diff --git a/src/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes.ts b/src/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..216b21fc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import type { OptionId } from './filterTypes'
+
+/**
+ * Lightweight display projection of AssetItem for dropdown/selection UIs.
+ * Used by FormDropdown and WidgetSelectDropdown.
+ */
+export interface AssetDropdownItem {
+  id: OptionId
+  /** Display name (user-defined filename or asset name) */
+  name: string
+  /** Original filename from asset */
+  label?: string
+  /** Preview image/video URL */
+  previewUrl: string
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/utils/assetDropdownUtils.ts b/src/platform/assets/utils/assetDropdownUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b30a9daf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/platform/assets/utils/assetDropdownUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import type { AssetItem } from '../schemas/assetSchema'
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '../types/assetDropdownTypes'
+
+/**
+ * Transforms an AssetItem to AssetDropdownItem for dropdown display.
+ */
+export function toAssetDropdownItem(asset: AssetItem): AssetDropdownItem {
+  return {
+    id: asset.id,
+    name: (asset.user_metadata?.filename as string | undefined) ?? asset.name,
+    label: asset.name,
+    previewUrl: asset.preview_url ?? ''
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/platform/assets/utils/assetSortUtils.ts b/src/platform/assets/utils/assetSortUtils.ts
index 65c2006ad..a093d8854 100644
--- a/src/platform/assets/utils/assetSortUtils.ts
+++ b/src/platform/assets/utils/assetSortUtils.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import type { AssetSortOption } from '../types/filterTypes'
 
 /**
  * Minimal interface for sortable items
- * Works with both AssetItem and DropdownItem
+ * Works with both AssetItem and AssetDropdownItem
  */
 export interface SortableItem {
   name: string
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.test.ts
index 9c1271e7d..86b41e0e4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.test.ts
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ import PrimeVue from 'primevue/config'
 import type { ComponentPublicInstance } from 'vue'
 import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
 
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
 import type { ComboInputSpec } from '@/schemas/nodeDef/nodeDefSchemaV2'
-import type { DropdownItem } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types'
 import type { SimplifiedWidget } from '@/types/simplifiedWidget'
 
 import WidgetSelectDropdown from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue'
 
 interface WidgetSelectDropdownInstance extends ComponentPublicInstance {
-  inputItems: DropdownItem[]
-  outputItems: DropdownItem[]
+  inputItems: AssetDropdownItem[]
+  outputItems: AssetDropdownItem[]
   updateSelectedItems: (selectedSet: Set<string>) => void
 }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ describe('WidgetSelectDropdown custom label mapping', () => {
 
       // The missing value should be accessible via dropdownItems when filter is 'all' (default)
       const dropdownItems = (
-        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: DropdownItem[] }
+        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: AssetDropdownItem[] }
       ).dropdownItems
       expect(
         dropdownItems.some((item) => item.name === 'template_image.png')
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ describe('WidgetSelectDropdown custom label mapping', () => {
 
       const vmWithFilter = wrapper.vm as unknown as {
         filterSelected: string
-        dropdownItems: DropdownItem[]
+        dropdownItems: AssetDropdownItem[]
       }
 
       vmWithFilter.filterSelected = 'inputs'
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@ describe('WidgetSelectDropdown custom label mapping', () => {
 
       const vmWithFilter = wrapper.vm as unknown as {
         filterSelected: string
-        dropdownItems: DropdownItem[]
-        outputItems: DropdownItem[]
+        dropdownItems: AssetDropdownItem[]
+        outputItems: AssetDropdownItem[]
       }
 
       vmWithFilter.filterSelected = 'outputs'
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ describe('WidgetSelectDropdown custom label mapping', () => {
       const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, 'img_001.png')
 
       const dropdownItems = (
-        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: DropdownItem[] }
+        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: AssetDropdownItem[] }
       ).dropdownItems
       expect(dropdownItems).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ describe('WidgetSelectDropdown custom label mapping', () => {
       const wrapper = mountComponent(widget, undefined)
 
