diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/common/collapsible-section.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/common/collapsible-section.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20e26d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/common/collapsible-section.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight } from "lucide-react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+export function CollapsibleSection({
+  title,
+  badge,
+  warning,
+  defaultOpen,
+  children,
+}: {
+  title: string;
+  badge?: string;
+  warning?: boolean;
+  defaultOpen?: boolean;
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+}) {
+  const [open, setOpen] = useState(defaultOpen ?? false);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="border border-border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+      <button
+        type="button"
+        onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
+        className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-foreground hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        {open ? (
+          <ChevronDown className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" />
+        ) : (
+          <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" />
+        )}
+        <span className="flex-1 text-left">{title}</span>
+        {warning && <AlertTriangle className="h-3 w-3 text-amber-500 shrink-0" />}
+        {badge && (
+          <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-muted text-muted-foreground text-[10px]">
+            {badge}
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </button>
+      {open && <div className="px-3 pb-2">{children}</div>}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/common/metadata-grid.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/common/metadata-grid.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..31db3cea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/common/metadata-grid.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { formatExifValue, SKIP_KEYS, UNSAFE_ROUND_TRIP_KEYS } from "@/lib/metadata-utils";
+
+export function MetadataGrid({
+  data,
+  labelMap,
+  onRemove,
+  removedKeys,
+}: {
+  data: Record<string, unknown>;
+  labelMap?: Record<string, string>;
+  onRemove?: (key: string) => void;
+  removedKeys?: Set<string>;
+}) {
+  const entries = Object.entries(data).filter(
+    ([k, v]) =>
+      !SKIP_KEYS.has(k) && !k.startsWith("_") && v !== undefined && v !== null && String(v) !== "",
+  );
+
+  if (entries.length === 0) {
+    return <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground italic">No data</p>;
+  }
+
+  const hasRemoveColumn = !!onRemove;
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      className={`grid ${hasRemoveColumn ? "grid-cols-[minmax(0,2fr)_minmax(0,3fr)_auto]" : "grid-cols-[minmax(0,2fr)_minmax(0,3fr)]"} gap-x-2 gap-y-0.5`}
+    >
+      {entries.map(([k, v]) => {
+        const isRemoved = removedKeys?.has(k);
+        const canRemove = onRemove && !UNSAFE_ROUND_TRIP_KEYS.has(k);
+        return (
+          <div key={k} className="contents">
+            <div
+              className={`text-[10px] text-muted-foreground truncate ${isRemoved ? "line-through opacity-50" : ""}`}
+              title={k}
+            >
+              {labelMap?.[k] ?? k}
+            </div>
+            <div
+              className={`text-[10px] text-foreground font-mono truncate ${isRemoved ? "line-through opacity-50" : ""}`}
+              title={formatExifValue(k, v)}
+            >
+              {formatExifValue(k, v)}
+            </div>
+            {hasRemoveColumn && (
+              <div className="flex items-center">
+                {canRemove ? (
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    onClick={() => onRemove(k)}
+                    className={`p-0.5 rounded hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors ${isRemoved ? "text-red-500" : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-red-500"}`}
+                    title={
+                      isRemoved ? `Restore ${labelMap?.[k] ?? k}` : `Remove ${labelMap?.[k] ?? k}`
+                    }
+                  >
+                    <Trash2 className="h-2.5 w-2.5" />
+                  </button>
+                ) : (
+                  <div className="w-3.5" />
+                )}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        );
+      })}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/tools/strip-metadata-settings.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/tools/strip-metadata-settings.tsx
