diff --git a/core/routes/image_metadata.py b/core/routes/image_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..960ca4f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/routes/image_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+"""Workflow metadata inspection route registration."""
+
+from ..services.image_metadata_service import ImageMetadataService
+from .context import RouteContext
+from .helpers import register_service_route
+
+
+def register_image_metadata_routes(context: RouteContext):
+    """Register the read-only image/JSON workflow inspector endpoint."""
+    service = ImageMetadataService(context)
+    register_service_route(
+        context,
+        path="/model_resolver/inspect-metadata",
+        error_prefix="inspect-metadata",
+        operation=service.inspect_metadata,
+    )
diff --git a/core/routes/registry.py b/core/routes/registry.py
index 33f42dd..65cb450 100644
--- a/core/routes/registry.py
+++ b/core/routes/registry.py
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ def register_routes(self):
             from .downloads import register_download_routes
             from .hashes import register_hash_routes
             from .helpers import create_route_helpers
+            from .image_metadata import register_image_metadata_routes
             from .loaded_models import register_loaded_model_routes
             from .metadata import register_metadata_routes
             from .model_details import register_model_details_routes
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ def register_routes(self):
         register_workflow_analysis_routes(route_context)
         register_hash_routes(route_context)
         register_metadata_routes(route_context)
+        register_image_metadata_routes(route_context)
         register_loaded_model_routes(route_context)
         model_service = ModelService(route_context)
         register_civitai_search_routes(route_context, model_service)
diff --git a/core/services/image_metadata_service.py b/core/services/image_metadata_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95319ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/services/image_metadata_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,298 @@
+"""Read-only workflow metadata inspection for images and JSON files."""
+
+import base64
+import binascii
+import io
+import json
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+from typing import Any, Optional
+
+from ..request_utils import (
+    read_optional_object_payload,
+    read_optional_text_field,
+    read_text_field,
+)
+from ..routes.context import RouteContext
+from ..workflow.formats import normalize_workflow_payload
+
+MAX_IMAGE_BYTES = 64 * 1024 * 1024
+MAX_WORKFLOW_JSON_BYTES = 16 * 1024 * 1024
+MAX_PARAMETERS_LENGTH = 12_000
+
+
+def _decode_metadata_value(value: Any) -> Any:
+    if isinstance(value, bytes):
+        try:
+            return value.decode("utf-8")
+        except UnicodeDecodeError:
+            return value.decode("utf-8", errors="replace")
+    return value
+
+
+def _metadata_json_value(value: Any) -> Any:
+    value = _decode_metadata_value(value)
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        return value
+    text = value.strip()
+    if not text:
+        return value
+    if text[0] not in "[{":
+        prefix, separator, remainder = text.partition(":")
+        if separator and prefix.strip().lower() in {
+            "prompt",
+            "workflow",
+            "comfy",
+            "comfyui",
+        }:
+            text = remainder.strip()
+        else:
+            return value
+    if not text or text[0] not in "[{":
+        return value
+    try:
+        return json.loads(text)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return value
+
+
+def _safe_metadata_value(value: Any) -> Any:
+    value = _decode_metadata_value(value)
+    if isinstance(value, (str, int, float, bool)) or value is None:
+        return value
+    return str(value)
+
+
+def _read_image_bytes(data_url: str) -> bytes:
+    encoded = data_url.strip()
+    if encoded.startswith("data:"):
+        header, separator, encoded = encoded.partition(",")
+        if not separator or ";base64" not in header.lower():
+            raise ValueError("Image payload must be a base64 data URL")
+    encoded = "".join(encoded.split())
+    if not encoded:
+        raise ValueError("Image payload is empty")
+    if len(encoded) > ((MAX_IMAGE_BYTES + 2) * 4 // 3) + 16:
+        raise ValueError("Image payload is too large")
+    try:
+        raw = base64.b64decode(encoded, validate=True)
+    except (binascii.Error, ValueError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("Image payload is not valid base64") from exc
+    if not raw:
+        raise ValueError("Image payload is empty")
+    if len(raw) > MAX_IMAGE_BYTES:
+        raise ValueError("Image payload is too large")
+    return raw
+
+
+def _image_metadata(image: Any) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    metadata = {
+        str(key): _safe_metadata_value(value)
+        for key, value in (image.info or {}).items()
+    }
+
+    try:
+        from PIL.ExifTags import TAGS
+
+        for tag_id, value in image.getexif().items():
+            key = TAGS.get(tag_id, str(tag_id))
+            metadata.setdefault(f"EXIF:{key}", _safe_metadata_value(value))
+    except Exception:
+        # EXIF is optional and malformed EXIF must not hide valid PNG/WebP info.
+        pass
+    return metadata
+
+
+def _find_embedded_workflow(metadata: Mapping[str, Any]):
+    priority_keys = (
+        "workflow",
+        "prompt",
+        "comfyui",
+        "comfy",
+        "extra_pnginfo",
+        "extra_metadata",
+    )
+    candidates = []
+    seen = set()
+    for key in priority_keys:
+        if key in metadata:
+            candidates.append((key, metadata[key]))
+            seen.add(key)
+    candidates.extend(
+        (key, value)
+        for key, value in metadata.items()
+        if key not in seen
+    )
+
+    for key, value in candidates:
+        candidate = _metadata_json_value(value)
+        try:
+            normalized, workflow_format = normalize_workflow_payload(candidate)
+        except ValueError:
+            continue
+        return normalized, workflow_format, key
+    return None, None, ""
+
+
+def _metadata_summary(
+    metadata: Mapping[str, Any],
+    *,
+    workflow_format: Optional[str],
+    workflow_source: str,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    parameters = next(
+        (
+            value
+            for key, value in metadata.items()
+            if str(key).strip().lower() == "parameters"
+        ),
+        None,
+    )
+    parameters = _decode_metadata_value(parameters)
+    if parameters is not None and not isinstance(parameters, str):
+        parameters = str(parameters)
+    if isinstance(parameters, str):
+        parameters = parameters[:MAX_PARAMETERS_LENGTH]
+    else:
+        parameters = ""
+    return {
+        "keys": list(metadata.keys()),
+        "has_workflow": bool(workflow_format),
+        "workflow_source": workflow_source,
+        "parameters": parameters,
+    }
+
+
+def inspect_image_bytes(raw: bytes, filename: str = "") -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Inspect a supported image without writing it or executing its workflow."""
