diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
index 59dd5c1652..04a7e51676 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGrid.vue
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import { DropdownMenu, DropdownMenuContent, DropdownMenuItem, DropdownMenuTrigge
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 import QueryLoadingState from "@/components/common/QueryLoadingState.vue";
 import DataGridBusyOverlay from "@/components/grid/DataGridBusyOverlay.vue";
+import { DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS, DataGridClipboardCapacityError, dataGridPendingRowLimit, dataGridPreparationBatchSize, type DataGridRowPreparationOptions, type DataGridRowPreparationProgress } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 import ProductionWatermark from "@/components/common/ProductionWatermark.vue";
 import CustomContextMenu, { type ContextMenuItem } from "@/components/ui/CustomContextMenu.vue";
 import LightDropdownMenu from "@/components/ui/LightDropdownMenu.vue";
@@ -332,8 +333,8 @@ import { useNavigationTargets } from "@/composables/useNavigationTargets";
 import { useDataGridExport, type MongoCopyUpdateTarget } from "@/composables/useDataGridExport";
 import { isTauriRuntime } from "@/lib/backend/tauriRuntime";
 import { eventTargetAllowsNativeClipboard, isPlainClipboardShortcut, readTextFromClipboard } from "@/lib/common/clipboard";
-import { claimDataGridPaste, claimDataGridSelectAll, clearDataGridClipboardCopy, parseDataGridClipboard, planDataGridPaste } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard";
-import { parseInsertStatementPaste } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste";
+import { claimDataGridPaste, claimDataGridSelectAll, clearDataGridClipboardCopy, parseDataGridClipboard, parseDataGridClipboardInBatches, planDataGridPaste } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard";
+import { parseInsertStatementPaste, parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste";
 import { beginDataGridNativeSelectionBlock, finishDataGridNativeSelectionBlock } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridNativeSelection";
 import { DATA_GRID_COPY_EXTRACTOR_DESCRIPTORS, DATA_GRID_COPY_EXTRACTOR_IDS, DATA_GRID_DEFAULT_COPY_PREFERENCES, extractorUnavailableForDatabase, type DataGridCopyExtractorId, type DataGridCopyPreference } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridCopyExtractor";
 import { columnNamesForCopy } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridColumnNameCopy";
@@ -3577,8 +3578,12 @@ const canCountTableRows = computed(() => props.context !== "results" && !!props.
 const canJumpLastPage = computed(() => canGoNextPage.value && (hasKnownPaginationTotalRowCount.value || allRowsLoaded.value || canCalculateTotalRowCount.value));
 const totalRowCountBusy = computed(() => props.totalRowCountLoading === true || manualTotalRowCountLoading.value);
 const pageJumpBusy = computed(() => !!props.pageJumpProgress && props.pageJumpProgress.totalRequests > 1);
+const rowPreparationProgress = shallowRef<DataGridRowPreparationProgress | null>(null);
+let rowPreparationController: AbortController | null = null;
+let gridClipboardLifecycle = 0;
+let gridClipboardActive = true;
 /** Automatic background counts keep rows interactive; explicit count navigation still blocks the surface. */
-const gridSurfaceBusy = computed(() => isRefreshingData.value || props.loading === true || manualTotalRowCountLoading.value || pageJumpBusy.value);
+const gridSurfaceBusy = computed(() => isRefreshingData.value || props.loading === true || manualTotalRowCountLoading.value || pageJumpBusy.value || rowPreparationProgress.value !== null);
 const gridPaginationBusy = computed(() => gridSurfaceBusy.value || totalRowCountBusy.value);
 const dataGridNativeSelectionBlockOwner = {};
 watch(
@@ -4367,9 +4372,11 @@ const {
   restoreCellValue,
   cancelEdit,
   onEditKeydown,
-  addRows: addEditorRows,
+  addRowsInBatches: addEditorRowsInBatches,
+  availableInsertRows,
   appendPastedRowsToNewRow,
-  appendPastedRowsAsNewRows,
+  appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches,
+  appendPastedRowsAsNewRowsInBatches,
   cloneRow: cloneEditorRow,
   showDeleteRowConfirm,
   requestDeleteRow,
@@ -4946,9 +4953,37 @@ function selectedRowPlacement(position: "above" | "below"): GridNewRowPlacement
   return null;
 }
 
-function insertRows(count: number, position: "above" | "below" | "end") {
+async function prepareGridRows<T>(prepare: (options: DataGridRowPreparationOptions) => Promise<T>): Promise<T | undefined> {
+  if (rowPreparationController || isSaving.value || !gridClipboardActive) return undefined;
+  const controller = new AbortController();
+  rowPreparationController = controller;
+  const operation = dataGridResultLifecycle.beginOperation();
+  const pendingVersion = pendingChangesVersion.value;
+  try {
+    return await prepare({
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      isCurrent: () => gridClipboardActive && dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation) && pendingChangesVersion.value === pendingVersion,
+      onProgress: (progress) => {
+        rowPreparationProgress.value = progress;
+      },
+    });
+  } finally {
+    rowPreparationController = null;
+    rowPreparationProgress.value = null;
+  }
+}
+
+function cancelRowPreparation() {
+  rowPreparationController?.abort();
+}
+
+function onRowPreparationOpenChange(open: boolean) {
+  if (!open) cancelRowPreparation();
+}
+
+async function insertRows(count: number, position: "above" | "below" | "end") {
   const placement: GridNewRowPlacement | null = position === "end" ? null : selectedRowPlacement(position);
-  const firstNewRowId = addEditorRows(count, placement);
+  const firstNewRowId = await prepareGridRows((options) => addEditorRowsInBatches(count, placement, options));
   if (firstNewRowId !== undefined) {
     nextTick(() => {
       const displayIndex = displayRowIndexById(firstNewRowId);
@@ -9132,22 +9167,32 @@ function clipboardShortcut(event: KeyboardEvent, key: string): boolean {
 async function pasteClipboardIntoSelection() {
   if (!props.editable) return;
   const operation = dataGridResultLifecycle.beginOperation();
+  const lifecycle = gridClipboardLifecycle;
   const text = await readTextFromClipboard();
-  if (!dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation)) return;
-  pasteTextIntoGrid(text);
+  if (!gridClipboardActive || lifecycle !== gridClipboardLifecycle || !dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation)) return;
+  await pasteTextIntoGrid(text);
 }
 
 async function pasteClipboardAsNewRows() {
   if (!canInsertRows.value || isSaving.value || isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return;
   const operation = dataGridResultLifecycle.beginOperation();
+  const lifecycle = gridClipboardLifecycle;
   // Capture the column mapping with the result, before the asynchronous read.
   const columnIndexes = [...visibleColumnIndexes.value];
   try {
     const text = await readTextFromClipboard();
-    if (!dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation) || !canInsertRows.value || isSaving.value || isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return;
-    const insertPaste = parseInsertStatementPaste(text);
+    if (!gridClipboardActive || lifecycle !== gridClipboardLifecycle || !dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation) || !canInsertRows.value || isSaving.value || isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return;
+    if (!clipboardWithinGridCapacity(text)) return;
     const firstNewRowId = -(newRows.value.length + 1);
-    const result = appendPastedRowsAsNewRows(insertPaste?.rows ?? parseDataGridClipboard(text), columnIndexes, insertPaste?.columnNames);
+    const limits = { maxRows: availableInsertRows.value };
+    const result = await prepareGridRows(async (options) => {
+      const insertPaste = await parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches(text, options, limits);
+      if (options.signal?.aborted || options.isCurrent?.() === false) return undefined;
+      const rows = insertPaste?.rows ?? (await parseDataGridClipboardInBatches(text, options, limits));
+      if (!rows) return undefined;
+      return appendPastedRowsAsNewRowsInBatches(rows, columnIndexes, insertPaste?.columnNames, options);
+    });
+    if (!result || (!result.ok && result.reason === "cancelled")) return;
     if (!result.ok) {
       toast(batchAppendPasteError(result.reason), 5000);
       return;
@@ -9159,7 +9204,7 @@ async function pasteClipboardAsNewRows() {
     });
     focusInsertedTransposeRecord(firstNewRowId);
   } catch (error) {
-    if (dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation)) toast(t("grid.copyFailed", { message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) }), 5000);
+    if (gridClipboardActive && lifecycle === gridClipboardLifecycle && dataGridResultLifecycle.isCurrent(operation)) reportGridPasteError(error);
   }
 }
 
@@ -9186,14 +9231,27 @@ function batchAppendPasteError(reason: string): string {
     "empty-paste": "grid.batchAppendPasteEmpty",
     "readonly-column": "grid.batchAppendPasteReadonlyColumn",
     "no-matching-columns": "grid.batchAppendPasteNoMatchingColumns",
+    "capacity-exceeded": "grid.insertRowsCapacityExceeded",
   };
-  return t(messages[reason] ?? "grid.batchAppendPasteInvalidTarget");
+  return t(messages[reason] ?? "grid.batchAppendPasteInvalidTarget", { max: availableInsertRows.value });
 }
 
-function blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[]): { rowId: number; columnIndexes: number[] } | null {
-  if (pastedRows.length <= 1) return null;
+function clipboardWithinGridCapacity(text: string): boolean {
+  if (text.length > 16 * 1024 * 1024) {
+    toast(t("grid.insertRowsClipboardTooLarge"), 5000);
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+function reportGridPasteError(error: unknown) {
+  toast(error instanceof DataGridClipboardCapacityError ? t("grid.insertRowsClipboardTooLarge") : t("grid.copyFailed", { message: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error) }), 5000);
+}
+
+function blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(pastedRowCount: number): { rowId: number; columnIndexes: number[] } | null {
+  if (pastedRowCount <= 1) return null;
   const range = selectedRange.value;
-  if (!range || (range.startRow === range.endRow && range.startCol !== range.endCol)) return null;
+  if (!range) return null;
   const selectedItems = Array.from({ length: range.endRow - range.startRow + 1 }, (_, offset) => displayItemAt(range.startRow + offset));
   if (selectedItems.some((item) => (!item?.isNew && !item?.isDraft) || item.isDeleted || item.data.some((value) => value !== null && (typeof value !== "string" || value.trim() !== "")))) return null;
   const item = selectedItems[0];
@@ -9202,9 +9260,17 @@ function blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(pastedRows: readonly (readonly (st
   return { rowId: item.id, columnIndexes: visibleColumnIndexes.value.slice(range.startCol) };
 }
 
-function appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(targetRowId: number, rows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null): boolean {
-  const result = appendPastedRowsToNewRow(targetRowId, rows, columnIndexes, columnNames);
+function appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(targetRowId: number, rows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null, preparation?: DataGridRowPreparationOptions): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
+  if (preparation) return appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches(targetRowId, rows, columnIndexes, columnNames, preparation).then(finishParsedRowsAppend);
+  if (rows.length > dataGridPreparationBatchSize(props.result.columns.length) || newRows.value.length > dataGridPreparationBatchSize(props.result.columns.length)) {
+    return prepareGridRows((options) => appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches(targetRowId, rows, columnIndexes, columnNames, options)).then((result) => (result ? finishParsedRowsAppend(result) : false));
+  }
+  return finishParsedRowsAppend(appendPastedRowsToNewRow(targetRowId, rows, columnIndexes, columnNames));
+}
+
+function finishParsedRowsAppend(result: ReturnType<typeof appendPastedRowsToNewRow>): boolean {
   if (!result.ok) {
+    if (result.reason === "cancelled") return false;
     if (result.reason === "invalid-target" || result.reason === "target-not-empty") {
       batchAppendPasteRowId.value = null;
     }
@@ -9216,28 +9282,44 @@ function appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(targetRowId: number, rows: readonly (read
   return true;
 }
 
