diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/agent-input-area.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/agent-input-area.tsx
index 6e61e2c04..f1b062432 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/agent-input-area.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/agent-input-area.tsx
@@ -7,11 +7,10 @@ import {
 } from "react-native";
 import { useState, useEffect, useRef, useCallback, useMemo } from "react";
 import { StyleSheet, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
-import { ArrowUp, AudioLines, MicOff, Square, Pencil } from "lucide-react-native";
+import { ArrowUp, Square, Pencil } from "lucide-react-native";
 import Animated, { useAnimatedStyle } from "react-native-reanimated";
 import { useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation } from "react-native-keyboard-controller";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
-import { useVoice } from "@/contexts/voice-context";
 import { useIsFocused } from "@react-navigation/native";
 import { FOOTER_HEIGHT, MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH } from "@/constants/layout";
 import { generateMessageId } from "@/types/stream";
@@ -94,8 +93,6 @@ export function AgentInputArea({
   const setQueuedMessages = useSessionStore((state) => state.setQueuedMessages);
   const setAgentStreamTail = useSessionStore((state) => state.setAgentStreamTail);
 
-  const { isVoiceMode, isMuted: isVoiceMuted, toggleMute: toggleVoiceMute } = useVoice();
-
   const [internalInput, setInternalInput] = useState("");
   const userInput = value ?? internalInput;
   const setUserInput = onChangeText ?? setInternalInput;
@@ -573,35 +570,6 @@ export function AgentInputArea({
             />
           )}
 
-          {/* Voice quick mute indicator */}
-          {isVoiceMode && (
-            <View style={styles.voiceIndicatorRow}>
-              <Pressable
-                onPress={toggleVoiceMute}
-                accessibilityRole="button"
-                accessibilityLabel={isVoiceMuted ? "Unmute voice" : "Mute voice"}
-                style={[
-                  styles.voiceIndicatorPill,
-                  isVoiceMuted && styles.voiceIndicatorPillMuted,
-                ]}
-              >
-                {isVoiceMuted ? (
-                  <MicOff size={14} color={theme.colors.surface0} />
-                ) : (
-                  <AudioLines size={14} color={theme.colors.foreground} />
-                )}
-                <Text
-                  style={[
-                    styles.voiceIndicatorText,
-                    isVoiceMuted && styles.voiceIndicatorTextMuted,
-                  ]}
-                >
-                  {isVoiceMuted ? "Voice muted" : "Voice on"}
-                </Text>
-              </Pressable>
-            </View>
-          )}
-
           {/* MessageInput handles everything: text, dictation, attachments, all buttons */}
           <MessageInput
             ref={messageInputRef}
@@ -666,33 +634,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create(((theme: Theme) => ({
   buttonDisabled: {
     opacity: 0.5,
   },
-  voiceIndicatorRow: {
-    flexDirection: "row",
-    justifyContent: "flex-end",
-  },
-  voiceIndicatorPill: {
-    flexDirection: "row",
-    alignItems: "center",
-    gap: theme.spacing[2],
-    paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[3],
-    height: 32,
-    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface2,
-    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
-  },
-  voiceIndicatorPillMuted: {
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.red[600],
-    borderColor: theme.colors.palette.red[800],
-  },
-  voiceIndicatorText: {
-    color: theme.colors.foreground,
-    fontSize: theme.fontSize.xs,
-    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.medium,
-  },
-  voiceIndicatorTextMuted: {
-    color: theme.colors.surface0,
-  },
   queueContainer: {
     flexDirection: "column",
     gap: theme.spacing[2],
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/agent-stream-view.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/agent-stream-view.tsx
index 3418ddfdb..8b4077db0 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/agent-stream-view.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/agent-stream-view.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { ToolCallSheetProvider } from "./tool-call-sheet";
 import { createMarkdownStyles } from "@/styles/markdown-styles";
 import { MAX_CONTENT_WIDTH } from "@/constants/layout";
 import { isPerfLoggingEnabled, measurePayload, perfLog } from "@/utils/perf";
+import { VoiceCompactIndicator } from "./voice-compact-indicator";
 