+    try:
+        from PIL import Image
+
+        with Image.open(io.BytesIO(raw)) as image:
+            image.load()
+            metadata = _image_metadata(image)
+            workflow, workflow_format, workflow_source = _find_embedded_workflow(
+                metadata
+            )
+            return {
+                "source_type": "image",
+                "filename": filename or "Dropped image",
+                "image": {
+                    "format": str(image.format or "").upper(),
+                    "width": int(image.width),
+                    "height": int(image.height),
+                    "mode": str(image.mode or ""),
+                },
+                "metadata": _metadata_summary(
+                    metadata,
+                    workflow_format=workflow_format,
+                    workflow_source=workflow_source,
+                ),
+                "workflow": workflow,
+                "workflow_format": workflow_format or "",
+                "workflow_source": workflow_source,
+                "workflow_node_count": len(workflow.get("nodes", []))
+                if isinstance(workflow, Mapping)
+                else 0,
+            }
+    except ValueError:
+        raise
+    except Exception as exc:
+        raise ValueError(f"Could not read image metadata: {exc}") from exc
+
+
+def _parse_workflow_json_text(value: str) -> Any:
+    if len(value.encode("utf-8")) > MAX_WORKFLOW_JSON_BYTES:
+        raise ValueError("Workflow JSON is too large")
+    try:
+        return json.loads(value)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError) as exc:
+        raise ValueError("Workflow JSON is not valid JSON") from exc
+
+
+def inspect_workflow_json(
+    workflow: Any,
+    *,
+    filename: str = "",
+    source_type: str = "workflow",
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    """Normalize a UI/API workflow for the read-only inspector."""
+    if isinstance(workflow, str):
+        workflow = _parse_workflow_json_text(workflow)
+    try:
+        normalized, workflow_format = normalize_workflow_payload(workflow)
+    except ValueError:
+        raise
+    return {
+        "source_type": source_type,
+        "filename": filename or "Pasted workflow",
+        "image": None,
+        "metadata": {
+            "keys": [],
+            "has_workflow": True,
+            "workflow_source": "json",
+            "parameters": "",
+        },
+        "workflow": normalized,
+        "workflow_format": workflow_format,
+        "workflow_source": "json",
+        "workflow_node_count": len(normalized.get("nodes", [])),
+    }
+
+
+class ImageMetadataService:
+    """HTTP service for dropped images, workflow JSON files, and pasted JSON."""
+
+    def __init__(self, context: RouteContext):
+        self.asyncio = context.require("asyncio")
+        self.web = context.require("web")
+
+    async def inspect_metadata(self, request):
+        data = await read_optional_object_payload(request)
+        try:
+            source_type = read_text_field(
+                data,
+                "source_type",
+                contract_name="Metadata inspection request",
+            ).lower()
+            filename = read_optional_text_field(
+                data,
+                "filename",
+                contract_name="Metadata inspection request",
+            ) or ""
+        except TypeError as exc:
+            return self.web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=400)
+
+        try:
+            if source_type == "image":
+                data_url = data.get("data_url")
+                if not isinstance(data_url, str):
+                    raise ValueError("Image data is required")
+                raw = _read_image_bytes(data_url)
+                result = await self.asyncio.to_thread(
+                    inspect_image_bytes,
+                    raw,
+                    filename,
+                )
+            elif source_type in {"workflow", "json"}:
+                workflow = data.get("workflow")
+                if workflow is None:
+                    workflow = data.get("json_text")
+                if workflow is None:
+                    raise ValueError("Workflow JSON is required")
+                result = await self.asyncio.to_thread(
+                    inspect_workflow_json,
+                    workflow,
+                    filename=filename,
+                    source_type="workflow",
+                )
+            else:
+                raise ValueError("Metadata source type must be image or workflow")
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as exc:
+            return self.web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=400)
+        except Exception as exc:
+            return self.web.json_response(
+                {"error": f"Metadata inspection failed: {exc}"},
+                status=500,
+            )
+
+        return self.web.json_response(result)
diff --git a/core/services/loaded_models_service.py b/core/services/loaded_models_service.py
index d952a11..54de56e 100644
--- a/core/services/loaded_models_service.py
+++ b/core/services/loaded_models_service.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ..request_utils import (
     validate_workflow_payload,
 )
 from ..routes.context import RouteContext
+from ..workflow.formats import detect_workflow_format, normalize_workflow_payload
 from ..workflow.traversal import iter_workflow_nodes_with_scope
 
 
@@ -49,6 +50,14 @@ class LoadedModelsService:
                 {"error": workflow_error}, status=400
             )
 
+        if detect_workflow_format(workflow_json) == "api":
+            try:
+                workflow_json, _workflow_format = normalize_workflow_payload(
+                    workflow_json
+                )
+            except ValueError as exc:
+                return self.web.json_response({"error": str(exc)}, status=400)
+
         def update_loaded_progress(*args, **kwargs):
             self.extension._update_loaded_progress(loaded_id, *args, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/core/workflow/formats.py b/core/workflow/formats.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a56e99f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/workflow/formats.py
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+"""Helpers for recognizing and normalizing ComfyUI workflow formats."""
