diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/FormatDropdown.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/FormatDropdown.svelte
index 3ba801c..5cb27d1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/functional/FormatDropdown.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/functional/FormatDropdown.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import { quintOut } from "svelte/easing";
 	import { VertFile } from "$lib/types";
-	import SettingsModal from "./SettingsModal.svelte";
+	import SettingsModal from "./popups/SettingsModal.svelte";
 	import { log } from "$lib/util/logger";
 
 	type Props = {
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@
 					});
 					const ext = filename.split(".").pop() ?? "";
 					return new VertFile(f, ext);
-				} catch (err) {
+				} catch {
 					return null;
 				}
 			})
diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/Dialog.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/Dialog.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/functional/Dialog.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/functional/popups/Dialog.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/Modal.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/Modal.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/functional/Modal.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/functional/popups/Modal.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/SettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/SettingsModal.svelte
similarity index 98%
rename from src/lib/components/functional/SettingsModal.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/functional/popups/SettingsModal.svelte
index caf417e..54055f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/functional/SettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/SettingsModal.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 	import { SearchIcon } from "lucide-svelte";
-	import Dropdown from "./Dropdown.svelte";
-	import FancyInput from "./FancyInput.svelte";
+	import Dropdown from "../Dropdown.svelte";
+	import FancyInput from "../FancyInput.svelte";
 	import Modal from "./Modal.svelte";
 	import { m } from "$lib/paraglide/messages";
 	import type { VertFile } from "$lib/types";
diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/VertdError.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/VertdError.svelte
similarity index 98%
rename from src/lib/components/functional/VertdError.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/functional/popups/VertdError.svelte
index 6afa501..43733fe 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/functional/VertdError.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/VertdError.svelte
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
 		submitting = true;
 		try {
 			await submitInner();
-		} catch (e) {}
-		submitting = false;
+		} finally {
+			submitting = false;
+		}
 	};
 
 	const submitInner = async () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/functional/VertdErrorDetails.svelte b/src/lib/components/functional/popups/VertdErrorDetails.svelte
similarity index 100%
rename from src/lib/components/functional/VertdErrorDetails.svelte
rename to src/lib/components/functional/popups/VertdErrorDetails.svelte
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Dialogs.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Dialogs.svelte
index 0682825..c902203 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Dialogs.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Dialogs.svelte
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { duration, fade } from "$lib/util/animation";
 	import { quintOut } from "svelte/easing";
-	import Dialog from "../functional/Dialog.svelte";
+	import Dialog from "../functional/popups/Dialog.svelte";
 	import {
 		type Dialog as DialogType,
 		dialogs,
diff --git a/src/lib/converters/mediabunny.svelte.ts b/src/lib/converters/mediabunny.svelte.ts
index 75d11e1..031ab32 100644
--- a/src/lib/converters/mediabunny.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converters/mediabunny.svelte.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ import {
 	WEBM,
 	WebMOutputFormat,
 } from "mediabunny";
-import { registerMp3Encoder } from "@mediabunny/mp3-encoder";
 import { registerAc3Decoder, registerAc3Encoder } from "@mediabunny/ac3";
+import { registerMp3Encoder } from "@mediabunny/mp3-encoder";
+import { registerFlacEncoder } from "@mediabunny/flac-encoder";
 import { Converter, FormatInfo, type WorkerStatus } from "./converter.svelte";
 import { ToastManager } from "$lib/util/toast.svelte";
 import { error, log } from "$lib/util/logger";
-import { registerFlacEncoder } from "@mediabunny/flac-encoder";
 import { m } from "$lib/paraglide/messages";
 import type {
 	SettingDefinition,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { CONVERSION_BITRATES, SAMPLE_RATES } from "./ffmpeg.svelte";
 
 // codec compatibility object, based on docs
 // https://mediabunny.dev/guide/supported-formats-and-codecs#compatibility-table
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars
 const codecCompatibility = {
 	video: {
 		mp4: ["avc", "hevc", "vp8", "vp9", "av1"],
@@ -200,7 +201,7 @@ export class MediabunnyConverter extends Converter {
 		super();
 
 		// additional mediabunny coders
-		// currently both official ones -- maybe add our own in the future
+		// currently the official ones -- maybe add our own in the future
 		this.initializeCodecs();
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
index 59ed619..151c5b7 100644
--- a/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/converters/vertd.svelte.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import VertdErrorComponent from "$lib/components/functional/VertdError.svelte";
+import VertdErrorComponent from "$lib/components/functional/popups/VertdError.svelte";
 import { error, log } from "$lib/util/logger";
 import { m } from "$lib/paraglide/messages";
 import { Settings } from "$lib/sections/settings/index.svelte";
diff --git a/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts b/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
index c68f60c..25c31ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
@@ -142,14 +142,27 @@ export class VertFile {
 		const customConverter = this.converters.find(
 			(c) => c.name === this.conversionSettings.converter,
 		);
-		const converter =
-			customConverter ||
-			(this.isZip() // TODO: not sure if the zip needs to be changed now
-				? this.converters[0]
-				: this.findConverters([this.from, this.to])[0]);
-		log(["file", "convert"], `using converter: ${converter.name}`);
+		let converter = customConverter;
+
+		if (!converter) {
+			const compatibleConverters = this.findConverters([
+				this.from,
+				this.to,
+			]);
+			if (compatibleConverters.length) {
+				converter = compatibleConverters[0];
+				log(["file", "convert"], `found compatible converter: ${converter.name}`);
+			} else {
+				log(["file", "convert"], `no compatible converter found for ${this.from} to ${this.to}`);
+				// TODO: handle zip converter fallback explicitly if needed
+				// TODO: provide a clearer error path for unsupported from/to pairs
+			}
+		} else {
+			log(["file", "convert"], `using custom converter from settings: ${converter.name}`);
+		}
 
 		if (!converter) throw new Error("No converter found");
+		log(["file", "convert"], `using converter: ${converter.name}`);
 
 		this.result = null;
 		this.progress = 0;
diff --git a/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte b/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
index 206b6e7..533d1a3 100644
--- a/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
@@ -64,12 +64,6 @@
 
 			const converter = getCurrentConverter(file);
 			if (!converter) return;
-
-		// Initialize converter in settings if not already set
-		if (!file.conversionSettings.converter)
-			file.conversionSettings.converter = converter.name;
-
-
 			let category: string | undefined;
 			const isImage = converterCategories.image.includes(converter.name);
 			const isAudio = converterCategories.audio.includes(converter.name);