index aac6f3a0..ebe65b2f 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/tools/strip-metadata-settings.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/tools/strip-metadata-settings.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import { AlertTriangle, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Download, Loader2, MapPin } from "lucide-react";
+import { Download, Loader2, MapPin } from "lucide-react";
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
+import { CollapsibleSection } from "@/components/common/collapsible-section";
+import { MetadataGrid } from "@/components/common/metadata-grid";
 import { ProgressCard } from "@/components/common/progress-card";
 import { useToolProcessor } from "@/hooks/use-tool-processor";
 import { formatHeaders } from "@/lib/api";
+import { EXIF_LABELS, SKIP_KEYS } from "@/lib/metadata-utils";
 import { useFileStore } from "@/stores/file-store";
 
 interface MetadataResult {
@@ -15,160 +18,6 @@ interface MetadataResult {
   xmp?: Record<string, string> | null;
 }
 
-/** Human-friendly labels for common EXIF keys */
-const EXIF_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
-  Make: "Camera Make",
-  Model: "Camera Model",
-  Software: "Software",
-  DateTime: "Date/Time",
-  DateTimeOriginal: "Date Taken",
-  DateTimeDigitized: "Date Digitized",
-  ExposureTime: "Exposure Time",
-  FNumber: "F-Number",
-  ISOSpeedRatings: "ISO",
-  FocalLength: "Focal Length",
-  FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: "Focal Length (35mm)",
-  ExposureBiasValue: "Exposure Bias",
-  MeteringMode: "Metering Mode",
-  Flash: "Flash",
-  WhiteBalance: "White Balance",
-  ExposureMode: "Exposure Mode",
-  SceneCaptureType: "Scene Type",
-  Contrast: "Contrast",
-  Saturation: "Saturation",
-  Sharpness: "Sharpness",
-  DigitalZoomRatio: "Digital Zoom",
-  ImageWidth: "Width",
-  ImageLength: "Height",
-  Orientation: "Orientation",
-  XResolution: "X Resolution",
-  YResolution: "Y Resolution",
-  ResolutionUnit: "Resolution Unit",
-  ColorSpace: "Color Space",
-  PixelXDimension: "Pixel Width",
-  PixelYDimension: "Pixel Height",
-  Artist: "Artist",
-  Copyright: "Copyright",
-  ImageDescription: "Description",
-  LensMake: "Lens Make",
-  LensModel: "Lens Model",
-  BodySerialNumber: "Body Serial",
-  CameraOwnerName: "Camera Owner",
-};
-
-/** Keys to skip in display (internal/binary/redundant) */
-const SKIP_KEYS = new Set([
-  "ExifTag",
-  "GPSTag",
-  "InteroperabilityTag",
-  "MakerNote",
-  "PrintImageMatching",
-  "ComponentsConfiguration",
-  "FlashpixVersion",
-  "ExifVersion",
-  "FileSource",
-  "SceneType",
-  "UserComment",
-  "InteroperabilityIndex",
-  "InteroperabilityVersion",
-]);
-
-function formatExifValue(key: string, value: unknown): string {
-  if (value === null || value === undefined) return "N/A";
-  if (typeof value === "string") return value;
-  if (typeof value === "number") {
-    if (key === "ExposureTime" && value > 0 && value < 1) {
-      return `1/${Math.round(1 / value)}s`;
-    }
-    if (key === "FNumber") return `f/${value}`;
-    if (key === "FocalLength") return `${value}mm`;
-    if (key === "FocalLengthIn35mmFilm") return `${value}mm`;
-    return String(value);
-  }
-  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
-    if (typeof value[0] === "number" && value.length <= 4) {
-      return value.join(", ");
-    }
-    return `[${value.length} values]`;
-  }
-  return String(value);
-}
-
-function CollapsibleSection({
-  title,
-  badge,
-  warning,
-  defaultOpen,
-  children,
-}: {
-  title: string;
-  badge?: string;
-  warning?: boolean;
-  defaultOpen?: boolean;
-  children: React.ReactNode;
-}) {
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(defaultOpen ?? false);
-
-  return (
-    <div className="border border-border rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}
-        className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 text-xs font-medium text-foreground hover:bg-muted/50 transition-colors"
-      >
-        {open ? (
-          <ChevronDown className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" />
-        ) : (
-          <ChevronRight className="h-3 w-3 shrink-0" />
-        )}
-        <span className="flex-1 text-left">{title}</span>
-        {warning && <AlertTriangle className="h-3 w-3 text-amber-500 shrink-0" />}
-        {badge && (
-          <span className="px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-muted text-muted-foreground text-[10px]">
-            {badge}
-          </span>
-        )}
