diff --git a/messages/en.json b/messages/en.json
index a2469fd..e3d70f0 100644
--- a/messages/en.json
+++ b/messages/en.json
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
   "auto": {
     "appAdminLayout": {
       "brand": "FlatRender",
+      "renderEngine": "Render Engine",
       "nodes": "Nodes",
       "renderQueue": "Render Queue",
       "backToDashboard": "← Back to Dashboard",
diff --git a/messages/fa.json b/messages/fa.json
index 2bf1533..54c12f1 100644
--- a/messages/fa.json
+++ b/messages/fa.json
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@
   "auto": {
     "appAdminLayout": {
       "brand": "فلت‌رندر",
+      "renderEngine": "موتور رندر",
       "nodes": "نودها",
       "renderQueue": "صف رندر",
       "backToDashboard": "← بازگشت به داشبورد",
diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/admin/layout.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/admin/layout.tsx
index 07e3bfb..2f971e8 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/admin/layout.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/admin/layout.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ export default async function AdminLayout({
     {
       title: "فارم رندر",
       items: [
+        { href: "/admin/render-engine", label: t("renderEngine") },
         { href: "/admin/nodes", label: t("nodes") },
         { href: "/admin/node-fonts", label: t("nodeFonts") },
         { href: "/admin/renders", label: t("renderQueue") },
diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/admin/render-engine/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/admin/render-engine/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d4a943
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/admin/render-engine/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { RenderEngineAdmin } from "@/components/admin/RenderEngineAdmin";
+
+export default function Page() {
+  return <RenderEngineAdmin />;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/studio/render/[projectId]/page.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/studio/render/[projectId]/page.tsx
index cebc005..00f3201 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/studio/render/[projectId]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/studio/render/[projectId]/page.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ import {
   RefreshCw,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
+import { useLocale } from "next-intl";
+
 import { apiFetch } from "@/lib/api/fetch";
 import { RENDER_EXPORT_PRESETS, type RenderExportPreset } from "@/lib/render-presets";
 import type { RenderSettings } from "@/lib/render-schemas";
+import { renderServiceMessage, type RenderServiceStatus } from "@/lib/render-service";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 type Phase = "config" | "submitting" | "polling" | "completed" | "failed";
@@ -57,6 +60,13 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
   const projectId = params.projectId;
   const presetKey = search.get("preset") as RenderExportPreset | null;
 
+  const locale = useLocale();
+  const [renderService, setRenderService] = useState<RenderServiceStatus | null>(null);
+  const serviceDisabled = renderService?.enabled === false;
+  const serviceMessage = renderService
+    ? renderServiceMessage(renderService, locale, "سرویس رندر در حال حاضر در دسترس نیست.")
+    : "";
+
   const [resolution, setResolution] = useState<RenderSettings["resolution"]>("1080p");
   const [fps, setFps] = useState<RenderSettings["fps"]>(30);
   const [phase, setPhase] = useState<Phase>("config");
@@ -80,6 +90,23 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
     setFps(cfg.settings.fps);
   }, [presetKey]);
 
+  // Render-engine kill switch: learn whether new renders are allowed.
+  useEffect(() => {
+    let cancelled = false;
+    (async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch("/api/render/service", { cache: "no-store" });
+        const data = (await res.json()) as RenderServiceStatus;
+        if (!cancelled) setRenderService(data);
+      } catch {
+        if (!cancelled) setRenderService({ enabled: true });
+      }
+    })();
+    return () => {
+      cancelled = true;
+    };
+  }, []);
+
   // On mount: resume this project's render if one is in flight, or flag a render
   // running on another project so we can block starting a new one.
