diff --git a/ddpui/api/dashboard_native_api.py b/ddpui/api/dashboard_native_api.py
index 144f03bb3..7408a3c76 100644
--- a/ddpui/api/dashboard_native_api.py
+++ b/ddpui/api/dashboard_native_api.py
@@ -242,9 +242,43 @@ def duplicate_dashboard(request, dashboard_id: int):
 
             updated_components[new_component_id] = new_component_data
 
-        # Update the dashboard with the corrected layout_config and components
+        # Copy tabs and update filter IDs inside each tab
+        new_tabs = []
+        for tab in copy.deepcopy(original_dashboard.tabs or []):
+            # Update filter IDs in tab's layout_config
+            for layout_item in tab.get("layout_config", []):
+                item_id = layout_item.get("i", "")
+                if item_id.startswith("filter-"):
+                    old_filter_id = item_id.replace("filter-", "")
+                    if old_filter_id in filter_id_mapping:
+                        layout_item["i"] = f"filter-{filter_id_mapping[old_filter_id]}"
+
+            # Update filter IDs in tab's components
+            updated_tab_components = {}
+            for component_id, component_data in tab.get("components", {}).items():
+                new_component_id = component_id
+                new_component_data = copy.deepcopy(component_data)
+
+                if component_id.startswith("filter-"):
+                    old_filter_id = component_id.replace("filter-", "")
+                    if old_filter_id in filter_id_mapping:
+                        new_filter_id = filter_id_mapping[old_filter_id]
+                        new_component_id = f"filter-{new_filter_id}"
+                        if (
+                            "config" in new_component_data
+                            and "filterId" in new_component_data["config"]
+                        ):
+                            new_component_data["config"]["filterId"] = int(new_filter_id)
+
+                updated_tab_components[new_component_id] = new_component_data
+
+            tab["components"] = updated_tab_components
+            new_tabs.append(tab)
+
+        # Update the dashboard with the corrected layout_config, components, and tabs
         new_dashboard.layout_config = new_layout_config
         new_dashboard.components = updated_components
+        new_dashboard.tabs = new_tabs
         new_dashboard.save()
 
         logger.info(
diff --git a/ddpui/management/commands/migrate_dashboards_to_tabs.py b/ddpui/management/commands/migrate_dashboards_to_tabs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2a701bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddpui/management/commands/migrate_dashboards_to_tabs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+import time
+from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
+from ddpui.models.dashboard import Dashboard
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand):
+    """
+    Migrate existing dashboards to use tabs structure.
+    Moves layout_config and components from root level into a default tab.
+    """
+
+    help = "Migrate existing dashboards to tabs structure for all orgs"
+
+    def add_arguments(self, parser):
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--dry-run",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="Preview changes without applying them",
+        )
+
+    def handle(self, *args, **options):
+        dry_run = options["dry_run"]
+
+        if dry_run:
+            self.stdout.write("\n=== DRY RUN MODE: No changes will be made ===\n")
+
+        migrated_count = 0
+        skipped_count = 0
+
+        for dashboard in Dashboard.objects.only(
+            "id", "title", "tabs", "layout_config", "components", "org"
+        ).iterator(chunk_size=1000):
+            # Skip if already has tabs
+            if dashboard.tabs and len(dashboard.tabs) > 0:
+                skipped_count += 1
+                continue
+
+            # Skip if no data to migrate
+            has_layout = dashboard.layout_config and len(dashboard.layout_config) > 0
+            has_components = dashboard.components and len(dashboard.components) > 0
+
+            if not has_layout and not has_components:
+                skipped_count += 1
+                continue
+
+            # This dashboard needs migration
+            migrated_count += 1
+            org_id = getattr(dashboard, "org_id", "N/A")
+
+            if dry_run:
+                self.stdout.write(
+                    f"[DRY RUN] Would migrate - "
+                    f"Dashboard ID: {dashboard.id}, "
+                    f"Title: {dashboard.title}, "
+                    f"Org ID: {org_id}, "
+                    f"Charts: {len(dashboard.layout_config or [])}"
+                )
+            else:
+                # Create default tab with existing data
+                default_tab = {
+                    "id": f"tab-{int(time.time() * 1000)}",
+                    "title": "Untitled Tab 1",
+                    "layout_config": dashboard.layout_config or [],
+                    "components": dashboard.components or {},
+                }
+
+                # Update dashboard structure
+                dashboard.tabs = [default_tab]
+                dashboard.layout_config = []
+                dashboard.components = {}
+                dashboard.save(update_fields=["tabs", "layout_config", "components"])
+
+                self.stdout.write(
+                    f"Migrated - "
+                    f"Dashboard ID: {dashboard.id}, "
+                    f"Title: {dashboard.title}, "
+                    f"Org ID: {org_id}, "
+                    f"Charts: {len(default_tab['layout_config'])}"
+                )
+
+        self.stdout.write("")
+        if dry_run:
+            self.stdout.write(
+                self.style.WARNING(
+                    f"=== DRY RUN COMPLETE: {migrated_count} dashboards would be migrated, "
+                    f"{skipped_count} skipped ==="
+                )
+            )
+        else:
+            self.stdout.write(
+                self.style.SUCCESS(
+                    f"=== MIGRATION COMPLETE: {migrated_count} dashboards migrated, "
+                    f"{skipped_count} skipped ==="
+                )
+            )
diff --git a/ddpui/migrations/0160_add_dashboard_tabs.py b/ddpui/migrations/0160_add_dashboard_tabs.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..06ecca2e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ddpui/migrations/0160_add_dashboard_tabs.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2 on 2026-03-25 20:32
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("ddpui", "0156_add_comment_snapshot_index"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="dashboard",
+            name="tabs",
+            field=models.JSONField(
+                default=list,
+                help_text="Array of tab objects: [{id, title, layout_config, components}]",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ddpui/models/dashboard.py b/ddpui/models/dashboard.py
index 5cdd8cfe6..c9ff0f4a1 100644
--- a/ddpui/models/dashboard.py
+++ b/ddpui/models/dashboard.py
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ class Dashboard(models.Model):
     # Components configuration
     components = models.JSONField(default=dict, help_text="Dashboard components configuration")
 
