diff --git a/packages/playground/src/components/dropTarget.tsx b/packages/playground/src/components/dropTarget.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a056c1c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/playground/src/components/dropTarget.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+import { Component, createSignal, JSX, Show } from 'solid-js';
+import { Icon } from 'solid-heroicons';
+import { arrowDownTray } from 'solid-heroicons/outline';
+
+interface DropTargetProps {
+  handleImport: (files: { name: string; source: string }[]) => void;
+  children: JSX.Element;
+  class?: string;
+}
+
+const ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS = ['.js', '.jsx', '.ts', '.tsx', '.css', '.json', '.html'];
+
+export const DropTarget: Component<DropTargetProps> = (props) => {
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = createSignal(false);
+
+  const onDrop = async (e: DragEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    if (e.dataTransfer?.files && e.dataTransfer.files.length > 0) {
+      const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files).filter((file) =>
+        ALLOWED_EXTENSIONS.some((ext) => file.name.toLowerCase().endsWith(ext)),
+      );
+
+      if (files.length === 0) {
+        setIsDragging(false);
+        return;
+      }
+      
+      const results = await Promise.allSettled(
+        files.map((file) => {
+          return new Promise<{ name: string; source: string }>((resolve) => {
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+            reader.onload = (e) => {
+              resolve({
+                name: file.name,
+                source: (e.target?.result as string) || '',
+              });
+            };
+            reader.readAsText(file);
+          });
+        }),
+      );
+      props.handleImport(
+        results.filter((result) => result.status === 'fulfilled').map((result) => result.value)
+      );
+      setIsDragging(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      onDragOver={(e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        setIsDragging(true);
+      }}
+      onDragEnter={() => setIsDragging(true)}
+      onDragLeave={() => setIsDragging(false)}
+      onDragEnd={() => setIsDragging(false)}
+      onDrop={onDrop}
+      classList={{
+        [props.class || '']: true,
+        'relative': true,
+      }}
+    >
+      {props.children}
+      <Show when={isDragging()}>
+        <div
+          class="absolute inset-0 z-50 border-2 border-dashed border-gray-300 dark:border-gray-700 pointer-events-none content-[''] bg-black/50"
+        >
+          <div class="absolute inset-0 flex flex-col items-center justify-center">
+            <Icon path={arrowDownTray} class="h-10 w-10 text-gray-200 mb-2" />
+            <p class="text-gray-200">Drag and drop files here to import</p>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Show>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/playground/src/components/header.tsx b/packages/playground/src/components/header.tsx
index 15466c3a..f5da02d2 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/components/header.tsx
+++ b/packages/playground/src/components/header.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { A } from '@solidjs/router';
 import { Icon } from 'solid-heroicons';
 import { unwrap } from 'solid-js/store';
 import { onCleanup, createSignal, Show, ParentComponent } from 'solid-js';
-import { share, link, arrowDownTray, xCircle, bars_3, moon, sun } from 'solid-heroicons/outline';
+import { share, link, arrowDownTray, arrowUpTray, xCircle, bars_3, moon, sun } from 'solid-heroicons/outline';
 import { exportToZip } from '../utils/exportFiles';
 import { ZoomDropdown } from './zoomDropdown';
 import { API, useAppContext } from '../context';
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const Header: ParentComponent<{
   compiler?: Worker;
   fork?: () => void;
   share: () => Promise<string>;
+  onImport?: (files: { name: string; source: string }[]) => void;
 }> = (props) => {
   const [copy, setCopy] = createSignal(false);
   const context = useAppContext()!;
@@ -21,6 +22,36 @@ export const Header: ParentComponent<{
   const [showProfile, setShowProfile] = createSignal(false);
   let menuBtnEl!: HTMLButtonElement;
   let profileBtn!: HTMLButtonElement;
+  let fileInput!: HTMLInputElement;
+
+  function handleFileChange(event: Event) {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement;
+    if (!input.files || input.files.length === 0) return;
+
+    const files = Array.from(input.files);
+    Promise.allSettled(
+      files.map((file) => {
+        return new Promise<{ name: string; source: string }>((resolve) => {
+          const reader = new FileReader();
+          reader.onload = (e) => {
+            resolve({
+              name: file.name,
+              source: (e.target?.result as string) || '',
+            });
+          };
+          reader.readAsText(file);
+        });
+      }),
+    ).then((results) => {
+      const resolved = results.filter((result) => result.status === 'fulfilled');
+      const rejected = results.filter((result) => result.status === 'rejected');
+      if (rejected.length > 0) {
+        console.error(rejected);
+      }
+      props.onImport?.(resolved.map((result) => result.value));
+      input.value = '';
+    });
+  }
 
   function shareLink() {
     props.share().then((url) => {
@@ -78,6 +109,26 @@ export const Header: ParentComponent<{
         </button>
 