 const isUserMessageItem = (item?: StreamItem) => item?.kind === "user_message";
 const isToolSequenceItem = (item?: StreamItem) =>
@@ -541,6 +542,7 @@ export function AgentStreamView({
           {showWorkingIndicator ? (
             <View style={stylesheet.workingIndicatorWrapper}>
               <WorkingIndicator />
+              <VoiceCompactIndicator />
             </View>
           ) : null}
         </View>
@@ -1179,8 +1181,11 @@ const stylesheet = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     gap: theme.spacing[3],
   },
   workingIndicatorWrapper: {
-    alignItems: "flex-start",
+    flexDirection: "row",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    justifyContent: "space-between",
     paddingLeft: 3,
+    paddingRight: 3,
     paddingTop: theme.spacing[3],
     paddingBottom: theme.spacing[2],
   },
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/dictation-controls.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/dictation-controls.tsx
index 5ef241307..bd2c96967 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/dictation-controls.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/dictation-controls.tsx
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ export function DictationOverlay({
             isDetecting
             isSpeaking={false}
             orientation="horizontal"
+            color={theme.colors.palette.white}
           />
           <Text
             style={[
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/sliding-sidebar.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/sliding-sidebar.tsx
index c7485576e..4c9953e51 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/sliding-sidebar.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/sliding-sidebar.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback, useMemo, useState, useEffect } from "react";
-import { View, Pressable, Text, Platform, Modal, Alert } from "react-native";
+import { View, Pressable, Text, Platform, Alert } from "react-native";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import Animated, {
   useAnimatedStyle,
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { useSidebarAgentSections } from "@/hooks/use-sidebar-agent-sections";
 import { useSidebarCollapsedSectionsStore } from "@/stores/sidebar-collapsed-sections-store";
 import { useKeyboardNavStore } from "@/stores/keyboard-nav-store";
 import { deriveSidebarShortcutAgentKeys } from "@/utils/sidebar-shortcuts";
+import { AdaptiveModalSheet } from "@/components/adaptive-modal-sheet";
 
 const DESKTOP_SIDEBAR_WIDTH = 320;
 const SIDEBAR_AGENT_LIMIT = 15;
@@ -351,31 +352,31 @@ export function SlidingSidebar({ selectedAgentId }: SlidingSidebarProps) {
           </Animated.View>
         </GestureDetector>
 
