diff --git a/www/js/init-ndk.mjs b/www/js/init-ndk.mjs
index 155d319..fc7cb81 100644
--- a/www/js/init-ndk.mjs
+++ b/www/js/init-ndk.mjs
@@ -393,6 +393,8 @@ function handleWorkerMessage(event) {
                 latestRelay: message.latestRelay,
                 latestError: message.latestError,
                 relayUrls: message.relayUrls || [],
+                batchCurrent: message.batchCurrent,
+                batchTotal: message.batchTotal,
             }
         }));
     } else if (message.type === 'startupStatus') {
diff --git a/www/js/version.json b/www/js/version.json
index 2aa5070..d87fac3 100644
--- a/www/js/version.json
+++ b/www/js/version.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "VERSION": "v0.7.78",
-  "VERSION_NUMBER": "0.7.78",
-  "BUILD_DATE": "2026-06-30T14:33:14.964Z"
+  "VERSION": "v0.7.79",
+  "VERSION_NUMBER": "0.7.79",
+  "BUILD_DATE": "2026-06-30T14:36:42.724Z"
 }
diff --git a/www/ndk-worker.js b/www/ndk-worker.js
index 045ed4e..f05291a 100644
--- a/www/ndk-worker.js
+++ b/www/ndk-worker.js
@@ -6322,7 +6322,21 @@ async function handlePublish(requestId, event, port) {
                 for (let i = 0; i < broadcastOnlyUrls.length; i += BATCH_SIZE) {
                     batches.push(broadcastOnlyUrls.slice(i, i + BATCH_SIZE));
                 }
-                console.log(`[Worker] Phase 2: Broadcasting to ${broadcastOnlyUrls.length} relays in ${batches.length} batches of ${BATCH_SIZE}`);
+                const totalBatches = batches.length;
+                console.log(`[Worker] Phase 2: Broadcasting to ${broadcastOnlyUrls.length} relays in ${totalBatches} batches of ${BATCH_SIZE}`);
+
+                // Emit a progress event showing batch info before starting batches.
+                broadcast({
+                    type: 'broadcastProgress',
+                    sessionId: publishSessionId,
+                    phase: 'progress',
+                    total: totalTarget,
+                    successful: publishedSoFar.size,
+                    failed: failedSoFar.size + timedOutSoFar.size,
+                    latestRelay: null,
+                    batchCurrent: 0,
+                    batchTotal: totalBatches,
+                });
 
                 for (let bi = 0; bi < batches.length; bi++) {
                     const batch = batches[bi];
@@ -6341,7 +6355,19 @@ async function handlePublish(requestId, event, port) {
                     } catch (batchErr) {
                         // Expected — some relays in this batch may fail.
                     }
-                    console.log(`[Worker] Batch ${bi + 1}/${batches.length} complete — ` +
+                    // Emit a progress event with batch info after each batch.
+                    broadcast({
+                        type: 'broadcastProgress',
+                        sessionId: publishSessionId,
+                        phase: 'progress',
+                        total: totalTarget,
+                        successful: publishedSoFar.size,
+                        failed: failedSoFar.size + timedOutSoFar.size,
+                        latestRelay: null,
+                        batchCurrent: bi + 1,
+                        batchTotal: totalBatches,
+                    });
+                    console.log(`[Worker] Batch ${bi + 1}/${totalBatches} complete — ` +
                         `${publishedSoFar.size}/${totalTarget} total succeeded, ` +
                         `${failedSoFar.size + timedOutSoFar.size} failed/timeout so far`);
                 }
diff --git a/www/post.html b/www/post.html
index dd6a6e9..5a8d949 100644
--- a/www/post.html
+++ b/www/post.html
@@ -831,7 +831,11 @@ import { initPostCards } from './js/post-interactions2.mjs';
             const shortRelay = d.latestRelay
               ? d.latestRelay.replace(/^wss?:\/\//, '').replace(/\/.*$/, '').slice(0, 30)
               : '';
-            spanBroadcastStatus.textContent = `📡 ${d.successful}/${d.total} relays · ${shortRelay}`;
+            const batchInfo = (d.batchTotal && d.batchTotal > 0)
+              ? ` · ${d.batchCurrent}/${d.batchTotal} batches`
+              : '';
+            const relayInfo = shortRelay ? ` · ${shortRelay}` : '';
+            spanBroadcastStatus.textContent = `📡 ${d.successful}/${d.total} relays${batchInfo}${relayInfo}`;
           } else if (d.phase === 'done') {
             // Keep the result displayed until the next publish overwrites it.
             spanBroadcastStatus.textContent = `✅ ${d.successful}/${d.total} relays` + (d.failed > 0 ? ` (${d.failed} failed)` : '');