       const dropdownItems = (
-        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: DropdownItem[] }
+        wrapper.vm as unknown as { dropdownItems: AssetDropdownItem[] }
       ).dropdownItems
       expect(dropdownItems).toHaveLength(2)
       expect(
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
index 2b0304ed7..4edb3c17b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/WidgetSelectDropdown.vue
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import { useTransformCompatOverlayProps } from '@/composables/useTransformCompat
 import { t } from '@/i18n'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/platform/updates/common/toastStore'
 import FormDropdown from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue'
-import { AssetKindKey } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types'
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
 import type {
-  DropdownItem,
   FilterOption,
-  LayoutMode,
-  SelectedKey
-} from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types'
+  OptionId
+} from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
+import { AssetKindKey } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types';
+import type { LayoutMode } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types';
 import WidgetLayoutField from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/layout/WidgetLayoutField.vue'
 import { useAssetWidgetData } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData'
 import type { ResultItemType } from '@/schemas/apiSchema'
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ const filterOptions = computed<FilterOption[]>(() => {
   ]
 })
 
-const selectedSet = ref<Set<SelectedKey>>(new Set())
+const selectedSet = ref<Set<OptionId>>(new Set())
 
 /**
  * Transforms a value using getOptionLabel if available.
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function getDisplayLabel(value: string): string {
   }
 }
 
-const inputItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
+const inputItems = computed<AssetDropdownItem[]>(() => {
   const values = props.widget.options?.values || []
 
   if (!Array.isArray(values)) {
@@ -109,13 +109,12 @@ const inputItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
 
   return values.map((value: string, index: number) => ({
     id: `input-${index}`,
-    mediaSrc: getMediaUrl(value, 'input'),
+    previewUrl: getMediaUrl(value, 'input'),
     name: value,
-    label: getDisplayLabel(value),
-    metadata: ''
+    label: getDisplayLabel(value)
   }))
 })
-const outputItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
+const outputItems = computed<AssetDropdownItem[]>(() => {
   if (!['image', 'video'].includes(props.assetKind ?? '')) return []
 
   const outputs = new Set<string>()
@@ -140,10 +139,9 @@ const outputItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
 
   return Array.from(outputs).map((output) => ({
     id: `output-${output}`,
-    mediaSrc: getMediaUrl(output.replace(' [output]', ''), 'output'),
+    previewUrl: getMediaUrl(output.replace(' [output]', ''), 'output'),
     name: output,
-    label: getDisplayLabel(output),
-    metadata: ''
+    label: getDisplayLabel(output)
   }))
 })
 
@@ -153,7 +151,7 @@ const outputItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
  * where the saved value may not exist in the current server environment.
  * Works for both local mode (inputItems/outputItems) and cloud mode (assetData).
  */
-const missingValueItem = computed<DropdownItem | undefined>(() => {
+const missingValueItem = computed<AssetDropdownItem | undefined>(() => {
   const currentValue = modelValue.value
   if (!currentValue) return undefined
 
@@ -166,10 +164,9 @@ const missingValueItem = computed<DropdownItem | undefined>(() => {
 
     return {
       id: `missing-${currentValue}`,
-      mediaSrc: '',
+      previewUrl: '',
       name: currentValue,
-      label: getDisplayLabel(currentValue),
-      metadata: ''
+      label: getDisplayLabel(currentValue)
     }
   }
 
@@ -190,14 +187,13 @@ const missingValueItem = computed<DropdownItem | undefined>(() => {
 
   return {
     id: `missing-${currentValue}`,
-    mediaSrc: getMediaUrl(strippedValue, isOutput ? 'output' : 'input'),
+    previewUrl: getMediaUrl(strippedValue, isOutput ? 'output' : 'input'),
     name: currentValue,
-    label: getDisplayLabel(currentValue),
-    metadata: ''
+    label: getDisplayLabel(currentValue)
   }
 })
 
-const allItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
+const allItems = computed<AssetDropdownItem[]>(() => {
   if (props.isAssetMode && assetData) {
     const items = assetData.dropdownItems.value
     if (missingValueItem.value) {
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ const allItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
   ]
 })
 
