diff --git a/components/converter/FileConverter.tsx b/components/converter/FileConverter.tsx
index e594006..8df8f97 100644
--- a/components/converter/FileConverter.tsx
+++ b/components/converter/FileConverter.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { FormatSelector } from './FormatSelector';
 import { ConversionPreview } from './ConversionPreview';
 import { ConversionOptionsPanel } from './ConversionOptions';
 import { FileInfo } from './FileInfo';
+import { FormatPresets } from './FormatPresets';
 import { useToast } from '@/components/ui/Toast';
 import {
   SUPPORTED_FORMATS,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import { convertWithFFmpeg } from '@/lib/converters/ffmpegService';
 import { convertWithImageMagick } from '@/lib/converters/imagemagickService';
 import { addToHistory } from '@/lib/storage/history';
 import { downloadBlobsAsZip, generateOutputFilename } from '@/lib/utils/fileUtils';
+import { getPresetById, type FormatPreset } from '@/lib/utils/formatPresets';
 import type { ConversionJob, ConversionFormat, ConversionOptions } from '@/types/conversion';
 
 export function FileConverter() {
@@ -209,6 +211,17 @@ export function FileConverter() {
     setSelectedFiles((prev) => prev.filter((_, i) => i !== index));
   };
 
+  const handlePresetSelect = (preset: FormatPreset) => {
+    // Find the output format that matches the preset
+    const format = compatibleFormats.find(f => f.extension === preset.outputFormat);
+
+    if (format) {
+      setOutputFormat(format);
+      setConversionOptions(preset.options);
+      addToast(`Applied ${preset.name} preset`, 'success');
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleDownloadAll = async () => {
     if (!outputFormat) return;
 
@@ -375,6 +388,15 @@ export function FileConverter() {
             <FileInfo file={selectedFiles[0]} format={inputFormat} />
           )}
 