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -170,7 +197,26 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
           settings: { resolution, format: "mp4" as const, fps },
         }),
       });
-      const data = (await res.json()) as { jobId?: string; error?: string; code?: string };
+      const data = (await res.json()) as {
+        jobId?: string;
+        error?: string;
+        code?: string;
+        messageFa?: string;
+        messageEn?: string;
+        untilDate?: string;
+      };
+      if (data.code === "render_disabled") {
+        const status: RenderServiceStatus = {
+          enabled: false,
+          messageFa: data.messageFa,
+          messageEn: data.messageEn,
+          untilDate: data.untilDate,
+        };
+        setRenderService(status);
+        setPhase("config");
+        setErrorMessage(renderServiceMessage(status, locale, data.error ?? "سرویس رندر در حال حاضر در دسترس نیست."));
+        return;
+      }
       if (res.status === 409 || data.code === "active_render_limit") {
         setPhase("config");
         setErrorMessage(
@@ -191,7 +237,7 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
       setPhase("failed");
       setErrorMessage("Could not reach the render service.");
     }
-  }, [projectId, resolution, fps]);
+  }, [projectId, resolution, fps, locale]);
 
   const backToStudio = `/studio/video/${projectId}`;
   const isBusy = phase === "submitting" || phase === "polling";
@@ -313,7 +359,12 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
         ) : (
           // Config
           <div className="w-full max-w-md space-y-5">
-            {errorMessage && (
+            {serviceDisabled && (
+              <div className="rounded-lg border border-amber-900/50 bg-amber-950/40 px-4 py-3 text-sm text-amber-200">
+                {serviceMessage}
+              </div>
+            )}
+            {errorMessage && !serviceDisabled && (
               <p className="rounded-lg border border-amber-900/50 bg-amber-950/40 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-amber-300">
                 {errorMessage}
               </p>
@@ -372,7 +423,7 @@ export default function RenderPage() {
             <button
               type="button"
               onClick={startRender}
-              disabled={!!blockingJobId}
+              disabled={!!blockingJobId || serviceDisabled}
               className="w-full rounded-lg bg-primary-600 px-4 py-3 text-sm font-semibold text-white hover:bg-primary-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50"
             >
               شروع رندر
diff --git a/src/app/api/render/route.ts b/src/app/api/render/route.ts
index 21be826..6ea6190 100644
--- a/src/app/api/render/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/render/route.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { getAccessToken } from "@/lib/auth/session";
 import { createRenderJob } from "@/lib/render-jobs";
 import { renderRequestSchema } from "@/lib/render-schemas";
+import { fetchRenderServiceStatus } from "@/lib/render-service";
 
 export const runtime = "nodejs";
 
@@ -12,6 +13,21 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
     return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized" }, { status: 401 });
   }
 
+  // Render-engine kill switch (admin-controlled). Block new renders when disabled.
+  const service = await fetchRenderServiceStatus();
+  if (!service.enabled) {
+    return NextResponse.json(
+      {
+        error: service.messageEn || service.messageFa || "Render service is currently unavailable.",
+        code: "render_disabled",
+        messageFa: service.messageFa,
+        messageEn: service.messageEn,
+        untilDate: service.untilDate,
+      },
+      { status: 503 },
+    );
+  }
+
   let body: unknown;
   try {
     body = await request.json();
diff --git a/src/app/api/render/service/route.ts b/src/app/api/render/service/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd7ff56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/render/service/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
