diff --git a/web/src/components/MemoSkeleton.tsx b/web/src/components/MemoSkeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59435a6c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/MemoSkeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
+
+interface Props {
+  showCreator?: boolean;
+  count?: number;
+}
+
+const MemoSkeleton = ({ showCreator = false, count = 6 }: Props) => {
+  return (
+    <>
+      {Array.from({ length: count }).map((_, index) => (
+        <div
+          key={index}
+          className="relative flex flex-col justify-start items-start bg-card w-full px-4 py-3 mb-2 gap-2 rounded-lg border border-border animate-pulse"
+        >
+          {/* Header section */}
+          <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-between items-center gap-2">
+            <div className="w-auto max-w-[calc(100%-8rem)] grow flex flex-row justify-start items-center">
+              {showCreator ? (
+                <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-start items-center gap-2">
+                  {/* Avatar skeleton */}
+                  <div className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full bg-muted shrink-0" />
+                  <div className="w-full flex flex-col justify-center items-start gap-1">
+                    {/* Creator name skeleton */}
+                    <div className="h-4 w-24 bg-muted rounded" />
+                    {/* Timestamp skeleton */}
+                    <div className="h-3 w-16 bg-muted rounded" />
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="h-4 w-32 bg-muted rounded" />
+              )}
+            </div>
+            {/* Action buttons skeleton */}
+            <div className="flex flex-row gap-2">
+              <div className="w-4 h-4 bg-muted rounded" />
+              <div className="w-4 h-4 bg-muted rounded" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Content section */}
+          <div className="w-full flex flex-col gap-2">
+            {/* Text content skeleton - varied heights for realism */}
+            <div className="space-y-2">
+              <div className={cn("h-4 bg-muted rounded", index % 3 === 0 ? "w-full" : index % 3 === 1 ? "w-4/5" : "w-5/6")} />
+              <div className={cn("h-4 bg-muted rounded", index % 2 === 0 ? "w-3/4" : "w-4/5")} />
+              {index % 2 === 0 && <div className="h-4 w-2/3 bg-muted rounded" />}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+    </>
+  );
+};
+
+export default MemoSkeleton;
diff --git a/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx b/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
index bc04fcc3a..5eb716616 100644
--- a/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/PagedMemoList/PagedMemoList.tsx
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { DEFAULT_LIST_MEMOS_PAGE_SIZE } from "@/helpers/consts";
 import useResponsiveWidth from "@/hooks/useResponsiveWidth";
 import { Routes } from "@/router";
-import { memoStore, viewStore } from "@/store";
+import { memoStore, userStore, viewStore } from "@/store";
 import { State } from "@/types/proto/api/v1/common";
 import { Memo } from "@/types/proto/api/v1/memo_service";
 import { useTranslate } from "@/utils/i18n";
 import Empty from "../Empty";
 import MasonryView, { MemoRenderContext } from "../MasonryView";
 import MemoEditor from "../MemoEditor";
+import MemoSkeleton from "../MemoSkeleton";
 
 interface Props {
   renderer: (memo: Memo, context?: MemoRenderContext) => JSX.Element;
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ interface Props {
   orderBy?: string;
   filter?: string;
   pageSize?: number;
+  showCreator?: boolean;
 }
 
 const PagedMemoList = observer((props: Props) => {
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ const PagedMemoList = observer((props: Props) => {
       });
 
       setNextPageToken(response?.nextPageToken || "");
+
+      // Batch-fetch creators in parallel to avoid individual fetches in MemoView
+      // This significantly improves perceived performance by pre-populating the cache
+      if (response?.memos && props.showCreator) {
+        const uniqueCreators = Array.from(new Set(response.memos.map((memo) => memo.creator)));
+        await Promise.allSettled(uniqueCreators.map((creator) => userStore.getOrFetchUserByName(creator)));
+      }
     } finally {
       setIsRequesting(false);
     }
@@ -134,33 +143,43 @@ const PagedMemoList = observer((props: Props) => {
 
   const children = (
     <div className="flex flex-col justify-start items-start w-full max-w-full">
-      <MasonryView
-        memoList={sortedMemoList}
-        renderer={props.renderer}
-        prefixElement={showMemoEditor ? <MemoEditor className="mb-2" cacheKey="home-memo-editor" /> : undefined}
-        listMode={viewStore.state.layout === "LIST"}
-      />
-
-      {/* Loading indicator */}
-      {isRequesting && (
-        <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-center items-center my-4">
-          <LoaderIcon className="animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
-        </div>
-      )}
-
-      {/* Empty state or back-to-top button */}
-      {!isRequesting && (
+      {/* Show skeleton loader during initial load */}
+      {isRequesting && sortedMemoList.length === 0 ? (
         <>
-          {!nextPageToken && sortedMemoList.length === 0 ? (
-            <div className="w-full mt-12 mb-8 flex flex-col justify-center items-center italic">
-              <Empty />
-              <p className="mt-2 text-muted-foreground">{t("message.no-data")}</p>
-            </div>
-          ) : (
-            <div className="w-full opacity-70 flex flex-row justify-center items-center my-4">
-              <BackToTop />
+          {showMemoEditor && <MemoEditor className="mb-2" cacheKey="home-memo-editor" />}
+          <MemoSkeleton showCreator={props.showCreator} count={6} />
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <MasonryView
+            memoList={sortedMemoList}
+            renderer={props.renderer}
+            prefixElement={showMemoEditor ? <MemoEditor className="mb-2" cacheKey="home-memo-editor" /> : undefined}
+            listMode={viewStore.state.layout === "LIST"}
+          />
+
+          {/* Loading indicator for pagination */}
+          {isRequesting && (
+            <div className="w-full flex flex-row justify-center items-center my-4">
+              <LoaderIcon className="animate-spin text-muted-foreground" />
             </div>
           )}
+
+          {/* Empty state or back-to-top button */}
+          {!isRequesting && (
+            <>
+              {!nextPageToken && sortedMemoList.length === 0 ? (
+                <div className="w-full mt-12 mb-8 flex flex-col justify-center items-center italic">
+                  <Empty />
+                  <p className="mt-2 text-muted-foreground">{t("message.no-data")}</p>
+                </div>
+              ) : (
+                <div className="w-full opacity-70 flex flex-row justify-center items-center my-4">
+                  <BackToTop />
+                </div>
+              )}
+            </>
+          )}
         </>
       )}
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
index bcc41f6ec..bf551024b 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Explore.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ const Explore = observer(() => {
               )
           }
           orderBy={viewStore.state.orderByTimeAsc ? "display_time asc" : "display_time desc"}
+          showCreator
         />
       </div>
     </section>
diff --git a/web/src/store/user.ts b/web/src/store/user.ts
index 518bd62cd..1e656fbaa 100644
--- a/web/src/store/user.ts
+++ b/web/src/store/user.ts
@@ -194,8 +194,11 @@ const userStore = (() => {
       return;
     }
 
-    const { settings } = await userServiceClient.listUserSettings({ parent: state.currentUser });
-    const { shortcuts } = await shortcutServiceClient.listShortcuts({ parent: state.currentUser });
+    // Fetch settings and shortcuts in parallel for better performance
+    const [{ settings }, { shortcuts }] = await Promise.all([
+      userServiceClient.listUserSettings({ parent: state.currentUser }),
+      shortcutServiceClient.listShortcuts({ parent: state.currentUser }),
+    ]);
 
     // Extract and store each setting type
     const generalSetting = settings.find((s) => s.generalSetting)?.generalSetting;