-function pasteTextIntoGrid(text: string): boolean {
+function pasteTextIntoGrid(text: string): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
+  if (rowPreparationController || !gridClipboardActive || !clipboardWithinGridCapacity(text)) return false;
+  const insertionTarget = batchAppendPasteTargetRowId() !== null || blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(2) !== null;
+  const limits = insertionTarget ? { maxRows: dataGridPendingRowLimit(props.result.columns.length) } : {};
+  if (text.length > DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS) {
+    return prepareGridRows(async (options) => {
+      const insertPaste = await parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches(text, options, limits);
+      if (options.signal?.aborted || options.isCurrent?.() === false) return false;
+      const rows = insertPaste?.rows ?? (await parseDataGridClipboardInBatches(text, options, limits));
+      if (!rows || options.signal?.aborted || options.isCurrent?.() === false) return false;
+      return applyParsedGridPaste(rows, insertPaste?.columnNames, options);
+    })
+      .then((result) => result ?? false)
+      .catch((error) => {
+        reportGridPasteError(error);
+        return false;
+      });
+  }
+  try {
+    const insertPaste = parseInsertStatementPaste(text, limits);
+    return applyParsedGridPaste(insertPaste?.rows ?? parseDataGridClipboard(text, limits), insertPaste?.columnNames);
+  } catch (error) {
+    reportGridPasteError(error);
+    return false;
+  }
+}
+
+function applyParsedGridPaste(rows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null, preparation?: DataGridRowPreparationOptions): boolean | Promise<boolean> {
   // SQL INSERT statements are only meaningful as new rows, so they are honored
   // on the blank-new-row targets below; any other target pastes the parsed
   // values through the regular cell path instead of treating the whole
   // statement as literal text.
-  const insertPaste = parseInsertStatementPaste(text);
-  if (insertPaste) {
-    const insertTargetRowId = batchAppendPasteTargetRowId();
-    if (insertTargetRowId !== null) {
-      return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(insertTargetRowId, insertPaste.rows, visibleColumnIndexes.value, insertPaste.columnNames);
-    }
-    const insertCellTarget = blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(insertPaste.rows);
-    if (insertCellTarget) return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(insertCellTarget.rowId, insertPaste.rows, insertCellTarget.columnIndexes, insertPaste.columnNames);
-    return pasteRowsIntoSelection(insertPaste.rows);
-  }
-  const rows = parseDataGridClipboard(text);
   const targetRowId = batchAppendPasteTargetRowId();
   if (targetRowId !== null) {
-    return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(targetRowId, rows, visibleColumnIndexes.value);
+    return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(targetRowId, rows, visibleColumnIndexes.value, columnNames, preparation);
   }
-  const cellTarget = blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(rows);
-  if (cellTarget) return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(cellTarget.rowId, rows, cellTarget.columnIndexes);
+  const cellTarget = blankSelectionBatchAppendPasteTarget(rows.length);
+  if (cellTarget) return appendParsedRowsToBlankTarget(cellTarget.rowId, rows, cellTarget.columnIndexes, columnNames, preparation);
   return pasteRowsIntoSelection(rows);
 }
 
@@ -9252,11 +9334,16 @@ function pasteRowsIntoSelection(rows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[]):
   const start = pasteStartCell();
   if (!start) return false;
   let applied = false;
-  for (const cell of planDataGridPaste(rows, displayRowCount.value - start.rowIndex, visibleColumns.value.length - start.colIndex)) {
-    const item = displayItemAt(start.rowIndex + cell.rowOffset);
-    if (!item) continue;
-    const visibleCol = start.colIndex + cell.columnOffset;
-    applied = applyVisibleSelectedCellValue(item, visibleCol, cell.value, allowDraftSelectionValue) || applied;
+  beginBatch();
+  try {
+    for (const cell of planDataGridPaste(rows, displayRowCount.value - start.rowIndex, visibleColumns.value.length - start.colIndex)) {
+      const item = displayItemAt(start.rowIndex + cell.rowOffset);
+      if (!item) continue;
+      const visibleCol = start.colIndex + cell.columnOffset;
+      applied = applyVisibleSelectedCellValue(item, visibleCol, cell.value, allowDraftSelectionValue) || applied;
+    }
+  } finally {
+    commitBatch();
   }
   if (applied) toast(t("grid.pasted"));
   return applied;
@@ -12496,13 +12583,20 @@ watch(gridSurfaceBusy, (isLoading) => {
 });
 
 onActivated(() => {
+  gridClipboardActive = true;
   autoRefresh.start();
 });
 onDeactivated(() => {
+  gridClipboardActive = false;
+  gridClipboardLifecycle++;
+  rowPreparationController?.abort();
   autoRefresh.stop();
 });
 
 onUnmounted(() => {
+  gridClipboardActive = false;
+  gridClipboardLifecycle++;
+  rowPreparationController?.abort();
   syncPendingDataEditorDraft(false);
   cleanupFrames();
   autoRefresh.stop();
@@ -14938,7 +15032,7 @@ useUpdateBlocker(() => (hasPendingChanges.value || hasPendingDataEditorDraft.val
                 <div v-if="hasGridVerticalOverflow" ref="gridVerticalScrollbarTrackRef" class="data-grid-vertical-scrollbar" @pointerdown="startGridVerticalScrollbarDrag">
                   <div ref="gridVerticalScrollbarThumbRef" class="data-grid-vertical-scrollbar__thumb" />
                 </div>
-                <div v-if="gridSurfaceBusy" class="absolute inset-0 z-20 flex items-center justify-center" :class="pageJumpProgress ? 'bg-background/35 backdrop-blur-[1px]' : 'bg-background/50'">
+                <div v-if="gridSurfaceBusy && !rowPreparationProgress" class="absolute inset-0 z-20 flex items-center justify-center" :class="pageJumpProgress ? 'bg-background/35 backdrop-blur-[1px]' : 'bg-background/50'">
                   <DataGridBusyOverlay :elapsed-ms="loadingElapsed" :page-jump-progress="pageJumpProgress" :show-cancel="showCancel" :cancelling="cancelling" :cancel-disabled="cancelDisabled" @cancel="emit('cancel')" />
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -15450,7 +15544,32 @@ useUpdateBlocker(() => (hasPendingChanges.value || hasPendingDataEditorDraft.val
         </div>
       </template>
     </DataGridBulkEditDialog>
-    <DataGridInsertRowsDialog v-if="insertRowsDialogMounted" v-model:open="insertRowsDialogOpen" :can-place-at-selection="canPlaceInsertAtSelection" :initial-position="insertPosition" @insert="insertRows" />
+    <DataGridInsertRowsDialog v-if="insertRowsDialogMounted" v-model:open="insertRowsDialogOpen" :can-place-at-selection="canPlaceInsertAtSelection" :initial-position="insertPosition" :max-rows="availableInsertRows" @insert="insertRows" />
+    <Dialog :open="rowPreparationProgress !== null" @update:open="onRowPreparationOpenChange">
+      <DialogContent data-grid-row-preparation class="sm:max-w-[420px]" :show-close-button="false" @interact-outside.prevent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{{ t(rowPreparationProgress?.phase === "parsing" ? "grid.insertRowsParsing" : "grid.insertRowsPreparing") }}</DialogTitle>
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <div v-if="rowPreparationProgress" class="space-y-2">
+          <p class="text-sm tabular-nums" aria-live="polite">
+            {{ rowPreparationProgress.phase === "parsing" ? `${Math.floor((rowPreparationProgress.completed / Math.max(1, rowPreparationProgress.total)) * 100)}%` : t("grid.insertRowsProgress", { current: rowPreparationProgress.completed, total: rowPreparationProgress.total }) }}
+          </p>
+          <div
+            class="h-1.5 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-muted"
+            role="progressbar"
+            :aria-label="t(rowPreparationProgress.phase === 'parsing' ? 'grid.insertRowsParsing' : 'grid.insertRowsPreparing')"
+            :aria-valuemin="0"
+            :aria-valuemax="rowPreparationProgress.total"
+            :aria-valuenow="rowPreparationProgress.completed"
+          >
+            <div class="h-full bg-primary" :style="{ width: `${(rowPreparationProgress.completed / rowPreparationProgress.total) * 100}%` }" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <DialogFooter>
+          <Button variant="outline" @click="cancelRowPreparation"><X class="h-4 w-4" />{{ t("dangerDialog.cancel") }}</Button>
+        </DialogFooter>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
 
     <DataGridExtractorDialog v-model:open="extractorConfigOpen" :preference="selectedCopyPreference" :options="settingsStore.editorSettings.dataGridExtractorOptions" :items="copyPreferenceMenuItems" :preview="previewWithPreference" @save="saveExtractorConfiguration" />
     <DataGridCopyColumnNamesDialog v-if="copyColumnNamesDialogMounted" v-model:open="copyColumnNamesDialogOpen" :column-names="copyColumnNamesDialogColumns" :database-type="resolvedDatabaseType" :column-comments="columnCommentMap" @copy="copyText" />
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.vue b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.vue
index 84d53d3afd..33cd790d87 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.vue
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.vue
@@ -1,17 +1,15 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, ref, watch } from "vue";
 import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
-import { DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS } from "@/composables/useDataGridEditor";
 import { type GridInsertRowPosition } from "@/lib/dataGrid/gridNewRowPlacement";
+import { dataGridPendingRowLimit } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogDescription, DialogFooter, DialogHeader, DialogTitle } from "@/components/ui/dialog";
 import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
 
-const MAX_INSERT_ROWS = DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS;
-
 const { t } = useI18n();
 const open = defineModel<boolean>("open", { default: false });
-const props = defineProps<{ canPlaceAtSelection?: boolean; initialPosition?: GridInsertRowPosition }>();
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{ canPlaceAtSelection?: boolean; initialPosition?: GridInsertRowPosition; maxRows?: number }>(), { maxRows: dataGridPendingRowLimit(1) });
 const emit = defineEmits<{ insert: [count: number, position: GridInsertRowPosition] }>();
 
 const canUsePosition = computed(() => props.canPlaceAtSelection !== false);
@@ -40,19 +38,17 @@ function parseIntegerOrNull(raw: string | number): number | null {
   const trimmed = String(raw).trim();
   if (!/^\d+$/.test(trimmed)) return null;
   const value = Number(trimmed);
-  return Number.isInteger(value) && value >= 1 ? value : null;
+  return Number.isSafeInteger(value) && value >= 1 ? value : null;
 }
 
-const parsedCount = computed<number | null>(() => {
-  const parsed = parseIntegerOrNull(rowCount.value);
-  if (parsed === null) return null;
-  return Math.min(parsed, MAX_INSERT_ROWS);
-});
+const requestedCount = computed(() => parseIntegerOrNull(rowCount.value));
+const capacityExceeded = computed(() => requestedCount.value !== null && requestedCount.value > props.maxRows);
+const parsedCount = computed(() => (capacityExceeded.value ? null : requestedCount.value));
 
 const inputInvalid = computed(() => {
   const raw = String(rowCount.value).trim();
   if (raw === "") return false;
-  return parseIntegerOrNull(raw) === null;
+  return parsedCount.value === null;
 });
 
 function confirmInsert() {
@@ -73,9 +69,10 @@ function confirmInsert() {
       <div class="space-y-3">
         <div class="space-y-2">
           <label for="insert-rows-count" class="text-sm font-medium">{{ t("grid.insertRowCountLabel") }}</label>
-          <Input id="insert-rows-count" v-model="rowCount" type="number" min="1" :max="MAX_INSERT_ROWS" :aria-invalid="inputInvalid" class="w-40" @keydown.enter.prevent="confirmInsert" />
-          <p v-if="inputInvalid" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ t("grid.insertRowCountInvalid") }}</p>
-          <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ t("grid.insertRowsMaxHint", { max: MAX_INSERT_ROWS }) }}</p>
+          <Input id="insert-rows-count" v-model="rowCount" type="number" min="1" step="1" :max="maxRows" :aria-invalid="inputInvalid" class="w-40" @keydown.enter.prevent="confirmInsert" />
+          <p v-if="capacityExceeded" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ t("grid.insertRowsCapacityExceeded", { max: maxRows }) }}</p>
+          <p v-else-if="inputInvalid" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ t("grid.insertRowCountInvalid") }}</p>
+          <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ t("grid.insertRowsMaxHint", { max: maxRows }) }}</p>
         </div>
         <div class="space-y-1.5">
           <span class="text-sm font-medium">{{ t("grid.insertRowPositionLabel") }}</span>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridBatchPasteFromCell.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridBatchPasteFromCell.spec.ts
index 3af5533fd2..64e5dd24b7 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridBatchPasteFromCell.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridBatchPasteFromCell.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @vitest-environment happy-dom
 
