diff --git a/apps/client/public/locales/en-US/translation.json b/apps/client/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
index 6b500cf0..b9287dc9 100644
--- a/apps/client/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/apps/client/public/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -354,6 +354,9 @@
   "Character count: {{characterCount}}": "Character count: {{characterCount}}",
   "New update": "New update",
   "{{latestVersion}} is available": "{{latestVersion}} is available",
+  "Default page edit mode": "Default page edit mode",
+  "Choose your preferred page edit mode. Avoid accidental edits.": "Choose your preferred page edit mode. Avoid accidental edits.",
+  "Reading": "Reading"
   "Delete member": "Delete member",
   "Member deleted successfully": "Member deleted successfully",
   "Are you sure you want to delete this workspace member? This action is irreversible.": "Are you sure you want to delete this workspace member? This action is irreversible.",
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editor/components/embed/embed-view.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editor/components/embed/embed-view.tsx
index 0eaa820b..dfc6a5da 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editor/components/embed/embed-view.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editor/components/embed/embed-view.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const schema = z.object({
 
 export default function EmbedView(props: NodeViewProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
-  const { node, selected, updateAttributes } = props;
+  const { node, selected, updateAttributes, editor } = props;
   const { src, provider } = node.attrs;
 
   const embedUrl = useMemo(() => {
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ export default function EmbedView(props: NodeViewProps) {
   });
 
   async function onSubmit(data: { url: string }) {
+    if (!editor.isEditable) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (provider) {
       const embedProvider = getEmbedProviderById(provider);
       if (embedProvider.id === "iframe") {
@@ -85,7 +89,13 @@ export default function EmbedView(props: NodeViewProps) {
           </AspectRatio>
         </>
       ) : (
-        <Popover width={300} position="bottom" withArrow shadow="md">
+        <Popover
+          width={300}
+          position="bottom"
+          withArrow
+          shadow="md"
+          disabled={!editor.isEditable}
+        >
           <Popover.Target>
             <Card
               radius="md"
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editor/full-editor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editor/full-editor.tsx
index dfdf5aa8..cbe16adb 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editor/full-editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editor/full-editor.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,11 @@ export function FullEditor({
         spaceSlug={spaceSlug}
         editable={editable}
       />
-      <MemoizedPageEditor pageId={pageId} editable={editable} content={content} />
+      <MemoizedPageEditor
+        pageId={pageId}
+        editable={editable}
+        content={content}
+      />
     </Container>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editor/page-editor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editor/page-editor.tsx
index 07d9da74..37b28d7f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editor/page-editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editor/page-editor.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import { IPage } from "@/features/page/types/page.types.ts";
 import { useParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { extractPageSlugId } from "@/lib";
 import { FIVE_MINUTES } from "@/lib/constants.ts";
+import { PageEditMode } from "@/features/user/types/user.types.ts";
 import { jwtDecode } from "jwt-decode";
 
 interface PageEditorProps {
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ export default function PageEditor({
   const [isCollabReady, setIsCollabReady] = useState(false);
   const { pageSlug } = useParams();
   const slugId = extractPageSlugId(pageSlug);
+  const userPageEditMode =
+    currentUser?.user?.settings?.preferences?.pageEditMode ?? PageEditMode.Edit;
 
   const localProvider = useMemo(() => {
     const provider = new IndexeddbPersistence(documentName, ydoc);
@@ -290,6 +293,17 @@ export default function PageEditor({
     return () => clearTimeout(collabReadyTimeout);
   }, [isRemoteSynced, isLocalSynced, remoteProvider?.status]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // honor user default page edit mode preference
+    if (userPageEditMode && editor && editable && isSynced) {
+      if (userPageEditMode === PageEditMode.Edit) {
+        editor.setEditable(true);
+      } else if (userPageEditMode === PageEditMode.Read) {
+        editor.setEditable(false);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [userPageEditMode, editor, editable, isSynced]);
+
   return isCollabReady ? (
     <div>
       <div ref={menuContainerRef}>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
index 869cb1eb..33b71b0c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editor/title-editor.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import EmojiCommand from "@/features/editor/extensions/emoji-command.ts";
 import { UpdateEvent } from "@/features/websocket/types";
 import localEmitter from "@/lib/local-emitter.ts";
+import { currentUserAtom } from "@/features/user/atoms/current-user-atom.ts";
+import { PageEditMode } from "@/features/user/types/user.types.ts";
 
