diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.cpp
index c75c7bab..872c80a8 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ InputBar::InputBar(EmojiPanel *emojiPanel, AudioRecorder *recorder, QWidget *par
     m_attachPreview->hide();
     mainLayout->addWidget(m_attachPreview);
 
-    m_videoProgressTimer = new QTimer(this);
-    m_videoProgressTimer->setInterval(150);
-    connect(m_videoProgressTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &InputBar::onVideoProgressTick);
+    m_preparationLabel = new QLabel(this);
+    m_preparationLabel->hide();
+    mainLayout->addWidget(m_preparationLabel);
 
     auto *layout = new QHBoxLayout();
     layout->setSpacing(4);
@@ -260,9 +260,7 @@ void InputBar::onSendClicked() {
             snprintf(request->source, sizeof(request->source), "%s", source.constData());
             snprintf(request->info.name, sizeof(request->info.name), "%s", name.constData());
             emit submitAttachment(m_channelIdForRecord, request);
-            m_attachPreviewLabel->setText(QString::fromUtf8("\xF0\x9F\x8E\xAC Перекодирование… 0%"));
-            m_attachPreview->show();
-            m_videoProgressTimer->start();
+            m_attachPreview->hide();
         } else {
             GUI_INFO("send: file=%s name=%s", qPrintable(m_pendingAttachSrc), qPrintable(m_pendingAttachName));
             emit sendFileAttachment(m_channelIdForRecord, m_pendingAttachSrc, m_pendingAttachDest, m_pendingAttachName);
@@ -287,6 +285,7 @@ void InputBar::setRecordingContext(const QString& mediaDirBase, const QString& c
     if (m_channelIdForRecord != channelId) clearPendingAttachment();
     m_mediaDirBase = mediaDirBase;
     m_channelIdForRecord = channelId;
+    showPreparation();
 }
 
 void InputBar::setDmMode(bool enabled) {
@@ -407,18 +406,25 @@ void InputBar::clearPendingAttachment() {
     m_pendingAttachSize = 0;
     m_pendingAttachAsVideo = false;
     m_pendingAttachAsImage = false;
-    m_videoProgressTimer->stop();
     m_attachPreview->hide();
 }
 
-void InputBar::onVideoProgressTick() {
-    int p = video_transcode_get_progress();
-    if (p < 0) {
-        m_videoProgressTimer->stop();
-        m_attachPreview->hide();
-        return;
+void InputBar::updatePreparation(const QString& target, const QByteArray& job, int state) {
+    if (state == 0) { m_preparations[target].insert(job); m_preparationErrors.remove(target); }
+    else {
+        m_preparations[target].remove(job);
+        if (m_preparations[target].isEmpty()) m_preparations.remove(target);
+        if (state == 2) m_preparationErrors.insert(target);
     }
-    m_attachPreviewLabel->setText(QString::fromUtf8("\xF0\x9F\x8E\xAC Перекодирование… %1%").arg(p / 10));
+    showPreparation();
+}
+
+void InputBar::showPreparation() {
+    QString status;
+    if (!m_preparations.value(m_channelIdForRecord).isEmpty()) status = QString::fromUtf8("Подготовка медиа…");
+    else if (m_preparationErrors.contains(m_channelIdForRecord)) status = QString::fromUtf8("Не удалось подготовить вложение");
+    m_preparationLabel->setText(status);
+    m_preparationLabel->setVisible(!status.isEmpty());
 }
 
 void InputBar::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent* event) {
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.h b/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.h
index 0d119d69..61e9c6d3 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.h
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/inputbar.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QWidget>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QSet>
 
 class QTextEdit;
 class QPushButton;
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ public:
     /* Общий composer для канала и PM. */
     void setDmMode(bool enabled);
     void setMediaEnabled(bool enabled);
+    void updatePreparation(const QString& target, const QByteArray& job, int state);
 
 signals:
     void sendMessage(const QString &text);
@@ -42,7 +45,6 @@ private slots:
     void onPttReleased();
     void onAttachClicked();
     void clearPendingAttachment();
-    void onVideoProgressTick();
     void updateRecordingUI(int ms);
     void showRecordOverlay();
     void hideRecordOverlay();
@@ -75,5 +77,8 @@ private:
     qint64 m_pendingAttachSize = 0;
     bool   m_pendingAttachAsVideo = false;
     bool   m_pendingAttachAsImage = false;
-    QTimer *m_videoProgressTimer = nullptr;
+    QLabel* m_preparationLabel = nullptr;
+    QHash<QString, QSet<QByteArray>> m_preparations;
+    QSet<QString> m_preparationErrors;
+    void showPreparation();
 };