+
+from collections.abc import Mapping
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Tuple
+
+UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT = "ui"
+API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT = "api"
+
+_WORKFLOW_CONTAINER_KEYS = (
+    "workflow",
+    "prompt",
+    "comfy",
+    "comfyui",
+    "extra_pnginfo",
+    "extra_metadata",
+    "graph",
+)
+
+
+def _is_api_link(value: Any) -> bool:
+    """Return whether a value has ComfyUI API link shape: [node_id, output]."""
+    return (
+        isinstance(value, (list, tuple))
+        and len(value) == 2
+        and not isinstance(value[1], bool)
+        and isinstance(value[1], int)
+        and not isinstance(value[0], bool)
+        and isinstance(value[0], (str, int))
+    )
+
+
+def _is_api_node(value: Any) -> bool:
+    return (
+        isinstance(value, Mapping)
+        and isinstance(value.get("class_type"), str)
+        and bool(value.get("class_type", "").strip())
+        and isinstance(value.get("inputs"), Mapping)
+    )
+
+
+def detect_workflow_format(workflow: Any) -> Optional[str]:
+    """Identify a ComfyUI editor workflow or API prompt graph."""
+    if not isinstance(workflow, Mapping):
+        return None
+    if isinstance(workflow.get("nodes"), list):
+        return UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    if any(_is_api_node(value) for value in workflow.values()):
+        return API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    return None
+
+
+def _parse_json_string(value: Any) -> Any:
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        return value
+    text = value.strip()
+    if not text or text[0] not in "[{":
+        return value
+
+    import json
+
+    try:
+        return json.loads(text)
+    except (TypeError, ValueError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+        return value
+
+
+def find_workflow_payload(value: Any, *, max_depth: int = 6) -> Tuple[Any, Optional[str]]:
+    """Find a workflow nested in common ComfyUI metadata containers."""
+    current = _parse_json_string(value)
+    if not isinstance(current, Mapping):
+        return None, None
+
+    detected = detect_workflow_format(current)
+    if detected:
+        return current, detected
+    if max_depth <= 0:
+        return None, None
+
+    for key in _WORKFLOW_CONTAINER_KEYS:
+        if key not in current:
+            continue
+        nested, detected = find_workflow_payload(
+            current.get(key),
+            max_depth=max_depth - 1,
+        )
+        if detected:
+            return nested, detected
+    return None, None
+
+
+def _build_api_workflow(api_workflow: Mapping[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Convert an API prompt graph into a read-only editor-like workflow.
+
+    The analyzer consumes editor nodes, while API prompts store widget values
+    by input name and connections as ``[source_node, output_index]``. The
+    generated nodes retain input names so the existing category and custom-node
+    rules can inspect them without executing or mutating the prompt.
+    """
+    entries = [
+        (str(node_id), node)
+        for node_id, node in api_workflow.items()
+        if _is_api_node(node)
+    ]
+
+    link_ids: Dict[Tuple[str, int, str], int] = {}
+    output_links: Dict[Tuple[str, int], list[int]] = {}
+    next_link_id = 1
+    for target_node_id, node in entries:
+        inputs = node.get("inputs", {})
+        for _input_name, value in inputs.items():
+            if not _is_api_link(value):
+                continue
+            source_node_id = str(value[0])
+            output_index = int(value[1])
+            connection_key = (source_node_id, output_index, target_node_id)
+            link_id = link_ids.get(connection_key)
+            if link_id is None:
+                link_id = next_link_id
+                next_link_id += 1
+                link_ids[connection_key] = link_id
+                output_links.setdefault((source_node_id, output_index), []).append(
+                    link_id
+                )
+
+    nodes = []
+    for node_id, node in entries:
+        inputs = node.get("inputs", {})
+        widgets_values = []
+        widget_items = []
+        input_items = []
+        for input_name, value in inputs.items():
+            input_name = str(input_name)
+            if _is_api_link(value):
+                connection_key = (str(value[0]), int(value[1]), node_id)
+                input_items.append(
+                    {
+                        "name": input_name,
+                        "link": link_ids[connection_key],
+                    }
+                )
+                continue
+
+            widgets_values.append(value)
+            widget_items.append({"name": input_name})
+            input_items.append(
+                {
+                    "name": input_name,
+                    "widget": {"name": input_name},
+                }
+            )
+
+        meta = node.get("_meta", {})
+        meta = meta if isinstance(meta, Mapping) else {}
+        title = str(meta.get("title", "") or "").strip()
+
+        output_indexes = [
+            output_index
+            for source_node_id, output_index in output_links
+            if source_node_id == node_id
+        ]
+        outputs = []
+        if output_indexes:
+            for output_index in range(max(output_indexes) + 1):
+                outputs.append(
+                    {
+                        "links": output_links.get((node_id, output_index), []),
+                    }
+                )
+
+        normalized_node = {
+            "id": node_id,
+            "type": str(node.get("class_type", "")),
+            "widgets_values": widgets_values,
+            "widgets": widget_items,
+            "inputs": input_items,
+            "outputs": outputs,
+            "mode": node.get("mode", 0),
+        }
+        if title:
+            normalized_node["title"] = title
+        if isinstance(node.get("properties"), Mapping):
+            normalized_node["properties"] = dict(node["properties"])
+        nodes.append(normalized_node)
+
+    return {"nodes": nodes}
+
+
+def normalize_workflow_payload(workflow: Any) -> Tuple[Dict[str, Any], str]:
+    """Return an analyzer-compatible workflow and its original format."""
