diff --git a/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelChipPicker.tsx b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelChipPicker.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf598198fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelChipPicker.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+import { Hash, Search, X } from "lucide-react";
+import * as React from "react";
+
+import { buildChannelLink } from "@/features/messages/lib/channelLink";
+import type { Channel } from "@/shared/api/types";
+import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
+import { ACTION_TRAY_SURFACE_CLASS } from "@/shared/ui/actionTray";
+import { Button } from "@/shared/ui/button";
+import { POPOVER_CUSTOM_ENTER_MOTION_CLASS } from "@/shared/ui/popoverSurface";
+
+type WelcomeChannelChipPickerProps = {
+  channels: Channel[];
+  insert: { id: string; url: string };
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onRemove: () => void;
+  onSelect: (channel: Channel) => void;
+  position: { left: number; top: number };
+};
+
+export function WelcomeChannelChipPicker({
+  channels,
+  insert,
+  onClose,
+  onRemove,
+  onSelect,
+  position,
+}: WelcomeChannelChipPickerProps) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = React.useState("");
+  const [highlightedIndex, setHighlightedIndex] = React.useState(0);
+  const matchingChannels = React.useMemo(() => {
+    const normalizedQuery = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    return channels
+      .filter(
+        (channel) =>
+          channel.channelType !== "dm" && channel.archivedAt === null,
+      )
+      .filter(
+        (channel) =>
+          !normalizedQuery ||
+          channel.name.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery) ||
+          channel.id.toLowerCase().includes(normalizedQuery),
+      )
+      .sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
+  }, [channels, query]);
+  const highlightedChannel = matchingChannels[highlightedIndex];
+
+  function handleKeyDown(event: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>) {
+    if (matchingChannels.length === 0) return;
+    if (event.key === "ArrowDown") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setHighlightedIndex((index) =>
+        Math.min(index + 1, matchingChannels.length - 1),
+      );
+    } else if (event.key === "ArrowUp") {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      setHighlightedIndex((index) => Math.max(index - 1, 0));
+    } else if (event.key === "Enter" && highlightedChannel) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+      onSelect(highlightedChannel);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      aria-label="Edit channel"
+      className={cn(
+        "absolute z-30 w-80 space-y-3 rounded-xl p-4",
+        ACTION_TRAY_SURFACE_CLASS,
+        POPOVER_CUSTOM_ENTER_MOTION_CLASS,
+      )}
+      onKeyDown={(event) => {
+        if (event.key !== "Escape") return;
+        event.preventDefault();
+        event.stopPropagation();
+        onClose();
+      }}
+      role="dialog"
+      style={position}
+    >
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-3">
+        <p className="text-sm font-semibold leading-none">Channel</p>
+        <Button
+          aria-label="Close chip editor"
+          className="h-8 w-8"
+          onClick={onClose}
+          size="icon"
+          type="button"
+          variant="ghost"
+        >
+          <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      <div className="overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-border/60 bg-muted/50">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 border-b border-border/60 px-3 py-2">
+          <Search className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+          <input
+            aria-controls={`welcome-channel-results-${insert.id}`}
+            aria-activedescendant={
+              highlightedChannel
+                ? `welcome-channel-result-${highlightedChannel.id}`
+                : undefined
+            }
+            aria-expanded="true"
+            aria-label="Search channels"
+            aria-autocomplete="list"
+            autoCapitalize="none"
+            autoComplete="off"
+            autoCorrect="off"
+            className="min-w-0 flex-1 bg-transparent text-sm outline-none placeholder:text-muted-foreground"
+            onChange={(event) => {
+              setQuery(event.target.value);
+              setHighlightedIndex(0);
+            }}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            placeholder="Search channels…"
+            role="combobox"
+            spellCheck={false}
+            value={query}
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div
+          aria-label="Channel results"
+          className="max-h-52 overflow-y-auto p-1"
+          id={`welcome-channel-results-${insert.id}`}
+          role="listbox"
+        >
+          {matchingChannels.length > 0 ? (
+            matchingChannels.map((channel, index) => (
+              <button
+                aria-selected={insert.url === buildChannelLink(channel.id)}
+                className={cn(
+                  "flex w-full items-center gap-1.5 rounded-md px-2 py-2 text-left text-sm transition-colors hover:bg-accent hover:text-accent-foreground focus-visible:bg-accent focus-visible:text-accent-foreground focus-visible:outline-none",
+                  index === highlightedIndex &&
+                    "bg-accent text-accent-foreground",
+                )}
+                data-testid={`welcome-channel-result-${channel.id}`}
+                id={`welcome-channel-result-${channel.id}`}
+                key={channel.id}
+                onClick={() => onSelect(channel)}
+                onMouseMove={() => setHighlightedIndex(index)}
+                role="option"
+                type="button"
+              >
+                <Hash className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 text-muted-foreground" />
+                <span className="truncate">{channel.name}</span>
+              </button>
+            ))
+          ) : (
+            <p className="px-3 py-4 text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+              No channels found.
+            </p>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <Button
+        className="text-destructive hover:bg-destructive/10 hover:text-destructive"
+        onClick={onRemove}
+        size="sm"
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+      >
+        Remove chip
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
index 358cea822c..915241c82c 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/community-members/ui/WelcomeChannelSettingsCard.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ import {
 import * as React from "react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 
+import { useChannelsQuery } from "@/features/channels/hooks";
+import { buildChannelLink } from "@/features/messages/lib/channelLink";
 import { uploadMediaFile } from "@/shared/api/tauriMedia";
+import type { Channel } from "@/shared/api/types";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 import { rewriteRelayUrl } from "@/shared/lib/mediaUrl";
 import { useMediaProxyPort } from "@/shared/lib/useMediaProxyPort";
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ import {
   MENTION_CHIP_HOVER_CLASSES,
 } from "@/shared/ui/mentionChip";
 import { POPOVER_CUSTOM_ENTER_MOTION_CLASS } from "@/shared/ui/popoverSurface";
+import { WelcomeChannelChipPicker } from "./WelcomeChannelChipPicker";
 type WelcomeInsertType = "link" | "image" | "channel";
 
