diff --git a/backend/app/http/v1/dto/creator.go b/backend/app/http/v1/dto/creator.go
index bc474c3..1781586 100644
--- a/backend/app/http/v1/dto/creator.go
+++ b/backend/app/http/v1/dto/creator.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type ContentCreateForm struct {
 	Genre    string   `json:"genre"`
 	Key      string   `json:"key"`
 	Price    float64  `json:"price"`
+	Status   string   `json:"status"`
 	CoverIDs []string `json:"cover_ids"`
 	MediaIDs []string `json:"media_ids"`
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/services/creator.go b/backend/app/services/creator.go
index 27d0351..5963dbe 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/creator.go
+++ b/backend/app/services/creator.go
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ func (s *creator) CreateContent(ctx context.Context, userID int64, form *creator
 	uid := userID
 
 	return models.Q.Transaction(func(tx *models.Query) error {
+		status := consts.ContentStatusPublished
+		if form.Status != "" {
+			status = consts.ContentStatus(form.Status)
+		}
 		// 1. Create Content
 		content := &models.Content{
 			TenantID: tid,
@@ -208,7 +212,7 @@ func (s *creator) CreateContent(ctx context.Context, userID int64, form *creator
 			Title:    form.Title,
 			Genre:    form.Genre,
 			Key:      form.Key,
-			Status:   consts.ContentStatusPublished,
+			Status:   status,
 		}
 		if err := tx.Content.WithContext(ctx).Create(content); err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/frontend/portal/src/views/creator/ContentsEditView.vue b/frontend/portal/src/views/creator/ContentsEditView.vue
index 3c938fb..bbda531 100644
--- a/frontend/portal/src/views/creator/ContentsEditView.vue
+++ b/frontend/portal/src/views/creator/ContentsEditView.vue
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
          </div>
 
          <div class="flex gap-3 w-1/3 justify-end">
-            <button
+            <button @click="saveContent('draft')"
                class="px-6 py-2 border border-slate-300 text-slate-700 rounded-lg hover:bg-slate-50 font-bold transition-colors cursor-pointer">存草稿</button>
-            <button @click="submit"
+            <button @click="saveContent('published')"
                class="px-8 py-2 bg-primary-600 text-white rounded-lg font-bold hover:bg-primary-700 shadow-lg shadow-primary-200 transition-all active:scale-95 cursor-pointer">发布</button>
          </div>
       </div>
@@ -448,9 +448,13 @@ const removeMediaItem = async (type, index, item) => {
    }
 };
 
-const submit = async () => {
-   if (!form.title || !form.genre) {
-      toast.add({ severity: 'warn', summary: '信息不完整', detail: '请填写标题和曲种', life: 3000 });
+const saveContent = async (targetStatus) => {
+   if (!form.title) {
+      toast.add({ severity: 'warn', summary: '提示', detail: '请至少填写标题', life: 3000 });
+      return;
+   }
+   if (targetStatus === 'published' && !form.genre) {
+      toast.add({ severity: 'warn', summary: '提示', detail: '发布需要填写曲种', life: 3000 });
       return;
    }
 
@@ -462,10 +466,10 @@ const submit = async () => {
          description: form.abstract,
          genre: form.genre,
          key: form.key,
-         status: 'published', // Direct publish for demo
+         status: targetStatus,
          visibility: 'public',
          preview_seconds: form.enableTrial ? form.trialTime : 0,
-         price: form.priceType === 'paid' ? parseFloat(form.price) : 0, // API expects float price, service handles conversion
+         price: form.priceType === 'paid' ? parseFloat(form.price) : 0,
          cover_ids: [],
          media_ids: []
       };
@@ -475,15 +479,15 @@ const submit = async () => {
 
       if (isEditMode.value) {
           await creatorApi.updateContent(contentId.value, payload);
-          toast.add({ severity: 'success', summary: '更新成功', detail: '内容已更新', life: 3000 });
+          toast.add({ severity: 'success', summary: '保存成功', detail: targetStatus === 'draft' ? '已保存为草稿' : '内容已更新', life: 3000 });
       } else {
           await creatorApi.createContent(payload);
-          toast.add({ severity: 'success', summary: '发布成功', detail: '内容已提交审核', life: 3000 });
+          toast.add({ severity: 'success', summary: targetStatus === 'draft' ? '保存成功' : '发布成功', detail: targetStatus === 'draft' ? '已保存为草稿' : '内容已提交审核', life: 3000 });
       }
       
       setTimeout(() => router.push('/creator/contents'), 1500);
    } catch (e) {
-      toast.add({ severity: 'error', summary: '提交失败', detail: e.message, life: 3000 });
+      toast.add({ severity: 'error', summary: '操作失败', detail: e.message, life: 3000 });
    } finally {
       isSubmitting.value = false;
    }