diff --git a/src/locales/en/main.json b/src/locales/en/main.json
index 1cacbbb29..5add6a63f 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/main.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/main.json
@@ -2760,7 +2760,14 @@
     "runCount": "Run count:",
     "rerun": "Rerun",
     "reuseParameters": "Reuse Parameters",
-    "downloadAll": "Download All"
+    "downloadAll": "Download All",
+    "welcome": {
+      "title": "Welcome to App Mode",
+      "intro": "A simplified view that hides the node graph so you can focus on creating.",
+      "layout": "On the left, you'll see your generated images, videos, and outputs. On the right, just the controls you need. Everything complex stays out of sight.",
+      "sharing": "Sharing is easy: create your workflow, open App Mode, right-click the tab, and export. When others open your file, it launches straight into this clean view. You can share powerful workflows as simple tools without anyone needing to understand node graphs.",
+      "widget": "If you want to control which settings appear, convert your top-level nodes into a subgraph, then use widget promotion in the toolbox above it to choose what's exposed."
+    }
   },
   "missingNodes": {
     "cloud": {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearPreview.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearPreview.vue
index dc384bef0..95bfdf16f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearPreview.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearPreview.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
 import { useWorkflowStore } from '@/platform/workflow/management/stores/workflowStore'
 import { extractWorkflowFromAsset } from '@/platform/workflow/utils/workflowExtractionUtil'
 import ImagePreview from '@/renderer/extensions/linearMode/ImagePreview.vue'
+import LinearWelcome from '@/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearWelcome.vue'
 // Lazy-loaded to avoid pulling THREE.js into the main bundle
 const Preview3d = () => import('@/renderer/extensions/linearMode/Preview3d.vue')
 import VideoPreview from '@/renderer/extensions/linearMode/VideoPreview.vue'
@@ -177,9 +178,5 @@ async function rerun(e: Event) {
     v-else-if="getMediaType(selectedOutput) === '3d'"
     :model-url="selectedOutput!.url"
   />
-  <img
-    v-else
-    class="pointer-events-none flex-1 max-h-full md:contain-size brightness-50 opacity-10"
-    src="/assets/images/comfy-logo-mono.svg"
-  />
+  <LinearWelcome v-else />
 </template>
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearWelcome.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearWelcome.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d602d555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/linearMode/LinearWelcome.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { t } from '@/i18n'
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <div
+    role="article"
+    data-testid="linear-welcome"
+    class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center h-full gap-6 p-8 max-w-lg mx-auto text-center"
+  >
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+      <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold text-base-foreground">
+        {{ t('linearMode.welcome.title')
+        }}<sup class="ml-1 text-xs font-normal text-muted-foreground">{{
+          t('g.experimental')
+        }}</sup>
+      </h2>
+      <p class="text-base text-muted-foreground">
+        {{ t('linearMode.welcome.intro') }}
+      </p>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground/70 max-w-md">
+      <p>{{ t('linearMode.welcome.layout') }}</p>
+      <p>{{ t('linearMode.welcome.sharing') }}</p>
+      <p>{{ t('linearMode.welcome.widget') }}</p>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</template>