diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/context.ts b/src/components/Dialog/context.ts
index 2c33b5bdcb..b7e3c78d5e 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/context.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/context.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import {BottomSheetSnapPoint} from '../../../modules/bottom-sheet/src/BottomShee
 
 export const Context = createContext<DialogContextProps>({
   close: () => {},
-  IS_NATIVEDialog: false,
+  isNativeDialog: false,
   nativeSnapPoint: BottomSheetSnapPoint.Hidden,
   disableDrag: false,
   setDisableDrag: () => {},
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
index cdc3d657bc..7cb870d86d 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/index.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,16 @@
 import React, {useImperativeHandle} from 'react'
 import {
+  type LayoutChangeEvent,
   type NativeScrollEvent,
   type NativeSyntheticEvent,
   Pressable,
-  type ScrollView,
+  ScrollView,
   type StyleProp,
   TextInput,
   View,
   type ViewStyle,
 } from 'react-native'
-import {
-  KeyboardAwareScrollView,
-  type KeyboardAwareScrollViewRef,
-  useKeyboardHandler,
-  useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation,
-} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
+import {useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation} from 'react-native-keyboard-controller'
 import Animated, {
   runOnJS,
   type ScrollEvent,
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@ import {logger} from '#/logger'
 import {useA11y} from '#/state/a11y'
 import {useDialogStateControlContext} from '#/state/dialogs'
 import {List, type ListMethods, type ListProps} from '#/view/com/util/List'
-import {atoms as a, ios, platform, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {android, atoms as a, ios, platform, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {useThemeName} from '#/alf/util/useColorModeTheme'
 import {Context, useDialogContext} from '#/components/Dialog/context'
 import {
@@ -154,7 +150,7 @@ export function Outer({
   const context = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       close,
-      IS_NATIVEDialog: true,
+      isNativeDialog: true,
       nativeSnapPoint: snapPoint,
       disableDrag,
       setDisableDrag,
@@ -212,33 +208,17 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
   ) {
     const {nativeSnapPoint, disableDrag, setDisableDrag} = useDialogContext()
     const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
-
-    const [keyboardHeight, setKeyboardHeight] = React.useState(0)
-
-    // note: iOS-only. keyboard-controller doesn't seem to work inside the sheets on Android
-    useKeyboardHandler(
-      {
-        onEnd: e => {
-          'worklet'
-          runOnJS(setKeyboardHeight)(e.height)
-        },
-      },
-      [],
-    )
+    const isAtMaxSnapPoint = nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full
 
     let paddingBottom = 0
     if (IS_IOS) {
-      paddingBottom += keyboardHeight / 4
-      if (nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full) {
-        paddingBottom += insets.bottom + tokens.space.md
-      }
-      paddingBottom = Math.max(paddingBottom, tokens.space._2xl)
+      paddingBottom = tokens.space._2xl
     } else {
-      if (nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full) {
+      paddingBottom =
+        Math.max(insets.bottom, tokens.space._5xl) + tokens.space._2xl
+      if (isAtMaxSnapPoint) {
         paddingBottom += insets.top
       }
-      paddingBottom +=
-        Math.max(insets.bottom, tokens.space._5xl) + tokens.space._2xl
     }
 
     const onScroll = (e: NativeSyntheticEvent<NativeScrollEvent>) => {
@@ -254,18 +234,21 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
     }
 
     return (
-      <KeyboardAwareScrollView
+      <ScrollView
         contentContainerStyle={[
           a.pt_2xl,
           IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? a.px_2xl : a.px_xl,
           {paddingBottom},
           contentContainerStyle,
         ]}
-        ref={ref as React.Ref<KeyboardAwareScrollViewRef>}
+        ref={ref}
         showsVerticalScrollIndicator={IS_ANDROID ? false : undefined}
+        contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior={
+          isAtMaxSnapPoint ? 'automatic' : 'never'
+        }
+        automaticallyAdjustKeyboardInsets={isAtMaxSnapPoint}
         {...props}
-        bounces={nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full}
-        bottomOffset={30}
+        bounces={isAtMaxSnapPoint}
         scrollEventThrottle={50}
         onScroll={IS_ANDROID ? onScroll : undefined}
         keyboardShouldPersistTaps="handled"
@@ -275,7 +258,7 @@ export const ScrollableInner = React.forwardRef<ScrollView, DialogInnerProps>(
         stickyHeaderIndices={ios(header ? [0] : undefined)}>
         {header}
         {children}
-      </KeyboardAwareScrollView>
+      </ScrollView>
     )
   },
 )
@@ -287,10 +270,15 @@ export const InnerFlatList = React.forwardRef<
     webInnerContentContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>
     footer?: React.ReactNode
   }
->(function InnerFlatList({footer, style, ...props}, ref) {
+>(function InnerFlatList(
+  {headerOffset, footer, style, contentContainerStyle, ...props},
+  ref,
+) {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const {nativeSnapPoint, disableDrag, setDisableDrag} = useDialogContext()
 