-import { createApp, defineComponent, h, markRaw, nextTick, shallowRef, type App, type PropType } from "vue";
+import { createApp, defineComponent, h, KeepAlive, markRaw, nextTick, shallowRef, type App, type PropType } from "vue";
 import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from "pinia";
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import i18n from "@/i18n";
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import type { CustomSaveHandler } from "@/composables/useDataGridEditor";
 import { buildMongoUpdateDocument } from "@/lib/mongo/mongoDocumentValues";
 import { TooltipProvider } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
 import { readTextFromClipboard } from "@/lib/common/clipboard";
+import { useToast } from "@/composables/useToast";
 
 vi.mock("@/lib/common/clipboard", async (importOriginal) => ({
   ...(await importOriginal<typeof import("@/lib/common/clipboard")>()),
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ function mountGrid(options: MountGridOptions = {}) {
   const settingsStore = useSettingsStore();
   settingsStore.updateEditorSettings({ dataGridRenderMode: "canvas", dataGridHideNullColumns: options.hideNullColumns ?? false, dataGridQuickEntry: options.quickEntry ?? false });
   const resultRef = shallowRef(markRaw(options.result ?? defaultResult()));
+  const visibleRef = shallowRef(true);
 
   const host = document.createElement("div");
   document.body.append(host);
@@ -115,26 +117,31 @@ function mountGrid(options: MountGridOptions = {}) {
           { delayDuration: 0 },
           {
             default: () =>
-              h(DataGrid, {
-                result: resultRef.value,
-                databaseType: options.databaseType ?? "dameng",
-                context: "table-data",
-                editable: options.editable ?? true,
-                allowInsertRows: options.allowInsertRows,
-                customSaveHandler: options.customSaveHandler,
-                readonlyColumnIndexes: options.readonlyColumnIndexes,
-                tableMeta: {
-                  tableName: "paste_target",
-                  columns: resultRef.value.columns.map((name, index) => ({
-                    name,
-                    data_type: index === 0 ? "int" : "varchar",
-                    is_nullable: index !== 0,
-                    column_default: null,
-                    is_primary_key: index === 0,
-                    extra: null,
-                  })),
-                  primaryKeys: ["c0"],
-                },
+              h(KeepAlive, null, {
+                default: () =>
+                  visibleRef.value
+                    ? h(DataGrid, {
+                        result: resultRef.value,
+                        databaseType: options.databaseType ?? "dameng",
+                        context: "table-data",
+                        editable: options.editable ?? true,
+                        allowInsertRows: options.allowInsertRows,
+                        customSaveHandler: options.customSaveHandler,
+                        readonlyColumnIndexes: options.readonlyColumnIndexes,
+                        tableMeta: {
+                          tableName: "paste_target",
+                          columns: resultRef.value.columns.map((name, index) => ({
+                            name,
+                            data_type: index === 0 ? "int" : "varchar",
+                            is_nullable: index !== 0,
+                            column_default: null,
+                            is_primary_key: index === 0,
+                            extra: null,
+                          })),
+                          primaryKeys: ["c0"],
+                        },
+                      })
+                    : null,
               }),
           },
         );
@@ -148,7 +155,7 @@ function mountGrid(options: MountGridOptions = {}) {
   settingsStore.updateEditorSettings({ dataGridRenderMode: "dom" });
   const mounted = { app, host };
   mountedApps.push(mounted);
-  return { ...mounted, resultRef };
+  return { ...mounted, resultRef, visibleRef };
 }
 
 async function settle() {
@@ -237,6 +244,51 @@ async function pasteAsNewRows(host: HTMLElement) {
 }
 
 describe("DataGrid paste as new rows", () => {
+  it("drops a clipboard read that finishes after deactivation and reactivation", async () => {
+    const { host, visibleRef } = mountGrid();
+    await settle();
+    let finishRead!: (text: string) => void;
+    vi.mocked(readTextFromClipboard).mockReturnValue(
+      new Promise((resolve) => {
+        finishRead = resolve;
+      }),
+    );
+    await pasteAsNewRows(host);
+    visibleRef.value = false;
+    await settle();
+    visibleRef.value = true;
+    await settle();
+    finishRead("2\tignored\tAda\tLovelace");
+    await settle();
+    expect(pendingRows(host)).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it("bounds a single SQL line with excessive logical rows and leaves no drafts", async () => {
+    const columns = Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => `c${i}`);
+    const { host } = mountGrid({ result: { ...defaultResult(), columns, rows: [[1, ...Array(999).fill(null)]] }, hideNullColumns: true });
+    await settle();
+    vi.mocked(readTextFromClipboard).mockResolvedValue(`INSERT INTO t VALUES ${"(1),".repeat(1000)}(1)`);
+    await pasteAsNewRows(host);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(document.querySelector("[data-grid-row-preparation]")).toBeNull(), { timeout: 5000, interval: 10 });
+    expect(pendingRows(host)).toHaveLength(0);
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(useToast().message.value).toBe(i18n.global.t("grid.insertRowsClipboardTooLarge")), { interval: 1 });
+  });
+
+  it("allows a narrow overwrite paste in a wide table beyond the pending insertion row limit", async () => {
+    const columns = Array.from({ length: 2000 }, (_, i) => `c${i}`);
+    const rows = Array.from({ length: 600 }, (_, i) => [i, ...Array(1999).fill(null)]);
+    const save = vi.fn<CustomSaveHandler["save"]>().mockResolvedValue();
+    const { host } = mountGrid({ result: { ...defaultResult(), columns, rows }, hideNullColumns: true, customSaveHandler: { canInsert: true, save } });
+    await settle();
+    await selectColumnHeader(host, 0);
+    await paste(host, Array.from({ length: 600 }, (_, i) => String(i + 1000)).join("\n"));
+    host.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-toolbar-action='save']")!.click();
+    await settle();
+    expect(save).toHaveBeenCalledOnce();
+    expect(save.mock.calls[0]![0].newRows).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(save.mock.calls[0]![0].dirtyRows.size).toBe(600);
+  });
+
   it("inserts clipboard rows from the toolbar without preallocated blank rows or a selection", async () => {
     const { host } = mountGrid({ hideNullColumns: true });
     await settle();
@@ -311,6 +363,52 @@ describe("DataGrid paste as new rows", () => {
 });
 
 describe("DataGrid multi-row paste from a blank cell", () => {
+  it("shows cancellable progress for a large paste and leaves the blank row unchanged", async () => {
+    const { host } = mountGrid();
+    await settle();
+    await addBlankRow(host);
+    await selectCell(visibleCells(pendingRows(host)[0]!)[0]!);
+    await paste(host, Array.from({ length: 5000 }, (_, index) => `${index + 2}\tExcel`).join("\n"));
+
+    const progress = document.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-grid-row-preparation] [role='progressbar']");
+    expect(progress).not.toBeNull();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(Number(progress!.getAttribute("aria-valuenow"))).toBeGreaterThan(0), { interval: 1 });
+    document.querySelector<HTMLButtonElement>("[data-grid-row-preparation] button")!.click();
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(document.querySelector("[data-grid-row-preparation]")).toBeNull(), { interval: 1 });
+    expect(pendingRows(host)).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(visibleCellTexts(pendingRows(host)[0]!)).toEqual(["NULL", "NULL", "NULL", "NULL"]);
+  });
+
+  it("drops a large paste when its result is replaced during preparation", async () => {
+    const { host, resultRef } = mountGrid();
+    await settle();
+    await addBlankRow(host);
+    await selectCell(visibleCells(pendingRows(host)[0]!)[0]!);
+    await paste(host, Array.from({ length: 5000 }, (_, index) => `${index + 2}\tExcel`).join("\n"));
+    expect(document.querySelector("[data-grid-row-preparation]")).not.toBeNull();
+    resultRef.value = markRaw({ ...defaultResult(), rows: [[99, null, "replacement", "result"]] });
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(document.querySelector("[data-grid-row-preparation]")).toBeNull(), { interval: 1 });
+    expect(pendingRows(host)).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(visibleCellTexts(displayRows(host)[0]!)[0]).toBe("99");
+  });
+
+  it("expands one blank new row to hold all 50 Excel rows and saves every row", async () => {
+    const save = vi.fn<CustomSaveHandler["save"]>().mockResolvedValue();
+    const { host } = mountGrid({ customSaveHandler: { canInsert: true, save } });
+    await settle();
+    await addBlankRow(host);
+    await selectCell(visibleCells(pendingRows(host)[0]!)[0]!);
+    await paste(host, Array.from({ length: 50 }, (_, index) => `${index + 2}\tExcel ${index + 1}`).join("\r\n"));
+
+    expect(pendingRows(host)).toHaveLength(50);
+    expect(visibleCellTexts(pendingRows(host).at(-1)!).slice(0, 2)).toEqual(["51", "Excel 50"]);
+    host.querySelector<HTMLElement>("[data-toolbar-action='save']")!.click();
+    await settle();
+    expect(save.mock.calls[0]![0].newRows).toHaveLength(50);
+    expect(save.mock.calls[0]![0].newRows.at(-1)).toEqual([51, "Excel 50", null, null]);
+    expect(save.mock.calls[0]![0].dirtyRows.size).toBe(0);
+  });
+
   it("expands beyond pre-added blank rows when pasted rows exceed them", async () => {
     const { host } = mountGrid();
     await settle();
@@ -495,7 +593,7 @@ describe("DataGrid multi-row paste from a blank cell", () => {
     expect(visibleCellTexts(rows[0]!)[2]).toBe("first");
   });
 
-  it("does not append from a multi-cell range", async () => {
+  it("expands a multi-cell range on a blank new row without losing clipboard rows", async () => {
     const { host } = mountGrid();
     await settle();
     await addBlankRow(host);
@@ -507,8 +605,9 @@ describe("DataGrid multi-row paste from a blank cell", () => {
     await paste(host, "a\tb\nc\td");
 
     const rows = pendingRows(host);
-    expect(rows).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(rows).toHaveLength(2);
     expect(visibleCellTexts(rows[0]!).slice(1, 3)).toEqual(["a", "b"]);
+    expect(visibleCellTexts(rows[1]!).slice(1, 3)).toEqual(["c", "d"]);
   });
 
   it("does not append from a column selection", async () => {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.spec.ts
index 6be1a74776..91641efba0 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/components/grid/__tests__/DataGridInsertRowsDialog.spec.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe("DataGridInsertRowsDialog", () => {
     expect(onInsert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(1, "end");
   });
 
-  it("accepts a numeric value emitted by the number input", async () => {
+  it.each([3, 1500])("inserts the requested %i rows without truncating the count", async (count) => {
     const onInsert = vi.fn();
     const host = document.createElement("div");
     document.body.append(host);
@@ -81,12 +81,48 @@ describe("DataGridInsertRowsDialog", () => {
     mountedApps.push({ app, host });
 
     const input = host.querySelector("#insert-rows-count") as HTMLInputElement;
-    input.value = "3";
+    input.value = String(count);
     input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
     await nextTick();
 
     [...host.querySelectorAll("button")].find((button) => button.textContent === "Insert")!.click();
     await nextTick();
-    expect(onInsert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(3, "below");
+    expect(onInsert).toHaveBeenCalledWith(count, "below");
+  });
+
+  it.each(["0", "-1", "1.5", "9007199254740992"])("rejects an invalid row count: %s", async (count) => {
+    const onInsert = vi.fn();
+    const host = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(host);
+    const app = createApp(DataGridInsertRowsDialog, { open: true, onInsert });
+    app.use(i18n);
+    app.mount(host);
+    mountedApps.push({ app, host });
+
+    const input = host.querySelector("#insert-rows-count") as HTMLInputElement;
+    input.value = count;
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
+    await nextTick();
+    const insert = [...host.querySelectorAll("button")].find((button) => button.textContent === "Insert")!;
+    expect(insert.disabled).toBe(true);
+    input.dispatchEvent(new KeyboardEvent("keydown", { bubbles: true, key: "Enter" }));
+    await nextTick();
+    expect(onInsert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a request exceeding the remaining grid capacity instead of truncating it", async () => {
+    const onInsert = vi.fn();
+    const host = document.createElement("div");
+    document.body.append(host);
+    const app = createApp(DataGridInsertRowsDialog, { open: true, maxRows: 1200, onInsert });
+    app.use(i18n);
+    app.mount(host);
+    mountedApps.push({ app, host });
+    const input = host.querySelector("#insert-rows-count") as HTMLInputElement;
+    input.value = "1500";
+    input.dispatchEvent(new Event("input", { bubbles: true }));
+    await nextTick();
+    expect([...host.querySelectorAll("button")].find((button) => button.textContent === "Insert")!.disabled).toBe(true);
+    expect(onInsert).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/composables/__tests__/useDataGridEditor.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/composables/__tests__/useDataGridEditor.spec.ts
index 19b17c0143..8f932c6180 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/composables/__tests__/useDataGridEditor.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/composables/__tests__/useDataGridEditor.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { clearDataGridPendingSnapshot, DATA_GRID_QUICK_ENTRY_DRAFT_ROW_ID, useDa
 import { clearDataGridClipboardCopy, parseDataGridClipboard, rememberDataGridClipboardCopy } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard";
 import { buildMongoUpdateDocument, MONGO_DOCUMENT_GRID_NULL, mongoDocumentGridInputValue, mongoDocumentGridValue } from "@/lib/mongo/mongoDocumentValues";
 import type { CellValue } from "@/lib/dataGrid/cellValue";
+import { buildOrderedGridRows } from "@/lib/dataGrid/gridNewRowPlacement";
 
