diff --git a/.changeset/remove-terminal-footer-noise.md b/.changeset/remove-terminal-footer-noise.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed618bf3f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/remove-terminal-footer-noise.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+"@runfusion/fusion": patch
+---
+
+summary: Remove the "Connected" label and shortcut help text from the terminal footer.
+category: fix
+dev: Drops the terminal footer helpText locale key and orphaned shortcut CSS.
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.css b/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.css
index 137297b8df..d3c9a61996 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.css
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.css
@@ -908,30 +908,6 @@ The terminal header pop-out/dock affordance is an icon-only utility control. It
   color: var(--text-muted);
 }
 
-.terminal-shortcuts {
-  font-size: 12px;
-  color: var(--text-muted);
-}
-
-/*
-FNXC:TerminalHeader 2026-07-11-18:45:
-FN-7823: viewport-based terminal breakpoints keep narrow floating/docked panels on the desktop header layout, so the header help text must stay on one line and let .terminal-actions use the FN-7550 min-width: 0 + overflow-x scroll pattern instead of wrapping the header.
-*/
-.terminal-shortcuts--header {
-  white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.terminal-shortcuts kbd {
-  display: inline-block;
-  padding: 2px 6px;
-  background: var(--surface);
-  border: 1px solid var(--border);
-  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
-  font-family: var(--font-mono);
-  font-size: 11px;
-  color: var(--text);
-}
-
 .terminal-history {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
@@ -1808,10 +1784,6 @@ The Android keyboard-open recurrence can start with a touch-primary visualViewpo
     font-size: 11px;
   }
 
-  .terminal-shortcuts {
-    font-size: 11px;
-  }
-
   .terminal-shortcut-panel {
     max-height: calc(var(--space-2xl) + var(--space-2xl) + var(--space-2xl) + var(--space-xl));
   }
@@ -1851,11 +1823,6 @@ The Android keyboard-open recurrence can start with a touch-primary visualViewpo
     min-height: calc(var(--space-xl) + var(--space-md));
   }
 
-  .terminal-shortcuts kbd {
-    padding: 1px 4px;
-    font-size: 10px;
-  }
-
   .terminal-input-area {
     padding: 10px 12px;
     padding-bottom: max(10px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0));
@@ -1925,7 +1892,6 @@ The Android keyboard-open recurrence can start with a touch-primary visualViewpo
     display: none;
   }
 
-  .terminal-shortcuts--header,
   .terminal-connection-status {
     display: none;
   }
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.tsx
index b98887b234..195014a77f 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/TerminalModal.tsx
@@ -2513,14 +2513,17 @@ export function TerminalModal({ isOpen, onClose, initialCommand, initialCommandG
         <Settings size={14} />
         <span className="terminal-action-label">{t("terminal.preferences", "Preferences")}</span>
       </button>
+      {/*
+      FNXC:Terminal 2026-07-12-00:00:
+      The terminal footer should not repeat steady-state "Connected" text or persistent zoom/shortcuts/escape help copy because the footer is crowded.
+      Keep only actionable non-connected status text here; the header status dot still conveys the connected state visually.
+      */}
       <span className={`terminal-connection-status ${connectionStatus}`}>
-        {connectionStatus === "connected" && t("terminal.statusConnected", "Connected")}
         {connectionStatus === "connecting" && t("terminal.statusConnecting", "Connecting...")}
         {connectionStatus === "reconnecting" && t("terminal.statusReconnecting", "Reconnecting...")}
         {connectionStatus === "disconnected" && t("terminal.statusDisconnected", "Disconnected")}
       </span>
       {exitCode !== null && <span className="terminal-exit-code" data-testid="terminal-exit-code">{t("terminal.exitLabel", "Exit: {{code}}", { code: exitCode })}</span>}
-      <span className="terminal-shortcuts terminal-shortcuts--header">{t("terminal.helpText", "Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Shortcuts panel • Esc close")}</span>
       {!embedded && !isMobileTerminal && (
         <button
           className="terminal-clear-btn terminal-clear-btn--shortcut terminal-clear-btn--icon"
diff --git a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/TerminalModal.test.tsx b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/TerminalModal.test.tsx
index 60d0629a77..1c087df2e4 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/TerminalModal.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard/app/components/__tests__/TerminalModal.test.tsx
@@ -1788,13 +1788,12 @@ describe("TerminalModal", () => {
       expect(footerRule).toContain("touch-action: pan-x pan-y;");
 
