diff --git a/src/PageManager.tsx b/src/PageManager.tsx
index 1ec97689..caff0bb5 100644
--- a/src/PageManager.tsx
+++ b/src/PageManager.tsx
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ const CalendarPrimaryPageLazy = lazy(() => import('./pages/primary/CalendarPrima
 const SidebarLazy = lazy(() => import('@/components/Sidebar'))
 const BottomNavigationBarLazy = lazy(() => import('@/components/BottomNavigationBar'))
 const TooManyRelaysAlertDialogLazy = lazy(() => import('@/components/TooManyRelaysAlertDialog'))
-const CreateWalletGuideToastLazy = lazy(() => import('@/components/CreateWalletGuideToast'))
+const PostSignupBackupRedirectLazy = lazy(() => import('@/components/PostSignupBackupRedirect'))
 
 /** Mobile primary-note overlay: lazy so these pages are not in the main bundle (routes use the same modules → shared async chunks). */
 const SecondaryProfilePageLazy = lazy(() => import('@/pages/secondary/ProfilePage'))
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ export function PageManager({ maxStackSize = 5 }: { maxStackSize?: number }) {
               <TooManyRelaysAlertDialogLazy />
             </Suspense>
             <Suspense fallback={null}>
-              <CreateWalletGuideToastLazy />
+              <PostSignupBackupRedirectLazy />
             </Suspense>
             </NoteDrawerContext.Provider>
             </PrimaryNoteViewContext.Provider>
@@ -2549,7 +2549,7 @@ export function PageManager({ maxStackSize = 5 }: { maxStackSize?: number }) {
               <TooManyRelaysAlertDialogLazy />
             </Suspense>
             <Suspense fallback={null}>
-              <CreateWalletGuideToastLazy />
+              <PostSignupBackupRedirectLazy />
             </Suspense>
             </NoteDrawerContext.Provider>
             </PrimaryNoteViewContext.Provider>
diff --git a/src/components/CreateWalletGuideToast/index.tsx b/src/components/CreateWalletGuideToast/index.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 14b30a85..00000000
--- a/src/components/CreateWalletGuideToast/index.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import storage from '@/services/local-storage.service'
-import { toWallet } from '@/lib/link'
-import { useSecondaryPage } from '@/contexts/secondary-page-context'
-import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
-import { useEffect } from 'react'
-import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { toast } from 'sonner'
-
-export default function CreateWalletGuideToast() {
-  const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const { push } = useSecondaryPage()
-  const { profile } = useNostr()
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (
-      profile &&
-      !profile.lightningAddress &&
-      !storage.hasShownCreateWalletGuideToast(profile.pubkey)
-    ) {
-      toast(t('Set up your wallet to send and receive sats!'), {
-        action: {
-          label: t('Set up'),
-          onClick: () => push(toWallet())
-        }
-      })
-      storage.markCreateWalletGuideToastAsShown(profile.pubkey)
-    }
-  }, [profile])
-
-  return null
-}
diff --git a/src/components/LogoutDialog/index.tsx b/src/components/LogoutDialog/index.tsx
index 236f9773..774ce4e2 100644
--- a/src/components/LogoutDialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/LogoutDialog/index.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   DrawerHeader,
   DrawerTitle
 } from '@/components/ui/drawer'
+import { usePrimaryPage } from '@/contexts/primary-page-context'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { useScreenSizeOptional } from '@/providers/ScreenSizeProvider'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
@@ -31,10 +32,12 @@ export default function LogoutDialog({
   const { t } = useTranslation()
   const { isSmallScreen = false } = useScreenSizeOptional() ?? {}
   const { account, switchAccount } = useNostr()
+  const { navigate } = usePrimaryPage()
 
   const handleLogout = () => {
     setOpen(false)
     void switchAccount(null)
+    navigate('feed')
   }
 
   if (isSmallScreen) {
diff --git a/src/components/PostSignupBackupRedirect/index.tsx b/src/components/PostSignupBackupRedirect/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ee292e59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/PostSignupBackupRedirect/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import { toCacheSettings } from '@/lib/link'
+import {
+  consumePostSignupBackupPrompt,
+  showNewUserBackupBanner
+} from '@/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt'
+import { useSecondaryPage } from '@/contexts/secondary-page-context'
+import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react'
+
+/** After one-click sign up, open Cache settings so the user can back up their private key. */
+export default function PostSignupBackupRedirect() {
+  const { push } = useSecondaryPage()
+  const { pubkey } = useNostr()
+  const pollRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setInterval> | null>(null)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!pubkey) return
+
+    const tryRedirect = () => {
+      if (!consumePostSignupBackupPrompt(pubkey)) return false
+      showNewUserBackupBanner()
+      push(toCacheSettings())
+      return true
+    }
+
+    if (tryRedirect()) return
+
+    // Prompt is scheduled at login; brief poll covers pubkey/login race.
+    let attempts = 0
+    pollRef.current = setInterval(() => {
+      attempts += 1
+      if (tryRedirect() || attempts >= 15) {
+        if (pollRef.current) {
+          clearInterval(pollRef.current)
+          pollRef.current = null
+        }
+      }
+    }, 200)
+
+    return () => {
+      if (pollRef.current) {
+        clearInterval(pollRef.current)
+        pollRef.current = null
+      }
+    }
+  }, [pubkey, push])
+
+  return null
+}
diff --git a/src/components/PrivateKeyRecoverySetting/index.tsx b/src/components/PrivateKeyRecoverySetting/index.tsx
index b7189606..acbd1dd4 100644
--- a/src/components/PrivateKeyRecoverySetting/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PrivateKeyRecoverySetting/index.tsx
@@ -1,24 +1,65 @@
+import {
+  AlertDialog,
+  AlertDialogAction,
+  AlertDialogCancel,
+  AlertDialogContent,
+  AlertDialogDescription,
+  AlertDialogFooter,
+  AlertDialogHeader,
+  AlertDialogTitle
+} from '@/components/ui/alert-dialog'
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input'
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label'
+import {
+  dismissNewUserBackupBanner,
+  isNewUserBackupBannerVisible
+} from '@/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt'
+import { requestNewUserTemplateBroadcast } from '@/lib/new-user-template-broadcast'
+import NcryptsecPasswordPrompt from '@/components/NcryptsecPasswordPrompt'
 import { pubkeyToNpub } from '@/lib/pubkey'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
-import { Check, Copy, Eye, EyeOff, KeyRound } from 'lucide-react'
-import { useMemo, useState } from 'react'
+import storage from '@/services/local-storage.service'
+import { Check, Copy, Eye, EyeOff, KeyRound, Trash2, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import * as nip19 from 'nostr-tools/nip19'
+import * as nip49 from 'nostr-tools/nip49'
+import { toast } from 'sonner'
 