-        <Modal
+        <AdaptiveModalSheet
+          title="Choose a host"
           visible={showVoiceHostPicker}
-          transparent
-          animationType="fade"
-          onRequestClose={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}
+          onClose={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}
+          snapPoints={["45%", "70%"]}
+          testID="voice-host-picker"
         >
-          <View style={styles.hostPickerOverlay}>
-            <Pressable style={styles.hostPickerBackdrop} onPress={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker} />
-            <View style={styles.hostPickerContainer}>
-              <Text style={styles.hostPickerTitle}>Choose a host</Text>
-              {voiceEligibleHosts.map((entry) => (
-                <Pressable
-                  key={entry.daemon.id}
-                  style={styles.hostPickerButton}
-                  onPress={() => handleSelectVoiceHost(entry.daemon.id)}
-                >
-                  <Text style={styles.hostPickerButtonText}>{entry.daemon.label}</Text>
-                </Pressable>
-              ))}
-              <Pressable style={styles.hostPickerCancel} onPress={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}>
-                <Text style={styles.hostPickerCancelText}>Cancel</Text>
+          <View style={styles.hostPickerList}>
+            {voiceEligibleHosts.map((entry) => (
+              <Pressable
+                key={entry.daemon.id}
+                style={styles.hostPickerOption}
+                onPress={() => handleSelectVoiceHost(entry.daemon.id)}
+              >
+                <Text style={styles.hostPickerOptionText}>{entry.daemon.label}</Text>
               </Pressable>
-            </View>
+            ))}
+            <Pressable
+              style={styles.hostPickerCancel}
+              onPress={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}
+            >
+              <Text style={styles.hostPickerCancelText}>Cancel</Text>
+            </Pressable>
           </View>
-        </Modal>
+        </AdaptiveModalSheet>
       </View>
     );
   }
@@ -460,6 +461,32 @@ export function SlidingSidebar({ selectedAgentId }: SlidingSidebarProps) {
           </Pressable>
         </View>
       </View>
+
+      <AdaptiveModalSheet
+        title="Choose a host"
+        visible={showVoiceHostPicker}
+        onClose={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}
+        snapPoints={["45%", "70%"]}
+        testID="voice-host-picker"
+      >
+        <View style={styles.hostPickerList}>
+          {voiceEligibleHosts.map((entry) => (
+            <Pressable
+              key={entry.daemon.id}
+              style={styles.hostPickerOption}
+              onPress={() => handleSelectVoiceHost(entry.daemon.id)}
+            >
+              <Text style={styles.hostPickerOptionText}>{entry.daemon.label}</Text>
+            </Pressable>
+          ))}
+          <Pressable
+            style={styles.hostPickerCancel}
+            onPress={handleDismissVoiceHostPicker}
+          >
+            <Text style={styles.hostPickerCancelText}>Cancel</Text>
+          </Pressable>
+        </View>
+      </AdaptiveModalSheet>
     </View>
   );
 }
@@ -547,33 +574,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
   footerButtonTextHovered: {
     color: theme.colors.foreground,
   },
-  hostPickerOverlay: {
-    flex: 1,
-    justifyContent: "center",
-    alignItems: "center",
-    backgroundColor: "rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5)",
-    padding: theme.spacing[4],
-  },
-  hostPickerBackdrop: {
-    ...StyleSheet.absoluteFillObject,
-  },
-  hostPickerContainer: {
-    width: "100%",
-    maxWidth: 360,
-    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
-    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius["2xl"],
-    padding: theme.spacing[4],
-    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
-    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+  hostPickerList: {
     gap: theme.spacing[2],
   },
-  hostPickerTitle: {
-    fontSize: theme.fontSize.base,
-    fontWeight: theme.fontWeight.semibold,
-    color: theme.colors.foreground,
-    marginBottom: theme.spacing[2],
-  },
-  hostPickerButton: {
+  hostPickerOption: {
     paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
     paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[3],
     borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.lg,
@@ -581,12 +585,11 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
     borderColor: theme.colors.border,
   },
-  hostPickerButtonText: {
+  hostPickerOptionText: {
     color: theme.colors.foreground,
     fontSize: theme.fontSize.sm,
   },
   hostPickerCancel: {
-    marginTop: theme.spacing[2],
     paddingVertical: theme.spacing[3],
     paddingHorizontal: theme.spacing[3],
     borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.lg,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/voice-compact-indicator.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/voice-compact-indicator.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1215d85c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/voice-compact-indicator.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+import { Pressable, View } from "react-native";
+import { StyleSheet, useUnistyles } from "react-native-unistyles";
+import { AudioLines, MicOff } from "lucide-react-native";
+import { VolumeMeter } from "@/components/volume-meter";
+import { useVoice } from "@/contexts/voice-context";
+
+export function VoiceCompactIndicator() {
+  const { theme } = useUnistyles();
+  const { isVoiceMode, volume, isMuted, isDetecting, isSpeaking, toggleMute } =
+    useVoice();
+
+  if (!isVoiceMode) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <View style={styles.container}>
+      <View style={styles.meterContainer}>
+        <VolumeMeter
+          volume={volume}
+          isMuted={isMuted}
+          isDetecting={isDetecting}
+          isSpeaking={isSpeaking}
+          orientation="horizontal"
+          variant="compact"
+        />
+      </View>
+
+      <Pressable
+        onPress={toggleMute}
+        accessibilityRole="button"
+        accessibilityLabel={isMuted ? "Unmute voice" : "Mute voice"}
+        style={[styles.muteButton, isMuted && styles.muteButtonMuted]}
+      >
+        {isMuted ? (
+          <MicOff size={14} color={theme.colors.surface0} />
+        ) : (
+          <AudioLines size={14} color={theme.colors.foreground} />
+        )}
+      </Pressable>
+    </View>
+  );
+}
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
+  container: {
+    flexDirection: "row",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    gap: theme.spacing[2],
+    paddingLeft: theme.spacing[2],
+    paddingRight: theme.spacing[1],
+    height: 32,
+    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface2,
+    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
+    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+  },
+  meterContainer: {
+    justifyContent: "center",
+  },
+  muteButton: {
+    width: 28,
+    height: 28,
+    borderRadius: theme.borderRadius.full,
+    alignItems: "center",
+    justifyContent: "center",
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.surface0,
+    borderWidth: theme.borderWidth[1],
+    borderColor: theme.colors.border,
+  },
+  muteButtonMuted: {
+    backgroundColor: theme.colors.palette.red[600],
+    borderColor: theme.colors.palette.red[800],
+  },
+}));
+
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/voice-panel.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/voice-panel.tsx
index 0043eaad3..c5875f972 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/voice-panel.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/voice-panel.tsx
@@ -35,40 +35,42 @@ export function VoicePanel() {
         </Text>
       </View>
 