 export interface TitleEditorProps {
   pageId: string;
@@ -44,6 +46,9 @@ export function TitleEditor({
   const emit = useQueryEmit();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const [activePageId, setActivePageId] = useState(pageId);
+  const [currentUser] = useAtom(currentUserAtom);
+  const userPageEditMode =
+    currentUser?.user?.settings?.preferences?.pageEditMode ?? PageEditMode.Edit;
 
   const titleEditor = useEditor({
     extensions: [
@@ -136,7 +141,18 @@ export function TitleEditor({
     };
   }, [pageId]);
 
-  function handleTitleKeyDown(event) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // honor user default page edit mode preference
+    if (userPageEditMode && titleEditor && editable) {
+      if (userPageEditMode === PageEditMode.Edit) {
+        titleEditor.setEditable(true);
+      } else if (userPageEditMode === PageEditMode.Read) {
+        titleEditor.setEditable(false);
+      }
+    }
+  }, [userPageEditMode, titleEditor, editable]);
+
+  function handleTitleKeyDown(event: any) {
     if (!titleEditor || !pageEditor || event.shiftKey) return;
 
     const { key } = event;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.module.css b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.module.css
index cebee031..e4a0ccd6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.module.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.module.css
@@ -1,24 +1,30 @@
 .breadcrumbs {
-    display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  flex-wrap: nowrap;
+
+  a {
+    color: var(--mantine-color-default-color);
+    line-height: inherit;
+  }
+
+  .mantine-Breadcrumbs-breadcrumb {
+    min-width: 1px;
     overflow: hidden;
-    flex-wrap: nowrap;
-
-    a {
-        color: var(--mantine-color-default-color);
-        line-height: inherit;
-    }
-
-    .mantine-Breadcrumbs-breadcrumb {
-        min-width: 1px;
-        overflow: hidden;
-    }
+  }
 }
 
 .truncatedText {
-    white-space: nowrap;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    text-overflow: ellipsis;
-    max-width: 200px;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  text-overflow: ellipsis;
+  max-width: 200px;
 }
 
+.breadcrumbDiv {
+  overflow: hidden;
+  @media (max-width: $mantine-breakpoint-sm) {
+    overflow: visible;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.tsx
index 9d78f38c..11507e40 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/breadcrumbs/breadcrumb.tsx
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ export default function Breadcrumb() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div style={{ overflow: "hidden" }}>
+    <div className={classes.breadcrumbDiv}>
       {breadcrumbNodes && (
         <Breadcrumbs className={classes.breadcrumbs}>
           {isMobile ? getMobileBreadcrumbItems() : getBreadcrumbItems()}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header-menu.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header-menu.tsx
index 09305491..816cc502 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header-menu.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header-menu.tsx
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import {
   yjsConnectionStatusAtom,
 } from "@/features/editor/atoms/editor-atoms.ts";
 import { formattedDate, timeAgo } from "@/lib/time.ts";
+import { PageStateSegmentedControl } from "@/features/user/components/page-state-pref.tsx";
 import MovePageModal from "@/features/page/components/move-page-modal.tsx";
 import { useTimeAgo } from "@/hooks/use-time-ago.tsx";
 import ShareModal from "@/features/share/components/share-modal.tsx";
@@ -59,6 +60,8 @@ export default function PageHeaderMenu({ readOnly }: PageHeaderMenuProps) {
         </Tooltip>
       )}
 
+      {!readOnly && <PageStateSegmentedControl size="xs" />}
+
       <ShareModal readOnly={readOnly} />
 