 export default function PrivateKeyRecoverySetting() {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
-  const { pubkey, nsec, ncryptsec } = useNostr()
+  const { pubkey, account, nsec, ncryptsec, discardLocalPrivateKey } = useNostr()
   const [showKey, setShowKey] = useState(false)
+  const [revealedNsec, setRevealedNsec] = useState<string | null>(null)
+  const [passwordPromptOpen, setPasswordPromptOpen] = useState(false)
   const [copiedNpub, setCopiedNpub] = useState(false)
   const [copiedKey, setCopiedKey] = useState(false)
+  const [showBackupBanner, setShowBackupBanner] = useState(false)
+  const [removeConfirmOpen, setRemoveConfirmOpen] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setShowBackupBanner(isNewUserBackupBannerVisible())
+  }, [])
 
   const npub = useMemo(() => (pubkey ? pubkeyToNpub(pubkey) : null), [pubkey])
-  const recoverableKey = nsec ?? ncryptsec
-  const keyLabel = nsec ? 'nsec' : 'ncryptsec'
 
-  if (!pubkey || !recoverableKey) {
+  const storedNsec = pubkey ? storage.getAccountNsec(pubkey) : undefined
+  const storedNcryptsec = pubkey ? storage.getAccountNcryptsec(pubkey) : undefined
+  const plainNsec = nsec ?? storedNsec
+  const encryptedBlob = ncryptsec ?? storedNcryptsec
+  const usesEncryption = !!encryptedBlob && !plainNsec
+  const recoverableKey = plainNsec ?? encryptedBlob
+  const displayedKey = revealedNsec ?? (showKey && !usesEncryption ? recoverableKey : null)
+  const copyKeyValue = revealedNsec ?? recoverableKey
+  const keyLabel = revealedNsec || plainNsec ? 'nsec' : 'ncryptsec'
+  const hasLocalKey =
+    account?.signerType === 'nsec' ||
+    account?.signerType === 'ncryptsec' ||
+    !!storedNsec ||
+    !!storedNcryptsec
+
+  if (!pubkey || !hasLocalKey || !recoverableKey) {
     return null
   }
 
@@ -33,8 +74,71 @@ export default function PrivateKeyRecoverySetting() {
     }
   }
 
