diff --git a/public/CHANGELOG.md b/public/CHANGELOG.md
index d9bd70c..e5ed1cd 100644
--- a/public/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/public/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 - Add rotate sprite to context menu
 - Add flip sprite to context menu
 - Add multi select for sprite removal
+- Add drag and drop in file area when sprite is open
 
 ## [1.9.0] - 2025-12-14
 - You can now share spritesheets to edit them later or share them with others
diff --git a/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue b/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
index c34c772..215815d 100644
--- a/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
+++ b/src/components/SpriteCanvas.vue
@@ -529,23 +529,22 @@
     if (pos) {
       const clickedSprite = findSpriteAtPosition(pos.x, pos.y);
       if (clickedSprite) {
-          // Selection logic with multi-select mode check
-          if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || isMultiSelectMode.value) {
-            // Toggle selection
-            if (selectedSpriteIds.value.has(clickedSprite.id)) {
-              selectedSpriteIds.value.delete(clickedSprite.id);
-            } else {
-              selectedSpriteIds.value.add(clickedSprite.id);
-            }
+        // Selection logic with multi-select mode check
+        if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || isMultiSelectMode.value) {
+          // Toggle selection
+          if (selectedSpriteIds.value.has(clickedSprite.id)) {
+            selectedSpriteIds.value.delete(clickedSprite.id);
           } else {
-            // Single select (but don't clear if dragging starts immediately?
-            // Usually standard behavior is to clear others unless shift/ctrl held)
-            if (!selectedSpriteIds.value.has(clickedSprite.id)) {
-              selectedSpriteIds.value.clear();
-              selectedSpriteIds.value.add(clickedSprite.id);
-            }
+            selectedSpriteIds.value.add(clickedSprite.id);
           }
-
+        } else {
+          // Single select (but don't clear if dragging starts immediately?
+          // Usually standard behavior is to clear others unless shift/ctrl held)
+          if (!selectedSpriteIds.value.has(clickedSprite.id)) {
+            selectedSpriteIds.value.clear();
+            selectedSpriteIds.value.add(clickedSprite.id);
+          }
+        }
       } else {
         // Clicked on empty space
         selectedSpriteIds.value.clear();
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index 41163fe..0a61148 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -62,11 +62,19 @@
               </button>
             </div>
             <button
-              class="w-full p-6 text-center border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 rounded-xl hover:border-gray-500 dark:hover:border-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50 transition-all cursor-pointer focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-500 group"
+              class="w-full p-6 text-center border-2 border-dashed rounded-xl transition-all cursor-pointer focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-gray-500 group"
+              :class="[isDragging ? 'border-blue-500 dark:border-blue-400 bg-blue-50 dark:bg-blue-900/20' : 'border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-600 hover:border-gray-500 dark:hover:border-gray-400 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800/50']"
               @click="openFileDialog"
+              @dragenter.prevent="isDragging = true"
+              @dragleave.prevent="isDragging = false"
+              @dragover.prevent
+              @drop.prevent="handleDrop"
             >
-              <i class="fas fa-plus-circle text-3xl text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 group-hover:text-gray-600 dark:group-hover:text-gray-300 mb-3 transition-colors"></i>
-              <p class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-200 transition-colors">Add sprites</p>
+              <i class="fas fa-plus-circle text-3xl mb-3 transition-colors" :class="[isDragging ? 'text-blue-500 dark:text-blue-400' : 'text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500 group-hover:text-gray-600 dark:group-hover:text-gray-300']"></i>
+              <p class="text-sm font-medium transition-colors" :class="[isDragging ? 'text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-300' : 'text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400 group-hover:text-gray-900 dark:group-hover:text-gray-200']">
+                <span v-if="isDragging">Drop files here</span>
+                <span v-else>Add sprites</span>
+              </p>
             </button>
             <input ref="uploadInput" type="file" multiple accept="image/*" class="hidden" @change="handleUploadChange" />
             <input ref="jsonFileInput" type="file" accept=".json,application/json" class="hidden" @change="handleJSONFileChange" />
@@ -338,6 +346,7 @@
   const editingLayerId = ref<string | null>(null);
   const editingLayerName = ref('');
   const layerNameInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+  const isDragging = ref(false);
 
   const handleSpritesUpload = async (files: File[]) => {
     const jsonFile = files.find(file => file.type === 'application/json' || file.name.endsWith('.json'));
@@ -378,6 +387,13 @@
     processImageFiles(files);
   };
 
+  const handleDrop = (event: DragEvent) => {
+    isDragging.value = false;
+    if (event.dataTransfer?.files && event.dataTransfer.files.length > 0) {
+      handleSpritesUpload(Array.from(event.dataTransfer.files));
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleJSONImport = async (jsonFile: File) => {
     try {
       await importSpritesheetJSON(jsonFile);