diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3d0a5d2d..6538fad2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
                 "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.0.18",
                 "@vue/test-utils": "^2.4.6",
                 "@vueuse/core": "^14.2.1",
-                "animate.css": "^4.1.1",
                 "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
                 "clsx": "^2.1.1",
                 "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
@@ -4664,13 +4663,6 @@
                 "ajv": "^6.9.1"
             }
         },
-        "node_modules/animate.css": {
-            "version": "4.1.1",
-            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/animate.css/-/animate.css-4.1.1.tgz",
-            "integrity": "sha512-+mRmCTv6SbCmtYJCN4faJMNFVNN5EuCTTprDTAo7YzIGji2KADmakjVA3+8mVDkZ2Bf09vayB35lSQIex2+QaQ==",
-            "dev": true,
-            "license": "MIT"
-        },
         "node_modules/ansi-regex": {
             "version": "6.2.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-6.2.2.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fa188477..35a56344 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
         "@vitest/coverage-v8": "^4.0.18",
         "@vue/test-utils": "^2.4.6",
         "@vueuse/core": "^14.2.1",
-        "animate.css": "^4.1.1",
         "class-variance-authority": "^0.7.1",
         "clsx": "^2.1.1",
         "cross-env": "^10.1.0",
diff --git a/src/components/FullscreenImagePreview.vue b/src/components/FullscreenImagePreview.vue
index c10712f6..d32674d9 100644
--- a/src/components/FullscreenImagePreview.vue
+++ b/src/components/FullscreenImagePreview.vue
@@ -108,8 +108,6 @@
     import { useGeneralSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settings/general';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-    import Noty from 'noty';
-
     import { escapeTag, extractFileId } from '../shared/utils';
     import { useGalleryStore } from '../stores';
 
@@ -303,7 +301,7 @@
             toast.success(t('message.image.copied_to_clipboard'));
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error downloading image:', error);
-            new Noty({ type: 'error', text: escapeTag(`Failed to download image. ${url}`) }).show();
+            toast.error(escapeTag(`Failed to download image. ${url}`));
         } finally {
             toast.dismiss(msg);
         }
@@ -333,7 +331,7 @@
             document.body.removeChild(link);
         } catch (error) {
             console.error('Error downloading image:', error);
-            new Noty({ type: 'error', text: escapeTag(`Failed to download image. ${url}`) }).show();
+            toast.error(escapeTag(`Failed to download image. ${url}`));
         } finally {
             toast.dismiss(msg);
         }
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/ChooseFavoriteGroupDialog.vue b/src/components/dialogs/ChooseFavoriteGroupDialog.vue
index 41f7dc38..4c4bfd79 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/ChooseFavoriteGroupDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/ChooseFavoriteGroupDialog.vue
@@ -104,10 +104,9 @@
     import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
     import { Check } from 'lucide-vue-next';
     import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
+    import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
     import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-    import Noty from 'noty';
-
     import { useFavoriteStore, useUserStore } from '../../stores';
     import { favoriteRequest } from '../../api';
 
@@ -159,6 +158,9 @@
         }
     );
 
+    /**
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
     function initFavoriteDialog() {
         if (favoriteDialog.value.type === 'friend') {
             groups.value = favoriteFriendGroups.value;
@@ -169,6 +171,11 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     *
+     * @param {object} group
+     * @returns {void}
+     */
     function addFavorite(group) {
         const D = favoriteDialog.value;
         loading.value = true;
@@ -180,7 +187,7 @@
             })
             .then(() => {
                 isVisible.value = false;
-                new Noty({ type: 'success', text: 'Favorite added!' }).show();
+                toast.success('Favorite added!');
             })
             .finally(() => {
                 loading.value = false;
diff --git a/src/plugin/index.js b/src/plugin/index.js
index 0348c00e..7b8f9258 100644
--- a/src/plugin/index.js
+++ b/src/plugin/index.js
@@ -3,13 +3,19 @@ import { initInteropApi } from './interopApi';
 import { initNoty } from './noty';
 import { initUi } from './ui';
 