+  const dismissBanner = () => {
+    dismissNewUserBackupBanner()
+    setShowBackupBanner(false)
+    requestNewUserTemplateBroadcast(pubkey)
+  }
+
+  const handleToggleShowKey = () => {
+    if (showKey) {
+      setShowKey(false)
+      setRevealedNsec(null)
+      return
+    }
+    if (usesEncryption) {
+      setPasswordPromptOpen(true)
+      return
+    }
+    setShowKey(true)
+  }
+
+  const handleDecryptPassword = (password: string | null) => {
+    setPasswordPromptOpen(false)
+    if (!password || !encryptedBlob) return
+    try {
+      const privkey = nip49.decrypt(encryptedBlob, password)
+      setRevealedNsec(nip19.nsecEncode(privkey))
+      setShowKey(true)
+    } catch {
+      toast.error(t('Could not decrypt — check your password and try again.'))
+    }
+  }
+
+  const handleRemoveLocalKey = () => {
+    try {
+      discardLocalPrivateKey()
+      dismissBanner()
+      setRemoveConfirmOpen(false)
+      toast.success(
+        t(
+          'Local private key removed. This account is read-only here until you log in with an extension, bunker, or private key again.'
+        )
+      )
+    } catch (error) {
+      toast.error((error as Error).message)
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <section className="space-y-4">
+      {showBackupBanner && (
+        <div className="rounded-lg border border-orange-500/50 bg-orange-500/10 p-4 space-y-2">
+          <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-2">
+            <p className="text-sm font-medium text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400">
+              {t('Back up your private key now')}
+            </p>
+            <Button type="button" variant="ghost" size="icon" className="shrink-0 h-7 w-7" onClick={dismissBanner}>
+              <X className="size-4" />
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+          <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            {t(
+              'Your account was just created. Copy your nsec (or ncryptsec) below and store it somewhere safe — password manager, encrypted file, or paper offline. Anyone with this key controls your account.'
+            )}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+      )}
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
         <KeyRound className="size-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
         <h2 className="text-sm font-semibold">{t('Private key recovery')}</h2>
@@ -44,10 +148,10 @@ export default function PrivateKeyRecoverySetting() {
           'Your private key is stored in this browser. Clearing cache does not remove your account, but losing this browser profile does. Back up your key somewhere safe.'
         )}
       </p>
-      {ncryptsec && !nsec && (
+      {usesEncryption && (
         <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
           {t(
-            'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). You need your encryption password to sign in; the blob below is for backup only.'
+            'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). Use Show key and your encryption password to reveal the original nsec for backup.'
           )}
         </p>
       )}
@@ -67,26 +171,56 @@ export default function PrivateKeyRecoverySetting() {
         </div>
       </div>
       <div className="grid gap-2">
-        <Label>{t('Copy private key')} ({keyLabel})</Label>
+        <Label>
+          {t('Copy private key')} ({keyLabel})
+        </Label>
         <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <Button type="button" variant="secondary" onClick={() => copyToClipboard(recoverableKey, 'key')}>
+          <Button type="button" variant="secondary" onClick={() => copyKeyValue && copyToClipboard(copyKeyValue, 'key')}>
             {copiedKey ? <Check className="mr-2 size-4" /> : <Copy className="mr-2 size-4" />}
             {t('Copy private key')}
           </Button>
-          <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={() => setShowKey((v) => !v)}>
+          <Button type="button" variant="outline" onClick={handleToggleShowKey}>
             {showKey ? <EyeOff className="mr-2 size-4" /> : <Eye className="mr-2 size-4" />}
             {showKey ? t('Hide key') : t('Show key')}
           </Button>
         </div>
-        {showKey && (
+        {showKey && displayedKey && (
           <div className="rounded-md border bg-muted/40 p-3">
             <p className="text-xs text-orange-500 mb-2">
               {t('Do not share this with anyone. Anyone with this key can control your account.')}
             </p>
-            <pre className="text-xs font-mono whitespace-pre-wrap break-all">{recoverableKey}</pre>
+            <pre className="text-xs font-mono whitespace-pre-wrap break-all">{displayedKey}</pre>
           </div>
         )}
       </div>
+      <NcryptsecPasswordPrompt open={passwordPromptOpen} onResult={handleDecryptPassword} />
+      <div className="pt-2 border-t space-y-2">
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+          {t(
+            'After backing up, you can remove the key from this browser and sign in with a browser extension or bunker instead.'
+          )}
+        </p>
+        <Button type="button" variant="destructive" onClick={() => setRemoveConfirmOpen(true)}>
+          <Trash2 className="mr-2 size-4" />
+          {t('Remove local private key')}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <AlertDialog open={removeConfirmOpen} onOpenChange={setRemoveConfirmOpen}>
+        <AlertDialogContent>
+          <AlertDialogHeader>
+            <AlertDialogTitle>{t('Remove local private key?')}</AlertDialogTitle>
+            <AlertDialogDescription>
+              {t(
+                'The private key will be deleted from this browser only. Make sure you have copied it first. This account will become read-only here until you log in again with an extension, bunker, or private key.'
+              )}
+            </AlertDialogDescription>
+          </AlertDialogHeader>
+          <AlertDialogFooter>
+            <AlertDialogCancel>{t('Cancel')}</AlertDialogCancel>
+            <AlertDialogAction onClick={handleRemoveLocalKey}>{t('Remove local private key')}</AlertDialogAction>
+          </AlertDialogFooter>
+        </AlertDialogContent>
+      </AlertDialog>
     </section>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 05cdc098..214d40d1 100644
--- a/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -547,12 +547,25 @@ export default {
     'Private key recovery': 'Private key recovery',
     'Your private key is stored in this browser. Clearing cache does not remove your account, but losing this browser profile does. Back up your key somewhere safe.':
       'Your private key is stored in this browser. Clearing cache does not remove your account, but losing this browser profile does. Back up your key somewhere safe.',
-    'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). You need your encryption password to sign in; the blob below is for backup only.':
-      'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). You need your encryption password to sign in; the blob below is for backup only.',
+    'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). Use Show key and your encryption password to reveal the original nsec for backup.':
+      'This account uses an encrypted key (ncryptsec). Use Show key and your encryption password to reveal the original nsec for backup.',
+    'Could not decrypt — check your password and try again.':
+      'Could not decrypt — check your password and try again.',
     'Show key': 'Show key',
     'Hide key': 'Hide key',
     'Do not share this with anyone. Anyone with this key can control your account.':
       'Do not share this with anyone. Anyone with this key can control your account.',
+    'Back up your private key now': 'Back up your private key now',
+    'Your account was just created. Copy your nsec (or ncryptsec) below and store it somewhere safe — password manager, encrypted file, or paper offline. Anyone with this key controls your account.':