 const mocks = vi.hoisted(() => ({
   getConfig: vi.fn(),
@@ -688,7 +689,195 @@ describe("useDataGridEditor cell mutation notifications", () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe("useDataGridEditor addRows", () => {
+  it("prepares a large batch with progress before committing one undoable change", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    const progress: number[] = [];
+    const firstId = await editor.addRowsInBatches(5000, null, {
+      onProgress: ({ completed }) => {
+        progress.push(completed);
+        expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([]);
+        expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+      },
+    });
+    expect(firstId).toBe(-1);
+    expect(progress[0]).toBe(0);
+    expect(progress.at(-1)).toBe(5000);
+    expect(progress.length).toBeGreaterThan(2);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toHaveLength(5000);
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
+  it("cancels a prepared batch without pending rows, undo history, or a transaction", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const before = editor.newRows.value;
+    const result = await editor.addRowsInBatches(5000, null, {
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      onProgress: ({ completed }) => {
+        if (completed >= 1000) controller.abort();
+      },
+    });
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toBe(before);
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+    expect(editor.transactionActive.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("drops prepared rows if pending state changes while yielding", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    let changed = false;
+    const result = await editor.addRowsInBatches(5000, null, {
+      onProgress: ({ completed }) => {
+        if (completed >= 1000 && !changed) {
+          editor.discardChanges();
+          changed = true;
+        }
+      },
+    });
+    expect(result).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([]);
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a huge allocation before emitting progress or modifying pending rows", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    const onProgress = vi.fn();
+    expect(await editor.addRowsInBatches(1_000_000_000, null, { onProgress })).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([[null, null, null]]);
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+    expect(onProgress).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(editor.saveError.value).not.toBe("");
+  });
+
+  it("uses the cumulative cell capacity for wide tables", () => {
+    const { editor, result } = createEditorWithResult();
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    result.value = { columns: Array.from({ length: 2000 }, (_, index) => `column${index}`), rows: [] };
+    expect(editor.availableInsertRows.value).toBe(500);
+    editor.addRows(400);
+    expect(editor.availableInsertRows.value).toBe(100);
+    const before = editor.newRows.value;
+    editor.addRows(101);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toBe(before);
+    expect(editor.saveError.value).not.toBe("");
+  });
+
+  it("adds more than 1000 independent blank rows as one undoable change", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+
+    expect(editor.addRows(1500)).toBe(-1);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toHaveLength(1500);
+    expect(editor.newRowMeta.value).toHaveLength(1500);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value.at(-1)).toEqual([null, null, null]);
+    editor.newRows.value[0]![0] = "first";
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[1]).toEqual([null, null, null]);
+    await nextTick();
+
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([]);
+    editor.redoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toHaveLength(1500);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[0]).toEqual(["first", null, null]);
+  });
+
+  it.each([0, -1, 1.5, Number.NaN, Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY, Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER + 1])("rejects an invalid count without changing pending rows: %s", (count) => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    expect(editor.addRows(count)).toBeUndefined();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([[null, null, null]]);
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
+
 describe("useDataGridEditor appendPastedRowsToNewRow", () => {
+  it("can cancel before scanning a large reusable buffer", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    editor.addRows(5000);
+    const read = vi.fn(() => null);
+    Object.defineProperty(editor.newRows.value[4900]!, 0, { get: read });
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const before = editor.newRows.value;
+    const result = await editor.appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches(
+      -1,
+      Array.from({ length: 5000 }, () => ["Ada"]),
+      [0],
+      undefined,
+      {
+        signal: controller.signal,
+        onProgress: () => controller.abort(),
+      },
+    );
+    expect(result).toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "cancelled" });
+    expect(read).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toBe(before);
+  });
+
+  it("preserves unrelated pending row objects when replacing a blank target", () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    editor.newRows.value = [
+      [null, null, null],
+      ["keep", null, null],
+    ];
+    const retained = editor.newRows.value[1];
+    expect(editor.appendPastedRowsToNewRow(-1, [["Ada"], ["Grace"]], [0])).toEqual({ ok: true, rowCount: 2 });
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[2]).toBe(retained);
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([
+      [null, null, null],
+      ["keep", null, null],
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("keeps recent undo and redo available while bounding history for a million pending cells", () => {
+    const { editor, result } = createEditorWithResult();
+    result.value = { columns: Array.from({ length: 50 }, (_, i) => `c${i}`), rows: [] };
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    editor.addRows(20_000);
+    for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) editor.applyCellValue(-1, 0, `edit-${i}`);
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[0]![0]).toBe("edit-4");
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[0]![0]).toBe("edit-3");
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+    editor.redoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value[0]![0]).toBe("edit-4");
+  });
+
+  it("cancels a large paste without consuming blank rows or adding undo history", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor();
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const before = editor.newRows.value;
+    const result = await editor.appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches(
+      -1,
+      Array.from({ length: 5000 }, () => ["Ada"]),
+      [0],
+      undefined,
+      {
+        signal: controller.signal,
+        onProgress: ({ completed }) => {
+          if (completed >= 1000) controller.abort();
+        },
+      },
+    );
+    expect(result).toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "cancelled" });
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toBe(before);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([[null, null, null]]);
+    expect(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it("rejects a clipboard batch exceeding pending cell capacity atomically", () => {
+    const { editor, result } = createEditorWithResult();
+    result.value = { columns: Array.from({ length: 2000 }, (_, index) => `column${index}`), rows: [] };
+    editor.addRows(499);
+    const before = editor.newRows.value;
+    expect(editor.appendPastedRowsAsNewRows([["Ada"], ["Grace"]], [0])).toEqual({ ok: false, reason: "capacity-exceeded" });
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toBe(before);
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     mocks.getConfig.mockReturnValue({ id: "connection-1", db_type: "postgres" });
   });
@@ -893,6 +1082,63 @@ describe("useDataGridEditor appendPastedRowsToNewRow", () => {
     ]);
   });
 
+  it.each(["above", "below"] as const)("keeps expanded paste rows %s the original anchor", async (position) => {
+    const editor = createEditor(undefined, true, undefined, undefined, [["source", null, null]]);
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    editor.addRows(1, { anchorId: 0, position });
+    await nextTick();
+
+    expect(editor.appendPastedRowsToNewRow(-1, [["Ada"], ["Grace"]], [0])).toEqual({ ok: true, rowCount: 2 });
+    const ordered = () => buildOrderedGridRows([0], editor.newRowMeta.value, editor.newRows.value.length);
+    const expected =
+      position === "above"
+        ? [
+            { kind: "new", newIndex: 0 },
+            { kind: "new", newIndex: 1 },
+            { kind: "source", sourceIndex: 0 },
+          ]
+        : [
+            { kind: "source", sourceIndex: 0 },
+            { kind: "new", newIndex: 0 },
+            { kind: "new", newIndex: 1 },
+          ];
+    expect(ordered()).toEqual(expected);
+    editor.undoPendingChange();
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([[null, null, null]]);
+    editor.redoPendingChange();
+    expect(ordered()).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([
+      ["Ada", null, null],
+      ["Grace", null, null],
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it("preserves blank rows inserted at a different anchor while expanding a paste", async () => {
+    const editor = createEditor(undefined, true, undefined, undefined, [
+      ["first", null, null],
+      ["second", null, null],
+    ]);
+    editor.newRows.value = [];
+    editor.addRows(1, { anchorId: 0, position: "below" });
+    editor.addRows(1, { anchorId: 1, position: "below" });
+    await nextTick();
+
+    editor.appendPastedRowsToNewRow(-1, [["Ada"], ["Grace"]], [0]);
+
+    expect(editor.newRows.value).toEqual([
+      ["Ada", null, null],
+      ["Grace", null, null],
+      [null, null, null],
+    ]);
+    expect(buildOrderedGridRows([0, 1], editor.newRowMeta.value, editor.newRows.value.length)).toEqual([
+      { kind: "source", sourceIndex: 0 },
+      { kind: "new", newIndex: 0 },
+      { kind: "new", newIndex: 1 },
+      { kind: "source", sourceIndex: 1 },
+      { kind: "new", newIndex: 2 },
+    ]);
+  });
+
   it("turns rows pasted into the terminal new-row draft into pending rows", () => {
     const editor = createEditor();
     editor.newRows.value = [];
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts b/apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts
index ac76bbe939..ab1a15d0c1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { normalizeDataGridSaveError } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridSql";
 import { isOpaqueAggregateStateColumnType } from "@/lib/dataGrid/binaryCellDownload";
 import { rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow, type RowStatusFilter } from "@/lib/dataGrid/gridRowStatus";
 import type { GridNewRowMeta, GridNewRowPlacement } from "@/lib/dataGrid/gridNewRowPlacement";
+import { dataGridPendingRowLimit, dataGridPreparationBatchSize, finishDataGridRowPreparation, runDataGridRowPreparation, type DataGridRowPreparationOptions, type DataGridRowPreparationProgress } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 import { supportsDataGridTransaction } from "@/lib/table/tableEditing";
 import { useConnectionStore } from "@/stores/connectionStore";
 import { useHistoryStore } from "@/stores/historyStore";
@@ -37,7 +38,6 @@ interface RowItem {
 }
 
 export const DATA_GRID_QUICK_ENTRY_DRAFT_ROW_ID = Number.MIN_SAFE_INTEGER;
-export const DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS = 1000;
 
 type RowKind = "none" | "existing" | "new" | "draft";
 type ConditionalUpdateOutcome = "not-started" | "running" | "completed" | "failed" | "unknown";
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ interface ConditionalUpdateExecution {
   outcome: ConditionalUpdateOutcome;
 }
 
-export type DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult = { ok: true; rowCount: number } | { ok: false; reason: "not-editable" | "invalid-target" | "target-not-empty" | "empty-paste" | "readonly-column" | "no-matching-columns" };
+export type DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult = { ok: true; rowCount: number } | { ok: false; reason: "not-editable" | "invalid-target" | "target-not-empty" | "empty-paste" | "readonly-column" | "no-matching-columns" | "capacity-exceeded" | "cancelled" };
 
 type CommitEditResult =
   | {
@@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ interface QueuedAutoSaveChange {
   value: CellValue;
 }
 