+    # Tabs configuration - each tab contains its own layout_config and components
+    tabs = models.JSONField(
+        default=list, help_text="Array of tab objects: [{id, title, layout_config, components}]"
+    )
+
     # Filter layout configuration
     filter_layout = models.CharField(
         max_length=20,
@@ -134,6 +139,7 @@ def to_json(self):
             "target_screen_size": self.target_screen_size,
             "layout_config": self.layout_config,
             "components": self.components,
+            "tabs": self.tabs or [],
             "filter_layout": self.filter_layout,
             "is_published": self.is_published,
             "published_at": self.published_at.isoformat() if self.published_at else None,
diff --git a/ddpui/schemas/dashboard_schema.py b/ddpui/schemas/dashboard_schema.py
index da7c6a667..64dced0f1 100644
--- a/ddpui/schemas/dashboard_schema.py
+++ b/ddpui/schemas/dashboard_schema.py
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@ class DashboardCreate(Schema):
     grid_columns: int = 12
 
 
+class DashboardTabSchema(Schema):
+    """Schema for a dashboard tab
+
+    Each tab contains its own layout and components, allowing users
+    to organize charts into separate views within a single dashboard.
+    """
+
+    id: str  # e.g., "tab-1710901234567"
+    title: str  # e.g., "Untitled Tab 1" (max 50 chars)
+    layout_config: List[dict] = []  # Grid positions for this tab
+    components: dict = {}  # Component configs for this tab
+
+
 class DashboardUpdate(Schema):
     """Schema for updating a dashboard"""
 
@@ -31,6 +44,7 @@ class DashboardUpdate(Schema):
     target_screen_size: Optional[str] = None
     layout_config: Optional[list[dict]] = None
     components: Optional[dict] = None
+    tabs: Optional[List[DashboardTabSchema]] = None  # Array of tabs
     filter_layout: Optional[str] = None
     is_published: Optional[bool] = None
 
@@ -63,6 +77,7 @@ class DashboardResponse(Schema):
     filter_layout: str
     layout_config: list[dict]
     components: dict
+    tabs: List[DashboardTabSchema] = []  # Array of tabs
     is_published: bool
     published_at: Optional[datetime] = None
     is_locked: bool = False
diff --git a/ddpui/services/dashboard_service.py b/ddpui/services/dashboard_service.py
index f59399978..b25b7487e 100644
--- a/ddpui/services/dashboard_service.py
+++ b/ddpui/services/dashboard_service.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 import json
+import time
 import uuid
 
