diff --git a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
index 634fec26d..2cc58c67d 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/LaunchWindow.tsx
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 								size="lg"
 								className={` ${styles.electronNoDrag} group gap-2 px-3 min-w-0 max-w-[180px] shrink-0  ${openId === "sources" ? "border-[var(--launch-border-strong)] bg-[var(--launch-hover)]" : ""} `}
 								title={selectedSource}
+								aria-label={`${t("recording.source")}: ${selectedSource}`}
 							>
 								<MonitorIcon
 									weight={openId === "sources" ? "fill" : "regular"}
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 								: t("recording.enableMicrophone")
 						}
 						className={microphoneEnabled ? "text-accent" : ""}
+						aria-label={`${t("recording.microphone")}: ${t(microphoneEnabled ? "recording.on" : "recording.off")}`}
 					>
 						{microphoneEnabled ? (
 							<MicrophoneIcon
@@ -323,6 +325,7 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 								: t("recording.enableWebcam")
 						}
 						className={webcamEnabled ? "text-accent" : ""}
+						aria-label={`${t("recording.webcam")}: ${t(webcamEnabled ? "recording.on" : "recording.off")}`}
 					>
 						{webcamEnabled ? (
 							<VideoCameraIcon
@@ -347,6 +350,7 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 						iconSize="lg"
 						title={t("recording.countdownDelay")}
 						className={countdownDelay > 0 ? "text-accent" : ""}
+						aria-label={`${t("recording.countdownDelay")}: ${countdownDelay === 0 ? t("recording.noDelay") : `${countdownDelay}s`}`}
 					>
 						<TimerIcon
 							weight={openId === "countdown" ? "fill" : "regular"}
@@ -371,6 +375,7 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 				}
 				disabled={countdownActive}
 				title={t("recording.record")}
+				aria-label={t("recording.record")}
 			>
 				<div className={styles.recDot} />
 			</Button>
@@ -420,6 +425,15 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 		<HudInteractionContext.Provider
 			value={{ onMouseEnter: handleHudMouseEnter, onMouseLeave: handleHudMouseLeave }}
 		>
+			<div className="sr-only" role="status" aria-live="polite" aria-atomic="true">
+				{finalizing
+					? t("recording.preparing", "Preparing recording")
+					: recording
+						? paused
+							? t("recording.paused")
+							: t("recording.recordingInProgress")
+						: ""}
+			</div>
 			<div
 				className="w-full flex justify-center bg-transparent overflow-visible items-end pb-5 pointer-events-none"
 				style={{ height: "100vh" }}
@@ -468,6 +482,12 @@ function LaunchWindowContent() {
 											key={hudMode}
 											layout={shouldAnimateHudLayout}
 											className={styles.barState}
+											role={hudMode === "idle" ? "group" : undefined}
+											aria-label={
+												hudMode === "idle"
+													? t("recording.setup")
+													: undefined
+											}
 											initial={{
 												opacity: 0,
 												y: 10,
diff --git a/src/components/launch/RecordingControls.tsx b/src/components/launch/RecordingControls.tsx
index 2636b1236..88fdc361b 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/RecordingControls.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/RecordingControls.tsx
@@ -46,15 +46,16 @@ export function RecordingControls({
 			>
 				<House weight="fill" className="size-4" />
 			</Button>
-			<div
-				className="flex items-center gap-3 px-2"
-				role="status"
-				aria-label={paused ? t("recording.paused") : t("recording.rec")}
-			>
+			<div className="flex items-center gap-3 px-2">
 				<span
 					className={`size-2 rounded-full ${paused ? "bg-warning" : `bg-danger ${styles.recDotBlink}`}`}
 				/>
-				<span className="min-w-14 text-sm font-medium tabular-nums text-foreground">
+				<span
+					role="timer"
+					aria-live="off"
+					aria-label={`${paused ? t("recording.paused") : t("recording.recordingInProgress")}: ${formatTime(elapsed)}`}
+					className="min-w-14 text-sm font-medium tabular-nums text-foreground"
+				>
 					{formatTime(elapsed)}
 				</span>
 				{paused && (
diff --git a/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx b/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
index c5906697c..4b0654f9d 100644
--- a/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
+++ b/src/components/launch/SourceSelector.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export const SourceSelectorContent = ({
 			<ToggleButton
 				variant="ghost"
 				isSelected={isSelected}
+				aria-label={`${source.sourceType === "screen" ? t("recording.screen") : t("recording.window")}: ${source.windowTitle || source.name}`}
 				key={`${source.id}-${index}`}
 				className={cn(
 					"source-selector-item group min-h-[46px] w-full px-3 py-2.5 text-left flex items-center justify-start gap-3",
@@ -104,8 +105,9 @@ export const SourceSelectorContent = ({
 
 	if (loading && !hasAnySources) {
 		return (
-			<div className="flex items-center justify-center py-8">
+			<div className="flex items-center justify-center py-8" role="status">
 				<div className="animate-spin rounded-full h-5 w-5 border-b-2 source-selector-accent-border" />
+				<span className="sr-only">{t("sourceSelector.loadingSources")}</span>
