diff --git a/browser_tests/assets/workflowInMedia/workflow_itxt.png b/browser_tests/assets/workflowInMedia/workflow_itxt.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95ce757bc
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diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts b/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts
index 754f373a7..1b426c413 100644
--- a/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts
+++ b/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ test.describe(
       'no_workflow.webp',
       'large_workflow.webp',
       'workflow_prompt_parameters.png',
+      'workflow_itxt.png',
       'workflow.webm',
       // Skipped due to 3d widget unstable visual result.
       // 3d widget shows grid after fully loaded.
diff --git a/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts-snapshots/workflow-itxt-png-chromium-linux.png b/browser_tests/tests/loadWorkflowInMedia.spec.ts-snapshots/workflow-itxt-png-chromium-linux.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d007b4e2
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diff --git a/src/scripts/metadata/png.test.ts b/src/scripts/metadata/png.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dcc47bf04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/metadata/png.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
+
+import { getFromPngBuffer } from './png'
+
+function createPngWithChunk(
+  chunkType: string,
+  keyword: string,
+  content: string,
+  options: {
+    compressionFlag?: number
+    compressionMethod?: number
+    languageTag?: string
+    translatedKeyword?: string
+  } = {}
+): ArrayBuffer {
+  const {
+    compressionFlag = 0,
+    compressionMethod = 0,
+    languageTag = '',
+    translatedKeyword = ''
+  } = options
+
+  const signature = new Uint8Array([
+    0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a
+  ])
+  const typeBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(chunkType)
+  const keywordBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(keyword)
+  const contentBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(content)
+
+  let chunkData: Uint8Array
+  if (chunkType === 'iTXt') {
+    const langBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(languageTag)
+    const transBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(translatedKeyword)
+    const totalLength =
+      keywordBytes.length +
+      1 +
+      2 +
+      langBytes.length +
+      1 +
+      transBytes.length +
+      1 +
+      contentBytes.length
+
+    chunkData = new Uint8Array(totalLength)
+    let pos = 0
+    chunkData.set(keywordBytes, pos)
+    pos += keywordBytes.length
+    chunkData[pos++] = 0
+    chunkData[pos++] = compressionFlag
+    chunkData[pos++] = compressionMethod
+    chunkData.set(langBytes, pos)
+    pos += langBytes.length
+    chunkData[pos++] = 0
+    chunkData.set(transBytes, pos)
+    pos += transBytes.length
+    chunkData[pos++] = 0
+    chunkData.set(contentBytes, pos)
+  } else {
+    chunkData = new Uint8Array(keywordBytes.length + 1 + contentBytes.length)
+    chunkData.set(keywordBytes, 0)
+    chunkData[keywordBytes.length] = 0
+    chunkData.set(contentBytes, keywordBytes.length + 1)
+  }
+
+  const lengthBytes = new Uint8Array(4)
+  new DataView(lengthBytes.buffer).setUint32(0, chunkData.length, false)
+
+  const crc = new Uint8Array(4)
+
+  const iendType = new TextEncoder().encode('IEND')
+  const iendLength = new Uint8Array(4)
+  const iendCrc = new Uint8Array(4)
+
+  const total = signature.length + 4 + 4 + chunkData.length + 4 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 4
+  const result = new Uint8Array(total)
+
+  let offset = 0
+  result.set(signature, offset)
+  offset += signature.length
+
+  result.set(lengthBytes, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(typeBytes, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(chunkData, offset)
+  offset += chunkData.length
+  result.set(crc, offset)
+  offset += 4
+
+  result.set(iendLength, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(iendType, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(iendCrc, offset)
+
+  return result.buffer
+}
+
+describe('getFromPngBuffer', () => {
+  it('returns empty object for invalid PNG', async () => {
+    const invalidData = new ArrayBuffer(8)
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(invalidData)
+    expect(result).toEqual({})
+  })
+
+  it('parses tEXt chunk', async () => {
+    const workflow = '{"nodes":[]}'
+    const buffer = createPngWithChunk('tEXt', 'workflow', workflow)