-type PendingChangesHistorySnapshot = Pick<PendingChangesSnapshot, "newRows" | "newRowMeta" | "quickEntryDraftRow" | "dirtyRows" | "deletedRows" | "transactionActive" | "manualSaveRequired">;
+type PendingChangesHistorySnapshot = Pick<PendingChangesSnapshot, "newRows" | "newRowMeta" | "quickEntryDraftRow" | "dirtyRows" | "deletedRows" | "transactionActive" | "manualSaveRequired"> & { cellCount?: number };
 
 const pendingChangesCache = new Map<string, PendingChangesSnapshot>();
 const closingPendingSnapshotTabs = new Set<string>();
 const BEFORE_TAB_SWITCH_EVENT = "dbx:before-tab-switch";
 const MAX_PENDING_CHANGES_HISTORY = 100;
+const MAX_PENDING_HISTORY_CELLS = 2_000_000;
 
 function dataGridRowsIdentityChanged(previousRows: CellValue[][] | undefined, nextRows: CellValue[][], appendedFromRowCount?: number): boolean {
   if (!previousRows) return true;
@@ -286,6 +287,21 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
   const scrollerRef = ref<GridScrollerRef | null>(null);
   const dirtyRows = shallowRef<Map<number, Map<number, CellValue>>>(new Map());
   const newRows = ref<CellValue[][]>([]);
+  const availableInsertRows = computed(() => Math.max(0, dataGridPendingRowLimit(result.value.columns.length) - newRows.value.length));
+
+  function canAllocateNewRows(count: number): boolean {
+    if (count <= availableInsertRows.value) return true;
+    saveError.value = i18n.global.t("grid.insertRowsCapacityExceeded", { max: availableInsertRows.value });
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  function rowPreparationIsCurrent(): () => boolean {
+    const version = pendingChangesVersion.value;
+    const rows = newRows.value;
+    const sourceRows = result.value.rows;
+    const columns = result.value.columns;
+    return () => !!editable.value && !isSaving.value && !isConditionalUpdateActive.value && pendingChangesVersion.value === version && newRows.value === rows && result.value.rows === sourceRows && result.value.columns === columns;
+  }
   // Parallel to newRows: one stable token + display placement per pending row.
   // Kept in lockstep with every structural mutation of newRows.
   const newRowMeta = ref<GridNewRowMeta[]>([]);
@@ -294,7 +310,10 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     return { token: nextNewRowToken++, placement, sourceIndex, editedColumns: editedColumns?.length ? [...editedColumns] : undefined };
   }
   function cloneNewRowMeta(meta: readonly GridNewRowMeta[]): GridNewRowMeta[] {
-    return meta.map((item) => ({ token: item.token, placement: item.placement ? { ...item.placement } : null, sourceIndex: item.sourceIndex, editedColumns: item.editedColumns ? [...item.editedColumns] : undefined }));
+    return toRaw(meta).map((entry) => {
+      const item = toRaw(entry);
+      return { token: item.token, placement: item.placement ? { ...toRaw(item.placement) } : null, sourceIndex: item.sourceIndex, editedColumns: item.editedColumns ? [...toRaw(item.editedColumns)] : undefined };
+    });
   }
 
   function updateClonedRowEditedColumns(newIndex: number, col: number, value: CellValue) {
@@ -467,13 +486,35 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
   }
 
   function pendingChangesSnapshot(): PendingChangesHistorySnapshot {
+    return finishDataGridRowPreparation(preparePendingChangesSnapshot());
+  }
+
+  function* preparePendingChangesSnapshot(): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, PendingChangesHistorySnapshot> {
+    const sourceRows = toRaw(newRows.value);
+    const sourceMeta = toRaw(newRowMeta.value);
+    const rows: CellValue[][] = [];
+    const meta: GridNewRowMeta[] = [];
+    const batchSize = dataGridPreparationBatchSize(result.value.columns.length);
+    if (sourceRows.length > batchSize) yield { completed: 0, total: sourceRows.length };
+    let cellCount = 0;
+    for (let index = 0; index < sourceRows.length; index++) {
+      const row = toRaw(sourceRows[index]!);
+      rows.push([...row]);
+      cellCount += row.length;
+      if (sourceMeta[index]) meta.push(...cloneNewRowMeta([sourceMeta[index]!]));
+      if (sourceRows.length > batchSize && ((index + 1) % batchSize === 0 || index + 1 === sourceRows.length)) yield { completed: index + 1, total: sourceRows.length };
+    }
+    const changes = new Map([...toRaw(dirtyRows.value)].map(([rowIndex, values]) => [rowIndex, new Map(toRaw(values))]));
+    for (const values of changes.values()) cellCount += values.size;
+    cellCount += deletedRows.value.size + quickEntryDraftRow.value.length;
     return {
+      cellCount,
       manualSaveRequired: manualSaveRequired.value,
-      newRows: newRows.value.map((row) => [...row]),
-      newRowMeta: cloneNewRowMeta(newRowMeta.value),
-      quickEntryDraftRow: quickEntryDraftRow.value.length > 0 ? [...quickEntryDraftRow.value] : undefined,
-      dirtyRows: new Map([...dirtyRows.value].map(([rowIndex, changes]) => [rowIndex, new Map(changes)])),
-      deletedRows: new Set(deletedRows.value),
+      newRows: rows,
+      newRowMeta: meta,
+      quickEntryDraftRow: quickEntryDraftRow.value.length > 0 ? [...toRaw(quickEntryDraftRow.value)] : undefined,
+      dirtyRows: changes,
+      deletedRows: new Set(toRaw(deletedRows.value)),
       transactionActive: transactionActive.value,
     };
   }
@@ -504,8 +545,21 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     touchPendingChanges();
   }
 
-  function pushUndoSnapshot() {
-    undoStack.value = [...undoStack.value.slice(-MAX_PENDING_CHANGES_HISTORY + 1), pendingChangesSnapshot()];
+  function boundedPendingHistory(history: readonly PendingChangesHistorySnapshot[], snapshot: PendingChangesHistorySnapshot): PendingChangesHistorySnapshot[] {
+    const retained = [snapshot];
+    let cells = snapshot.cellCount ?? 0;
+    for (let index = history.length - 1; index >= 0 && retained.length < MAX_PENDING_CHANGES_HISTORY; index--) {
+      const previous = history[index]!;
+      const previousCells = previous.cellCount ?? 0;
+      if (cells + previousCells > MAX_PENDING_HISTORY_CELLS) break;
+      cells += previousCells;
+      retained.push(previous);
+    }
+    return retained.reverse();
+  }
+
+  function pushUndoSnapshot(snapshot = pendingChangesSnapshot()) {
+    undoStack.value = boundedPendingHistory(undoStack.value, snapshot);
     redoStack.value = [];
   }
 
@@ -518,7 +572,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     const snapshot = undoStack.value[undoStack.value.length - 1];
     if (!snapshot) return;
     undoStack.value = undoStack.value.slice(0, -1);
-    redoStack.value = [...redoStack.value, pendingChangesSnapshot()];
+    redoStack.value = boundedPendingHistory(redoStack.value, pendingChangesSnapshot());
     restorePendingChangesSnapshot(snapshot);
   }
 
@@ -526,7 +580,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     const snapshot = redoStack.value[redoStack.value.length - 1];
     if (!snapshot) return;
     redoStack.value = redoStack.value.slice(0, -1);
-    undoStack.value = [...undoStack.value, pendingChangesSnapshot()];
+    undoStack.value = boundedPendingHistory(undoStack.value, pendingChangesSnapshot());
     restorePendingChangesSnapshot(snapshot);
   }
 
@@ -828,6 +882,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
       quickEntryDraftRow.value = emptyDraftRow();
       return;
     }
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(1)) return;
     rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
     newRows.value = [...newRows.value, [...quickEntryDraftRow.value]];
     newRowMeta.value = [...newRowMeta.value, allocateNewRowMeta(null)];
@@ -897,6 +952,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
       if (options.promoteDraft === false) {
         return { changed: false, rowKind: "draft" };
       }
+      if (!canAllocateNewRows(1)) return { changed: false, rowKind: "draft" };
       rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
       newRows.value = [...newRows.value, nextDraftRow];
       newRowMeta.value = [...newRowMeta.value, allocateNewRowMeta(null)];
@@ -1182,6 +1238,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
 
   function addRow() {
     if (isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return;
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(1)) return;
     pushUndoSnapshot();
     rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
     newRows.value.push(result.value.columns.map(() => null));
@@ -1210,19 +1267,37 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
   // positions). Returns the first inserted row's id, or undefined when the
   // count was rejected.
   function addRows(count: number, placement: GridNewRowPlacement | null = null): number | undefined {
+    return finishDataGridRowPreparation(prepareAddedRows(count, placement));
+  }
+
+  function addRowsInBatches(count: number, placement: GridNewRowPlacement | null = null, preparation: DataGridRowPreparationOptions = {}): Promise<number | undefined> {
+    const isCurrent = rowPreparationIsCurrent();
+    return runDataGridRowPreparation(prepareAddedRows(count, placement), { ...preparation, isCurrent: () => isCurrent() && preparation.isCurrent?.() !== false }, undefined);
+  }
+
+  function* prepareAddedRows(count: number, placement: GridNewRowPlacement | null): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, number | undefined> {
     if (isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return undefined;
-    if (!Number.isInteger(count) || count <= 0) return undefined;
-    const clampedCount = Math.min(count, DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS);
+    if (!Number.isSafeInteger(count) || count <= 0) return undefined;
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(count)) return undefined;
     const firstNewIndex = newRows.value.length;
-    pushUndoSnapshot();
-    rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
+    const isCurrent = rowPreparationIsCurrent();
+    const batchSize = dataGridPreparationBatchSize(result.value.columns.length);
+    const preparedRows: CellValue[][] = [];
+    const preparedMeta: GridNewRowMeta[] = [];
     const blankRow = result.value.columns.map(() => null);
-    for (let i = 0; i < clampedCount; i++) {
-      newRows.value.push([...blankRow]);
-      newRowMeta.value.push(allocateNewRowMeta(placement));
+    if (count > batchSize) yield { completed: 0, total: count };
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      preparedRows.push([...blankRow]);
+      preparedMeta.push(allocateNewRowMeta(placement));
+      if (count > batchSize && ((i + 1) % batchSize === 0 || i + 1 === count)) yield { completed: i + 1, total: count };
     }
-    newRows.value = [...newRows.value];
-    newRowMeta.value = [...newRowMeta.value];
+    if (!isCurrent()) return undefined;
+    const snapshot = yield* preparePendingChangesSnapshot();
+    if (!isCurrent()) return undefined;
+    pushUndoSnapshot(snapshot);
+    rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
+    newRows.value = [...newRows.value, ...preparedRows];
+    newRowMeta.value = [...newRowMeta.value, ...preparedMeta];
     touchPendingChanges();
     if (useTransaction.value && !transactionActive.value) {
       enterTransaction();
@@ -1241,17 +1316,36 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
   }
 
   function appendPastedRowsAsNewRows(pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null): DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult {
-    return appendPastedRows(null, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames);
+    return finishDataGridRowPreparation(preparePastedRows(null, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames));
   }
 
   function appendPastedRowsToNewRow(targetRowId: number, pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null): DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult {
-    return appendPastedRows(targetRowId, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames);
+    return finishDataGridRowPreparation(preparePastedRows(targetRowId, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames));
+  }
+
+  function appendPastedRowsAsNewRowsInBatches(pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null, preparation: DataGridRowPreparationOptions = {}): Promise<DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult> {
+    return appendPastedRowsInBatches(null, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames, preparation);
+  }
+
+  function appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches(targetRowId: number, pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null, preparation: DataGridRowPreparationOptions = {}): Promise<DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult> {
+    return appendPastedRowsInBatches(targetRowId, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames, preparation);
+  }
+
+  function appendPastedRowsInBatches(targetRowId: number | null, pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames: readonly string[] | null | undefined, preparation: DataGridRowPreparationOptions): Promise<DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult> {
+    const isCurrent = rowPreparationIsCurrent();
+    return runDataGridRowPreparation(preparePastedRows(targetRowId, pastedRows, columnIndexes, columnNames), { ...preparation, isCurrent: () => isCurrent() && preparation.isCurrent?.() !== false }, { ok: false, reason: "cancelled" });
   }
 
   // A null target appends populated rows directly, without a preparatory blank
   // row or a second undo entry. Cell/row paste still validates its blank target.
-  function appendPastedRows(targetRowId: number | null, pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null): DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult {
+  function* preparePastedRows(targetRowId: number | null, pastedRows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], columnIndexes: readonly number[], columnNames?: readonly string[] | null): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, DataGridAppendPastedRowsResult> {
     if (!editable.value) return { ok: false, reason: "not-editable" };
+    const batchSize = dataGridPreparationBatchSize(result.value.columns.length);
+    if (pastedRows.length > dataGridPendingRowLimit(result.value.columns.length)) {
+      canAllocateNewRows(pastedRows.length);
+      return { ok: false, reason: "capacity-exceeded" };
+    }
+    if (pastedRows.length > batchSize || newRows.value.length > batchSize) yield { completed: 0, total: pastedRows.length };
     if (pastedRows.every((row) => row.every((value) => value === ""))) {
       return { ok: false, reason: "empty-paste" };
     }
@@ -1267,7 +1361,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     const targetRow = targetIsDraft ? quickEntryDraftRow.value : targetNewIndex === undefined ? undefined : newRows.value[targetNewIndex];
     if (targetRowId !== null && (!targetRow || !isBlankNewRow(targetRow))) return { ok: false, reason: "target-not-empty" };
 
-    const pastedColumnCount = Math.max(...pastedRows.map((row) => row.length));
+    const pastedColumnCount = pastedRows.reduce((max, row) => Math.max(max, row.length), 0);
     if (pastedColumnCount <= 0) return { ok: false, reason: "empty-paste" };
 
