diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 97df3d5..9875e97 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -5071,9 +5071,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ringdrop"
-version = "0.14.1"
+version = "0.16.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "659eb22bb40980a969b3ac8e4a02d6c267b18fb471fa4578bd472e8b5bc0c9bf"
+checksum = "00a0bb29c197306b3ce9f79e014318710c06428bcad50b6f281b8fb62318d320"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bao-tree",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ce3eb5f..4d246c2 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ tauri-plugin-dialog = "2"
 serde = { version = "1", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1"
 dirs = "5"
-ringdrop = "0.14.1"
+ringdrop = "0.16.0"
 
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index dc1bcbd..5a721c8 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ pub struct BlobRow {
     pub rings: Vec<String>,
     /// `rdrop://…` share ticket.
     pub ticket: String,
+    /// Human-readable kind string, e.g. `"file"` or `"dir, 3 files"`.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub kind: Option<String>,
+    /// Number of files in a directory blob (`HashSeq`), if known.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub file_count: Option<u64>,
+    /// Total size in bytes, if known.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub size_bytes: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 /// Result returned after a successful import.
@@ -86,6 +95,15 @@ pub struct RemoteBlobRow {
     pub name: String,
     /// `rdrop://…` share ticket.
     pub ticket: String,
+    /// Human-readable kind string, e.g. `"file"` or `"dir, 3 files"`.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub kind: Option<String>,
+    /// Number of files in a directory blob, if known.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub file_count: Option<u64>,
+    /// Total size in bytes, if known.
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub size_bytes: Option<u64>,
 }
 
 /// GUI and daemon version numbers, baked in at compile time.
@@ -403,6 +421,24 @@ pub async fn receive(
                         serde_json::json!({ "done": done, "total": total }),
                     );
                 }
+                EventKind::FileProgress {
+                    file_index,
+                    file_total,
+                    ref file_name,
+                    done,
+                    total,
+                } => {
+                    let _ = app.emit(
+                        &format!("transfer_progress/{hash}"),
+                        serde_json::json!({
+                            "done": done,
+                            "total": total,
+                            "file_index": file_index,
+                            "file_total": file_total,
+                            "file_name": file_name,
+                        }),
+                    );
+                }
                 // DaemonClient::send delivers Error through the callback and
                 // still returns Ok(()), so we must capture it manually.
                 EventKind::Error { message } => recv_error = Some(message),
@@ -436,6 +472,36 @@ mod tests {
             "hash": "abc", "name": "f.txt", "rings": ["x"], "ticket": "rdrop://t"
         }))]);
         assert_eq!(rows[0].rings, vec!["x"]);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].kind, None);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].size_bytes, None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn collect_records_deserializes_blob_rows_with_rich_fields() {
+        let rows: Vec<BlobRow> = collect_records(vec![rec(json!({
+            "hash": "abc",
+            "name": "photos",
+            "rings": [],
+            "ticket": "rdrop://t",
+            "kind": "dir, 3 files",
+            "file_count": 3,
+            "size_bytes": 1048576,
+        }))]);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].kind.as_deref(), Some("dir, 3 files"));
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].file_count, Some(3));
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].size_bytes, Some(1048576));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn collect_records_ignores_file_progress_events() {
+        let rows: Vec<BlobRow> = collect_records(vec![EventKind::FileProgress {
+            file_index: 1,
+            file_total: 3,
+            file_name: "readme.txt".into(),
+            done: 512,
+            total: 1024,
+        }]);
+        assert!(rows.is_empty());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -500,6 +566,23 @@ mod tests {
             "hash": "abc", "name": "video.mp4", "ticket": "rdrop://abc"
         }))]);
         assert_eq!(rows[0].name, "video.mp4");
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].kind, None);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].size_bytes, None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn collect_records_deserializes_remote_blob_rows_with_rich_fields() {
+        let rows: Vec<RemoteBlobRow> = collect_records(vec![rec(json!({
+            "hash": "abc",
+            "name": "photos",
+            "ticket": "rdrop://abc",
+            "kind": "dir, 5 files",
+            "file_count": 5,
+            "size_bytes": 2097152,
+        }))]);
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].kind.as_deref(), Some("dir, 5 files"));
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].file_count, Some(5));
+        assert_eq!(rows[0].size_bytes, Some(2097152));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/lib/BlobTable.svelte b/src/lib/BlobTable.svelte
index c9294c6..5f4e1df 100644
--- a/src/lib/BlobTable.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/BlobTable.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
   import type { BlobRow, RingRow } from "./types";
   import ConfirmButton from "./ConfirmButton.svelte";
+  import { formatBytes } from "./utils";
 
