diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 2928354..3ac4d93 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,29 +1,31 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useEffect, lazy, Suspense } from "react";
 import { openUrl } from "@tauri-apps/plugin-opener";
 import { Sidebar } from "./components/sidebar/Sidebar";
 import { Feed } from "./components/feed/Feed";
-import { SearchView } from "./components/search/SearchView";
-import { RelaysView } from "./components/shared/RelaysView";
-import { SettingsView } from "./components/shared/SettingsView";
-import { ProfileView } from "./components/profile/ProfileView";
-import { ThreadView } from "./components/thread/ThreadView";
-import { ArticleEditor } from "./components/article/ArticleEditor";
-import { ArticleView } from "./components/article/ArticleView";
-import { ArticleFeed } from "./components/article/ArticleFeed";
-import { MediaFeed } from "./components/media/MediaFeed";
 import { OnboardingFlow } from "./components/onboarding/OnboardingFlow";
-import { AboutView } from "./components/shared/AboutView";
-import { ZapHistoryView } from "./components/zap/ZapHistoryView";
-import { DMView } from "./components/dm/DMView";
-import { NotificationsView } from "./components/notifications/NotificationsView";
-import { BookmarkView } from "./components/bookmark/BookmarkView";
-import { HashtagFeed } from "./components/feed/HashtagFeed";
-import { PodcastsView } from "./components/podcast/PodcastsView";
-import { FollowsView } from "./components/follows/FollowsView";
 import { PodcastPlayerBar } from "./components/podcast/PodcastPlayerBar";
 import { ToastContainer } from "./components/shared/ToastContainer";
-import { DebugPanel } from "./components/shared/DebugPanel";
-import { HelpModal } from "./components/shared/HelpModal";
+
+// Lazy-loaded views — only fetched when navigated to
+const SearchView = lazy(() => import("./components/search/SearchView").then(m => ({ default: m.SearchView })));
+const RelaysView = lazy(() => import("./components/shared/RelaysView").then(m => ({ default: m.RelaysView })));
+const SettingsView = lazy(() => import("./components/shared/SettingsView").then(m => ({ default: m.SettingsView })));
+const ProfileView = lazy(() => import("./components/profile/ProfileView").then(m => ({ default: m.ProfileView })));
+const ThreadView = lazy(() => import("./components/thread/ThreadView").then(m => ({ default: m.ThreadView })));
+const ArticleEditor = lazy(() => import("./components/article/ArticleEditor").then(m => ({ default: m.ArticleEditor })));
+const ArticleView = lazy(() => import("./components/article/ArticleView").then(m => ({ default: m.ArticleView })));
+const ArticleFeed = lazy(() => import("./components/article/ArticleFeed").then(m => ({ default: m.ArticleFeed })));
+const MediaFeed = lazy(() => import("./components/media/MediaFeed").then(m => ({ default: m.MediaFeed })));
+const AboutView = lazy(() => import("./components/shared/AboutView").then(m => ({ default: m.AboutView })));
+const ZapHistoryView = lazy(() => import("./components/zap/ZapHistoryView").then(m => ({ default: m.ZapHistoryView })));
+const DMView = lazy(() => import("./components/dm/DMView").then(m => ({ default: m.DMView })));
+const NotificationsView = lazy(() => import("./components/notifications/NotificationsView").then(m => ({ default: m.NotificationsView })));
+const BookmarkView = lazy(() => import("./components/bookmark/BookmarkView").then(m => ({ default: m.BookmarkView })));
