diff --git a/src/lib/appwrite/impersonation.ts b/src/lib/appwrite/impersonation.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..923dc429a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/appwrite/impersonation.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+import { writable } from 'svelte/store';
+import { building } from '$app/environment';
+
+const KEY_TARGET_USER_ID = 'console.impersonation.targetUserId';
+const KEY_OPERATOR = 'console.impersonation.operator';
+const KEY_TARGET = 'console.impersonation.target';
+
+export type OperatorSnapshot = {
+    $id: string;
+    name: string;
+    email: string;
+};
+
+export type TargetSnapshot = {
+    $id: string;
+    name: string;
+    email: string;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Incrementing revision triggers reactive re-fetches after impersonation changes.
+ * Consumers can depend() on this or subscribe to it.
+ */
+export const impersonationRevision = writable(0);
+
+function bumpRevision() {
+    impersonationRevision.update((n) => n + 1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * All SDK clients that need impersonation headers applied/cleared.
+ * Populated lazily by sdk.ts via registerImpersonationClients().
+ */
+let _clients: import('@appwrite.io/console').Client[] = [];
+
+export function registerImpersonationClients(
+    clients: import('@appwrite.io/console').Client[]
+): void {
+    _clients = clients;
+}
+
+export function applyImpersonation(targetUserId: string): void {
+    for (const client of _clients) {
+        client.setImpersonateUserId(targetUserId);
+    }
+}
+
+export function clearImpersonation(): void {
+    for (const client of _clients) {
+        // Use the typed setters to empty the values so the SDK removes the headers cleanly.
+        client.setImpersonateUserId('');
+        client.setImpersonateUserEmail('');
+        client.setImpersonateUserPhone('');
+    }
+}
+
+export function persistImpersonation(
+    target: TargetSnapshot,
+    operator: OperatorSnapshot
+): void {
+    sessionStorage.setItem(KEY_TARGET_USER_ID, target.$id);
+    sessionStorage.setItem(KEY_TARGET, JSON.stringify(target));
+    sessionStorage.setItem(KEY_OPERATOR, JSON.stringify(operator));
+}
+
+export function clearPersistedImpersonation(): void {
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(KEY_TARGET_USER_ID);
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(KEY_TARGET);
+    sessionStorage.removeItem(KEY_OPERATOR);
+}
+
+export function readTargetSnapshot(): TargetSnapshot | null {
+    if (building) return null;
+    const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(KEY_TARGET);
+    if (!raw) return null;
+    try {
+        return JSON.parse(raw) as TargetSnapshot;
+    } catch {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+export function readImpersonationTargetUserId(): string | null {
+    if (building) return null;
+    return sessionStorage.getItem(KEY_TARGET_USER_ID);
+}
+
+export function readOperatorSnapshot(): OperatorSnapshot | null {
+    if (building) return null;
+    const raw = sessionStorage.getItem(KEY_OPERATOR);
+    if (!raw) return null;
+    try {
+        return JSON.parse(raw) as OperatorSnapshot;
+    } catch {
+        return null;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Call once on app startup (e.g. root layout onMount).
+ * Re-applies impersonation headers from sessionStorage to all registered clients.
+ */
+export function restoreImpersonation(): void {
+    const targetUserId = readImpersonationTargetUserId();
+    if (targetUserId) {
+        applyImpersonation(targetUserId);
+        bumpRevision();
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Start impersonating a user. Applies headers, persists to sessionStorage,
+ * and bumps the revision store so callers can invalidate/refetch.
+ */
+export function startImpersonation(target: TargetSnapshot, operator: OperatorSnapshot): void {
+    applyImpersonation(target.$id);
+    persistImpersonation(target, operator);
+    bumpRevision();
+}
+
+/**
+ * Stop impersonating. Clears headers, removes sessionStorage, bumps revision.
+ */
+export function stopImpersonation(): void {
+    clearImpersonation();
+    clearPersistedImpersonation();
+    bumpRevision();
+}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/impersonation/banner.svelte b/src/lib/components/impersonation/banner.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b0e606bdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/impersonation/banner.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { goto, invalidate } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { base } from '$app/paths';
+    import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
+    import { Button } from '$lib/elements/forms';
+    import { HeaderAlert } from '$lib/layout';
+    import {
+        readImpersonationTargetUserId,
+        readTargetSnapshot,