       <Tooltip label={t("Comments")} openDelay={250} withArrow>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.module.css b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.module.css
index f3e5f7a3..61f97084 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.module.css
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.module.css
@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
 .header {
-    height: 45px;
-    background-color: var(--mantine-color-body);
-    padding-left: var(--mantine-spacing-md);
-    padding-right: var(--mantine-spacing-md);
-    position: fixed;
-    z-index: 99;
-    top: var(--app-shell-header-offset, 0rem);
-    inset-inline-start: var(--app-shell-navbar-offset, 0rem);
-    inset-inline-end: var(--app-shell-aside-offset, 0rem);
+  height: 45px;
+  background-color: var(--mantine-color-body);
+  padding-left: var(--mantine-spacing-md);
+  padding-right: var(--mantine-spacing-md);
+  position: fixed;
+  z-index: 99;
+  top: var(--app-shell-header-offset, 0rem);
+  inset-inline-start: var(--app-shell-navbar-offset, 0rem);
+  inset-inline-end: var(--app-shell-aside-offset, 0rem);
 
-    @media print {
-        display: none;
-    }
+  @media (max-width: $mantine-breakpoint-sm) {
+    padding-left: var(--mantine-spacing-xs);
+    padding-right: var(--mantine-spacing-xs);
+  }
+
+  @media print {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
+
+.group {
+  @media (max-width: $mantine-breakpoint-sm) {
+    gap: var(--mantine-spacing-sm);
+    padding-inline: 0 !important;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.tsx
index b0f380e6..12f131b8 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/components/header/page-header.tsx
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ interface Props {
 export default function PageHeader({ readOnly }: Props) {
   return (
     <div className={classes.header}>
-      <Group justify="space-between" h="100%" px="md" wrap="nowrap">
+      <Group justify="space-between" h="100%" px="md" wrap="nowrap" className={classes.group}>
         <Breadcrumb />
 
-        <Group justify="flex-end" h="100%" px="md" wrap="nowrap">
+        <Group justify="flex-end" h="100%" px="md" wrap="nowrap" gap="var(--mantine-spacing-xs)">
           <PageHeaderMenu readOnly={readOnly} />
         </Group>
       </Group>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/page/types/page.types.ts b/apps/client/src/features/page/types/page.types.ts
index 9156c98c..19dc18fd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/page/types/page.types.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/page/types/page.types.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export interface IPageInput {
   icon: string;
   coverPhoto: string;
   position: string;
+  isLocked: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface IExportPageParams {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/user/components/page-state-pref.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/user/components/page-state-pref.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12ba2d6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/user/components/page-state-pref.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { Group, Text, MantineSize, SegmentedControl } from "@mantine/core";
+import { useAtom } from "jotai";
+import { userAtom } from "@/features/user/atoms/current-user-atom.ts";
+import { updateUser } from "@/features/user/services/user-service.ts";
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import { PageEditMode } from "@/features/user/types/user.types.ts";
+
+export default function PageStatePref() {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  return (
+    <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" gap="xl">
+      <div>
+        <Text size="md">{t("Default page edit mode")}</Text>
+        <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+          {t("Choose your preferred page edit mode. Avoid accidental edits.")}
+        </Text>
+      </div>
+
+      <PageStateSegmentedControl />
+    </Group>
+  );
+}
+
+interface PageStateSegmentedControlProps {
+  size?: MantineSize;
+}
+
+export function PageStateSegmentedControl({
+  size,
+}: PageStateSegmentedControlProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+  const [user, setUser] = useAtom(userAtom);
+  const pageEditMode =
+    user?.settings?.preferences?.pageEditMode ?? PageEditMode.Edit;
+  const [value, setValue] = useState(pageEditMode);
+
+  const handleChange = useCallback(
+    async (value: string) => {
+      const updatedUser = await updateUser({ pageEditMode: value });
+      setValue(value);
+      setUser(updatedUser);
+    },
+    [user, setUser],
+  );
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (pageEditMode !== value) {
+      setValue(pageEditMode);
+    }
+  }, [pageEditMode, value]);
+
+  return (
+    <SegmentedControl
+      size={size}
+      value={value}
+      onChange={handleChange}
+      data={[
+        { label: t("Edit"), value: PageEditMode.Edit },
+        { label: t("Read"), value: PageEditMode.Read },
+      ]}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/user/types/user.types.ts b/apps/client/src/features/user/types/user.types.ts
index 5439580f..95060358 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/user/types/user.types.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/user/types/user.types.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface IUser {
   deactivatedAt: Date;
   deletedAt: Date;
   fullPageWidth: boolean; // used for update
+  pageEditMode: string; // used for update
 }
 
