diff --git a/docs/UPLOAD_PR_PLAN.md b/docs/UPLOAD_PR_PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef8680b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/UPLOAD_PR_PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Upload flow PR plan
+
+## Phase 1 — Configure UI (done)
+
+- [x] Split upload page: dropzone, queue, metadata inspector, configure modal
+- [x] Batch settings form (ZK / hotlink, expiry, max views, ZK password)
+- [x] Preset → API helpers (`resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt`, `resolveUploadBatchMaxViews`, ZK prepare options builder)
+- [x] Modal validation on Upload; batch settings summary after confirm
+
+## Phase 2 — Upload execution + dual queue status (in progress)
+
+- [ ] **Separate upload state** from metadata (`UploadQueueEntry` per file key); metadata column unchanged in `UploadQueueList`
+- [ ] Show upload column once a batch upload has started (pending / uploading / uploaded / failed / skipped)
+- [ ] `onBatchUpload`: stripped blob → encrypt → `useUploadStore` POST (ZK + hotlink)
+- [ ] Share URLs via `buildZkViewerPath` / `buildHotlinkImagePath` (+ optional absolute URL from `VITE_CLEARNET_DOMAIN`)
+- [ ] Disable dropzone / configure while batch upload runs; clear upload state on new pick
+
+## Phase 3 — Hardening (follow-up or tail of PR)
+
+- [ ] ALTCHA: fetch challenge + solve, pass `x-altcha` on upload (frontend not wired yet; backend may allow when disabled)
+- [ ] Copy-to-clipboard for share links; optional delete token display
+- [ ] Modal Esc / backdrop close
+- [ ] Single validation gate (modal vs builder)
+
+## Out of scope
+
+- Viewer / delete pages
+- E2E tests against docker-compose
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 436616e..496fac1 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
                 "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.3",
                 "@uswriting/exiftool": "1.0.9",
                 "axios": "^1.20.0",
+                "dayjs": "^1.11.23",
                 "hash-wasm": "^4.12.0",
                 "pinia": "^4.0.3",
                 "pretty-bytes": "^7.2.0",
@@ -2199,6 +2200,12 @@
             "integrity": "sha512-z1HGKcYy2xA8AGQfwrn0PAy+PB7X/GSj3UVJW9qKyn43xWa+gl5nXmU4qqLMRzWVLFC8KusUX8T/0kCiOYpAIQ==",
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/dayjs": {
+            "version": "1.11.23",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dayjs/-/dayjs-1.11.23.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-QDTCU0M0MxR3hQfnlDJfwekQiaanm1ubOD231u73WBckQ/fsamwRLiE2GBz6D3a/xF1NgfiDLJjXBa1hYOYTtQ==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/debug": {
             "version": "4.4.3",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.4.3.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index f1bedbc..e5f88cb 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
         "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.3.3",
         "@uswriting/exiftool": "1.0.9",
         "axios": "^1.20.0",
+        "dayjs": "^1.11.23",
         "hash-wasm": "^4.12.0",
         "pinia": "^4.0.3",
         "pretty-bytes": "^7.2.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components.d.ts b/frontend/src/components.d.ts
index f41ef2e..1d73c9e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components.d.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     MetadataInspector: typeof import('./components/upload/MetadataInspector.vue')['default']
     RouterLink: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterLink']
     RouterView: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterView']
+    UploadConfigureModal: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadConfigureModal.vue')['default']
     UploadDropzone: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue')['default']
     UploadQueueList: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadQueueList.vue')['default']
+    UploadSettingsPanel: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadSettingsPanel.vue')['default']
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/upload/MetadataInspector.vue b/frontend/src/components/upload/MetadataInspector.vue
index 6c78537..a1ff4a9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/upload/MetadataInspector.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/upload/MetadataInspector.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template>
     <section class="flex min-h-48 flex-col rounded-lg border border-border bg-card" aria-live="polite">
         <header class="border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
-            <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-card-foreground">Metadata</h2>
+            <h2 class="text-sm font-medium text-card-foreground">Metadata Inspector</h2>
             <p v-if="fileName" class="mt-0.5 truncate text-xs text-muted-foreground">{{ fileName }}</p>
         </header>
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadConfigureModal.vue b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadConfigureModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64abf68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadConfigureModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+<template>