 type WelcomeInsert = {
@@ -273,18 +277,40 @@ function readEditorContent(root: HTMLElement): string {
 }
 
 function InlineChipEditor({
+  channels,
   insert,
   onChange,
   onClose,
   onRemove,
   position,
 }: {
+  channels: Channel[];
   insert: WelcomeInsert;
   onChange: (insert: WelcomeInsert) => void;
   onClose: () => void;
   onRemove: () => void;
   position: CaretPosition;
 }) {
+  if (insert.type === "channel") {
+    return (
+      <WelcomeChannelChipPicker
+        channels={channels}
+        insert={insert}
+        onClose={onClose}
+        onRemove={onRemove}
+        onSelect={(channel) => {
+          onChange({
+            ...insert,
+            title: channel.name,
+            url: buildChannelLink(channel.id),
+          });
+          onClose();
+        }}
+        position={position}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
     <div
       aria-label={`Edit ${insert.type}`}
@@ -325,41 +351,23 @@ function InlineChipEditor({
         </Button>
       </div>
       <Input
-        aria-label={
-          insert.type === "link"
-            ? "Link title"
-            : insert.type === "image"
-              ? "Image alt text"
-              : "Channel name"
-        }
+        aria-label={insert.type === "link" ? "Link title" : "Image alt text"}
         className="bg-muted/50"
         onChange={(event) => onChange({ ...insert, title: event.target.value })}
-        placeholder={
-          insert.type === "link"
-            ? "Community guide"
-            : insert.type === "image"
-              ? "Team photo"
-              : "introductions"
-        }
+        placeholder={insert.type === "link" ? "Community guide" : "Team photo"}
         value={insert.title}
       />
       <div className="relative">
         <span className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-y-0 left-2.5 z-10 flex items-center text-muted-foreground">
           {insert.type === "link" ? (
             <Link2 className="h-4 w-4" />
-          ) : insert.type === "image" ? (
-            <ImageIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
           ) : (
-            <Hash className="h-4 w-4" />
+            <ImageIcon className="h-4 w-4" />
           )}
         </span>
         <Input
           aria-label={
-            insert.type === "link"
-              ? "Link destination"
-              : insert.type === "image"
-                ? "Image source"
-                : "Channel destination"
+            insert.type === "link" ? "Link destination" : "Image source"
           }
           autoCapitalize="off"
           className="bg-muted/50 pl-8"
@@ -367,9 +375,7 @@ function InlineChipEditor({
           placeholder={
             insert.type === "link"
               ? "https://example.com"
-              : insert.type === "image"
-                ? "https://example.com/image.png"
-                : "Channel ID or link"
+              : "https://example.com/image.png"
           }
           spellCheck={false}
           value={insert.url}
@@ -489,6 +495,7 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
   onChange: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<WelcomeMessage>>;
   onUploadCountChange: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>;
 }) {
+  const channels = useChannelsQuery().data ?? [];
   const wrapperRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const editorRef = React.useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const savedRangeRef = React.useRef<Range | null>(null);
@@ -602,7 +609,7 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
             ? "New link"
             : type === "image"
               ? "New image"
-              : "introductions"),
+              : "Choose a channel"),
         url: "",
       };
       insertedId = insert.id;
@@ -624,9 +631,27 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
     onChange({ text: readEditorContent(editor), inserts });
     setSelectionToolbar(null);
     editor.focus();
+    if (type === "channel" && insertedId) {
+      window.requestAnimationFrame(() => openChipEditor(node, insertedId));
+    }
     return insertedId;
   }
 
