diff --git a/lib/backup/user-data-restore-context.js b/lib/backup/user-data-restore-context.js
--- a/lib/backup/user-data-restore-context.js
+++ b/lib/backup/user-data-restore-context.js
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@
 import { generateOpsToEstablishHoldersOnDevice } from '../actions/holder-actions.js';
 import { logTypes, useDebugLogs } from '../components/debug-logs-context.js';
 import { IdentityClientContext } from '../shared/identity-client-context.js';
+import { useIsCurrentUserStaff } from '../shared/staff-utils.js';
 import { restoreUserDataStepsOrder } from '../types/backup-types.js';
 import { databaseIdentifier } from '../types/database-identifier-types.js';
 import type { QRAuthBackupData } from '../types/tunnelbroker/qr-code-auth-message-types.js';
 import { getConfig } from '../utils/config.js';
+import { isDev } from '../utils/dev-utils.js';
 import { BackupIsNewerError } from '../utils/errors.js';
 import { withAuthMetadataOverride } from '../utils/identity-service.js';
 import { useDispatchActionPromise } from '../utils/redux-promise-utils.js';
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@
   const { addLog } = useDebugLogs();
   const restoreBackupState = useSelector(state => state.restoreBackupState);
   const identityContext = React.useContext(IdentityClientContext);
+  const isCurrentUserStaff = useIsCurrentUserStaff();
   invariant(identityContext, 'Identity client context not set');
 
   const executeRestoreUserData = React.useCallback(
@@ -59,6 +62,20 @@
     ) => {
       const { sqliteAPI } = getConfig();
 
+      const stepTimings: Array<{ step: string, duration: number }> = [];
+
+      const measureStepTime = async <T>(
+        stepName: string,
+        stepPromise: Promise<T>,
+      ): Promise<T> => {
+        const startTime = performance.now();
+        const result = await stepPromise;
+        const endTime = performance.now();
+        const duration = endTime - startTime;
+        stepTimings.push({ step: stepName, duration });
+        return result;
+      };
+
       // Determine starting step based on current state
       let startStepIndex = 0;
 
@@ -103,7 +120,7 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'restore_database' },
         );
-        await restoreUserDataPromise;
+        await measureStepTime('restore_database', restoreUserDataPromise);
       }
 
       // 2. Check database versions and migrate if needed
@@ -154,7 +171,10 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'migrate_backup_schema' },
         );
-        await migrateBackupSchemaPromise;
+        await measureStepTime(
+          'migrate_backup_schema',
+          migrateBackupSchemaPromise,
+        );
       }
 
       // 3. Check store versions and migrate if needed
@@ -206,7 +226,10 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'run_restored_backup_migrations' },
         );
-        await runRestoredMigrationsPromise;
+        await measureStepTime(
+          'run_restored_backup_migrations',
+          runRestoredMigrationsPromise,
+        );
       }
 
       // 4. Assign holders for the new device
@@ -230,7 +253,7 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'assign_new_holders' },
         );
-        await assignHoldersPromise;
+        await measureStepTime('assign_new_holders', assignHoldersPromise);
       }
 
       // 5. Remove local message infos
@@ -246,7 +269,10 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'remove_local_message_infos' },
         );
-        await removeLocalMessageInfosPromise;
+        await measureStepTime(
+          'remove_local_message_infos',
+          removeLocalMessageInfosPromise,
+        );
       }
 
       // 6. Update peer device lists
@@ -280,7 +306,7 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'update_peers' },
         );
-        await updatePeersPromise;
+        await measureStepTime('update_peers', updatePeersPromise);
       }
 
       // 7. Copy content to main database
@@ -292,7 +318,10 @@
           undefined,
           { step: 'copy_content_from_backup_db' },
         );
-        await copyContentPromise;
+        await measureStepTime(
+          'copy_content_from_backup_db',
+          copyContentPromise,
+        );
       }
 
       // 8. Populate store
@@ -301,6 +330,23 @@
         userID,
       );
 
+      if ((isCurrentUserStaff || isDev) && stepTimings.length > 0) {
+        const totalTime = stepTimings.reduce(
+          (sum, timing) => sum + timing.duration,
+          0,
+        );
+        const timingDetails = stepTimings
+          .map(
+            ({ step, duration }) => `${step}: ${(duration / 1000).toFixed(2)}s`,
+          )
+          .join('\n');
+
+        getConfig().showAlert(
+          'Restore Timing Summary:',
+          `${timingDetails}\n\nTotal: ${(totalTime / 1000).toFixed(2)}s`,
+        );
+      }
+
       dispatch({
         type: setClientDBStoreActionType,
         payload: clientDBStore,
@@ -311,6 +357,7 @@
       dispatch,
       dispatchActionPromise,
       identityContext,
+      isCurrentUserStaff,
       restoreBackupState,
     ],
   );