+    <Teleport to="body">
+        <div v-if="open" class="fixed inset-0 z-50 flex items-end justify-center bg-black/50 p-4 sm:items-center">
+            <div
+                role="dialog"
+                aria-modal="true"
+                aria-labelledby="upload-configure-title"
+                class="flex w-full max-w-lg flex-col rounded-lg border border-border bg-card shadow-lg"
+            >
+                <header class="border-b border-border px-4 py-3">
+                    <h2 id="upload-configure-title" class="text-base font-medium text-card-foreground">
+                        Configure upload
+                    </h2>
+                    <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">Settings apply to all chosen images.</p>
+                </header>
+
+                <div class="px-4 py-4">
+                    <UploadSettingsPanel v-model="settings" />
+                    <p v-if="uploadValidationError" class="mt-3 text-sm text-destructive">
+                        {{ uploadValidationError }}
+                    </p>
+                </div>
+
+                <footer class="flex flex-col-reverse gap-2 border-t border-border px-4 py-3 sm:flex-row sm:justify-end">
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        class="rounded-md border border-border px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium transition-colors hover:bg-muted/60"
+                        @click="close"
+                    >
+                        Cancel
+                    </button>
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        class="rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90"
+                        @click="onUploadClick"
+                    >
+                        Upload
+                    </button>
+                </footer>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </Teleport>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ref, watch } from 'vue';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import { validateUploadBatchSettings } from '@/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings';
+
+const open = defineModel<boolean>('open', { required: true });
+
+const settings = defineModel<UploadBatchSettingsForm>('settings', { required: true });
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+    upload: [];
+}>();
+
+const uploadValidationError = ref<string | null>(null);
+
+watch(open, isOpen => {
+    if (!isOpen) {
+        uploadValidationError.value = null;
+    }
+});
+
+const close = (): void => {
+    open.value = false;
+};
+
+const onUploadClick = (): void => {
+    const error = validateUploadBatchSettings(settings.value);
+
+    if (error) {
+        uploadValidationError.value = error;
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    uploadValidationError.value = null;
+
+    emit('upload');
+};
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadSettingsPanel.vue b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadSettingsPanel.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b89669a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadSettingsPanel.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="flex flex-col gap-5">
+        <fieldset class="space-y-3">
+            <legend class="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">Share mode</legend>
+
+            <div class="space-y-3">
+                <label
+                    class="flex cursor-pointer gap-3 rounded-md border border-border p-3 has-checked:border-primary has-checked:bg-muted/40"
+                >
+                    <input v-model="settings.mode" class="mt-0.5" type="radio" name="upload-mode" value="zk" />
+                    <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                        <span class="text-sm font-medium">Zero knowledge</span>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                            Images are E2E encrypted. The server has no technical ability to decrypt them. Having the link
+                            gives permission to view the image. You can additionally password-protect the upload so the
+                            link alone is not enough. Great for private sharing, but doesn't work with BBCode, HTML,
+                            etc.
+                        </p>
+                    </span>
+                </label>
+
+                <label
+                    class="flex cursor-pointer gap-3 rounded-md border border-border p-3 has-checked:border-primary has-checked:bg-muted/40"
+                >
+                    <input v-model="settings.mode" class="mt-0.5" type="radio" name="upload-mode" value="hotlink" />
+                    <span class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                        <span class="text-sm font-medium">Hotlink</span>
+                        <p class="mt-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                            Still encrypted at rest, but the server decrypts on the fly. Works with BBCode, HTML,
+                            etc.