     // With explicit column names (SQL INSERT), align pasted values by column
@@ -1292,18 +1386,29 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     if (valueTargets.length === 0) return { ok: false, reason: "no-matching-columns" };
     if (valueTargets.some(({ columnIndex }) => !canEditColumn(columnIndex))) return { ok: false, reason: "readonly-column" };
 
-    const nextRows = newRows.value.map((row) => [...row]);
-    const nextMeta = cloneNewRowMeta(newRowMeta.value);
+    const isCurrent = rowPreparationIsCurrent();
+    const sourceRows = toRaw(newRows.value);
+    const sourceMeta = toRaw(newRowMeta.value);
+    const targetPlacement = targetNewIndex === undefined ? null : (sourceMeta[targetNewIndex]?.placement ?? null);
     let reusableNewRowCount = 0;
     if (targetNewIndex !== undefined) {
-      for (let rowIndex = targetNewIndex!; rowIndex < nextRows.length && reusableNewRowCount < pastedRows.length; rowIndex++) {
-        if (!isBlankNewRow(nextRows[rowIndex]!)) break;
+      for (let rowIndex = targetNewIndex!; rowIndex < sourceRows.length && reusableNewRowCount < pastedRows.length; rowIndex++) {
+        if (!isBlankNewRow(sourceRows[rowIndex]!)) break;
+        const placement = sourceMeta[rowIndex]?.placement ?? null;
+        if (placement?.anchorId !== targetPlacement?.anchorId || placement?.position !== targetPlacement?.position) break;
         reusableNewRowCount++;
+        if (reusableNewRowCount % batchSize === 0) yield { completed: 0, total: pastedRows.length };
       }
     }
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(pastedRows.length - reusableNewRowCount)) return { ok: false, reason: "capacity-exceeded" };
+    let nextRows: CellValue[][];
+    let nextMeta: GridNewRowMeta[];
     const shouldClearColumn = clonedColumnClearPredicate();
-    const mappedRows = pastedRows.map((pastedRow, rowIndex) => {
-      const nextRow = rowIndex < reusableNewRowCount ? nextRows[targetNewIndex! + rowIndex]! : emptyDraftRow();
+    const mappedRows: CellValue[][] = [];
+    const mappedMeta: GridNewRowMeta[] = [];
+    for (let rowIndex = 0; rowIndex < pastedRows.length; rowIndex++) {
+      const pastedRow = pastedRows[rowIndex]!;
+      const nextRow = rowIndex < reusableNewRowCount ? [...toRaw(sourceRows[targetNewIndex! + rowIndex]!)] : emptyDraftRow();
       for (const { columnIndex, valueIndex } of valueTargets) {
         if (valueIndex >= pastedRow.length) continue;
         // Pasting a copied row into a new row must not reuse its generated key.
@@ -1314,25 +1419,24 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
         const value = pastedRow[valueIndex];
         nextRow[columnIndex] = value === null ? null : coerceCellValue(value, nextRow[columnIndex], columnIndex);
       }
-      return nextRow;
-    });
+      mappedRows.push(nextRow);
+      mappedMeta.push(rowIndex < reusableNewRowCount && sourceMeta[targetNewIndex! + rowIndex] ? cloneNewRowMeta([sourceMeta[targetNewIndex! + rowIndex]!])[0]! : allocateNewRowMeta(targetPlacement));
+      if (pastedRows.length > batchSize && ((rowIndex + 1) % batchSize === 0 || rowIndex + 1 === pastedRows.length)) yield { completed: rowIndex + 1, total: pastedRows.length };
+    }
 
-    pushUndoSnapshot();
+    if (!isCurrent()) return { ok: false, reason: "cancelled" };
+    const snapshot = yield* preparePendingChangesSnapshot();
+    if (!isCurrent()) return { ok: false, reason: "cancelled" };
+    pushUndoSnapshot(snapshot);
     if (targetIsDraft || targetRowId === null) {
-      nextRows.push(...mappedRows);
-      for (let i = 0; i < mappedRows.length; i++) nextMeta.push(allocateNewRowMeta(null));
+      nextRows = sourceRows.concat(mappedRows);
+      nextMeta = sourceMeta.concat(mappedMeta);
       if (targetIsDraft) quickEntryDraftRow.value = emptyDraftRow();
     } else {
-      // Reused blank rows keep their original placement; rows added beyond the
-      // reusable count append at the end (preserving existing paste behavior).
-      const newMetas = mappedRows.map((_, rowOffset) => {
-        if (rowOffset < reusableNewRowCount) {
-          return nextMeta[targetNewIndex! + rowOffset] ?? allocateNewRowMeta(null);
-        }
-        return allocateNewRowMeta(null);
-      });
-      nextMeta.splice(targetNewIndex!, reusableNewRowCount, ...newMetas);
-      nextRows.splice(targetNewIndex!, reusableNewRowCount, ...mappedRows);
+      // Keep the expanded batch at its insertion anchor, without consuming
+      // blank rows that were inserted elsewhere in the grid.
+      nextMeta = [...sourceMeta.slice(0, targetNewIndex), ...mappedMeta, ...sourceMeta.slice(targetNewIndex! + reusableNewRowCount)];
+      nextRows = [...sourceRows.slice(0, targetNewIndex), ...mappedRows, ...sourceRows.slice(targetNewIndex! + reusableNewRowCount)];
     }
     newRows.value = nextRows;
     newRowMeta.value = nextMeta;
@@ -1379,6 +1483,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
   function cloneRow(rowId: number, resolvedValues?: ReadonlyMap<number, CellValue>) {
     const item = getRowItem(rowId);
     if (!item) return;
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(1)) return;
     const clonedData = clonedRowData(item, resolvedValues);
     pushUndoSnapshot();
     rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
@@ -1403,6 +1508,7 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     if (isConditionalUpdateActive.value) return;
     const rowsToClone = rowIds.map((rowId) => getRowItem(rowId)).filter(Boolean) as RowItem[];
     if (rowsToClone.length === 0) return;
+    if (!canAllocateNewRows(rowsToClone.length)) return;
     pushUndoSnapshot();
     rowStatusFilter.value = rowStatusFilterAfterAddingRow(rowStatusFilter.value);
     for (const item of rowsToClone) {
@@ -2361,8 +2467,12 @@ export function useDataGridEditor(options: UseDataGridEditorOptions) {
     onEditKeydown,
     addRow,
     addRows,
+    addRowsInBatches,
+    availableInsertRows,
     appendPastedRowsToNewRow,
     appendPastedRowsAsNewRows,
+    appendPastedRowsToNewRowInBatches,
+    appendPastedRowsAsNewRowsInBatches,
     cloneRow,
     cloneRows,
     applyDeleteRows,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/az.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/az.ts
index d4acd515ea..98394782e9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/az.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/az.ts
@@ -2201,7 +2201,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Bu sayda yadda saxlanmamış qaralama sətir yaradın. Yadda saxlayarkən boş sətirlər nəzərə alınmır; yadda saxlandıqdan sonra göstərilmə sırası cari sorğuya uyğun olur.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Sətir sayı",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "0-dan böyük tam ədəd daxil edin.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Ən çox {max} sətir.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Sütunlara və saxlanılmamış sətirlərə əsasən daha {max} sətir əlavə edilə bilər.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Yalnız daha {max} sətir əlavə edilə bilər. Gözləyən sətirləri saxlayın və ya ləğv edin.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Sətirlər hazırlanır",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Mübadilə buferi təhlil edilir",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} sətir",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Mübadilə buferinin məlumatları çox böyükdür. Daha kiçik qruplarla yerləşdirin və saxlayın.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Əlavə et",
     insertAboveSelected: "Seçilmiş sətrin üstünə əlavə et",
     insertBelowSelected: "Seçilmiş sətrin altına əlavə et",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index b5d827d335..abf0a57723 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -2648,7 +2648,12 @@ export default {
     insertRowsDescription: "Create this many unsaved draft rows. Empty rows are ignored when saving; after saving, the display order follows the current query.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Row count",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Enter a whole number greater than 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Up to {max} rows.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Room for {max} more rows, based on columns and unsaved rows.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Only {max} more rows fit in this grid. Save or discard pending rows before adding more.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Preparing rows",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Parsing clipboard",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} rows",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Clipboard data is too large for this grid. Paste and save in smaller batches.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Insert",
     insertAboveSelected: "Insert Above Selected Row",
     insertBelowSelected: "Insert Below Selected Row",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
index 9edbce6086..f37acab9a9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/es.ts
@@ -2473,7 +2473,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Crea este número de filas de borrador sin guardar. Las filas vacías se ignoran al guardar; después de guardar, el orden de visualización sigue la consulta actual.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Número de filas",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Introduce un número entero mayor que 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Hasta {max} filas.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Espacio para {max} filas más, según las columnas y las filas sin guardar.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Solo caben {max} filas más. Guarda o descarta las filas pendientes.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Preparando filas",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Analizando el portapapeles",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} filas",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Los datos del portapapeles son demasiado grandes. Pega y guarda en lotes más pequeños.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Insertar",
     insertAboveSelected: "Insertar encima de la fila seleccionada",
     insertBelowSelected: "Insertar debajo de la fila seleccionada",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/id.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/id.ts
index cd056b3190..692a11a5bd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/id.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/id.ts
@@ -2482,7 +2482,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Buat baris draf yang belum disimpan sebanyak ini. Baris kosong diabaikan saat menyimpan; setelah disimpan, urutan tampilan mengikuti kueri saat ini.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Jumlah baris",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Masukkan bilangan bulat lebih besar dari 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Hingga {max} baris.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Masih dapat menambah {max} baris, berdasarkan kolom dan baris yang belum disimpan.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Hanya {max} baris lagi yang dapat ditambahkan. Simpan atau buang baris tertunda.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Menyiapkan baris",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Mengurai papan klip",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} baris",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Data clipboard terlalu besar. Tempel dan simpan dalam kelompok yang lebih kecil.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Sisipkan",
     insertAboveSelected: "Sisipkan di Atas Baris Terpilih",
     insertBelowSelected: "Sisipkan di Bawah Baris Terpilih",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
index 4511913875..ea79b70883 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/it.ts
@@ -2366,7 +2366,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Crea questo numero di righe di bozza non salvate. Le righe vuote vengono ignorate al salvataggio; dopo il salvataggio, l'ordine di visualizzazione segue la query corrente.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Numero di righe",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Inserisci un numero intero maggiore di 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Fino a {max} righe.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Spazio per altre {max} righe, in base alle colonne e alle righe non salvate.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "È possibile aggiungere solo altre {max} righe. Salva o scarta le righe in sospeso.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Preparazione delle righe",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Analisi degli appunti",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} righe",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "I dati degli appunti sono troppo grandi. Incolla e salva in gruppi più piccoli.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Inserisci",
     insertAboveSelected: "Inserisci sopra la riga selezionata",
     insertBelowSelected: "Inserisci sotto la riga selezionata",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
index 4feb8d3632..05998e796e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ja.ts
@@ -2373,7 +2373,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "未保存の下書き行を指定数作成します。保存時、空の行は無視されます。保存後の表示順は現在のクエリに従います。",
     insertRowCountLabel: "行数",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "0 より大きい整数を入力してください。",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "最大 {max} 行まで。",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "列数と未保存の行に基づき、あと {max} 行追加できます。",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "追加できるのはあと {max} 行です。未保存の行を保存または破棄してください。",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "行を準備中",
+    insertRowsParsing: "クリップボードを解析中",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} 行",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "クリップボードのデータが大きすぎます。分割して貼り付け、保存してください。",
     insertRowsConfirm: "挿入",
     insertAboveSelected: "選択行の上に挿入",
     insertBelowSelected: "選択行の下に挿入",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
index a9cb8c6231..afd3ea8148 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ko.ts
@@ -2420,7 +2420,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "저장되지 않은 초안 행을 지정한 개수만큼 만듭니다. 저장 시 비어 있는 행은 무시되며, 저장 후 표시 순서는 현재 쿼리를 따릅니다.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "행 수",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "0보다 큰 정수를 입력하세요.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "최대 {max}행까지.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "열 수와 저장하지 않은 행을 기준으로 {max}행을 더 추가할 수 있습니다.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "{max}행만 더 추가할 수 있습니다. 대기 중인 행을 저장하거나 버리세요.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "행 준비 중",
+    insertRowsParsing: "클립보드 분석 중",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total}행",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "클립보드 데이터가 너무 큽니다. 나누어 붙여넣고 저장하세요.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "삽입",
     insertAboveSelected: "선택 행 위에 삽입",
     insertBelowSelected: "선택 행 아래에 삽입",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
index 55cbe4af13..2e57d25dc1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR.ts
@@ -2368,7 +2368,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Cria este número de linhas de rascunho não salvas. Linhas vazias são ignoradas ao salvar; após salvar, a ordem de exibição segue a consulta atual.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Número de linhas",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Digite um número inteiro maior que 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Até {max} linhas.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Espaço para mais {max} linhas, conforme as colunas e linhas não salvas.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Só cabem mais {max} linhas. Salve ou descarte as linhas pendentes.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Preparando linhas",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Analisando a área de transferência",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} linhas",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Os dados da área de transferência são grandes demais. Cole e salve em lotes menores.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Inserir",
     insertAboveSelected: "Inserir acima da linha selecionada",
     insertBelowSelected: "Inserir abaixo da linha selecionada",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
index 9e27f7231a..cccae06cd2 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
@@ -2542,7 +2542,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Создаёт указанное число несохранённых черновых строк. Пустые строки игнорируются при сохранении; после сохранения порядок отображения соответствует текущему запросу.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Количество строк",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "Введите целое число больше 0.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "Не более {max} строк.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Можно добавить ещё {max} строк с учётом столбцов и несохранённых строк.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Можно добавить только {max} строк. Сохраните или отмените ожидающие строки.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Подготовка строк",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Разбор буфера обмена",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} строк",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Данные буфера обмена слишком велики. Вставляйте и сохраняйте меньшими партиями.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Вставить",
     insertAboveSelected: "Вставить выше выбранной строки",
     insertBelowSelected: "Вставить ниже выбранной строки",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/tr.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/tr.ts
index a6e7e358d8..1819c27370 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/tr.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/tr.ts
@@ -2194,7 +2194,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "Bu kadar kaydedilmemiş taslak satır oluşturun. Boş satırlar kaydedilirken yok sayılır; kaydettikten sonra görüntülenme sırası geçerli sorguyu izler.",
     insertRowCountLabel: "Satır sayısı",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "0'dan büyük bir tam sayı girin.",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "En fazla {max} satır.",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "Sütunlara ve kaydedilmemiş satırlara göre {max} satır daha eklenebilir.",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "Yalnızca {max} satır daha eklenebilir. Bekleyen satırları kaydedin veya silin.",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "Satırlar hazırlanıyor",
+    insertRowsParsing: "Pano ayrıştırılıyor",
+    insertRowsProgress: "{current} / {total} satır",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "Pano verileri çok büyük. Daha küçük gruplar halinde yapıştırıp kaydedin.",
     insertRowsConfirm: "Ekle",
     insertAboveSelected: "Seçili Satırın Üstüne Ekle",
     insertBelowSelected: "Seçili Satırın Altına Ekle",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
index 91c7da2ca7..78e16f6fac 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.ts
@@ -2583,7 +2583,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "创建指定数量的未保存草稿行。保存时未填写的空行会被忽略；保存后的显示位置由当前查询排序决定。",
     insertRowCountLabel: "行数",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "请输入大于 0 的整数。",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "最多 {max} 行。",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "按列数及未保存数据计算，当前可再新增 {max} 行。",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "当前最多可再新增 {max} 行，请先保存或放弃待提交数据。",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "正在准备数据行",
+    insertRowsParsing: "正在解析剪贴板",
+    insertRowsProgress: "已准备 {current} / {total} 行",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "剪贴板数据超出当前网格容量，请分批粘贴并保存。",
     insertRowsConfirm: "插入",
     insertAboveSelected: "在选中行上方插入",
     insertBelowSelected: "在选中行下方插入",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
index e55d1de59e..00f8a00cbd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW.ts
@@ -2369,7 +2369,12 @@ export default withEnglishFallback({
     insertRowsDescription: "建立指定數量的未儲存草稿列。儲存時未填寫的空白列會被忽略；儲存後的顯示位置由目前查詢排序決定。",
     insertRowCountLabel: "列數",
     insertRowCountInvalid: "請輸入大於 0 的整數。",
-    insertRowsMaxHint: "最多 {max} 列。",
+    insertRowsMaxHint: "依欄位數與未儲存資料計算，目前可再新增 {max} 列。",
+    insertRowsCapacityExceeded: "目前最多可再新增 {max} 列，請先儲存或捨棄待提交資料。",
+    insertRowsPreparing: "正在準備資料列",
+    insertRowsParsing: "正在解析剪貼簿",
+    insertRowsProgress: "已準備 {current} / {total} 列",
+    insertRowsClipboardTooLarge: "剪貼簿資料超出目前網格容量，請分批貼上並儲存。",
     insertRowsConfirm: "插入",
     insertAboveSelected: "在所選列上方插入",
     insertBelowSelected: "在所選列下方插入",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.spec.ts
index a27fd0489d..ca8f2929b6 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { copyToClipboard } from "@/lib/common/clipboard";
-import { claimDataGridPaste, claimDataGridSelectAll, clearDataGridClipboardCopy, parseDataGridClipboard, planDataGridPaste, rememberDataGridClipboardCopy } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard";
+import { claimDataGridPaste, claimDataGridSelectAll, clearDataGridClipboardCopy, parseDataGridClipboard, parseDataGridClipboardInBatches, planDataGridPaste, rememberDataGridClipboardCopy } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard";
+import { DataGridClipboardCapacityError } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 
 afterEach(() => clearDataGridClipboardCopy());
 