+    payload, detected = find_workflow_payload(workflow)
+    if not detected or not isinstance(payload, Mapping):
+        raise ValueError(
+            "Unsupported workflow JSON. Expected a ComfyUI UI workflow "
+            "with a nodes array or an API prompt graph."
+        )
+    if detected == UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT:
+        return dict(payload), detected
+    return _build_api_workflow(payload), detected
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT",
+    "UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT",
+    "detect_workflow_format",
+    "find_workflow_payload",
+    "normalize_workflow_payload",
+]
diff --git a/tests/test_image_metadata.py b/tests/test_image_metadata.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6d1724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_image_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import asyncio
+import base64
+import io
+import json
+from types import SimpleNamespace
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
+
+import pytest
+from aiohttp import web
+from PIL import Image
+from PIL.PngImagePlugin import PngInfo
+
+from core.routes.context import RouteContext
+from core.services.image_metadata_service import (
+    ImageMetadataService,
+    inspect_image_bytes,
+    inspect_workflow_json,
+)
+from core.workflow.formats import (
+    API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT,
+    UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT,
+    detect_workflow_format,
+    normalize_workflow_payload,
+)
+
+
+def api_workflow():
+    return {
+        "1": {
+            "class_type": "CheckpointLoaderSimple",
+            "inputs": {"ckpt_name": "models/checkpoint.safetensors"},
+            "_meta": {"title": "Checkpoint"},
+        },
+        "2": {
+            "class_type": "KSampler",
+            "inputs": {
+                "model": ["1", 0],
+                "seed": 123,
+                "steps": 20,
+            },
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def png_with_metadata(metadata):
+    image = Image.new("RGB", (32, 16), color=(20, 30, 40))
+    png_info = PngInfo()
+    for key, value in metadata.items():
+        png_info.add_text(key, value)
+    output = io.BytesIO()
+    image.save(output, format="PNG", pnginfo=png_info)
+    return output.getvalue()
+
+
+def test_api_workflow_is_detected_and_normalized_for_existing_analyzer():
+    api = api_workflow()
+
+    assert detect_workflow_format(api) == API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    normalized, workflow_format = normalize_workflow_payload(api)
+
+    assert workflow_format == API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    assert [node["type"] for node in normalized["nodes"]] == [
+        "CheckpointLoaderSimple",
+        "KSampler",
+    ]
+    assert normalized["nodes"][0]["widgets_values"] == [
+        "models/checkpoint.safetensors"
+    ]
+    assert normalized["nodes"][0]["outputs"][0]["links"] == [1]
+    assert normalized["nodes"][1]["inputs"][0]["link"] == 1
+
+
+def test_image_metadata_reads_comfyui_api_prompt():
+    result = inspect_image_bytes(
+        png_with_metadata({"prompt": json.dumps(api_workflow())}),
+        "generated.png",
+    )
+
+    assert result["filename"] == "generated.png"
+    assert result["image"] == {
+        "format": "PNG",
+        "width": 32,
+        "height": 16,
+        "mode": "RGB",
+    }
+    assert result["workflow_format"] == API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    assert result["workflow_source"] == "prompt"
+    assert result["workflow_node_count"] == 2
+    assert result["metadata"]["has_workflow"] is True
+
+
+def test_image_without_workflow_still_returns_safe_image_metadata():
+    result = inspect_image_bytes(
+        png_with_metadata({"parameters": "seed: 123, steps: 20"}),
+        "plain.png",
+    )
+
+    assert result["workflow"] is None
+    assert result["workflow_format"] == ""
+    assert result["metadata"]["parameters"] == "seed: 123, steps: 20"
+
+
+def test_json_inspection_accepts_ui_and_api_workflows():
+    ui = {"nodes": [{"id": 1, "type": "CheckpointLoaderSimple", "widgets_values": []}]}
+
+    ui_result = inspect_workflow_json(ui, filename="workflow.json")
+    api_result = inspect_workflow_json(json.dumps(api_workflow()))
+
+    assert ui_result["workflow_format"] == UI_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    assert ui_result["workflow_node_count"] == 1
+    assert api_result["workflow_format"] == API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    assert api_result["workflow_node_count"] == 2
+
+
+def test_json_inspection_rejects_unrelated_json():
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="Unsupported workflow JSON"):
+        inspect_workflow_json({"settings": {"theme": "dark"}})
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_metadata_service_accepts_image_data_url():
+    raw = png_with_metadata({"prompt": json.dumps(api_workflow())})
+    data_url = "data:image/png;base64," + base64.b64encode(raw).decode("ascii")
+    request = SimpleNamespace(
+        json=AsyncMock(
+            return_value={
+                "source_type": "image",
+                "filename": "generated.png",
+                "data_url": data_url,
+            }
+        )
+    )
+    service = ImageMetadataService(
+        RouteContext({"asyncio": asyncio, "web": web})
+    )
+
+    response = await service.inspect_metadata(request)
+    body = json.loads(response.text)
+
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert body["workflow_format"] == API_WORKFLOW_FORMAT
+    assert body["workflow_node_count"] == 2
diff --git a/tests/test_refactoring_targets.py b/tests/test_refactoring_targets.py
index f1e558b..5ffd273 100644
--- a/tests/test_refactoring_targets.py
+++ b/tests/test_refactoring_targets.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ class TestRefactoringTargets(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
         },
         "metadata": {
             ("GET", "/model_resolver/models"),
+            ("POST", "/model_resolver/inspect-metadata"),
             ("POST", "/model_resolver/metadata-size-audit"),
             ("GET", "/model_resolver/metadata-build/capabilities"),
             ("POST", "/model_resolver/metadata-build/start"),
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ class TestRefactoringTargets(unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
             ("GET", "/model_resolver/calculate-file-hash/progress/{progress_id}"),
             ("POST", "/model_resolver/calculate-file-hash/cancel/{progress_id}"),
             ("GET", "/model_resolver/models"),
+            ("POST", "/model_resolver/inspect-metadata"),
             ("POST", "/model_resolver/metadata-size-audit"),
             ("GET", "/model_resolver/metadata-build/capabilities"),
