diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/MappingProfile.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/MappingProfile.cs
index d87ce12a..c2b5c2d5 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/MappingProfile.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Common/MappingProfile.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class MappingProfile : Profile
             .ForMember(dest => dest.EnvelopeTypeTitle,
                        opt  => opt.MapFrom(src => src.Type != null ? src.Type.Title : null));
         CreateMap<Document, DocumentDto>();
+        CreateMap<Document, DocumentDetailsDto>();
         CreateMap<History, HistoryDto>().ForMember(dest => dest.ActionDate, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.ChangedWhen));
         CreateMap<History, HistoryCreateDto>().ForMember(dest => dest.ActionDate, opt => opt.MapFrom(src => src.ChangedWhen));
         CreateMap<EnvelopeReceiver, EnvelopeReceiverDto>();
@@ -68,4 +69,4 @@ public class MappingProfile : Profile
                 ? new SmsResponse() { Ok = true }
                 : new SmsResponse() { Ok = false, Errors = gtxRes });
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/ReadDocumentDetailsQuery.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/ReadDocumentDetailsQuery.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc00019c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Application/Documents/Queries/ReadDocumentDetailsQuery.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using AutoMapper;
+using AutoMapper.QueryableExtensions;
+using DigitalData.Core.Abstraction.Application.Repository;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Common.Dto;
+using EnvelopeGenerator.Domain.Entities;
+using MediatR;
+using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
+
+namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Application.Documents.Queries;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a query to read document metadata/details without binary payload.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="EnvelopeId">The identifier of the envelope associated with the document.</param>
+/// <param name="UserId">The unique identifier of the sending user. Optional.</param>
+public record ReadDocumentDetailsQuery(int EnvelopeId, int? UserId = null) : IRequest<DocumentDetailsDto?>;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Handles queries for reading document details without loading BYTE_DATA.
+/// </summary>
+public class ReadDocumentDetailsQueryHandler : IRequestHandler<ReadDocumentDetailsQuery, DocumentDetailsDto?>
+{
+    private readonly IRepository<Document> _repo;
+    private readonly IMapper _mapper;
+
+    public ReadDocumentDetailsQueryHandler(IRepository<Document> repo, IMapper mapper)
+    {
+        _repo = repo;
+        _mapper = mapper;
+    }
+
+    public async Task<DocumentDetailsDto?> Handle(ReadDocumentDetailsQuery query, CancellationToken cancel)
+    {
+        var docQuery = _repo.Query.AsNoTracking();
+
+        if (query.UserId is int userId)
+            docQuery = docQuery.Where(doc => doc.Envelope.UserId == userId);
+
+        return await docQuery
+            .Where(d => d.EnvelopeId == query.EnvelopeId)
+            .ProjectTo<DocumentDetailsDto>(_mapper.ConfigurationProvider)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(cancel);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/DocumentService.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/DocumentService.cs
index d6460a04..e909ebe9 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/DocumentService.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server.Client/Services/DocumentService.cs
@@ -36,24 +36,41 @@ public class DocumentService(IHttpClientFactory httpClientFactory)
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Fetches sender document details (including signature elements) by envelope id.
-    /// Uses GET /api/Document?EnvelopeId={envelopeId}.
+    /// Uses GET /api/Document/details?EnvelopeId={envelopeId}.
