From 3b5710d0cd445cf86423187f5ee7c40472a0df0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Timothy Jaeryang Baek <tim@openwebui.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2025 03:46:30 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] feat/enh: show user count in channels

---
 backend/open_webui/models/channels.py    |  1 +
 backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py   |  3 ++
 src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++---
 src/lib/components/icons/UserAlt.svelte  | 23 +++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/lib/components/icons/UserAlt.svelte

diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
index 2a14e7a2d5..5f4d1436d9 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/channels.py
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ class ChannelModel(BaseModel):
 
 class ChannelResponse(ChannelModel):
     write_access: bool = False
+    user_count: Optional[int] = None
 
 
 class ChannelForm(BaseModel):
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
index fda0879594..bd688bf5d9 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
@@ -105,10 +105,13 @@ async def get_channel_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
         user.id, type="write", access_control=channel.access_control, strict=False
     )
 
+    user_count = len(get_users_with_access("read", channel.access_control))
+
     return ChannelResponse(
         **{
             **channel.model_dump(),
             "write_access": write_access or user.role == "admin",
+            "user_count": user_count,
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
index 92693b4de2..57c452132f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
@@ -7,18 +7,22 @@
 	import { slide } from 'svelte/transition';
 	import { page } from '$app/stores';
 
+	import { WEBUI_API_BASE_URL } from '$lib/constants';
+
 	import UserMenu from '$lib/components/layout/Sidebar/UserMenu.svelte';
 	import PencilSquare from '../icons/PencilSquare.svelte';
 	import Tooltip from '../common/Tooltip.svelte';
 	import Sidebar from '../icons/Sidebar.svelte';
-	import { WEBUI_API_BASE_URL } from '$lib/constants';
+	import Hashtag from '../icons/Hashtag.svelte';
+	import Lock from '../icons/Lock.svelte';
+	import UserAlt from '../icons/UserAlt.svelte';
 
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
 
 	export let channel;
 </script>
 
-<nav class="sticky top-0 z-30 w-full px-1.5 py-1.5 -mb-8 flex items-center drag-region">
+<nav class="sticky top-0 z-30 w-full px-1.5 py-1 -mb-8 flex items-center drag-region">
 	<div
 		id="navbar-bg-gradient-to-b"
 		class=" bg-linear-to-b via-50% from-white via-white to-transparent dark:from-gray-900 dark:via-gray-900 dark:to-transparent pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 -bottom-7 z-[-1]"
@@ -57,13 +61,42 @@
 			"
 			>
 				{#if channel}
-					<div class="line-clamp-1 capitalize font-medium font-primary text-lg">
-						{channel.name}
+					<div class="flex items-center gap-0.5 shrink-0">
+						<div class=" size-4 justify-center flex items-center">
+							{#if channel?.access_control === null}
+								<Hashtag className="size-3" strokeWidth="2.5" />
+							{:else}
+								<Lock className="size-5" strokeWidth="2" />
+							{/if}
+						</div>
+
+						<div
+							class=" text-left self-center overflow-hidden w-full line-clamp-1 capitalize flex-1"
+						>
+							{channel.name}
+						</div>
 					</div>
 				{/if}
 			</div>
 
-			<div class="self-start flex flex-none items-center text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">
+			<div class="self-start flex flex-none items-center text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 gap-1">
+				{#if channel?.user_count !== undefined}
+					<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Users')}>
+						<button
+							class=" flex cursor-pointer py-1 px-1.5 border dark:border-gray-850 border-gray-50 rounded-xl text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 transition"
+							aria-label="User Count"
+						>
+							<div class=" flex items-center gap-0.5 m-auto self-center">
+								<UserAlt className=" size-4" strokeWidth="1.5" />
+
+								<div class="text-sm">
+									{channel.user_count}
+								</div>
+							</div>
+						</button>
+					</Tooltip>
+				{/if}
+
 				{#if $user !== undefined}
 					<UserMenu
 						className="max-w-[240px]"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/icons/UserAlt.svelte b/src/lib/components/icons/UserAlt.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..054eeb218a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/components/icons/UserAlt.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	export let className = 'size-4';
+	export let strokeWidth = '1.5';
+</script>
+
+<svg
+	stroke-width={strokeWidth}
+	viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+	xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
+	fill="none"
+	stroke="currentColor"
+	class={className}
+>
+	<path
+		d="M5 20V19C5 15.134 8.13401 12 12 12V12C15.866 12 19 15.134 19 19V20"
+		stroke-linecap="round"
+		stroke-linejoin="round"
+	></path><path
+		d="M12 12C14.2091 12 16 10.2091 16 8C16 5.79086 14.2091 4 12 4C9.79086 4 8 5.79086 8 8C8 10.2091 9.79086 12 12 12Z"
+		stroke-linecap="round"
+		stroke-linejoin="round"
+	></path></svg
+>