# Drop Zone

> A file drop zone that lights up when files are dragged over it, sinks and says 'let go to attach' while hovered, shakes to refuse files it won't accept, and also opens a picker on click so dragging is never the only way to attach files.

- Author: [vijayksingh](https://21st.dev/@vijayksingh)
- Library: vijayksingh
- License: MIT
- Tags: Dropzone, File Upload, Drag and Drop, File Input
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@vijayksingh/components/drop-zone

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/vijayksingh/drop-zone?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/dropzone.md