             ("POST", "/model_resolver/metadata-build/start"),
diff --git a/web/css/resolver-main.css b/web/css/resolver-main.css
index 440d3dc..32095c9 100644
--- a/web/css/resolver-main.css
+++ b/web/css/resolver-main.css
@@ -4782,6 +4782,168 @@ button.mr-info-link:disabled {
     word-break: break-word;
 }
 
+/* Image Metadata Tab */
+.mr-image-inspector {
+    min-height: 100%;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-header {
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-tools {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(260px, 0.8fr);
+    gap: var(--mr-spacing-12);
+    padding: var(--mr-spacing-12);
+    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--mr-border);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone,
+.mr-image-inspector-paste {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: var(--mr-spacing-8);
+    min-width: 0;
+    padding: var(--mr-spacing-16);
+    border: 1px dashed var(--mr-border-strong, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24));
+    border-radius: var(--mr-radius-xl);
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone {
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    min-height: 132px;
+    text-align: center;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background 120ms ease, border-color 120ms ease;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone:hover,
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone.is-dragover {
+    border-color: var(--mr-accent);
+    background: rgba(114, 211, 138, 0.08);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone-title {
+    color: var(--mr-text);
+    font-size: var(--mr-font-lg);
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-dropzone-subtitle,
+.mr-image-inspector-paste label {
+    color: var(--mr-text-muted);
+    font-size: var(--mr-font-md);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--mr-spacing-8);
+    margin-top: var(--mr-spacing-4);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-paste label {
+    font-weight: 700;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-textarea {
+    width: 100%;
+    min-height: 112px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    resize: vertical;
+    padding: var(--mr-spacing-8) var(--mr-spacing-10);
+    border: 1px solid var(--mr-border);
+    border-radius: var(--mr-radius-lg);
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
+    color: var(--mr-text);
+    font-family: var(--mr-font-family-mono);
+    font-size: var(--mr-font-sm);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-textarea:focus {
+    border-color: var(--mr-accent);
+    outline: none;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-paste .mr-btn {
+    align-self: flex-start;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-result {
+    padding: 0 var(--mr-spacing-12) var(--mr-spacing-16);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-summary {
+    padding-top: var(--mr-spacing-12);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-info-table {
+    margin-bottom: var(--mr-spacing-12);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-info-table td:last-child {
+    font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-parameters-row td:last-child {
+    display: block;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-parameters {
+    max-height: 180px;
+    margin: 0;
+    overflow: auto;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    word-break: break-word;
+    color: var(--mr-text-muted);
+    font: inherit;
+    font-family: var(--mr-font-family-mono);
+    font-size: var(--mr-font-sm);
+    font-weight: 500;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-models {
+    padding-top: var(--mr-spacing-4);
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-loading,
+.mr-image-inspector-empty {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: var(--mr-spacing-8);
+    min-height: 86px;
+    color: var(--mr-text-muted);
+    text-align: center;
+}
+
+.mr-image-inspector-loading::before {
+    content: "";
+    width: 14px;
+    height: 14px;
+    flex: 0 0 14px;
+    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
+    border-top-color: var(--mr-accent);
+    border-radius: 50%;
+    animation: mr-image-inspector-spin 700ms linear infinite;
+}
+
+@keyframes mr-image-inspector-spin {
+    to {
+        transform: rotate(360deg);
+    }
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 760px) {
+    .mr-image-inspector-tools {
+        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+    }
+}
+
 .mr-info-hash-control {
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
diff --git a/web/resolver/resolver_dialog.js b/web/resolver/resolver_dialog.js
index 3ef2a72..36f66a1 100644
--- a/web/resolver/resolver_dialog.js
+++ b/web/resolver/resolver_dialog.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { modelInfoMethods } from "./views/model_info_methods.js";
 import { missingBrowserMethods } from "./views/missing_browser_methods.js";
 import { optionsMethods } from "./views/options_methods.js";
 import { tabsLoadedMethods } from "./views/tabs_loaded_methods.js";
+import { imageMetadataMethods } from "./views/tabs_image_metadata_methods.js";
 import { downloadTargetMethods } from "./search/download_target_methods.js";
 import { searchPanelMethods } from "./search/search_panel.js";
 import { searchSourceMethods } from "./search/search_source_methods.js";
@@ -364,6 +365,7 @@ applyDialogMethods(
     downloadTargetMethods,
     optionsMethods,
     tabsLoadedMethods,
+    imageMetadataMethods,
     queueMethods,
     queueStorageMethods,
     downloadProgressMethods,
diff --git a/web/resolver/search/search_panel.js b/web/resolver/search/search_panel.js
index 1cf3ba2..c57dbf4 100644
--- a/web/resolver/search/search_panel.js
+++ b/web/resolver/search/search_panel.js
@@ -818,7 +818,7 @@ export const searchPanelMethods = {
     },
 
     getValidTab(tab) {
-        return ['missing', 'loaded', 'options'].includes(tab) ? tab : 'missing';
+        return ['missing', 'loaded', 'metadata', 'options'].includes(tab) ? tab : 'missing';
     },
 
     restoreActiveTab() {
diff --git a/web/resolver/shell/dialog_shell_methods.js b/web/resolver/shell/dialog_shell_methods.js
index 6720bfe..03845d2 100644
--- a/web/resolver/shell/dialog_shell_methods.js
+++ b/web/resolver/shell/dialog_shell_methods.js
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ export const dialogShellMethods = {
             onclick: () => this.switchTab('loaded')
         }, [$el("span.mr-tab-label", { textContent: "Loaded Models" })]);
 
+        this.metadataTab = $el("button.mr-tab", {
+            onclick: () => this.switchTab('metadata')
+        }, [$el("span.mr-tab-label", { textContent: "Metadata" })]);
+
         this.optionsTab = $el("button.mr-tab", {
             onclick: () => this.switchTab('options')
