diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/app.js b/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/app.js
index e7599611c..157fcde5d 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/app.js
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/app.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ let state = {
   syncErrorMessage: null,
   messageCount: 0,
   conversationCount: 0,
+  contactCount: 0,
   lastSync: null,
   needsFullDiskAccess: false,
   isSyncing: false,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ function cacheElements() {
   elements.activitySection = document.getElementById('activity-section');
   elements.statMessages = document.getElementById('stat-messages');
   elements.statConversations = document.getElementById('stat-conversations');
+  elements.statContacts = document.getElementById('stat-contacts');
   elements.statLastSync = document.getElementById('stat-last-sync');
   elements.activityLog = document.getElementById('activity-log');
 
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ function updateFromStatus(status) {
   state.syncErrorMessage = status.syncErrorMessage;
   state.messageCount = status.messageCount || 0;
   state.conversationCount = status.conversationCount || 0;
+  state.contactCount = status.contactCount || 0;
   state.lastSync = status.lastSync;
   state.needsFullDiskAccess = status.needsFullDiskAccess || false;
   state.isSyncing = status.isSyncing || false;
@@ -431,6 +434,7 @@ function renderConnectedView() {
   // Stats
   elements.statMessages.textContent = formatNumber(state.messageCount);
   elements.statConversations.textContent = formatNumber(state.conversationCount);
+  elements.statContacts.textContent = formatNumber(state.contactCount);
   elements.statLastSync.textContent = formatRelativeTime(state.lastSync);
 
   // Activity log
diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/index.html b/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/index.html
index 9912f654a..588ae4663 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/index.html
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/frontend-macos-client/index.html
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@
             <span class="stat-label">Conversations</span>
             <span id="stat-conversations" class="stat-value">0</span>
           </div>
+          <div class="stat-row">
+            <span class="stat-label">Contacts</span>
+            <span id="stat-contacts" class="stat-value">0</span>
+          </div>
           <div class="stat-row">
             <span class="stat-label">Last Sync</span>
             <span id="stat-last-sync" class="stat-value">Never</span>
diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/APIClient.swift b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/APIClient.swift
index 165c1587c..86d61f710 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/APIClient.swift
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/APIClient.swift
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class APIClient {
         return SyncStatsResponse(
             totalMessages: json["data"]["totalMessages"].intValue,
             totalConversations: json["data"]["totalConversations"].intValue,
+            totalContacts: json["data"]["totalContacts"].intValue,
             lastSyncAt: lastSyncAt
         )
     }
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ struct SyncMessagePayload: Encodable {
 struct SyncStatsResponse {
     let totalMessages: Int
     let totalConversations: Int
+    let totalContacts: Int
     let lastSyncAt: Date?
 }
 
diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/LocalWebServer.swift b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/LocalWebServer.swift
index 4c566ccb6..94ec1b646 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/LocalWebServer.swift
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/LocalWebServer.swift
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ class LocalWebServer {
             "syncErrorMessage": syncErrorMessage as Any,
             "messageCount": syncManager.stats.messageCount,
             "conversationCount": syncManager.stats.conversationCount,
+            "contactCount": syncManager.stats.contactCount,
             "lastSync": syncManager.lastSync.map { ISO8601DateFormatter().string(from: $0) } as Any,
             "needsFullDiskAccess": syncManager.syncError == .fullDiskAccessRequired,
             "isSyncing": syncManager.isSyncing,
diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/SyncManager.swift b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/SyncManager.swift
index a14a4bf20..bf22b6e52 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/SyncManager.swift
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/macos/Sources/Services/SyncManager.swift
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import Foundation
 struct SyncStats {
     var messageCount: Int = 0
     var conversationCount: Int = 0
+    var contactCount: Int = 0
 }
 
 enum SyncError: Equatable {
@@ -313,12 +314,13 @@ class SyncManager: ObservableObject {
         NSLog("SyncManager: fetchStats starting")
         do {
             let response = try await apiClient.getStats()
-            NSLog("SyncManager: fetchStats - got totalMessages: \(response.totalMessages), totalConversations: \(response.totalConversations)")
+            NSLog("SyncManager: fetchStats - got totalMessages: \(response.totalMessages), totalConversations: \(response.totalConversations), totalContacts: \(response.totalContacts)")
 
             // Update stats from server response
             let newStats = SyncStats(
                 messageCount: response.totalMessages,
-                conversationCount: response.totalConversations
+                conversationCount: response.totalConversations,
+                contactCount: response.totalContacts
             )
             stats = newStats
 
diff --git a/features/conversation-assistant/server/src/modules/sync/sync.service.ts b/features/conversation-assistant/server/src/modules/sync/sync.service.ts
index 69a6b9d38..960901e7e 100644
--- a/features/conversation-assistant/server/src/modules/sync/sync.service.ts
+++ b/features/conversation-assistant/server/src/modules/sync/sync.service.ts
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ export class SyncService {
   async getStats(deviceId: string): Promise<{
     totalMessages: number;
     totalConversations: number;
+    totalContacts: number;
     lastSyncAt: string | null;
   }> {
     // Count conversations for this device
@@ -277,12 +278,16 @@ export class SyncService {
         .getCount();
     }
 
+    // Count all contacts (global, not per-device)
+    const totalContacts = await this.contactRepository.count();
+
     // Get last sync time
     const lastSync = await this.getLastSync(deviceId);
 
     return {
       totalMessages,
       totalConversations,
+      totalContacts,
       lastSyncAt: lastSync?.toISOString() ?? null,
     };
   }