       const mobileHideBlock = terminalModalCss.match(
-        /@media \(max-width: 768px\) \{[\s\S]*?\.terminal-shortcuts--header,\s*\n\s*\.terminal-connection-status \{[\s\S]*?\}\s*\n\}/,
+        /@media \(max-width: 768px\) \{[\s\S]*?\.terminal-connection-status \{[\s\S]*?\}\s*\n\}/,
       );
       expect(mobileHideBlock).not.toBeNull();
       const tabletBlock = terminalModalCss.match(
         /@media \(min-width: 769px\) and \(max-width: 1024px\) \{([\s\S]*?)\n\}/,
       )?.[1] ?? "";
-      expect(tabletBlock).not.toMatch(/\.terminal-shortcuts--header/);
       expect(tabletBlock).not.toMatch(/\.terminal-connection-status/);
       expect(tabletBlock).not.toMatch(/\.terminal-status-bar/);
     });
@@ -1802,10 +1801,7 @@ describe("TerminalModal", () => {
     it("keeps the desktop terminal header controls on one scrollable row when narrow (FN-7823)", () => {
       // FN-7823: large viewport breakpoints can still produce narrow floating or
       // docked panels, so the desktop header must preserve horizontal scrolling
-      // instead of wrapping the help/status text into multiple rows.
-      const shortcutsHeaderRule = terminalModalCss.match(/\.terminal-shortcuts--header\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? "";
-      expect(shortcutsHeaderRule).toContain("white-space: nowrap;");
-
+      // instead of wrapping status text into multiple rows.
       const actionsRule = terminalModalCss.match(/\.terminal-actions\s*\{([^}]*)\}/)?.[1] ?? "";
       expect(actionsRule).toContain("min-width: 0;");
       expect(actionsRule).toContain("overflow-x: auto;");
@@ -1815,7 +1811,7 @@ describe("TerminalModal", () => {
       expect(connectionStatusRule).toContain("white-space: nowrap;");
 
       const mobileHideBlock = terminalModalCss.match(
-        /@media \(max-width: 768px\) \{[\s\S]*?\.terminal-shortcuts--header,\s*\n\s*\.terminal-connection-status \{([^}]*)\}/,
+        /@media \(max-width: 768px\) \{[\s\S]*?\.terminal-connection-status \{([^}]*)\}/,
       )?.[1] ?? "";
       expect(mobileHideBlock).toContain("display: none;");
     });
@@ -4077,6 +4073,7 @@ describe("TerminalModal — mobile layout contract", () => {
         const connectionStatus = footer.querySelector(".terminal-connection-status");
 
         expect(connectionStatus?.textContent).toBe("Disconnected");
+        expect(footer.querySelector(".terminal-shortcuts--header")).toBeNull();
         for (const control of [clearBtn, shortcutToggle, preferencesToggle, fontSizeValue, pinToggle, popoutToggle]) {
           expect(footer.contains(control)).toBe(true);
           expect(header?.contains(control)).toBe(false);
@@ -4090,6 +4087,30 @@ describe("TerminalModal — mobile layout contract", () => {
     }
   });
 