+/**
+ * @param {boolean} isVrOverlay
+ * @returns {Promise<void>}
+ */
 export async function initPlugins(isVrOverlay = false) {
     await initInteropApi(isVrOverlay);
     if (!isVrOverlay) {
         await initUi();
     }
     initDayjs();
-    initNoty(isVrOverlay);
+    if (isVrOverlay) {
+        initNoty(true);
+    }
 }
 
 export * from './i18n';
diff --git a/src/service/request.js b/src/service/request.js
index bdfd28ea..5ac6607f 100644
--- a/src/service/request.js
+++ b/src/service/request.js
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
-
 import {
     useAuthStore,
     useModalStore,
@@ -189,12 +187,9 @@ export function request(endpoint, options) {
                     text = data.OK;
                 }
                 if (text) {
-                    new Noty({
-                        type: 'success',
-                        text: options.customMsg
-                            ? options.customMsg
-                            : escapeTag(text)
-                    }).show();
+                    toast.success(
+                        options.customMsg ? options.customMsg : escapeTag(text)
+                    );
                 }
                 return data;
             }
diff --git a/src/service/websocket.js b/src/service/websocket.js
index 46f49045..4c262c5f 100644
--- a/src/service/websocket.js
+++ b/src/service/websocket.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { reactive } from 'vue';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 
 import {
     useFriendStore,
@@ -99,12 +99,9 @@ function connectWebSocket(token) {
     };
     socket.onerror = () => {
         if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-            AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+            toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
         }
-        AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-            type: 'error',
-            text: 'WebSocket Error'
-        }).show();
+        AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.error('WebSocket Error');
         socket.onclose(
             new CloseEvent('close', {
                 code: 1006, // Abnormal Closure
@@ -190,12 +187,9 @@ function handlePipeline(args) {
     if (typeof err !== 'undefined') {
         console.error('PIPELINE: error', args);
         if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-            AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+            toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
         }
-        AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-            type: 'error',
-            text: escapeTag(`WebSocket Error: ${err}`)
-        }).show();
+        AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.error(escapeTag(`WebSocket Error: ${err}`));
         return;
     }
     if (typeof content === 'undefined') {
diff --git a/src/shared/utils/common.js b/src/shared/utils/common.js
index 499346b5..74290ed1 100644
--- a/src/shared/utils/common.js
+++ b/src/shared/utils/common.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
-
 import {
     useAvatarStore,
     useInstanceStore,
@@ -44,10 +42,7 @@ function downloadAndSaveJson(fileName, data) {
         link.click();
         document.body.removeChild(link);
     } catch {
-        new Noty({
-            type: 'error',
-            text: escapeTag('Failed to download JSON.')
-        }).show();
+        toast.error(escapeTag('Failed to download JSON.'));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/stores/auth.js b/src/stores/auth.js
index 84af8048..485b52cf 100644
--- a/src/stores/auth.js
+++ b/src/stores/auth.js
@@ -246,18 +246,12 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('Auth', () => {
                 await webApiService.clearCookies();
                 delete user.cookies;
                 relogin(user).then(() => {
-                    new Noty({
-                        type: 'success',
-                        text: t('message.auth.email_2fa_resent')
-                    }).show();
+                    toast.success(t('message.auth.email_2fa_resent'));
                 });
                 return;
             }
         }
-        new Noty({
-            type: 'error',
-            text: t('message.auth.email_2fa_no_credentials')
-        }).show();
+        toast.error(t('message.auth.email_2fa_no_credentials'));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -548,10 +542,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('Auth', () => {
             'savedCredentials',
             JSON.stringify(savedCredentials)
         );
-        new Noty({
-            type: 'success',
-            text: t('message.auth.account_removed')
-        }).show();
+        toast.success(t('message.auth.account_removed'));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -915,27 +906,22 @@ export const useAuthStore = defineStore('Auth', () => {
         relogin,
         notifyAutoLoginSuccess: () => {
             if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-                AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+                toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
             }
-            AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                type: 'success',
-                text: t('message.auth.auto_login_success')
-            }).show();
+            AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.success(
+                t('message.auth.auto_login_success')
+            );
         },
         notifyAutoLoginFailed: () => {
             if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-                AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+                toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
             }
-            AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                type: 'error',
-                text: t('message.auth.auto_login_failed')
-            }).show();
+            AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.error(
+                t('message.auth.auto_login_failed')
+            );
         },
         notifyOffline: () => {