+  const isAtMaxSnapPoint = nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full
+
   const onScroll = (e: ScrollEvent) => {
     'worklet'
     if (!IS_ANDROID) {
@@ -308,19 +296,36 @@ export const InnerFlatList = React.forwardRef<
     <ScrollProvider onScroll={onScroll}>
       <List
         keyboardShouldPersistTaps="handled"
-        bounces={nativeSnapPoint === BottomSheetSnapPoint.Full}
-        ListFooterComponent={<View style={{height: insets.bottom + 100}} />}
+        contentInsetAdjustmentBehavior={
+          isAtMaxSnapPoint ? 'automatic' : 'never'
+        }
+        automaticallyAdjustKeyboardInsets={isAtMaxSnapPoint}
+        scrollIndicatorInsets={{top: headerOffset}}
+        bounces={isAtMaxSnapPoint}
         ref={ref}
         showsVerticalScrollIndicator={IS_ANDROID ? false : undefined}
         {...props}
         style={[a.h_full, style]}
+        contentContainerStyle={[
+          {paddingTop: headerOffset},
+          android({
+            paddingBottom: insets.top + insets.bottom + tokens.space.xl,
+          }),
+          contentContainerStyle,
+        ]}
       />
       {footer}
     </ScrollProvider>
   )
 })
 
-export function FlatListFooter({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
+export function FlatListFooter({
+  children,
+  onLayout,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode
+  onLayout?: (event: LayoutChangeEvent) => void
+}) {
   const t = useTheme()
   const {top, bottom} = useSafeAreaInsets()
   const {height} = useReanimatedKeyboardAnimation()
@@ -334,6 +339,7 @@ export function FlatListFooter({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
 
   return (
     <Animated.View
+      onLayout={onLayout}
       style={[
         a.absolute,
         a.bottom_0,
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/index.web.tsx b/src/components/Dialog/index.web.tsx
index 1c7ee7828d..6470f09c6f 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/index.web.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/index.web.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import {
   FlatList,
   type FlatListProps,
   type GestureResponderEvent,
+  type LayoutChangeEvent,
   Pressable,
   type StyleProp,
   View,
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ export function Outer({
   const context = React.useMemo(
     () => ({
       close,
-      IS_NATIVEDialog: false,
+      isNativeDialog: false,
       nativeSnapPoint: 0,
       disableDrag: false,
       setDisableDrag: () => {},
@@ -253,11 +254,18 @@ export const InnerFlatList = React.forwardRef<
   )
 })
 
-export function FlatListFooter({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) {
+export function FlatListFooter({
+  children,
+  onLayout,
+}: {
+  children: React.ReactNode
+  onLayout?: (event: LayoutChangeEvent) => void
+}) {
   const t = useTheme()
 
   return (
     <View
+      onLayout={onLayout}
       style={[
         a.absolute,
         a.bottom_0,
diff --git a/src/components/Dialog/types.ts b/src/components/Dialog/types.ts
index eda9ffd29b..938d7c744d 100644
--- a/src/components/Dialog/types.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dialog/types.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export type DialogControlProps = DialogControlRefProps & {
 
 export type DialogContextProps = {
   close: DialogControlProps['close']
-  IS_NATIVEDialog: boolean
+  isNativeDialog: boolean
   nativeSnapPoint: BottomSheetSnapPoint
   disableDrag: boolean
   setDisableDrag: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
index 96cd485588..c744aad368 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/LanguageSelectDialog.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {type Language, LANGUAGES, LANGUAGES_MAP_CODE2} from '#/locale/languages'
 import {useLanguagePrefs} from '#/state/preferences/languages'
 import {ErrorScreen} from '#/view/com/util/error/ErrorScreen'
 import {ErrorBoundary} from '#/view/com/util/ErrorBoundary'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, tokens, useTheme, web} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {SearchInput} from '#/components/forms/SearchInput'
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export function DialogInner({
 }) {
   const control = Dialog.useDialogContext()
   const [headerHeight, setHeaderHeight] = useState(0)
+  const [footerHeight, setFooterHeight] = useState(0)
 
   const allowedLanguages = useMemo(() => {
     const uniqueLanguagesMap = LANGUAGES.filter(lang => !!lang.code2).reduce(
@@ -249,6 +250,8 @@ export function DialogInner({
     ...displayedLanguages.all.map(lang => ({type: 'item', lang})),
   ]
 
+  const numItems = flatListData.length
+
   return (
     <Toggle.Group
       values={checkedLanguagesCode2}
@@ -261,9 +264,12 @@ export function DialogInner({
         data={flatListData}
         ListHeaderComponent={listHeader}
         stickyHeaderIndices={[0]}
-        contentContainerStyle={[a.gap_0]}
-        style={[IS_NATIVE && a.px_lg, web({paddingBottom: 120})]}
-        scrollIndicatorInsets={{top: headerHeight}}
+        contentContainerStyle={[
+          a.gap_0,
+          IS_NATIVE && {paddingBottom: footerHeight + tokens.space.xl},
+        ]}
+        style={[IS_NATIVE && a.px_lg, IS_WEB && {paddingBottom: 120}]}
+        scrollIndicatorInsets={{top: headerHeight, bottom: footerHeight}}
         renderItem={({item, index}) => {
           if (item.type === 'header') {
             return (
@@ -283,6 +289,8 @@ export function DialogInner({
           }
           const lang = item.lang
 
