diff --git a/e2e/settings-export.spec.ts b/e2e/settings-export.spec.ts
index a6ef1db5c..f2ca7ee19 100644
--- a/e2e/settings-export.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/settings-export.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import AxeBuilder from "@axe-core/playwright";
 
 import { expect, test } from "./setup/test";
 
@@ -214,18 +215,20 @@ test.describe("Settings → Export & Import", () => {
 
   test("JSON import 'Download example' fires a real download", async ({
     page,
-    isMobile,
   }) => {
-    // Playwright's mobile emulation (Pixel 5 / isMobile) does not reliably
-    // emit a `download` event for a Blob + anchor click — the click is treated
-    // as a navigation, so `waitForEvent("download")` times out. The download
-    // wiring is engine behaviour, not viewport-dependent, and is covered on the
-    // chromium-desktop project; skip it on mobile rather than chase a flake.
-    test.skip(isMobile, "downloads aren't observable under mobile emulation");
     await page.goto("/settings/export", { waitUntil: "domcontentloaded" });
     const exampleBtn = page.getByTestId("import-json-download-example");
     await expect(exampleBtn).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
 
+    const a11y = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
+      .include('[data-testid="import-card-json"]')
+      .analyze();
+    expect(
+      a11y.violations.filter(
+        ({ impact }) => impact === "serious" || impact === "critical",
+      ),
+    ).toEqual([]);
+
     const downloadPromise = page.waitForEvent("download", { timeout: 30_000 });
     await exampleBtn.click();
     const download = await downloadPromise;
diff --git a/e2e/setup/vault-fixture.ts b/e2e/setup/vault-fixture.ts
index cfb06e425..dc9314e84 100644
--- a/e2e/setup/vault-fixture.ts
+++ b/e2e/setup/vault-fixture.ts
@@ -299,8 +299,15 @@ async function upsertDocs(
                $8, 'binary2', $9, 'STORED',
                $10::timestamp, NOW(), NOW(), NULL)
        ON CONFLICT (id) DO UPDATE SET
+         user_id = EXCLUDED.user_id,
          kind = EXCLUDED.kind,
          title = EXCLUDED.title,
+         filename = EXCLUDED.filename,
+         mime_type = EXCLUDED.mime_type,
+         byte_size = EXCLUDED.byte_size,
+         content_encrypted = EXCLUDED.content_encrypted,
+         content_codec = EXCLUDED.content_codec,
+         content_sha256 = EXCLUDED.content_sha256,
          document_date = EXCLUDED.document_date,
          status = 'STORED',
          deleted_at = NULL,
diff --git a/src/components/settings/__tests__/import-panel.test.tsx b/src/components/settings/__tests__/import-panel.test.tsx
index 31df66cae..e4a1b50a6 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/__tests__/import-panel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/__tests__/import-panel.test.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { I18nProvider } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 import {
   ImportPanel,
   EXAMPLE_IMPORT,
+  EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF,
   EXAMPLE_CSV,
   parseImportJson,
 } from "../import-panel";
@@ -139,6 +140,23 @@ describe("EXAMPLE_IMPORT payload", () => {
       mood.mood,
     );
   });
+
+  it("exposes a self-contained, inert JSON download target", () => {
+    expect(EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF).toMatch(
+      /^data:application\/json;charset=utf-8,/,
+    );
+    expect(EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF).not.toMatch(
+      /(?:javascript:|blob:|<script)/i,
+    );
+
+    const encoded = EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF.split(",", 2)[1];
+    expect(encoded).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(JSON.parse(decodeURIComponent(encoded!))).toEqual(EXAMPLE_IMPORT);
+
+    const html = render(<ImportPanel />);
+    expect(html).toContain('download="healthlog-import-example.json"');
+    expect(html).toContain('href="data:application/json;charset=utf-8,');
+  });
 });
 
 describe("EXAMPLE_CSV", () => {
diff --git a/src/components/settings/import-panel/import-examples.ts b/src/components/settings/import-panel/import-examples.ts
index aaf154765..9f4c6362b 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/import-panel/import-examples.ts
+++ b/src/components/settings/import-panel/import-examples.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,18 @@ export const EXAMPLE_IMPORT = {
   ],
 };
 
+/**
+ * Stable, browser-native download target for the JSON example.
+ *
+ * A data URL is intentionally used instead of a short-lived Blob URL. It lets
+ * the browser own the download directly from the anchor activation and avoids
+ * a create/revoke race when the page is busy or Chromium delays consumption of
+ * a synthetic Blob URL. The payload is small and contains example data only.
+ */
+export const EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF =
+  "data:application/json;charset=utf-8," +
+  encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(EXAMPLE_IMPORT, null, 2));
+
 /**
  * Client-side parse guard for the JSON-import textarea. Returns the
  * parsed value when the text is valid JSON, otherwise a failure marker —
diff --git a/src/components/settings/import-panel/index.tsx b/src/components/settings/import-panel/index.tsx
index 8ea563915..38f895df9 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/import-panel/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/import-panel/index.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { DoseHistoryImportCard } from "./dose-history-import-card";
 
 export {
   EXAMPLE_IMPORT,
+  EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF,
   EXAMPLE_CSV,
   parseImportJson,
 } from "./import-examples";
diff --git a/src/components/settings/import-panel/json-import-card.tsx b/src/components/settings/import-panel/json-import-card.tsx
index 30c01672e..4a81adf4d 100644
--- a/src/components/settings/import-panel/json-import-card.tsx
+++ b/src/components/settings/import-panel/json-import-card.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ import { useTranslations } from "@/lib/i18n/context";
 import { apiFetchRaw } from "@/lib/api/api-fetch";
 import { ImportCardShell } from "./import-card-shell";
 import { MAX_PASTE_CHARS } from "./constants";
-import { EXAMPLE_IMPORT, parseImportJson } from "./import-examples";
+import {
+  EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF,
+  parseImportJson,
+} from "./import-examples";
 import { WrittenOutcomeLine } from "@/components/outcome/written-outcome-line";
 import { classifyWrittenOutcome } from "@/lib/outcome/written-outcome";
 
@@ -76,24 +79,6 @@ export function JsonImportCard() {
     }
   }
 
-  function downloadExample() {
-    const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(EXAMPLE_IMPORT, null, 2)], {
-      type: "application/json",
-    });
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-    const a = document.createElement("a");
-    a.href = url;
-    a.download = "healthlog-import-example.json";
-    document.body.appendChild(a);
-    a.click();
-    // Defer cleanup a tick: revoking the blob URL in the same synchronous
-    // frame as click() races the browser's download start and can cancel it.
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      a.remove();
-      URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-    }, 0);
-  }
-
   async function handleImport() {
     setError(null);
     setResult(null);
@@ -224,15 +209,19 @@ export function JsonImportCard() {
           {t("settings.sections.export.import.json.uploadFile")}
         </Button>
         <Button
-          type="button"
+          asChild
           variant="ghost"
           size="sm"
           className="min-h-11 sm:min-h-9"
-          onClick={downloadExample}
-          data-testid="import-json-download-example"
         >
-          <Download className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
-          {t("settings.sections.export.import.json.downloadExample")}
+          <a
+            href={EXAMPLE_IMPORT_DOWNLOAD_HREF}
+            download="healthlog-import-example.json"
+            data-testid="import-json-download-example"
+          >
+            <Download className="h-3.5 w-3.5" />
+            {t("settings.sections.export.import.json.downloadExample")}
+          </a>
         </Button>
         <Button
           type="button"