+
+import { fetchRenderServiceStatus } from "@/lib/render-service";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+
+/** Public read of the render-engine kill switch, so the studio can disable the
+ *  "start render" button and show the unavailable message before the user clicks. */
+export async function GET() {
+  const status = await fetchRenderServiceStatus();
+  return NextResponse.json(status, {
+    headers: { "Cache-Control": "no-store" },
+  });
+}
diff --git a/src/components/admin/RenderEngineAdmin.tsx b/src/components/admin/RenderEngineAdmin.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9360476
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/admin/RenderEngineAdmin.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+
+import { PersianDateInput } from "@/components/admin/PersianDateInput";
+
+const RENDER_SERVICE_KEY = "render_service";
+
+const card = "rounded-xl border border-[#1e2235] bg-[#0f1120]";
+const btn = "rounded-lg bg-indigo-600 px-3 py-1.5 text-xs font-medium text-white hover:bg-indigo-500 disabled:opacity-50";
+const inp = "w-full rounded-lg border border-[#262b40] bg-[#0c0e1a] px-3 py-2 text-sm text-gray-100 outline-none focus:border-indigo-500";
+const lbl = "mb-1 block text-xs font-medium text-gray-400";
+
+interface RenderService {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  messageFa: string;
+  messageEn: string;
+  untilDate: string; // ISO "YYYY-MM-DD" or ""
+}
+
+const DEFAULTS: RenderService = {
+  enabled: true,
+  messageFa: "سرویس رندر در حال حاضر فعال نیست. لطفاً بعداً دوباره تلاش کنید.",
+  messageEn: "The render service is currently unavailable. Please try again later.",
+  untilDate: "",
+};
+
+export function RenderEngineAdmin() {
+  const [state, setState] = useState<RenderService>(DEFAULTS);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [msg, setMsg] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  const reload = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/admin/resource/settings/all", { cache: "no-store" });
+      const data = await res.json();
+      const rows: Array<{ key: string; value: string }> = Array.isArray(data) ? data : data?.items ?? [];
+      const row = rows.find((r) => r.key === RENDER_SERVICE_KEY);
+      if (row?.value) {
+        try {
+          const v = typeof row.value === "string" ? JSON.parse(row.value) : row.value;
+          setState({
+            enabled: v?.enabled !== false,
+            messageFa: v?.messageFa ?? DEFAULTS.messageFa,
+            messageEn: v?.messageEn ?? DEFAULTS.messageEn,
+            untilDate: v?.untilDate ?? "",
+          });
+        } catch {
+          setState(DEFAULTS);
+        }
+      } else {
+        setState(DEFAULTS);
+      }
+    } catch {
+      setError("بارگذاری تنظیمات ناموفق بود");
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    reload();
+  }, [reload]);
+
+  const save = async () => {
+    setSaving(true);
+    setError(null);
+    setMsg(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch("/api/admin/resource/settings", {
+        method: "PUT",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          key: RENDER_SERVICE_KEY,
+          value: JSON.stringify(state),
+          description: "وضعیت موتور رندر (فعال/غیرفعال + پیام)",
+          is_secret: false,
+        }),
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) {
+        const d = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+        throw new Error(d?.error ?? "ذخیره‌سازی ناموفق بود");
+      }
+      setMsg("ذخیره شد.");
+    } catch (e) {
+      setError(e instanceof Error ? e.message : "ذخیره‌سازی ناموفق بود");
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+        <div>
+          <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold text-white">موتور رندر</h1>
+          <p className="mt-1 text-sm text-gray-400">
+            وقتی هیچ نود رندری در دسترس نیست، رندر را غیرفعال کنید. کاربران نمی‌توانند رندر جدید شروع کنند و پیام شما به آن‌ها نمایش داده می‌شود.