@@ -103,6 +104,32 @@ describe("planDataGridPaste", () => {
 });
 
 describe("parseDataGridClipboard", () => {
+  it("bounds logical rows and cells before allocating an oversized clipboard", () => {
+    expect(() => parseDataGridClipboard("a\nb\nc", { maxRows: 2 })).toThrow(DataGridClipboardCapacityError);
+    expect(() => parseDataGridClipboard("a\tb\tc", { maxCells: 2 })).toThrow(DataGridClipboardCapacityError);
+  });
+
+  it("counts internal multiline values as one logical row", () => {
+    const text = "line\n".repeat(1000);
+    rememberDataGridClipboardCopy(text, [[text]]);
+    expect(parseDataGridClipboard(text, { maxRows: 1, maxCells: 1 })).toEqual([[text]]);
+  });
+
+  it.each(["a\r\nb\r\n", "a\rb\r", "a\nb\n"])("preserves line endings through batched parsing: %j", async (text) => {
+    expect(await parseDataGridClipboardInBatches(text)).toEqual([["a"], ["b"]]);
+  });
+
+  it("cancels during parsing before returning a clipboard matrix", async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const result = await parseDataGridClipboardInBatches("a\n".repeat(50_000), {
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      onProgress: ({ completed }) => {
+        if (completed > 0) controller.abort();
+      },
+    });
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it("restores null values copied from the DBX grid", () => {
     rememberDataGridClipboardCopy("NULL\tNULL", [[null, "NULL"]]);
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.spec.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.spec.ts
index 00100e62d7..766a42c3d5 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/__tests__/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.spec.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,44 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 
-import { parseInsertStatementPaste } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste";
+import { parseInsertStatementPaste, parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste";
+import { DataGridClipboardCapacityError } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 
 describe("parseInsertStatementPaste", () => {
+  it("rejects excessive logical tuples in a single SQL line without a spread stack overflow", () => {
+    const text = `INSERT INTO t VALUES ${Array.from({ length: 200_000 }, () => "(1)").join(",")}`;
+    expect(() => parseInsertStatementPaste(text)).toThrow(DataGridClipboardCapacityError);
+  });
+
+  it("bounds cells while parsing a wide tuple and rows across statements", () => {
+    expect(() => parseInsertStatementPaste("INSERT INTO t VALUES (1,2,3)", { maxCells: 2 })).toThrow(DataGridClipboardCapacityError);
+    expect(() => parseInsertStatementPaste("INSERT INTO t VALUES (1); INSERT INTO t VALUES (2)", { maxRows: 1 })).toThrow(DataGridClipboardCapacityError);
+  });
+
+  it("can cancel before allocating rows during a long SQL literal scan", async () => {
+    const controller = new AbortController();
+    const progress: number[] = [];
+    const text = `INSERT INTO t VALUES ('${"a".repeat(1_000_000)}')`;
+    const parsed = await parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches(text, {
+      signal: controller.signal,
+      onProgress: ({ completed, phase }) => {
+        expect(phase).toBe("parsing");
+        progress.push(completed);
+        if (completed > 0) controller.abort();
+      },
+    });
+    expect(parsed).toBeNull();
+    expect(progress.at(-1)).toBeLessThan(text.length);
+  });
+
+  it("parses a large SQL batch completely through the asynchronous path", async () => {
+    const text = `INSERT INTO t (a) VALUES ${Array.from({ length: 5000 }, (_, i) => `(${i})`).join(",")}`;
+    const progress: number[] = [];
+    const parsed = await parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches(text, { onProgress: ({ completed }) => progress.push(completed) });
+    expect(parsed?.rows).toHaveLength(5000);
+    expect(parsed?.rows.at(-1)).toEqual(["4999"]);
+    expect(progress.length).toBeGreaterThan(2);
+  });
+
   it("returns null for non-INSERT text", () => {
     expect(parseInsertStatementPaste("name\tage\nalice\t30")).toBeNull();
     expect(parseInsertStatementPaste("SELECT * FROM users")).toBeNull();
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.ts
index bb205c7944..3503216a48 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridClipboard.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { eventTargetUsesNativeClipboard, getClipboardWriteRevision } from "@/lib/common/clipboard";
 import { displayCellValue, type CellValue } from "@/lib/dataGrid/cellValue";
-import { parseClipboardTable } from "@/lib/dataGrid/gridSelection";
+import { DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS, DataGridClipboardCapacityError, finishDataGridRowPreparation, runDataGridRowPreparation, type DataGridClipboardLimits, type DataGridRowPreparationOptions, type DataGridRowPreparationProgress } from "@/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation";
 
 export type DataGridPasteIntent = "native" | "block" | "paste";
 export type DataGridSelectAllIntent = "native" | "block" | "select";
@@ -54,11 +54,60 @@ export function rememberDataGridClipboardCopy(text: string, rows: readonly (read
   internalClipboardCopy = { text, rows: [...headerRows, ...copiedRows], writeRevision: getClipboardWriteRevision() };
 }
 
-export function parseDataGridClipboard(text: string): Array<Array<string | null>> {
+export function parseDataGridClipboard(text: string, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits = {}): Array<Array<string | null>> {
+  return finishDataGridRowPreparation(prepareDataGridClipboard(text, limits));
+}
+
+export function parseDataGridClipboardInBatches(text: string, options: DataGridRowPreparationOptions = {}, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits = {}): Promise<Array<Array<string | null>> | null> {
+  return runDataGridRowPreparation(prepareDataGridClipboard(text, limits), options, null);
+}
+
+function* prepareDataGridClipboard(text: string, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, Array<Array<string | null>>> {
+  const maxRows = limits.maxRows ?? 100_000;
+  const maxCells = limits.maxCells ?? 1_000_000;
+  let cells = 0;
+  const rows: Array<Array<string | null>> = [];
   if (internalClipboardCopy?.text === text && internalClipboardCopy.writeRevision === getClipboardWriteRevision()) {
-    return internalClipboardCopy.rows.map((row) => [...row]);
+    const source = internalClipboardCopy.rows;
+    if (source.length > maxRows) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
+    if (source.length > 1000) yield { completed: 0, total: source.length, phase: "parsing" };
+    for (const row of source) {
+      cells += row.length;
+      if (cells > maxCells) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
+      rows.push([...row]);
+      if (rows.length % 1000 === 0) yield { completed: rows.length, total: source.length, phase: "parsing" };
+    }
+    return rows;
   }
-  return parseClipboardTable(text);
+  let row: Array<string | null> = [];
+  let start = 0;
+  let nextYield = DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS;
+  if (text.length > DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS) yield { completed: 0, total: text.length, phase: "parsing" };
+  const appendCell = (end: number) => {
+    if (rows.length >= maxRows || ++cells > maxCells) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
+    row.push(text.slice(start, end));
+  };
+  for (let index = 0; index < text.length; index++) {
+    if (index >= nextYield) {
+      yield { completed: index, total: text.length, phase: "parsing" };
+      nextYield = index + DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS;
+    }
+    const char = text[index];
+    if (char !== "\t" && char !== "\r" && char !== "\n") continue;
+    appendCell(index);
+    if (char !== "\t") {
+      rows.push(row);
+      row = [];
+      if (char === "\r" && text[index + 1] === "\n") index++;
+      if (rows.length % 1000 === 0) yield { completed: index + 1, total: text.length, phase: "parsing" };
+    }
+    start = index + 1;
+  }
+  if (start < text.length || row.length || !rows.length) {
+    appendCell(text.length);
+    rows.push(row);
+  }
+  return rows;
 }
 
 export function planDataGridPaste(rows: readonly (readonly (string | null)[])[], maxRows: number, maxColumns: number): DataGridPasteCell[] {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.ts
index 190afc4b6f..808a178535 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridInsertPaste.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,13 @@
 // functions, hex literals) is kept verbatim so the regular cell coercion
 // handles it.
 
