diff --git a/src/dictation_service/ai_dictation_simple.py b/src/dictation_service/ai_dictation_simple.py
index e115067..8d4da32 100644
--- a/src/dictation_service/ai_dictation_simple.py
+++ b/src/dictation_service/ai_dictation_simple.py
@@ -370,10 +370,11 @@ def process_partial_text(text):
 
         if app_state == AppState.DICTATION:
             logging.info(f"💭 {text}")
-            # Show brief notification for longer partial text
+            # Show brief notification without revealing exact words (privacy)
             if len(text) > 3:
+                word_count = len(text.split())
                 send_notification(
-                    "🎤 Speaking", text[:50] + "..." if len(text) > 50 else text, 1000
+                    "🎤 Listening", f"Dictating... ({word_count} words)", 1000
                 )
         elif app_state == AppState.CONVERSATION:
             logging.info(f"💭 [Conversation] {text}")
@@ -429,9 +430,10 @@ async def process_final_text(text):
 
     if app_state == AppState.DICTATION:
         logging.info(f"✅ {formatted}")
+        word_count = len(formatted.split())
         send_notification(
-            "🎤 Dictation",
-            f"Typed: {formatted[:30]}{'...' if len(formatted) > 30 else ''}",
+            "🎤 Dictation Complete",
+            f"Text typed successfully ({word_count} words)",
             2000,
         )