         }, [$el("span.mr-tab-label", { textContent: "Options" })]);
@@ -67,6 +71,7 @@ export const dialogShellMethods = {
                     $el("div.mr-tabs", {}, [
                         this.missingTab,
                         this.loadedTab,
+                        this.metadataTab,
                         this.optionsTab
                     ])
                 ]),
diff --git a/web/resolver/shell/lifecycle_graph_methods.js b/web/resolver/shell/lifecycle_graph_methods.js
index 7a5a58f..a970944 100644
--- a/web/resolver/shell/lifecycle_graph_methods.js
+++ b/web/resolver/shell/lifecycle_graph_methods.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ export const lifecycleGraphMethods = {
             await this.loadWorkflowData(workflow);
         } else if (this.activeTab === 'loaded') {
             this.switchTab('loaded', { force: true });
+        } else if (this.activeTab === 'metadata') {
+            this.switchTab('metadata', { force: true });
         } else {
             this.switchTab('options', { force: true });
         }
diff --git a/web/resolver/views/tabs_image_metadata_methods.js b/web/resolver/views/tabs_image_metadata_methods.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd396c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/resolver/views/tabs_image_metadata_methods.js
@@ -0,0 +1,374 @@
+const MAX_IMAGE_FILE_SIZE = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
+const MAX_WORKFLOW_FILE_SIZE = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+function getImageInspectorState(dialog) {
+    if (!dialog.imageInspectorState) {
+        dialog.imageInspectorState = {
+            metadata: null,
+            loadedModels: null,
+            error: '',
+            loading: '',
+            requestToken: null,
+        };
+    }
+    return dialog.imageInspectorState;
+}
+
+function isImageFile(file) {
+    const name = String(file?.name || '').toLowerCase();
+    return String(file?.type || '').startsWith('image/')
+        || /\.(png|jpe?g|webp)$/i.test(name);
+}
+
+function isWorkflowFile(file) {
+    const name = String(file?.name || '').toLowerCase();
+    return file?.type === 'application/json'
+        || file?.type === 'text/json'
+        || name.endsWith('.json');
+}
+
+function readFileAsDataUrl(file) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onload = () => resolve(String(reader.result || ''));
+        reader.onerror = () => reject(new Error('Could not read the image file.'));
+        reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    });
+}
+
+function countLabel(count, singular, plural = `${singular}s`) {
+    const value = Number(count) || 0;
+    return `${value} ${value === 1 ? singular : plural}`;
+}
+
+export const imageMetadataMethods = {
+    loadImageMetadata() {
+        if (!this.contentElement) return null;
+        this.contentElement.style.overflowY = 'auto';
+        this.renderImageMetadataShell();
+        return null;
+    },
+
+    renderImageMetadataShell() {
+        if (!this.contentElement) return;
+
+        const existingRoot = this.contentElement.querySelector('.mr-image-inspector');
+        if (!existingRoot) {
+            this.contentElement.innerHTML = `
+                <div class="mr-image-inspector">
+                    <div class="mr-loaded-models-header mr-image-inspector-header">
+                        <div class="mr-loaded-title-block">
+                            <h3 class="mr-loaded-models-title">Image Metadata</h3>
+                            <p class="mr-loaded-models-subtitle">Inspect workflow data embedded in an image or loaded from JSON.</p>
+                        </div>
+                        <button type="button" class="mr-btn mr-btn-secondary mr-btn-sm" data-image-inspector-action="clear">Clear</button>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mr-image-inspector-tools">
+                        <div class="mr-image-inspector-dropzone" data-image-inspector-dropzone tabindex="0" role="button" aria-label="Drop an image or workflow JSON file">
+                            <div class="mr-image-inspector-dropzone-title">Drop an image or workflow JSON here</div>
+                            <div class="mr-image-inspector-dropzone-subtitle">PNG, JPEG, WebP, or ComfyUI UI/API JSON</div>
+                            <div class="mr-image-inspector-actions">
+                                <button type="button" class="mr-btn mr-btn-primary mr-btn-sm" data-image-inspector-action="choose-image">Load image</button>
+                                <button type="button" class="mr-btn mr-btn-secondary mr-btn-sm" data-image-inspector-action="choose-json">Load JSON</button>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <input type="file" accept="image/png,image/jpeg,image/webp" hidden data-image-inspector-input="image">
+                        <input type="file" accept="application/json,.json" hidden data-image-inspector-input="json">
+                        <div class="mr-image-inspector-paste">
+                            <label for="mr-image-inspector-json-text">Or paste workflow JSON</label>
+                            <textarea id="mr-image-inspector-json-text" class="mr-image-inspector-textarea" rows="5" placeholder="Paste a ComfyUI UI workflow or API prompt graph..."></textarea>
+                            <button type="button" class="mr-btn mr-btn-secondary mr-btn-sm" data-image-inspector-action="analyze-paste">Analyze pasted JSON</button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="mr-image-inspector-result" data-image-inspector-result></div>
+                </div>
+            `;
+            this.bindImageMetadataEvents();
+        }
+
+        this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+    },
+
+    bindImageMetadataEvents() {
+        const root = this.contentElement?.querySelector('.mr-image-inspector');
+        if (!root || root.dataset.imageInspectorBound === '1') return;
+        root.dataset.imageInspectorBound = '1';
+
+        const imageInput = root.querySelector('[data-image-inspector-input="image"]');
+        const jsonInput = root.querySelector('[data-image-inspector-input="json"]');
+        const dropzone = root.querySelector('[data-image-inspector-dropzone]');
+
+        dropzone?.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+            if (event.target.closest?.('button')) return;
+            imageInput?.click();
+        });
+
+        root.addEventListener('click', (event) => {
+            const action = event.target.closest?.('[data-image-inspector-action]')?.dataset?.imageInspectorAction;
+            if (!action) return;
+            if (action === 'choose-image') imageInput?.click();
+            if (action === 'choose-json') jsonInput?.click();
+            if (action === 'clear') this.clearImageMetadata();
+            if (action === 'analyze-paste') {
