diff --git a/src/components/documents/upload-for-signing-dialog.tsx b/src/components/documents/upload-for-signing-dialog.tsx
index 8f708098..1dcad29e 100644
--- a/src/components/documents/upload-for-signing-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/documents/upload-for-signing-dialog.tsx
@@ -93,6 +93,19 @@ interface PlacedField {
   pageY: number;
   pageWidth: number;
   pageHeight: number;
+  /** Per-instance default value the signer sees on render. For TEXT/NUMBER
+   *  this is the prefilled string; for DROPDOWN it's the option `value`
+   *  string; for CHECKBOX/RADIO the meta.values entries carry their own
+   *  `checked` flags so this is left null. */
+  defaultValue?: string | null;
+  /** Documenso v2 fieldMeta passed through verbatim. Per-type shape:
+   *    TEXT/SIGNATURE/INITIALS: { text?, label?, required?, readOnly? }
+   *    NUMBER:                  { numberFormat?, min?, max?, required? }
+   *    DATE:                    { dateFormat?, required? }
+   *    CHECKBOX/RADIO:          { values: [{ value, checked? }] }
+   *    DROPDOWN:                { values: [{ value }], defaultValue? }
+   *  Ignored on v1 instances. */
+  fieldMeta?: Record<string, unknown>;
 }
 
 interface DetectedFieldResponse {
@@ -516,6 +529,9 @@ function DialogBody({
             pageY: f.pageY,
             pageWidth: f.pageWidth,
             pageHeight: f.pageHeight,
+            ...(f.fieldMeta && Object.keys(f.fieldMeta).length > 0
+              ? { fieldMeta: f.fieldMeta }
+              : {}),
           })),
         ),
       );
@@ -1421,9 +1437,227 @@ function FieldSidePanel({
           />
         </div>
       </div>
+      <FieldMetaSubPanel field={field} onUpdate={onUpdate} />
+
       <Button variant="destructive" size="sm" onClick={onRemove} className="w-full gap-1.5">
         <Trash2 className="size-4" aria-hidden /> Delete field
       </Button>
     </div>
   );
 }
+
+/**
+ * Editable list for CHECKBOX / RADIO / DROPDOWN options. Kept top-level
+ * so React doesn't recreate the component subtree on every keystroke
+ * (react-hooks/static-components rule). Single-select variants render
+ * radio inputs that mutually exclude defaults; multi-select renders
+ * checkboxes.
+ */
+function ChoiceMetaEditor({
+  options,
+  onChange,
+  singleSelect,
+}: {
+  options: Array<{ value: string; checked?: boolean }>;
+  onChange: (next: Array<{ value: string; checked?: boolean }>) => void;
+  singleSelect: boolean;
+}) {
+  return (
+    <div className="space-y-1.5">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <Label className="text-xs">Options</Label>
+        <Button
+          type="button"
+          size="sm"
+          variant="ghost"
+          className="h-6 text-xs"
+          onClick={() =>
+            onChange([...options, { value: `Option ${options.length + 1}`, checked: false }])
+          }
+        >
+          + Add
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      {options.length === 0 ? (
+        <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">No options yet, add at least one.</p>
+      ) : (
+        <ul className="space-y-1">
+          {options.map((opt, idx) => (
+            <li key={idx} className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+              <input
+                type={singleSelect ? 'radio' : 'checkbox'}
+                name="choice-meta"
+                checked={!!opt.checked}
+                onChange={() => {
+                  const next = options.map((o, i) =>
+                    singleSelect
+                      ? { ...o, checked: i === idx }
+                      : i === idx
+                        ? { ...o, checked: !o.checked }
+                        : o,
+                  );
+                  onChange(next);
+                }}
+                aria-label={`${opt.value} default ${singleSelect ? 'selection' : 'checked'}`}
+                className="size-3.5 shrink-0"
+              />
+              <Input
+                value={opt.value}
+                onChange={(e) => {
+                  const next = options.map((o, i) =>
+                    i === idx ? { ...o, value: e.target.value } : o,
+                  );
+                  onChange(next);
+                }}
+                className="h-7 text-xs"
+              />
+              <Button
+                type="button"
+                size="sm"
+                variant="ghost"
+                className="h-6 w-6 p-0 shrink-0"
+                onClick={() => onChange(options.filter((_, i) => i !== idx))}
+                aria-label="Remove option"
+              >
+                <X className="size-3" aria-hidden />
+              </Button>
+            </li>
+          ))}
+        </ul>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+/**
+ * Per-field-type config (Documenso v2 fieldMeta). Surfaces inputs only
+ * when the field type carries per-instance config; SIGNATURE / INITIALS /
+ * DATE / EMAIL / NAME fields render nothing here. Edits write into
+ * `field.fieldMeta` shallowly so the v2 create-many payload receives
+ * the shape Documenso expects.