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+    expect(result['workflow']).toBe(workflow)
+  })
+
+  it('parses comf chunk', async () => {
+    const prompt = '{"1":{"class_type":"Test"}}'
+    const buffer = createPngWithChunk('comf', 'prompt', prompt)
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+    expect(result['prompt']).toBe(prompt)
+  })
+
+  it('parses uncompressed iTXt chunk', async () => {
+    const workflow = '{"nodes":[{"id":1}]}'
+    const buffer = createPngWithChunk('iTXt', 'workflow', workflow, {
+      compressionFlag: 0,
+      compressionMethod: 0
+    })
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+    expect(result['workflow']).toBe(workflow)
+  })
+
+  it('parses iTXt chunk with language tag and translated keyword', async () => {
+    const workflow = '{"test":"value"}'
+    const buffer = createPngWithChunk('iTXt', 'workflow', workflow, {
+      compressionFlag: 0,
+      languageTag: 'en',
+      translatedKeyword: 'Workflow'
+    })
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+    expect(result['workflow']).toBe(workflow)
+  })
+
+  it('parses compressed iTXt chunk', async () => {
+    const workflow = '{"nodes":[{"id":1,"type":"KSampler"}]}'
+    const contentBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(workflow)
+
+    const stream = new CompressionStream('deflate')
+    const writer = stream.writable.getWriter()
+    await writer.write(contentBytes)
+    await writer.close()
+
+    const reader = stream.readable.getReader()
+    const chunks: Uint8Array[] = []
+    while (true) {
+      const { done, value } = await reader.read()
+      if (done) break
+      chunks.push(value)
+    }
+    const compressedBytes = new Uint8Array(
+      chunks.reduce((acc, c) => acc + c.length, 0)
+    )
+    let pos = 0
+    for (const chunk of chunks) {
+      compressedBytes.set(chunk, pos)
+      pos += chunk.length
+    }
+
+    const buffer = createPngWithCompressedITXt(
+      'workflow',
+      compressedBytes,
+      '',
+      ''
+    )
+    const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+    expect(result['workflow']).toBe(workflow)
+  })
+})
+
+function createPngWithCompressedITXt(
+  keyword: string,
+  compressedContent: Uint8Array,
+  languageTag: string,
+  translatedKeyword: string
+): ArrayBuffer {
+  const signature = new Uint8Array([
+    0x89, 0x50, 0x4e, 0x47, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x1a, 0x0a
+  ])
+  const typeBytes = new TextEncoder().encode('iTXt')
+  const keywordBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(keyword)
+  const langBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(languageTag)
+  const transBytes = new TextEncoder().encode(translatedKeyword)
+
+  const totalLength =
+    keywordBytes.length +
+    1 +
+    2 +
+    langBytes.length +
+    1 +
+    transBytes.length +
+    1 +
+    compressedContent.length
+
+  const chunkData = new Uint8Array(totalLength)
+  let pos = 0
+  chunkData.set(keywordBytes, pos)
+  pos += keywordBytes.length
+  chunkData[pos++] = 0
+  chunkData[pos++] = 1
+  chunkData[pos++] = 0
+  chunkData.set(langBytes, pos)
+  pos += langBytes.length
+  chunkData[pos++] = 0
+  chunkData.set(transBytes, pos)
+  pos += transBytes.length
+  chunkData[pos++] = 0
+  chunkData.set(compressedContent, pos)
+
+  const lengthBytes = new Uint8Array(4)
+  new DataView(lengthBytes.buffer).setUint32(0, chunkData.length, false)
+
+  const crc = new Uint8Array(4)
+  const iendType = new TextEncoder().encode('IEND')
+  const iendLength = new Uint8Array(4)
+  const iendCrc = new Uint8Array(4)
+
+  const total = signature.length + 4 + 4 + chunkData.length + 4 + 4 + 4 + 0 + 4
+  const result = new Uint8Array(total)
+
+  let offset = 0
+  result.set(signature, offset)
+  offset += signature.length
+  result.set(lengthBytes, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(typeBytes, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(chunkData, offset)
+  offset += chunkData.length
+  result.set(crc, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(iendLength, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(iendType, offset)
+  offset += 4
+  result.set(iendCrc, offset)
+
+  return result.buffer
+}
diff --git a/src/scripts/metadata/png.ts b/src/scripts/metadata/png.ts
index 2e911796a..526d9b2d7 100644
--- a/src/scripts/metadata/png.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/metadata/png.ts
@@ -1,26 +1,59 @@
+async function decompressZlib(
+  data: Uint8Array<ArrayBuffer>
+): Promise<Uint8Array<ArrayBuffer>> {
+  const stream = new DecompressionStream('deflate')
+  const writer = stream.writable.getWriter()