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <button className={btn} onClick={save} disabled={saving || loading}>
+          {saving ? "در حال ذخیره…" : "ذخیره"}
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {error && <p className="rounded-lg bg-red-500/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-red-300">{error}</p>}
+      {msg && <p className="rounded-lg bg-emerald-500/10 px-3 py-2 text-sm text-emerald-300">{msg}</p>}
+
+      {loading ? (
+        <p className="py-10 text-center text-gray-500">در حال بارگذاری…</p>
+      ) : (
+        <div className={`${card} space-y-4 p-5`}>
+          <label className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              role="switch"
+              aria-checked={state.enabled}
+              onClick={() => setState((s) => ({ ...s, enabled: !s.enabled }))}
+              className={`relative h-6 w-11 shrink-0 rounded-full transition-colors ${state.enabled ? "bg-emerald-600" : "bg-gray-600"}`}
+            >
+              <span
+                className={`absolute top-0.5 h-5 w-5 rounded-full bg-white transition-all ${state.enabled ? "left-0.5" : "left-[22px]"}`}
+              />
+            </button>
+            <span className="text-sm text-gray-200">
+              {state.enabled ? "موتور رندر فعال است" : "موتور رندر غیرفعال است (رندر مسدود می‌شود)"}
+            </span>
+          </label>
+
+          <div className={state.enabled ? "pointer-events-none opacity-50" : ""}>
+            <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+              <div>
+                <label className={lbl}>پیام (فارسی)</label>
+                <textarea
+                  className={`${inp} min-h-[80px]`}
+                  dir="rtl"
+                  value={state.messageFa}
+                  onChange={(e) => setState((s) => ({ ...s, messageFa: e.target.value }))}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className={lbl}>پیام (English)</label>
+                <textarea
+                  className={`${inp} min-h-[80px]`}
+                  dir="ltr"
+                  value={state.messageEn}
+                  onChange={(e) => setState((s) => ({ ...s, messageEn: e.target.value }))}
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                <label className={lbl}>تا تاریخ (اختیاری)</label>
+                <PersianDateInput
+                  value={state.untilDate}
+                  onChange={(iso) => setState((s) => ({ ...s, untilDate: iso }))}
+                />
+                <p className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-gray-500">در صورت تعیین، تاریخ به پیام افزوده می‌شود.</p>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/render-service.ts b/src/lib/render-service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..723d280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/render-service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/**
+ * Render-engine kill switch. Admins can disable new renders (e.g. when no render
+ * node is available) via the `render_service` Website Setting; the studio then
+ * blocks "start render" and shows a localized "unavailable until <date>" message.
+ *
+ * Stored as one jsonb setting — no backend/migration. Reads fail OPEN (renders
+ * stay enabled) so a settings hiccup never blocks a working render farm.
+ */
+import { gatewayUrl } from "@/lib/api/gateway";
+
+export const RENDER_SERVICE_KEY = "render_service";
+
+export interface RenderServiceStatus {
+  enabled: boolean;
+  messageFa?: string;
+  messageEn?: string;
+  untilDate?: string; // ISO date (optional)
+}
+
+export async function fetchRenderServiceStatus(): Promise<RenderServiceStatus> {
+  try {
+    const res = await fetch(gatewayUrl("/v1/settings/"), {
+      cache: "no-store",
+      headers: { Accept: "application/json" },
+    });
+    if (!res.ok) return { enabled: true };
+    const rows = (await res.json()) as Array<{ key: string; value: string }>;
+    const row = Array.isArray(rows) ? rows.find((r) => r.key === RENDER_SERVICE_KEY) : null;
+    if (!row?.value) return { enabled: true };
+    const v = typeof row.value === "string" ? JSON.parse(row.value) : row.value;
+    return {
+      enabled: v?.enabled !== false,
+      messageFa: v?.messageFa ?? undefined,
+      messageEn: v?.messageEn ?? undefined,
+      untilDate: v?.untilDate ?? undefined,
+    };
+  } catch {
+    return { enabled: true }; // fail open
+  }
+}
+
+/** Pick the localized message, appending the "until" date when present. */
+export function renderServiceMessage(
+  status: RenderServiceStatus,
+  locale: string,
+  fallback: string,
+): string {
+  const base = (locale === "fa" ? status.messageFa : status.messageEn) || status.messageEn || status.messageFa || fallback;
+  if (status.untilDate) {
+    try {
+      const d = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(locale === "fa" ? "fa-IR" : "en-US", {
+        year: "numeric",
+        month: "long",
+        day: "numeric",
+      }).format(new Date(status.untilDate));
+      return `${base} (${d})`;
+    } catch {
+      return base;
+    }
+  }
+  return base;
+}