diff --git a/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.css b/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.css
index 2572099c3..8509dd7cd 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.css
+++ b/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.css
@@ -15,6 +15,31 @@
   width: var(--se-grid-container-width, var(--grid-container-width));
 }
 
+/* Loading spinner shown until the document content has synced and rendered */
+@keyframes da-spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.da-editor-loading {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: 600px;
+  z-index: 2;
+}
+
+.da-loading-spinner {
+  display: block;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  border: 3px solid var(--s2-gray-300);
+  border-top-color: var(--s2-gray-700);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: da-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+}
+
 da-editor {
   position: relative;
   z-index: 1;
diff --git a/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.js b/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.js
index c9fbc7130..f8bbc48c9 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export default class DaContent extends LitElement {
     details: { attribute: false },
     permissions: { attribute: false },
     proseEl: { attribute: false },
+    contentReady: { attribute: false },
     wsProvider: { attribute: false },
     _editorLoaded: { state: true },
     _showPane: { state: true },
@@ -79,6 +80,10 @@ export default class DaContent extends LitElement {
 
     return html`
       <div class="editor-wrapper">
+        ${this.contentReady ? nothing : html`
+          <div class="da-editor-loading">
+            <span class="da-loading-spinner" role="status" aria-label="Loading"></span>
+          </div>`}
         <da-editor
           path="${this.details.sourceUrl}"
           .versionId=${this._versionId}
diff --git a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
index 794ced477..13650b99a 100644
--- a/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
+++ b/blocks/edit/prose/index.js
@@ -431,13 +431,15 @@ function restoreCursorPosition(view) {
   }
 }
 
-function addSyncedListener(wsProvider, canWrite) {
+function addSyncedListener(wsProvider, canWrite, daContent) {
   onWsSync(wsProvider, () => {
     if (canWrite) {
       const pm = document.querySelector('da-content')?.shadowRoot
         .querySelector('da-editor')?.shadowRoot.querySelector('.ProseMirror');
       if (pm) pm.contentEditable = 'true';
     }
+    // Content has synced and rendered — clear the loading spinner.
+    if (daContent) daContent.contentReady = true;
   });
 }
 
@@ -533,7 +535,7 @@ export default async function initProse({ path, permissions, doc, daContent, wsP
 
   const { wsProvider, ydoc } = await connectionPromise;
 
-  addSyncedListener(wsProvider, canWrite);
+  addSyncedListener(wsProvider, canWrite, daContent);
   createAwarenessStatusWidget(wsProvider, window, path);
   registerErrorHandler(ydoc);
 
diff --git a/blocks/sheet/sheet.css b/blocks/sheet/sheet.css
index b8ad166be..a436557be 100644
--- a/blocks/sheet/sheet.css
+++ b/blocks/sheet/sheet.css
@@ -16,6 +16,31 @@ body {
   width: 200px;
 }
 
+/* Loading spinner shown until the sheet has fetched and rendered */
+@keyframes da-spin {
+  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
+}
+
+.da-sheet-loading {
+  position: absolute;
+  inset: 0;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  min-height: 300px;
+  z-index: 20;
+}
+
+.da-loading-spinner {
+  display: block;
+  width: 32px;
+  height: 32px;
+  border: 3px solid var(--s2-gray-300);
+  border-top-color: var(--s2-gray-700);
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  animation: da-spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+}
+
 .da-version-wrapper {
   display: flex;
   justify-content: center;
diff --git a/blocks/sheet/sheet.js b/blocks/sheet/sheet.js
index eaca19b3c..4280b8ec6 100644
--- a/blocks/sheet/sheet.js
+++ b/blocks/sheet/sheet.js
@@ -117,7 +117,15 @@ let initSheet;
 
 async function reloadSheet(daTitle, daSheet) {
   if (!initSheet) initSheet = (await import('./utils/index.js')).default;
-  daTitle.sheet = await initSheet(daSheet);
+  const loader = document.createElement('div');
+  loader.className = 'da-sheet-loading';
+  loader.innerHTML = '<span class="da-loading-spinner" role="status" aria-label="Loading"></span>';
+  daSheet.closest('.da-sheet-wrapper')?.append(loader);
+  try {
+    daTitle.sheet = await initSheet(daSheet);
+  } finally {
+    loader.remove();
+  }
   daTitle.disabledText = undefined;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/unit/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.test.js b/test/unit/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.test.js
index 12c9097be..d5c8c222c 100644
--- a/test/unit/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/blocks/edit/da-content/da-content.test.js
@@ -64,4 +64,26 @@ describe('da-content', () => {
     expect(viewsCalled).to.be.true;
     expect(ueCalled).to.be.true;
   });
+
+  it('shows a loading spinner until content is ready', async () => {
+    const ed = document.createElement('da-content');
+    ed.details = {
+      owner: 'o',
+      repo: 'r',
+      previewUrl: 'https://main--r--o.aem.live/p',
+    };
+    document.body.appendChild(ed);
+    await ed.updateComplete;
+
+    // Spinner is shown while the document has not synced/rendered.
+    expect(ed.shadowRoot.querySelector('.da-editor-loading')).to.exist;
+    expect(ed.shadowRoot.querySelector('.da-loading-spinner')).to.exist;
+
+    // It clears once content is ready.
+    ed.contentReady = true;
+    await ed.updateComplete;
+    expect(ed.shadowRoot.querySelector('.da-editor-loading')).to.be.null;
+
+    ed.remove();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/index.test.js b/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/index.test.js
index ab31501e3..337d1a21e 100644
--- a/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/index.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/blocks/edit/prose/index.test.js
@@ -801,6 +801,8 @@ describe('prose/index initProse default export', () => {
     expect(fakeContent.wsProvider).to.equal(provider);
     // Wait for handleProseLoaded's setTimeout
     await wait(20);
+    // Once synced, the loading spinner is cleared via daContent.contentReady.
+    expect(fakeContent.contentReady).to.be.true;
   });
 
   it('Reads-only when permissions has no write', async () => {