+  function openChipEditor(chip: HTMLElement, id: string) {
+    const wrapper = wrapperRef.current;
+    if (!wrapper) return;
+    const chipRect = chip.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const wrapperRect = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect();
+    setChipEditor({
+      id,
+      left: Math.min(
+        chipRect.left - wrapperRect.left,
+        Math.max(0, wrapperRect.width - 320),
+      ),
+      top: chipRect.bottom - wrapperRect.top + 6,
+    });
+  }
+
   function imageDropRangeAtPoint(clientX: number, clientY: number) {
     const editor = editorRef.current;
     const wrapper = wrapperRef.current;
@@ -742,22 +767,11 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
     const chip = (event.target as HTMLElement).closest<HTMLElement>(
       "[data-insert-id]",
     );
-    const wrapper = wrapperRef.current;
-    if (!chip?.dataset.insertId || !wrapper) {
+    if (!chip?.dataset.insertId) {
       setChipEditor(null);
       return;
     }
-
-    const chipRect = chip.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const wrapperRect = wrapper.getBoundingClientRect();
-    setChipEditor({
-      id: chip.dataset.insertId,
-      left: Math.min(
-        chipRect.left - wrapperRect.left,
-        Math.max(0, wrapperRect.width - 320),
-      ),
-      top: chipRect.bottom - wrapperRect.top + 6,
-    });
+    openChipEditor(chip, chip.dataset.insertId);
   }
 
   const selectedInsert = chipEditor
@@ -857,7 +871,9 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
           </ContextMenuItem>
           <ContextMenuItem
             className="hover:bg-muted/50 hover:text-foreground"
-            onSelect={() => insertAtCaret("channel")}
+            onSelect={() => {
+              window.setTimeout(() => insertAtCaret("channel"));
+            }}
           >
             <Hash className="h-4 w-4" />
             Channel
@@ -898,6 +914,7 @@ export function WelcomeComposer({
 
       {selectedInsert && chipEditor ? (
         <InlineChipEditor
+          channels={channels}
           insert={selectedInsert}
           onChange={(nextInsert) =>
             onChange({
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
index d268c85c6c..675fa9efbd 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/invites-settings-screenshots.spec.ts
@@ -390,6 +390,46 @@ test("builds a personalized welcome sequence", async ({ page }) => {
   await expect(builder.getByRole("button", { name: "Save" })).toBeDisabled();
 });
 
+test("channel inserts search the community channel list", async ({ page }) => {
+  const welcomeRow = page.getByTestId("welcome-channel-row");
+  await welcomeRow.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+  await welcomeRow.getByRole("button", { name: "Create" }).click();
+
+  const builder = page.getByTestId("welcome-message-builder");
+  const editor = builder.getByTestId("welcome-inline-message");
+  await editor.click({ button: "right", position: { x: 100, y: 22 } });
+  await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Channel" }).click();
+
+  const channelEditor = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Edit channel" });
+  const channelSearch = channelEditor.getByRole("combobox", {
+    name: "Search channels",
+  });
+  await expect(channelSearch).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByLabel("Channel name")).toHaveCount(0);
+  await expect(page.getByLabel("Channel destination")).toHaveCount(0);
+
+  await channelSearch.fill("rand");
+  const randomResult = channelEditor.getByRole("option", {
+    name: "random",
+    exact: true,
+  });
+  await expect(randomResult).toBeVisible();
+  await waitForAnimations(page);
+  await builder.screenshot({
+    path: `${OUTDIR}/07-welcome-channel-search.png`,
+  });
+  await randomResult.click();
+
+  const randomChip = editor.locator("[data-insert-id]", { hasText: "random" });
+  await expect(randomChip).toBeVisible();
+  await randomChip.click();
+  await expect(
+    page
+      .getByRole("dialog", { name: "Edit channel" })
+      .getByRole("option", { name: "random", exact: true }),
+  ).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+});
+
 test("capture: share-style community invite dialog", async ({ page }) => {
   await page.getByTestId("community-invite-dialog-trigger").click();