diff --git a/src/core/loading.js b/src/core/loading.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa200b5e54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/loading.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * @module Loading
+ * @for p5
+ * @private
+ *
+ * Handles the logic for creating a loading indicator.
+ * Currently, the loading indicator is basic and can be extended in the future.
+ */
+
+let loadingIndicator = null;
+
+/**
+ * Creates a loading indicator when the sketch's setup() function is running.
+ * It is called and removed automatically using the presetup and postsetup lifecycles hooks.
+ *
+ * @param {*} p5 The p5 constructor
+ * @param {*} fn The p5 prototype object
+ * @param {*} lifecycles Lifecycle hooks for the sketch
+ */
+export default function loading(p5, fn, lifecycles) {
+  lifecycles.presetup = function() {
+    if (typeof window === 'undefined' || loadingIndicator) return;
+
+    const container = this.canvas?.parentElement || document.body;
+    loadingIndicator = createLoadingIndicator(container);
+  };
+
+  lifecycles.postsetup = function() {
+    loadingIndicator?.remove();
+    loadingIndicator = null;
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Creates and stylizes the loading indicator.
+ * As a helper function, it can be extensible and modified in future versions.
+ *
+ * @private
+ * @param {HTMLElement} container The HTML element to append the indicator to
+ * @returns {HTMLElement} The loading indicator div element
+ */
+function createLoadingIndicator(container) {
+  if (!document.getElementById('loading-style')) {
+    const loadingStyle = document.createElement('style');
+    loadingStyle.id = 'loading-style';
+    loadingStyle.textContent = '@keyframes loading-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }';
+    document.head.appendChild(loadingStyle);
+  }
+
+  const indicator = document.createElement('div');
+  indicator.className = 'loading-indicator';
+  indicator.style.cssText = `
+    position: fixed;
+    inset: 0;
+    margin: auto;
+    width: 30px;
+    height: 30px;
+    border-radius: 50%;
+
+    border: 3px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
+    border-top-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
+    animation: loading-spin 1s linear infinite;
+  `;
+
+  container.appendChild(indicator);
+  return indicator;
+}
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diff --git a/src/core/main.js b/src/core/main.js
index 00e536d900..f002b5ced3 100644
--- a/src/core/main.js
+++ b/src/core/main.js
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ import rendering from './rendering';
 import renderer from './p5.Renderer';
 import renderer2D from './p5.Renderer2D';
 import graphics from './p5.Graphics';
+import loading from './loading';
 
 p5.registerAddon(transform);
 p5.registerAddon(structure);
@@ -646,6 +647,7 @@ p5.registerAddon(rendering);
 p5.registerAddon(renderer);
 p5.registerAddon(renderer2D);
 p5.registerAddon(graphics);
+p5.registerAddon(loading);
 
 export default p5;
 
diff --git a/test/unit/core/loading.js b/test/unit/core/loading.js
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index 0000000000..79da1992d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/core/loading.js
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+import { vi, suite, test, assert } from 'vitest';
+import loading from '../../../src/core/loading.js';
+
+suite('Loading indicator', function() {
+  let container;
+  let canvas;
+
+  const lifecycles = {};
+  loading(null, null, lifecycles);
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    container = document.createElement('div');
+    canvas = document.createElement('canvas');
+    container.appendChild(canvas);
+    document.body.appendChild(container);
+  });
+
+  afterEach(function() {
+    lifecycles.postsetup?.();
+
+    if (container) {
+      container.remove();
+      container = null;
+      canvas = null;
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('shows a loading indicator while async setup waits for load()', async function() {
+    let loadTest;
+
+    const p = {
+      canvas: canvas,
+      createCanvas: vi.fn(),
+      background: vi.fn(),
+      fill: vi.fn(),
+      circle: vi.fn(),
+      width: 400,
+      height: 400,
+      mouseX: 12,
+      mouseY: 34
+    };
+
+    const load = async delay => {
+      await new Promise(resolve => {
+        loadTest = resolve;
+      });
+    };
+
+    const setupPromise = (async function setup() {
+      lifecycles.presetup.call(p);
+
+      try {
+        p.createCanvas(400, 400);
+
+        await load(7000);
+
+        p.background('#EB5580');
+        p.fill(255);
+        p.circle(p.width / 2, p.height / 2, 100);
+
+        p.circle(p.mouseX, p.mouseY, 20);
+      }
+      finally {
+        lifecycles.postsetup.call(p);
+      }
+    })();
+
+    const loadingIndicator = container.querySelector('.loading-indicator');
+
+    assert.exists(loadingIndicator);
+
+    loadTest();
+    await setupPromise;
+
+    assert.isNull(container.querySelector('.loading-indicator'));
+    assert.deepEqual(p.createCanvas.mock.calls, [[400, 400]]);
+    assert.deepEqual(p.background.mock.calls, [['#EB5580']]);
+    assert.deepEqual(p.fill.mock.calls, [[255]]);
+    assert.deepEqual(p.circle.mock.calls, [[200, 200, 100], [12, 34, 20]]);
+  });
+});
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