 			</div>
 		);
 	}
@@ -148,7 +150,7 @@ export const SourceSelectorContent = ({
 					) : null}
 				</>
 			) : (
-				<div className="text-center py-8 text-sm source-selector-muted">
+				<div className="text-center py-8 text-sm source-selector-muted" role="status">
 					{t("recording.noSourcesFound")}
 				</div>
 			)}
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/de/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/de/launch.json
index 68e009b11..d99417393 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/de/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/de/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Sprache",
 		"paused": "PAUSIERT",
 		"rec": "AUFNAHME",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Aufnahme läuft",
+		"setup": "Aufnahme einrichten",
+		"source": "Quelle",
+		"on": "ein",
+		"off": "aus",
 		"resume": "Fortsetzen",
 		"pause": "Pause",
 		"stop": "Stopp",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
index 5b9b9cc26..ac13c9085 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Language",
 		"paused": "PAUSED",
 		"rec": "REC",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Recording in progress",
+		"setup": "Recording setup",
+		"source": "Source",
+		"on": "on",
+		"off": "off",
 		"resume": "Resume",
 		"pause": "Pause",
 		"stop": "Stop",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
index b9e2bfa61..3dd6f4cbf 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/es/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Idioma",
 		"paused": "PAUSADO",
 		"rec": "REC",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Grabación en curso",
+		"setup": "Configuración de grabación",
+		"source": "Fuente",
+		"on": "activado",
+		"off": "desactivado",
 		"resume": "Reanudar",
 		"pause": "Pausa",
 		"stop": "Detener",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/fr/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/fr/launch.json
index 793ba2855..6a7036958 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/fr/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/fr/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Langue",
 		"paused": "EN PAUSE",
 		"rec": "REC",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Enregistrement en cours",
+		"setup": "Configuration de l'enregistrement",
+		"source": "Source",
+		"on": "activé",
+		"off": "désactivé",
 		"resume": "Reprendre",
 		"pause": "Pause",
 		"stop": "Arrêter",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/it/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/it/launch.json
index f607b7680..1b4f09556 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/it/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/it/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Lingua",
 		"paused": "IN PAUSA",
 		"rec": "REC",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Registrazione in corso",
+		"setup": "Impostazioni di registrazione",
+		"source": "Sorgente",
+		"on": "attivo",
+		"off": "disattivo",
 		"resume": "Riprendi",
 		"pause": "Pausa",
 		"stop": "Stop",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ko/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/ko/launch.json
index 3ce4af823..c12d5ff6e 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ko/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ko/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "언어",
 		"paused": "일시 정지",
 		"rec": "녹화 중",
+		"recordingInProgress": "녹화 진행 중",
+		"setup": "녹화 설정",
+		"source": "소스",
+		"on": "켜짐",
+		"off": "꺼짐",
 		"resume": "계속",
 		"pause": "일시 정지",
 		"stop": "중지",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/nl/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/nl/launch.json
index 2843ca28c..303eba339 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/nl/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/nl/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Taal",
 		"paused": "GEPAUZEERD",
 		"rec": "OPN",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Opname bezig",
+		"setup": "Opname instellen",
+		"source": "Bron",
+		"on": "aan",
+		"off": "uit",
 		"resume": "Hervatten",
 		"pause": "Pauzeren",
 		"stop": "Stoppen",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/launch.json
index 51f26e23d..8f12b7d80 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/pt-BR/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Idioma",
 		"paused": "PAUSADO",
 		"rec": "GRAV",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Gravação em andamento",
+		"setup": "Configuração da gravação",
+		"source": "Fonte",
+		"on": "ligado",
+		"off": "desligado",
 		"resume": "Retomar",
 		"pause": "Pausar",
 		"stop": "Parar",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/ru/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/ru/launch.json
index f6bca7cda..4d0867098 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/ru/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/ru/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "Язык",
 		"paused": "ПАУЗА",
 		"rec": "ЗАПИСЬ",
+		"recordingInProgress": "Идёт запись",
+		"setup": "Настройка записи",
+		"source": "Источник",
+		"on": "включено",
+		"off": "выключено",
