diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/actions.js b/app/javascript/article-form/actions.js
index 494dfa92f..3e06c9272 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/actions.js
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/actions.js
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { validateFileInputs } from '../packs/validateFileInputs';
+
 export function previewArticle(payload, successCb, failureCb) {
   fetch('/articles/preview', {
     method: 'POST',
@@ -97,3 +99,23 @@ export function generateMainImage(payload, successCb, failureCb) {
     })
     .catch(failureCb);
 }
+
+/**
+ * Processes images for upload.
+ *
+ * @param {FileList} images Images to be uploaded.
+ * @param {Function} handleImageSuccess The handler that runs when the image is uploaded successfully.
+ * @param {Function} handleImageFailure The handler that runs when the image upload fails.
+ */
+export function processImageUpload(
+  images,
+  handleImageSuccess,
+  handleImageFailure,
+) {
+  // Currently only one image is supported for upload.
+  if (images.length > 0 && validateFileInputs()) {
+    const payload = { image: images };
+
+    generateMainImage(payload, handleImageSuccess, handleImageFailure);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/ArticleCoverImage.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/ArticleCoverImage.jsx
index 8caa0db7b..76c6cc2d3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/ArticleCoverImage.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/ArticleCoverImage.jsx
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 import { h, Component, Fragment } from 'preact';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+import { addSnackbarItem } from '../../Snackbar';
 import { generateMainImage } from '../actions';
 import { validateFileInputs } from '../../packs/validateFileInputs';
+import { onDragOver, onDragExit } from './dragAndDropHelpers';
 import { Button } from '@crayons';
 import { Spinner } from '@crayons/Spinner/Spinner';
+import { DragAndDropZone } from '@utilities/dragAndDrop';
 
 export class ArticleCoverImage extends Component {
   state = {
@@ -17,14 +20,16 @@ export class ArticleCoverImage extends Component {
     this.setState({ uploadingImage: false });
   };
 
-  handleMainImageUpload = (e) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
+  handleMainImageUpload = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
 
     this.setState({ uploadingImage: true });
     this.clearUploadError();
 
     if (validateFileInputs()) {
-      const payload = { image: e.target.files, wrap_cloudinary: true };
+      const { files: image } =
+        event instanceof DragEvent ? event.dataTransfer : event.target;
+      const payload = { image, wrap_cloudinary: true };
 
       generateMainImage(payload, this.onImageUploadSuccess, this.onUploadError);
     }
@@ -53,55 +58,75 @@ export class ArticleCoverImage extends Component {
     });
   };
 
+  onDropImage = (event) => {
+    onDragExit(event);
+
+    if (event.dataTransfer.files.length > 1) {
+      addSnackbarItem({
+        message: 'Only one image can be dropped at a time.',
+        addCloseButton: true,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.handleMainImageUpload(event);
+  };
+
   render() {
     const { mainImage } = this.props;
     const { uploadError, uploadErrorMessage, uploadingImage } = this.state;
     const uploadLabel = mainImage ? 'Change' : 'Add a cover image';
 
