diff --git a/frontend/app/files/page.tsx b/frontend/app/files/page.tsx
index 6fa8b83..f7cefd0 100644
--- a/frontend/app/files/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/files/page.tsx
@@ -480,7 +480,20 @@ export default function MyFilesPage() {
             return (
               <div
                 key={asset.id}
-                className="bg-forge-dark rounded-lg border border-gray-800 overflow-hidden hover:border-gray-700 transition-colors group"
+                draggable="true"
+                onDragStart={(e) => {
+                  // Set asset ID for drag-and-drop to file inputs
+                  e.dataTransfer.setData('application/x-asset-id', asset.id);
+                  e.dataTransfer.effectAllowed = 'copy';
+
+                  // Visual feedback
+                  e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '0.5';
+                }}
+                onDragEnd={(e) => {
+                  // Reset visual feedback
+                  e.currentTarget.style.opacity = '1';
+                }}
+                className="bg-forge-dark rounded-lg border border-gray-800 overflow-hidden hover:border-gray-700 transition-colors group cursor-move"
               >
                 {/* Thumbnail */}
                 <div
diff --git a/frontend/app/globals.css b/frontend/app/globals.css
index 59c68a8..d7666be 100644
--- a/frontend/app/globals.css
+++ b/frontend/app/globals.css
@@ -122,3 +122,13 @@ a {
 .badge-failed {
   @apply bg-red-900/50 text-red-400;
 }
+
+/* Drag-and-drop from carousel */
+[data-file-drop-zone].drag-over {
+  @apply border-forge-yellow bg-forge-yellow/10 scale-105;
+  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255, 196, 7, 0.3);
+}
+
+[data-file-drop-zone] {
+  @apply transition-all duration-200;
+}
diff --git a/frontend/app/image/upscale/page.tsx b/frontend/app/image/upscale/page.tsx
index ca797d6..05dbea4 100644
--- a/frontend/app/image/upscale/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/app/image/upscale/page.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { Maximize, Download, Sparkles, Trash2, RefreshCw } from 'lucide-react';
 import FileUpload from '@/components/FileUpload';
 import { modulesApi, assetsApi, jobsApi } from '@/lib/api';
 import { useStore } from '@/lib/store';
+import { useDragFromCarousel } from '@/hooks/useDragFromCarousel';
 
 const scaleOptions = [
   { value: 2, label: '2x' },
@@ -105,6 +106,38 @@ export default function ImageUpscalePage() {
     toast.success(`${files.length} images added to queue`);
   };
 
+  // Handle drag-and-drop from carousel
+  useDragFromCarousel({
+    onAssetDrop: async (assetIds) => {
+      try {
+        const responses = await Promise.all(assetIds.map(id => assetsApi.get(id)));
+        const newItems = responses
+          .map((r: any) => r.data)
+          .filter((asset: any) => {
+            // Only add image assets
+            return asset.file_type === 'image';
+          })
+          .map((asset: any) => ({
+            id: Math.random().toString(36).substring(7),
+            assetId: asset.id,
+            status: 'pending' as const,
+            filename: asset.original_filename || asset.filename
+          }));
+
+        if (newItems.length > 0) {
+          setQueue(prev => [...prev, ...newItems]);
+          toast.success(`${newItems.length} images added from carousel`);
+        } else {
+          toast.error('No valid images in selection');
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Failed to load dragged assets', err);
+        toast.error('Failed to add assets');
+      }
+    },
+    enabled: mounted
+  });
+
   const processItem = async (item: QueueItem) => {
     if (item.status === 'completed' || item.status === 'processing') return item;
 
diff --git a/frontend/components/FileUpload.tsx b/frontend/components/FileUpload.tsx
index 6c489e4..1b3c391 100644
--- a/frontend/components/FileUpload.tsx
+++ b/frontend/components/FileUpload.tsx
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ export default function FileUpload({
     >
       <div
         {...getRootProps()}
+        data-file-drop-zone="true"
         className={clsx(
           'upload-zone',
           isDragActive && 'active'
diff --git a/frontend/hooks/useDragFromCarousel.ts b/frontend/hooks/useDragFromCarousel.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cb74fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/hooks/useDragFromCarousel.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/**
+ * Custom hook for handling drag-and-drop from asset carousel to file inputs
+ * Enables dragging assets from "My Files" carousel into batch processing tools
+ */
+
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+
+interface UseDragFromCarouselOptions {
+    onAssetDrop: (assetIds: string[]) => void;
+    enabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+export function useDragFromCarousel({ onAssetDrop, enabled = true }: UseDragFromCarouselOptions) {
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!enabled) return;
+
+        const handleDragOver = (e: DragEvent) => {
+            // Check if dragging from carousel (has asset-id data)
+            const assetId = e.dataTransfer?.getData('application/x-asset-id');
+            if (assetId) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                e.stopPropagation();
+
+                // Add visual feedback
+                const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
+                target.classList.add('drag-over');
+            }
+        };
+
+        const handleDragLeave = (e: DragEvent) => {
+            const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
+            target.classList.remove('drag-over');
+        };
+
+        const handleDrop = (e: DragEvent) => {
+            e.preventDefault();
+            e.stopPropagation();
+
+            const target = e.currentTarget as HTMLElement;
+            target.classList.remove('drag-over');
+
+            // Get asset IDs from drag data
+            const assetId = e.dataTransfer?.getData('application/x-asset-id');
+            const assetIds = e.dataTransfer?.getData('application/x-asset-ids');
+
+            if (assetIds) {
+                // Multiple assets
+                onAssetDrop(JSON.parse(assetIds));
+            } else if (assetId) {
+                // Single asset
+                onAssetDrop([assetId]);
+            }
+        };
+
+        // Find all file upload drop zones
+        const dropZones = document.querySelectorAll('[data-file-drop-zone]');
+
+        dropZones.forEach(zone => {
+            zone.addEventListener('dragover', handleDragOver as EventListener);
+            zone.addEventListener('dragleave', handleDragLeave as EventListener);
+            zone.addEventListener('drop', handleDrop as EventListener);
+        });
+
+        return () => {
+            dropZones.forEach(zone => {
+                zone.removeEventListener('dragover', handleDragOver as EventListener);
+                zone.removeEventListener('dragleave', handleDragLeave as EventListener);
+                zone.removeEventListener('drop', handleDrop as EventListener);
+            });
+        };
+    }, [onAssetDrop, enabled]);
+}