diff --git a/.changeset/strong-balloons-wash.md b/.changeset/strong-balloons-wash.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2cdd04043
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/strong-balloons-wash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"nostrudel": minor
+---
+
+Add NIP-46 connection initiated by client
diff --git a/src/services/nostr-connect.ts b/src/services/nostr-connect.ts
index 6d3f69a7e..f58813493 100644
--- a/src/services/nostr-connect.ts
+++ b/src/services/nostr-connect.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { getPubkeyFromDecodeResult, isHexKey, normalizeToHexPubkey } from "../he
 import { logger } from "../helpers/debug";
 import { DraftNostrEvent, NostrEvent, isPTag } from "../types/nostr-event";
 import createDefer, { Deferred } from "../classes/deferred";
-import { truncatedId } from "../helpers/nostr/event";
 import { NostrConnectAccount } from "./account";
 import { safeRelayUrl } from "../helpers/relay";
 import { alwaysVerify } from "./verify-event";
@@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
   log = logger.extend("NostrConnectClient");
 
   isConnected = false;
-  pubkey: string;
+  pubkey?: string;
   provider?: string;
   relays: string[];
 
@@ -74,8 +73,8 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
 
   supportedMethods: NostrConnectMethod[] | undefined;
 
-  constructor(pubkey: string, relays: string[], secretKey?: string, provider?: string) {
-    this.sub = new NostrMultiSubscription(`${pubkey}-nostr-connect`);
+  constructor(pubkey?: string, relays: string[] = [], secretKey?: string, provider?: string) {
+    this.sub = new NostrMultiSubscription();
     this.pubkey = pubkey;
     this.relays = relays;
     this.provider = provider;
@@ -122,6 +121,17 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
     try {
       const responseStr = await nip04.decrypt(this.secretKey, event.pubkey, event.content);
       const response = JSON.parse(responseStr);
+
+      // handle client connections
+      if (!this.pubkey && response.result === "ack") {
+        this.log("Got ack response from", event.pubkey);
+        this.pubkey = event.pubkey;
+        this.isConnected = true;
+        this.listenPromise?.resolve(response.result);
+        this.listenPromise = null;
+        return;
+      }
+
       if (response.id) {
         const p = this.requests.get(response.id);
         if (!p) return;
@@ -146,6 +156,7 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
   }
 
   private createEvent(content: string, target = this.pubkey, kind = kinds.NostrConnect) {
+    if (!target) throw new Error("invalid target pubkey");
     return finalizeEvent(
       {
         kind,
@@ -161,6 +172,7 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
     params: RequestParams[T],
     kind = kinds.NostrConnect,
   ): Promise<ResponseResults[T]> {
+    if (!this.pubkey) throw new Error("pubkey not set");
     const id = nanoid(8);
     const request: NostrConnectRequest<T> = { id, method, params };
     const encrypted = await nip04.encrypt(this.secretKey, this.pubkey, JSON.stringify(request));
@@ -191,6 +203,7 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
   }
 
   async connect(token?: string) {
+    if (!this.pubkey) throw new Error("pubkey not set");
     await this.open();
     try {
       const result = await this.makeRequest(NostrConnectMethod.Connect, [this.pubkey, token || "", Perms]);
@@ -203,6 +216,14 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
     }
   }
 
+  listenPromise: Deferred<"ack"> | null = null;
+  listen(): Promise<"ack"> {
+    if (this.pubkey) throw new Error("Cant listen if there is already a pubkey");
+    this.open();
+    this.listenPromise = createDefer();
+    return this.listenPromise;
+  }
+
   async createAccount(name: string, domain: string, email?: string) {
     await this.open();
 