+      'Your account was just created. Copy your nsec (or ncryptsec) below and store it somewhere safe — password manager, encrypted file, or paper offline. Anyone with this key controls your account.',
+    'After backing up, you can remove the key from this browser and sign in with a browser extension or bunker instead.':
+      'After backing up, you can remove the key from this browser and sign in with a browser extension or bunker instead.',
+    'Remove local private key': 'Remove local private key',
+    'Remove local private key?': 'Remove local private key?',
+    'The private key will be deleted from this browser only. Make sure you have copied it first. This account will become read-only here until you log in again with an extension, bunker, or private key.':
+      'The private key will be deleted from this browser only. Make sure you have copied it first. This account will become read-only here until you log in again with an extension, bunker, or private key.',
+    'Local private key removed. This account is read-only here until you log in with an extension, bunker, or private key again.':
+      'Local private key removed. This account is read-only here until you log in with an extension, bunker, or private key again.',
     'Copy npub': 'Copy npub',
     npub: 'npub',
     Edit: 'Edit',
diff --git a/src/lib/new-user-template-broadcast.ts b/src/lib/new-user-template-broadcast.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..105fd7f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/new-user-template-broadcast.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import { ExtendedKind, PROFILE_RELAY_URLS } from '@/constants'
+import { getRelayListFromEvent, getHttpRelayListFromEvent } from '@/lib/event-metadata'
+import { filterRelaysForEventPublish } from '@/lib/relay-publish-filter'
+import { dedupeNormalizeRelayUrlsOrdered } from '@/lib/relay-url-priority'
+import { collectWriteOutboxUrlsFromRelayList } from '@/lib/viewer-write-outboxes'
+import logger from '@/lib/logger'
+import client from '@/services/client.service'
+import indexedDb from '@/services/indexed-db.service'
+import type { TRelayList } from '@/types'
+import { Event, kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
+
+const BROADCAST_PENDING_KEY = 'imwaldNewUserTemplateBroadcastPending'
+
+export const NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_INTERVAL_MS = 5000
+
+/** Replaceable kinds created during one-click signup, in publish order. */
+export const NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_KINDS = [
+  kinds.RelayList,
+  ExtendedKind.HTTP_RELAY_LIST,
+  ExtendedKind.FAVORITE_RELAYS,
+  kinds.Metadata,
+  10015,
+  kinds.Contacts,
+  kinds.Mutelist
+] as const
+
+const broadcastScheduledOrRunning = new Set<string>()
+
+export function markNewUserTemplateBroadcastPending(pubkey: string): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  sessionStorage.setItem(BROADCAST_PENDING_KEY, pubkey)
+}
+
+function consumeBroadcastPending(pubkey: string): boolean {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return false
+  if (sessionStorage.getItem(BROADCAST_PENDING_KEY) !== pubkey) return false
+  sessionStorage.removeItem(BROADCAST_PENDING_KEY)
+  return true
+}
+
+/** Write outboxes from the stored template plus profile index relays where the kind allows it. */
+export function newUserTemplatePublishRelays(kind: number, relayList: TRelayList): string[] {
+  const write = collectWriteOutboxUrlsFromRelayList(relayList)
+  const merged =
+    kind === kinds.Metadata || kind === kinds.RelayList
+      ? dedupeNormalizeRelayUrlsOrdered([...write, ...PROFILE_RELAY_URLS])
+      : write
+  return filterRelaysForEventPublish(merged, kind)
+}
+
+async function loadRelayListForPublish(pubkey: string): Promise<TRelayList> {
+  const peeked = await client.peekRelayListFromStorage(pubkey)
+  if (peeked.write.length > 0 || peeked.httpWrite.length > 0) {
+    return peeked
+  }
+  const [relayListEvent, httpRelayListEvent] = await Promise.all([
+    indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kinds.RelayList),
+    indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, ExtendedKind.HTTP_RELAY_LIST)
+  ])
+  const emptyHttp = {
+    httpRead: [] as string[],
+    httpWrite: [] as string[],
+    httpOriginalRelays: [] as TRelayList['httpOriginalRelays']
+  }
+  let base: TRelayList = relayListEvent
+    ? getRelayListFromEvent(relayListEvent, [])
+    : { write: [], read: [], originalRelays: [], ...emptyHttp }
+  if (httpRelayListEvent) {
+    const http = getHttpRelayListFromEvent(httpRelayListEvent, [])
+    base = {
+      ...base,
+      httpRead: http.httpRead,
+      httpWrite: http.httpWrite,
+      httpOriginalRelays: http.httpOriginalRelays
+    }
+  }
+  return base
+}
+
+async function broadcastNewUserTemplateFromStorage(pubkey: string): Promise<void> {
+  const relayList = await loadRelayListForPublish(pubkey)
+  for (let i = 0; i < NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_KINDS.length; i++) {
+    const kind = NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_KINDS[i]
+    const event = (await indexedDb.getReplaceableEvent(pubkey, kind)) as Event | undefined
+    if (!event) continue
+    const relays = newUserTemplatePublishRelays(kind, relayList)
+    if (relays.length === 0) continue
+    try {
+      await client.publishEvent(relays, event, {
+        skipOutboxRetry: true,
+        publishBatchLabel: 'new user template broadcast'
+      })
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.warn('[newUserTemplateBroadcast] publish failed', { kind, error })
+    }
+    if (i < NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_KINDS.length - 1) {
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, NEW_USER_TEMPLATE_BROADCAST_INTERVAL_MS))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * After the user dismisses the backup banner or leaves cache settings, broadcast locally stored
+ * template events to their write outboxes and profile relays (5s between events).
+ */
+export function requestNewUserTemplateBroadcast(pubkey: string): void {
+  if (!pubkey || broadcastScheduledOrRunning.has(pubkey)) return
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  if (sessionStorage.getItem(BROADCAST_PENDING_KEY) !== pubkey) return
+
+  broadcastScheduledOrRunning.add(pubkey)
+  void (async () => {
+    try {
+      if (!consumeBroadcastPending(pubkey)) return
+      await broadcastNewUserTemplateFromStorage(pubkey)
+    } catch (error) {
+      logger.error('[newUserTemplateBroadcast] failed', { error })
+    } finally {
+      broadcastScheduledOrRunning.delete(pubkey)
+    }
+  })()
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/new-user-template.test.ts b/src/lib/new-user-template.test.ts
index 6ae38832..dd651a4c 100644
--- a/src/lib/new-user-template.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/new-user-template.test.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,33 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import { kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
-import { ExtendedKind, FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS, FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS } from '@/constants'
-import {
-  NEW_USER_INTEREST_TOPICS,
-  buildNewUserTemplateDrafts,
-  newUserProfileDisplayName,
-  newUserProfileName,
-  newUserProfileSuffix
-} from '@/lib/new-user-template'
+import { ExtendedKind, FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS, FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS, PROFILE_RELAY_URLS } from '@/constants'
+import { NEW_USER_HTTP_RELAY_URL, buildNewUserTemplateDrafts, newUserProfileDisplayName, newUserProfileName, newUserProfileSuffix } from '@/lib/new-user-template'
+import { newUserTemplatePublishRelays } from '@/lib/new-user-template-broadcast'
+import { normalizeAnyRelayUrl } from '@/lib/url'
+import type { TRelayList } from '@/types'
 
