diff --git a/components/video-modal.html b/components/video-modal.html
index 64b8e4b6..af1a85ba 100644
--- a/components/video-modal.html
+++ b/components/video-modal.html
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
                     data-action="ensure-presence"
                     data-context="modal"
                   >
-                    Ensure presence (re-publish original)
+                    Rebroadcast
                   </button>
                   <div class="my-1 border-t border-gray-700 opacity-70"></div>
                   <button
diff --git a/config/instance-config.js b/config/instance-config.js
index c4ac720b..3773da10 100644
--- a/config/instance-config.js
+++ b/config/instance-config.js
@@ -240,8 +240,7 @@ export const VIEW_COUNT_BACKFILL_MAX_DAYS = 90;
 export const VIEW_COUNT_CACHE_TTL_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000;
 
 /**
- * Cooldown window (in seconds) between manual "Ensure presence" rebroadcast
- * attempts.
+ * Cooldown window (in seconds) between manual "Rebroadcast" attempts.
  *
  * Rebroadcasting is an escape hatch for creators to nudge stale relays. A
  * short cooldown keeps this safeguard from turning into an accidental DDoS.
diff --git a/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md b/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
index c2aad657..f711caac 100644
--- a/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
+++ b/docs/nostr-event-schemas.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ const { video, rawEvent } = await nostrClient.getEventById(eventId, {
 
 In DevTools the active client lives at `window.bitvidApp?.nostrClient`.
 
-Use the `rawEvent` blob when implementing “Ensure presence” style flows so the
+Use the `rawEvent` blob when implementing “Rebroadcast” style flows so the
 client can republish exactly what was signed, including the original
 `sig`. Republishers should prefer `rawEvent.sig` over re-signing unless the
 payload actually changes; this avoids accidental drift in dedupe tags or
diff --git a/js/app.js b/js/app.js
index 7525129e..57e428a7 100644
--- a/js/app.js
+++ b/js/app.js
@@ -5489,8 +5489,8 @@ class Application {
         const remainingSeconds = Math.ceil(remainingMs / 1000);
         const message =
           remainingSeconds > 0
-            ? `Ensure presence is cooling down. Try again in ${remainingSeconds}s.`
-            : "Ensure presence is cooling down. Try again soon.";
+            ? `Rebroadcast is cooling down. Try again in ${remainingSeconds}s.`
+            : "Rebroadcast is cooling down. Try again soon.";
         this.showStatus(message);
         if (typeof window !== "undefined" && typeof window.setTimeout === "function") {
           window.setTimeout(() => {
@@ -5513,7 +5513,7 @@ class Application {
             this.showError("Cannot reach relays right now. Please try again later.");
             break;
           default:
-            this.showError("Failed to ensure presence. Please try again later.");
+            this.showError("Failed to rebroadcast. Please try again later.");
             break;
         }
         return;
@@ -5527,9 +5527,9 @@ class Application {
       this.showSuccess("Rebroadcast requested across relays.");
     } catch (error) {
       if (isDevMode) {
-        console.warn("[app] Ensure presence action failed:", error);
+        console.warn("[app] Rebroadcast action failed:", error);
       }
-      this.showError("Failed to ensure presence. Please try again later.");
+      this.showError("Failed to rebroadcast. Please try again later.");
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/js/ui/components/VideoCard.js b/js/ui/components/VideoCard.js
index 3d4680e9..c0cc9cec 100644
--- a/js/ui/components/VideoCard.js
+++ b/js/ui/components/VideoCard.js
@@ -803,7 +803,7 @@ export class VideoCard {
     };
 
     addActionButton(
-      "Ensure presence (re-publish original)",
+      "Rebroadcast",
       "ensure-presence",
       ensureDataset,
       ["text-gray-100", "hover:bg-gray-700"],