-            AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                type: 'error',
-                text: t('message.auth.offline')
-            }).show();
+            AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.error(t('message.auth.offline'));
         },
         flashWindow: () => AppApi.FlashWindow(),
         isOnline: () => navigator.onLine,
diff --git a/src/stores/gallery.js b/src/stores/gallery.js
index e8319f9f..89faa1d6 100644
--- a/src/stores/gallery.js
+++ b/src/stores/gallery.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { reactive, ref, shallowReactive, watch } from 'vue';
 import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
+import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
-
 import {
     getEmojiFileName,
     getPrintFileName,
@@ -379,9 +378,8 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('Gallery', () => {
         try {
             for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
                 params.offset = i * params.n;
-                const args = await inventoryRequest.getCachedInventoryItems(
-                    params
-                );
+                const args =
+                    await inventoryRequest.getCachedInventoryItems(params);
                 for (const item of args.json.data) {
                     advancedSettingsStore.currentUserInventory.set(
                         item.id,
@@ -427,12 +425,9 @@ export const useGalleryStore = defineStore('Gallery', () => {
                 await vrcPlusImageRequest.deletePrint(printId);
                 const text = `Old print automatically deleted: ${printId}`;
                 if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-                    AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+                    toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
                 }
-                AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                    type: 'info',
-                    text
-                }).show();
+                AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.info(text);
             }
         } catch (err) {
             console.error('Failed to delete old print:', err);
diff --git a/src/stores/notification/index.js b/src/stores/notification/index.js
index 41b11f62..b5ab4c4a 100644
--- a/src/stores/notification/index.js
+++ b/src/stores/notification/index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
 import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 
 import {
@@ -369,13 +368,9 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('Notification', () => {
                     .then((_args) => {
                         const text = `Auto invite sent to ${ref.senderUsername}`;
                         if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-                            AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+                            toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
                         }
-                        AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                            type: 'info',
-                            text
-                        });
-                        AppDebug.errorNoty.show();
+                        AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.info(text);
                         console.log(text);
                         notificationRequest
                             .hideNotification({
@@ -1341,10 +1336,7 @@ export const useNotificationStore = defineStore('Notification', () => {
                 console.log('Notification response', args);
                 if (!args.json) return;
                 handleNotificationV2Hide(notificationId);
-                new Noty({
-                    type: 'success',
-                    text: escapeTag(args.json)
-                }).show();
+                toast.success(escapeTag(args.json));
             })
             .catch(() => {
                 handleNotificationV2Hide(notificationId);
diff --git a/src/stores/user.js b/src/stores/user.js
index 8c880883..75c044c6 100644
--- a/src/stores/user.js
+++ b/src/stores/user.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
-
 import {
     arraysMatch,
     compareByCreatedAt,
@@ -1247,13 +1245,9 @@ export const useUserStore = defineStore('User', () => {
         userRequest.saveCurrentUser(params).then(() => {
             const text = `Status automatically changed to ${newStatus}`;
             if (AppDebug.errorNoty) {
-                AppDebug.errorNoty.close();
+                toast.dismiss(AppDebug.errorNoty);
             }
-            AppDebug.errorNoty = new Noty({
-                type: 'info',
-                text
-            });
-            AppDebug.errorNoty.show();
+            AppDebug.errorNoty = toast.info(text);
             console.log(text);
         });
     }
diff --git a/src/stores/vrcx.js b/src/stores/vrcx.js
index 4a042e89..937cc940 100644
--- a/src/stores/vrcx.js
+++ b/src/stores/vrcx.js
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ import { defineStore } from 'pinia';
 import { toast } from 'vue-sonner';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 
-import Noty from 'noty';
-
 import {
     DEFAULT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE,
     DEFAULT_SEARCH_LIMIT,
@@ -727,10 +725,7 @@ export const useVrcxStore = defineStore('Vrcx', () => {
                     avatarStore
                         .selectAvatarWithoutConfirmation(avatarId)
                         .then(() => {
-                            new Noty({
-                                type: 'success',
-                                text: 'Avatar changed via launch command'
-                            }).show();
+                            toast.success('Avatar changed via launch command');
                         });
                     shouldFocusWindow = false;
                 }
diff --git a/src/styles/globals.css b/src/styles/globals.css
index f9299d4b..b1a092f8 100644
--- a/src/styles/globals.css
+++ b/src/styles/globals.css
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 @import 'tailwindcss';
 @import 'tw-animate-css';
 