+  it("omits steady-state connected text and shortcut help from the shared footer controls", async () => {
+    const previousInnerWidth = window.innerWidth;
+    Object.defineProperty(window, "innerWidth", { value: 1280, configurable: true });
+
+    try {
+      mockUseTerminal.mockReturnValue(
+        createMockTerminalState({ connectionStatus: "connected" }),
+      );
+      render(<TerminalModal isOpen={true} onClose={mockOnClose} />);
+
+      await waitFor(() => {
+        const footer = screen.getByTestId("terminal-footer-actions");
+        const connectionStatus = footer.querySelector(".terminal-connection-status");
+
+        expect(connectionStatus).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(connectionStatus?.textContent).toBe("");
+        expect(footer.querySelector(".terminal-shortcuts--header")).toBeNull();
+        expect(screen.queryByText("Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Shortcuts panel • Esc close")).toBeNull();
+      });
+    } finally {
+      Object.defineProperty(window, "innerWidth", { value: previousInnerWidth, configurable: true });
+    }
+  });
+
   it("renders terminal action controls in a mobile footer, not the header (FN-7560)", async () => {
     const previousInnerWidth = window.innerWidth;
     Object.defineProperty(window, "innerWidth", { value: 390, configurable: true });
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
index 4a7bed8f85..8c821c4c1b 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/en/app.json
@@ -8360,7 +8360,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "Decrease terminal font size",
     "exitLabel": "Exit: {{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "Failed to start terminal: {{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Shortcuts panel • Esc close",
     "increaseFontSize": "Increase terminal font size",
     "initializeError": "Terminal UI failed to initialize: {{error}}",
     "newSession": "New Session",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
index 55dae2b03f..61f69edc28 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/es/app.json
@@ -8350,7 +8350,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "Reducir el tamaño de fuente del terminal",
     "exitLabel": "Salida: {{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "Error al iniciar el terminal: {{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Panel de atajos • Esc cerrar",
     "increaseFontSize": "Aumentar el tamaño de fuente del terminal",
     "initializeError": "Error en la inicialización de la interfaz del terminal: {{error}}",
     "newSession": "Nueva sesión",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
index 2a15ea5a7d..c4a0ead3a8 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/fr/app.json
@@ -8350,7 +8350,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "Réduire la taille de la police du terminal",
     "exitLabel": "Sortie : {{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "Impossible de démarrer le terminal : {{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Panneau des raccourcis • Esc fermer",
     "increaseFontSize": "Augmenter la taille de la police du terminal",
     "initializeError": "L'interface du terminal n'a pas pu s'initialiser : {{error}}",
     "newSession": "Nouvelle session",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
index 9b00789036..a202e1b6d1 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/ko/app.json
@@ -8350,7 +8350,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "터미널 글꼴 크기 줄이기",
     "exitLabel": "종료: {{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "터미널 시작에 실패했습니다: {{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- 확대/축소 • ⌨ 단축키 패널 • Esc 닫기",
     "increaseFontSize": "터미널 글꼴 크기 늘리기",
     "initializeError": "터미널 UI 초기화에 실패했습니다: {{error}}",
     "newSession": "새 세션",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
index c6d0e2f8fa..d060f5be53 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-CN/app.json
@@ -8350,7 +8350,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "减小终端字体大小",
     "exitLabel": "退出：{{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "无法启动终端：{{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- 缩放 • ⌨ 快捷键面板 • Esc 关闭",
     "increaseFontSize": "增加终端字体大小",
     "initializeError": "终端 UI 初始化失败：{{error}}",
     "newSession": "新建会话",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
index 2d2d2917a3..052a5d76de 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
+++ b/packages/i18n/locales/zh-TW/app.json
@@ -8350,7 +8350,6 @@
     "decreaseFontSize": "減小終端字型大小",
     "exitLabel": "退出：{{code}}",
     "failedToStartTerminal": "無法啟動終端：{{error}}",
-    "helpText": "Ctrl++/- 縮放 • ⌨ 快捷鍵面板 • Esc 關閉",
     "increaseFontSize": "增加終端字型大小",
     "initializeError": "終端 UI 初始化失敗：{{error}}",
     "newSession": "新建工作階段",
diff --git a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
index d1cb043583..9c7a7fd04a 100644
--- a/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
+++ b/packages/i18n/src/resources.d.ts
@@ -8399,7 +8399,6 @@ export default interface Resources {
       "decreaseFontSize": "Decrease terminal font size",
       "exitLabel": "Exit: {{code}}",
       "failedToStartTerminal": "Failed to start terminal: {{error}}",
-      "helpText": "Ctrl++/- zoom • ⌨ Shortcuts panel • Esc close",
       "increaseFontSize": "Increase terminal font size",
       "initializeError": "Terminal UI failed to initialize: {{error}}",
       "newSession": "New Session",