+          const isLastItem = index === numItems - 1
+
           return (
             <Toggle.Item
               key={lang.code2}
@@ -290,7 +298,7 @@ export function DialogInner({
               label={languageName(lang, langPrefs.appLanguage)}
               style={[
                 t.atoms.border_contrast_low,
-                a.border_b,
+                !isLastItem && a.border_b,
                 a.rounded_0,
                 a.px_0,
                 a.py_md,
@@ -303,7 +311,8 @@ export function DialogInner({
           )
         }}
         footer={
-          <Dialog.FlatListFooter>
+          <Dialog.FlatListFooter
+            onLayout={evt => setFooterHeight(evt.nativeEvent.layout.height)}>
             <Button
               label={_(msg`Close dialog`)}
               onPress={handleClose}
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/photos/ImageAltTextDialog.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/photos/ImageAltTextDialog.tsx
index c0d7fd3c08..b0ee855165 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/photos/ImageAltTextDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/photos/ImageAltTextDialog.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import React from 'react'
+import {useMemo, useState} from 'react'
 import {type ImageStyle, useWindowDimensions, View} from 'react-native'
 import {Image} from 'expo-image'
 import {msg} from '@lingui/core/macro'
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@ import {useIsKeyboardVisible} from '#/lib/hooks/useIsKeyboardVisible'
 import {enforceLen} from '#/lib/strings/helpers'
 import {type ComposerImage} from '#/state/gallery'
 import {AltTextCounterWrapper} from '#/view/com/composer/AltTextCounterWrapper'
-import {atoms as a, useTheme} from '#/alf'
+import {atoms as a, tokens, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {Button, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
 import * as Dialog from '#/components/Dialog'
 import {type DialogControlProps} from '#/components/Dialog'
 import * as TextField from '#/components/forms/TextField'
 import {CircleInfo_Stroke2_Corner0_Rounded as CircleInfo} from '#/components/icons/CircleInfo'
 import {Text} from '#/components/Typography'
-import {IS_ANDROID, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
+import {IS_ANDROID, IS_LIQUID_GLASS, IS_WEB} from '#/env'
 
 type Props = {
   control: Dialog.DialogOuterProps['control']
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const ImageAltTextDialog = ({
   onChange,
 }: Props): React.ReactNode => {
   const {height: minHeight} = useWindowDimensions()
-  const [altText, setAltText] = React.useState(image.alt)
+  const [altText, setAltText] = useState(image.alt)
 
   return (
     <Dialog.Outer
@@ -67,12 +67,15 @@ const ImageAltTextInner = ({
 }): React.ReactNode => {
   const {_, i18n} = useLingui()
   const t = useTheme()
-  const windim = useWindowDimensions()
+  const {width: screenWidth} = useWindowDimensions()
 
   const [isKeyboardVisible] = useIsKeyboardVisible()
 
-  const imageStyle = React.useMemo<ImageStyle>(() => {
-    const maxWidth = IS_WEB ? 450 : windim.width
+  const imageStyle = useMemo<ImageStyle>(() => {
+    const maxWidth = IS_WEB
+      ? 450
+      : screenWidth - // account for dialog padding
+        2 * (IS_LIQUID_GLASS ? tokens.space._2xl : tokens.space.xl)
     const source = image.transformed ?? image.source
 
     if (source.height > source.width) {
@@ -88,16 +91,20 @@ const ImageAltTextInner = ({
       height: (maxWidth / source.width) * source.height,
       borderRadius: 8,
     }
-  }, [image, windim])
+  }, [image, screenWidth])
 
   return (
     <Dialog.ScrollableInner label={_(msg`Add alt text`)}>
       <Dialog.Close />
 
       <View>
-        <Text style={[a.text_2xl, a.font_semi_bold, a.leading_tight, a.pb_sm]}>
-          <Trans>Add alt text</Trans>
-        </Text>
+        {/* vertical space is too precious - gets scrolled out of the way anyway */}
+        {IS_WEB && (
+          <Text
+            style={[a.text_2xl, a.font_semi_bold, a.leading_tight, a.pb_sm]}>
+            <Trans>Add alt text</Trans>
+          </Text>
+        )}
 
         <View style={[t.atoms.bg_contrast_50, a.rounded_sm, a.overflow_hidden]}>
           <Image
diff --git a/src/view/com/composer/videos/SubtitleDialog.tsx b/src/view/com/composer/videos/SubtitleDialog.tsx
index 1c93a128b4..237f842406 100644
--- a/src/view/com/composer/videos/SubtitleDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/composer/videos/SubtitleDialog.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function SubtitleDialogBtn(props: Props) {
           )}
         </ButtonText>
       </Button>
-      <Dialog.Outer control={control}>
+      <Dialog.Outer control={control} nativeOptions={{preventExpansion: true}}>
         <Dialog.Handle />
         <SubtitleDialogInner {...props} />
       </Dialog.Outer>