diff --git a/playground/app/pages/components/file-upload.vue b/playground/app/pages/components/file-upload.vue
index c9caeada..80a035df 100644
--- a/playground/app/pages/components/file-upload.vue
+++ b/playground/app/pages/components/file-upload.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import * as z from 'zod'
 import type { FormSubmitEvent } from '@nuxt/ui'
+import theme from '#build/ui/file-upload'
+
+const sizes = Object.keys(theme.variants.size) as Array<keyof typeof theme.variants.size>
 
 const MAX_FILE_SIZE = 2 * 1024 * 1024 // 2MB
 const MIN_DIMENSIONS = { width: 200, height: 200 }
@@ -64,41 +67,10 @@ async function onSubmit(event: FormSubmitEvent<schema>) {
 
   console.log(res)
 }
-
-const files = ref<File[]>([
-  {
-    name: 'image-01.jpg',
-    size: 1528737,
-    type: 'image/jpeg',
-    url: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/800?grayscale&random=1',
-    id: 'image-01-123456789'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'image-02.jpg',
-    size: 1528737,
-    type: 'image/jpeg',
-    url: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/800?grayscale&random=2',
-    id: 'image-02-123456789'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'image-03.jpg',
-    size: 1528737,
-    type: 'image/jpeg',
-    url: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/800?grayscale&random=3',
-    id: 'image-03-123456789'
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'image-04.jpg',
-    size: 1528737,
-    type: 'image/jpeg',
-    url: 'https://picsum.photos/1000/800?grayscale&random=4',
-    id: 'image-04-123456789'
-  }
-])
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+  <div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-8">
     <UForm :schema="schema" :state="state" class="space-y-4 w-80" @submit="onSubmit">
       <UFormField name="avatar" label="Avatar" description="JPG, GIF or PNG. 1MB Max.">
         <UFileUpload v-slot="{ open, reset, previewUrls }" v-model="state.avatar" accept="image/*">
@@ -126,10 +98,14 @@ const files = ref<File[]>([
       <UButton label="Submit" type="submit" />
     </UForm>
 
-    <UFileUpload v-slot="{ files, open }" multiple>
-      {{ files?.[0]?.name }}
-
-      <UButton label="Upload" color="neutral" @click="open()" />
-    </UFileUpload>
+    <div class="flex items-center overflow-x-auto gap-4">
+      <UFileUpload
+        v-for="size in sizes"
+        :key="size"
+        :size="size"
+        label="Drop your image here"
+        description="SVG, PNG, JPG or GIF (max. 2MB)"
+      />
+    </div>
   </div>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/FileUpload.vue b/src/runtime/components/FileUpload.vue
index 5b708ff1..ca491683 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/FileUpload.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/FileUpload.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 import type { AppConfig } from '@nuxt/schema'
 import type { UseFileDialogReturn } from '@vueuse/core'
 import theme from '#build/ui/file-upload'
+import type { UseComponentIconsProps } from '../composables/useComponentIcons'
+import type { ButtonProps } from '../types'
 import type { ComponentConfig } from '../types/utils'
 
 type FileUpload = ComponentConfig<typeof theme, AppConfig, 'fileUpload'>
@@ -14,6 +16,19 @@ export interface FileUploadProps<M extends boolean = false> {
   as?: any
   id?: string
   name?: string
+  /**
+   * The icon to display.
+   * @defaultValue appConfig.ui.icons.upload
+   * @IconifyIcon
+   */
+  icon?: string
+  label?: string
+  description?: string
+  actions?: ButtonProps[]
+  /**
+   * @defaultValue 'md'
+   */
+  size?: FileUpload['variants']['size']
   required?: boolean
   disabled?: boolean
   multiple?: M & boolean
@@ -30,7 +45,7 @@ export interface FileUploadProps<M extends boolean = false> {
   reset?: boolean
   /**
    * Create a zone that allows the user to drop files onto it.
-   * @defaultValue false
+   * @defaultValue true
    */
   dropzone?: boolean
   defaultValue?: File[]
@@ -47,8 +62,12 @@ export interface FileUploadSlots {
     open: UseFileDialogReturn['open']
     reset: UseFileDialogReturn['reset']
     previewUrls: string[]
-    files: FileList[]
   }): any
+  leading(props?: {}): any
+  label(props?: {}): any
+  description(props?: {}): any
+  actions(props?: {}): any
+  preview(props?: {}): any
 }
 </script>
 