+                const textarea = root.querySelector('.mr-image-inspector-textarea');
+                void this.inspectPastedWorkflow(textarea?.value || '');
+            }
+        });
+
+        imageInput?.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+            const file = event.target.files?.[0];
+            event.target.value = '';
+            if (file) void this.inspectImageFile(file);
+        });
+        jsonInput?.addEventListener('change', (event) => {
+            const file = event.target.files?.[0];
+            event.target.value = '';
+            if (file) void this.inspectWorkflowFile(file);
+        });
+
+        dropzone?.addEventListener('dragover', (event) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            dropzone.classList.add('is-dragover');
+            if (event.dataTransfer) event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+        });
+        dropzone?.addEventListener('dragleave', () => {
+            dropzone.classList.remove('is-dragover');
+        });
+        dropzone?.addEventListener('drop', (event) => {
+            event.preventDefault();
+            dropzone.classList.remove('is-dragover');
+            const file = event.dataTransfer?.files?.[0];
+            if (file) void this.inspectImageMetadataFile(file);
+        });
+        dropzone?.addEventListener('keydown', (event) => {
+            if (event.key !== 'Enter' && event.key !== ' ') return;
+            event.preventDefault();
+            imageInput?.click();
+        });
+    },
+
+    async inspectImageMetadataFile(file) {
+        if (isImageFile(file)) {
+            return this.inspectImageFile(file);
+        }
+        if (isWorkflowFile(file)) {
+            return this.inspectWorkflowFile(file);
+        }
+        this.showNotification('Select an image or a workflow JSON file.', 'warning');
+        return null;
+    },
+
+    async inspectImageFile(file) {
+        if (file.size > MAX_IMAGE_FILE_SIZE) {
+            this.showNotification('The image is too large to inspect (maximum 64 MB).', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            const dataUrl = await readFileAsDataUrl(file);
+            return this.runImageMetadataInspection({
+                source_type: 'image',
+                filename: file.name,
+                data_url: dataUrl,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.showNotification(error.message || 'Could not read the image file.', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+    },
+
+    async inspectWorkflowFile(file) {
+        if (file.size > MAX_WORKFLOW_FILE_SIZE) {
+            this.showNotification('The workflow JSON is too large to inspect (maximum 16 MB).', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            const text = await file.text();
+            const workflow = JSON.parse(text);
+            return this.runImageMetadataInspection({
+                source_type: 'workflow',
+                filename: file.name,
+                workflow,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.showNotification(error.message || 'The workflow file is not valid JSON.', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+    },
+
+    async inspectPastedWorkflow(text) {
+        const value = String(text || '').trim();
+        if (!value) {
+            this.showNotification('Paste a workflow JSON object first.', 'warning');
+            return null;
+        }
+        if (new TextEncoder().encode(value).length > MAX_WORKFLOW_FILE_SIZE) {
+            this.showNotification('The workflow JSON is too large to inspect (maximum 16 MB).', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+        try {
+            return this.runImageMetadataInspection({
+                source_type: 'workflow',
+                filename: 'Pasted workflow',
+                json_text: value,
+            });
+        } catch (error) {
+            this.showNotification(error.message || 'The pasted workflow is not valid JSON.', 'error');
+            return null;
+        }
+    },
+
+    async runImageMetadataInspection(payload) {
+        const state = getImageInspectorState(this);
+        const requestToken = `image-inspector-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+        state.requestToken = requestToken;
+        state.metadata = null;
+        state.loadedModels = null;
+        state.error = '';
+        state.loading = 'metadata';
+        this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+
+        try {
+            const metadata = await this.fetchJson(
+                '/model_resolver/inspect-metadata',
+                { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(payload) },
+                'Read workflow metadata'
+            );
+            if (state.requestToken !== requestToken) return null;
+
+            state.metadata = metadata;
+            if (!metadata?.workflow) {
+                state.loading = '';
+                this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+                return metadata;
+            }
+
+            state.loading = 'models';
+            this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+            const loadedProgressId = `inspector-loaded-${Date.now()}-${Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 8)}`;
+            const loadedModels = await this.fetchJson(
+                '/model_resolver/loaded',
+                {
+                    method: 'POST',
+                    body: JSON.stringify({
+                        workflow: metadata.workflow,
+                        loaded_id: loadedProgressId,
+                    }),
+                },
+                'Scan workflow models'
+            );
+            if (state.requestToken !== requestToken) return null;
+            state.loadedModels = loadedModels;
+            state.loading = '';
+            this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+            return metadata;
+        } catch (error) {
+            if (state.requestToken !== requestToken) return null;
+            state.loading = '';
+            state.error = error?.message || 'Could not inspect workflow metadata.';
+            this.renderImageMetadataResult();
+            return null;
+        }
+    },
+
+    clearImageMetadata() {
+        const state = getImageInspectorState(this);
+        state.requestToken = `cleared-${Date.now()}`;
+        state.metadata = null;
+        state.loadedModels = null;
+        state.error = '';
+        state.loading = '';
+        this.renderImageMetadataShell();
+    },
+
+    renderImageMetadataResult() {
+        const result = this.contentElement?.querySelector('[data-image-inspector-result]');
+        if (!result) return;
+        const state = getImageInspectorState(this);
+
+        if (state.loading) {
+            const message = state.loading === 'models'
+                ? 'Scanning workflow models...'
