diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.html b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.html
index 365dcea5af..177c9d3bf1 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.html
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.html
@@ -11,7 +11,33 @@
   <gn-ui-button type="light">
     <mat-icon class="material-symbols-outlined">undo</mat-icon>
   </gn-ui-button>
-  <div class="grow text-center">Save status</div>
+  <div
+    class="grow flex flex-row items-center justify-center gap-1 text-[14px]"
+    [ngSwitch]="saveStatus$ | async"
+  >
+    <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'saved_not_published'">
+      <mat-icon
+        class="material-symbols-outlined text-slate-400"
+        style="font-variation-settings: 'FILL' 1"
+        >check_circle</mat-icon
+      >
+      <span translate>editor.record.saveStatus.notPublishedYet</span>
+    </ng-container>
+    <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'saved_published_up_to_date'">
+      <mat-icon
+        class="material-symbols-outlined text-lime-400"
+        style="font-variation-settings: 'FILL' 1"
+        >check_circle</mat-icon
+      >
+      <span translate>editor.record.saveStatus.publishedUpToDate</span>
+    </ng-container>
+    <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'saved_published_changes_pending'">
+      <mat-icon class="material-symbols-outlined text-sky-300"
+        >pending</mat-icon
+      >
+      <span translate>editor.record.saveStatus.publishedChangesPending</span>
+    </ng-container>
+  </div>
   <gn-ui-button type="light">
     <mat-icon class="material-symbols-outlined">help</mat-icon>
   </gn-ui-button>
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.spec.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.spec.ts
index 77c3cb5b09..6f7ad48d9f 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.spec.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ import { ComponentFixture, TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing'
 import { TopToolbarComponent } from './top-toolbar.component'
 import { Component } from '@angular/core'
 import { PublishButtonComponent } from '../publish-button/publish-button.component'
+import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs'
+import { EditorFacade } from '@geonetwork-ui/feature/editor'
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
+
+class EditorFacadeMock {
+  changedSinceSave$ = new BehaviorSubject(false)
+  alreadySavedOnce$ = new BehaviorSubject(false)
+}
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'md-editor-publish-button',
@@ -13,10 +21,17 @@ class MockPublishButtonComponent {}
 describe('TopToolbarComponent', () => {
   let component: TopToolbarComponent
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<TopToolbarComponent>
+  let editorFacade: EditorFacadeMock
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
     await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TopToolbarComponent],
+      imports: [TopToolbarComponent, TranslateModule.forRoot()],
+      providers: [
+        {
+          provide: EditorFacade,
+          useClass: EditorFacadeMock,
+        },
+      ],
     })
       .overrideComponent(TopToolbarComponent, {
         add: {
@@ -30,10 +45,47 @@ describe('TopToolbarComponent', () => {
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TopToolbarComponent)
     component = fixture.componentInstance
+    editorFacade = TestBed.inject(EditorFacade) as any
     fixture.detectChanges()
   })
 
   it('should create', () => {
     expect(component).toBeTruthy()
   })
+
+  describe('save status', () => {
+    let saveStatus: string
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      component['saveStatus$'].subscribe((status) => {
+        saveStatus = status
+      })
+    })
+    describe('saved and not published', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        editorFacade.alreadySavedOnce$.next(false)
+        editorFacade.changedSinceSave$.next(true)
+      })
+      it('sets the correct status', () => {
+        expect(saveStatus).toBe('saved_not_published')
+      })
+    })
+    describe('saved, published and up to date', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        editorFacade.alreadySavedOnce$.next(true)
+        editorFacade.changedSinceSave$.next(false)
+      })
+      it('sets the correct status', () => {
+        expect(saveStatus).toBe('saved_published_up_to_date')
+      })
+    })
+    describe('saved, published, pending changes', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        editorFacade.alreadySavedOnce$.next(true)
+        editorFacade.changedSinceSave$.next(true)
+      })
+      it('sets the correct status', () => {
+        expect(saveStatus).toBe('saved_published_changes_pending')
+      })
+    })
+  })
 })
diff --git a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.ts b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.ts
index c7717d8342..685820ca1c 100644
--- a/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.ts
+++ b/apps/metadata-editor/src/app/edit/components/top-toolbar/top-toolbar.component.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ import { CommonModule } from '@angular/common'
 import { PublishButtonComponent } from '../publish-button/publish-button.component'
 import { ButtonComponent } from '@geonetwork-ui/ui/inputs'
 import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon'
+import { EditorFacade } from '@geonetwork-ui/feature/editor'
+import { combineLatest, Observable } from 'rxjs'
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators'
+import { TranslateModule } from '@ngx-translate/core'
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'md-editor-top-toolbar',
@@ -12,9 +16,37 @@ import { MatIconModule } from '@angular/material/icon'
     PublishButtonComponent,
     ButtonComponent,
     MatIconModule,
+    TranslateModule,
   ],
   templateUrl: './top-toolbar.component.html',
   styleUrls: ['./top-toolbar.component.css'],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class TopToolbarComponent {}
+export class TopToolbarComponent {
+  protected SaveStatus = [
+    'saved_not_published',
+    'saved_published_up_to_date',
+    'saved_published_changes_pending',
+    // these are not used since the draft is saved locally
+    // TODO: use these states when the draft is saved on the server
+    // 'saving',
+    // 'saving_failed',
+  ] as const
+
+  protected saveStatus$: Observable<typeof this.SaveStatus[number]> =
+    combineLatest([
+      this.editorFacade.alreadySavedOnce$,
+      this.editorFacade.changedSinceSave$,
+    ]).pipe(
+      map(([alreadySavedOnce, changedSinceSave]) => {
+        if (!alreadySavedOnce) {
+          return 'saved_not_published'
+        }
+        return changedSinceSave
+          ? 'saved_published_changes_pending'
+          : 'saved_published_up_to_date'
+      })
+    )
+
+  constructor(private editorFacade: EditorFacade) {}
+}