diff --git a/logtail/buffer.go b/logtail/buffer.go
index 82c9b4610..6efdbda63 100644
--- a/logtail/buffer.go
+++ b/logtail/buffer.go
@@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ package logtail
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"errors"
+	"expvar"
 	"fmt"
 
+	"tailscale.com/metrics"
 	"tailscale.com/syncs"
 )
 
@@ -39,12 +41,42 @@ type memBuffer struct {
 
 	dropMu    syncs.Mutex
 	dropCount int
+
+	// Metrics (see [memBuffer.ExpVar] for details).
+	writeCalls   expvar.Int
+	readCalls    expvar.Int
+	writeBytes   expvar.Int
+	readBytes    expvar.Int
+	droppedBytes expvar.Int
+	storedBytes  expvar.Int
+}
+
+// ExpVar returns a [metrics.Set] with metrics about the buffer.
+//
+//   - counter_write_calls: Total number of write calls.
+//   - counter_read_calls: Total number of read calls.
+//   - counter_write_bytes: Total number of bytes written.
+//   - counter_read_bytes: Total number of bytes read.
+//   - counter_dropped_bytes: Total number of bytes dropped.
+//   - gauge_stored_bytes: Current number of bytes stored in memory.
+func (b *memBuffer) ExpVar() expvar.Var {
+	m := new(metrics.Set)
+	m.Set("counter_write_calls", &b.writeCalls)
+	m.Set("counter_read_calls", &b.readCalls)
+	m.Set("counter_write_bytes", &b.writeBytes)
+	m.Set("counter_read_bytes", &b.readBytes)
+	m.Set("counter_dropped_bytes", &b.droppedBytes)
+	m.Set("gauge_stored_bytes", &b.storedBytes)
+	return m
 }
 
 func (m *memBuffer) TryReadLine() ([]byte, error) {
+	m.readCalls.Add(1)
 	if m.next != nil {
 		msg := m.next
 		m.next = nil
+		m.readBytes.Add(int64(len(msg)))
+		m.storedBytes.Add(-int64(len(msg)))
 		return msg, nil
 	}
 
@@ -52,8 +84,13 @@ func (m *memBuffer) TryReadLine() ([]byte, error) {
 	case ent := <-m.pending:
 		if ent.dropCount > 0 {
 			m.next = ent.msg
-			return fmt.Appendf(nil, "----------- %d logs dropped ----------", ent.dropCount), nil
+			b := fmt.Appendf(nil, "----------- %d logs dropped ----------", ent.dropCount)
+			m.writeBytes.Add(int64(len(b))) // indicate pseudo-injected log message
+			m.readBytes.Add(int64(len(b)))
+			return b, nil
 		}
+		m.readBytes.Add(int64(len(ent.msg)))
+		m.storedBytes.Add(-int64(len(ent.msg)))
 		return ent.msg, nil
 	default:
 		return nil, nil
@@ -61,6 +98,7 @@ func (m *memBuffer) TryReadLine() ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *memBuffer) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
+	m.writeCalls.Add(1)
 	m.dropMu.Lock()
 	defer m.dropMu.Unlock()
 
@@ -70,10 +108,13 @@ func (m *memBuffer) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
 	}
 	select {
 	case m.pending <- ent:
+		m.writeBytes.Add(int64(len(b)))
+		m.storedBytes.Add(+int64(len(b)))
 		m.dropCount = 0
 		return len(b), nil
 	default:
 		m.dropCount++
+		m.droppedBytes.Add(int64(len(b)))
 		return 0, errBufferFull
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logtail/filch/filch.go b/logtail/filch/filch.go
index 12ac647c4..88c72f233 100644
--- a/logtail/filch/filch.go
+++ b/logtail/filch/filch.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"slices"
 	"sync"
 
+	"tailscale.com/metrics"
 	"tailscale.com/util/must"
 )
 
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ type Filch struct {
 	storedBytes  expvar.Int
 }
 
