diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
index fee5cf2..ec566e3 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
+                @if (empty($this->targetFormatCards))
+                    <div class="rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-dashed border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-[var(--ca-surface-muted)]/40 px-6 py-8 text-center">
+                        <p class="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">No conversion targets available</p>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-sm text-[var(--ca-muted)]">We cannot convert this file type yet. Upload another file or check supported formats later.</p>
+                        <div class="mt-4 flex justify-center">
+                            <x-button variant="secondary" size="sm" wire:click="replaceFile">Upload another file</x-button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                @else
                 <div class="flex flex-col gap-3">
                     <p class="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">Convert {{ strtoupper($file->extension) }} to</p>
                     <div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-3 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3">
@@ -88,6 +97,7 @@ class="flex items-start gap-3 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border border-[var(-
                         @endforeach
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                @endif
             </div>
         @endif
     </x-card>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
index 4345e83..4b7369e 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
@@ -123,3 +123,17 @@
         ->call('goToFormatStep')
         ->assertSee('Recommended');
 });
+
+it('shows an empty state when the source format has no available targets', function () {
+    $user = User::factory()->create();
+    $file = FileRecord::factory()->for($user)->create(['extension' => 'pdf']);
+
+    Livewire::actingAs($user)
+        ->test(DashboardConverter::class)
+        ->set('currentFileId', $file->id)
+        ->call('goToFormatStep')
+        ->assertSet('step', 'format')
+        ->assertSee('No conversion targets available')
+        ->assertSee('Upload another file')
+        ->assertDontSee('Convert PDF to');
+});