diff --git a/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts b/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
index fe8a023..2b4c9dd 100644
--- a/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
+++ b/shared/components/rstack-collab-overlay.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 	#connState: 'connected' | 'offline' | 'reconnecting' | 'connecting' = 'connecting';
 	#externalPeers = false; // true for canvas — peers fed in via public API
 	#openActionsId: string | null = null; // which peer's actions dropdown is open
+	#spaceMembers: { did: string; displayName: string; role: string }[] = [];
+	#space: string | null = null;
 
 	constructor() {
 		super();
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 
 	connectedCallback() {
 		this.#moduleId = this.getAttribute('module-id');
+		this.#space = this.getAttribute('space');
 		this.#badgeOnly = this.getAttribute('mode') === 'badge-only';
 		this.#soloMode = localStorage.getItem('rspace_solo_mode') === '1';
 
@@ -72,6 +75,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			this.#externalPeers = true;
 			// Dispatch initial solo-mode event for canvas PresenceManager
 			document.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('solo-mode-change', { detail: { solo: this.#soloMode } }));
+			// Canvas: load members immediately (no runtime wait)
+			this.#loadSpaceMembers();
 		}
 
 		// Resolve local identity
@@ -186,6 +191,9 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 		this.#localColor = this.#colorForPeer(this.#localPeerId!);
 		this.#connState = 'connected';
 
+		// Load space members for offline display
+		this.#loadSpaceMembers();
+
 		if (this.#docId) {
 			this.#connectToDoc();
 		}
@@ -228,6 +236,58 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 		});
 	}
 
+	async #loadSpaceMembers(retry = true) {
+		let members: Record<string, { role: string; displayName?: string }> = {};
+
+		// Try CRDT doc first (same pattern as rstack-space-settings)
+		const sync = (window as any).__communitySync;
+		if (sync?.doc?.members) {
+			members = sync.doc.members;
+		} else if (this.#space) {
+			// Fallback: fetch from API
+			const host = window.location.hostname;
+			const isSubdomain = host.split('.').length >= 3 && !host.startsWith('www.');
+			const metaUrl = isSubdomain ? '/rspace/api/meta' : `/${this.#space}/rspace/api/meta`;
+			try {
+				const token = localStorage.getItem('encryptid_token');
+				const res = await fetch(metaUrl, {
+					headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
+				});
+				if (res.ok) {
+					const json = await res.json();
+					if (json.meta?.members) members = json.meta.members;
+				}
+			} catch { /* offline or error */ }
+		}
+
+		const dids = Object.keys(members);
+		if (!dids.length) {
+			// CRDT doc may not be synced yet — retry once after 5s
+			if (retry) setTimeout(() => this.#loadSpaceMembers(false), 5000);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// Resolve display names via EncryptID
+		let resolved: Record<string, { username: string; displayName: string }> = {};
+		try {
+			const res = await fetch('/api/users/resolve-dids', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ dids }),
+			});
+			if (res.ok) resolved = await res.json();
+		} catch { /* offline */ }
+
+		this.#spaceMembers = dids.map(did => ({
+			did,
+			displayName: resolved[did]?.displayName || resolved[did]?.username || members[did].displayName || did.slice(0, 12),
+			role: members[did].role || 'member',
+		}));
+
+		this.#renderBadge();
+		if (this.#panelOpen) this.#renderPanel();
+	}
+
 	#connectToDoc() {
 		const runtime = (window as any).__rspaceOfflineRuntime;
 		if (!runtime || !this.#docId) return;
@@ -415,8 +475,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			<div class="collab-badge visible" id="badge"></div>
 			<div class="people-panel" id="people-panel">
 				<div class="people-panel-header">
-					<h3>People Online</h3>
-					<span class="panel-count" id="panel-count">1</span>
+					<h3>People</h3>
+					<span class="panel-count" id="panel-count">1 online</span>
 				</div>
 				<div class="people-list" id="people-list"></div>
 			</div>
@@ -448,8 +508,8 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 		const countEl = this.#shadow.getElementById('panel-count');
 		if (!list) return;
 
-		const count = this.#peers.size + 1;
-		if (countEl) countEl.textContent = this.#connState === 'connected' ? String(count) : '\u2014';
+		const onlineCount = this.#peers.size + 1;
+		if (countEl) countEl.textContent = this.#connState === 'connected' ? `${onlineCount} online` : '\u2014';
 
 		const fragments: string[] = [];
 
@@ -506,6 +566,35 @@ export class RStackCollabOverlay extends HTMLElement {
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Offline space members (not currently online)
+		if (this.#spaceMembers.length > 0) {
+			// Build set of online usernames (case-insensitive) for cross-referencing
+			const onlineNames = new Set<string>();
+			onlineNames.add(this.#localUsername.toLowerCase());
+			for (const peer of this.#peers.values()) {
+				onlineNames.add(peer.username.toLowerCase());
+			}
+
+			const offlineMembers = this.#spaceMembers.filter(
+				m => !onlineNames.has(m.displayName.toLowerCase())
+			);
+
+			if (offlineMembers.length > 0) {
+				fragments.push(`<div class="section-divider">Offline</div>`);
+				for (const m of offlineMembers) {
+					fragments.push(`
+						<div class="people-row offline">
+							<span class="dot"></span>
+							<div class="name-block">
+								<span class="name">${this.#escHtml(m.displayName)}</span>
+								<span class="peer-context">${this.#escHtml(m.role)}</span>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					`);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		list.innerHTML = fragments.join('');
 
 		// Wire up event delegation on the list
@@ -868,6 +957,26 @@ const OVERLAY_CSS = `
 		font-weight: normal;
 	}
 
+	/* ── Offline members ── */
+
+	.section-divider {
+		font-size: 10px;
+		font-weight: 600;
+		text-transform: uppercase;
+		letter-spacing: 0.05em;
+		color: var(--rs-text-muted, #64748b);
+		padding: 8px 10px 4px;
+		margin-top: 4px;
+	}
+
+	.people-row.offline .dot {
+		background: #6b7280 !important;
+	}
+
+	.people-row.offline .name {
+		color: var(--rs-text-muted, #64748b);
+	}
+
 	/* ── Mode toggle (Online/Offline) ── */
 
 	.mode-toggle {