diff --git a/frontend/src/components.d.ts b/frontend/src/components.d.ts
index 2119dea..dc7426c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/components.d.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ declare module 'vue' {
     RouterView: typeof import('vue-router')['RouterView']
     ShareLinkField: typeof import('./components/upload/ShareLinkField.vue')['default']
     UploadConfigureModal: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadConfigureModal.vue')['default']
-    UploadDropzone: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue')['default']
+    UploadIntakeControls: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadIntakeControls.vue')['default']
     UploadQueueList: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadQueueList.vue')['default']
     UploadSettingsPanel: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadSettingsPanel.vue')['default']
     UploadShareResults: typeof import('./components/upload/UploadShareResults.vue')['default']
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 3944da2..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-<template>
-    <div>
-        <label
-            class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90"
-            :class="disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-60' : 'cursor-pointer'"
-        >
-            Choose images
-            <input
-                ref="fileInputRef"
-                type="file"
-                accept="image/*"
-                multiple
-                class="hidden"
-                :disabled="disabled"
-                @change="onFileInputChange"
-            />
-        </label>
-
-        <p v-if="selectionError" class="mt-2 text-sm text-destructive">{{ selectionError }}</p>
-    </div>
-</template>
-
-<script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, type PropType } from 'vue';
-
-defineProps({
-    disabled: {
-        type: Boolean,
-        required: true
-    },
-    selectionError: {
-        type: String as PropType<string | null>,
-        default: null
-    }
-});
-
-const emit = defineEmits<{
-    pick: [files: File[]];
-}>();
-
-const fileInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
-
-const onFileInputChange = (event: Event): void => {
-    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
-    const picked = input.files ? [...input.files] : [];
-
-    emit('pick', picked);
-};
-
-const clearInput = (): void => {
-    if (fileInputRef.value) {
-        fileInputRef.value.value = '';
-    }
-};
-
-defineExpose({ clearInput });
-</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadIntakeControls.vue b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadIntakeControls.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ceb486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/upload/UploadIntakeControls.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+<template>
+    <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-3">
+        <p class="mb-3 text-base text-muted-foreground">
+            Drop anywhere, paste or choose files. Max {{ maxQueueSize }} images, up to {{ maxImageSizeLabel }} each.
+        </p>
+
+        <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
+            <label
+                class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90"
+                :class="disabled ? 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-60' : 'cursor-pointer'"
+            >
+                Choose images
+                <input
+                    ref="fileInputRef"
+                    type="file"
+                    accept="image/*"
+                    multiple
+                    class="hidden"
+                    :disabled="disabled"
+                    @change="onFileInputChange"
+                />
+            </label>
+
+            <button
+                v-if="!uploadConfirmed"
+                type="button"
+                class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60"
+                :disabled="!canOpenConfigure"
+                @click="configureModalOpen = true"
+            >
+                Configure & upload
+            </button>
+        </div>
+
+        <UploadConfigureModal
+            v-model:open="configureModalOpen"
+            v-model:settings="settings"
+            :metadata-error-count="metadataErrorCount"
+            @upload="onUploadFromModal"
+        />
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { computed, onBeforeUnmount, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
+import { config } from '@/config';
+import type { UploadBatchSettingsForm } from '@/types/upload/UploadBatchSettingsForm';
+import prettyBytes from 'pretty-bytes';
+
+const { maxQueueSize, maxImageBytes } = config.validation.upload;
+
+const props = defineProps({
+    disabled: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        required: true
+    },
+    canOpenConfigure: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        required: true
+    },
+    uploadConfirmed: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        required: true
+    },
+    metadataErrorCount: {
+        type: Number,
+        required: true
+    }
+});
+
+const settings = defineModel<UploadBatchSettingsForm>('settings', { required: true });
+
+const emit = defineEmits<{
+    pick: [files: File[]];
+    upload: [uploadDespiteMetadataFailure?: boolean];
+}>();
+
+const fileInputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null);
+const configureModalOpen = ref(false);
+
+onMounted(() => {
+    window.addEventListener('dragover', onWindowDragOver);
+    window.addEventListener('drop', onWindowDrop);
+    window.addEventListener('paste', onWindowPaste);
+});
+
+onBeforeUnmount(() => {
+    window.removeEventListener('dragover', onWindowDragOver);
+    window.removeEventListener('drop', onWindowDrop);
+    window.removeEventListener('paste', onWindowPaste);
+});
+
+const maxImageSizeLabel = computed(() => prettyBytes(maxImageBytes, { binary: true, maximumFractionDigits: 1 }));
+
+const emitPicked = (picked: File[]): void => {
+    if (picked.length === 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    emit('pick', picked);
+};
+
+const onFileInputChange = (event: Event): void => {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    const picked = input.files ? [...input.files] : [];
+
+    emitPicked(picked);
+};
+
+const onUploadFromModal = (uploadDespiteMetadataFailure?: boolean): void => {
+    configureModalOpen.value = false;
+
+    emit('upload', uploadDespiteMetadataFailure);
+};
+
+const isFileDrag = (event: DragEvent): boolean => {
+    return Boolean(event.dataTransfer?.types.includes('Files'));
+};
+
+const onWindowDragOver = (event: DragEvent): void => {
+    if (props.disabled || !isFileDrag(event)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+};
+
+const onWindowDrop = (event: DragEvent): void => {
+    if (props.disabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    const picked = event.dataTransfer?.files ? [...event.dataTransfer.files] : [];
+
+    emitPicked(picked);
+};
+
+const isPasswordInputTarget = (target: EventTarget | null): boolean => {
+    if (!(target instanceof HTMLElement)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return target.closest('input[type="password"]') !== null;
+};
+
+const onWindowPaste = (event: ClipboardEvent): void => {
+    if (props.disabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    const picked = event.clipboardData?.files ? [...event.clipboardData.files] : [];
+
+    if (picked.length === 0) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (isPasswordInputTarget(event.target)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    emitPicked(picked);
+};
+
+const clearInput = (): void => {
+    if (fileInputRef.value) {
+        fileInputRef.value.value = '';
+    }
+};
+
+const closeConfigureModal = (): void => {
+    configureModalOpen.value = false;
+};
+
+defineExpose({ clearInput, closeConfigureModal });
+</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue b/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
index c807a9b..7e48c85 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/UploadView.vue
@@ -1,32 +1,16 @@
 <template>
     <main class="mx-auto flex w-full max-w-3xl flex-1 flex-col gap-6 p-8">
-        <div>
-            <h1 class="text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Upload</h1>
-            <p class="mt-2 text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                Choose up to {{ maxQueueSize }} images, up to
-                {{ maxImageSizeFormatted }}
-                each.
-            </p>
-        </div>
-
         <div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
-            <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:justify-between">
-                <UploadDropzone
-                    ref="dropzoneRef"
-                    :disabled="loadingMetadata || batchUploading"
-                    @pick="onFilesPicked"
-                />
-
-                <button
-                    v-if="!uploadConfirmed"
-                    type="button"
-                    class="inline-flex shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-md bg-primary px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-primary-foreground transition-colors hover:opacity-90 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-60 sm:self-center"
-                    :disabled="!canOpenConfigure"
-                    @click="configureModalOpen = true"
-                >
-                    Configure & upload
-                </button>
-            </div>
+            <UploadIntakeControls
+                ref="intakeControlsRef"
+                v-model:settings="batchSettings"
+                :disabled="loadingMetadata || batchUploading"
+                :can-open-configure="canOpenConfigure"
+                :upload-confirmed="uploadConfirmed"
+                :metadata-error-count="metadataErrorCount"
+                @pick="onFilesPicked"
+                @upload="onBatchUpload"
+            />
 