 const TEST_PUBKEY = 'a'.repeat(63) + 'b'
 
+function relayKey(url: string): string {
+  return (normalizeAnyRelayUrl(url) || url).toLowerCase()
+}
+
+function expectRelayKeys(actual: string[], expected: string[]) {
+  const actualKeys = new Set(actual.map(relayKey))
+  for (const url of expected) {
+    expect(actualKeys.has(relayKey(url))).toBe(true)
+  }
+}
+
+const templateRelayList = (): TRelayList => ({
+  write: [...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS],
+  read: [...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS],
+  originalRelays: [],
+  httpRead: [],
+  httpWrite: [NEW_USER_HTTP_RELAY_URL],
+  httpOriginalRelays: []
+})
+
 describe('newUserProfileSuffix', () => {
   it('returns a number between 1000 and 9999', () => {
     const suffix = newUserProfileSuffix(TEST_PUBKEY)
@@ -57,7 +74,16 @@ describe('buildNewUserTemplateDrafts', () => {
   it('builds interest list with expected topics', () => {
     expect(drafts.interestList.kind).toBe(10015)
     const topics = drafts.interestList.tags.filter((t) => t[0] === 't').map((t) => t[1])
-    expect(topics).toEqual([...NEW_USER_INTEREST_TOPICS])
+    expect(topics).toEqual([
+      'art',
+      'music',
+      'news',
+      'foodstr',
+      'coffeechain',
+      'travel',
+      'grownostr',
+      'plebchain'
+    ])
   })
 