 from django.core.cache import cache
@@ -360,10 +361,19 @@ def create_dashboard(data: DashboardData, orguser: OrgUser) -> Dashboard:
         Returns:
             Created Dashboard instance
         """
+        # Generate default tab for new dashboard
+        default_tab = {
+            "id": f"tab-{int(time.time() * 1000)}",
+            "title": "Untitled Tab 1",
+            "layout_config": [],
+            "components": {},
+        }
+
         dashboard = Dashboard.objects.create(
             title=data.title,
             description=data.description,
             grid_columns=data.grid_columns,
+            tabs=[default_tab],  # Initialize with default tab
             created_by=orguser,
             org=orguser.org,
             last_modified_by=orguser,
@@ -414,6 +424,9 @@ def update_dashboard(
             dashboard.layout_config = data.layout_config
         if data.components is not None:
             dashboard.components = data.components
+        if data.tabs is not None:
+            # Convert Pydantic models to dicts for JSON storage
+            dashboard.tabs = [tab.dict() for tab in data.tabs]
         if data.filter_layout is not None:
             dashboard.filter_layout = data.filter_layout
         if data.is_published is not None:
diff --git a/ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_dashboard_native_api.py b/ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_dashboard_native_api.py
index f4e6228d1..46ddd8cc0 100644
--- a/ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_dashboard_native_api.py
+++ b/ddpui/tests/api_tests/test_dashboard_native_api.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     create_dashboard,
     update_dashboard,
     delete_dashboard,
+    duplicate_dashboard,
     create_filter,
     update_filter,
     delete_filter,
@@ -593,6 +594,95 @@ def test_delete_filter_not_found(self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db):
         assert excinfo.value.status_code == 404
 
 
+# ================================================================================
+# Test duplicate_dashboard tabs (NEW in feature/dashboard_tabs)
+# ================================================================================
+
+
+class TestDuplicateDashboardTabs:
+    """Tests for duplicate_dashboard() tabs copying with filter ID remapping"""
+
+    def test_duplicate_dashboard_copies_empty_tabs(self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db):
+        """Test that duplicating a dashboard with no tabs results in empty tabs"""
+        sample_dashboard.tabs = []
+        sample_dashboard.save()
+
+        request = mock_request(orguser)
+        response = duplicate_dashboard(request, dashboard_id=sample_dashboard.id)
+
+        assert response.tabs == []
+
+    def test_duplicate_dashboard_copies_tabs_without_filters(
+        self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db
+    ):
+        """Test that tabs without filter components are copied as-is"""
+        sample_dashboard.tabs = [
+            {
+                "id": "tab-1",
+                "title": "Tab 1",
+                "layout_config": [{"i": "chart-1", "x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 3}],
+                "components": {"chart-1": {"type": "chart"}},
+            }
+        ]
+        sample_dashboard.save()
+
+        request = mock_request(orguser)
+        response = duplicate_dashboard(request, dashboard_id=sample_dashboard.id)
+
+        assert len(response.tabs) == 1
+        assert response.tabs[0].title == "Tab 1"
+        assert response.tabs[0].components == {"chart-1": {"type": "chart"}}
+
+    def test_duplicate_dashboard_tabs_filter_ids_are_remapped(
+        self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db
+    ):
+        """Test that filter IDs in tab layout_config and components are remapped to new IDs"""
+        original_filter = DashboardFilter.objects.create(
+            dashboard=sample_dashboard,
+            name="State Filter",
+            filter_type="value",
+            schema_name="public",
+            table_name="orders",
+            column_name="state",
+            settings={},
+            order=0,
+        )
+
+        sample_dashboard.tabs = [
+            {
+                "id": "tab-1",
+                "title": "Tab 1",
+                "layout_config": [{"i": f"filter-{original_filter.id}"}],
+                "components": {
+                    f"filter-{original_filter.id}": {
+                        "type": "filter",
+                        "config": {"filterId": original_filter.id},
+                    }
+                },
+            }
+        ]
+        sample_dashboard.save()
+
+        request = mock_request(orguser)
+        response = duplicate_dashboard(request, dashboard_id=sample_dashboard.id)
+
+        new_tab = response.tabs[0]
+        new_filter_key = list(new_tab.components.keys())[0]
+        new_filter_id = int(new_filter_key.replace("filter-", ""))
+
+        # Old filter ID must NOT appear in the new tab
+        assert f"filter-{original_filter.id}" not in [
+            item["i"] for item in new_tab.layout_config
+        ]
+        # New filter ID must appear in layout_config
+        assert f"filter-{new_filter_id}" in [item["i"] for item in new_tab.layout_config]
+        # New filter ID must appear in components config
+        assert new_tab.components[f"filter-{new_filter_id}"]["config"]["filterId"] == new_filter_id
+
+        # Cleanup
+        original_filter.delete()
+
+
 # ================================================================================
 # Test seed data
 # ================================================================================
diff --git a/ddpui/tests/services/test_dashboard_service.py b/ddpui/tests/services/test_dashboard_service.py
index 97b395000..883cb1913 100644
--- a/ddpui/tests/services/test_dashboard_service.py
+++ b/ddpui/tests/services/test_dashboard_service.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     FilterNotFoundError,
     FilterValidationError,
 )
-from ddpui.schemas.dashboard_schema import DashboardUpdate
+from ddpui.schemas.dashboard_schema import DashboardCreate, DashboardUpdate, DashboardTabSchema
 from ddpui.tests.api_tests.test_user_org_api import seed_db
 