@@ -228,6 +249,8 @@ export class NostrConnectClient {
   disconnect() {
     return this.makeRequest(NostrConnectMethod.Disconnect, []);
   }
+
+  // methods
   getPublicKey() {
     return this.makeRequest(NostrConnectMethod.GetPublicKey, []);
   }
diff --git a/src/views/signin/nostr-connect.tsx b/src/views/signin/nostr-connect.tsx
index 3ca9fb189..d06e8da27 100644
--- a/src/views/signin/nostr-connect.tsx
+++ b/src/views/signin/nostr-connect.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { ReactNode, useCallback, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Button,
+  Divider,
   Flex,
   FormControl,
-  FormHelperText,
   FormLabel,
-  IconButton,
   Input,
+  Spinner,
   Text,
+  useDisclosure,
   useToast,
 } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
@@ -15,11 +16,87 @@ import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import accountService from "../../services/account";
 import nostrConnectService, { NostrConnectClient } from "../../services/nostr-connect";
 import QRCodeScannerButton from "../../components/qr-code/qr-code-scanner-button";
+import { RelayUrlInput } from "../../components/relay-url-input";
+import QrCodeSvg from "../../components/qr-code/qr-code-svg";
+import { CopyIconButton } from "../../components/copy-icon-button";
+
+function ClientConnectForm() {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const urlInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const [relay, setRelay] = useState("wss://relay.nsec.app/");
+  const [client, setClient] = useState<NostrConnectClient>();
+  const [listening, setListening] = useState(false);
+
+  const connectionURL = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!client || !relay) return "";
+
+    const host = location.protocol + "//" + location.host;
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    params.set("relay", relay);
+    params.set("name", "noStrudel");
+    params.set("url", host);
+    params.set("image", new URL("/apple-touch-icon.png", host).toString());
+
+    return `nostrconnect://${client.publicKey}?` + params.toString();
+  }, [relay, client]);
+
+  const create = useCallback(() => {
+    const c = new NostrConnectClient(undefined, [relay]);
+    setClient(c);
+    c.listen().then(() => {
+      nostrConnectService.saveClient(c);
+      accountService.addFromNostrConnect(c);
+      accountService.switchAccount(c.pubkey!);
+    });
+    setListening(true);
+  }, [relay]);
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      {client ? (
+        <>
+          <QrCodeSvg content={connectionURL} />
+          <Flex gap="2">
+            <Input
+              value={connectionURL}
+              ref={urlInputRef}
+              onFocus={() => urlInputRef.current?.select()}
+              onChange={() => {}}
+            />
+            <CopyIconButton value={connectionURL} aria-label="Copy connection URL" />
+          </Flex>
+          {listening && (
+            <Flex gap="2" justifyContent="center" alignItems="center" py="2">
+              <Spinner />
+              <Text>Waiting for connection</Text>
+            </Flex>
+          )}
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <FormControl>
+            <FormLabel htmlFor="input">Connection Relay</FormLabel>
+            <RelayUrlInput value={relay} onChange={(e) => setRelay(e.target.value)} />
+          </FormControl>
+          <Button colorScheme="primary" onClick={create}>
+            Create Connection URL
+          </Button>
+        </>
+      )}
+      <Flex justifyContent="space-between" gap="2">
+        <Button variant="link" onClick={() => navigate("../")} py="2">
+          Back
+        </Button>
+      </Flex>
+    </>
+  );
+}
 
 export default function LoginNostrConnectView() {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const toast = useToast();
-  const [uri, setUri] = useState("");
+  const [connection, setConnection] = useState("");
+  const fromClient = useDisclosure();
 
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState<string | undefined>();
   const handleSubmit: React.FormEventHandler<HTMLDivElement> = async (e) => {
@@ -28,55 +105,74 @@ export default function LoginNostrConnectView() {
     try {
       setLoading("Connecting...");
       let client: NostrConnectClient;
-      if (uri.startsWith("bunker://")) {
-        if (uri.includes("@")) client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerAddress(uri);
-        else client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerURI(uri);
+      if (connection.startsWith("bunker://")) {
+        if (connection.includes("@")) client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerAddress(connection);
+        else client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerURI(connection);
 
-        await client.connect(new URL(uri).searchParams.get('secret') ?? undefined);
-      } else if (uri.startsWith("npub")) {
-        client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerToken(uri);
-        const [npub, hexToken] = uri.split("#");
+        await client.connect(new URL(connection).searchParams.get("secret") ?? undefined);
+      } else if (connection.startsWith("npub")) {
+        client = nostrConnectService.fromBunkerToken(connection);
+        const [npub, hexToken] = connection.split("#");
         await client.connect(hexToken);
       } else throw new Error("Unknown format");
 
       nostrConnectService.saveClient(client);
       accountService.addFromNostrConnect(client);
-      accountService.switchAccount(client.pubkey);
+      accountService.switchAccount(client.pubkey!);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e instanceof Error) toast({ status: "error", description: e.message });
     }
     setLoading(undefined);
   };
 
