diff --git a/src/public/index.html b/src/public/index.html
index c5a40ddb2..ecede2e0c 100644
--- a/src/public/index.html
+++ b/src/public/index.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
   <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-  <title>Pulse RC</title>
+  <title>Pulse</title>
   <link rel="icon" href="/logo.svg" type="image/svg+xml">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="/output.css">
   <style>
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@
             <circle class="pulse-logo-inner pulse-logo-circle" cx="50" cy="50" r="25"/>
           </svg>
           <span class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200">Pulse</span>
-          <span class="text-xs font-bold text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400 bg-orange-100 dark:bg-orange-900 px-1 py-0.5 rounded ml-1">RC</span>
+          <span id="version-badge" class="text-xs font-bold text-orange-600 dark:text-orange-400 bg-orange-100 dark:bg-orange-900 px-1 py-0.5 rounded ml-1 hidden"></span>
         </div>
       <div class="header-controls flex justify-end items-center gap-4 md:flex-1">
         <button id="settings-button" type="button" class="p-1 h-11 w-11 sm:h-auto sm:w-auto rounded-md text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-200 dark:hover:bg-gray-700 focus:outline-none" title="Settings" aria-label="Open settings">
diff --git a/src/public/js/main.js b/src/public/js/main.js
index 395aaa7be..306d99a36 100644
--- a/src/public/js/main.js
+++ b/src/public/js/main.js
@@ -178,6 +178,24 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
                 if (data.version) {
                     versionSpan.textContent = data.version;
                     
+                    // Check if this is a release candidate
+                    const versionBadge = document.getElementById('version-badge');
+                    if (versionBadge && data.version) {
+                        const isRC = data.version.includes('-rc') || 
+                                     data.version.includes('-alpha') || 
+                                     data.version.includes('-beta');
+                        if (isRC) {
+                            versionBadge.textContent = 'RC';
+                            versionBadge.classList.remove('hidden');
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
+                    // Also update the page title
+                    const isRC = data.version && (data.version.includes('-rc') || 
+                                 data.version.includes('-alpha') || 
+                                 data.version.includes('-beta'));
+                    document.title = isRC ? 'Pulse RC' : 'Pulse';
+                    
                     // Check if update is available
                     if (data.updateAvailable && data.latestVersion) {
                         // Check if update indicator already exists