+        readOperatorSnapshot,
+        stopImpersonation,
+        impersonationRevision
+    } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
+    import { user } from '$lib/stores/user';
+
+    // Re-read sessionStorage whenever the revision bumps (start/stop) or $user changes
+    // (account invalidated after impersonation). Without this the plain function calls
+    // only execute once on mount and show stale data from previous sessions.
+    let targetSnapshot = readTargetSnapshot();
+    let operatorSnapshot = readOperatorSnapshot();
+    let targetId = readImpersonationTargetUserId();
+    $: {
+        void $impersonationRevision;
+        void $user;
+        targetSnapshot = readTargetSnapshot();
+        operatorSnapshot = readOperatorSnapshot();
+        targetId = readImpersonationTargetUserId();
+    }
+
+    $: isImpersonating = !!$user?.impersonatorUserId || !!targetId;
+
+    // Effective user: always from the stored target snapshot (written at pick-time from
+    // the search result, so it's always the correct selected user identity).
+    $: effectiveLabel = targetSnapshot
+        ? (targetSnapshot.name || targetSnapshot.email || targetSnapshot.$id)
+        : $user?.impersonatorUserId
+          ? ($user?.name || $user?.email || $user?.$id)
+          : targetId ?? 'unknown';
+
+    // Operator: always from the stored operator snapshot (written at pick-time from $user,
+    // which is the real operator session before the header is applied).
+    $: operatorLabel = operatorSnapshot
+        ? (operatorSnapshot.name || operatorSnapshot.email || operatorSnapshot.$id)
+        : ($user?.impersonatorUserId ?? 'operator');
+
+    async function exit() {
+        stopImpersonation();
+        await invalidate(Dependencies.ACCOUNT);
+        await invalidate(Dependencies.ORGANIZATIONS);
+        await goto(base);
+    }
+</script>
+
+{#if isImpersonating}
+    <HeaderAlert type="warning" title="Impersonation active">
+        <svelte:fragment>
+            You are operating as <b>{effectiveLabel}</b> on behalf of operator
+            <b>{operatorLabel}</b>.
+        </svelte:fragment>
+        <svelte:fragment slot="buttons">
+            <Button secondary on:click={exit}>Exit impersonation</Button>
+        </svelte:fragment>
+    </HeaderAlert>
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/impersonation/picker.svelte b/src/lib/components/impersonation/picker.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2ec6269f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/impersonation/picker.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+    import { goto, invalidate } from '$app/navigation';
+    import { base } from '$app/paths';
+    import { Query, type Models } from '@appwrite.io/console';
+    import { Layout, Modal, Typography, Icon, Spinner, Tag } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
+    import { IconDuplicate, IconSearch } from '@appwrite.io/pink-icons-svelte';
+    import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
+    import { sdk } from '$lib/stores/sdk';
+    import { user } from '$lib/stores/user';
+    import { AvatarInitials, Copy } from '$lib/components';
+    import {
+        readOperatorSnapshot,
+        startImpersonation,
+        readImpersonationTargetUserId
+    } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
+    import type { OperatorSnapshot, TargetSnapshot } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
+
+    export let show = false;
+
+    const RECENTS_KEY_PREFIX = 'console.impersonation.recents.';
+    const MAX_RECENTS = 5;
+
+    type RecentTarget = { $id: string; name: string; email: string };
+
+    function recentsKey(): string | null {
+        const op = readOperatorSnapshot();
+        const id = op?.$id ?? $user?.$id;
+        return id ? `${RECENTS_KEY_PREFIX}${id}` : null;
+    }
+
+    function readRecents(): RecentTarget[] {
+        const key = recentsKey();
+        if (!key) return [];
+        try {
+            return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(key) ?? '[]');
+        } catch {
+            return [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    function saveRecent(target: { $id: string; name: string; email: string }) {
+        const key = recentsKey();
+        if (!key) return;
+        const existing = readRecents().filter((r) => r.$id !== target.$id);
+        const updated: RecentTarget[] = [
+            { $id: target.$id, name: target.name, email: target.email },
+            ...existing
+        ].slice(0, MAX_RECENTS);
+        localStorage.setItem(key, JSON.stringify(updated));
+    }
+
+    let search = '';
+    let results: Models.User<Record<string, string>>[] = [];
+    let loading = false;
+    let debounceTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
+    let recents: RecentTarget[] = [];
+
+    $: if (show) {
+        recents = readRecents();
