diff --git a/app/app/layout.tsx b/app/app/layout.tsx
index 648acfb..9d8dd28 100644
--- a/app/app/layout.tsx
+++ b/app/app/layout.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Footer } from '@/components/footer'
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@/components/ThemeProvider'
 import { GoogleAnalytics } from '@next/third-parties/google'
 import Navbar from '@/components/navbar'
+import { DisclaimerBanner } from '@/components/disclaimer-banner'
 
 const inter = Inter({ subsets: ['latin'] })
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ export default function RootLayout({
             <div className="min-h-screen flex flex-col bg-gradient-main dark:bg-gradient-main-dark">
               <div className="flex flex-col flex-grow">
                 <Navbar />
+                <DisclaimerBanner />
                 <main className="flex-grow flex flex-col items-center justify-start pt-5 mt-5">
                   {children}
                 </main>
diff --git a/app/components/disclaimer-banner.tsx b/app/components/disclaimer-banner.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20b350a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/disclaimer-banner.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { AlertTriangle, X } from "lucide-react";
+
+const ALWAYS_SHOW = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ALWAYS_SHOW_DISCLAIMER === "true";
+
+export function DisclaimerBanner() {
+  const [dismissed, setDismissed] = useState(false);
+  const [isLocalhost, setIsLocalhost] = useState(!ALWAYS_SHOW);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (ALWAYS_SHOW) return;
+    const host = window.location.hostname;
+    setIsLocalhost(host === "localhost" || host === "127.0.0.1");
+  }, []);
+
+  if (dismissed || isLocalhost) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className="w-full mt-14 bg-yellow-50 dark:bg-yellow-950/40 border-b border-yellow-300 dark:border-yellow-700 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm text-yellow-800 dark:text-yellow-200">
+      <div className="max-w-screen-xl mx-auto flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <AlertTriangle className="h-4 w-4 flex-shrink-0" />
+          <p>
+            This tool has not been audited and is provided as a proof of concept.
+            Use at your own risk per our{" "}
+            <a
+              href="https://www.openzeppelin.com/tos"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="underline font-medium hover:text-yellow-900 dark:hover:text-yellow-100"
+            >
+              Terms of Service
+            </a>
+            . Where possible, you should{" "}
+            <a
+              href="https://github.com/openzeppelin/safe-utils"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="underline font-medium hover:text-yellow-900 dark:hover:text-yellow-100"
+            >
+              run this tool locally
+            </a>
+            .
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setDismissed(true)}
+          className="flex-shrink-0 p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-yellow-200 dark:hover:bg-yellow-800 transition-colors"
+          aria-label="Dismiss disclaimer"
+        >
+          <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}