diff --git a/web/src/components/intake/DropZone.tsx b/web/src/components/intake/DropZone.tsx
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+import { useCallback } from 'react'
+import { useDropzone } from 'react-dropzone'
+import { Upload, Camera } from 'lucide-react'
+import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
+
+interface DropZoneProps {
+  photoCount: number
+  onDrop: (files: File[]) => void
+}
+
+const MAX = 3
+
+export function DropZone({ photoCount, onDrop }: DropZoneProps) {
+  const remaining = MAX - photoCount
+  const disabled = remaining === 0
+
+  const handleDrop = useCallback(
+    (accepted: File[]) => {
+      onDrop(accepted.slice(0, remaining))
+    },
+    [onDrop, remaining],
+  )
+
+  const { getRootProps, getInputProps, isDragActive } = useDropzone({
+    accept: { 'image/*': [] },
+    maxFiles: remaining,
+    disabled,
+    onDrop: handleDrop,
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      {...getRootProps()}
+      className={cn(
+        'relative flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-3 rounded-card border-2 border-dashed p-12 text-center transition-colors',
+        isDragActive
+          ? 'border-volt bg-volt/5 text-volt'
+          : disabled
+          ? 'border-charcoal/40 text-charcoal cursor-not-allowed opacity-50'
+          : 'border-charcoal/80 text-[#a0a0a0] hover:border-volt/60 hover:text-white cursor-pointer',
+      )}
+    >
+      <input {...getInputProps()} capture="environment" />
+      {isDragActive ? (
+        <Upload className="w-10 h-10 text-volt" />
+      ) : (
+        <Camera className="w-10 h-10" />
+      )}
+      <div>
+        <p className="font-semibold text-sm">
+          {isDragActive
+            ? 'Drop photos here'
+            : disabled
+            ? 'Maximum 3 photos reached'
+            : 'Drag photos or tap to shoot'}
+        </p>
+        <p className="text-xs mt-1 opacity-70">
+          {disabled ? '' : `${remaining} of ${MAX} slots remaining · JPEG, PNG, WebP`}
+        </p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/web/src/components/intake/PhotoPreview.tsx b/web/src/components/intake/PhotoPreview.tsx
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+import { X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button'
+
+interface PhotoPreviewProps {
+  photos: File[]
+  onRemove: (index: number) => void
+}
+
+export function PhotoPreview({ photos, onRemove }: PhotoPreviewProps) {
+  if (photos.length === 0) return null
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-3 flex-wrap mt-4">
+      {photos.map((file, i) => {
+        const url = URL.createObjectURL(file)
+        return (
+          <div
+            key={i}
+            className="relative w-24 h-24 rounded-sharp overflow-hidden border border-charcoal/80 group"
+          >
+            <img src={url} alt={`Photo ${i + 1}`} className="w-full h-full object-cover" />
+            <Button
+              variant="destructive"
+              size="icon"
+              className="absolute top-1 right-1 h-5 w-5 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity"
+              onClick={() => onRemove(i)}
+            >
+              <X className="w-3 h-3" />
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        )
+      })}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/web/src/lib/api.ts b/web/src/lib/api.ts
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+export interface InventoryItem {
+  id: number
+  hw_id: string
+  name: string
+  manufacturer: string
+  model: string
+  category: string
+  status: string
+  tags: string[]
+  specs: Record<string, string>
+  netbox_url?: string
+}
+
+export interface IntakeResponse {
+  hw_id: string
+  model: string
+  manufacturer: string
+  category: string
+  specs: Record<string, string>
+  suggested_tags: string[]
+  ai_notes: string
+  confidence: number
+  catalog_status: string
+  netbox_id: number
+  queued: boolean
+}
+
+export async function submitIntake(photos: File[], quickAdd = false): Promise<IntakeResponse> {
+  const form = new FormData()
+  for (const photo of photos) {
+    form.append('photos[]', photo)
+  }
+  form.append('quick_add', String(quickAdd))
+
+  const res = await fetch('/api/intake', { method: 'POST', body: form })
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const body = await res.json().catch(() => ({ error: res.statusText }))
+    throw new Error((body as { error?: string }).error ?? `HTTP ${res.status}`)
+  }
+  return res.json() as Promise<IntakeResponse>
+}
diff --git a/web/src/store/intake.ts b/web/src/store/intake.ts
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+import { create } from 'zustand'
+
+export interface IntakeResult {
+  hw_id: string
+  model: string
+  manufacturer: string
+  category: string
+  specs: Record<string, string>
+  suggested_tags: string[]
+  ai_notes: string
+  confidence: number
+  catalog_status: string
+  netbox_id: number
+  queued: boolean
+}
+
+type IntakeStep = 'upload' | 'submitting' | 'review' | 'done' | 'error'
+
+interface IntakeStore {
+  step: IntakeStep
+  photos: File[]
+  aiResult: IntakeResult | null
+  editedName: string
+  error: string | null
+
+  addPhoto: (file: File) => void
+  removePhoto: (index: number) => void
+  setStep: (step: IntakeStep) => void
+  setAIResult: (result: IntakeResult) => void
+  setEditedName: (name: string) => void
+  setError: (err: string | null) => void
+  reset: () => void
+}
+
+const initialState = {
+  step: 'upload' as IntakeStep,
+  photos: [] as File[],
+  aiResult: null,
+  editedName: '',
+  error: null,
+}
+
+export const useIntakeStore = create<IntakeStore>((set) => ({
+  ...initialState,
+  addPhoto: (file) =>
+    set((s) => ({
+      photos: s.photos.length < 3 ? [...s.photos, file] : s.photos,
+    })),
+  removePhoto: (index) =>
+    set((s) => ({ photos: s.photos.filter((_, i) => i !== index) })),
+  setStep: (step) => set({ step }),
+  setAIResult: (result) =>
+    set({ aiResult: result, editedName: result.model || result.manufacturer }),
+  setEditedName: (editedName) => set({ editedName }),
+  setError: (error) => set({ error }),
+  reset: () => set(initialState),
+}))