             <p v-if="selectionError" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ selectionError }}</p>
         </div>
@@ -37,26 +21,15 @@
 
         <UploadQueueList :rows="queueRows" :selected-file="selectedFile" @select="selectedFile = $event" />
 
-        <UploadShareResults
-            v-if="showShareLinks"
-            :file-name="selectedFile?.name ?? null"
-            :upload="selectedUpload"
-        />
+        <UploadShareResults v-if="showShareLinks" :file-name="selectedFile?.name ?? null" :upload="selectedUpload" />
 
         <MetadataInspector :file-name="selectedFile?.name ?? null" :entry="selectedPreview" />
-
-        <UploadConfigureModal
-            v-model:open="configureModalOpen"
-            v-model:settings="batchSettings"
-            :metadata-error-count="metadataErrorCount"
-            @upload="onBatchUpload"
-        />
     </main>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { computed, onBeforeMount, ref } from 'vue';
-import type UploadDropzone from '@/components/upload/UploadDropzone.vue';
+import type UploadIntakeControls from '@/components/upload/UploadIntakeControls.vue';
 import { config } from '@/config';
 import { useExiftoolStore } from '@/stores/exiftool';
 import { useMetadataStore } from '@/stores/metadata';
@@ -83,7 +56,7 @@ const selectedFile = ref<File | null>(null);
 const selectionError = ref<string | null>(null);
 const loadingMetadata = ref(false);
 const batchUploading = ref(false);
-const dropzoneRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof UploadDropzone> | null>(null);
+const intakeControlsRef = ref<InstanceType<typeof UploadIntakeControls> | null>(null);
 const batchSettings = ref<UploadBatchSettingsForm>({
     mode: 'zk',
     expiryPreset: 'never',
@@ -91,7 +64,6 @@ const batchSettings = ref<UploadBatchSettingsForm>({
     passwordEnabled: false,
     password: ''
 });
-const configureModalOpen = ref(false);
 const uploadConfirmed = ref(false);
 const showShareLinks = ref(false);
 const confirmedBatchSummary = ref<string | null>(null);
@@ -183,8 +155,8 @@ const resetUploadSession = (): void => {
     queuedFiles.value = [];
     selectedFile.value = null;
     clearAllUploads();
-    dropzoneRef.value?.clearInput();
-    configureModalOpen.value = false;
+    intakeControlsRef.value?.clearInput();
+    intakeControlsRef.value?.closeConfigureModal();
     uploadConfirmed.value = false;
     showShareLinks.value = false;
     confirmedBatchSummary.value = null;
@@ -195,8 +167,6 @@ const onBatchUpload = async (uploadDespiteMetadataFailure?: boolean): Promise<vo
 
     confirmedBatchSummary.value = formatUploadBatchSettingsSummary(settings);
     uploadConfirmed.value = true;
-    configureModalOpen.value = false;
-
     batchUploading.value = true;
 
     try {