   it('builds empty follow and mute lists', () => {
@@ -67,3 +93,23 @@ describe('buildNewUserTemplateDrafts', () => {
     expect(drafts.muteList.tags).toHaveLength(0)
   })
 })
+
+describe('newUserTemplatePublishRelays', () => {
+  const relayList = templateRelayList()
+
+  it('uses template write outboxes only for list kinds', () => {
+    const targets = newUserTemplatePublishRelays(10015, relayList)
+    expectRelayKeys(targets, [...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS, NEW_USER_HTTP_RELAY_URL])
+    const profileOnlyUrls = PROFILE_RELAY_URLS.filter((u) => !FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS.includes(u))
+    for (const profileUrl of profileOnlyUrls) {
+      expect(targets.map(relayKey)).not.toContain(relayKey(profileUrl))
+    }
+  })
+
+  it('adds profile relays for kind 0 and 10002', () => {
+    const profileTargets = newUserTemplatePublishRelays(kinds.Metadata, relayList)
+    expectRelayKeys(profileTargets, [...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS, NEW_USER_HTTP_RELAY_URL, ...PROFILE_RELAY_URLS])
+    const relayListTargets = newUserTemplatePublishRelays(kinds.RelayList, relayList)
+    expectRelayKeys(relayListTargets, [...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS, NEW_USER_HTTP_RELAY_URL, ...PROFILE_RELAY_URLS])
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt.ts b/src/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb18387d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+const POST_SIGNUP_NAV_KEY = 'imwaldPostSignupBackupNav'
+const NEW_USER_BACKUP_BANNER_KEY = 'imwaldNewUserBackupBanner'
+const SKIP_NETWORK_HYDRATE_KEY = 'imwaldNewUserSkipNetworkHydrate'
+
+export function schedulePostSignupBackupPrompt(pubkey: string): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  sessionStorage.setItem(POST_SIGNUP_NAV_KEY, pubkey)
+}
+
+/** Returns true when this pubkey had a pending post-signup nav (and clears it). */
+export function consumePostSignupBackupPrompt(pubkey: string): boolean {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return false
+  const pending = sessionStorage.getItem(POST_SIGNUP_NAV_KEY)
+  if (pending !== pubkey) return false
+  sessionStorage.removeItem(POST_SIGNUP_NAV_KEY)
+  return true
+}
+
+export function showNewUserBackupBanner(): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  sessionStorage.setItem(NEW_USER_BACKUP_BANNER_KEY, '1')
+}
+
+export function isNewUserBackupBannerVisible(): boolean {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return false
+  return sessionStorage.getItem(NEW_USER_BACKUP_BANNER_KEY) === '1'
+}
+
+export function dismissNewUserBackupBanner(): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  sessionStorage.removeItem(NEW_USER_BACKUP_BANNER_KEY)
+}
+
+/** Skip heavy network hydrate while local template is written and relays publish in background. */
+export function markFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate(pubkey: string): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  sessionStorage.setItem(SKIP_NETWORK_HYDRATE_KEY, pubkey)
+}
+
+export function shouldSkipNetworkHydrateForFreshSignup(pubkey: string): boolean {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return false
+  return sessionStorage.getItem(SKIP_NETWORK_HYDRATE_KEY) === pubkey
+}
+
+export function clearFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate(pubkey: string): void {
+  if (typeof sessionStorage === 'undefined') return
+  if (sessionStorage.getItem(SKIP_NETWORK_HYDRATE_KEY) === pubkey) {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(SKIP_NETWORK_HYDRATE_KEY)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/pages/secondary/CacheSettingsPage/index.tsx b/src/pages/secondary/CacheSettingsPage/index.tsx
index d71d628c..1670c181 100644
--- a/src/pages/secondary/CacheSettingsPage/index.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/secondary/CacheSettingsPage/index.tsx
@@ -4,17 +4,40 @@ import EventArchiveCacheSettings from '@/components/EventArchiveCacheSettings'
 import PrivateKeyRecoverySetting from '@/components/PrivateKeyRecoverySetting'
 import { RefreshButton } from '@/components/RefreshButton'
 import SecondaryPageLayout from '@/layouts/SecondaryPageLayout'
+import { isNewUserBackupBannerVisible } from '@/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt'
+import { requestNewUserTemplateBroadcast } from '@/lib/new-user-template-broadcast'
 import { usePrimaryNoteView } from '@/contexts/primary-note-view-context'
-import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
+import { TPageRef } from '@/types'
+import { forwardRef, useCallback, useEffect, useImperativeHandle, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
-const CacheSettingsPage = forwardRef(
-  ({ index, hideTitlebar = false }: { index?: number; hideTitlebar?: boolean }, ref) => {
+const CacheSettingsPage = forwardRef<TPageRef, { index?: number; hideTitlebar?: boolean }>(
+  ({ index, hideTitlebar = false }, ref) => {
     const { t } = useTranslation()
+    const { pubkey } = useNostr()
     const { registerPrimaryPanelRefresh } = usePrimaryNoteView()
+    const layoutRef = useRef<TPageRef>(null)
     const [contentKey, setContentKey] = useState(0)
     const bump = useCallback(() => setContentKey((k) => k + 1), [])
 
+    useImperativeHandle(
+      ref,
+      () => ({
+        scrollToTop: (behavior?: ScrollBehavior) => layoutRef.current?.scrollToTop(behavior),
+        refresh: bump
+      }),
+      [bump]
+    )
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+      if (!isNewUserBackupBannerVisible()) return
+      const scrollToTop = () => layoutRef.current?.scrollToTop('instant')
+      scrollToTop()
+      const timer = window.setTimeout(scrollToTop, 100)
+      return () => window.clearTimeout(timer)
+    }, [])
+
     useEffect(() => {
       if (!hideTitlebar) {
         registerPrimaryPanelRefresh(null)
@@ -24,9 +47,15 @@ const CacheSettingsPage = forwardRef(
       return () => registerPrimaryPanelRefresh(null)
     }, [hideTitlebar, registerPrimaryPanelRefresh, bump])
 
+    useEffect(() => {
+      return () => {
+        if (pubkey) requestNewUserTemplateBroadcast(pubkey)
+      }
+    }, [pubkey])
+
     return (
       <SecondaryPageLayout
-        ref={ref}
+        ref={layoutRef}
         index={index}
         title={hideTitlebar ? undefined : t('Cache & offline storage')}
         controls={hideTitlebar ? undefined : <RefreshButton onClick={bump} />}
diff --git a/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx b/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
index cf376bab..51eb3a32 100644
--- a/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/NostrProvider/index.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
   ACCOUNT_SESSION_NETWORK_HYDRATE_MIN_INTERVAL_MS,
   DEFAULT_FAVORITE_RELAYS,
   FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS,
-  FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS,
   AUTHOR_PROFILE_VIEW_REPLACEABLE_KINDS,
   ExtendedKind,
   PROFILE_RELAY_URLS,
@@ -19,7 +18,17 @@ import {
   applyImwaldAttributionTags,
   createDeletionRequestDraftEvent
 } from '@/lib/draft-event'
-import { buildNewUserTemplateDrafts } from '@/lib/new-user-template'
+import {
+  TNewUserTemplateDrafts,
+  buildNewUserTemplateDrafts
+} from '@/lib/new-user-template'
+import { markNewUserTemplateBroadcastPending } from '@/lib/new-user-template-broadcast'
+import {
+  clearFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate,
+  markFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate,
+  schedulePostSignupBackupPrompt,
+  shouldSkipNetworkHydrateForFreshSignup
+} from '@/lib/post-signup-backup-prompt'
 import { getLatestEvent, minePow } from '@/lib/event'
 import { shouldDropEventOnIngest } from '@/lib/event-ingest-filter'
 import {
@@ -160,6 +169,8 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   /** Last account pubkey for which we cleared session UI; avoids nulling relay/profile on same-account rehydrate. */
   const lastNetworkHydrateAccountPubkeyRef = useRef<string | null>(null)
   const manualNetworkHydrateResolveRef = useRef<(() => void) | null>(null)
+  /** Prevents duplicate new-user sign/publish when login or StrictMode fires twice. */
+  const newUserSetupInFlightRef = useRef(new Set<string>())
   const [accountNetworkHydrateBump, setAccountNetworkHydrateBump] = useState(0)
   /**
    * Bumped by {@link switchAccount} after it persists the intended target to storage following
@@ -424,11 +435,13 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
 