+ */
+function FieldMetaSubPanel({
+  field,
+  onUpdate,
+}: {
+  field: PlacedField;
+  onUpdate: (patch: Partial<PlacedField>) => void;
+}) {
+  const meta: Record<string, unknown> = (field.fieldMeta as Record<string, unknown>) ?? {};
+  function patchMeta(diff: Record<string, unknown>) {
+    onUpdate({ fieldMeta: { ...meta, ...diff } });
+  }
+
+  if (field.type === 'TEXT') {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-2 rounded-md border bg-muted/30 p-2">
+        <p className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+          Text settings
+        </p>
+        <div className="space-y-1">
+          <Label className="text-xs">Default text</Label>
+          <Input
+            value={typeof meta.text === 'string' ? meta.text : ''}
+            onChange={(e) => patchMeta({ text: e.target.value })}
+            className="h-7 text-xs"
+            placeholder="Pre-filled value the signer sees"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="space-y-1">
+          <Label className="text-xs">Label</Label>
+          <Input
+            value={typeof meta.label === 'string' ? meta.label : ''}
+            onChange={(e) => patchMeta({ label: e.target.value })}
+            className="h-7 text-xs"
+            placeholder="Helper text above the field"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={meta.required === true}
+            onChange={(e) => patchMeta({ required: e.target.checked })}
+            className="size-3.5"
+          />
+          Required
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (field.type === 'NUMBER') {
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-2 rounded-md border bg-muted/30 p-2">
+        <p className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+          Number settings
+        </p>
+        <div className="space-y-1">
+          <Label className="text-xs">Format</Label>
+          <Input
+            value={typeof meta.numberFormat === 'string' ? meta.numberFormat : ''}
+            onChange={(e) => patchMeta({ numberFormat: e.target.value })}
+            className="h-7 text-xs"
+            placeholder="e.g. 0.00, $#,##0"
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-2 gap-1.5">
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <Label className="text-xs">Min</Label>
+            <Input
+              type="number"
+              value={typeof meta.min === 'number' ? meta.min : ''}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                patchMeta({ min: e.target.value === '' ? undefined : Number(e.target.value) })
+              }
+              className="h-7 text-xs"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="space-y-1">
+            <Label className="text-xs">Max</Label>
+            <Input
+              type="number"
+              value={typeof meta.max === 'number' ? meta.max : ''}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                patchMeta({ max: e.target.value === '' ? undefined : Number(e.target.value) })
+              }
+              className="h-7 text-xs"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+        <label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-xs">
+          <input
+            type="checkbox"
+            checked={meta.required === true}
+            onChange={(e) => patchMeta({ required: e.target.checked })}
+            className="size-3.5"
+          />
+          Required
+        </label>
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  if (field.type === 'CHECKBOX' || field.type === 'RADIO' || field.type === 'DROPDOWN') {
+    const rawValues = (meta.values as Array<{ value: string; checked?: boolean }>) ?? [];
+    return (
+      <div className="space-y-2 rounded-md border bg-muted/30 p-2">
+        <p className="text-[10px] font-semibold uppercase tracking-wide text-muted-foreground">
+          {field.type === 'CHECKBOX'
+            ? 'Checkbox options'
+            : field.type === 'RADIO'
+              ? 'Radio options'
+              : 'Dropdown options'}
+        </p>
+        <ChoiceMetaEditor
+          options={rawValues}
+          onChange={(next) => patchMeta({ values: next })}
+          singleSelect={field.type !== 'CHECKBOX'}
+        />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  // SIGNATURE / INITIALS / DATE / EMAIL / NAME carry no per-instance
+  // configuration in Documenso v2 today.
+  return null;
+}