diff --git a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
index e96b533ec..a7158e9f4 100644
--- a/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
+++ b/packages/codemirror/codemirror.mjs
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { initTheme, activateTheme, theme } from './themes.mjs';
 import { sliderPlugin, updateSliderWidgets } from './slider.mjs';
 import { widgetPlugin, updateWidgets } from './widget.mjs';
 import { persistentAtom } from '@nanostores/persistent';
+import { dragDropPlugin } from './dragdrop.mjs';
 
 const extensions = {
   isLineWrappingEnabled: (on) => (on ? EditorView.lineWrapping : []),
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ export function initEditor({ initialCode = '', onChange, onEvaluate, onStop, roo
       javascript(),
       sliderPlugin,
       widgetPlugin,
+      dragDropPlugin,
       // indentOnInput(), // works without. already brought with javascript extension?
       // bracketMatching(), // does not do anything
       syntaxHighlighting(defaultHighlightStyle),
diff --git a/packages/codemirror/dragdrop.mjs b/packages/codemirror/dragdrop.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9db58b90f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/codemirror/dragdrop.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { ViewPlugin } from '@codemirror/view';
+import { logger } from '@strudel/core';
+
+// Helper function to read file content
+async function readFileContent(file) {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const reader = new FileReader();
+    reader.onload = (e) => resolve(e.target.result);
+    reader.onerror = reject;
+    reader.readAsText(file);
+  });
+}
+
+// Check for common text file formats, to avoid
+// accidentally loading images or other files
+function isCodeFile(file) {
+  const codeExtensions = ['.js', '.strudel', '.str'];
+  const fileName = file.name.toLowerCase();
+  return codeExtensions.some((ext) => fileName.endsWith(ext)) || file.type.startsWith('text/');
+}
+
+// Create drag and drop extension
+export const dragDropPlugin = ViewPlugin.fromClass(
+  class {
+    constructor(view) {
+      this.view = view;
+      this.handleDrop = this.handleDrop.bind(this);
+      this.handleDragOver = this.handleDragOver.bind(this);
+      this.handleDragEnter = this.handleDragEnter.bind(this);
+      this.handleDragLeave = this.handleDragLeave.bind(this);
+
+      // Add event listeners
+      view.dom.addEventListener('drop', this.handleDrop);
+      view.dom.addEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver);
+      view.dom.addEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter);
+      view.dom.addEventListener('dragleave', this.handleDragLeave);
+    }
+
+    handleDragOver(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+    }
+
+    handleDragEnter(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      this.view.dom.classList.add('cm-drag-over');
+    }
+
+    handleDragLeave(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      // Only remove the class if we're leaving the editor entirely
+      if (!this.view.dom.contains(e.relatedTarget)) {
+        this.view.dom.classList.remove('cm-drag-over');
+      }
+    }
+
+    async handleDrop(e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      e.stopPropagation();
+      this.view.dom.classList.remove('cm-drag-over');
+
+      const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files);
+
+      // Filter for code files only
+      const codeFiles = files.filter(isCodeFile);
+
+      if (codeFiles.length === 0) {
+        logger('No code files were dropped. Please drop text-based files.', 'warning');
+        return;
+      }
+
+      try {
+        // Read all files
+        const fileContents = await Promise.all(
+          codeFiles.map(async (file) => {
+            const content = await readFileContent(file);
+            return `// File: ${file.name}\n${content}`;
+          }),
+        );
+
+        // Combine content
+        const newContent = fileContents.join('\n\n');
+
+        // Replace entire editor contents
+        this.view.dispatch({
+          changes: { from: 0, to: this.view.state.doc.length, insert: newContent },
+          selection: { anchor: newContent.length },
+        });
+
+        // Focus the editor
+        this.view.focus();
+
+        // Show success message
+        const fileNames = codeFiles.map((f) => f.name).join(', ');
+        logger(`Successfully loaded ${codeFiles.length} file(s): ${fileNames}`, 'highlight');
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error reading dropped files:', error);
+        logger(`Error loading files: ${error.message}`, 'error');
+      }
+    }
+
+    destroy() {
+      this.view.dom.removeEventListener('drop', this.handleDrop);
+      this.view.dom.removeEventListener('dragover', this.handleDragOver);
+      this.view.dom.removeEventListener('dragenter', this.handleDragEnter);
+      this.view.dom.removeEventListener('dragleave', this.handleDragLeave);
+    }
+  },
+);
diff --git a/website/src/repl/Repl.css b/website/src/repl/Repl.css
index 3e13ff5a2..7e5d89066 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/Repl.css