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -437,6 +437,94 @@ def test_filter_data_optional_fields(self):
         assert data.order == 0  # Default
 
 
+# ================================================================================
+# Test create_dashboard default tab (NEW in feature/dashboard_tabs)
+# ================================================================================
+
+
+class TestCreateDashboardDefaultTab:
+    """Tests for DashboardService.create_dashboard() default tab generation"""
+
+    def test_create_dashboard_has_default_tab(self, orguser, seed_db):
+        """Test that a new dashboard is created with exactly one default tab"""
+        dashboard = DashboardService.create_dashboard(
+            DashboardCreate(title="Tab Test Dashboard"),
+            orguser,
+        )
+
+        assert len(dashboard.tabs) == 1
+
+        # Cleanup
+        dashboard.delete()
+
+    def test_create_dashboard_default_tab_structure(self, orguser, seed_db):
+        """Test that the default tab has the correct structure"""
+        dashboard = DashboardService.create_dashboard(
+            DashboardCreate(title="Tab Structure Dashboard"),
+            orguser,
+        )
+
+        tab = dashboard.tabs[0]
+        assert tab["title"] == "Untitled Tab 1"
+        assert tab["id"].startswith("tab-")
+        assert tab["layout_config"] == []
+        assert tab["components"] == {}
+
+        # Cleanup
+        dashboard.delete()
+
+
+# ================================================================================
+# Test update_dashboard tabs (NEW in feature/dashboard_tabs)
+# ================================================================================
+
+
+class TestUpdateDashboardTabs:
+    """Tests for DashboardService.update_dashboard() tabs handling"""
+
+    def test_update_dashboard_tabs_saves_correctly(self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db):
+        """Test that providing tabs in update saves them as dicts"""
+        new_tabs = [
+            DashboardTabSchema(
+                id="tab-111",
+                title="My Tab",
+                layout_config=[{"i": "chart-1", "x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 3}],
+                components={"chart-1": {"type": "chart"}},
+            )
+        ]
+
+        updated = DashboardService.update_dashboard(
+            sample_dashboard.id,
+            orguser.org,
+            orguser,
+            DashboardUpdate(tabs=new_tabs),
+        )
+
+        assert len(updated.tabs) == 1
+        assert updated.tabs[0]["id"] == "tab-111"
+        assert updated.tabs[0]["title"] == "My Tab"
+        assert updated.tabs[0]["layout_config"] == [{"i": "chart-1", "x": 0, "y": 0, "w": 4, "h": 3}]
+        assert updated.tabs[0]["components"] == {"chart-1": {"type": "chart"}}
+
+    def test_update_dashboard_without_tabs_preserves_existing(
+        self, orguser, sample_dashboard, seed_db
+    ):
+        """Test that omitting tabs in update does not overwrite existing tabs"""
+        sample_dashboard.tabs = [{"id": "tab-existing", "title": "Existing Tab", "layout_config": [], "components": {}}]
+        sample_dashboard.save()
+
+        updated = DashboardService.update_dashboard(
+            sample_dashboard.id,
+            orguser.org,
+            orguser,
+            DashboardUpdate(title="New Title Only"),
+        )
+
+        assert updated.title == "New Title Only"
+        assert len(updated.tabs) == 1
+        assert updated.tabs[0]["id"] == "tab-existing"
+
+
 # ================================================================================
 # Test resolve_dashboard_filters_for_chart
 # ================================================================================