diff --git a/include/otp.h b/include/otp.h
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--- a/include/otp.h
+++ b/include/otp.h
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ int collect_dice_entropy(unsigned char* entropy_buffer, size_t target_bytes, siz
 // File entropy collection functions
 int get_file_entropy_info(char* file_path, size_t max_path_len, size_t* file_size, int display_progress);
 int collect_file_entropy(unsigned char* entropy_buffer, size_t target_bytes, size_t* collected_bytes, int display_progress);
+int add_file_entropy_streaming(const char* pad_chksum, const char* file_path, size_t file_size, int display_progress);
 
 // Unified entropy collection interface (updated to match implementation)
 int collect_entropy_by_source(entropy_source_t source, unsigned char* entropy_buffer, size_t target_bytes, size_t* collected_bytes, int display_progress);
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diff --git a/src/entropy.c b/src/entropy.c
index 88e38f8..fa70998 100644
--- a/src/entropy.c
+++ b/src/entropy.c
@@ -560,6 +560,131 @@ int collect_file_entropy(unsigned char* entropy_buffer, size_t target_bytes,
     return 0; // Success
 }
 
+// Add file entropy directly to pad using streaming (for large files)
+int add_file_entropy_streaming(const char* pad_chksum, const char* file_path, size_t file_size, int display_progress) {
+    // Get pad file path
+    char pad_path[1024];
+    char state_path[1024];
+    get_pad_path(pad_chksum, pad_path, state_path);
+
+    // Check if pad exists and get size
+    struct stat pad_stat;
+    if (stat(pad_path, &pad_stat) != 0) {
+        printf("Error: Pad file not found: %s\n", pad_path);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    uint64_t pad_size = pad_stat.st_size;
+
+    // Open entropy file for reading
+    FILE* entropy_file = fopen(file_path, "rb");
+    if (!entropy_file) {
+        printf("Error: Cannot open entropy file '%s' for reading\n", file_path);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    // Open pad file for read/write
+    FILE* pad_file = fopen(pad_path, "r+b");
+    if (!pad_file) {
+        printf("Error: Cannot open pad file for modification: %s\n", pad_path);
+        fclose(entropy_file);
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if (display_progress) {
+        printf("Adding entropy to pad using streaming direct XOR...\n");
+        printf("Pad size: %.2f GB (%lu bytes)\n", (double)pad_size / (1024.0*1024.0*1024.0), pad_size);
+        printf("Entropy file: %.2f GB (%zu bytes)\n", (double)file_size / (1024.0*1024.0*1024.0), file_size);
+    }
+
+    // Process in chunks
+    unsigned char pad_buffer[64 * 1024];
+    unsigned char entropy_buffer[64 * 1024];
+    uint64_t offset = 0;
+    size_t entropy_offset = 0;
+    time_t start_time = time(NULL);
+
+    while (offset < pad_size) {
+        size_t chunk_size = sizeof(pad_buffer);
+        if (pad_size - offset < chunk_size) {
+            chunk_size = pad_size - offset;
+        }
+
+        // Read current pad data
+        if (fread(pad_buffer, 1, chunk_size, pad_file) != chunk_size) {
+            printf("Error: Cannot read pad data at offset %lu\n", offset);
+            fclose(entropy_file);
+            fclose(pad_file);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        // Read entropy data (wrap around if file smaller than pad)
+        size_t entropy_read = 0;
+        while (entropy_read < chunk_size) {
+            size_t to_read = chunk_size - entropy_read;
+            if (to_read > sizeof(entropy_buffer)) {
+                to_read = sizeof(entropy_buffer);
+            }
+
+            size_t read_bytes = fread(entropy_buffer, 1, to_read, entropy_file);
+            if (read_bytes == 0) {
+                // Reached end of entropy file, wrap around
+                fseek(entropy_file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+                entropy_offset = 0;
+                read_bytes = fread(entropy_buffer, 1, to_read, entropy_file);
+                if (read_bytes == 0) {
+                    printf("Error: Cannot read from entropy file\n");
+                    fclose(entropy_file);
+                    fclose(pad_file);
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            }
+
+            // XOR this chunk
+            for (size_t i = 0; i < read_bytes; i++) {
+                pad_buffer[entropy_read + i] ^= entropy_buffer[i];
+            }
+
+            entropy_read += read_bytes;
+            entropy_offset += read_bytes;
+        }
+
+        // Seek back and write modified data
+        if (fseek(pad_file, offset, SEEK_SET) != 0) {
+            printf("Error: Cannot seek to offset %lu\n", offset);
+            fclose(entropy_file);
+            fclose(pad_file);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if (fwrite(pad_buffer, 1, chunk_size, pad_file) != chunk_size) {
+            printf("Error: Cannot write modified pad data\n");
+            fclose(entropy_file);
+            fclose(pad_file);
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        offset += chunk_size;
+
+        // Show progress for large pads
+        if (display_progress && offset % (64 * 1024 * 1024) == 0) {
+            show_progress(offset, pad_size, start_time);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fclose(entropy_file);
+    fclose(pad_file);
+
+    if (display_progress) {
+        show_progress(pad_size, pad_size, start_time);
+        printf("\n✓ Entropy successfully added to pad using streaming direct XOR\n");
+        printf("✓ Pad integrity maintained\n");
+        printf("✓ %zu bytes of entropy distributed across entire pad\n", file_size);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 // Collect entropy by source type with unified interface
 int collect_entropy_by_source(entropy_source_t source, unsigned char* entropy_buffer,
                               size_t target_bytes, size_t* collected_bytes, int display_progress) {
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diff --git a/src/pads.c b/src/pads.c
index fb56f92..9dd1722 100644
--- a/src/pads.c
+++ b/src/pads.c
@@ -83,13 +83,37 @@ int generate_pad(uint64_t size_bytes, int display_progress) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    // Check available disk space before starting
+    const char* pads_dir = get_current_pads_dir();
+    struct statvfs stat;
+    if (statvfs(pads_dir, &stat) == 0) {
+        uint64_t available_bytes = stat.f_bavail * stat.f_frsize;
+        double available_gb = (double)available_bytes / (1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0);
+        double required_gb = (double)size_bytes / (1024.0 * 1024.0 * 1024.0);
+        
+        if (available_bytes < size_bytes) {
+            printf("\n⚠ WARNING: Insufficient disk space!\n");
+            printf("  Required: %.2f GB\n", required_gb);
+            printf("  Available: %.2f GB\n", available_gb);
+            printf("  Shortfall: %.2f GB\n", required_gb - available_gb);
+            printf("\nContinue anyway? (y/N): ");
+            
+            char response[10];
+            if (!fgets(response, sizeof(response), stdin) ||
+                (toupper(response[0]) != 'Y')) {
+                printf("Pad generation cancelled.\n");
+                return 1;
+            }
+            printf("\n");
+        }
+    }
+
     char temp_filename[1024];
     char pad_path[MAX_HASH_LENGTH + 20];
     char state_path[MAX_HASH_LENGTH + 20];
     char chksum_hex[MAX_HASH_LENGTH];
 
