diff --git a/web/components/accounts-table.tsx b/web/components/accounts-table.tsx
index 7dccdb2..9994393 100644
--- a/web/components/accounts-table.tsx
+++ b/web/components/accounts-table.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { deleteAccount, updateAccount } from "@/app/actions";
 import EditableCell from "./editable-cell";
 import ConfirmDialog from "./confirm-dialog";
 import CreateAccountDialog from "./create-account-dialog";
+import Toast, { type ToastMessage } from "./toast";
 
 type Props = { initial: Acc[]; prefixPattern: string };
 type SortDir = "asc" | "desc";
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export default function AccountsTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
   const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [deleteError, setDeleteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [toast, setToast] = useState<ToastMessage | null>(null);
 
   const [optimistic, applyOptimistic] = useOptimistic<Acc[], OptimisticPatch>(
     initial,
@@ -113,7 +115,9 @@ export default function AccountsTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
     const result = await deleteAccount(deleteTarget);
     setDeleting(false);
     if (result.ok) {
+      const deleted = deleteTarget;
       setDeleteTarget(null);
+      setToast({ type: "success", message: `Account ${deleted} deleted` });
     } else {
       setDeleteError(result.error);
     }
@@ -290,9 +294,14 @@ export default function AccountsTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
       <CreateAccountDialog
         open={createOpen}
         onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)}
+        onSuccess={(name) =>
+          setToast({ type: "success", message: `Account ${name} created` })
+        }
         prefixPattern={prefixPattern}
       />
 
+      <Toast toast={toast} onDismiss={() => setToast(null)} />
+
       <ConfirmDialog
         open={!!deleteTarget}
         onCancel={() => {
diff --git a/web/components/create-account-dialog.tsx b/web/components/create-account-dialog.tsx
index 7cbcf9d..7915c4b 100644
--- a/web/components/create-account-dialog.tsx
+++ b/web/components/create-account-dialog.tsx
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@ import FormDialogShell, { Field, inputClass } from "./form-dialog-shell";
 type Props = {
   open: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
+  onSuccess?: (username: string) => void;
   prefixPattern?: string;
 };
 
-export default function CreateAccountDialog({ open, onClose, prefixPattern }: Props) {
+export default function CreateAccountDialog({ open, onClose, onSuccess, prefixPattern }: Props) {
   const [pending, startTransition] = useTransition();
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [username, setUsername] = useState("");
@@ -35,14 +36,16 @@ export default function CreateAccountDialog({ open, onClose, prefixPattern }: Pr
       return;
     }
     setError(null);
+    const trimmedUsername = username.trim();
     startTransition(async () => {
       const result = await createAccount({
-        username: username.trim(),
+        username: trimmedUsername,
         password,
         status,
         link,
       });
       if (result.ok) {
+        onSuccess?.(trimmedUsername);
         onClose();
       } else {
         setError(result.error);
diff --git a/web/components/create-user-dialog.tsx b/web/components/create-user-dialog.tsx
index be82c92..9cff32d 100644
--- a/web/components/create-user-dialog.tsx
+++ b/web/components/create-user-dialog.tsx
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ import FormDialogShell, { Field, inputClass } from "./form-dialog-shell";
 type Props = {
   open: boolean;
   onClose: () => void;
+  onSuccess?: (fUsername: string) => void;
 };
 
