ? 'space-y-4' : 'hidden'}>{children}</div>;
+}
diff --git a/src/i18n/en.ts b/src/i18n/en.ts
index 7ae3aec..0da425e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/en.ts
@@ -2021,6 +2021,13 @@ labUi: {
       location: 'Location',
       contact: 'Contact',
     },
+    wizard: {
+      identity: 'Identity',
+      offer: 'What you offer',
+      rates: 'Rates',
+      contact: 'Contact',
+      media: 'Media',
+    },
     offerTattoo: 'Offer Tattoo',
     offerTraining: 'Offer Training / Physio',
     organizeEvents: 'Organize Events',
diff --git a/src/i18n/es.ts b/src/i18n/es.ts
index 62ea146..bb69d30 100644
--- a/src/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/es.ts
@@ -2021,6 +2021,13 @@ labUi: {
       location: 'Ubicación',
       contact: 'Contacto',
     },
+    wizard: {
+      identity: 'Identidad',
+      offer: 'Qué ofreces',
+      rates: 'Tarifas',
+      contact: 'Contacto',
+      media: 'Multimedia',
+    },
     offerTattoo: 'Ofrecer tatuajes',
     offerTraining: 'Ofrecer entrenamiento / fisio',
     organizeEvents: 'Organizar eventos',
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
index a604adf..2d9c4a6 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeBuilderPage.tsx
@@ -288,11 +288,13 @@ export default function BecomeBuilderPage() {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     if (contactError) {
+      document.getElementById('contact-error')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
 
     if (selectedServices.length === 0) {
+      document.querySelector('form')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.builderForm.buildTypesRequired'), description: t('labUi.builderForm.selectBuild'), variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -633,7 +635,7 @@ export default function BecomeBuilderPage() {
                     <Input id="social" placeholder="@username or link" value={social} onChange={(e) => setSocial(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                {contactError && <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
+                {contactError && <p id="contact-error" className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
                 <PaymentReadinessNote />
                 <NofferField value={noffer} onChange={setNoffer} />
                 <div className="p-3 rounded-lg border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/5">
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
index 4be2e1d..302f18f 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeCoachPage.tsx
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import { LabDraftBanner } from '@/components/LabDraftBanner';
 import { LabProfileProgress } from '@/components/LabProfileProgress';
 import { useLabDraft } from '@/hooks/useLabDraft';
 import { labProfilePath } from '@/lib/labRoutes';
+import { FormWizard, WizardStep } from '@/components/FormWizard';
 import { usePlatformFee } from '@/hooks/usePlatformFee';
 import { useMyLabProfileEvent } from '@/hooks/useMyLabProfile';
 
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
   const [titleInput, setTitleInput] = useState('');
   const [prefilled, setPrefilled] = useState(false);
   const [previewOpen, setPreviewOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [step, setStep] = useState(0);
 
   const draft = useLabDraft(
     `craft:coach`,
@@ -370,13 +372,15 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
     setAttempted(true);
 
     if (contactError) {
-      scrollTo(emailError ? 'email' : 'website');
+      setStep(4);
+      window.setTimeout(() => scrollTo(emailError ? 'email' : 'website'), 60);
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
 
     if (selectedSkills.length === 0) {
-      scrollTo('coach-skills');
+      setStep(1);
+      window.setTimeout(() => scrollTo('coach-skills'), 60);
       toast({ title: t('labUi.coachForm.skillsRequired'), description: t('labUi.coachForm.selectSkill'), variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -590,6 +594,27 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
               <CardDescription className="text-gray-400">{t('labUi.coachForm.profileDesc')}</CardDescription>
             </CardHeader>
             <CardContent className="space-y-6">
+              <FormWizard
+                steps={[
+                  { id: 'identity', title: t('labUi.wizard.identity') },
+                  { id: 'coach', title: t('labUi.coachForm.sectionWhatYouCoach') },
+                  { id: 'creds', title: t('labUi.coachForm.sectionCredentials') },
+                  { id: 'pay', title: t('labUi.coachForm.sectionPayments') },
+                  { id: 'where', title: t('labUi.coachForm.sectionWhereYouCoach') },
+                ]}
+                step={step}
+                onStepChange={setStep}
+                accentChip="bg-red-500 text-white border-red-500"
+                submitting={isPublishing || isUploading}
+                submitLabel={existingProfile ? t('labUi.coachForm.update') : isPro ? t('labUi.coachForm.createPro') : t('labUi.coachForm.create')}
+                submittingLabel={t('labUi.become.publishing')}
+                footerExtra={
+                  <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)} className="h-12 flex-shrink-0 gap-2 border-gray-700 font-bold">
+                    <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('labUi.preview.button')}
+                  </Button>
+                }
+              >
+                <WizardStep index={0}>
               <div className="space-y-2">
                 <Label>{t('labUi.coachForm.identity')}</Label>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-lg border border-gray-700 bg-gray-800/50">
@@ -641,6 +666,8 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
                 <CrewLinkField value={crewRef} onChange={setCrewRef} accentBg="bg-[#ff0040] hover:bg-[#ff0040]/90" accentText="text-[#ff0040]" />
               )}
 
