diff --git a/test/ui-actions.test.mjs b/test/ui-actions.test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..75778cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ui-actions.test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
+import { readFileSync } from 'node:fs'
+import test from 'node:test'
+
+const cardSource = readFileSync(new URL('../ui/ContributionCard.jsx', import.meta.url), 'utf8')
+const stackSource = readFileSync(new URL('../ui/ContributionStack.jsx', import.meta.url), 'utf8')
+
+test('send actions keep a visible label instead of relying on the icon alone', () => {
+  assert.match(cardSource, /sending \? 'Sending…' : 'Send'/)
+  assert.match(stackSource, /<span>Send<\/span>/)
+})
+
+test('single and stacked sends expose elapsed progress to assistive technology', () => {
+  for (const source of [cardSource, stackSource]) {
+    assert.match(source, /role="status" aria-live="polite"/)
+    assert.match(source, /sendElapsed/)
+  }
+})
diff --git a/theme.js b/theme.js
index b620e1c..1c9cee0 100644
--- a/theme.js
+++ b/theme.js
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ export const CSS = `
   font: inherit; cursor: pointer;
   transition: color .14s ease, border-color .14s ease, background .14s ease, transform .1s ease;
 }
+.co-send-btn {
+  width: auto; min-width: 76px; padding: 0 12px; gap: 7px;
+  font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
+}
 .co-icon-btn.is-primary {
   border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 38%, var(--border));
   background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 11%, var(--surface));
diff --git a/ui/ContributionCard.jsx b/ui/ContributionCard.jsx
index 0a1baea..92f88b8 100644
--- a/ui/ContributionCard.jsx
+++ b/ui/ContributionCard.jsx
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ function ReviewPlan({ rec, loadDiff }) {
 function ReviewActions({ rec, reviewState, onSend, onFeedback, onDismiss }) {
   const [sendNote, setSendNote] = useState(null)
   const [sending, setSending] = useState(false)
+  const [sendElapsed, setSendElapsed] = useState(0)
   const [dismissing, setDismissing] = useState(false)
   // Dismiss abandons the prepared record (a CAS flip the skill treats as
   // terminal), so it must never fire on a single stray tap. The first tap arms
@@ -252,6 +253,18 @@ function ReviewActions({ rec, reviewState, onSend, onFeedback, onDismiss }) {
     if (confirmingDismiss) keepButtonRef.current?.focus()
   }, [confirmingDismiss])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!sending) {
+      setSendElapsed(0)
+      return undefined
+    }
+    const startedAt = Date.now()
+    const update = () => setSendElapsed(Math.floor((Date.now() - startedAt) / 1000))
+    update()
+    const timer = window.setInterval(update, 1000)
+    return () => window.clearInterval(timer)
+  }, [sending])
+
   async function send() {
     if (!isPr || blocked) return
     setSending(true)
@@ -343,7 +356,7 @@ function ReviewActions({ rec, reviewState, onSend, onFeedback, onDismiss }) {
           {isPr ? (
             <button
               type="button"
-              className="co-icon-btn is-primary"
+              className="co-icon-btn co-send-btn is-primary"
               disabled={sending || blocked}
               onClick={send}
               aria-label={sending
@@ -353,7 +366,10 @@ function ReviewActions({ rec, reviewState, onSend, onFeedback, onDismiss }) {
                   : 'Send pull request for review'}
               title={blocked ? 'Fresh review required' : 'Send for review'}
             >
-              {sending ? <span className="co-action-spinner" aria-hidden="true" /> : <Icon name="send" />}
+              {sending
+                ? <span className="co-action-spinner" aria-hidden="true" />
+                : <Icon name="send" />}
+              <span>{sending ? 'Sending…' : 'Send'}</span>
             </button>
           ) : null}
           <button
@@ -385,6 +401,12 @@ function ReviewActions({ rec, reviewState, onSend, onFeedback, onDismiss }) {
           Sending is paused until the updated version is reviewed again.
         </p>
       ) : null}
+      {sending && (
+        <p className="co-review-note" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+          Checking the reviewed source and publishing it to GitHub
+          {sendElapsed >= 5 ? ` · ${sendElapsed}s elapsed` : '…'}
+        </p>
+      )}
       {sendNote && <p className="co-review-note">{sendNote}</p>}
       {note && <p className="co-review-error">{note}</p>}
     </>
diff --git a/ui/ContributionStack.jsx b/ui/ContributionStack.jsx
index d70cb49..c69ef99 100644
--- a/ui/ContributionStack.jsx
+++ b/ui/ContributionStack.jsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export function ContributionStack({
 }) {
   const [confirming, setConfirming] = useState(false)
   const [sending, setSending] = useState(false)
+  const [sendElapsed, setSendElapsed] = useState(0)
   const [note, setNote] = useState('')
   const progress = stackProgress(unit)
   const ready = unit.records.filter((rec) => rec.status === 'prepared')
@@ -54,6 +55,18 @@ export function ContributionStack({
     if (!canSend && confirming) setConfirming(false)
   }, [canSend, confirming])
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!sending) {
+      setSendElapsed(0)
+      return undefined
+    }
+    const startedAt = Date.now()
+    const update = () => setSendElapsed(Math.floor((Date.now() - startedAt) / 1000))
+    update()
+    const timer = window.setInterval(update, 1000)
+    return () => window.clearInterval(timer)
+  }, [sending])
+
   async function send() {
     if (!canSend) return
     setSending(true)
@@ -167,12 +180,18 @@ export function ContributionStack({
               {sending ? 'Sending…' : 'Send for review'}
             </button>
           </div>
+          {sending ? (
+            <p className="co-review-note" role="status" aria-live="polite">
+              Publishing the reviewed pull requests in order
+              {sendElapsed >= 5 ? ` · ${sendElapsed}s elapsed` : '…'}
+            </p>
+          ) : null}
         </div>
       ) : (
         <div className="co-stack-actions">
           <button
             type="button"
-            className="co-icon-btn is-primary"
+            className="co-icon-btn co-send-btn is-primary"
             disabled={!canSend}
             aria-label={blocked > 0 ? 'Fresh review required before sending' : 'Send related changes for review'}
             title={blocked > 0 ? 'Fresh review required' : 'Send for review'}
@@ -184,6 +203,7 @@ export function ContributionStack({
             onClick={() => setConfirming(true)}
           >
             <Icon name="send" />
+            <span>Send</span>
           </button>
           <button
             type="button"