diff --git a/frontend/messages/de.json b/frontend/messages/de.json
index 90fbf74a..c3ca442c 100644
--- a/frontend/messages/de.json
+++ b/frontend/messages/de.json
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	"doc_panel_discussion_annotation_tab": "Annotation · Seite {page}",
 	"pdf_annotations_show": "Annotierungen anzeigen",
 	"pdf_annotations_hide": "Annotierungen verbergen",
-	"upload_drop_hint": "Einzeln oder mehrere Dateien auf einmal",
+	"upload_drop_hint": "Einzeln oder mehrere Dateien auf einmal hochladen",
 	"upload_accepted_types": "PDF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF",
 	"upload_filename_hint": "Tipp: 2024-03-15_Mueller_Hans.pdf → Datum und Absender werden vorausgefüllt",
 	"upload_success": "{count} Dokument(e) erstellt",
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/DropZone.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/DropZone.svelte
index 29f8b7d2..c31b01b5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/DropZone.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/DropZone.svelte
@@ -142,23 +142,17 @@ $effect(() => {
 <div
 	role="button"
 	tabindex="0"
-	class="mb-4 flex cursor-pointer items-center justify-center gap-3 border border-dashed px-6 text-sm transition-all duration-200 {isDragging
+	class="mb-4 flex cursor-pointer flex-col items-center justify-center gap-2 border border-dashed px-6 transition-all duration-200 {isDragging
 		? 'border-primary bg-accent-bg py-10 text-primary'
 		: windowDragging
 			? 'border-primary/60 bg-accent-bg/50 py-10 text-primary/80'
-			: 'border-ink/20 py-3 text-ink-3 hover:border-primary hover:text-primary'}"
+			: 'border-ink/20 py-6 text-ink-3 hover:border-primary hover:text-primary'}"
 	ondragover={handleDragOver}
 	ondragleave={handleDragLeave}
 	ondrop={handleDrop}
 	onclick={() => fileInput.click()}
 	onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Enter' && fileInput.click()}
 >
-	<img
-		src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Display-Pages-MD.svg"
-		alt=""
-		aria-hidden="true"
-		class="h-5 w-5 shrink-0 opacity-50"
-	/>
 	{#if isUploading}
 		<div class="flex w-48 flex-col items-center gap-1">
 			<div class="h-1.5 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-ink/10">
@@ -170,10 +164,16 @@ $effect(() => {
 			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{uploadProgress}%</span>
 		</div>
 	{:else}
-		<div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-0.5">
-			<span class="font-sans font-medium">{m.upload_drop_hint()}</span>
+		<img
+			src="/degruyter-icons/Simple/Medium-24px/SVG/Action/Copy-Item-MD.svg"
+			alt=""
+			aria-hidden="true"
+			class="h-8 w-8 opacity-40"
+		/>
+		<div class="flex flex-col items-center gap-0.5 text-center">
+			<span class="font-sans text-sm text-ink-2">{m.upload_drop_hint()}</span>
 			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3">{m.upload_accepted_types()}</span>
-			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3/70 italic">{m.upload_filename_hint()}</span>
+			<span class="font-sans text-xs text-ink-3 italic">{m.upload_filename_hint()}</span>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
 </div>