+const HashtagFeed = lazy(() => import("./components/feed/HashtagFeed").then(m => ({ default: m.HashtagFeed })));
+const PodcastsView = lazy(() => import("./components/podcast/PodcastsView").then(m => ({ default: m.PodcastsView })));
+const FollowsView = lazy(() => import("./components/follows/FollowsView").then(m => ({ default: m.FollowsView })));
+const DebugPanel = lazy(() => import("./components/shared/DebugPanel").then(m => ({ default: m.DebugPanel })));
+const HelpModal = lazy(() => import("./components/shared/HelpModal").then(m => ({ default: m.HelpModal })));
 import { useUIStore } from "./stores/ui";
 import { getTheme, applyTheme } from "./lib/themes";
 import { useUpdater } from "./hooks/useUpdater";
@@ -111,23 +113,25 @@ function App() {
         <div className={currentView === "feed" ? "contents" : "hidden"}>
           <Feed />
         </div>
-        {currentView === "search" && <SearchView />}
-        {currentView === "relays" && <RelaysView />}
-        {currentView === "settings" && <SettingsView />}
-        {currentView === "profile" && <ProfileView />}
-        {currentView === "thread" && <ThreadView />}
-        {currentView === "articles" && <ArticleFeed />}
-        {currentView === "media" && <MediaFeed />}
-        {currentView === "article-editor" && <ArticleEditor />}
-        {currentView === "article" && <ArticleView />}
-        {currentView === "about" && <AboutView />}
-        {currentView === "zaps" && <ZapHistoryView />}
-        {currentView === "dm" && <DMView />}
-        {currentView === "notifications" && <NotificationsView />}
-        {currentView === "bookmarks" && <BookmarkView />}
-        {currentView === "hashtag" && <HashtagFeed />}
-        {currentView === "podcasts" && <PodcastsView />}
-        {currentView === "follows" && <FollowsView />}
+        <Suspense fallback={null}>
+          {currentView === "search" && <SearchView />}
+          {currentView === "relays" && <RelaysView />}
+          {currentView === "settings" && <SettingsView />}
+          {currentView === "profile" && <ProfileView />}
+          {currentView === "thread" && <ThreadView />}
+          {currentView === "articles" && <ArticleFeed />}
+          {currentView === "media" && <MediaFeed />}
+          {currentView === "article-editor" && <ArticleEditor />}
+          {currentView === "article" && <ArticleView />}
+          {currentView === "about" && <AboutView />}
+          {currentView === "zaps" && <ZapHistoryView />}
+          {currentView === "dm" && <DMView />}
+          {currentView === "notifications" && <NotificationsView />}
+          {currentView === "bookmarks" && <BookmarkView />}
+          {currentView === "hashtag" && <HashtagFeed />}
+          {currentView === "podcasts" && <PodcastsView />}
+          {currentView === "follows" && <FollowsView />}
+        </Suspense>
       </main>
       </div>
       <PodcastPlayerBar />
diff --git a/src/components/article/ArticleCard.tsx b/src/components/article/ArticleCard.tsx
index 8a88a13..fae7bf8 100644
--- a/src/components/article/ArticleCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/article/ArticleCard.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { memo } from "react";
 import { NDKEvent, nip19 } from "@nostr-dev-kit/ndk";
 import { useProfile } from "../../hooks/useProfile";
 import { useUIStore } from "../../stores/ui";
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ function buildNaddr(event: NDKEvent): string {
   });
 }
 