-// ExpVar report metrics about the buffer.
+// ExpVar returns a [metrics.Set] with metrics about the buffer.
 //
 //   - counter_write_calls: Total number of calls to [Filch.Write]
 //     (excludes calls when file is closed).
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ type Filch struct {
 //
 //   - gauge_stored_bytes: Current number of bytes stored on disk.
 func (f *Filch) ExpVar() expvar.Var {
-	m := new(expvar.Map)
+	m := new(metrics.Set)
 	m.Set("counter_write_calls", &f.writeCalls)
 	m.Set("counter_read_calls", &f.readCalls)
 	m.Set("counter_rotate_calls", &f.rotateCalls)
diff --git a/logtail/logtail.go b/logtail/logtail.go
index 2879c6b0d..91bfed8b1 100644
--- a/logtail/logtail.go
+++ b/logtail/logtail.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/binary"
+	"expvar"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"log"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/creachadair/msync/trigger"
 	"github.com/go-json-experiment/json/jsontext"
 	"tailscale.com/envknob"
+	"tailscale.com/metrics"
 	"tailscale.com/net/netmon"
 	"tailscale.com/net/sockstats"
 	"tailscale.com/tstime"
@@ -180,6 +182,12 @@ type Logger struct {
 	shutdownStartMu sync.Mutex    // guards the closing of shutdownStart
 	shutdownStart   chan struct{} // closed when shutdown begins
 	shutdownDone    chan struct{} // closed when shutdown complete
+
+	// Metrics (see [Logger.ExpVar] for details).
+	uploadCalls   expvar.Int
+	failedCalls   expvar.Int
+	uploadedBytes expvar.Int
+	uploadingTime expvar.Int
 }
 
 type atomicSocktatsLabel struct{ p atomic.Uint32 }
@@ -477,6 +485,9 @@ func (lg *Logger) awaitInternetUp(ctx context.Context) {
 // origlen indicates the pre-compression body length.
 // origlen of -1 indicates that the body is not compressed.
 func (lg *Logger) upload(ctx context.Context, body []byte, origlen int) (retryAfter time.Duration, err error) {
+	lg.uploadCalls.Add(1)
+	startUpload := time.Now()
+
 	const maxUploadTime = 45 * time.Second
 	ctx = sockstats.WithSockStats(ctx, lg.sockstatsLabel.Load(), lg.Logf)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, maxUploadTime)
@@ -516,15 +527,20 @@ func (lg *Logger) upload(ctx context.Context, body []byte, origlen int) (retryAf
 	lg.httpDoCalls.Add(1)
 	resp, err := lg.httpc.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
+		lg.failedCalls.Add(1)
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("log upload of %d bytes %s failed: %v", len(body), compressedNote, err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		lg.failedCalls.Add(1)
 		n, _ := strconv.Atoi(resp.Header.Get("Retry-After"))
 		b, _ := io.ReadAll(io.LimitReader(resp.Body, 1<<10))
 		return time.Duration(n) * time.Second, fmt.Errorf("log upload of %d bytes %s failed %d: %s", len(body), compressedNote, resp.StatusCode, bytes.TrimSpace(b))
 	}
+
+	lg.uploadedBytes.Add(int64(len(body)))
+	lg.uploadingTime.Add(int64(time.Since(startUpload)))
 	return 0, nil
 }
 
@@ -546,6 +562,30 @@ func (lg *Logger) StartFlush() {
 	}
 }
 
+// ExpVar report metrics about the logger.
+//
+//   - counter_upload_calls: Total number of upload attempts.
+//
+//   - counter_upload_errors: Total number of upload attempts that failed.
+//
+//   - counter_uploaded_bytes: Total number of bytes successfully uploaded
+//     (which is calculated after compression is applied).
+//
+//   - counter_uploading_nsecs: Total number of nanoseconds spent uploading.
+//
+//   - buffer: An optional [metrics.Set] with metrics for the [Buffer].
+func (lg *Logger) ExpVar() expvar.Var {
+	m := new(metrics.Set)
+	m.Set("counter_upload_calls", &lg.uploadCalls)
+	m.Set("counter_upload_errors", &lg.failedCalls)
+	m.Set("counter_uploaded_bytes", &lg.uploadedBytes)
+	m.Set("counter_uploading_nsecs", &lg.uploadingTime)
+	if v, ok := lg.buffer.(interface{ ExpVar() expvar.Var }); ok {
+		m.Set("buffer", v.ExpVar())
+	}
+	return m
+}
+
 // logtailDisabled is whether logtail uploads to logcatcher are disabled.
 var logtailDisabled atomic.Bool