 		"resume": "Возобновить",
 		"pause": "Пауза",
 		"stop": "Стоп",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
index e0c5ed7bf..70113d799 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "语言",
 		"paused": "已暂停",
 		"rec": "录制中",
+		"recordingInProgress": "正在录制",
+		"setup": "录制设置",
+		"source": "来源",
+		"on": "开",
+		"off": "关",
 		"resume": "恢复",
 		"pause": "暂停",
 		"stop": "停止",
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/launch.json b/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/launch.json
index fb4894863..bbe1b1a21 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/launch.json
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/launch.json
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@
 		"language": "語言",
 		"paused": "已暫停",
 		"rec": "錄製中",
+		"recordingInProgress": "正在錄製",
+		"setup": "錄製設定",
+		"source": "來源",
+		"on": "開",
+		"off": "關",
 		"resume": "繼續",
 		"pause": "暫停",
 		"stop": "停止",
diff --git a/tests/ui/hud-accessibility.spec.ts b/tests/ui/hud-accessibility.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fc9047a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/hud-accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
+import { installDesktopBridge } from "./bridge";
+
+test("recording setup exposes controls and supports keyboard source selection", async ({
+	page,
+}) => {
+	await installDesktopBridge(page);
+	await page.goto("/?windowType=hud-overlay");
+
+	const setup = page.getByRole("group", { name: "Recording setup" });
+	await expect(setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Source: Built-in Display" })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Microphone: off" })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Webcam: off" })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Countdown delay: 3s" })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Record", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+
+	const sourceTrigger = setup.getByRole("button", { name: "Source: Built-in Display" });
+	await sourceTrigger.focus();
+	await page.keyboard.press("Enter");
+	const source = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Screen: Built-in Display" });
+	await expect(source).toBeVisible();
+	await source.focus();
+	await page.keyboard.press("Space");
+	await expect(source).toHaveCount(0);
+});
+
+test("source picker announces loading and empty results", async ({ page }) => {
+	await installDesktopBridge(page);
+	await page.goto("/?windowType=hud-overlay");
+	await page.evaluate(() => {
+		window.electronAPI.getSources = () =>
+			new Promise((resolve) => {
+				window.addEventListener("test-resolve-sources", () => resolve([]), { once: true });
+			});
+	});
+
+	const sourceTrigger = page.getByRole("button", { name: "Source: Built-in Display" });
+	await sourceTrigger.focus();
+	await page.keyboard.press("Enter");
+	await expect(page.getByRole("status").filter({ hasText: "Loading sources..." })).toBeVisible();
+	await page.evaluate(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event("test-resolve-sources")));
+	await expect(page.getByRole("status").filter({ hasText: "No sources found" })).toBeVisible();
+});
+
+test("recording state is announced separately from the running timer", async ({ page }) => {
+	await installDesktopBridge(page);
+	await page.addInitScript(() => {
+		window.electronAPI.onRecordingStateChanged = (callback) => {
+			const listener = () => callback({ recording: true, sourceName: "Built-in Display" });
+			window.addEventListener("test-recording-started", listener);
+			return () => window.removeEventListener("test-recording-started", listener);
+		};
+	});
+	await page.goto("/?windowType=hud-overlay");
+	await expect(page.getByRole("group", { name: "Recording setup" })).toBeVisible();
+	await page.evaluate(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event("test-recording-started")));
+
+	const controls = page.getByRole("group", { name: "Recording controls" });
+	await expect(controls).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(page.getByRole("status")).toHaveText("Recording in progress");
+	await expect(controls.getByRole("timer")).toHaveAttribute("aria-live", "off");
+	await expect(controls.getByRole("button", { name: "Pause" })).toBeVisible();
+	await expect(controls.getByRole("button", { name: "Stop" })).toBeVisible();
+});
diff --git a/tests/ui/hud-layout.spec.ts b/tests/ui/hud-layout.spec.ts
index 8116374de..d28bc58b8 100644
--- a/tests/ui/hud-layout.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/ui/hud-layout.spec.ts
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ test("recording HUD uses uniform controls and a readable timer", async ({ page }
 	await page.evaluate(() => window.dispatchEvent(new Event("test-recording-started")));
 	const controls = page.getByRole("group", { name: "Recording controls" });
 	await expect(controls).toBeVisible();
-	await expect(controls.getByRole("status")).toContainText("00:00");
+	await expect(controls.getByRole("timer")).toContainText("00:00");
 	await expect(controls.getByRole("button", { name: "Home", exact: true })).toBeVisible();
 	const sizes = await controls.getByRole("button").evaluateAll((buttons) =>
 		buttons.map((button) => {