diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/io/CMakeLists.txt
index 217e57452e2..e98be6c35fc 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/io/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ set(SRC
   io_gpencil_utils.cc
   io_obj.cc
   io_ops.cc
+  io_ops_dropbox.cc
   io_ply_ops.cc
   io_stl_ops.cc
   io_usd.cc
+  io_utils.cc
 
   io_alembic.hh
   io_cache.hh
@@ -46,9 +48,11 @@ set(SRC
   io_gpencil.hh
   io_obj.hh
   io_ops.h
+  io_ops_dropbox.h
   io_ply_ops.hh
   io_stl_ops.hh
   io_usd.hh
+  io_utils.hh
 )
 
 set(LIB
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_obj.cc b/source/blender/editors/io/io_obj.cc
index 5b7b0f5c1b7..247857d4a2a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/io/io_obj.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_obj.cc
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #  include "IO_path_util_types.h"
 #  include "IO_wavefront_obj.h"
 
+#  include "io_utils.hh"
+
 #  include "io_obj.hh"
 
 static const EnumPropertyItem io_obj_export_evaluation_mode[] = {
@@ -373,12 +375,6 @@ void WM_OT_obj_export(wmOperatorType *ot)
   RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_HIDDEN);
 }
 
-static int wm_obj_import_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent * /*event*/)
-{
-  WM_event_add_fileselect(C, op);
-  return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
-}
-
 static int wm_obj_import_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
   OBJImportParams import_params{};
@@ -460,6 +456,7 @@ static void wm_obj_import_draw(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
   PointerRNA ptr;
   wmWindowManager *wm = CTX_wm_manager(C);
   RNA_pointer_create(&wm->id, op->type->srna, op->properties, &ptr);
+  files_drop_label_draw(C, op, ICON_FILE_3D, ".obj");
   ui_obj_import_settings(op->layout, &ptr);
 }
 
@@ -470,9 +467,9 @@ void WM_OT_obj_import(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->name = "Import Wavefront OBJ";
   ot->description = "Load a Wavefront OBJ scene";
   ot->idname = "WM_OT_obj_import";
-  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO | OPTYPE_PRESET;
+  ot->flag = OPTYPE_UNDO | OPTYPE_PRESET;
 
-  ot->invoke = wm_obj_import_invoke;
+  ot->invoke = wm_io_import_invoke;
   ot->exec = wm_obj_import_exec;
   ot->poll = WM_operator_winactive;
   ot->ui = wm_obj_import_draw;
@@ -486,6 +483,8 @@ void WM_OT_obj_import(wmOperatorType *ot)
                                  FILE_DEFAULTDISPLAY,
                                  FILE_SORT_DEFAULT);
 
