diff --git a/src/lib/components/visual/effects/ProgressiveBlur.svelte b/src/lib/components/visual/effects/ProgressiveBlur.svelte
index 1bdc6d3..f16cc42 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/visual/effects/ProgressiveBlur.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/visual/effects/ProgressiveBlur.svelte
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 			class="absolute w-full h-full"
 			style="
         z-index: {index + 2};
-        backdrop-filter: blur({blurIntensity}px);
+        backdrop-filter: blur( calc({blurIntensity}px * var(--blur-amount, 1)) );
         mask: {mask};
       "
 		></div>
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@
 	></div>
 	<div
 		class="absolute top-0 left-0 w-full h-full z-50"
-		style="background: linear-gradient({getGradientDirection()}, transparent 0%, {fadeTo} 100%);"
+		style="background: linear-gradient({getGradientDirection()}, transparent 0%, {fadeTo} 100%); opacity: var(--blur-amount, 1);"
 	></div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts b/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
index fcf1a24..d82d0ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types/file.svelte.ts
@@ -16,18 +16,21 @@ export class VertFile {
 
 	public to = $state("");
 
+	public blobUrl = $state<string>();
+
 	public converter: Converter | null = null;
 
 	constructor(
 		public readonly file: File,
 		to: string,
 		converter?: Converter,
-		public readonly blobUrl?: string,
+		blobUrl?: string,
 	) {
 		this.to = to;
 		this.converter = converter ?? null;
 		this.convert = this.convert.bind(this);
 		this.download = this.download.bind(this);
+		this.blobUrl = blobUrl;
 	}
 
 	public async convert() {
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.server.ts b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
index 3e24f66..c5281f1 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ export const load = ({ url, request, cookies }) => {
 	const { pathname } = url;
 	const ua = request.headers.get("user-agent");
 	const isMobile = /mobile/i.test(ua || "");
+	const isFirefox = /firefox/i.test(ua || "");
 	return {
 		pathname,
 		isMobile,
+		isFirefox,
 	};
 };
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 8f37d00..0c4d52f 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -63,49 +63,35 @@
 					img.onerror = async () => {
 						// resolve(new VertFile(f, to, converter));
 						const reader = new FileReader();
+						const file = new VertFile(f, to, converter);
+						resolve(file);
 						reader.onload = async (e) => {
-							try {
-								const tags = await new Promise<TagType>(
-									(resolve, reject) => {
-										jsmediatags.read(
-											new Blob([
-												new Uint8Array(
-													e.target
-														?.result as ArrayBuffer,
-												),
-											]),
-											{
-												onSuccess: (tag) =>
-													resolve(tag),
-												onError: (error) =>
-													reject(error),
-											},
-										);
-									},
-								);
-								console.log(tags);
-								const picture = tags.tags.picture;
-								if (!picture) {
-									resolve(new VertFile(f, to, converter));
-									return;
-								}
-								const blob = new Blob(
-									[new Uint8Array(picture.data)],
-									{
-										type: picture.format,
-									},
-								);
-								resolve(
-									new VertFile(
-										f,
-										to,
-										converter,
-										URL.createObjectURL(blob),
-									),
-								);
-							} catch {
-								resolve(new VertFile(f, to, converter));
-							}
+							const tags = await new Promise<TagType>(
+								(resolve, reject) => {
+									jsmediatags.read(
+										new Blob([
+											new Uint8Array(
+												e.target?.result as ArrayBuffer,
+											),
+										]),
+										{
+											onSuccess: (tag) => resolve(tag),
+											onError: (error) => reject(error),
+										},
+									);
+								},
+							);
+							const picture = tags.tags.picture;
+							if (!picture) return;
+
+							const blob = new Blob(
+								[new Uint8Array(picture.data)],
+								{
+									type: picture.format,
+								},
+							);
+							const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+							file.blobUrl = url;
 						};
 						reader.readAsArrayBuffer(f);
 					};
diff --git a/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte b/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
index a577bec..667d0d0 100644
--- a/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/convert/+page.svelte
@@ -13,6 +13,13 @@
 	import { ArrowRight, Disc2Icon, FileAudioIcon, XIcon } from "lucide-svelte";
 	import { onMount } from "svelte";
 	import { quintOut } from "svelte/easing";
+	import {
+		fade,
+		type EasingFunction,
+		type TransitionConfig,
+	} from "svelte/transition";
+
+	const { data } = $props();
 
 	const reversedFiles = $derived(files.files.slice().reverse());
 
@@ -131,6 +138,33 @@
 		files.files = [];
 		goto("/");
 	};
+
+	export const progBlur = (
+		_: HTMLElement,
+		config:
+			| Partial<{
+					duration: number;
+					easing: EasingFunction;
+			  }>
+			| undefined,
+		dir: {
+			direction: "in" | "out" | "both";
+		},
+	): TransitionConfig => {
+		const prefersReducedMotion = window.matchMedia(
+			"(prefers-reduced-motion: reduce)",
+		).matches;
+		if (!config) config = {};
+		if (!config.duration) config.duration = 300;
+		if (!config.easing) config.easing = quintOut;
+		return {
+			duration: prefersReducedMotion ? 0 : config?.duration || 300,
+			css: (t) => {
+				return "--blur-amount: " + (dir.direction !== "in" ? t : 1 - t);
+			},
+			easing: config?.easing,
+		};
+	};
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -279,7 +313,9 @@
 										)}
 										style="background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--{file.result
 											? 'accent-bg'
-											: 'bg'}), transparent var(--transparency)); backdrop-filter: blur(18px);"
+											: 'bg'}), transparent var(--transparency)); backdrop-filter: blur({data.isFirefox
+											? 0
+											: 18}px);"
 									>
 										<div
 											class="w-full grid grid-cols-1 grid-rows-1"
@@ -418,10 +454,23 @@
 									{#if file.blobUrl}
 										<div
 											class="bg-cover bg-center w-full h-full"
-											style="background-image: url({file.blobUrl});"
+											style="background-image: url({file.blobUrl})"
+											in:blur={{
+												blurMultiplier: 24,
+												scale: {
+													start: 1.1,
+													end: 1,
+												},
+												duration,
+												easing: quintOut,
+											}}
 										></div>
 										<div
 											class="absolute left-0 top-0 pt-[50px] h-full w-full"
+											transition:progBlur={{
+												duration,
+												easing: quintOut,
+											}}
 										>
 											<ProgressiveBlur
 												direction="bottom"