-      <View style={styles.meterRow}>
-        <VolumeMeter
-          volume={volume}
-          isMuted={isMuted}
-          isDetecting={isDetecting}
-          isSpeaking={isSpeaking}
-          orientation="horizontal"
-        />
-      </View>
-
-      <View style={styles.actionsRow}>
-        <Pressable
-          onPress={toggleMute}
-          accessibilityRole="button"
-          accessibilityLabel={isMuted ? "Unmute voice" : "Mute voice"}
-          style={[
-            styles.iconButton,
-            isMuted && styles.iconButtonMuted,
-          ]}
-        >
-          <MicOff
-            size={18}
-            color={isMuted ? theme.colors.surface0 : theme.colors.foreground}
+      <View style={styles.contentRow}>
+        <View style={styles.meterContainer}>
+          <VolumeMeter
+            volume={volume}
+            isMuted={isMuted}
+            isDetecting={isDetecting}
+            isSpeaking={isSpeaking}
+            orientation="horizontal"
           />
-        </Pressable>
+        </View>
 
-        <Pressable
-          onPress={() => void stopVoice()}
-          accessibilityRole="button"
-          accessibilityLabel="Stop voice mode"
-          style={[styles.iconButton, styles.iconButtonStop]}
-        >
-          <Square size={16} color="white" fill="white" />
-        </Pressable>
+        <View style={styles.actionsRow}>
+          <Pressable
+            onPress={toggleMute}
+            accessibilityRole="button"
+            accessibilityLabel={isMuted ? "Unmute voice" : "Mute voice"}
+            style={[
+              styles.iconButton,
+              isMuted && styles.iconButtonMuted,
+            ]}
+          >
+            <MicOff
+              size={18}
+              color={isMuted ? theme.colors.surface0 : theme.colors.foreground}
+            />
+          </Pressable>
+
+          <Pressable
+            onPress={() => void stopVoice()}
+            accessibilityRole="button"
+            accessibilityLabel="Stop voice mode"
+            style={[styles.iconButton, styles.iconButtonStop]}
+          >
+            <Square size={16} color="white" fill="white" />
+          </Pressable>
+        </View>
       </View>
     </View>
   );
@@ -109,7 +111,14 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create((theme) => ({
     color: theme.colors.foregroundMuted,
     fontSize: theme.fontSize.xs,
   },
-  meterRow: {
+  contentRow: {
+    flexDirection: "row",
+    alignItems: "center",
+    justifyContent: "space-between",
+    gap: theme.spacing[3],
+  },
+  meterContainer: {
+    flex: 1,
     justifyContent: "center",
   },
   actionsRow: {
diff --git a/packages/app/src/components/volume-meter.tsx b/packages/app/src/components/volume-meter.tsx
index 6dab61d88..dd55dd98b 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/components/volume-meter.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/components/volume-meter.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from "react";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { View } from "react-native";
 import ReanimatedAnimated, {
   useSharedValue,
@@ -17,16 +17,29 @@ interface VolumeMeterProps {
   isDetecting?: boolean;
   isSpeaking?: boolean;
   orientation?: "vertical" | "horizontal";
+  variant?: "default" | "compact";
+  color?: string;
 }
 
-export function VolumeMeter({ volume, isMuted = false, isDetecting = false, isSpeaking = false, orientation = "vertical" }: VolumeMeterProps) {
+export function VolumeMeter({
+  volume,
+  isMuted = false,
+  isDetecting = false,
+  isSpeaking = false,
+  orientation = "vertical",
+  variant = "default",
+  color,
+}: VolumeMeterProps) {
   const { theme } = useUnistyles();
+  const isCompact = variant === "compact";
 
   // Base dimensions
-  const LINE_SPACING = 8;
-  const LINE_WIDTH = 8;
-  const MAX_HEIGHT = orientation === "horizontal" ? 30 : 50;
-  const MIN_HEIGHT = orientation === "horizontal" ? 12 : 20;
+  const LINE_SPACING = isCompact ? 6 : 8;
+  const LINE_WIDTH = isCompact ? 6 : 8;
+  const MAX_HEIGHT =
+    orientation === "horizontal" ? (isCompact ? 18 : 30) : isCompact ? 32 : 50;
+  const MIN_HEIGHT =
+    orientation === "horizontal" ? (isCompact ? 8 : 12) : isCompact ? 14 : 20;
 
   // Create shared values for 3 dots unconditionally
   const line1Height = useSharedValue(MIN_HEIGHT);
@@ -127,8 +140,9 @@ export function VolumeMeter({ volume, isMuted = false, isDetecting = false, isSp
     }
   }, [volume, isMuted]);
 
-  const lineColor = "#FFFFFF";
-  const containerHeight = orientation === "horizontal" ? 60 : 100;
+  const lineColor = color ?? theme.colors.foreground;
+  const containerHeight =
+    orientation === "horizontal" ? (isCompact ? 32 : 60) : isCompact ? 64 : 100;
 
   // Create animated styles unconditionally at top level
   const line1Style = useAnimatedStyle(() => {