+                            Encryption here serves mainly as
+                            <span class="whitespace-nowrap" aria-describedby="crypto-shred-footnote">
+                                <span class="font-bold">crypto-shred</span
+                                ><sup class="font-bold text-[0.7em] text-muted-foreground" aria-hidden="true"
+                                    >1</sup
+                                > </span
+                            >, because hotlink images are intended to be public.
+                        </p>
+                    </span>
+                </label>
+            </div>
+
+            <p id="crypto-shred-footnote" class="text-xs italic leading-snug text-muted-foreground">
+                <sup class="mr-1 font-bold not-italic text-[0.85em]">1</sup>
+                Hard drives do not guarantee that deleted files cannot be recovered. Crypto-shred consists of storing
+                data as encrypted blobs, so recovered leftovers are useless without the decryption key, which is never
+                stored on the server.
+            </p>
+        </fieldset>
+
+        <div class="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
+            <label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm">
+                <span class="font-medium">Expiry</span>
+                <select
+                    v-model="settings.expiryPreset"
+                    class="rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                >
+                    <option v-for="option in expiryOptions" :key="option.value" :value="option.value">
+                        {{ option.label }}
+                    </option>
+                </select>
+            </label>
+
+            <label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm">
+                <span class="font-medium">Max views</span>
+                <select
+                    v-model="settings.maxViewsPreset"
+                    class="rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                >
+                    <option v-for="option in maxViewsOptions" :key="option.value" :value="option.value">
+                        {{ option.label }}
+                    </option>
+                </select>
+            </label>
+        </div>
+
+        <div v-if="settings.mode === 'zk'" class="space-y-3 rounded-md border border-border p-3">
+            <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-sm">
+                <input v-model="settings.passwordEnabled" type="checkbox" class="rounded border-input" />
+                <span class="font-medium">Set password</span>
+            </label>
+            <p class="text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+                Requires the link and this password to decrypt. Use when the link alone should not be enough.
+            </p>
+
+            <template v-if="settings.passwordEnabled">
+                <label class="flex flex-col gap-1.5 text-sm">
+                    <span>Password</span>
+                    <input
+                        v-model="settings.password"
+                        type="password"
+                        autocomplete="new-password"
+                        class="rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm"
+                    />
+                </label>
+            </template>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { config } from '@/config';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import type { UploadExpiryPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset';
+import type { UploadMaxViewsPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset';
+
+const settings = defineModel<UploadBatchSettingsForm>({ required: true });
+
+const { maxViewsMax } = config.validation.upload;
+
+const expiryOptions: { value: UploadExpiryPreset; label: string }[] = [
+    { value: 'never', label: 'Never' },
+    { value: '1h', label: '1 hour' },
+    { value: '24h', label: '24 hours' },
+    { value: '7d', label: '7 days' },
+    { value: '30d', label: '30 days' }
+];
+
+const maxViewsOptions = computed(() => {
+    const options: { value: UploadMaxViewsPreset; label: string; numeric: number | null }[] = [
+        { value: 'unlimited', label: 'Unlimited', numeric: null },
+        { value: '1', label: '1- Burn after read', numeric: 1 },
+        { value: '10', label: '10', numeric: 10 },
+        { value: '100', label: '100', numeric: 100 },
+        { value: '1000', label: '1000', numeric: 1000 },
+        { value: '10000', label: '10000', numeric: 10000 }
+    ];
+
+    return options.filter(option => option.numeric === null || option.numeric <= maxViewsMax);
+});
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm.ts b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2bcbda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import type { UploadExpiryPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset';
+import type { UploadMaxViewsPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset';
+import type { UploadMode } from '@/types/upload/UploadMode';
+
+export type UploadBatchSettingsForm = {
+    mode: UploadMode;
+    expiryPreset: UploadExpiryPreset;
+    maxViewsPreset: UploadMaxViewsPreset;
+    passwordEnabled: boolean;
+    password: string;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryOffset.ts b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryOffset.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e48a18e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryOffset.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import type { ManipulateType } from 'dayjs';