-@import 'animate.css/animate.min.css';
 @import 'noty/lib/noty.css';
 @import 'remixicon/fonts/remixicon.css';
 @import 'vue-sonner/style.css';
diff --git a/src/styles/noty.css b/src/styles/noty.css
index 425a3434..ae32a066 100644
--- a/src/styles/noty.css
+++ b/src/styles/noty.css
@@ -1,3 +1,97 @@
+/* Noty animate.css keyframes (inlined, only the 4 animations used by noty.js) */
+
+.animate__animated {
+    animation-duration: 1s;
+    animation-fill-mode: both;
+}
+
+@keyframes bounceInLeft {
+    from,
+    60%,
+    75%,
+    90%,
+    to {
+        animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(0.215, 0.61, 0.355, 1);
+    }
+
+    0% {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translate3d(-3000px, 0, 0) scaleX(3);
+    }
+
+    60% {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translate3d(25px, 0, 0) scaleX(1);
+    }
+
+    75% {
+        transform: translate3d(-10px, 0, 0) scaleX(0.98);
+    }
+
+    90% {
+        transform: translate3d(5px, 0, 0) scaleX(0.995);
+    }
+
+    to {
+        transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
+    }
+}
+
+.animate__bounceInLeft {
+    animation-name: bounceInLeft;
+}
+
+@keyframes bounceOutLeft {
+    20% {
+        opacity: 1;
+        transform: translate3d(20px, 0, 0) scaleX(0.9);
+    }
+
+    to {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: translate3d(-2000px, 0, 0) scaleX(2);
+    }
+}
+
+.animate__bounceOutLeft {
+    animation-name: bounceOutLeft;
+}
+
+@keyframes fadeIn {
+    from {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+
+    to {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
+.animate__fadeIn {
+    animation-name: fadeIn;
+}
+
+@keyframes zoomOut {
+    from {
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+
+    50% {
+        opacity: 0;
+        transform: scale3d(0.3, 0.3, 0.3);
+    }
+
+    to {
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+}
+
+.animate__zoomOut {
+    animation-name: zoomOut;
+}
+
+/* Noty mint theme */
+
 .noty_layout {
     word-break: break-all;
 }
diff --git a/src/vr/vr.css b/src/vr/vr.css
index 69384ee8..f6b98abd 100644
--- a/src/vr/vr.css
+++ b/src/vr/vr.css
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @import 'tailwindcss';
 
-@import 'animate.css/animate.min.css';
+@import '../styles/noty.css';
 @import 'noty/lib/noty.css';
 @import 'remixicon/fonts/remixicon.css';