       const lastNetworkHydrateAt = storage.getAccountNetworkHydrateAt(account.pubkey)
       const hasLocalRelayAndProfile = !!storedRelayListEvent && !!storedProfileEvent
+      const freshSignupSkipNetwork = shouldSkipNetworkHydrateForFreshSignup(account.pubkey)
       const skipNetworkHydrate =
         !userForcedAccountNetworkHydrate &&
-        hasLocalRelayAndProfile &&
-        typeof lastNetworkHydrateAt === 'number' &&
-        Date.now() - lastNetworkHydrateAt < ACCOUNT_SESSION_NETWORK_HYDRATE_MIN_INTERVAL_MS
+        (freshSignupSkipNetwork ||
+          (hasLocalRelayAndProfile &&
+            typeof lastNetworkHydrateAt === 'number' &&
+            Date.now() - lastNetworkHydrateAt < ACCOUNT_SESSION_NETWORK_HYDRATE_MIN_INTERVAL_MS))
 
       if (!skipNetworkHydrate) {
         // Fetch RSS feed list from relays if cache is missing or stale (older than 1 hour)
@@ -798,6 +811,7 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       } else {
         logger.debug('[NostrProvider] Skipped network hydrate (within min interval); IndexedDB cache only', {
           pubkeySlice: account.pubkey.slice(0, 12),
+          freshSignupSkipNetwork,
           lastNetworkHydrateAt,
           ageMs: Date.now() - (lastNetworkHydrateAt ?? 0)
         })
@@ -805,7 +819,7 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
           client.updateRelayListCache(storedRelayListEvent)
         }
         void client.runSessionPrewarm({ pubkey: account.pubkey, signal: controller.signal })
-        if (!storedFollowListEvent) {
+        if (!storedFollowListEvent && !freshSignupSkipNetwork) {
           const trySetFollowListSkip = (evt: Event) => {
             if (hydrationGenForThisRun !== accountHydrationGenerationRef.current) return
             indexedDb
@@ -1109,6 +1123,32 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     }
   }
 
+  const discardLocalPrivateKey = () => {
+    if (!account?.pubkey) {
+      throw new Error('Not logged in')
+    }
+    const stored = storage.findAccount(account)
+    if (!stored || (stored.signerType !== 'nsec' && stored.signerType !== 'ncryptsec')) {
+      throw new Error('No local private key stored for this account')
+    }
+    storage.removeAccount(stored)
+    const npub = nip19.npubEncode(stored.pubkey)
+    const readOnlyAccount: TAccount = {
+      pubkey: stored.pubkey,
+      signerType: 'npub',
+      npub
+    }
+    const newAccounts = storage.addAccount(readOnlyAccount)
+    storage.switchAccount(readOnlyAccount)
+    setAccounts(newAccounts)
+    setAccount({ pubkey: stored.pubkey, signerType: 'npub' })
+    setNsec(null)
+    setNcryptsec(null)
+    const npubSigner = new NpubSigner()
+    npubSigner.login(npub)
+    setSigner(npubSigner)
+  }
+
   const switchAccount = async (act: TAccountPointer | null): Promise<string | null> => {
     intentionalNip07ReadOnlyPubkeyRef.current = null
     if (!act) {
@@ -1164,14 +1204,25 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       throw new Error('invalid nsec or hex')
     }
     const pubkey = nsecSigner.login(privkey)
-    if (password) {
-      const ncryptsec = nip49.encrypt(privkey, password)
-      login(nsecSigner, { pubkey, signerType: 'ncryptsec', ncryptsec })
-    } else {
-      login(nsecSigner, { pubkey, signerType: 'nsec', nsec: nip19.nsecEncode(privkey) })
-    }
+    const act: TAccount = password
+      ? { pubkey, signerType: 'ncryptsec', ncryptsec: nip49.encrypt(privkey, password) }
+      : { pubkey, signerType: 'nsec', nsec: nip19.nsecEncode(privkey) }
+
+    let signedTemplate: Record<keyof TNewUserTemplateDrafts, VerifiedEvent> | null = null
     if (needSetup) {
-      setupNewUser(nsecSigner)
+      markFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate(pubkey)
+      signedTemplate = await persistNewUserTemplateLocally(nsecSigner, pubkey)
+    }
+
+    login(nsecSigner, act)
+    if (act.nsec) setNsec(act.nsec)
+    if (act.ncryptsec) setNcryptsec(act.ncryptsec)
+
+    if (needSetup && signedTemplate) {
+      markNewUserTemplateBroadcastPending(pubkey)
+      schedulePostSignupBackupPrompt(pubkey)
+      storage.setAccountNetworkHydrateAt(pubkey, Date.now())
+      clearFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate(pubkey)
     }
     return pubkey
   }
@@ -1893,13 +1944,17 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
     setFavoriteRelaysEvent(stored)
   }
 