-const dropdownItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
+const dropdownItems = computed<AssetDropdownItem[]>(() => {
   if (props.isAssetMode) {
     return allItems.value
   }
@@ -290,8 +286,8 @@ watch(
   { immediate: true }
 )
 
-function updateSelectedItems(selectedItems: Set<SelectedKey>) {
-  let id: SelectedKey | undefined = undefined
+function updateSelectedItems(selectedItems: Set<OptionId>) {
+  let id: OptionId | undefined = undefined
   if (selectedItems.size > 0) {
     id = selectedItems.values().next().value!
   }
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
index 5041d8cf4..8ff3ea5af 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdown.vue
@@ -5,20 +5,19 @@ import { computed, ref, useTemplateRef } from 'vue'
 import { t } from '@/i18n'
 import { useToastStore } from '@/platform/updates/common/toastStore'
 
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
+import type {
+  FilterOption,
+  OptionId
+} from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
+
 import FormDropdownInput from './FormDropdownInput.vue'
 import FormDropdownMenu from './FormDropdownMenu.vue'
 import { defaultSearcher, getDefaultSortOptions } from './shared'
-import type {
-  DropdownItem,
-  FilterOption,
-  LayoutMode,
-  OptionId,
-  SelectedKey,
-  SortOption
-} from './types'
+import type { LayoutMode, SortOption } from './types'
 
 interface Props {
-  items: DropdownItem[]
+  items: AssetDropdownItem[]
   placeholder?: string
   /**
    * If true, allows multiple selections. If a number is provided,
@@ -32,15 +31,15 @@ interface Props {
   filterOptions?: FilterOption[]
   sortOptions?: SortOption[]
   isSelected?: (
-    selected: Set<SelectedKey>,
-    item: DropdownItem,
+    selected: Set<OptionId>,
+    item: AssetDropdownItem,
     index: number
   ) => boolean
   searcher?: (
     query: string,
-    items: DropdownItem[],
+    items: AssetDropdownItem[],
     onCleanup: (cleanupFn: () => void) => void
-  ) => Promise<DropdownItem[]>
+  ) => Promise<AssetDropdownItem[]>
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
   searcher: defaultSearcher
 })
 
-const selected = defineModel<Set<SelectedKey>>('selected', {
+const selected = defineModel<Set<OptionId>>('selected', {
   default: new Set()
 })
 const filterSelected = defineModel<OptionId>('filterSelected', { default: '' })
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ const maxSelectable = computed(() => {
 
 const itemsKey = computed(() => props.items.map((item) => item.id).join('|'))
 
-const filteredItems = ref<DropdownItem[]>([])
+const filteredItems = ref<AssetDropdownItem[]>([])
 
 const defaultSorter = computed<SortOption['sorter']>(() => {
   const sorter = props.sortOptions.find(
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ const sortedItems = computed(() => {
   return selectedSorter.value({ items: filteredItems.value }) || []
 })
 
-function internalIsSelected(item: DropdownItem, index: number): boolean {
+function internalIsSelected(item: AssetDropdownItem, index: number): boolean {
   return props.isSelected?.(selected.value, item, index) ?? false
 }
 
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ function handleFileChange(event: Event) {
   input.value = ''
 }
 
-function handleSelection(item: DropdownItem, index: number) {
+function handleSelection(item: AssetDropdownItem, index: number) {
   if (props.disabled) return
   const sel = selected.value
   if (internalIsSelected(item, index)) {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownInput.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownInput.vue
index 24f89995d..2095ced2b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownInput.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownInput.vue
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed } from 'vue'
 
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
+import type { OptionId } from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
 import { WidgetInputBaseClass } from '../../layout'
-import type { DropdownItem, SelectedKey } from './types'
 
 interface Props {
   isOpen?: boolean
   placeholder?: string
-  items: DropdownItem[]
-  selected: Set<SelectedKey>
+  items: AssetDropdownItem[]
+  selected: Set<OptionId>
   maxSelectable: number
   uploadable: boolean
   disabled: boolean
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenu.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenu.vue
index 89dbb5eb8..c285d4ac4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenu.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenu.vue
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@ import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
 