   interface Props {
     rows: BlobRow[];
@@ -47,7 +48,16 @@
       {/if}
       {#each rows as row (row.hash)}
         <tr class="group border-b border-neutral-900 transition-colors hover:bg-neutral-900/60">
-          <td class="overflow-hidden break-words py-2.5 pr-4 text-neutral-100">{row.name}</td>
+          <td class="overflow-hidden break-words py-2.5 pr-4 text-neutral-100">
+            {row.name}
+            {#if row.kind || row.size_bytes != null}
+              <span class="block text-xs text-neutral-600">
+                {[row.kind, row.size_bytes != null ? formatBytes(row.size_bytes) : null]
+                  .filter(Boolean)
+                  .join(" · ")}
+              </span>
+            {/if}
+          </td>
           <td class="max-w-0 py-2.5 pr-4">
             <span class="block truncate font-mono text-xs text-neutral-500" title={row.hash}>{row.hash}</span>
           </td>
diff --git a/src/lib/BlobTable.test.ts b/src/lib/BlobTable.test.ts
index a1f2311..49beb2d 100644
--- a/src/lib/BlobTable.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/BlobTable.test.ts
@@ -108,4 +108,28 @@ describe("BlobTable", () => {
     await fireEvent.change(select, { target: { value: "work" } });
     expect(onAttach).toHaveBeenCalledWith(rows[0].hash, rings[1]);
   });
+
+  it("shows kind sub-line when kind is provided", () => {
+    const enrichedRows = [{ ...rows[0], kind: "file" }];
+    const { getByText } = render(BlobTable, { props: { ...defaultProps, rows: enrichedRows } });
+    expect(getByText("file")).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("shows formatted size sub-line when size_bytes is provided", () => {
+    const enrichedRows = [{ ...rows[0], size_bytes: 1048576 }];
+    const { getByText } = render(BlobTable, { props: { ...defaultProps, rows: enrichedRows } });
+    expect(getByText("1.0 MB")).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("shows kind and size joined by · when both are provided", () => {
+    const enrichedRows = [{ ...rows[0], kind: "dir, 3 files", size_bytes: 3145728 }];
+    const { getByText } = render(BlobTable, { props: { ...defaultProps, rows: enrichedRows } });
+    expect(getByText("dir, 3 files · 3.0 MB")).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it("shows no kind/size sub-line when neither field is present", () => {
+    const { queryByText } = render(BlobTable, { props: defaultProps });
+    // Default rows have no kind/size_bytes — no · separator should appear.
+    expect(queryByText(/·/)).toBeNull();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/ReceivePanel.svelte b/src/lib/ReceivePanel.svelte
index 63d4b16..f873c13 100644
--- a/src/lib/ReceivePanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ReceivePanel.svelte
@@ -4,11 +4,22 @@
   import { open as openDialog } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog";
   import { formatBytes } from "./utils";
 
+  interface ProgressPayload {
+    done: number;
+    total: number;
+    file_index?: number;
+    file_total?: number;
+    file_name?: string;
+  }
+
   let ticket = $state("");
   let dest = $state("");
   let downloading = $state(false);
   let done = $state(0);
   let total = $state(0);
+  let fileName: string | null = $state(null);
+  let fileIndex: number | null = $state(null);
+  let fileTotal: number | null = $state(null);
   let error: string | null = $state(null);
   let success = $state(false);
 
@@ -25,19 +36,28 @@
     downloading = true;
     done = 0;
     total = 0;
+    fileName = null;
+    fileIndex = null;
+    fileTotal = null;
     error = null;
     success = false;
 
-    const unlisten: UnlistenFn = await listen<{ done: number; total: number }>(
-      "transfer_progress",
+    // A random channel ID namespaces the progress events for this download.
+    const channelId = crypto.randomUUID();
+
+    const unlisten: UnlistenFn = await listen<ProgressPayload>(
+      `transfer_progress/${channelId}`,
       (ev) => {
         done = ev.payload.done;
         total = ev.payload.total;
+        fileName = ev.payload.file_name ?? null;
+        fileIndex = ev.payload.file_index ?? null;
+        fileTotal = ev.payload.file_total ?? null;
       },
     );
 
     try {
-      await invoke("receive", { ticket: ticket.trim(), dest });
+      await invoke("receive", { ticket: ticket.trim(), dest, hash: channelId });
       success = true;
     } catch (e) {
       error = String(e);
@@ -108,6 +128,14 @@
           Connecting…
         {/if}
       </p>
+      {#if fileName}
+        <p class="text-xs text-neutral-600">
+          {#if fileIndex != null && fileTotal != null}
+            File {fileIndex}/{fileTotal}:
+          {/if}
+          {fileName}
+        </p>
+      {/if}
     </div>
   {/if}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/ReceivePanel.test.ts b/src/lib/ReceivePanel.test.ts
index d2b76cc..5a02fdf 100644
--- a/src/lib/ReceivePanel.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ReceivePanel.test.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
-import { render, cleanup, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/svelte";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from "vitest";
+import { render, fireEvent } from "@testing-library/svelte";
 import ReceivePanel from "./ReceivePanel.svelte";
 
 vi.mock("@tauri-apps/api/core", () => ({
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ vi.mock("@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog", () => ({
 }));
 
 const { invoke } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/core");
+const { listen } = await import("@tauri-apps/api/event");
 const { open: openDialog } = await import("@tauri-apps/plugin-dialog");
 const mockInvoke = vi.mocked(invoke);
+const mockListen = vi.mocked(listen);
 const mockOpen = vi.mocked(openDialog);
 