+    }
+
+    function debounce(fn: () => void, delay = 300) {
+        clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
+        debounceTimer = setTimeout(fn, delay);
+    }
+
+    async function fetchUsers(prefix: string) {
+        if (!prefix.trim()) {
+            results = [];
+            return;
+        }
+        loading = true;
+        try {
+            const response = await sdk.forConsole.users.list({
+                queries: [
+                    Query.or([
+                        Query.startsWith('name', prefix),
+                        Query.startsWith('email', prefix),
+                        Query.startsWith('phone', prefix),
+                        Query.startsWith('$id', prefix)
+                    ]),
+                    Query.orderDesc('$createdAt'),
+                    Query.limit(25),
+                    Query.offset(0)
+                ]
+            });
+            results = response.users;
+        } catch {
+            results = [];
+        } finally {
+            loading = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    $: debounce(() => fetchUsers(search));
+
+    $: activeAccountId = $user?.$id;
+    $: operatorId = readOperatorSnapshot()?.$id ?? null;
+    $: impersonatingId = readImpersonationTargetUserId();
+
+    function isDisabled(id: string): boolean {
+        return id === activeAccountId || (!!operatorId && id === operatorId);
+    }
+
+    function disabledLabel(id: string): string {
+        if (id === activeAccountId) return 'Current';
+        if (operatorId && id === operatorId) return 'Operator';
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    async function selectUser(target: { $id: string; name: string; email: string }) {
+        if (isDisabled(target.$id)) return;
+
+        const existingOperator = readOperatorSnapshot();
+        const operator: OperatorSnapshot = existingOperator ?? {
+            $id: $user.$id,
+            name: $user.name,
+            email: $user.email
+        };
+
+        const targetSnapshot: TargetSnapshot = {
+            $id: target.$id,
+            name: target.name,
+            email: target.email
+        };
+
+        saveRecent(target);
+        startImpersonation(targetSnapshot, operator);
+        search = '';
+        results = [];
+        show = false;
+
+        await invalidate(Dependencies.ACCOUNT);
+        await invalidate(Dependencies.ORGANIZATIONS);
+        await goto(base);
+    }
+
+    function displayName(u: { name: string; email: string; $id: string }): string {
+        return u.name || u.email || u.$id;
+    }
+
+    $: listToShow = search.trim() ? results : [];
+    $: showRecents = !search.trim() && recents.length > 0;
+    $: showNoResults = !!search.trim() && !loading && results.length === 0;
+</script>
+
+<Modal size="s" title="Impersonate user" bind:open={show} hideFooter>
+    <svelte:fragment slot="description">
+        Matches the start of name, email, phone, or user ID. The Console runs with the selected
+        account's access until you end impersonation.
+    </svelte:fragment>
+
+    <Layout.Stack gap="m">
+        <!-- Search input -->
+        <div class="search-wrap">
+            <span class="search-icon-wrap">
+                <Icon icon={IconSearch} size="s" />
+            </span>
+            <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_autofocus -->
+            <input
+                autofocus
+                class="search-field"
+                type="search"
+                placeholder="Name, email, phone, or user ID..."
+                bind:value={search} />
+            {#if loading}
+                <span class="search-end">
+                    <Spinner size="s" />
+                </span>
+            {/if}
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- No results -->
+        {#if showNoResults}
+            <Typography.Text>No users found</Typography.Text>
+        {/if}
+
+        <!-- Search results or recents -->
+        {#if showRecents}
+            <Typography.Text variant="m-500">Recent</Typography.Text>
+        {/if}
+
+        {#each (listToShow.length ? listToShow : showRecents ? recents : []) as item (item.$id)}
+            {@const disabled = isDisabled(item.$id)}
+            {@const label = disabledLabel(item.$id)}
+            {@const active = item.$id === impersonatingId}
+            <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_interactive_supports_focus -->
+            <!-- svelte-ignore a11y_click_events_have_key_events -->
+            <div
+                role="button"
+                class="user-item"
+                class:is-disabled={disabled}
+                on:click={() => selectUser(item)}>
+                <AvatarInitials name={displayName(item)} size="m" />
+                <div class="user-details">
+                    <Typography.Text variant="m-500">{displayName(item)}</Typography.Text>