@@ -58,28 +77,24 @@ import { Primitive } from 'reka-ui'
 import { useFileDialog, useDropZone } from '@vueuse/core'
 import { useAppConfig } from '#imports'
 import { useFormField } from '../composables/useFormField'
-
 import { tv } from '../utils/tv'
+import UButton from './Button.vue'
 
 defineOptions({ inheritAttrs: false })
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<FileUploadProps<M>>(), {
-  accept: '*'
+  accept: '*',
+  dropzone: true
 })
 defineEmits<FileUploadEmits<M>>()
-defineSlots<FileUploadSlots>()
+const slots = defineSlots<FileUploadSlots>()
 
 const modelValue = defineModel<(M extends true ? File[] : File) | null>()
 
 const appConfig = useAppConfig() as FileUpload['AppConfig']
 
-const { emitFormInput, emitFormChange, id, name, disabled, ariaAttrs } = useFormField<FileUploadProps>(props, { deferInputValidation: true })
-
-const ui = computed(() => tv({ extend: tv(theme), ...(appConfig.ui?.fileUpload || {}) })({
-  dropzone: props.dropzone
-}))
-
 const inputRef = ref<HTMLInputElement>()
+const dropZoneRef = ref<HTMLDivElement>()
 
 const { files, open, reset, onCancel, onChange } = useFileDialog({
   multiple: props.multiple,
@@ -88,6 +103,18 @@ const { files, open, reset, onCancel, onChange } = useFileDialog({
   input: inputRef.value,
   initialFiles: props.defaultValue
 })
+const { isOverDropZone } = useDropZone(dropZoneRef, {
+  onDrop,
+  dataTypes: props.accept.split(','),
+  multiple: props.multiple
+})
+const { emitFormInput, emitFormChange, id, name, disabled, ariaAttrs } = useFormField<FileUploadProps>(props, { deferInputValidation: true })
+
+const ui = computed(() => tv({ extend: tv(theme), ...(appConfig.ui?.fileUpload || {}) })({
+  dropzone: props.dropzone,
+  multiple: props.multiple,
+  size: props.size
+}))
 
 const previewUrls = computed(() => Array.from(files.value || []).map(file => URL.createObjectURL(file)))
 
@@ -98,11 +125,48 @@ onChange((files) => {
 onCancel(() => {
   /** do something on cancel */
 })
+
+function onDrop(files: File[] | null) {
+  modelValue.value = (props.multiple ? files : files?.[0]) as (M extends true ? File[] : File) | null
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <Primitive :as="as" :class="ui.root({ class: [props.ui?.root, props.class] })">
-    <slot :open="open" :files="files" :reset="reset" :preview-urls="previewUrls" />
+    <slot :open="open" :reset="reset" :preview-urls="previewUrls">
+      <div
+        ref="dropZoneRef"
+        role="button"
+        :data-dragging="isOverDropZone"
+        :class="ui.base({ class: props.ui?.base })"
+        @click="open()"
+      >
+        <div :class="ui.wrapper({ class: props.ui?.wrapper })">
+          <div :class="ui.leading({ class: props.ui?.leading })">
+            <slot name="leading">
+              <UIcon :name="icon || appConfig.ui.icons.upload" :class="ui.leadingIcon({ class: props.ui?.icon })" />
+            </slot>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="label || !!slots.label" :class="ui.label({ class: props.ui?.label })">
+            <slot name="label">
+              {{ label }}
+            </slot>
+          </div>
+          <div v-if="description || !!slots.description" :class="ui.description({ class: props.ui?.description })">
+            <slot name="description">
+              {{ description }}
+            </slot>
+          </div>
+
+          <div v-if="actions?.length || !!slots.actions" :class="ui.actions({ class: props.ui?.actions })">
+            <slot name="actions">
+              <UButton v-for="(action, index) in actions" :key="index" size="xs" v-bind="action" />
+            </slot>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </slot>
 
