diff --git a/src/LiveExample.test.tsx b/src/LiveExample.test.tsx
index 166e0a1..3f87fc4 100644
--- a/src/LiveExample.test.tsx
+++ b/src/LiveExample.test.tsx
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('React live demo', () => {
       expect(fake.sdk.markConversationRead).toHaveBeenCalledWith('room-1', { throughMessageId: 'message-1', privateStateVersion: 2 }),
     )
     expect(screen.queryByRole('img', { name: 'Unread' })).toBeNull()
-    expect(screen.getByText('UI SDK 0.9.0')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText('UI SDK 0.10.0')).toBeInTheDocument()
 
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Mark unread' }))
     // The action goes through the SDK's /unread route; the package patches the row and renders the
diff --git a/src/LiveExample.tsx b/src/LiveExample.tsx
index d537558..d738a38 100644
--- a/src/LiveExample.tsx
+++ b/src/LiveExample.tsx
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import {
   personas,
   uploadAttachment,
 } from './demo'
+import { ReadReceiptAvatars } from './ReadReceiptAvatars'
 import './live.css'
 
 export function LiveExample() {
@@ -259,7 +260,7 @@ export function LiveExample() {
                 <div className="demo-sidebar-footer">
                   <span className="status-dot" />
                   {state.status}
-                  <span>UI SDK 0.9.0</span>
+                  <span>UI SDK 0.10.0</span>
                 </div>
               </aside>
               <section className="demo-chat-panel" aria-label="Chat workspace">
@@ -494,6 +495,7 @@ function LiveConversation({
           })
         }}
         composerPlaceholder="Message your team…"
+        renderReadReceipt={({ readerIds }) => <ReadReceiptAvatars readerIds={readerIds} />}
         formatTime={(date) => date.toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}
       />
     </div>
diff --git a/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.test.tsx b/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22b1351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+import { ReadReceiptAvatars } from './ReadReceiptAvatars'
+
+describe('live read receipts', () => {
+  it('shows reader identities as compact avatars', () => {
+    render(<ReadReceiptAvatars readerIds={new Set(['convokit_open_alex', 'convokit_open_sam'])} />)
+    const receipt = screen.getByRole('group', { name: 'Read by Alex, Sam' })
+    expect(receipt.querySelectorAll('.demo-read-receipt__avatar')).toHaveLength(2)
+    expect(receipt).toHaveTextContent('AR')
+    expect(receipt).toHaveTextContent('SP')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.tsx b/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c05a90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ReadReceiptAvatars.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { displayName, personas } from './demo'
+
+/** Compact reader identities beside an outgoing message, like the Flutter demo. */
+export function ReadReceiptAvatars({ readerIds }: { readerIds: ReadonlySet<string> }) {
+  const readers = [...readerIds].sort()
+  if (readers.length === 0) return <span className="demo-read-receipt demo-read-receipt--empty" aria-label="Sent" />
+
+  const names = readers.map(displayName)
+  return (
+    <span className="demo-read-receipt" role="group" aria-label={`Read by ${names.join(', ')}`}>
+      {readers.slice(0, 3).map((id) => {
+        const persona = personas.find((entry) => entry.id === id)
+        const name = displayName(id)
+        const initials = persona?.initials ?? name.slice(0, 2).toUpperCase()
+        return (
+          <span
+            className="demo-read-receipt__avatar"
+            key={id}
+            title={name}
+            aria-hidden="true"
+            style={{ backgroundColor: persona?.color ?? '#708778' }}
+          >
+            {initials}
+          </span>
+        )
+      })}
+      {readers.length > 3 && <span className="demo-read-receipt__more">+{readers.length - 3}</span>}
+    </span>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/live.css b/src/live.css
index 30cfb44..7a9886a 100644
--- a/src/live.css
+++ b/src/live.css
@@ -452,6 +452,35 @@
 .demo-conversation .ckui-messages {
   background: #fcfdfb;
 }
+.demo-conversation .ckui-message-bubble { order: 0; }
+.demo-conversation .demo-read-receipt { order: 1; }
+.demo-conversation .ckui-reactions { order: 2; }
+.demo-conversation .ckui-message-actions,
+.demo-conversation .ckui-message-confirm { order: 3; }
+.demo-read-receipt {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+  min-height: 18px;
+  padding-top: 2px;
+  padding-right: 2px;
+}
+.demo-read-receipt--empty { display: none; }
+.demo-read-receipt__avatar {
+  display: grid;
+  width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  margin-left: -5px;
+  place-items: center;
+  border: 2px solid #fff;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  color: #fff;
+  font-size: 7px;
+  font-weight: 700;
+  line-height: 1;
+}
+.demo-read-receipt__avatar:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
+.demo-read-receipt__more { padding-left: 4px; color: var(--demo-muted); font-size: 10px; }
 .demo-conversation .ckui-media-card--image img {
   max-height: 230px;
   object-fit: contain;