diff --git a/app/Livewire/Dashboard/DashboardConverter.php b/app/Livewire/Dashboard/DashboardConverter.php
index c0ae19d..cb32f95 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Dashboard/DashboardConverter.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Dashboard/DashboardConverter.php
@@ -114,6 +114,31 @@ public function selectTargetFormat(string $targetFormat): void
         $this->step = 'settings';
     }
 
+    public function backToUploadSummary(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->currentFile === null) {
+            $this->currentFileId = null;
+            $this->step = 'upload';
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->resetTargetSelection();
+        $this->step = 'upload';
+    }
+
+    public function backToFormatStep(): void
+    {
+        if ($this->currentFile === null) {
+            $this->currentFileId = null;
+            $this->step = 'upload';
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->step = 'format';
+    }
+
     public function replaceFile(): void
     {
         $this->resetCurrentUpload();
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
index 94609b5..e0ded51 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
@@ -1,7 +1,32 @@
 <div>
     <x-card variant="elevated">
         <x-stepper :steps="['File', 'Format', 'Settings', 'Convert']" :active="$step === 'upload' ? 'File' : 'Format'" class="mb-6" />
-        @if ($step === 'upload')
+        @if ($step === 'upload' && $this->currentFile)
+            @php($file = $this->currentFile)
+            <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-white p-4">
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
+                        <x-file-icon :format="$file->extension" />
+                        <div class="flex flex-col">
+                            <p class="text-sm font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">{{ $file->original_name }}</p>
+                            <p class="text-xs text-[var(--ca-muted)]">
+                                {{ strtoupper($file->extension) }} ·
+                                {{ number_format($file->size_bytes / 1024, 1) }} KB
+                            </p>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
+                    <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                        <x-button variant="secondary" size="sm" wire:click="replaceFile">Replace</x-button>
+                        <x-button variant="ghost" size="sm" wire:click="removeFile">Remove</x-button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex justify-end">
+                    <x-button variant="primary" size="sm" wire:click="goToFormatStep">Choose format</x-button>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        @elseif ($step === 'upload')
             <div
                 x-data="{ isDragging: false }"
                 x-on:dragover.prevent="isDragging = true"
@@ -44,6 +69,10 @@ class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-
         @if ($step === 'format' && $this->currentFile)
             @php($file = $this->currentFile)
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <div>
+                    <x-button variant="ghost" size="sm" wire:click="backToUploadSummary">← Back</x-button>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-white p-4">
                     <div class="flex items-center gap-3">
                         <x-file-icon :format="$file->extension" />
@@ -108,6 +137,10 @@ class="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(-
         @if ($step === 'settings' && $this->currentFile)
             @php($file = $this->currentFile)
             <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+                <div>
+                    <x-button variant="ghost" size="sm" wire:click="backToFormatStep">← Back</x-button>
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-dashed border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-[var(--ca-surface-muted)]/40 px-6 py-8 text-center">
                     <p class="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">
                         Settings for {{ strtoupper($file->extension) }} to {{ strtoupper($selectedTargetFormat) }}
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterNavigationTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterNavigationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cbb34c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterNavigationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Livewire\Dashboard\DashboardConverter;
+use App\Models\FileRecord;
+use App\Models\User;
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+
+it('goes back from the format step to the uploaded file summary without removing the file', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create([
+        'extension' => 'png',
+        'original_name' => 'image.png',
+    ]);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->call('backToUploadSummary')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'upload')
+        ->assertSet('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->assertSee('image.png');
+
+    expect(FileRecord::query()->whereKey($file->id)->exists())->toBeTrue();
+});
+
+it('resets the selected target format when going back to the upload summary', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'png']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->call('selectTargetFormat', 'jpg')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'settings')
+        ->call('backToUploadSummary')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'upload')
+        ->assertSet('selectedTargetFormat', null);
+});
+
+it('goes back from the settings placeholder to the format step preserving the file', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'png']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->call('selectTargetFormat', 'jpg')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'settings')
+        ->call('backToFormatStep')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'format')
+        ->assertSet('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->assertSee('Convert PNG to');
+});
+
+it('returns to upload when navigating back with a missing file', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', 999999)
+        ->set('step', 'format')
+        ->call('backToUploadSummary')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'upload')
+        ->assertSet('currentFileId', null);
+});