+                    {#if item.email && item.email !== displayName(item)}
+                        <Typography.Text>{item.email}</Typography.Text>
+                    {/if}
+                    <!-- ID copy row — clicks stop propagation so they don't trigger selectUser -->
+                    <div class="id-row" role="presentation" on:click|stopPropagation>
+                        <Copy value={item.$id} event="user_impersonate_id">
+                            <Tag size="xs" variant="code">
+                                <Icon size="s" icon={IconDuplicate} slot="start" />
+                                {item.$id}
+                            </Tag>
+                        </Copy>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                {#if label}
+                    <span class="badge">{label}</span>
+                {:else if active}
+                    <span class="badge badge-active">Active</span>
+                {/if}
+            </div>
+        {/each}
+    </Layout.Stack>
+</Modal>
+
+<style>
+    /* Search bar */
+    .search-wrap {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: center;
+        gap: 0.5rem;
+        border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-neutral-20));
+        border-radius: var(--border-radius-s, 6px);
+        padding-inline: 0.75rem;
+        background: transparent;
+    }
+
+    :global(.theme-dark) .search-wrap {
+        border-color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-70));
+    }
+
+    .search-icon-wrap {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-50));
+    }
+
+    .search-field {
+        flex: 1;
+        border: none;
+        outline: none;
+        background: transparent;
+        padding-block: 0.625rem;
+        font-size: var(--font-size-1, 0.875rem);
+        color: inherit;
+        min-width: 0;
+    }
+
+    .search-field::placeholder {
+        color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-50));
+    }
+
+    /* Hide native clear button — we rely on the user clearing manually */
+    .search-field::-webkit-search-cancel-button {
+        -webkit-appearance: none;
+    }
+
+    .search-end {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+    }
+
+    /* User item */
+    .user-item {
+        display: flex;
+        align-items: flex-start;
+        gap: 0.75rem;
+        padding: 0.75rem;
+        border-radius: var(--border-radius-m, 8px);
+        border: 1px solid hsl(var(--color-neutral-10));
+        cursor: pointer;
+        transition: background 0.1s ease;
+    }
+
+    :global(.theme-dark) .user-item {
+        border-color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-80));
+    }
+
+    .user-item:not(.is-disabled):hover {
+        background: hsl(var(--color-neutral-5));
+    }
+
+    :global(.theme-dark) .user-item:not(.is-disabled):hover {
+        background: hsl(var(--color-neutral-85));
+    }
+
+    .user-item.is-disabled {
+        opacity: 0.45;
+        cursor: default;
+        pointer-events: none;
+    }
+
+    /* Re-enable pointer events on the ID copy row even when item is disabled
+       so the user can still copy the ID if needed */
+    .user-item.is-disabled .id-row {
+        pointer-events: auto;
+    }
+
+    .user-details {
+        flex: 1;
+        min-width: 0;
+        display: flex;
+        flex-direction: column;
+        gap: 0.1rem;
+    }
+
+    .id-row {
+        margin-top: 0.25rem;
+    }
+
+    /* Badges */
+    .badge {
+        flex-shrink: 0;
+        align-self: center;
+        font-size: var(--font-size-0, 0.75rem);
+        padding: 0.125rem 0.5rem;
+        border-radius: 999px;
+        background: hsl(var(--color-neutral-10));
+        color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-60));
+        white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+
+    :global(.theme-dark) .badge {
+        background: hsl(var(--color-neutral-80));
+        color: hsl(var(--color-neutral-40));
+    }
+
+    .badge-active {
+        background: hsl(var(--color-success-10));
+        color: hsl(var(--color-success-60));
+    }
+
+    :global(.theme-dark) .badge-active {
+        background: hsl(var(--color-success-80));
+        color: hsl(var(--color-success-30));
+    }
+</style>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/navbar.svelte
index ce5b64a2b..e13cb2fb8 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/navbar.svelte
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
     import { page } from '$app/state';
     import type { Models } from '@appwrite.io/console';
     import { isProjectBlocked as getIsProjectBlocked } from '$lib/helpers/project';
+    import ImpersonationPicker from '$lib/components/impersonation/picker.svelte';
+    import { readImpersonationTargetUserId } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
+    import { IconEye } from '@appwrite.io/pink-icons-svelte';
 