     /// </summary>
     public async Task<DocumentDto?> GetSenderDocumentDetailsByEnvelopeIdAsync(int envelopeId, CancellationToken cancel = default)
     {
         using var http = httpClientFactory.CreateClient("EnvelopeGenerator.Server");
-        var response = await http.GetAsync($"/api/Document?EnvelopeId={envelopeId}", cancel);
+        var detailsResponse = await http.GetAsync($"/api/Document/details?EnvelopeId={envelopeId}", cancel);
 
-        if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+        if (!detailsResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
         {
-            var statusCode = (int)response.StatusCode;
-            var reasonPhrase = response.ReasonPhrase ?? "Unknown error";
+            var statusCode = (int)detailsResponse.StatusCode;
+            var reasonPhrase = detailsResponse.ReasonPhrase ?? "Unknown error";
             throw new HttpRequestException(
                 $"Failed to load sender document details. Status: {statusCode} ({reasonPhrase})",
                 null,
-                response.StatusCode);
+                detailsResponse.StatusCode);
         }
 
-        return await response.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<DocumentDto>(_jsonOptions, cancel);
+        var details = await detailsResponse.Content.ReadFromJsonAsync<DocumentDetailsDto>(_jsonOptions, cancel)
+            ?? throw new HttpRequestException("Failed to deserialize sender document details response.");
+
+        var bytesResponse = await http.GetAsync($"/api/Document?EnvelopeId={envelopeId}", cancel);
+
+        if (!bytesResponse.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+        {
+            var statusCode = (int)bytesResponse.StatusCode;
+            var reasonPhrase = bytesResponse.ReasonPhrase ?? "Unknown error";
+            throw new HttpRequestException(
+                $"Failed to load sender document bytes. Status: {statusCode} ({reasonPhrase})",
+                null,
+                bytesResponse.StatusCode);
+        }
+
+        var byteData = await bytesResponse.Content.ReadAsByteArrayAsync(cancel);
+
+        return new DocumentDto(byteData, details);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Controllers/DocumentController.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Controllers/DocumentController.cs
index 188228d9..1dff6913 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Controllers/DocumentController.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Controllers/DocumentController.cs
@@ -31,17 +31,30 @@ public class DocumentController(IMediator mediator, IAuthorizationService authSe
     /// <param name="cancel">Cancellation token.</param>
     [HttpGet]
     [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes = AuthScheme.Sender)]
-    public async Task<IActionResult> GetDocument(CancellationToken cancel, [FromQuery] ReadDocumentQuery? query = null)
+    public async Task<IActionResult> GetDocument(CancellationToken cancel, [FromQuery] ReadDocumentQuery query)
     {
-        if (query is null)
-            return BadRequest("Missing document query.");
-
         var senderDoc = await mediator.Send(query, cancel);
         return senderDoc?.ByteData is byte[] senderDocByte
             ? File(senderDocByte, "application/octet-stream")
             : NotFound("Document is empty.");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns sender document metadata and element details (without binary payload) for editor loading.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="query">Document query with EnvelopeId.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancel">Cancellation token.</param>
+    [HttpGet("details")]
+    [Authorize(AuthenticationSchemes = AuthScheme.Sender)]
+    public async Task<IActionResult> GetDocumentDetails(CancellationToken cancel, [FromQuery] ReadDocumentDetailsQuery query)
+    {
+        var senderDoc = await mediator.Send(query with { UserId = User.GetId() }, cancel);
+        if (senderDoc is null)
+            return NotFound("Document is empty.");
+
+        return Ok(senderDoc);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Gets the document for the specified envelope key.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Services/EnvelopeReceiverPageDataService.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Services/EnvelopeReceiverPageDataService.cs
index c16f07dc..ef7d63f9 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Services/EnvelopeReceiverPageDataService.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/EnvelopeGenerator.Server/Services/EnvelopeReceiverPageDataService.cs
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ public class EnvelopeReceiverPageDataService(
         return await mediator.Send(new ReadDocumentQuery(EnvelopeId: envelopeId, UserId: user.SenderId()), cancellationToken);
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads document metadata/elements for the authenticated sender without binary payload.
+    /// </summary>
+    public async Task<DocumentDetailsDto?> GetDocumentMetadataOfSenderAsync(ClaimsPrincipal user, int envelopeId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await mediator.Send(new ReadDocumentDetailsQuery(EnvelopeId: envelopeId, UserId: user.SenderId()), cancellationToken);
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Loads the current receiver's signature placeholders.
     /// </summary>