 
@@ -74,4 +76,47 @@ describe("ReceivePanel", () => {
     await fireEvent.click(await findByText("Download"));
     expect(await findByText(/connection refused/)).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it("shows file name when a FileProgress event arrives", async () => {
+    // Capture the progress callback so we can fire it manually.
+    let progressCb: ((ev: { payload: Record<string, unknown> }) => void) | null = null;
+    mockListen.mockImplementationOnce(async (_channel, cb) => {
+      progressCb = cb as typeof progressCb;
+      return () => {};
+    });
+    // Keep the download pending so we can inspect the in-flight state.
+    let finishDownload!: () => void;
+    mockInvoke.mockImplementationOnce(() => new Promise<void>(res => { finishDownload = res; }));
+
+    const { getByPlaceholderText, getByText, findByText } = render(ReceivePanel);
+    await fireEvent.input(getByPlaceholderText("rdrop://…"), { target: { value: "rdrop://abc" } });
+    await fireEvent.click(getByText("Browse"));
+    await fireEvent.click(await findByText("Download"));
+
+    // Flush microtasks so `await listen(...)` has resolved and the callback is captured.
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 0));
+    expect(progressCb).not.toBeNull();
+
+    progressCb!({ payload: { done: 512, total: 1024, file_index: 2, file_total: 5, file_name: "notes.txt" } });
+
+    expect(await findByText(/notes\.txt/)).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(await findByText(/2\/5/)).toBeTruthy();
+
+    finishDownload();
+  });
+
+  it("does not show file name line when no FileProgress has arrived", async () => {
+    let finishDownload!: () => void;
+    mockInvoke.mockImplementationOnce(() => new Promise<void>(res => { finishDownload = res; }));
+
+    const { getByPlaceholderText, getByText, findByText, queryByText } = render(ReceivePanel);
+    await fireEvent.input(getByPlaceholderText("rdrop://…"), { target: { value: "rdrop://abc" } });
+    await fireEvent.click(getByText("Browse"));
+    await fireEvent.click(await findByText("Download"));
+
+    await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, 0));
+    expect(queryByText(/File \d+\/\d+/)).toBeNull();
+
+    finishDownload();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/lib/RemotePanel.svelte b/src/lib/RemotePanel.svelte
index e8b28e0..396fe71 100644
--- a/src/lib/RemotePanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/RemotePanel.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,13 @@
   import type { RemoteBlobRow } from "./types";
   import { formatBytes } from "./utils";
 
-  interface Progress { done: number; total: number }
+  interface Progress {
+    done: number;
+    total: number;
+    file_index?: number;
+    file_total?: number;
+    file_name?: string;
+  }
 
   let peerId = $state("");
   let blobs: RemoteBlobRow[] = $state([]);
@@ -107,7 +113,16 @@
         <tbody>
           {#each blobs as row (row.hash)}
             <tr class="border-b border-neutral-900 hover:bg-neutral-900/50">
-              <td class="overflow-hidden break-words py-2.5 pr-4 text-neutral-100">{row.name}</td>
+              <td class="overflow-hidden break-words py-2.5 pr-4 text-neutral-100">
+                {row.name}
+                {#if row.kind || row.size_bytes != null}
+                  <span class="block text-xs text-neutral-600">
+                    {[row.kind, row.size_bytes != null ? formatBytes(row.size_bytes) : null]
+                      .filter(Boolean)
+                      .join(" · ")}
+                  </span>
+                {/if}
+              </td>
               <td class="max-w-0 py-2.5 pr-4">
                 <span class="block truncate font-mono text-xs text-neutral-500" title={row.hash}>{row.hash}</span>
               </td>
@@ -133,6 +148,14 @@
                           ? `${formatBytes(progresses[row.hash].done)} / ${formatBytes(progresses[row.hash].total)}`
                           : "Connecting…"}
                       </span>
+                      {#if progresses[row.hash]?.file_name}
+                        <span class="block truncate text-xs text-neutral-700" title={progresses[row.hash].file_name}>
+                          {#if progresses[row.hash].file_index != null && progresses[row.hash].file_total != null}
+                            {progresses[row.hash].file_index}/{progresses[row.hash].file_total}
+                          {/if}
+                          {progresses[row.hash].file_name}
+                        </span>
+                      {/if}
                     </div>
                   {/if}
                 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index 8239df0..e9f4a5c 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ export interface BlobRow {
   name: string;
   rings: string[];
   ticket: string;
+  /** e.g. `"file"` or `"dir, 3 files"` — absent for blobs from older daemons. */
+  kind?: string;
+  /** Number of files in a directory blob, if available. */
+  file_count?: number | null;
+  /** Total size in bytes, if available. */
+  size_bytes?: number | null;
 }
 
 /** Result returned after a successful import. */
@@ -39,4 +45,10 @@ export interface RemoteBlobRow {
   hash: string;
   name: string;
   ticket: string;
+  /** e.g. `"file"` or `"dir, 3 files"` — absent for blobs from older daemons. */
+  kind?: string;
+  /** Number of files in a directory blob, if available. */
+  file_count?: number | null;
+  /** Total size in bytes, if available. */
+  size_bytes?: number | null;
 }