diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts b/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
index b1ae453107..f4a9654dde 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/__tests__/i18n.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ describe('i18n configuration', () => {
     expect(i18n.t(key, { lng: 'en' })).toBe(expected);
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    [0, '1 · 0 agents', '1 member, 0 agents'],
+    [1, '1 · 1 agent', '1 member, 1 agent'],
+    [2, '1 · 2 agents', '1 member, 2 agents'],
+  ])('pluralizes the compact pod header at %i agents', (count, visible, accessible) => {
+    const members = i18n.t('podChat.header.members', { lng: 'en', count: 1 });
+    const agents = i18n.t('podChat.header.agents', { lng: 'en', count });
+    expect(i18n.t('podChat.header.compactMeta', { lng: 'en', members: 1, agents })).toBe(visible);
+    expect(i18n.t('podChat.header.compactMetaAccessible', { lng: 'en', members, agents })).toBe(accessible);
+  });
+
+  it('keeps the Chinese compact count while naming it for assistive tech', () => {
+    const members = i18n.t('podChat.header.members', { lng: 'zh-CN', count: 1 });
+    const agents = i18n.t('podChat.header.agents', { lng: 'zh-CN', count: 1 });
+    expect(i18n.t('podChat.header.compactMeta', { lng: 'zh-CN', members: 1, agents })).toBe('1 · 1个智能体');
+    expect(i18n.t('podChat.header.compactMetaAccessible', { lng: 'zh-CN', members, agents })).toBe('1名成员，1个智能体');
+  });
+
   it('defaults to English when no stored supported language exists', async () => {
     const languages = jest.spyOn(window.navigator, 'languages', 'get').mockReturnValue(['en-US']);
     const language = jest.spyOn(window.navigator, 'language', 'get').mockReturnValue('en-US');
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
index 0ed63fecb4..db4438f0db 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -518,7 +518,8 @@
       "agents_other": "{{count}} agents",
       "boardOpen": "board {{count}} open",
       "backToPods": "Back to pods",
-      "compactMeta": "{{members}} · {{count}} agents"
+      "compactMeta": "{{members}} · {{agents}}",
+      "compactMetaAccessible": "{{members}}, {{agents}}"
     },
     "team": {
       "view": "View pod team",
diff --git a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
index 623e7e9b7e..6bcc60ec01 100644
--- a/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/frontend/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@
       "agents_other": "{{count}}个智能体",
       "boardOpen": "看板{{count}}项待办",
       "backToPods": "返回 Pod 列表",
-      "compactMeta": "{{members}} · {{count}}个智能体"
+      "compactMeta": "{{members}} · {{agents}}",
+      "compactMetaAccessible": "{{members}}，{{agents}}"
     },
     "team": {
       "view": "查看 Pod 团队",
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2Composer.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2Composer.test.tsx
index 02da3266c1..fbd52e7558 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2Composer.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2Composer.test.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ describe('V2Composer send button', () => {
     const meta = header.querySelector('.v2-pod-header__meta:not(.v2-pod-header__meta--compact)');
     expect(meta).toHaveTextContent('2 members');
     expect(meta).toHaveTextContent('1 agent');
-    expect(header.querySelector('.v2-pod-header__meta--compact')).toHaveTextContent('2 · 1 agents');
+    expect(header.querySelector('.v2-pod-header__meta--compact')).toHaveTextContent('2 · 1 agent');
+    expect(view.getByRole('group', { name: '2 members, 1 agent' })).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(view.container.querySelector('.v2-thread__working')).toBeNull();
   });
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
index 099ddcdbfb..e30c7050c5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/__tests__/V2ThreadStarter.test.tsx
@@ -106,6 +106,17 @@ describe('V2Thread teaching empty states', () => {
     expect(document.querySelector('.v2-thread__empty-line')).toHaveTextContent('no messages yet');
   });
 
+  test('compact header shows singular agents and names both counts for assistive tech', () => {
+    const detail = makeDetail({
+      agents: [{ agentName: 'openclaw', instanceId: 'aria', displayName: 'Aria' }],
+    });
+    renderChat(detail);
+
+    const compact = screen.getByRole('group', { name: '1 member, 1 agent' });
+    expect(compact).toHaveTextContent('1 · 1 agent');
+    expect(compact.querySelector('[aria-hidden="true"]')).toHaveTextContent('1 · 1 agent');
+  });
+
   test('multi-member regular pods use the same teaching state', () => {
     renderChat(makeDetail({
       members: [
diff --git a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Thread.tsx b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Thread.tsx
index e6141d4621..f92f31c877 100644
--- a/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Thread.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/v2/components/V2Thread.tsx
@@ -1564,9 +1564,11 @@ const V2Thread: React.FC<V2ThreadProps> = ({ detail, firstRunVisible = false, in
   // Header meta (direction C): members · agents · board N open · bound
   // channels. The agents-working count left the header for the inspector.
   const humanMemberCount = (members || []).filter((member) => !member?.isBot).length;
+  const memberCountText = t('podChat.header.members', { count: humanMemberCount });
+  const agentCountText = t('podChat.header.agents', { count: agents.length });
   const metaParts: React.ReactNode[] = [
-    <span key="members">{t('podChat.header.members', { count: humanMemberCount })}</span>,
-    <span key="agents">{t('podChat.header.agents', { count: agents.length })}</span>,
+    <span key="members">{memberCountText}</span>,
+    <span key="agents">{agentCountText}</span>,
   ];
   if (headerMeta.boardOpen !== null) {
     metaParts.push(
@@ -1591,8 +1593,12 @@ const V2Thread: React.FC<V2ThreadProps> = ({ detail, firstRunVisible = false, in
                 {pod.description && <p>{pod.description}</p>}
               </div>
             </div>
-            <span className="v2-pod-header__meta v2-pod-header__meta--compact" aria-hidden="true">
-              {t('podChat.header.compactMeta', { members: humanMemberCount, count: agents.length })}
+            <span
+              className="v2-pod-header__meta v2-pod-header__meta--compact"
+              role="group"
+              aria-label={t('podChat.header.compactMetaAccessible', { members: memberCountText, agents: agentCountText })}
+            >
+              <span aria-hidden="true">{t('podChat.header.compactMeta', { members: humanMemberCount, agents: agentCountText })}</span>
             </span>
             <span className="v2-pod-header__meta">
               {metaParts.map((part, index) => (