diff --git a/shortlist.bat b/shortlist.bat
index aceb727..1f5aea1 100644
--- a/shortlist.bat
+++ b/shortlist.bat
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 @echo off
 REM Photo Judgers — Shortlist Builder (Windows)
-REM Reads output.json, asks for thresholds, copies photos to shortlist folder
+REM Reads output.json, filters photos, copies to shortlist folder.
+REM Offers two modes: threshold-based or top N%.
 
 echo ========================================
 echo  Photo Judgers — Shortlist Builder
 echo ========================================
 echo.
 
-REM Activate conda env
 call conda activate photo_judgers
 
-echo Running shortlist builder...
+echo 1. By score threshold (keep all above X)
+echo 2. By top N%% (keep top X%%)
 echo.
+set /p mode="  Choose [1/2]: "
 
-python -m src.shortlist %*
+if "%mode%"=="1" (
+    python -m src.shortlist %*
+) else if "%mode%"=="2" (
+    python -m src.shortlist_top %*
+) else (
+    echo  Invalid choice. Running threshold mode.
+    python -m src.shortlist %*
+)
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diff --git a/shortlist_top.bat b/shortlist_top.bat
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85f2f5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortlist_top.bat
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+@echo off
+REM Photo Judgers — Shortlist Top N%% (Windows)
+REM Reads output.json, picks the top X%% by score, copies to folder.
+
+echo ========================================
+echo  Photo Judgers — Top N%% Shortlist
+echo ========================================
+echo.
+
+call conda activate photo_judgers
+
+echo Running top N%% shortlist...
+echo.
+
+python -m src.shortlist_top %*
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