+  try {
+    await writer.write(data)
+    await writer.close()
+  } finally {
+    writer.releaseLock()
+  }
+
+  const reader = stream.readable.getReader()
+  const chunks: Uint8Array<ArrayBuffer>[] = []
+  let totalLength = 0
+
+  try {
+    while (true) {
+      const { done, value } = await reader.read()
+      if (done) break
+      chunks.push(value)
+      totalLength += value.length
+    }
+  } finally {
+    reader.releaseLock()
+  }
+
+  const result = new Uint8Array(totalLength)
+  let offset = 0
+  for (const chunk of chunks) {
+    result.set(chunk, offset)
+    offset += chunk.length
+  }
+  return result
+}
+
 /** @knipIgnoreUnusedButUsedByCustomNodes */
-export function getFromPngBuffer(buffer: ArrayBuffer): Record<string, string> {
-  // Get the PNG data as a Uint8Array
+export async function getFromPngBuffer(
+  buffer: ArrayBuffer
+): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
   const pngData = new Uint8Array(buffer)
   const dataView = new DataView(pngData.buffer)
 
-  // Check that the PNG signature is present
   if (dataView.getUint32(0) !== 0x89504e47) {
     console.error('Not a valid PNG file')
     return {}
   }
 
-  // Start searching for chunks after the PNG signature
   let offset = 8
-  let txt_chunks: Record<string, string> = {}
-  // Loop through the chunks in the PNG file
+  const txt_chunks: Record<string, string> = {}
+
   while (offset < pngData.length) {
-    // Get the length of the chunk
     const length = dataView.getUint32(offset)
-    // Get the chunk type
     const type = String.fromCharCode(...pngData.slice(offset + 4, offset + 8))
-    if (type === 'tEXt' || type == 'comf' || type === 'iTXt') {
-      // Get the keyword
+
+    if (type === 'tEXt' || type === 'comf' || type === 'iTXt') {
       let keyword_end = offset + 8
       while (pngData[keyword_end] !== 0) {
         keyword_end++
@@ -28,11 +61,48 @@ export function getFromPngBuffer(buffer: ArrayBuffer): Record<string, string> {
       const keyword = String.fromCharCode(
         ...pngData.slice(offset + 8, keyword_end)
       )
-      // Get the text
-      const contentArraySegment = pngData.slice(
-        keyword_end + 1,
-        offset + 8 + length
-      )
+
+      let textStart = keyword_end + 1
+      let isCompressed = false
+      let compressionMethod = 0
+
+      if (type === 'iTXt') {
+        const chunkEnd = offset + 8 + length
+        isCompressed = pngData[textStart] === 1
+        compressionMethod = pngData[textStart + 1]
+        textStart += 2
+
+        while (pngData[textStart] !== 0 && textStart < chunkEnd) {
+          textStart++
+        }
+        if (textStart < chunkEnd) textStart++
+
+        while (pngData[textStart] !== 0 && textStart < chunkEnd) {
+          textStart++
+        }
+        if (textStart < chunkEnd) textStart++
+      }
+
+      let contentArraySegment = pngData.slice(textStart, offset + 8 + length)
+
+      if (isCompressed) {
+        if (compressionMethod === 0) {
+          try {
+            contentArraySegment = await decompressZlib(contentArraySegment)
+          } catch (e) {
+            console.error(`Failed to decompress iTXt chunk "${keyword}":`, e)
+            offset += 12 + length
+            continue
+          }
+        } else {
+          console.warn(
+            `Unsupported compression method ${compressionMethod} for iTXt chunk "${keyword}"`
+          )
+          offset += 12 + length
+          continue
+        }
+      }
+
       const contentJson = new TextDecoder('utf-8').decode(contentArraySegment)
       txt_chunks[keyword] = contentJson
     }
@@ -42,14 +112,21 @@ export function getFromPngBuffer(buffer: ArrayBuffer): Record<string, string> {
   return txt_chunks
 }
 
-export function getFromPngFile(file: File) {
-  return new Promise<Record<string, string>>((r) => {
+export async function getFromPngFile(
+  file: File
+): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
+  return new Promise<Record<string, string>>((resolve, reject) => {
     const reader = new FileReader()
-    reader.onload = (event) => {
-      // @ts-expect-error fixme ts strict error
-      r(getFromPngBuffer(event.target.result as ArrayBuffer))
+    reader.onload = async (event) => {
+      const buffer = event.target?.result
+      if (!(buffer instanceof ArrayBuffer)) {
+        reject(new Error('Failed to read file as ArrayBuffer'))
+        return
+      }
+      const result = await getFromPngBuffer(buffer)
+      resolve(result)
     }
-
+    reader.onerror = () => reject(reader.error)
     reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file)
   })
 }