+          {/* Format Presets */}
+          {inputFormat && (
+            <FormatPresets
+              inputFormat={inputFormat}
+              onPresetSelect={handlePresetSelect}
+              disabled={isConverting}
+            />
+          )}
+
           {/* Format selection */}
           {inputFormat && compatibleFormats.length > 0 && (
             <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-[1fr_auto_1fr] gap-4 items-start">
diff --git a/components/converter/FormatPresets.tsx b/components/converter/FormatPresets.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96bf136
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/converter/FormatPresets.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+'use client';
+
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Sparkles } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Card } from '@/components/ui/Card';
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/Button';
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils/cn';
+import { getPresetsByCategory, type FormatPreset } from '@/lib/utils/formatPresets';
+import type { ConversionFormat } from '@/types/conversion';
+
+interface FormatPresetsProps {
+  inputFormat: ConversionFormat;
+  onPresetSelect: (preset: FormatPreset) => void;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function FormatPresets({ inputFormat, onPresetSelect, disabled = false }: FormatPresetsProps) {
+  const [selectedPresetId, setSelectedPresetId] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  // Get presets for the input format's category
+  const presets = getPresetsByCategory(inputFormat.category);
+
+  if (presets.length === 0) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const handlePresetClick = (preset: FormatPreset) => {
+    setSelectedPresetId(preset.id);
+    onPresetSelect(preset);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Card className="p-4">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-4">
+        <Sparkles className="h-5 w-5 text-primary" />
+        <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold">Quick Presets</h3>
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-3">
+        {presets.map((preset) => (
+          <Button
+            key={preset.id}
+            onClick={() => handlePresetClick(preset)}
+            variant={selectedPresetId === preset.id ? 'default' : 'outline'}
+            className={cn(
+              'h-auto py-4 px-4 flex flex-col items-start text-left gap-2',
+              selectedPresetId === preset.id && 'ring-2 ring-primary ring-offset-2'
+            )}
+            disabled={disabled}
+          >
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full">
+              <span className="text-2xl">{preset.icon}</span>
+              <div className="flex-1 min-w-0">
+                <div className="font-semibold text-sm">{preset.name}</div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground w-full">{preset.description}</p>
+          </Button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      <div className="mt-3 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
+        Select a preset to automatically configure optimal settings for your use case
+      </div>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/lib/utils/formatPresets.ts b/lib/utils/formatPresets.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..666137b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/utils/formatPresets.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+import type { ConversionOptions } from '@/types/conversion';
+
+export interface FormatPreset {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  description: string;
+  icon: string;
+  category: 'video' | 'audio' | 'image';
+  outputFormat: string;
+  options: ConversionOptions;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Predefined format presets for common use cases
+ */
+export const FORMAT_PRESETS: FormatPreset[] = [
+  // Video Presets
+  {
+    id: 'youtube-video',
+    name: 'YouTube Video',
+    description: '1080p MP4, optimized for YouTube',
+    icon: '🎬',
+    category: 'video',
+    outputFormat: 'mp4',
+    options: {
+      videoCodec: 'libx264',
+      videoBitrate: '5M',
+      videoResolution: '1920x-1',
+      videoFps: 30,
+      audioCodec: 'aac',
+      audioBitrate: '192k',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'instagram-video',
+    name: 'Instagram Video',
+    description: 'Square 1:1 format for Instagram',
+    icon: '📸',
+    category: 'video',
+    outputFormat: 'mp4',
+    options: {
+      videoCodec: 'libx264',
+      videoBitrate: '3M',
+      videoResolution: '1080x-1', // Will be cropped to square
+      videoFps: 30,
+      audioCodec: 'aac',
+      audioBitrate: '128k',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'twitter-video',
+    name: 'Twitter Video',
+    description: '720p, optimized for Twitter',
+    icon: '🐦',
+    category: 'video',
+    outputFormat: 'mp4',
+    options: {
+      videoCodec: 'libx264',
+      videoBitrate: '2M',
+      videoResolution: '1280x-1',
+      videoFps: 30,
+      audioCodec: 'aac',
+      audioBitrate: '128k',
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'web-video',
+    name: 'Web Optimized',
+    description: 'Small file size for web streaming',
+    icon: '🌐',
+    category: 'video',
+    outputFormat: 'mp4',
+    options: {
+      videoCodec: 'libx264',
+      videoBitrate: '1.5M',
+      videoResolution: '854x-1',
+      videoFps: 24,
+      audioCodec: 'aac',
+      audioBitrate: '96k',
+    },
+  },
+
+  // Audio Presets
+  {
+    id: 'podcast-audio',
+    name: 'Podcast',
+    description: 'MP3, optimized for voice',
+    icon: '🎙️',
+    category: 'audio',
+    outputFormat: 'mp3',
+    options: {
+      audioCodec: 'libmp3lame',
+      audioBitrate: '128k',
+      audioSampleRate: 44100,
+      audioChannels: 2,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'music-high-quality',
+    name: 'High Quality Music',
+    description: 'MP3, 320kbps for music',
+    icon: '🎵',
+    category: 'audio',
+    outputFormat: 'mp3',
+    options: {
+      audioCodec: 'libmp3lame',
+      audioBitrate: '320k',
+      audioSampleRate: 48000,
+      audioChannels: 2,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'audiobook',
+    name: 'Audiobook',
+    description: 'Mono, small file size',
+    icon: '📚',
+    category: 'audio',
+    outputFormat: 'mp3',
+    options: {
+      audioCodec: 'libmp3lame',
+      audioBitrate: '64k',
+      audioSampleRate: 22050,
+      audioChannels: 1,
+    },
+  },
+
+  // Image Presets
+  {
+    id: 'web-thumbnail',
+    name: 'Web Thumbnail',
+    description: 'JPG, 800px width, optimized',
+    icon: '🖼️',
+    category: 'image',
+    outputFormat: 'jpg',
+    options: {
+      imageQuality: 85,
+      imageWidth: 800,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'hd-image',
+    name: 'HD Image',
+    description: 'PNG, high quality, lossless',
+    icon: '🎨',
+    category: 'image',
+    outputFormat: 'png',
+    options: {
+      imageQuality: 100,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'social-media-image',
+    name: 'Social Media',
+    description: 'JPG, 1200px, optimized',
+    icon: '📱',
+    category: 'image',
+    outputFormat: 'jpg',
+    options: {
+      imageQuality: 90,
+      imageWidth: 1200,
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'web-optimized-image',
+    name: 'Web Optimized',
+    description: 'WebP, small file size',
+    icon: '⚡',
+    category: 'image',
+    outputFormat: 'webp',
+    options: {
+      imageQuality: 80,
+    },
+  },
+];
+
+/**
+ * Get presets by category
+ */
+export function getPresetsByCategory(category: 'video' | 'audio' | 'image'): FormatPreset[] {
+  return FORMAT_PRESETS.filter(preset => preset.category === category);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Get preset by ID
+ */
+export function getPresetById(id: string): FormatPreset | undefined {
+  return FORMAT_PRESETS.find(preset => preset.id === id);
+}