         <Show when={context.tabs()}>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={() => fileInput.click()}
+            class="flex flex-row items-center space-x-2 rounded px-2 py-2 opacity-80 hover:opacity-100 md:px-1"
+            classList={{
+              'rounded-none active:bg-gray-300 hover:bg-gray-300 dark:hover:text-black': showMenu(),
+            }}
+            title="Import File"
+          >
+            <Icon path={arrowUpTray} class="h-6" style={{ margin: '0' }} />
+            <span class="text-xs md:sr-only">Import</span>
+            <input
+              type="file"
+              multiple
+              class="hidden"
+              ref={fileInput}
+              onChange={handleFileChange}
+              accept=".js,.jsx,.ts,.tsx,.css,.json,.html"
+            />
+          </button>
           <button
             type="button"
             onClick={() => exportToZip(unwrap(context.tabs())!)}
diff --git a/packages/playground/src/pages/edit.tsx b/packages/playground/src/pages/edit.tsx
index f7d51054..6a63e367 100644
--- a/packages/playground/src/pages/edit.tsx
+++ b/packages/playground/src/pages/edit.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { defaultTabs } from 'solid-repl/src';
 import type { Tab } from 'solid-repl';
 import type { APIRepl } from './home';
 import { Header } from '../components/header';
+import { DropTarget } from '../components/dropTarget';
 
 const Repl = lazy(() => import('../components/setupSolid'));
 
@@ -167,11 +168,40 @@ export const Edit = () => {
     !!scratchpad() ? 10 : 1000,
   );
 
+  const handleImport = (files: { name: string; source: string }[]) => {
+    let currentTabs = tabs();
+
+    if (files.length === 1 && files[0].name.endsWith('.json')) {
+      try {
+        const json = JSON.parse(files[0].source);
+        if (json.files && Array.isArray(json.files)) {
+          const projectFiles = json.files.map((f: any) => ({ name: f.name, source: f.content }));
+          setTabs(projectFiles);
+          setCurrent(projectFiles[0].name);
+          return;
+        }
+      } catch { }
+    }
+
+    const newTabs: (InternalTab | Tab)[] = [...currentTabs];
+    files.forEach((f) => {
+      const existing = newTabs.find((t) => t.name === f.name);
+      if (existing) {
+        existing.source = f.source;
+      } else {
+        newTabs.push({ name: f.name, source: f.source });
+      }
+    });
+    setTabs(newTabs);
+    if (files.length > 0) setCurrent(files[0].name);
+  };
+
   return (
     <>
       <Header
         compiler={compiler}
-        fork={() => {}}
+        fork={() => { }}
+        onImport={handleImport}
         share={async () => {
           if (scratchpad()) {
             const newRepl = {
@@ -250,19 +280,21 @@ export const Edit = () => {
         }
       >
         <Show when={resource()}>
-          <Repl
-            compiler={compiler}
-            formatter={formatter}
-            linter={linter}
-            isHorizontal={searchParams.isHorizontal != undefined}
-            dark={context.dark()}
-            tabs={tabs()}
-            setTabs={setTabs}
-            reset={reset}
-            current={current()}
-            setCurrent={setCurrent}
-            id="repl"
-          />
+          <DropTarget handleImport={handleImport} class="flex h-full">
+            <Repl
+              compiler={compiler}
+              formatter={formatter}
+              linter={linter}
+              isHorizontal={searchParams.isHorizontal != undefined}
+              dark={context.dark()}
+              tabs={tabs()}
+              setTabs={setTabs}
+              reset={reset}
+              current={current()}
+              setCurrent={setCurrent}
+              id="repl"
+            />
+          </DropTarget>
         </Show>
       </Suspense>
     </>