diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPicker/index.tsx b/src/components/EmojiPicker/index.tsx
index 613e562b..43df4b15 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPicker/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPicker/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { EMOJI_PICKER_DATA_SOURCE } from '@/lib/emoji-picker-data-source'
+import { preloadEmojiPickerModule } from '@/lib/emoji-picker-preload'
 import { DEFAULT_LIKE_REACTION_CONTENT, DEFAULT_LIKE_REACTION_DISPLAY_EMOJI, DEFAULT_SUGGESTED_EMOJIS } from '@/lib/like-reaction-emojis'
 import { recordEmojiUsed } from '@/lib/recently-used-emojis'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ export default function EmojiPicker({
     reactionsDefaultOpen ? 'reactions' : 'full'
   )
   const [customEmojiTick, setCustomEmojiTick] = useState(0)
+  const [pickerReady, setPickerReady] = useState(false)
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const pickerRef = useRef<(HTMLElement & { customEmoji: unknown[] }) | null>(null)
 
@@ -44,8 +46,9 @@ export default function EmojiPicker({
     if (mode !== 'full') return
 
     let cancelled = false
+    setPickerReady(false)
 
-    import('emoji-picker-element').then(({ Picker }) => {
+    preloadEmojiPickerModule().then(({ Picker }) => {
       if (cancelled || !containerRef.current) return
 
       const picker = new Picker({
@@ -110,10 +113,12 @@ export default function EmojiPicker({
 
       picker.addEventListener('emoji-click', handleClick)
       containerRef.current.appendChild(picker)
+      if (!cancelled) setPickerReady(true)
     })
 
     return () => {
       cancelled = true
+      setPickerReady(false)
       if (pickerRef.current) {
         pickerRef.current.remove()
         pickerRef.current = null
@@ -196,8 +201,14 @@ export default function EmojiPicker({
       {ownEmojisRow}
       <div
         ref={containerRef}
-        className="h-[min(350px,50dvh)] min-h-[280px] w-full min-w-[280px] max-w-[350px] shrink-0"
-      />
+        className="relative h-[min(320px,45dvh)] min-h-[240px] w-full min-w-[280px] max-w-[350px] shrink-0"
+      >
+        {!pickerReady ? (
+          <div className="absolute inset-0 flex items-center justify-center text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+            …
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
+      </div>
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/src/components/EmojiPickerDialog/index.tsx b/src/components/EmojiPickerDialog/index.tsx
index 184b2e4b..d95d4d3a 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiPickerDialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmojiPickerDialog/index.tsx
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@ import {
   DropdownMenuContent,
   DropdownMenuTrigger
 } from '@/components/ui/dropdown-menu'
+import { preloadEmojiPicker } from '@/lib/emoji-picker-preload'
 import { useScreenSize } from '@/providers/ScreenSizeProvider'
 import { TEmoji } from '@/types'
-import { useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import EmojiPicker from '../EmojiPicker'
 
 export default function EmojiPickerDialog({
@@ -21,15 +22,35 @@ export default function EmojiPickerDialog({
 }) {
   const { isSmallScreen } = useScreenSize()
   const [open, setOpen] = useState(false)
+  /** Keep picker mounted after first open so emoji-picker-element is not cold-started every time. */
+  const [pickerMounted, setPickerMounted] = useState(false)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (open) setPickerMounted(true)
+  }, [open])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    void preloadEmojiPicker()
+  }, [])
+
+  const handleOpenChange = useCallback((next: boolean) => {
+    setOpen(next)
+  }, [])
 
   if (isSmallScreen) {
     return (
-      <Drawer open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen} handleOnly shouldScaleBackground={false}>
+      <Drawer
+        open={open}
+        onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}
+        handleOnly
+        shouldScaleBackground={false}
+        repositionInputs={false}
+      >
         <DrawerTrigger asChild>{children}</DrawerTrigger>
         <DrawerContent
           dragHandle="vaul"
           portalContainer={portalContainer}
-          className="max-h-[min(88dvh,calc(100dvh-5rem))] px-2"
+          className="max-h-[min(60dvh,calc(100dvh-8rem))] px-2 pb-2"
           onPointerDownOutside={(e) => {
             const t = e.target as HTMLElement | null
             if (t?.closest?.('[data-vaul-overlay]')) return
@@ -39,8 +60,8 @@ export default function EmojiPickerDialog({
           <DrawerHeader className="sr-only">
             <DrawerTitle>Emoji Picker</DrawerTitle>
           </DrawerHeader>
-          <div className="flex w-full max-w-[100vw] min-w-0 min-h-0 max-h-[min(72dvh,calc(100dvh-6rem))] flex-col overflow-hidden pb-1">
-            {open ? (
+          <div className="flex w-full max-w-[100vw] min-w-0 min-h-0 flex-col overflow-hidden pb-1">
+            {pickerMounted ? (
               <EmojiPicker
                 onEmojiClick={(emoji, e) => {
                   e.stopPropagation()
@@ -56,7 +77,7 @@ export default function EmojiPickerDialog({
   }
 
   return (
-    <DropdownMenu open={open} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+    <DropdownMenu open={open} onOpenChange={handleOpenChange}>
       <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>{children}</DropdownMenuTrigger>
       <DropdownMenuContent
         side="top"
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
index 6c3e7122..92035f9d 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
@@ -174,6 +174,22 @@ function formatMarkupImageAtCursor(url: string, asciidoc: boolean): string {
   return `![image](${safe})`
 }
 