     let showSupport = false;
 
@@ -111,6 +114,14 @@
     $: currentOrg = organizations.find((org) => org.isSelected);
     $: isProjectBlocked = getIsProjectBlocked(currentProject);
 
+    // Show impersonation picker when the operator has the capability or impersonation is active.
+    $: canImpersonate =
+        $user?.impersonator === true ||
+        !!$user?.impersonatorUserId ||
+        !!readImpersonationTargetUserId();
+
+    let showImpersonationPicker = false;
+
     beforeNavigate(() => (showAccountMenu = false));
 </script>
 
@@ -198,6 +209,22 @@
                     </svelte:fragment>
                 </DropList>
             </Layout.Stack>
+            {#if canImpersonate}
+                <ImpersonationPicker bind:show={showImpersonationPicker} />
+                <Tooltip disabled={showImpersonationPicker}>
+                    <Button.Button
+                        variant="text"
+                        aria-label="Impersonate user"
+                        on:click={(event) => {
+                            showImpersonationPicker = true;
+                            (event.currentTarget as HTMLElement).blur();
+                        }}
+                        icon>
+                        <Icon icon={IconEye} />
+                    </Button.Button>
+                    <span slot="tooltip">Impersonate user</span>
+                </Tooltip>
+            {/if}
             <Layout.Stack direction="row">
                 <Tooltip>
                     <Button.Button
diff --git a/src/lib/helpers/logout.ts b/src/lib/helpers/logout.ts
index e25666b75..8088ec1c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/helpers/logout.ts
+++ b/src/lib/helpers/logout.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ import { Dependencies } from '$lib/constants';
 import { Submit, trackEvent } from '$lib/actions/analytics';
 import { base } from '$app/paths';
 import { uploader } from '$lib/stores/uploader';
+import { stopImpersonation, readImpersonationTargetUserId } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
 
 export async function logout(redirect: boolean = true) {
+    // Clear impersonation before deleting the real session so the server
+    // sees the operator's session, not an impersonated one.
+    if (readImpersonationTargetUserId()) {
+        stopImpersonation();
+    }
     await sdk.forConsole.account.deleteSession({ sessionId: 'current' });
     await invalidate(Dependencies.ACCOUNT);
     uploader.reset();
diff --git a/src/lib/layout/headerAlert.svelte b/src/lib/layout/headerAlert.svelte
index bb428cdcf..b092797d5 100644
--- a/src/lib/layout/headerAlert.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/layout/headerAlert.svelte
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
     function setNavigationHeight() {
         const alertHeight = container ? container.getBoundingClientRect().height : 0;
         const header: HTMLHeadingElement = document.querySelector('main > header');
-        const sidebar: HTMLElement = document.querySelector('main > div > nav');
-        const contentSection: HTMLElement = document.querySelector('main > div > section');
+        const sidebar: HTMLElement = document.querySelector('main nav');
+        const contentSection: HTMLElement = document.querySelector('main .main-content');
 
         if (alertHeight) {
             // for sidebar and sub-navigation!
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/sdk.ts b/src/lib/stores/sdk.ts
index d5ace1568..d60f6529f 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/sdk.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/sdk.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { isMultiRegionSupported, VARS } from '$lib/system';
+import { registerImpersonationClients } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
 import {
     Account,
     Assistant,
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ if (!building) {
 
     clientProject.setEndpoint(endpoint).setMode('admin');
     clientRealtime.setEndpoint(endpoint).setProject('console');
+
+    registerImpersonationClients([clientConsole, scopedConsoleClient, clientProject, clientRealtime]);
 }
 
 const sdkForProject = {
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 2a80bb1e0..dd032cad1 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     import { sdk } from '$lib/stores/sdk';
     import { user } from '$lib/stores/user';
     import { loading } from '$routes/store';
+    import { restoreImpersonation } from '$lib/appwrite/impersonation';
+    import { headerAlert } from '$lib/stores/headerAlert';
+    import ImpersonationBanner from '$lib/components/impersonation/banner.svelte';
     import { Root } from '@appwrite.io/pink-svelte';
     import { ThemeDark, ThemeLight, ThemeDarkCloud, ThemeLightCloud } from '../themes';
     import { isSmallViewport, updateViewport } from '$lib/stores/viewport';
@@ -29,6 +32,15 @@
     }
 
     onMount(async () => {
+        restoreImpersonation();
+
+        headerAlert.add({
+            id: 'impersonation',
+            component: ImpersonationBanner,
+            show: true,
+            importance: 100 // highest priority — always visible when active
+        });
+
         updateViewport();
         // handle sources
         if (isCloud) {