+
+export type UploadExpiryOffset = {
+    amount: number;
+    unit: ManipulateType;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset.ts b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c3ea24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type UploadExpiryPreset = 'never' | '1h' | '24h' | '7d' | '30d';
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset.ts b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48ca709
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export type UploadMaxViewsPreset = 'unlimited' | '1' | '10' | '100' | '1000' | '10000';
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/upload/ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult.ts b/frontend/src/types/upload/ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e6d88f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/types/upload/ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import type { ZkUploadPrepareOptions } from '@/types/upload/ZkUploadPrepareOptions';
+
+export type ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult =
+    | { ok: true; options: ZkUploadPrepareOptions }
+    | { ok: false; error: string };
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa11bcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import { buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings } from '@/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings';
+
+const baseSettings: UploadBatchSettingsForm = {
+    mode: 'zk',
+    expiryPreset: 'never',
+    maxViewsPreset: 'unlimited',
+    passwordEnabled: false,
+    password: ''
+};
+
+describe('buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.useFakeTimers();
+        vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z'));
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('builds non-password options', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            expiryPreset: '24h' as const,
+            maxViewsPreset: '10' as const
+        };
+
+        const result = buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings(settings);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            ok: true,
+            options: {
+                expiresAt: '2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z',
+                maxViews: 10,
+                passwordProtected: false
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('builds password-protected options', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: 'batch-secret'
+        };
+
+        const result = buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings(settings);
+
+        expect(result).toEqual({
+            ok: true,
+            options: {
+                expiresAt: null,
+                maxViews: null,
+                passwordProtected: true,
+                password: 'batch-secret'
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('returns validation errors', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: ''
+        };
+
+        expect(buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings(settings)).toEqual({
+            ok: false,
+            error: 'Enter a password or turn off password protection.'
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bf7320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import type { ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult } from '@/types/upload/ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult';
+import { resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt } from '@/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt';
+import { resolveUploadBatchMaxViews } from '@/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews';
+import { validateUploadBatchSettings } from '@/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings';
+
+export const buildZkUploadPrepareOptionsFromBatchSettings = (
+    settings: UploadBatchSettingsForm
+): ZkUploadPrepareOptionsResult => {
+    const validationError = validateUploadBatchSettings(settings);
+
+    if (validationError) {
+        return { ok: false, error: validationError };
+    }
+
+    const uploadOptions = {
+        expiresAt: resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt(settings.expiryPreset),
+        maxViews: resolveUploadBatchMaxViews(settings.maxViewsPreset)
+    };
+
+    if (settings.passwordEnabled) {
+        return {
+            ok: true,
+            options: {
+                ...uploadOptions,
+                passwordProtected: true,
+                password: settings.password
+            }
+        };
+    }
+
+    return {
+        ok: true,
+        options: {
+            ...uploadOptions,
+            passwordProtected: false
+        }
+    };
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b42c7d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import { formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary } from '@/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary';
+
+const baseSettings: UploadBatchSettingsForm = {
+    mode: 'zk',
+    expiryPreset: 'never',
+    maxViewsPreset: 'unlimited',
+    passwordEnabled: false,
+    password: ''
+};
+
+describe('formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary', () => {
+    it('formats default zk settings', () => {
