diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/CreationWizardPopup.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/CreationWizardPopup.tsx
index 968860ab..30cc53e0 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/CreationWizardPopup.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/CreationWizardPopup.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { Dialog, DialogContent, DialogHeader, DialogTitle, DialogDescription } from '@/components/ui/dialog';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { T, translate } from '@/i18n';
-import { Image, FilePlus, Zap, Mic, Loader2, Upload, Video, Layers, BookPlus, Plus } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Image, FilePlus, Zap, Mic, Loader2, Upload, Video, Layers, BookPlus, Plus, HardDrive } from 'lucide-react';
 
 import { usePageGenerator } from '@/hooks/usePageGenerator';
 import VoiceRecordingPopup from './VoiceRecordingPopup';
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import { createPicture } from '@/modules/posts/client-pictures';
 import { fetchPostById } from '@/modules/posts/client-posts';
 import { toast } from 'sonner';
 import { supabase } from '@/integrations/supabase/client';
+import { serverUrl } from '@/lib/db';
 
 interface CreationWizardPopupProps {
   isOpen: boolean;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ export const CreationWizardPopup: React.FC<CreationWizardPopupProps> = ({
   const [isUploadingImage, setIsUploadingImage] = useState(false);
   const [isUploadingVideo, setIsUploadingVideo] = useState(false);
   const [videoUploadProgress, setVideoUploadProgress] = useState(0);
+  const [isUploadingFiles, setIsUploadingFiles] = useState(false);
+  const [fileUploadProgress, setFileUploadProgress] = useState(0);
 
   const imageInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
   const videoInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -283,6 +286,66 @@ export const CreationWizardPopup: React.FC<CreationWizardPopupProps> = ({
     imageInputRef.current?.click();
   };
 
+  const handleFileUpload = async () => {
+    const filesToUpload = preloadedImages.filter(img => img.file);
+    if (filesToUpload.length === 0) {
+      toast.error(translate('No files to upload'));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const { data: { session: authSession } } = await supabase.auth.getSession();
+    if (!authSession?.access_token) {
+      toast.error(translate('Please sign in to upload files'));
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsUploadingFiles(true);
+    setFileUploadProgress(0);
+    const mount = 'home';
+    let done = 0;
+
+    try {
+      await Promise.all(filesToUpload.map(img => new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+        const file = img.file as File;
+        const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+        xhr.open('POST', `${serverUrl}/api/vfs/upload/${mount}/${encodeURIComponent(file.name)}`, true);
+        xhr.setRequestHeader('Authorization', `Bearer ${authSession.access_token}`);
+
+        xhr.upload.onprogress = (evt) => {
+          if (evt.lengthComputable) {
+            const filePct = (evt.loaded / evt.total) * 100;
+            setFileUploadProgress(Math.round(((done * 100) + filePct) / filesToUpload.length));
+          }
+        };
+
+        xhr.onload = () => {
+          done++;
+          setFileUploadProgress(Math.round((done / filesToUpload.length) * 100));
+          if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) {
+            resolve();
+          } else {
+            let msg = `Error ${xhr.status}`;
+            try { const b = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText); msg = b.message || b.error || msg; } catch {}
+            reject(new Error(msg));
+          }
+        };
+        xhr.onerror = () => reject(new Error('Network error'));
+
+        const formData = new FormData();
+        formData.append('file', file);
+        xhr.send(formData);
+      })));
+
+      toast.success(translate(`${filesToUpload.length} file(s) uploaded to storage`));
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error: any) {
+      toast.error(error.message || translate('Upload failed'));
+    } finally {
+      setIsUploadingFiles(false);
+      setFileUploadProgress(0);
+    }
+  };
+
   // Helper function to upload internal video
   const uploadInternalVideo = async (file: File): Promise<void> => {
     // Get auth token before creating the XHR
@@ -526,6 +589,25 @@ export const CreationWizardPopup: React.FC<CreationWizardPopupProps> = ({
                     <T>Append to Existing Post</T>
                   </Button>
                 )}
+                {preloadedImages.length > 0 && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outline"
+                    onClick={handleFileUpload}
+                    disabled={isUploadingFiles}
+                  >
+                    {isUploadingFiles ? (
+                      <>
+                        <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-2 animate-spin" />
+                        <T>Uploading</T> {fileUploadProgress}%
+                      </>
+                    ) : (
+                      <>
+                        <HardDrive className="h-4 w-4 mr-2" />
+                        <T>Upload as Files</T>
+                      </>
+                    )}
+                  </Button>
+                )}
               </div>
             </div>
 
diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/GlobalDragDrop.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/GlobalDragDrop.tsx
index 41756f29..f25a88f7 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/components/GlobalDragDrop.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/components/GlobalDragDrop.tsx
@@ -28,18 +28,19 @@ const GlobalDragDrop = () => {
             // Check if it's a valid URL (simplistic check)
             const isUrl = url && (url.startsWith('http://') || url.startsWith('https://'));
 
-            if (supportedFiles.length === 0 && !isUrl) {
-                if (files.length > 0) {
-                    toast.error("Unsupported file type. Please drop images or videos.");
-                }
+            // Any file type is acceptable — wizard has "Upload as Files" for non-media
+            if (files.length === 0 && !isUrl) {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Use all files if no media-specific ones found (for VFS file upload)
+            const filesToPass = supportedFiles.length > 0 ? supportedFiles : files;
+
             try {
-                if (supportedFiles.length > 0) {
-                    // Normal file workflow
+                if (files.length > 0) {
+                    // File workflow — wizard shows options incl. "Upload as Files"
                     await set('share-target', {
-                        files: supportedFiles,
+                        files: filesToPass,
                         title: '',
                         text: '',
                         url: isUrl ? url : '',
@@ -142,7 +143,7 @@ const GlobalDragDrop = () => {
                 <T>Drop files to upload</T>
             </h2>
             <p className="text-muted-foreground mt-2">
-                <T>Drag images or videos anywhere to start</T>
+                <T>Drag files anywhere to start</T>
             </p>
         </div>
     );