+import { DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS, DataGridClipboardCapacityError, finishDataGridRowPreparation, runDataGridRowPreparation, type DataGridClipboardLimits, type DataGridRowPreparationOptions, type DataGridRowPreparationProgress } from "./dataGridRowPreparation";
+
 export interface ParsedInsertStatementPaste {
   rows: Array<Array<string | null>>;
   columnNames: string[] | null;
 }
 
-interface InsertStatementPart {
-  columnNames: string[] | null;
-  tuples: Array<Array<string | null>>;
-}
-
 type CharClass = "code" | "single-quote" | "double-quote" | "backtick" | "bracket-ident";
 
 interface ScanState {
@@ -26,11 +23,17 @@ function appendRaw(state: ScanState, char: string): void {
   state.text += char;
 }
 
-function splitTopLevelStatements(text: string): string[] {
+function* splitTopLevelStatements(text: string): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, string[]> {
   const statements: string[] = [];
   const state: ScanState = { class: "code", text: "" };
   let depth = 0;
+  let nextYield = DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS;
+  if (text.length > DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS) yield { completed: 0, total: text.length * 2, phase: "parsing" };
   for (let index = 0; index < text.length; index++) {
+    if (index >= nextYield) {
+      yield { completed: index, total: text.length * 2, phase: "parsing" };
+      nextYield = index + DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS;
+    }
     const char = text[index]!;
     if (state.class === "code") {
       if (char === "'" || char === '"' || char === "`") {
@@ -102,6 +105,10 @@ function normalizeIdentifier(raw: string): string {
 interface Lexer {
   source: string;
   pos: number;
+  nextYield: number;
+  progressOffset: number;
+  progressTotal: number;
+  maxItems: number;
 }
 
 function skipWhitespace(lexer: Lexer): void {
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ function matchKeyword(lexer: Lexer, keyword: string): boolean {
   return true;
 }
 
-function readBracketedGroup(lexer: Lexer): string[] | null {
+function* readBracketedGroup(lexer: Lexer): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, string[] | null> {
   skipWhitespace(lexer);
   if (lexer.source[lexer.pos] !== "(") return null;
   lexer.pos++;
@@ -127,6 +134,10 @@ function readBracketedGroup(lexer: Lexer): string[] | null {
   let depth = 0;
   let classState: CharClass = "code";
   while (lexer.pos < lexer.source.length) {
+    if (lexer.pos >= lexer.nextYield) {
+      yield { completed: lexer.progressOffset + lexer.pos, total: lexer.progressTotal, phase: "parsing" };
+      lexer.nextYield = lexer.pos + DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS;
+    }
     const char = lexer.source[lexer.pos++]!;
     if (classState === "code") {
       if (char === "'" || char === '"' || char === "`") {
@@ -137,11 +148,13 @@ function readBracketedGroup(lexer: Lexer): string[] | null {
         depth++;
       } else if (char === ")") {
         if (depth === 0) {
+          if (items.length >= lexer.maxItems) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
           items.push(current);
           return items;
         }
         depth--;
       } else if (char === "," && depth === 0) {
+        if (items.length >= lexer.maxItems) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
         items.push(current);
         current = "";
         continue;
@@ -223,8 +236,8 @@ function convertValue(raw: string | null): string | null {
   return trimmed;
 }
 
-function parseSingleInsertStatement(statement: string): InsertStatementPart | null {
-  const lexer: Lexer = { source: statement, pos: 0 };
+function* parseSingleInsertStatement(statement: string, rows: ParsedInsertStatementPaste["rows"], limits: Required<DataGridClipboardLimits>, progressOffset: number, progressTotal: number, budget: { cells: number }): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, { columnNames: string[] | null } | null> {
+  const lexer: Lexer = { source: statement, pos: 0, nextYield: DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS, progressOffset, progressTotal, maxItems: limits.maxCells };
   if (!matchKeyword(lexer, "INSERT")) return null;
   if (!matchKeyword(lexer, "INTO")) return null;
   // Skip the table reference (possibly db.schema."table" or `db`.`table`).
@@ -232,22 +245,26 @@ function parseSingleInsertStatement(statement: string): InsertStatementPart | nu
   // Optional column-name list: the next bracketed group before VALUES/VALUE.
   const save = lexer.pos;
   let columnNames: string[] | null = null;
-  const group = readBracketedGroup(lexer);
+  const group = yield* readBracketedGroup(lexer);
   if (group) {
     columnNames = group.map(normalizeIdentifier);
   } else {
     lexer.pos = save;
   }
   if (!matchKeyword(lexer, "VALUES") && !matchKeyword(lexer, "VALUE")) return null;
-  const tuples: Array<Array<string | null>> = [];
+  const firstRow = rows.length;
   for (;;) {
     skipWhitespace(lexer);
     if (lexer.source[lexer.pos] !== "(") break;
-    const rawValues = readBracketedGroup(lexer);
+    if (rows.length >= limits.maxRows) throw new DataGridClipboardCapacityError();
+    lexer.maxItems = limits.maxCells - budget.cells;
+    const rawValues = yield* readBracketedGroup(lexer);
     if (rawValues === null) return null;
     // Values inside a tuple: split on top-level commas again (readBracketedGroup
     // already did that) and convert each token.
-    tuples.push(rawValues.map(convertValue));
+    budget.cells += rawValues.length;
+    rows.push(rawValues.map(convertValue));
+    if (rows.length % 1000 === 0) yield { completed: progressOffset + lexer.pos, total: progressTotal, phase: "parsing" };
     skipWhitespace(lexer);
     if (lexer.source[lexer.pos] === ",") {
       lexer.pos++;
@@ -255,20 +272,31 @@ function parseSingleInsertStatement(statement: string): InsertStatementPart | nu
     }
     break;
   }
-  if (tuples.length === 0) return null;
-  return { columnNames, tuples };
+  if (rows.length === firstRow) return null;
+  return { columnNames };
 }
 
-export function parseInsertStatementPaste(text: string): ParsedInsertStatementPaste | null {
-  const statements = splitTopLevelStatements(text);
+export function parseInsertStatementPaste(text: string, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits = {}): ParsedInsertStatementPaste | null {
+  return finishDataGridRowPreparation(prepareInsertStatementPaste(text, limits));
+}
+
+export function parseInsertStatementPasteInBatches(text: string, options: DataGridRowPreparationOptions = {}, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits = {}): Promise<ParsedInsertStatementPaste | null> {
+  return runDataGridRowPreparation(prepareInsertStatementPaste(text, limits), options, null);
+}
+
+function* prepareInsertStatementPaste(text: string, limits: DataGridClipboardLimits): Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, ParsedInsertStatementPaste | null> {
+  const statements = yield* splitTopLevelStatements(text);
   // The first statement decides the paste's semantics; leading comments were
   // already stripped by the statement splitter.
   if (statements.length === 0 || !/^\s*insert\s+into\s/i.test(statements[0]!)) return null;
   const rows: Array<Array<string | null>> = [];
   let columnNames: string[] | null = null;
   let sawColumnNames = false;
+  let progressOffset = text.length;
+  const budget = { cells: 0 };
+  const resolvedLimits = { maxRows: limits.maxRows ?? 100_000, maxCells: limits.maxCells ?? 1_000_000 };
   for (const statement of statements) {
-    const parsed = parseSingleInsertStatement(statement);
+    const parsed = yield* parseSingleInsertStatement(statement, rows, resolvedLimits, progressOffset, text.length * 2, budget);
     if (!parsed) return null;
     if (parsed.columnNames) {
       if (!sawColumnNames) {
@@ -278,7 +306,7 @@ export function parseInsertStatementPaste(text: string): ParsedInsertStatementPa
         columnNames = null;
       }
     }
-    rows.push(...parsed.tuples);
+    progressOffset += statement.length;
   }
   if (rows.length === 0) return null;
   return { rows, columnNames };
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca91426344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridRowPreparation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+export interface DataGridRowPreparationProgress {
+  completed: number;
+  total: number;
+  phase?: "parsing";
+}
+
+export interface DataGridClipboardLimits {
+  maxRows?: number;
+  maxCells?: number;
+}
+
+export class DataGridClipboardCapacityError extends Error {
+  constructor() {
+    super("Clipboard exceeds grid preparation capacity");
+    this.name = "DataGridClipboardCapacityError";
+  }
+}
+
+export const DATA_GRID_CLIPBOARD_BATCH_CHARS = 32_768;
+
+export interface DataGridRowPreparationOptions {
+  signal?: AbortSignal;
+  isCurrent?: () => boolean;
+  onProgress?: (progress: DataGridRowPreparationProgress) => void;
+}
+
+// Bound the entire pending buffer, including repeated insertions and wide tables.
+export function dataGridPendingRowLimit(columnCount: number): number {
+  return Math.min(100_000, Math.floor(1_000_000 / Math.max(1, columnCount)));
+}
+
+export function dataGridPreparationBatchSize(columnCount: number): number {
+  return Math.max(1, Math.min(1000, Math.floor(20_000 / Math.max(1, columnCount))));
+}
+
+export function finishDataGridRowPreparation<T>(operation: Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, T>): T {
+  let step = operation.next();
+  while (!step.done) step = operation.next();
+  return step.value;
+}
+
+export async function runDataGridRowPreparation<T>(operation: Generator<DataGridRowPreparationProgress, T>, options: DataGridRowPreparationOptions, cancelled: T): Promise<T> {
+  const isCancelled = () => options.signal?.aborted || options.isCurrent?.() === false;
+  try {
+    if (isCancelled()) return cancelled;
+    let step = operation.next();
+    while (!step.done) {
+      options.onProgress?.(step.value);
+      if (isCancelled()) return cancelled;
+      await new Promise<void>((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+      if (isCancelled()) return cancelled;
+      step = operation.next();
+    }
+    return step.value;
+  } finally {
+    operation.return(cancelled);
+  }
+}
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new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/docs/testing/grid-insert-paste/narrow-paste-progress-final.png b/docs/testing/grid-insert-paste/narrow-paste-progress-final.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/packages/app-tests/dataGridEditor.test.ts b/packages/app-tests/dataGridEditor.test.ts
index 1ceb0a8e31..234eba2d5a 100644
--- a/packages/app-tests/dataGridEditor.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app-tests/dataGridEditor.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { strict as assert } from "node:assert";
 import { test } from "vitest";
 import { computed, nextTick, ref } from "vue";
 import { createPinia, setActivePinia } from "pinia";
-import { DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS, DATA_GRID_QUICK_ENTRY_DRAFT_ROW_ID, useDataGridEditor } from "../../apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts";
+import { DATA_GRID_QUICK_ENTRY_DRAFT_ROW_ID, useDataGridEditor } from "../../apps/desktop/src/composables/useDataGridEditor.ts";
 import type { CellValue } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/cellValue.ts";
 import type { DataGridSaveStatementOptions } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/dataGridSql.ts";
 import { matchesRowStatusFilter, type RowStatusFilter } from "../../apps/desktop/src/lib/dataGrid/gridRowStatus.ts";
@@ -1155,13 +1155,13 @@ test("addRows ignores invalid counts", () => {
   assert.equal(editor.canUndoPendingChange.value, false);
 });
 
-test("addRows clamps counts above the batch limit", () => {
+test("addRows preserves counts above the old batch limit", () => {
   setActivePinia(createPinia());
   installBrowserTestGlobals();
 
   const editor = createPeopleGridEditor();
-  editor.addRows(DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS + 100);
-  assert.equal(editor.newRows.value.length, DATA_GRID_MAX_BATCH_INSERT_ROWS);
+  editor.addRows(1100);
+  assert.equal(editor.newRows.value.length, 1100);
 });
 
 test("addRows records the display placement alongside the pending rows", () => {