+/** On mobile, title + kind-specific fields scroll in a capped header; the editor keeps the rest. */
+function ComposerHeaderScroll({
+  enabled,
+  children
+}: {
+  enabled: boolean
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}) {
+  if (!enabled) return <>{children}</>
+  return (
+    <div className="flex max-h-[min(36dvh,16rem)] min-h-0 shrink-0 flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto overscroll-y-contain">
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 export default function PostContent({
   open,
   defaultContent = '',
@@ -2539,11 +2555,10 @@ export default function PostContent({
         <div
           className={cn(
             'min-w-0',
-            isSmallScreen
-              ? 'flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-2 overflow-y-auto overscroll-y-contain'
-              : 'space-y-2'
+            isSmallScreen ? 'flex min-h-0 flex-1 flex-col gap-2' : 'space-y-2'
           )}
         >
+          <ComposerHeaderScroll enabled={isSmallScreen}>
       {/* Dynamic Title based on mode */}
       <div className="text-lg font-semibold">
         {(() => {
@@ -3378,8 +3393,13 @@ export default function PostContent({
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
-      
-      <div className={cn(isSmallScreen && 'flex min-h-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden')}>
+          </ComposerHeaderScroll>
+
+      <div
+        className={cn(
+          isSmallScreen && 'flex min-h-[min(36dvh,17rem)] min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col overflow-hidden'
+        )}
+      >
       <PostTextarea
           ref={textareaRef}
           text={text}
@@ -3391,7 +3411,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
             isPoll
               ? 'min-h-20'
               : isSmallScreen
-                ? 'min-h-0'
+                ? 'h-full min-h-0'
                 : 'min-h-52',
             isDiscussionThread && threadErrors.content && 'border-destructive'
           )}
@@ -3752,7 +3772,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
         className={cn(
           'space-y-2 min-w-0',
           isSmallScreen &&
-            'sticky bottom-0 z-10 shrink-0 border-t border-border bg-background pt-2 pb-[max(0.5rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))]'
+            'z-10 shrink-0 border-t border-border bg-background pt-2 pb-[max(0.5rem,env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))]'
         )}
       >
       <div className="flex min-w-0 w-full items-center gap-1.5">
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
index e2082505..6674000c 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ const PostTextarea = forwardRef<
       () =>
         cn(
           'border rounded-lg p-3 focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring',
-          isSmallScreen && 'min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-y-contain',
+          isSmallScreen && 'h-full min-h-0 flex-1 overflow-y-auto overscroll-y-contain',
           className
         ),
       [className, isSmallScreen]
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
index 42e9650f..1de38d29 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/sheet'
 import { useScreenSize } from '@/providers/ScreenSizeProvider'
 import { pubkeyToNpub } from '@/lib/pubkey'
+import { preloadEmojiPicker } from '@/lib/emoji-picker-preload'
 import postEditor from '@/services/post-editor.service'
 import { Event } from 'nostr-tools'
 import postEditorService from '@/services/post-editor.service'
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ export default function PostEditor({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!open) return
     postEditorService.setComposerShellOpen(true)
+    void preloadEmojiPicker()
     return () => postEditorService.setComposerShellOpen(false)
   }, [open])
 
diff --git a/src/index.css b/src/index.css
index b6978a9e..03bfd908 100644
--- a/src/index.css
+++ b/src/index.css
@@ -103,11 +103,17 @@
   }
 
   @media (max-width: 768px) {
-    /* Mobile composer: scroll inside the bordered editor instead of painting past it. */
+    /* Mobile composer: fill the editor slot and scroll inside the bordered surface. */
     .tiptap.flex-col {
+      display: flex;
+      flex-direction: column;
+      flex: 1 1 0%;
+      height: 100%;
       min-height: 0;
     }
     .tiptap.flex-col .ProseMirror {
+      flex: 1 1 0%;
+      height: 100%;
       min-height: 0;
       max-height: 100%;
       overflow-y: auto;
diff --git a/src/lib/emoji-picker-preload.ts b/src/lib/emoji-picker-preload.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc6270d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/emoji-picker-preload.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { EMOJI_PICKER_DATA_SOURCE } from '@/lib/emoji-picker-data-source'
+
+let modulePromise: Promise<typeof import('emoji-picker-element')> | null = null
+let dataPromise: Promise<unknown> | null = null
+
+/** Warm the emoji-picker-element chunk while the composer is open. */
+export function preloadEmojiPickerModule() {
+  if (!modulePromise) {
+    modulePromise = import('emoji-picker-element')
+  }
+  return modulePromise
+}
+
+/** Prime the bundled emoji database so the web component's fetch hits cache. */
+export function preloadEmojiPickerData() {
+  if (!dataPromise) {
+    dataPromise = fetch(EMOJI_PICKER_DATA_SOURCE).then((r) => r.json())
+  }
+  return dataPromise
+}
+
+export function preloadEmojiPicker() {
+  return Promise.all([preloadEmojiPickerModule(), preloadEmojiPickerData()])
+}