 export interface ICurrentUser {
@@ -29,5 +30,11 @@ export interface ICurrentUser {
 export interface IUserSettings {
   preferences: {
     fullPageWidth: boolean;
+    pageEditMode: string;
   };
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+export enum PageEditMode {
+  Read = "read",
+  Edit = "edit",
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/pages/page/page.tsx b/apps/client/src/pages/page/page.tsx
index 43d0fe59..65a4f64f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/pages/page/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/pages/page/page.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ import {
   SpaceCaslSubject,
 } from "@/features/space/permissions/permissions.type.ts";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import React from "react";
+
+const MemoizedFullEditor = React.memo(FullEditor);
+const MemoizedPageHeader = React.memo(PageHeader);
+const MemoizedHistoryModal = React.memo(HistoryModal);
 
 export default function Page() {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -49,14 +54,14 @@ export default function Page() {
           <title>{`${page?.icon || ""}  ${page?.title || t("untitled")}`}</title>
         </Helmet>
 
-        <PageHeader
+        <MemoizedPageHeader
           readOnly={spaceAbility.cannot(
             SpaceCaslAction.Manage,
             SpaceCaslSubject.Page,
           )}
         />
 
-        <FullEditor
+        <MemoizedFullEditor
           key={page.id}
           pageId={page.id}
           title={page.title}
@@ -68,7 +73,7 @@ export default function Page() {
             SpaceCaslSubject.Page,
           )}
         />
-        <HistoryModal pageId={page.id} />
+        <MemoizedHistoryModal pageId={page.id} />
       </div>
     )
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/pages/settings/account/account-preferences.tsx b/apps/client/src/pages/settings/account/account-preferences.tsx
index 26daa488..f082ea1b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/pages/settings/account/account-preferences.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/pages/settings/account/account-preferences.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import SettingsTitle from "@/components/settings/settings-title.tsx";
 import AccountLanguage from "@/features/user/components/account-language.tsx";
 import AccountTheme from "@/features/user/components/account-theme.tsx";
 import PageWidthPref from "@/features/user/components/page-width-pref.tsx";
+import PageEditPref from "@/features/user/components/page-state-pref";
 import { getAppName } from "@/lib/config.ts";
 import { Divider } from "@mantine/core";
 import { Helmet } from "react-helmet-async";
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ export default function AccountPreferences() {
       <Divider my={"md"} />
 
       <PageWidthPref />
+      
+      <Divider my={"md"} />
+
+      <PageEditPref />
     </>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/user/dto/update-user.dto.ts b/apps/server/src/core/user/dto/update-user.dto.ts
index cdf085bb..6b55a3db 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/user/dto/update-user.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/user/dto/update-user.dto.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { OmitType, PartialType } from '@nestjs/mapped-types';
-import { IsBoolean, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
+import { IsBoolean, IsIn, IsOptional, IsString } from 'class-validator';
 import { CreateUserDto } from '../../auth/dto/create-user.dto';
 
 export class UpdateUserDto extends PartialType(
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ export class UpdateUserDto extends PartialType(
   @IsBoolean()
   fullPageWidth: boolean;
 
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  @IsIn(['read', 'edit'])
+  pageEditMode: string;
+
   @IsOptional()
   @IsString()
   locale: string;
diff --git a/apps/server/src/core/user/user.service.ts b/apps/server/src/core/user/user.service.ts
index 434f4cac..d7c59320 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/core/user/user.service.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/core/user/user.service.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ export class UserService {
       );
     }
 
+    if (typeof updateUserDto.pageEditMode !== 'undefined') {
+      return this.userRepo.updatePreference(
+        userId,
+        'pageEditMode',
+        updateUserDto.pageEditMode.toLowerCase(),
+      );
+    }
+
     if (updateUserDto.name) {
       user.name = updateUserDto.name;
     }