+                </WizardStep>
+                <WizardStep index={1}>
               <FormSection title={t('labUi.coachForm.sectionWhatYouCoach')} />
 
               <div className="space-y-3">
@@ -695,6 +722,8 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
                 idPrefix="age"
               />
 
+                </WizardStep>
+                <WizardStep index={2}>
               <FormSection title={t('labUi.coachForm.sectionCredentials')} />
 
               <OptionChips
@@ -812,6 +841,8 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
                 </div>
               </div>
 
+                </WizardStep>
+                <WizardStep index={3}>
               <FormSection title={t('labUi.coachForm.sectionPayments')} />
 
               <OptionChips
@@ -870,6 +901,8 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
                 <Input id="payment-note" placeholder={t('labUi.coachForm.paymentNotePlaceholder')} value={paymentNote} onChange={(e) => setPaymentNote(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
               </div>
 
+                </WizardStep>
+                <WizardStep index={4}>
               <FormSection title={t('labUi.coachForm.sectionWhereYouCoach')} />
 
               <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -998,33 +1031,8 @@ export default function BecomeCoachPage() {
               {/* Optional Pro upgrade — free to list without it */}
               <LabProUpgrade enabled={goPro} onEnabledChange={setGoPro} accentText="text-red-400" entityCoord={user ? `${SKATE_COACH_KIND}:${user.pubkey}:coach-profile` : undefined} />
 
-              <div className="flex gap-2">
-                <Button
-                  type="button"
-                  variant="outline"
-                  onClick={() => setPreviewOpen(true)}
-                  className="h-10 flex-shrink-0 gap-2 border-gray-700 font-bold"
-                >
-                  <Eye className="h-4 w-4" /> {t('labUi.preview.button')}
-                </Button>
-                <Button 
-                  type="submit" 
-                  className="flex-1 bg-red-500 hover:bg-red-600 uppercase font-black" 
-                  disabled={isPublishing || isUploading}
-                >
-                  {isPublishing ? (
-                    <>
-                      <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-2 animate-spin" />
-                      {t('labUi.become.publishing')}
-                    </>
-                  ) : (
-                    <>
-                      <GraduationCap className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
-                      {existingProfile ? t('labUi.coachForm.update') : isPro ? t('labUi.coachForm.createPro') : t('labUi.coachForm.create')}
-                    </>
-                  )}
-                </Button>
-              </div>
+                </WizardStep>
+              </FormWizard>
             </CardContent>
           </Card>
         </form>
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
index 3b9ee66..6640b49 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeEditorPage.tsx
@@ -227,11 +227,13 @@ export default function BecomeEditorPage() {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     if (contactError) {
+      document.getElementById('contact-error')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
 
     if (selectedServices.length === 0) {
+      document.querySelector('form')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.editorForm.servicesRequired'), description: t('labUi.editorForm.selectService'), variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@ export default function BecomeEditorPage() {
                   <Input placeholder={t('labUi.become.website')} value={website} onChange={(e) => setWebsite(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
                   <Input placeholder={t('labUi.editorForm.socialPlaceholder')} value={social} onChange={(e) => setSocial(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
                 </div>
-                {contactError && <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
+                {contactError && <p id="contact-error" className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
                 <PaymentReadinessNote />
                 <NofferField value={noffer} onChange={setNoffer} />
               </div>
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
index d43fd61..139b4fe 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomeFilmerPage.tsx
@@ -240,11 +240,13 @@ export default function BecomeFilmerPage() {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     if (contactError) {
+      document.getElementById('contact-error')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
 
     if (selectedServices.length === 0) {
+      document.querySelector('form')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.filmerForm.servicesRequired'), description: t('labUi.filmerForm.selectService'), variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -593,7 +595,7 @@ export default function BecomeFilmerPage() {
                     <Input id="social" placeholder="@username" value={social} onChange={(e) => setSocial(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                {contactError && <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
+                {contactError && <p id="contact-error" className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
 
                 <PaymentReadinessNote />
                 <NofferField value={noffer} onChange={setNoffer} />
diff --git a/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx b/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
index 53139b7..0b65f80 100644
--- a/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/BecomePhotographerPage.tsx
@@ -302,11 +302,13 @@ export default function BecomePhotographerPage() {
     e.preventDefault();
 
     if (contactError) {
+      document.getElementById('contact-error')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'center' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.become.checkContact'), description: contactError, variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
 
     if (selectedServices.length === 0) {
+      document.querySelector('form')?.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'start' });
       toast({ title: t('labUi.photoForm.servicesRequired'), description: t('labUi.photoForm.selectService'), variant: 'destructive' });
       return;
     }
@@ -662,7 +664,7 @@ export default function BecomePhotographerPage() {
                     <Input id="social" placeholder="@username or link" value={social} onChange={(e) => setSocial(e.target.value)} className="bg-gray-800 border-gray-700" />
                   </div>
                 </div>
-                {contactError && <p className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
+                {contactError && <p id="contact-error" className="text-sm text-red-400">{contactError}</p>}
                 <PaymentReadinessNote />
                 <NofferField value={noffer} onChange={setNoffer} />
                 <div className="p-3 rounded-lg border border-indigo-500/30 bg-indigo-500/5">