diff --git a/components/OfflineIndicator.tsx b/components/OfflineIndicator.tsx
index 26b37ea..b9d1bc4 100644
--- a/components/OfflineIndicator.tsx
+++ b/components/OfflineIndicator.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 'use client';
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { queuedTransactions } from '@/lib/offline-transactions';
 
 interface OfflineIndicatorProps {
   className?: string;
@@ -8,19 +9,26 @@ interface OfflineIndicatorProps {
 
 export function OfflineIndicator({ className = '' }: OfflineIndicatorProps) {
   const [isOnline, setIsOnline] = useState(true);
+  const [queuedCount, setQueuedCount] = useState(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     setIsOnline(navigator.onLine);
+    setQueuedCount(queuedTransactions().length);
 
     const handleOnline = () => setIsOnline(true);
     const handleOffline = () => setIsOnline(false);
+    const handleQueueChange = () => setQueuedCount(queuedTransactions().length);
 
     window.addEventListener('online', handleOnline);
     window.addEventListener('offline', handleOffline);
+    window.addEventListener('offline-transactions-changed', handleQueueChange);
+    window.addEventListener('storage', handleQueueChange);
 
     return () => {
       window.removeEventListener('online', handleOnline);
       window.removeEventListener('offline', handleOffline);
+      window.removeEventListener('offline-transactions-changed', handleQueueChange);
+      window.removeEventListener('storage', handleQueueChange);
     };
   }, []);
 
@@ -28,6 +36,11 @@ export function OfflineIndicator({ className = '' }: OfflineIndicatorProps) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const queueMessage =
+    queuedCount === 0
+      ? 'transactions will be queued.'
+      : `${queuedCount} transaction${queuedCount === 1 ? '' : 's'} queued for sync.`;
+
   return (
     <div
       className={`
@@ -39,7 +52,7 @@ export function OfflineIndicator({ className = '' }: OfflineIndicatorProps) {
       aria-live="polite"
       aria-label="Offline status"
     >
-      You are currently offline. Cached data is shown; transactions will be queued.
+      You are currently offline. Cached data is shown; {queueMessage}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/components/__tests__/OfflineIndicator.test.tsx b/components/__tests__/OfflineIndicator.test.tsx
index 7693d7d..6864efe 100644
--- a/components/__tests__/OfflineIndicator.test.tsx
+++ b/components/__tests__/OfflineIndicator.test.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ import React, { act } from 'react';
 import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import { OfflineIndicator } from '../OfflineIndicator';
+import { queueTransaction, queuedTransactions } from '@/lib/offline-transactions';
 
 describe('OfflineIndicator', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
+    localStorage.clear();
   });
 
   it('should not render when online', () => {
@@ -58,4 +60,99 @@ describe('OfflineIndicator', () => {
     const testClass = 'custom-class';
     expect(testClass).toBe('custom-class');
   });
+
+  it('should display queued transaction count when offline', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'onLine', {
+      writable: true,
+      value: false,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+
+    queueTransaction({
+      kind: 'withdraw',
+      publicKey: 'GTEST',
+      streamAddress: 'STEST',
+      amount: '100',
+    });
+    queueTransaction({
+      kind: 'cancel',
+      publicKey: 'GTEST',
+      streamAddress: 'STEST',
+    });
+
+    expect(queuedTransactions()).toHaveLength(2);
+
+    const container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(<OfflineIndicator />);
+    });
+
+    const banner = container.querySelector('[role="status"]');
+    expect(banner).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(banner?.textContent).toContain('2 transactions queued for sync');
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+    document.body.removeChild(container);
+  });
+
+  it('should show default message when offline with no queued transactions', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'onLine', {
+      writable: true,
+      value: false,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+
+    const container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(<OfflineIndicator />);
+    });
+
+    const banner = container.querySelector('[role="status"]');
+    expect(banner).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(banner?.textContent).toContain('transactions will be queued');
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+    document.body.removeChild(container);
+  });
+
+  it('should use singular form for a single queued transaction', () => {
+    Object.defineProperty(navigator, 'onLine', {
+      writable: true,
+      value: false,
+      configurable: true,
+    });
+
+    queueTransaction({
+      kind: 'topup',
+      publicKey: 'GTEST',
+      streamAddress: 'STEST',
+      amount: '50',
+    });
+
+    const container = document.createElement('div');
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+    const root = createRoot(container);
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.render(<OfflineIndicator />);
+    });
+
+    const banner = container.querySelector('[role="status"]');
+    expect(banner?.textContent).toContain('1 transaction queued for sync');
+
+    act(() => {
+      root.unmount();
+    });
+    document.body.removeChild(container);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/lib/offline-transactions.ts b/lib/offline-transactions.ts
index 0808829..2da5215 100644
--- a/lib/offline-transactions.ts
+++ b/lib/offline-transactions.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,16 @@ function read(): OfflineTransaction[] {
 
 function write(items: OfflineTransaction[]) { localStorage.setItem(KEY, JSON.stringify(items)); }
 
+function notifyQueueChanged() {
+  if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+    window.dispatchEvent(new Event('offline-transactions-changed'));
+  }
+}
+
 export function queueTransaction(transaction: NewOfflineTransaction): string {
   const id = crypto.randomUUID();
   write([...read(), { ...transaction, id } as OfflineTransaction]);
+  notifyQueueChanged();
   navigator.serviceWorker?.controller?.postMessage({ type: 'REGISTER_BACKGROUND_SYNC' });
   return id;
 }
@@ -37,6 +44,7 @@ export async function flushQueuedTransactions(signTx: SignTransaction): Promise<
       if (item.kind === 'cancel') await cancel(item.publicKey, item.streamAddress, signTx);
       if (item.kind === 'topup') await topUp(item.publicKey, item.streamAddress, BigInt(item.amount), signTx);
       write(read().filter((queued) => queued.id !== item.id));
+      notifyQueueChanged();
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Queued transaction failed:', error);
       break;