-export default function CreateUserDialog({ open, onClose }: Props) {
+export default function CreateUserDialog({ open, onClose, onSuccess }: Props) {
   const [pending, startTransition] = useTransition();
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [fUsername, setFUsername] = useState("");
@@ -33,14 +34,16 @@ export default function CreateUserDialog({ open, onClose }: Props) {
       return;
     }
     setError(null);
+    const trimmedFUsername = fUsername.trim();
     startTransition(async () => {
       const result = await createUser({
-        f_username: fUsername.trim(),
+        f_username: trimmedFUsername,
         f_password: fPassword,
         t_username: tUsername.trim(),
         t_password: tPassword,
       });
       if (result.ok) {
+        onSuccess?.(trimmedFUsername);
         onClose();
       } else {
         setError(result.error);
diff --git a/web/components/toast.tsx b/web/components/toast.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d8d3d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/components/toast.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useEffect } from "react";
+
+export type ToastMessage = {
+  type: "success" | "error";
+  message: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Simple top-centered toast. Auto-dismisses after `durationMs` (default
+ * 3s). Owners hold the ToastMessage state; this component reads it and
+ * calls onDismiss when the timer fires (or when the toast object
+ * changes — useEffect's cleanup clears any in-flight timer).
+ */
+export default function Toast({
+  toast,
+  onDismiss,
+  durationMs = 3000,
+}: {
+  toast: ToastMessage | null;
+  onDismiss: () => void;
+  durationMs?: number;
+}) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!toast) return;
+    const id = setTimeout(onDismiss, durationMs);
+    return () => clearTimeout(id);
+  }, [toast, onDismiss, durationMs]);
+
+  if (!toast) return null;
+
+  const styles =
+    toast.type === "success"
+      ? "bg-emerald-50 text-emerald-800 ring-emerald-200"
+      : "bg-red-50 text-red-800 ring-red-200";
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      role="status"
+      aria-live="polite"
+      className="fixed left-1/2 top-4 z-50 -translate-x-1/2 transform px-4"
+    >
+      <div
+        className={`flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full px-4 py-2 shadow-sm ring-1 ${styles}`}
+      >
+        <span
+          aria-hidden="true"
+          className="inline-flex h-5 w-5 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-current/10 text-xs font-bold"
+        >
+          {toast.type === "success" ? "✓" : "!"}
+        </span>
+        <span className="text-sm font-medium">{toast.message}</span>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/components/users-table.tsx b/web/components/users-table.tsx
index bd3316c..e26816f 100644
--- a/web/components/users-table.tsx
+++ b/web/components/users-table.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { deleteUser, updateUser } from "@/app/actions";
 import EditableCell from "./editable-cell";
 import ConfirmDialog from "./confirm-dialog";
 import CreateUserDialog from "./create-user-dialog";
+import Toast, { type ToastMessage } from "./toast";
 
 type Props = { initial: User[]; prefixPattern: string };
 type SortDir = "asc" | "desc";
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ export default function UsersTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
   const [deleting, setDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [deleteError, setDeleteError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [createOpen, setCreateOpen] = useState(false);
+  const [toast, setToast] = useState<ToastMessage | null>(null);
 
   const [optimistic, applyOptimistic] = useOptimistic<User[], OptimisticPatch>(
     initial,
@@ -144,7 +146,9 @@ export default function UsersTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
     const result = await deleteUser(deleteTarget);
     setDeleting(false);
     if (result.ok) {
+      const deleted = deleteTarget;
       setDeleteTarget(null);
+      setToast({ type: "success", message: `User ${deleted} deleted` });
     } else {
       setDeleteError(result.error);
     }
@@ -180,7 +184,15 @@ export default function UsersTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
             No users yet. Click <span className="font-medium text-zinc-700">Add</span> to create one manually.
           </p>
         </div>
-        <CreateUserDialog open={createOpen} onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)} />
+        <CreateUserDialog
+        open={createOpen}
+        onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)}
+        onSuccess={(name) =>
+          setToast({ type: "success", message: `User ${name} created` })
+        }
+      />
+
+      <Toast toast={toast} onDismiss={() => setToast(null)} />
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -332,7 +344,15 @@ export default function UsersTable({ initial, prefixPattern }: Props) {
         })}
       </div>
 
-      <CreateUserDialog open={createOpen} onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)} />
+      <CreateUserDialog
+        open={createOpen}
+        onClose={() => setCreateOpen(false)}
+        onSuccess={(name) =>
+          setToast({ type: "success", message: `User ${name} created` })
+        }
+      />
+
+      <Toast toast={toast} onDismiss={() => setToast(null)} />
 
       <ConfirmDialog
         open={!!deleteTarget}