-      </button>
-      {open && <div className="px-3 pb-2">{children}</div>}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
-function MetadataGrid({
-  data,
-  labelMap,
-}: {
-  data: Record<string, unknown>;
-  labelMap?: Record<string, string>;
-}) {
-  const entries = Object.entries(data).filter(
-    ([k, v]) =>
-      !SKIP_KEYS.has(k) && !k.startsWith("_") && v !== undefined && v !== null && String(v) !== "",
-  );
-
-  if (entries.length === 0) {
-    return <p className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground italic">No data</p>;
-  }
-
-  return (
-    <div className="grid grid-cols-[minmax(0,2fr)_minmax(0,3fr)] gap-x-2 gap-y-0.5">
-      {entries.map(([k, v]) => (
-        <div key={k} className="contents">
-          <div className="text-[10px] text-muted-foreground truncate" title={k}>
-            {labelMap?.[k] ?? k}
-          </div>
-          <div
-            className="text-[10px] text-foreground font-mono truncate"
-            title={formatExifValue(k, v)}
-          >
-            {formatExifValue(k, v)}
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      ))}
-    </div>
-  );
-}
-
 interface StripMetadataControlsProps {
   onChange?: (settings: Record<string, unknown>) => void;
   /** Passed from parent to preserve field-count badges in checkbox labels */
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/metadata-utils.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/metadata-utils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..93db39c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/metadata-utils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/** Human-friendly labels for common EXIF keys */
+export const EXIF_LABELS: Record<string, string> = {
+  Make: "Camera Make",
+  Model: "Camera Model",
+  Software: "Software",
+  DateTime: "Date/Time",
+  DateTimeOriginal: "Date Taken",
+  DateTimeDigitized: "Date Digitized",
+  ExposureTime: "Exposure Time",
+  FNumber: "F-Number",
+  ISOSpeedRatings: "ISO",
+  FocalLength: "Focal Length",
+  FocalLengthIn35mmFilm: "Focal Length (35mm)",
+  ExposureBiasValue: "Exposure Bias",
+  MeteringMode: "Metering Mode",
+  Flash: "Flash",
+  WhiteBalance: "White Balance",
+  ExposureMode: "Exposure Mode",
+  SceneCaptureType: "Scene Type",
+  Contrast: "Contrast",
+  Saturation: "Saturation",
+  Sharpness: "Sharpness",
+  DigitalZoomRatio: "Digital Zoom",
+  ImageWidth: "Width",
+  ImageLength: "Height",
+  Orientation: "Orientation",
+  XResolution: "X Resolution",
+  YResolution: "Y Resolution",
+  ResolutionUnit: "Resolution Unit",
+  ColorSpace: "Color Space",
+  PixelXDimension: "Pixel Width",
+  PixelYDimension: "Pixel Height",
+  Artist: "Artist",
+  Copyright: "Copyright",
+  ImageDescription: "Description",
+  LensMake: "Lens Make",
+  LensModel: "Lens Model",
+  BodySerialNumber: "Body Serial",
+  CameraOwnerName: "Camera Owner",
+};
+
+/** Keys to skip in display (internal/binary/redundant) */
+export const SKIP_KEYS = new Set([
+  "ExifTag",
+  "GPSTag",
+  "InteroperabilityTag",
+  "MakerNote",
+  "PrintImageMatching",
+  "ComponentsConfiguration",
+  "FlashpixVersion",
+  "ExifVersion",
+  "FileSource",
+  "SceneType",
+  "UserComment",
+  "InteroperabilityIndex",
+  "InteroperabilityVersion",
+]);
+
+/** Keys that are binary/complex and NOT safe for EXIF round-trip via withExif() */
+export const UNSAFE_ROUND_TRIP_KEYS = new Set([
+  "MakerNote",
+  "PrintImageMatching",
+  "ComponentsConfiguration",
+  "FlashpixVersion",
+  "ExifVersion",
+  "FileSource",
+  "SceneType",
+  "UserComment",
+  "InteroperabilityIndex",
+  "InteroperabilityVersion",
+]);
+
+export function formatExifValue(key: string, value: unknown): string {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) return "N/A";
+  if (typeof value === "string") return value;
+  if (typeof value === "number") {
+    if (key === "ExposureTime" && value > 0 && value < 1) {
+      return `1/${Math.round(1 / value)}s`;
+    }
+    if (key === "FNumber") return `f/${value}`;
+    if (key === "FocalLength") return `${value}mm`;
+    if (key === "FocalLengthIn35mmFilm") return `${value}mm`;
+    return String(value);
+  }
+  if (Array.isArray(value)) {
+    if (typeof value[0] === "number" && value.length <= 4) {
+      return value.join(", ");
+    }
+    return `[${value.length} values]`;
+  }
+  return String(value);
+}
+
+export function exifStr(exif: Record<string, unknown> | null | undefined, key: string): string {
+  const v = exif?.[key];
+  if (typeof v === "string") return v;
+  if (typeof v === "number") return String(v);
+  return "";
+}