     // Create temporary filename in the pads directory to avoid cross-filesystem issues
-    const char* pads_dir = get_current_pads_dir();
     snprintf(temp_filename, sizeof(temp_filename), "%s/temp_%ld.pad", pads_dir, time(NULL));
 
     FILE* urandom = fopen("/dev/urandom", "rb");
@@ -1175,9 +1199,56 @@ int handle_add_entropy_to_pad(const char* pad_chksum) {
 
         // Smart method selection based on file size vs pad size
         if (file_size >= pad_size) {
-            printf("✓ Using Direct XOR method (file ≥ pad size)\n");
-            printf("  Method: Direct XOR - entropy file will be distributed across entire pad\n");
-            target_bytes = file_size; // Use entire file
+            printf("✓ Using Streaming Direct XOR method (file ≥ pad size)\n");
+            printf("  Method: Streaming XOR - entropy file will be distributed across entire pad\n");
+            printf("  Processing: File will be streamed in chunks (no memory limit)\n");
+            
+            // Store original permissions and make pad temporarily writable
+            mode_t original_mode;
+            if (make_pad_temporarily_writable(pad_path, &original_mode) != 0) {
+                printf("Error: Cannot make pad file writable for entropy addition\n");
+                return 1;
+            }
+            
+            // Use streaming method for large files
+            int result = add_file_entropy_streaming(pad_chksum, file_path, file_size, 1);
+            
+            if (result != 0) {
+                printf("Error: Failed to add file entropy to pad\n");
+                restore_pad_permissions(pad_path, original_mode);
+                return 1;
+            }
+            
+            // Update checksum after entropy addition
+            printf("\n🔄 Updating pad checksum...\n");
+            char new_chksum[65];
+            int checksum_result = update_pad_checksum_after_entropy(pad_chksum, new_chksum);
+            
+            if (checksum_result == 0) {
+                printf("✓ Pad checksum updated successfully\n");
+                printf("  Old checksum: %.16s...\n", pad_chksum);
+                printf("  New checksum: %.16s...\n", new_chksum);
+                printf("✓ Pad files renamed to new checksum\n");
+                
+                // Restore permissions on the new pad file
+                char new_pad_path[1024];
+                const char* pads_dir = get_current_pads_dir();
+                snprintf(new_pad_path, sizeof(new_pad_path), "%s/%s.pad", pads_dir, new_chksum);
+                restore_pad_permissions(new_pad_path, original_mode);
+            } else if (checksum_result == 2) {
+                printf("ℹ Checksum unchanged (unusual but not an error)\n");
+                restore_pad_permissions(pad_path, original_mode);
+            } else {
+                printf("⚠ Warning: Checksum update failed (entropy was added successfully)\n");
+                printf("  You may need to manually handle the checksum update\n");
+                restore_pad_permissions(pad_path, original_mode);
+                return 1;
+            }
+            
+            printf("\n🎉 SUCCESS! Your pad now has enhanced randomness from the entropy file!\n");
+            print_centered_header("Entropy Enhancement Complete", 1);
+            
+            return 0; // Success - exit early, don't continue to buffer-based method
         } else {
             printf("✓ Using ChaCha20 method (file < pad size)\n");
             printf("  Method: ChaCha20 - entropy will be expanded to fill entire pad\n");
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