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
+import type {
+  FilterOption,
+  OptionId
+} from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
+
 import FormDropdownMenuActions from './FormDropdownMenuActions.vue'
 import FormDropdownMenuFilter from './FormDropdownMenuFilter.vue'
 import FormDropdownMenuItem from './FormDropdownMenuItem.vue'
-import type {
-  DropdownItem,
-  FilterOption,
-  LayoutMode,
-  OptionId,
-  SortOption
-} from './types'
+import type { LayoutMode, SortOption } from './types'
 
 interface Props {
-  items: DropdownItem[]
-  isSelected: (item: DropdownItem, index: number) => boolean
+  items: AssetDropdownItem[]
+  isSelected: (item: AssetDropdownItem, index: number) => boolean
   filterOptions: FilterOption[]
   sortOptions: SortOption[]
   searcher?: (
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ interface Props {
 
 defineProps<Props>()
 const emit = defineEmits<{
-  (e: 'item-click', item: DropdownItem, index: number): void
+  (e: 'item-click', item: AssetDropdownItem, index: number): void
 }>()
 
 // Define models for two-way binding
@@ -90,10 +90,9 @@ const searchQuery = defineModel<string>('searchQuery')
           :key="item.id"
           :index="index"
           :selected="isSelected(item, index)"
-          :media-src="item.mediaSrc"
+          :preview-url="item.previewUrl"
           :name="item.name"
           :label="item.label"
-          :metadata="item.metadata"
           :layout="layoutMode"
           @click="emit('item-click', item, index)"
         />
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuActions.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuActions.vue
index 23475a489..f452b3cb4 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuActions.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuActions.vue
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
 import Popover from 'primevue/popover'
 import { ref, useTemplateRef } from 'vue'
 
+import type { OptionId } from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
 import FormSearchInput from '../FormSearchInput.vue'
-import type { LayoutMode, OptionId, SortOption } from './types'
+import type { LayoutMode, SortOption } from './types'
 
 defineProps<{
   searcher?: (
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuFilter.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuFilter.vue
index 73819cd50..49cd1308a 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuFilter.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuFilter.vue
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ import { computed } from 'vue'
 
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue'
 import { useModelUpload } from '@/platform/assets/composables/useModelUpload'
+import type {
+  FilterOption,
+  OptionId
+} from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
 import { cn } from '@/utils/tailwindUtil'
 
-import type { FilterOption, OptionId } from './types'
-
 const { filterOptions } = defineProps<{
   filterOptions: FilterOption[]
 }>()
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuItem.vue b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuItem.vue
index 0ba2161f9..a8f0ae230 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuItem.vue
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/FormDropdownMenuItem.vue
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ import type { LayoutMode } from './types'
 interface Props {
   index: number
   selected: boolean
-  mediaSrc: string
+  previewUrl: string
   name: string
   label?: string
-  metadata?: string
   layout?: LayoutMode
 }
 
@@ -102,16 +101,16 @@ function handleVideoLoad(event: Event) {
         />
       </div>
       <video
-        v-if="mediaSrc && isVideo"
-        :src="mediaSrc"
+        v-if="previewUrl && isVideo"
+        :src="previewUrl"
         class="size-full object-cover"
         preload="metadata"
         muted
         @loadeddata="handleVideoLoad"
       />
       <LazyImage
-        v-else-if="mediaSrc"
-        :src="mediaSrc"
+        v-else-if="previewUrl"
+        :src="previewUrl"
         :alt="name"
         image-class="size-full object-cover"
         @load="handleImageLoad"
@@ -146,9 +145,9 @@ function handleVideoLoad(event: Event) {
         {{ label ?? name }}
       </span>
       <!-- Meta Data -->
-      <span class="text-secondary block text-xs">{{
-        metadata || actualDimensions
-      }}</span>
+      <span v-if="actualDimensions" class="text-secondary block text-xs">
+        {{ actualDimensions }}
+      </span>
     </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.test.ts
index 51553a659..ca80df3a1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.test.ts
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 
-import { defaultSearcher, getDefaultSortOptions } from './shared'
-import type { DropdownItem } from './types'
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
 