+++ b/website/src/repl/Repl.css
@@ -69,3 +69,40 @@
   text-decoration: underline 0.18rem;
   text-underline-offset: 0.22rem;
 }
+
+/* Drag and drop styles */
+#code .cm-editor.cm-drag-over {
+  outline: 2px dashed #4caf50;
+  outline-offset: -2px;
+  background-color: rgba(76, 175, 80, 0.05) !important;
+}
+
+/* Download button styles */
+.download-button {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 8px;
+  right: 8px;
+  z-index: 100;
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  padding: 6px;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
+  transition: all 0.2s ease;
+  pointer-events: auto;
+}
+
+.download-button:hover {
+  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
+  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
+  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+}
+
+.download-button:active {
+  transform: scale(0.95);
+}
+
+.download-button svg {
+  display: block;
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/Code.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/Code.jsx
index 8481cc272..e1c235348 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/Code.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/Code.jsx
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
+import DownloadButton from './DownloadButton';
+
 // type Props = {
 //   containerRef:  React.MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>,
 //   editorRef:  React.MutableRefObject<HTMLElement | null>,
 //   init: () => void
 // }
 export function Code(Props) {
-  const { editorRef, containerRef, init } = Props;
+  const { editorRef, containerRef, init, context } = Props;
 
   return (
     <section
-      className={'text-gray-100 cursor-text pb-0 overflow-auto grow'}
+      className={'text-gray-100 cursor-text pb-0 overflow-auto grow relative'}
       id="code"
       ref={(el) => {
         containerRef.current = el;
@@ -16,6 +18,8 @@ export function Code(Props) {
           init();
         }
       }}
-    ></section>
+    >
+      {context && <DownloadButton context={context} />}
+    </section>
   );
 }
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/DownloadButton.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/DownloadButton.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..554414a8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/DownloadButton.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { useCallback } from 'react';
+
+export default function DownloadButton({ context }) {
+  const handleDownload = useCallback(() => {
+    // Get the current code from the editor
+    const code = context.editorRef?.current?.code || '';
+
+    // Create a blob with the code
+    const blob = new Blob([code], { type: 'text/javascript' });
+
+    // Create a temporary URL for the blob
+    const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(blob);
+
+    // Create a temporary anchor element and trigger download
+    const a = document.createElement('a');
+    a.href = url;
+    a.download = `strudel-pattern-${new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10)}.js`;
+    document.body.appendChild(a);
+    a.click();
+    document.body.removeChild(a);
+
+    // Clean up the URL
+    window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      onClick={handleDownload}
+      className="download-button"
+      title="Download pattern as .js file"
+      aria-label="Download pattern"
+    >
+      <svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+        <path d="M8 12L3 7L4.4 5.6L7 8.2V0H9V8.2L11.6 5.6L13 7L8 12Z" fill="currentColor" />
+        <path d="M14 14V10H16V16H0V10H2V14H14Z" fill="currentColor" />
+      </svg>
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/Header.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/Header.jsx
index 2963a5f97..2f5e46012 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/Header.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/Header.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import PlayCircleIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/PlayCircleIcon';
 import StopCircleIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/StopCircleIcon';
+import ArrowDownTrayIcon from '@heroicons/react/20/solid/ArrowDownTrayIcon';
 import cx from '@src/cx.mjs';
 import { useSettings, setIsZen } from '../../settings.mjs';
 import '../Repl.css';
diff --git a/website/src/repl/components/ReplEditor.jsx b/website/src/repl/components/ReplEditor.jsx
index 23ceb122b..d2f52563f 100644
--- a/website/src/repl/components/ReplEditor.jsx
+++ b/website/src/repl/components/ReplEditor.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function ReplEditor(Props) {
       <Loader active={pending} />
       <Header context={context} />
       <div className="grow flex relative overflow-hidden">
-        <Code containerRef={containerRef} editorRef={editorRef} init={init} />
+        <Code containerRef={containerRef} editorRef={editorRef} init={init} context={context} />
         {!isZen && panelPosition === 'right' && <VerticalPanel context={context} />}
       </div>
       <UserFacingErrorMessage error={error} />