+        expect(formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary(baseSettings)).toBe(
+            'Zero knowledge · Never expires · Unlimited views'
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('includes password when enabled', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: 'secret'
+        };
+
+        expect(formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary(settings)).toBe(
+            'Zero knowledge · Never expires · Unlimited views · Password protected'
+        );
+    });
+
+    it('formats hotlink mode', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            mode: 'hotlink' as const,
+            expiryPreset: '24h' as const,
+            maxViewsPreset: '10' as const
+        };
+
+        expect(formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary(settings)).toBe('Hotlink · 24 hours · 10 views');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98cf226
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+
+const EXPIRY_LABELS: Record<UploadBatchSettingsForm['expiryPreset'], string> = {
+    never: 'Never expires',
+    '1h': '1 hour',
+    '24h': '24 hours',
+    '7d': '7 days',
+    '30d': '30 days'
+};
+
+const MAX_VIEWS_LABELS: Record<UploadBatchSettingsForm['maxViewsPreset'], string> = {
+    unlimited: 'Unlimited views',
+    '1': 'Burn after read',
+    '10': '10 views',
+    '100': '100 views',
+    '1000': '1,000 views',
+    '10000': '10,000 views'
+};
+
+export const formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary = (settings: UploadBatchSettingsForm): string => {
+    const modeLabel = settings.mode === 'zk' ? 'Zero knowledge' : 'Hotlink';
+    const parts = [modeLabel, EXPIRY_LABELS[settings.expiryPreset], MAX_VIEWS_LABELS[settings.maxViewsPreset]];
+
+    if (settings.mode === 'zk' && settings.passwordEnabled) {
+        parts.push('Password protected');
+    }
+
+    return parts.join(' · ');
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d6027d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+import { resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt } from '@/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt';
+
+describe('resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        vi.useFakeTimers();
+        vi.setSystemTime(new Date('2026-01-01T12:00:00.000Z'));
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('returns null for never', () => {
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt('never')).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('adds preset offsets from the reference time', () => {
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt('1h')).toBe('2026-01-01T13:00:00.000Z');
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt('24h')).toBe('2026-01-02T12:00:00.000Z');
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt('7d')).toBe('2026-01-08T12:00:00.000Z');
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt('30d')).toBe('2026-01-31T12:00:00.000Z');
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0d3d2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import dayjs from 'dayjs';
+import type { UploadExpiryPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadExpiryPreset';
+import type { UploadExpiryOffset } from '@/types/upload/UploadExpiryOffset';
+
+const EXPIRY_OFFSET: Record<Exclude<UploadExpiryPreset, 'never'>, UploadExpiryOffset> = {
+    '1h': { amount: 1, unit: 'hour' },
+    '24h': { amount: 24, unit: 'hour' },
+    '7d': { amount: 7, unit: 'day' },
+    '30d': { amount: 30, unit: 'day' }
+};
+
+export const resolveUploadBatchExpiresAt = (preset: UploadExpiryPreset): string | null => {
+    if (preset === 'never') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    const { amount, unit } = EXPIRY_OFFSET[preset];
+
+    return dayjs().add(amount, unit).toISOString();
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da69066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { resolveUploadBatchMaxViews } from '@/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews';
+
+describe('resolveUploadBatchMaxViews', () => {
+    it('maps presets to API values', () => {
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('unlimited')).toBeNull();
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('1')).toBe(1);
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('10')).toBe(10);
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('100')).toBe(100);
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('1000')).toBe(1000);
+        expect(resolveUploadBatchMaxViews('10000')).toBe(10000);
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4925395
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/resolveUploadBatchMaxViews.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import type { UploadMaxViewsPreset } from '@/types/upload/UploadMaxViewsPreset';
+
+export const resolveUploadBatchMaxViews = (preset: UploadMaxViewsPreset): number | null => {
+    if (preset === 'unlimited') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    return parseInt(preset, 10);
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.spec.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e976590
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import { validateUploadBatchSettings } from '@/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings';
+
+const baseSettings: UploadBatchSettingsForm = {
+    mode: 'zk',
+    expiryPreset: 'never',
+    maxViewsPreset: 'unlimited',
+    passwordEnabled: false,
+    password: ''
+};
+