-  const setupNewUser = async (signer: ISigner) => {
-    const bootstrapRelays = [...new Set([...FAST_WRITE_RELAY_URLS, ...FAST_READ_RELAY_URLS])]
+  const persistNewUserTemplateLocally = async (
+    signer: ISigner,
+    pubkey: string
+  ): Promise<Record<keyof TNewUserTemplateDrafts, VerifiedEvent>> => {
+    if (newUserSetupInFlightRef.current.has(pubkey)) {
+      throw new Error('New user setup already in progress')
+    }
+    newUserSetupInFlightRef.current.add(pubkey)
 
     try {
-      const pubkey = await signer.getPublicKey()
       const drafts = buildNewUserTemplateDrafts(pubkey)
-
       const signDraft = async (draft: TDraftEvent) => {
         const event = await signer.signEvent(normalizeDraftEventTags(draft))
         if (!validateEvent(event)) {
@@ -1908,41 +1963,37 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
         return event as VerifiedEvent
       }
 
-      const profileEvent = await signDraft(drafts.profile)
-      const favoriteRelaysEvent = await signDraft(drafts.favoriteRelays)
-      const relayListEvent = await signDraft(drafts.relayList)
-      const httpRelayListEvent = await signDraft(drafts.httpRelayList)
-      const interestListEvent = await signDraft(drafts.interestList)
-      const followListEvent = await signDraft(drafts.followList)
-      const muteListEvent = await signDraft(drafts.muteList)
+      const signed = {
+        profile: await signDraft(drafts.profile),
+        favoriteRelays: await signDraft(drafts.favoriteRelays),
+        relayList: await signDraft(drafts.relayList),
+        httpRelayList: await signDraft(drafts.httpRelayList),
+        interestList: await signDraft(drafts.interestList),
+        followList: await signDraft(drafts.followList),
+        muteList: await signDraft(drafts.muteList)
+      }
 
       await Promise.all([
-        updateProfileEvent(profileEvent),
-        updateFavoriteRelaysEvent(favoriteRelaysEvent),
-        updateRelayListEvent(relayListEvent),
-        updateHttpRelayListEvent(httpRelayListEvent),
-        updateInterestListEvent(interestListEvent),
-        updateFollowListEvent(followListEvent),
-        updateMuteListEvent(muteListEvent, [])
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.profile),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.favoriteRelays),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.relayList),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.httpRelayList),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.interestList),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.followList),
+        indexedDb.putReplaceableEvent(signed.muteList)
       ])
 
-      await Promise.allSettled(
-        [
-          profileEvent,
-          favoriteRelaysEvent,
-          relayListEvent,
-          httpRelayListEvent,
-          interestListEvent,
-          followListEvent,
-          muteListEvent
-        ].map((event) => client.publishEvent(bootstrapRelays, event))
-      )
+      client.updateRelayListCache(signed.relayList)
+      void client.updateFollowListCache(signed.followList).catch(() => {})
+      void replaceableEventService.updateReplaceableEventCache(signed.profile).catch(() => {})
 
-      toast.success(
-        t('Account created — customize profile and relays in Settings.')
-      )
+      return signed
     } catch (error) {
-      logger.error('[setupNewUser] failed', { error })
+      clearFreshSignupSkipNetworkHydrate(pubkey)
+      logger.error('[setupNewUser] local persist failed', { error })
+      throw error
+    } finally {
+      newUserSetupInFlightRef.current.delete(pubkey)
     }
   }
 
@@ -1972,6 +2023,7 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
   const startLogin = useCallback(() => setOpenLoginDialog(true), [])
 
   const removeAccountStable = useEventCallback(removeAccount)
+  const discardLocalPrivateKeyStable = useEventCallback(discardLocalPrivateKey)
   const switchAccountStable = useEventCallback(switchAccount)
   const nsecLoginStable = useEventCallback(nsecLogin)
   const ncryptsecLoginStable = useEventCallback(ncryptsecLogin)
@@ -2029,6 +2081,7 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       nostrConnectionLogin: nostrConnectionLoginStable,
       npubLogin: npubLoginStable,
       removeAccount: removeAccountStable,
+      discardLocalPrivateKey: discardLocalPrivateKeyStable,
       publish: publishStable,
       attemptDelete: attemptDeleteStable,
       signHttpAuth: signHttpAuthStable,
@@ -2080,6 +2133,7 @@ export function NostrProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
       profileEvent,
       publishStable,
       relayList,
+      discardLocalPrivateKeyStable,
       removeAccountStable,
       requestAccountNetworkHydrate,
       rssFeedListEvent,
diff --git a/src/providers/nostr-context.tsx b/src/providers/nostr-context.tsx
index d8d6cd64..496eeb4b 100644
--- a/src/providers/nostr-context.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/nostr-context.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ export type TNostrContext = {
   nostrConnectionLogin: (clientSecretKey: Uint8Array, connectionString: string) => Promise<string>
   npubLogin(npub: string): Promise<string>
   removeAccount: (account: TAccountPointer) => void
+  /** Remove locally stored nsec/ncryptsec; account becomes read-only npub until remote login. */
+  discardLocalPrivateKey: () => void
   publish: (draftEvent: TDraftEvent, options?: TPublishOptions) => Promise<Event>
   attemptDelete: (targetEvent: Event) => Promise<void>
   signHttpAuth: (url: string, method: string) => Promise<string>