-function createItem(name: string, label?: string): DropdownItem {
+import { defaultSearcher, getDefaultSortOptions } from './shared'
+
+function createItem(name: string, label?: string): AssetDropdownItem {
   return {
     id: name,
-    mediaSrc: '',
+    previewUrl: '',
     name,
-    label,
-    metadata: ''
+    label
   }
 }
 
 describe('defaultSearcher', () => {
-  const items: DropdownItem[] = [
+  const items: AssetDropdownItem[] = [
     createItem('apple.png'),
     createItem('banana.jpg'),
     createItem('cherry.gif')
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.ts
index dabfaee41..bb7ae8a82 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/shared.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
 import type { AssetSortOption } from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
 import { sortAssets } from '@/platform/assets/utils/assetSortUtils'
 
-import type { DropdownItem, SortOption } from './types'
+import type { SortOption } from './types'
 
-export async function defaultSearcher(query: string, items: DropdownItem[]) {
+export async function defaultSearcher(
+  query: string,
+  items: AssetDropdownItem[]
+) {
   if (query.trim() === '') return items
   const words = query.trim().toLowerCase().split(' ')
   return items.filter((item) => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types.ts
index a3dea9cf7..91b9c4cd1 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,13 @@
 import type { ComputedRef, InjectionKey } from 'vue'
 
-import type {
-  FilterOption,
-  OptionId
-} from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
+import type { OptionId } from '@/platform/assets/types/filterTypes'
 import type { AssetKind } from '@/types/widgetTypes'
 
-export type { FilterOption, OptionId }
-
-export type SelectedKey = OptionId
-
-export interface DropdownItem {
-  id: SelectedKey
-  mediaSrc: string // URL for image, video, or other media
-  name: string
-  label?: string
-  metadata: string
-}
-
 export interface SortOption<TId extends OptionId = OptionId> {
   id: TId
   name: string
-  sorter: (ctx: { items: readonly DropdownItem[] }) => DropdownItem[]
+  sorter: (ctx: { items: readonly AssetDropdownItem[] }) => AssetDropdownItem[]
 }
 
 export type LayoutMode = 'list' | 'grid' | 'list-small'
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.test.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.test.ts
index 31362c66b..d081c5c52 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.test.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.test.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('useAssetWidgetData (cloud mode, isCloud=true)', () => {
     expect(item.id).toBe('asset-1')
     expect(item.name).toBe('models/beautiful_model.safetensors')
     expect(item.label).toBe('Beautiful Model')
-    expect(item.mediaSrc).toBe('/api/preview/asset-1')
+    expect(item.previewUrl).toBe('/api/preview/asset-1')
   })
 
   it('handles API errors gracefully', async () => {
diff --git a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.ts b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.ts
index ace04ae6a..70bd9ca2d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/composables/useAssetWidgetData.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { computed, toValue, watch } from 'vue'
 import type { MaybeRefOrGetter } from 'vue'
 
-import { isCloud } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
 import type { AssetItem } from '@/platform/assets/schemas/assetSchema'
-import type { DropdownItem } from '@/renderer/extensions/vueNodes/widgets/components/form/dropdown/types'
+import type { AssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/types/assetDropdownTypes'
+import { toAssetDropdownItem } from '@/platform/assets/utils/assetDropdownUtils'
+import { isCloud } from '@/platform/distribution/types'
 import { useAssetsStore } from '@/stores/assetsStore'
 import { useModelToNodeStore } from '@/stores/modelToNodeStore'
 
@@ -47,15 +48,8 @@ export function useAssetWidgetData(
       return resolvedType ? (assetsStore.getError(resolvedType) ?? null) : null
     })
 
-    const dropdownItems = computed<DropdownItem[]>(() => {
-      return (assets.value ?? []).map((asset) => ({
-        id: asset.id,
-        name:
-          (asset.user_metadata?.filename as string | undefined) ?? asset.name,
-        label: asset.name,
-        mediaSrc: asset.preview_url ?? '',
-        metadata: ''
-      }))
+    const dropdownItems = computed<AssetDropdownItem[]>(() => {
+      return (assets.value ?? []).map(toAssetDropdownItem)
     })
 
     watch(