-export function ArticleCard({ event }: { event: NDKEvent }) {
+export const ArticleCard = memo(function ArticleCard({ event }: { event: NDKEvent }) {
   const { openArticle, openProfile } = useUIStore();
   const profile = useProfile(event.pubkey);
 
@@ -117,4 +118,4 @@ export function ArticleCard({ event }: { event: NDKEvent }) {
       </div>
     </div>
   );
-}
+});
diff --git a/src/components/feed/Feed.tsx b/src/components/feed/Feed.tsx
index c9ae908..045984a 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/Feed.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/Feed.tsx
@@ -24,10 +24,25 @@ function timeAgo(ts: number): string {
 }
 
 export function Feed() {
-  const { notes, loading, error, connect, loadCachedFeed, loadFeed, trendingNotes, trendingLoading, loadTrendingFeed, focusedNoteIndex, lastUpdated } = useFeedStore();
-  const { loggedIn, follows } = useUserStore();
-  const { mutedPubkeys, contentMatchesMutedKeyword } = useMuteStore();
-  const { feedTab: tab, setFeedTab: setTab, feedLanguageFilter, setFeedLanguageFilter } = useUIStore();
+  const notes = useFeedStore((s) => s.notes);
+  const loading = useFeedStore((s) => s.loading);
+  const error = useFeedStore((s) => s.error);
+  const connect = useFeedStore((s) => s.connect);
+  const loadCachedFeed = useFeedStore((s) => s.loadCachedFeed);
+  const loadFeed = useFeedStore((s) => s.loadFeed);
+  const trendingNotes = useFeedStore((s) => s.trendingNotes);
+  const trendingLoading = useFeedStore((s) => s.trendingLoading);
+  const loadTrendingFeed = useFeedStore((s) => s.loadTrendingFeed);
+  const focusedNoteIndex = useFeedStore((s) => s.focusedNoteIndex);
+  const lastUpdated = useFeedStore((s) => s.lastUpdated);
+  const loggedIn = useUserStore((s) => s.loggedIn);
+  const follows = useUserStore((s) => s.follows);
+  const mutedPubkeys = useMuteStore((s) => s.mutedPubkeys);
+  const contentMatchesMutedKeyword = useMuteStore((s) => s.contentMatchesMutedKeyword);
+  const tab = useUIStore((s) => s.feedTab);
+  const setTab = useUIStore((s) => s.setFeedTab);
+  const feedLanguageFilter = useUIStore((s) => s.feedLanguageFilter);
+  const setFeedLanguageFilter = useUIStore((s) => s.setFeedLanguageFilter);
   const [followNotes, setFollowNotes] = useState<NDKEvent[]>([]);
   const [followLoading, setFollowLoading] = useState(false);
   const [, setTick] = useState(0);
diff --git a/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
index 3aa07da..dae3e01 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/NoteCard.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
+import { useState, useRef, useEffect, memo } from "react";
 import { NDKEvent } from "@nostr-dev-kit/ndk";
 import { useProfile } from "../../hooks/useProfile";
 import { useNip05Verified } from "../../hooks/useNip05Verified";
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function ParentAuthorName({ pubkey }: { pubkey: string }) {
   return <span className="text-accent">@{name}</span>;
 }
 
-export function NoteCard({ event, focused, onReplyInThread }: NoteCardProps) {
+export const NoteCard = memo(function NoteCard({ event, focused, onReplyInThread }: NoteCardProps) {
   const profile = useProfile(event.pubkey);
   const rawName = profile?.displayName || profile?.name;
   const name = (typeof rawName === "string" ? rawName : null) || shortenPubkey(event.pubkey);
@@ -34,10 +34,18 @@ export function NoteCard({ event, focused, onReplyInThread }: NoteCardProps) {
   const verified = useNip05Verified(event.pubkey, nip05);
   const time = event.created_at ? timeAgo(event.created_at) : "";
 
-  const { loggedIn, pubkey: ownPubkey, follows, follow, unfollow } = useUserStore();
-  const { mutedPubkeys, mute, unmute } = useMuteStore();
+  const loggedIn = useUserStore((s) => s.loggedIn);
+  const ownPubkey = useUserStore((s) => s.pubkey);
+  const follows = useUserStore((s) => s.follows);
+  const follow = useUserStore((s) => s.follow);
+  const unfollow = useUserStore((s) => s.unfollow);
+  const mutedPubkeys = useMuteStore((s) => s.mutedPubkeys);
+  const mute = useMuteStore((s) => s.mute);
+  const unmute = useMuteStore((s) => s.unmute);
   const isMuted = mutedPubkeys.includes(event.pubkey);
-  const { openProfile, openThread, currentView } = useUIStore();
+  const openProfile = useUIStore((s) => s.openProfile);
+  const openThread = useUIStore((s) => s.openThread);
+  const currentView = useUIStore((s) => s.currentView);
 
   const parentEventId = getParentEventId(event);
   // The immediate parent author is typically the last p tag (NIP-10 ordering mirrors e tags).
@@ -194,4 +202,4 @@ export function NoteCard({ event, focused, onReplyInThread }: NoteCardProps) {
       </div>
     </article>
   );
-}
+});