     <input
       :id="id"
@@ -113,9 +177,8 @@ onCancel(() => {
       :multiple="multiple"
       :required="required"
       :disabled="disabled"
-      hidden
-      tabindex="-1"
       v-bind="{ ...$attrs, ...ariaAttrs }"
+      hidden
     >
   </Primitive>
 </template>
diff --git a/src/theme/file-upload.ts b/src/theme/file-upload.ts
index 269d3c46..71951eb5 100644
--- a/src/theme/file-upload.ts
+++ b/src/theme/file-upload.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,72 @@
-export default {
+import type { ModuleOptions } from '../module'
+
+export default (options: Required<ModuleOptions>) => ({
   slots: {
-    root: '',
-    base: ''
+    root: 'relative',
+    base: ['w-full bg-default hover:bg-elevated/25 border border-default p-4 flex flex-col items-center justify-center rounded-lg focus-visible:outline-primary', options.theme.transitions && 'transition-colors'],
+    wrapper: 'flex flex-col items-center justify-center text-center px-4 py-3',
+    leading: 'inline-flex items-center rounded-full ring ring-default',
+    leadingIcon: 'shrink-0 text-default',
+    label: 'font-medium text-default mt-2',
+    description: 'text-muted mt-1',
+    actions: 'flex flex-wrap gap-1.5 shrink-0',
+    preview: 'absolute inset-0'
   },
   variants: {
+    color: {
+      ...Object.fromEntries((options.theme.colors || []).map((color: string) => [color, ''])),
+      neutral: ''
+    },
+    size: {
+      xs: {
+        base: 'text-xs',
+        leading: 'p-1',
+        leadingIcon: 'size-4'
+      },
+      sm: {
+        base: 'text-xs',
+        leading: 'p-1.5',
+        leadingIcon: 'size-4'
+      },
+      md: {
+        base: 'text-sm',
+        leading: 'p-1.5',
+        leadingIcon: 'size-5'
+      },
+      lg: {
+        base: 'text-sm',
+        leading: 'p-2',
+        leadingIcon: 'size-5'
+      },
+      xl: {
+        base: 'text-base',
+        leading: 'p-2',
+        leadingIcon: 'size-6'
+      }
+    },
     dropzone: {
-      base: 'border-dashed'
+      true: 'border-dashed data-[dragging=true]:bg-elevated/25'
+    },
+    disabled: {
+      true: 'cursor-not-allowed opacity-75'
     }
+  },
+  compoundVariants: [...(options.theme.colors || []).map((color: string) => ({
+    color,
+    class: `has-focus-visible:ring-2 has-focus-visible:ring-inset has-focus-visible:ring-${color}`
+  })), ...(options.theme.colors || []).map((color: string) => ({
+    color,
+    highlight: true,
+    class: `ring ring-inset ring-${color}`
+  })), {
+    color: 'neutral',
+    class: 'has-focus-visible:ring-2 has-focus-visible:ring-inset has-focus-visible:ring-inverted'
+  }, {
+    color: 'neutral',
+    highlight: true,
+    class: 'ring ring-inset ring-inverted'
+  }],
+  defaultVariants: {
+    size: 'md'
   }
-}
+})
diff --git a/src/theme/icons.ts b/src/theme/icons.ts
index b0d6357b..bee424c1 100644
--- a/src/theme/icons.ts
+++ b/src/theme/icons.ts
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ export default {
   loading: 'i-lucide-loader-circle',
   minus: 'i-lucide-minus',
   plus: 'i-lucide-plus',
-  search: 'i-lucide-search'
+  search: 'i-lucide-search',
+  upload: 'i-lucide-upload'
 }