+  let content: ReactNode = null;
+  if (fromClient.isOpen) {
+    content = <ClientConnectForm />;
+  } else {
+    content = (
+      <>
+        {loading && <Text fontSize="lg">{loading}</Text>}
+        {!loading && (
+          <FormControl>
+            <FormLabel htmlFor="input">Remote Signer URL</FormLabel>
+            <Flex gap="2">
+              <Input
+                id="nostr-connect"
+                name="nostr-connect"
+                placeholder="bunker://<pubkey>?relay=wss://relay.example.com"
+                isRequired
+                value={connection}
+                onChange={(e) => setConnection(e.target.value)}
+                autoComplete="off"
+              />
+              <QRCodeScannerButton onData={(v) => setConnection(v)} />
+            </Flex>
+          </FormControl>
+        )}
+        <Flex justifyContent="space-between" gap="2">
+          <Button variant="link" onClick={() => navigate("../")} py="2">
+            Back
+          </Button>
+          <Button colorScheme="primary" type="submit" isLoading={!!loading}>
+            Connect
+          </Button>
+        </Flex>
+
+        <Flex w="full" alignItems="center" gap="4">
+          <Divider />
+          <Text fontWeight="bold">OR</Text>
+          <Divider />
+        </Flex>
+        <Button variant="outline" onClick={fromClient.onOpen}>
+          Create Connection URL
+        </Button>
+      </>
+    );
+  }
+
   return (
-    <Flex as="form" direction="column" gap="4" onSubmit={handleSubmit} w="full">
-      {loading && <Text fontSize="lg">{loading}</Text>}
-      {!loading && (
-        <FormControl>
-          <FormLabel htmlFor="input">Connect URI</FormLabel>
-          <Flex gap="2">
-            <Input
-              id="nostr-connect"
-              name="nostr-connect"
-              placeholder="bunker://<pubkey>?relay=wss://relay.example.com"
-              isRequired
-              value={uri}
-              onChange={(e) => setUri(e.target.value)}
-              autoComplete="off"
-            />
-            <QRCodeScannerButton onData={(v) => setUri(v)} />
-          </Flex>
-          <FormHelperText>A bunker connect URI</FormHelperText>
-        </FormControl>
-      )}
-      <Flex justifyContent="space-between" gap="2">
-        <Button variant="link" onClick={() => navigate("../")}>
-          Back
-        </Button>
-        <Button colorScheme="primary" ml="auto" type="submit" isLoading={!!loading}>
-          Connect
-        </Button>
-      </Flex>
+    <Flex as="form" direction="column" gap="2" onSubmit={handleSubmit} w="full">
+      {content}
     </Flex>
   );
 }
diff --git a/src/views/signin/start.tsx b/src/views/signin/start.tsx
index 4ebaa9cd8..2d2c64fc2 100644
--- a/src/views/signin/start.tsx
+++ b/src/views/signin/start.tsx
@@ -1,22 +1,9 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import {
-  Badge,
-  Button,
-  ButtonGroup,
-  Flex,
-  IconButton,
-  Link,
-  Spinner,
-  Text,
-  useDisclosure,
-  useToast,
-} from "@chakra-ui/react";
+import { Badge, Button, ButtonGroup, Divider, Flex, IconButton, Link, Spinner, Text, useToast } from "@chakra-ui/react";
 import { Link as RouterLink, useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 
 import Key01 from "../../components/icons/key-01";
 import Diamond01 from "../../components/icons/diamond-01";
-import ChevronDown from "../../components/icons/chevron-down";
-import ChevronUp from "../../components/icons/chevron-up";
 import UsbFlashDrive from "../../components/icons/usb-flash-drive";
 import HelpCircle from "../../components/icons/help-circle";
 
@@ -27,12 +14,13 @@ import amberSignerService from "../../services/amber-signer";
 import { AtIcon } from "../../components/icons";
 import { getRelaysFromExt } from "../../helpers/nip07";
 import { safeRelayUrls } from "../../helpers/relay";
+import Package from "../../components/icons/package";
+import Eye from "../../components/icons/eye";
 
 export default function LoginStartView() {
   const location = useLocation();
   const toast = useToast();
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
-  const advanced = useDisclosure();
 
   const signinWithExtension = async () => {
     if (window.nostr) {
@@ -150,31 +138,49 @@ export default function LoginStartView() {
           />
         </ButtonGroup>
       )}
-      <Button
-        variant="link"
-        onClick={advanced.onToggle}
-        py="2"
-        w="full"
-        rightIcon={advanced.isOpen ? <ChevronUp /> : <ChevronDown />}
-      >
-        Show Advanced
-      </Button>
-      {advanced.isOpen && (
-        <>
-          <Button as={RouterLink} to="./nostr-connect" state={location.state} w="full">
-            Nostr Connect / Bunker
-          </Button>
-          <Button as={RouterLink} to="./npub" state={location.state} w="full">
-            Public key (npub)
-            <Badge ml="2" colorScheme="blue">
-              read-only
-            </Badge>
-          </Button>
-          <Button as={RouterLink} to="./nsec" state={location.state} w="full">
-            Secret key (nsec)
-          </Button>
-        </>
-      )}
+      <Flex w="full" alignItems="center" gap="4">
+        <Divider />
+        <Text fontWeight="bold">OR</Text>
+        <Divider />
+      </Flex>
+      <Flex gap="2">
+        <Button
+          flexDirection="column"
+          h="auto"
+          p="4"
+          as={RouterLink}
+          to="./nostr-connect"
+          state={location.state}
+          variant="outline"
+        >
+          <Package boxSize={12} />
+          Nostr Connect
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          flexDirection="column"
+          h="auto"
+          p="4"
+          as={RouterLink}
+          to="./nsec"
+          state={location.state}
+          variant="outline"
+        >
+          <Key01 boxSize={12} />
+          Private key
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          flexDirection="column"
+          h="auto"
+          p="4"
+          as={RouterLink}
+          to="./npub"
+          state={location.state}
+          variant="outline"
+        >
+          <Eye boxSize={12} />
+          Public key
+        </Button>
+      </Flex>
       <Text fontWeight="bold" mt="4">
         Don't have an account?
       </Text>