diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index c513be7..0f058cd 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -133,10 +133,26 @@ const {
       </template>
 
       <template v-else-if="loading">
-        <section class="state-panel">
+        <section class="state-panel scanning-panel">
+          <div class="scan-hero" aria-hidden="true">
+            <div class="scan-orbit orbit-one"></div>
+            <div class="scan-orbit orbit-two"></div>
+            <div class="scan-core">
+              <div class="scan-core-ring"></div>
+              <div class="scan-core-ring secondary"></div>
+              <div class="scan-dot dot-one"></div>
+              <div class="scan-dot dot-two"></div>
+              <div class="scan-dot dot-three"></div>
+            </div>
+          </div>
           <p class="eyebrow">Scanning</p>
           <h2>Reading local browser data</h2>
-          <p>Profiles, installed extensions, and bookmarks are being collected.</p>
+          <p>Profiles, extensions, bookmarks, and saved login sites are being collected.</p>
+          <div class="loading-steps" aria-hidden="true">
+            <span></span>
+            <span></span>
+            <span></span>
+          </div>
         </section>
       </template>
 
diff --git a/src/styles/app.css b/src/styles/app.css
index 05831c1..4273575 100644
--- a/src/styles/app.css
+++ b/src/styles/app.css
@@ -173,6 +173,148 @@
   padding: 28px;
 }
 
+.scanning-panel {
+  justify-items: center;
+  text-align: center;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.16), transparent 38%),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88), rgba(243, 247, 252, 0.9));
+}
+
+.scan-hero {
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: 148px;
+  height: 148px;
+  margin-bottom: 8px;
+}
+
+.scan-core {
+  position: relative;
+  display: grid;
+  place-items: center;
+  width: 82px;
+  height: 82px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96), rgba(229, 238, 255, 0.92));
+  box-shadow:
+    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72),
+    0 16px 40px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.14);
+}
+
+.scan-core-ring {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 12px;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.18);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+}
+
+.scan-core-ring.secondary {
+  inset: 22px;
+  border-color: rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.08);
+}
+
+.scan-orbit {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  border: 1px solid rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.12);
+}
+
+.orbit-one {
+  animation: scan-spin 10s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.orbit-two {
+  inset: 18px;
+  border-color: rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.18);
+  animation: scan-spin-reverse 7.5s linear infinite;
+}
+
+.scan-dot {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 10px;
+  height: 10px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f6fed, #7db4ff);
+  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.1);
+}
+
+.dot-one {
+  top: -4px;
+}
+
+.dot-two {
+  right: 6px;
+  bottom: 14px;
+  width: 8px;
+  height: 8px;
+}
+
+.dot-three {
+  left: 10px;
+  bottom: 10px;
+  width: 7px;
+  height: 7px;
+}
+
+.state-panel h2,
+.empty-card h3 {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.12rem;
+  line-height: 1.2;
+}
+
+.state-panel p,
+.empty-card p {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--muted);
+  line-height: 1.55;
+}
+
+.loading-steps {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.loading-steps span {
+  width: 36px;
+  height: 6px;
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.16), rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.44));
+  animation: loading-pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
+}
+
+.loading-steps span:nth-child(2) {
+  animation-delay: 0.2s;
+}
+
+.loading-steps span:nth-child(3) {
+  animation-delay: 0.4s;
+}
+
+.empty-card {
+  min-height: 220px;
+  place-content: center;
+  justify-items: center;
+  padding: 28px;
+  border: 1px dashed rgba(148, 163, 184, 0.26);
+  border-radius: 22px;
+  background:
+    radial-gradient(circle at top, rgba(47, 111, 237, 0.08), transparent 42%),
+    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.74), rgba(244, 247, 251, 0.78));
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.empty-card p {
+  max-width: 460px;
+  font-size: 0.94rem;
+}
+
 .browser-nav,
 .styled-scrollbar {
   scrollbar-width: thin;
@@ -200,8 +342,51 @@
   background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(254, 242, 242, 0.92), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86));
 }
 
+@keyframes scan-spin {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes scan-spin-reverse {
+  from {
+    transform: rotate(0deg);
+  }
+
+  to {
+    transform: rotate(-360deg);
+  }
+}
+
+@keyframes loading-pulse {
+  0%,
+  100% {
+    transform: scaleX(0.82);
+    opacity: 0.4;
+  }
+
+  50% {
+    transform: scaleX(1);
+    opacity: 1;
+  }
+}
+
 @media (max-width: 720px) {
   .sort-bar {
     justify-content: stretch;
   }
+
+  .scan-hero {
+    width: 132px;
+    height: 132px;
+  }
+
+  .empty-card {
+    min-height: 180px;
+    padding: 22px;
+  }
 }