diff --git a/res/fonts/NotoSansCJK-Subset.ttf b/res/fonts/NotoSansCJK-Subset.ttf
index 183fd8f..b61ac72 100644
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diff --git a/res/lang/de.json b/res/lang/de.json
index 93704e1..a08a415 100644
--- a/res/lang/de.json
+++ b/res/lang/de.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "Minimal",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "Abgerundet",
     "chat_bubble_square": "Eckig",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "Chat-Puffer: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "Chat-Puffer: bereite %d/%d vor…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "Chat-Puffer: %d/%d bereit",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "Chat: sende %d Nachrichten…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "Chat: sende %d Nachricht…",
     "chat_cancel": "Abbrechen",
     "chat_contact_added": "Kontakt hinzugefügt – benenne ihn in Kontakte um",
     "chat_contact_request": "kontaktanfrage",
diff --git a/res/lang/es.json b/res/lang/es.json
index db8a5aa..48ab26f 100644
--- a/res/lang/es.json
+++ b/res/lang/es.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "Mínima",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "Redondeada",
     "chat_bubble_square": "Cuadrada",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "Búfer de chat: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "Búfer de chat: preparando %d/%d…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "Búfer de chat: %d/%d listos",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "Chat: enviando %d mensajes…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "Chat: enviando %d mensaje…",
     "chat_cancel": "Cancelar",
     "chat_contact_added": "Contacto añadido: renómbralo en Contactos",
     "chat_contact_request": "solicitud de contacto",
diff --git a/res/lang/fr.json b/res/lang/fr.json
index 0b6d3c2..25ba5e2 100644
--- a/res/lang/fr.json
+++ b/res/lang/fr.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "Minimale",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "Arrondie",
     "chat_bubble_square": "Carrée",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "Tampon de chat: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "Tampon de chat: préparation %d/%d…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "Tampon de chat: %d/%d prêts",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "Chat: envoi de %d messages…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "Chat: envoi de %d message…",
     "chat_cancel": "Annuler",
     "chat_contact_added": "Contact ajouté — renommez-le dans Contacts",
     "chat_contact_request": "demande de contact",
diff --git a/res/lang/ja.json b/res/lang/ja.json
index 0b0cc2c..e13d9bc 100644
--- a/res/lang/ja.json
+++ b/res/lang/ja.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "ミニマル",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "角丸",
     "chat_bubble_square": "角ばった",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "チャットバッファ：…",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "チャットバッファ：%d/%d を準備中…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "チャットバッファ：%d/%d 準備完了",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "チャット：%d 件のメッセージを送信中…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "チャット：%d 件のメッセージを送信中…",
     "chat_cancel": "キャンセル",
     "chat_contact_added": "連絡先を追加しました — 連絡先で名前を変更できます",
     "chat_contact_request": "連絡リクエスト",
diff --git a/res/lang/ko.json b/res/lang/ko.json
index fab66df..5b2a585 100644
--- a/res/lang/ko.json
+++ b/res/lang/ko.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "미니멀",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "둥근",
     "chat_bubble_square": "각진",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "채팅 버퍼: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "채팅 버퍼: %d/%d 준비 중…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "채팅 버퍼: %d/%d 준비됨",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "채팅: 메시지 %d개 보내는 중…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "채팅: 메시지 %d개 보내는 중…",
     "chat_cancel": "취소",
     "chat_contact_added": "연락처 추가됨 — 연락처에서 이름을 변경하세요",
     "chat_contact_request": "연락 요청",
diff --git a/res/lang/pt.json b/res/lang/pt.json
index 2c2217e..8f42661 100644
--- a/res/lang/pt.json
+++ b/res/lang/pt.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "Mínimo",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "Arredondado",