+describe('validateUploadBatchSettings', () => {
+    it('allows hotlink mode without password', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            mode: 'hotlink' as const,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: ''
+        };
+
+        expect(validateUploadBatchSettings(settings)).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('requires password when zk protection is enabled', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: ''
+        };
+
+        expect(validateUploadBatchSettings(settings)).toBe('Enter a password or turn off password protection.');
+    });
+
+    it('allows zk upload when password is set', () => {
+        const settings = {
+            ...baseSettings,
+            passwordEnabled: true,
+            password: 'secret'
+        };
+
+        expect(validateUploadBatchSettings(settings)).toBeNull();
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.ts b/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3663b00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/upload/validateUploadBatchSettings.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+
+export const validateUploadBatchSettings = (settings: UploadBatchSettingsForm): string | null => {
+    if (settings.mode !== 'zk' || !settings.passwordEnabled) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    if (settings.password.length === 0) {
+        return 'Enter a password or turn off password protection.';
+    }
+
+    return null;
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue b/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
index e3cb6be..3b54f0f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
@@ -9,16 +9,36 @@
             </p>
         </div>
 
-        <UploadDropzone
-            ref="dropzoneRef"
-            :disabled="loadingMetadata"
-            :selection-error="selectionError"
-            @pick="onFilesPicked"
-        />
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+            <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+                <UploadDropzone ref="dropzoneRef" :disabled="loadingMetadata" @pick="onFilesPicked" />
+
+                <button
+                    type="button"
+                    class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60 sm:self-center"
+                    :disabled="!canOpenConfigure"
+                    @click="configureModalOpen = true"
+                >
+                    Configure & upload
+                </button>
+            </div>
+
+            <p v-if="selectionError" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ selectionError }}</p>
+        </div>
+
+        <p v-if="confirmedBatchSummary" class="text-center text-xs text-muted-foreground" aria-live="polite">
+            {{ confirmedBatchSummary }}
+        </p>
 
         <UploadQueueList :rows="queueRows" :selected-file="selectedFile" @select="selectedFile = $event" />
 
         <MetadataInspector :file-name="selectedFile?.name ?? null" :entry="selectedPreview" />
+
+        <UploadConfigureModal
+            v-model:open="configureModalOpen"
+            v-model:settings="batchSettings"
+            @upload="onBatchUpload"
+        />
     </main>
 </template>
 
@@ -28,8 +48,10 @@ import type UploadDropzone from '@/components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue';
 import { config } from '@/config';
 import { useExiftoolStore } from '@/stores/exiftool';
 import { useMetadataStore } from '@/stores/metadata';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
 import { analyzePickedUploadFiles } from '@/utils/upload/analyzePickedUploadFiles';
 import { buildPickedUploadWarning } from '@/utils/upload/buildPickedUploadWarning';
+import { formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary } from '@/utils/upload/formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary';
 import prettyBytes from 'pretty-bytes';
 
 const { maxQueueSize, maxImageBytes } = config.validation.upload;
@@ -45,6 +67,15 @@ const selectedFile = ref<File | null>(null);
 const selectionError = ref<string | null>(null);
 const loadingMetadata = ref(false);
 const dropzoneRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof UploadDropzone> | null>(null);
+const batchSettings = ref<UploadBatchSettingsForm>({
+    mode: 'zk',
+    expiryPreset: 'never',
+    maxViewsPreset: 'unlimited',
+    passwordEnabled: false,
+    password: ''
+});
+const configureModalOpen = ref(false);
+const confirmedBatchSummary = ref<string | null>(null);
 
 onBeforeMount(async () => {
     try {
@@ -66,6 +97,14 @@ const queueRows = computed(() =>
 
 const selectedPreview = computed(() => getPreview(selectedFile.value));
 
+const canOpenConfigure = computed(() => {
+    if (queuedFiles.value.length === 0 || loadingMetadata.value) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return !queuedFiles.value.some(file => getPreview(file).status === 'error');
+});
+
 const onFilesPicked = async (picked: File[]): Promise<void> => {
     if (loadingMetadata.value) {
         return;
@@ -120,5 +159,12 @@ const resetUploadSelection = (): void => {
     queuedFiles.value = [];
     selectedFile.value = null;
     dropzoneRef.value?.clearInput();
+    configureModalOpen.value = false;
+    confirmedBatchSummary.value = null;
+};
+
+const onBatchUpload = (): void => {
+    confirmedBatchSummary.value = formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary(batchSettings.value);
+    configureModalOpen.value = false;
 };
 </script>