+  skip_save_import_paths_props(ot, WM_FILESEL_FILEPATH | WM_FILESEL_DIRECTORY | WM_FILESEL_FILES);
+
   RNA_def_float(
       ot->srna,
       "global_scale",
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.cc b/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dc01602c196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#include "BLI_listbase.h"
+#include "BLI_path_util.h"
+
+#include "DNA_space_types.h"
+
+#include "RNA_access.h"
+#include "RNA_define.h"
+
+#include "WM_api.h"
+
+#include "io_ops_dropbox.h"
+
+void files_drop_copy(bContext * /* C */, wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
+{
+  RNA_string_set(drop->ptr, "filepath", WM_drag_get_path(drag));
+
+  if (!RNA_struct_find_property(drop->ptr, "directory")) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  // TODO(@guishe): Add support for multiple drag&drop files import
+  char dir[FILE_MAX], file[FILE_MAX];
+  BLI_path_split_dir_file(WM_drag_get_path(drag), dir, sizeof(dir), file, sizeof(file));
+
+  RNA_string_set(drop->ptr, "directory", dir);
+
+  PointerRNA itemptr{};
+  RNA_collection_clear(drop->ptr, "files");
+  RNA_collection_add(drop->ptr, "files", &itemptr);
+  RNA_string_set(&itemptr, "name", file);
+}
+
+template<eFileSel_File_Types file_t, const char *ext_t>
+void add_drag_path_dropbox(ListBase *lb, const char *operator_name)
+{
+  auto poll = [](bContext * /*C*/, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent * /*event*/) {
+    if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH) {
+      const eFileSel_File_Types file_type = eFileSel_File_Types(WM_drag_get_path_file_type(drag));
+      if (file_type == file_t && BLI_path_extension_check(WM_drag_get_path(drag), ext_t)) {
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    return false;
+  };
+
+  WM_dropbox_add(lb, operator_name, poll, files_drop_copy, nullptr, nullptr);
+}
+
+void ED_dropboxes_io(void)
+{
+  ListBase *lb = WM_dropboxmap_find("Window", 0, 0);
+
+#ifdef WITH_IO_WAVEFRONT_OBJ
+  static const char obj_ext[] = ".obj";
+  add_drag_path_dropbox<FILE_TYPE_OBJECT_IO, obj_ext>(lb, "WM_OT_obj_import");
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.h b/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc4de72a50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_ops_dropbox.h
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+void ED_dropboxes_io(void);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.cc b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2b27eb85c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#if defined(WITH_COLLADA) || defined(WITH_IO_GPENCIL) || defined(WITH_IO_WAVEFRONT_OBJ) || \
+    defined(WITH_IO_PLY) || defined(WITH_IO_STL) || defined(WITH_USD)
+
+#  include "BKE_context.h"
+
+#  include "BLI_path_util.h"
+#  include "BLI_string.h"
+#  include "BLI_utildefines.h"
+
+#  include "BLT_translation.h"
+
+#  include "DNA_space_types.h"
+
+#  include "ED_fileselect.h"
+
+#  include "RNA_access.h"
+#  include "RNA_define.h"
+
+#  include "UI_interface.h"
+
+#  include "WM_api.h"
+
+#  include "io_utils.hh"
+
+int wm_io_import_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent * /* event */)
+{
+  char filepath[FILE_MAX];
+  RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "filepath", filepath);
+
+  if (filepath[0]) {
+    return WM_operator_props_dialog_popup(C, op, 300);
+  }
+
+  WM_event_add_fileselect(C, op);
+  return OPERATOR_RUNNING_MODAL;
+}
+
+void skip_save_import_paths_props(wmOperatorType *ot, const eFileSel_Flag flag)
+{
+  PropertyRNA *prop;
+  if (flag & WM_FILESEL_FILEPATH) {
+    prop = RNA_struct_type_find_property(ot->srna, "filepath");
+    RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_SKIP_SAVE);
+  }
+  if (flag & WM_FILESEL_FILENAME) {
+    prop = RNA_struct_type_find_property(ot->srna, "filename");
+    RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_SKIP_SAVE);
+  }
+  if (flag & WM_FILESEL_DIRECTORY) {
+    prop = RNA_struct_type_find_property(ot->srna, "directory");
+    RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_SKIP_SAVE);
+  }
+  if (flag & WM_FILESEL_FILES) {
+    prop = RNA_struct_type_find_property(ot->srna, "files");
+    RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_SKIP_SAVE);
+  }
+  if (flag & WM_FILESEL_RELPATH) {
+    prop = RNA_struct_type_find_property(ot->srna, "relative_path");
+    RNA_def_property_flag(prop, PROP_SKIP_SAVE);
+  }
+}
+
+void files_drop_label_draw(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, int icon, const char *extension)
+{
+  ScrArea *area = CTX_wm_area(C);
+
+  if (area->spacetype == SPACE_FILE) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  char label[FILE_MAX];
+  RNA_string_get(op->ptr, "filepath", label);
+
+  if (RNA_struct_find_property(op->ptr, "directory") &&
+      RNA_collection_length(op->ptr, "files") > 1) {
+    sprintf(label, "%d %s files dropped.", RNA_collection_length(op->ptr, "files"), extension);
+  }
+
+  uiLayout *box = uiLayoutBox(op->layout);
+  uiItemL(box, label, icon);
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a516e02f36e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/editors/io/io_utils.hh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(WITH_COLLADA) || defined(WITH_IO_GPENCIL) || defined(WITH_IO_WAVEFRONT_OBJ) || \
+    defined(WITH_IO_PLY) || defined(WITH_IO_STL) || defined(WITH_USD)
+
+#  include "WM_types.h"
+
+struct wmOperator;
+struct wmOperatorType;
+struct wmDrag;
+struct wmDropBox;
+
+int wm_io_import_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent *event);
+void skip_save_import_paths_props(wmOperatorType *ot, const eFileSel_Flag flag);
+void files_drop_label_draw(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, int icon, const char *extension);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c b/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
index 4a572215358..773ef9950ff 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_api/spacetypes.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #include "ED_uvedit.h"
 
 #include "io_ops.h"
+#include "io_ops_dropbox.h"
 
 void ED_spacetypes_init(void)
 {
@@ -115,6 +116,7 @@ void ED_spacetypes_init(void)
   ED_operatortypes_render();
   ED_operatortypes_mask();
   ED_operatortypes_io();
+  ED_dropboxes_io();
   ED_operatortypes_edutils();
 
   ED_operatortypes_view2d();