     "chat_bubble_square": "Quadrado",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "Buffer de chat: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "Buffer de chat: preparando %d/%d…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "Buffer de chat: %d/%d prontos",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "Chat: enviando %d mensagens…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "Chat: enviando %d mensagem…",
     "chat_cancel": "Cancelar",
     "chat_contact_added": "Contato adicionado — renomeie em Contatos",
     "chat_contact_request": "solicitação de contato",
diff --git a/res/lang/ru.json b/res/lang/ru.json
index e5567b9..b28ef24 100644
--- a/res/lang/ru.json
+++ b/res/lang/ru.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "Минимальный",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "Скруглённый",
     "chat_bubble_square": "Прямоугольный",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "Буфер чата: …",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "Буфер чата: подготовка %d/%d…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "Буфер чата: %d/%d готово",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "Чат: отправка %d сообщений…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "Чат: отправка %d сообщения…",
     "chat_cancel": "Отмена",
     "chat_contact_added": "Контакт добавлен — переименуйте его в Контактах",
     "chat_contact_request": "запрос контакта",
diff --git a/res/lang/zh.json b/res/lang/zh.json
index c24231e..fa16303 100644
--- a/res/lang/zh.json
+++ b/res/lang/zh.json
@@ -146,6 +146,11 @@
     "chat_bubble_minimal": "极简",
     "chat_bubble_rounded": "圆角",
     "chat_bubble_square": "方形",
+    "chat_buffer_loading": "聊天缓冲：…",
+    "chat_buffer_preparing": "聊天缓冲：正在准备 %d/%d…",
+    "chat_buffer_ready": "聊天缓冲：%d/%d 已就绪",
+    "chat_buffer_sending": "聊天：正在发送 %d 条消息…",
+    "chat_buffer_sending_one": "聊天：正在发送 %d 条消息…",
     "chat_cancel": "取消",
     "chat_contact_added": "已添加联系人——可在联系人中重命名",
     "chat_contact_request": "联系人请求",
diff --git a/src/app_network.cpp b/src/app_network.cpp
index 5d7d12c..d331f35 100644
--- a/src/app_network.cpp
+++ b/src/app_network.cpp
@@ -3177,14 +3177,20 @@ std::string App::chatBufferStatusText() {
     if (!chat::hushChatFeatureEnabledAtBuild() || !chat_service_.hasIdentity()) return "";
     const int queued = static_cast<int>(chat_send_queue_.size());
     const int verified = std::max(0, std::min(chat_verified_note_budget_, kChatBufferTarget));
-    const std::string tgt = std::to_string(kChatBufferTarget);
-    if (queued > 0)
-        return "Chat: sending " + std::to_string(queued) + (queued == 1 ? " message…" : " messages…");
-    if (chat_split_outstanding_)
-        return "Chat buffer: preparing " + std::to_string(verified) + "/" + tgt + "…";
+    const int target = static_cast<int>(kChatBufferTarget);
+    char buf[128];
+    if (queued > 0) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), TR(queued == 1 ? "chat_buffer_sending_one" : "chat_buffer_sending"), queued);
+        return buf;
+    }
+    if (chat_split_outstanding_) {
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), TR("chat_buffer_preparing"), verified, target);
+        return buf;
+    }
     if (!chat_note_model_seen_)
-        return "Chat buffer: …";
-    return "Chat buffer: " + std::to_string(verified) + "/" + tgt + " ready";
+        return TR("chat_buffer_loading");
+    snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), TR("chat_buffer_ready"), verified, target);
+    return buf;
 }
 
 bool App::isTransientVerifiedFundsError(const std::string& error) {
diff --git a/src/util/i18n.cpp b/src/util/i18n.cpp
index 5d01ddb..0ac0c87 100644
--- a/src/util/i18n.cpp
+++ b/src/util/i18n.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,13 @@ void I18n::loadBuiltinEnglish()
         strings_["chat_rename"] = "Rename contact";
         strings_["chat_rename_hint"] = "Contact name";
         strings_["chat_renamed"] = "Contact renamed";
+        // Chat note-buffer status (status bar, while the Chat tab is active). %d are counts;
+        // keep the format specifiers intact in translations.
+        strings_["chat_buffer_sending_one"] = "Chat: sending %d message\xE2\x80\xA6";
+        strings_["chat_buffer_sending"] = "Chat: sending %d messages\xE2\x80\xA6";
+        strings_["chat_buffer_preparing"] = "Chat buffer: preparing %d/%d\xE2\x80\xA6";
+        strings_["chat_buffer_loading"] = "Chat buffer: \xE2\x80\xA6";
+        strings_["chat_buffer_ready"] = "Chat buffer: %d/%d ready";
         // Chat customization (gear modal + Settings → Chat & Contacts)
         strings_["chat_settings_title"] = "Chat settings";
         strings_["chat_settings_tip"] = "Chat customization";