diff --git a/frontend/src/components/tools/removeBlanks/RemoveBlanksSettings.tsx b/frontend/src/components/tools/removeBlanks/RemoveBlanksSettings.tsx
index 0806423c5..198c12674 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/tools/removeBlanks/RemoveBlanksSettings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/tools/removeBlanks/RemoveBlanksSettings.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const RemoveBlanksSettings = ({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled = false
           label={t('removeBlanks.threshold.label', 'Pixel Whiteness Threshold')}
           value={parameters.threshold}
           onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('threshold', typeof v === 'string' ? Number(v) : v)}
-          unit={t('removeBlanks.threshold.unit', '')}
+          unit=''
           min={0}
           max={255}
           disabled={disabled}
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const RemoveBlanksSettings = ({ parameters, onParameterChange, disabled = false
           label={t('removeBlanks.whitePercent.label', 'White Percent')}
           value={parameters.whitePercent}
           onChange={(v) => onParameterChange('whitePercent', typeof v === 'string' ? Number(v) : v)}
-          unit={t('removeBlanks.whitePercent.unit', '%')}
+          unit='%'
           min={0.1}
           max={100}
           disabled={disabled}
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removeBlanks/useRemoveBlanksOperation.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removeBlanks/useRemoveBlanksOperation.ts
index 4ffc7c90e..479132d6b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removeBlanks/useRemoveBlanksOperation.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removeBlanks/useRemoveBlanksOperation.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ export const removeBlanksOperationConfig = {
   buildFormData: buildRemoveBlanksFormData,
   operationType: 'remove-blanks',
   endpoint: '/api/v1/misc/remove-blanks',
-  filePrefix: 'noblank_',
   defaultParameters,
 } as const satisfies ToolOperationConfig<RemoveBlanksParameters>;
 
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ export const useRemoveBlanksOperation = () => {
   return useToolOperation<RemoveBlanksParameters>({
     ...removeBlanksOperationConfig,
     responseHandler,
-    filePrefix: t('removeBlanks.filenamePrefix', 'noblank') + '_',
     getErrorMessage: createStandardErrorHandler(
       t('removeBlanks.error.failed', 'Failed to remove blank pages')
     )
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removePages/useRemovePagesOperation.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removePages/useRemovePagesOperation.ts
index 118277877..5cf1e6de2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removePages/useRemovePagesOperation.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/tools/removePages/useRemovePagesOperation.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ export const removePagesOperationConfig = {
   buildFormData: buildRemovePagesFormData,
   operationType: 'remove-pages',
   endpoint: '/api/v1/general/remove-pages',
-  filePrefix: 'removed_pages_',
   defaultParameters,
 } as const satisfies ToolOperationConfig<RemovePagesParameters>;
 
@@ -34,7 +33,6 @@ export const useRemovePagesOperation = () => {
   return useToolOperation<RemovePagesParameters>({
     ...removePagesOperationConfig,
     responseHandler,
-    filePrefix: t('removePages.filenamePrefix', 'removed_pages') + '_',
     getErrorMessage: createStandardErrorHandler(
       t('removePages.error.failed', 'Failed to remove pages')
     )
diff --git a/frontend/src/tools/RemoveBlanks.tsx b/frontend/src/tools/RemoveBlanks.tsx
index 89b0a84fb..d7478bdac 100644
--- a/frontend/src/tools/RemoveBlanks.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/tools/RemoveBlanks.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import { createToolFlow } from "../components/tools/shared/createToolFlow";
 import { BaseToolProps, ToolComponent } from "../types/tool";
@@ -19,23 +18,6 @@ const RemoveBlanks = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     props
   );
 
-  // Step expansion state management
-  const [expandedStep, setExpandedStep] = useState<"files" | "settings" | null>("files");
-
-  // Auto-expand settings when files are selected
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (base.selectedFiles.length > 0 && expandedStep === "files") {
-      setExpandedStep("settings");
-    }
-  }, [base.selectedFiles.length, expandedStep]);
-
-  // Collapse all steps when results appear
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (base.hasResults) {
-      setExpandedStep(null);
-    }
-  }, [base.hasResults]);
-
   const settingsContent = (
     <RemoveBlanksSettings
       parameters={base.params.parameters}
@@ -47,9 +29,6 @@ const RemoveBlanks = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
   const handleSettingsClick = () => {
     if (base.hasResults) {
       base.handleSettingsReset();
-    } else {
-      if (!base.hasFiles) return; 
-      setExpandedStep(expandedStep === "settings" ? null : "settings");
     }
   };
 
@@ -61,7 +40,7 @@ const RemoveBlanks = (props: BaseToolProps) => {
     steps: [
       {
         title: t("removeBlanks.settings.title", "Settings"),
-        isCollapsed: expandedStep !== "settings",
+        isCollapsed: base.settingsCollapsed,
         onCollapsedClick: handleSettingsClick,
         content: settingsContent,
         tooltip: tooltipContent,