+                : 'Reading embedded metadata...';
+            result.innerHTML = `<div class="mr-image-inspector-loading"><span class="mr-spinner"></span>${this.escapeHtml(message)}</div>`;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (state.error) {
+            result.innerHTML = `<p class="mr-error-text">${this.escapeHtml(state.error)}</p>`;
+            return;
+        }
+        if (!state.metadata) {
+            result.innerHTML = '<p class="mr-image-inspector-empty">Drop an image or workflow JSON to inspect it.</p>';
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const metadata = state.metadata;
+        const image = metadata.image || {};
+        const imageFormat = image.format || '—';
+        const dimensions = image.width && image.height
+            ? `${image.width} × ${image.height}`
+            : '—';
+        const workflowFormat = metadata.workflow_format
+            ? String(metadata.workflow_format).toUpperCase()
+            : 'Not found';
+        const metadataKeys = Array.isArray(metadata.metadata?.keys)
+            ? metadata.metadata.keys.join(', ')
+            : '—';
+        const parameters = String(metadata.metadata?.parameters || '').trim();
+        const rows = [
+            ['Source file', metadata.filename || '—'],
+            image.format ? ['Image format', imageFormat] : null,
+            image.width && image.height ? ['Dimensions', dimensions] : null,
+            ['Workflow format', workflowFormat],
+            ['Workflow source', metadata.workflow_source || '—'],
+            ['Workflow nodes', metadata.workflow
+                ? countLabel(metadata.workflow_node_count, 'node')
+                : 'No embedded workflow'],
+            image.mode ? ['Color mode', image.mode] : null,
+            ['Metadata keys', metadataKeys],
+        ].filter(Boolean);
+        const rowsHtml = rows.map(([label, value]) => `
+            <tr${label === 'Metadata keys' ? ' class="mr-info-row-wide"' : ''}>
+                <td>${this.escapeHtml(label)}</td>
+                <td>${this.escapeHtml(value)}</td>
+            </tr>
+        `).join('');
+        const parametersHtml = parameters ? `
+            <tr class="mr-info-row-wide mr-image-inspector-parameters-row">
+                <td>${this.escapeHtml('Generation parameters')}</td>
+                <td><pre class="mr-image-inspector-parameters">${this.escapeHtml(parameters)}</pre></td>
+            </tr>
+        ` : '';
+        const modelContainerId = `mr-image-inspector-models-${Date.now()}`;
+
+        result.innerHTML = `
+            <section class="mr-image-inspector-summary">
+                <div class="mr-loaded-models-header">
+                    <div class="mr-loaded-title-block">
+                        <h3 class="mr-loaded-models-title">Extracted Metadata</h3>
+                        <p class="mr-loaded-models-subtitle">Read-only information from the selected source.</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+                <table class="mr-info-table mr-image-inspector-info-table"><tbody>${rowsHtml}${parametersHtml}</tbody></table>
+            </section>
+            <section class="mr-image-inspector-models">
+                <div id="${this.escapeHtml(modelContainerId)}"></div>
+            </section>
+        `;
+
+        const modelContainer = result.querySelector(`#${modelContainerId}`);
+        if (!metadata.workflow) {
+            modelContainer.innerHTML = this.renderStatusMessage(
+                'No supported ComfyUI workflow was found in this image.',
+                'info'
+            );
+        } else if (state.loadedModels) {
+            this.displayLoadedModels(modelContainer, state.loadedModels);
+        } else {
+            modelContainer.innerHTML = this.renderStatusMessage(
+                'No loaded model scan is available yet.',
+                'info'
+            );
+        }
+        this.bindTooltips?.(result);
+    },
+};
diff --git a/web/resolver/views/tabs_loaded_methods.js b/web/resolver/views/tabs_loaded_methods.js
index 73dbc45..701b232 100644
--- a/web/resolver/views/tabs_loaded_methods.js
+++ b/web/resolver/views/tabs_loaded_methods.js
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ export const tabsLoadedMethods = {
         return {
             missing: this.missingTab,
             loaded: this.loadedTab,
+            metadata: this.metadataTab,
             options: this.optionsTab
         }[tab] || null;
     },
 
     updateTabButtonStates() {
-        ['missing', 'loaded', 'options'].forEach((tab) => {
+        ['missing', 'loaded', 'metadata', 'options'].forEach((tab) => {
             const button = this.getTabButton(tab);
             if (!button) return;
             const isActive = tab === this.activeTab;
@@ -68,6 +69,12 @@ export const tabsLoadedMethods = {
             }
             this.setMissingFooterControlsVisible(false);
             return this.loadLoadedModels();
+        } else if (this.activeTab === 'metadata') {
+            if (this.contentElement) {
+                this.contentElement.style.overflowY = 'auto';
+            }
+            this.setMissingFooterControlsVisible(false);
+            return this.loadImageMetadata();
         } else {
             if (this.contentElement) {
                 this.contentElement.style.overflowY = 'hidden';