     return (
-      <div className="crayons-article-form__cover" role="presentation">
-        {!uploadingImage && mainImage && (
-          <img
-            src={mainImage}
-            className="crayons-article-form__cover__image"
-            width="250"
-            height="105"
-            alt="Post cover"
-          />
-        )}
-        <div className="flex items-center">
-          {uploadingImage ? (
-            <span class="lh-base pl-1 border-0 py-2 inline-block">
-              <Spinner /> Uploading...
-            </span>
-          ) : (
-            <Fragment>
-              <Button variant="outlined" className="mr-2 whitespace-nowrap">
-                <label htmlFor="cover-image-input">{uploadLabel}</label>
-                <input
-                  id="cover-image-input"
-                  type="file"
-                  onChange={this.handleMainImageUpload}
-                  accept="image/*"
-                  className="w-100 h-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 bottom-0 overflow-hidden opacity-0 cursor-pointer"
-                  data-max-file-size-mb="25"
-                />
-              </Button>
-              {mainImage && (
-                <Button
-                  variant="ghost-danger"
-                  onClick={this.triggerMainImageRemoval}
-                >
-                  Remove
+      <DragAndDropZone
+        onDragOver={onDragOver}
+        onDragExit={onDragExit}
+        onDrop={this.onDropImage}
+      >
+        <div className="crayons-article-form__cover" role="presentation">
+          {!uploadingImage && mainImage && (
+            <img
+              src={mainImage}
+              className="crayons-article-form__cover__image"
+              width="250"
+              height="105"
+              alt="Post cover"
+            />
+          )}
+          <div className="flex items-center">
+            {uploadingImage ? (
+              <span class="lh-base pl-1 border-0 py-2 inline-block">
+                <Spinner /> Uploading...
+              </span>
+            ) : (
+              <Fragment>
+                <Button variant="outlined" className="mr-2 whitespace-nowrap">
+                  <label htmlFor="cover-image-input">{uploadLabel}</label>
+                  <input
+                    id="cover-image-input"
+                    type="file"
+                    onChange={this.handleMainImageUpload}
+                    accept="image/*"
+                    className="w-100 h-100 absolute left-0 right-0 top-0 bottom-0 overflow-hidden opacity-0 cursor-pointer"
+                    data-max-file-size-mb="25"
+                  />
                 </Button>
-              )}
-            </Fragment>
+                {mainImage && (
+                  <Button
+                    variant="ghost-danger"
+                    onClick={this.triggerMainImageRemoval}
+                  >
+                    Remove
+                  </Button>
+                )}
+              </Fragment>
+            )}
+          </div>
+          {uploadError && (
+            <p className="articleform__uploaderror">{uploadErrorMessage}</p>
           )}
         </div>
-        {uploadError && (
-          <p className="articleform__uploaderror">{uploadErrorMessage}</p>
-        )}
-      </div>
+      </DragAndDropZone>
     );
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/EditorBody.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/EditorBody.jsx
index 7ba79e3eb..3e5c55996 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/EditorBody.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/EditorBody.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,38 @@
 import { h } from 'preact';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import Textarea from 'preact-textarea-autosize';
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'preact/hooks';
 import { Toolbar } from './Toolbar';
+import {
+  handleImageDrop,
+  handleImageFailure,
+  onDragOver,
+  onDragExit,
+} from './dragAndDropHelpers';
+import { useDragAndDrop } from '@utilities/dragAndDrop';
+
+function handleImageSuccess(textAreaRef) {
+  return function (response) {
+    // Function is within the component to be able to access
+    // textarea ref.
+    const editableBodyElement = textAreaRef.current.base;
+    const { links, image } = response;
+    const altText = image[0].name.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, '');
+    const markdownImageLink = `![${altText}](${links[0]})\n`;
+    const { selectionStart, selectionEnd, value } = editableBodyElement;
+    const before = value.substring(0, selectionStart);
+    const after = value.substring(selectionEnd, value.length);
+
+    editableBodyElement.value = `${before + markdownImageLink} ${after}`;
+    editableBodyElement.selectionStart =
+      selectionStart + markdownImageLink.length;
+    editableBodyElement.selectionEnd = editableBodyElement.selectionStart;
+
+    // Dispatching a new event so that linkstate, https://github.com/developit/linkstate,
+    // the function used to create the onChange prop gets called correctly.
+    editableBodyElement.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
+  };
+}
 
 export const EditorBody = ({
   onChange,
@@ -9,6 +40,22 @@ export const EditorBody = ({
   switchHelpContext,
   version,
 }) => {
+  const textAreaRef = useRef(null);
+  const { setElement } = useDragAndDrop({
+    onDrop: handleImageDrop(
+      handleImageSuccess(textAreaRef),
+      handleImageFailure,
+    ),
+    onDragOver,
+    onDragExit,
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (textAreaRef.current) {
+      setElement(textAreaRef.current.base);
+    }
+  });
+
   return (
     <div
       data-testid="article-form__body"
@@ -27,6 +74,7 @@ export const EditorBody = ({
           switchHelpContext(_event);
         }}
         name="body_markdown"
+        ref={textAreaRef}
       />
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/Help.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/Help.jsx
index c37f4b301..11ae3906e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/Help.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/Help.jsx
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@ export class Help extends Component {
             </a>{' '}
             to add rich content such as Tweets, YouTube videos, etc.
           </li>
+          <li>
+            In addition to images for the post's content, you can also drag and
+            drop a cover image
+          </li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     );
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ArticleCoverImage.test.jsx b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ArticleCoverImage.test.jsx
index a627e7006..0ffdbd1cc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ArticleCoverImage.test.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/ArticleCoverImage.test.jsx
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ describe('<ArticleCoverImage />', () => {
     });
 
     it('allows a user to change the image', async () => {
+      global.DragEvent = jest.fn();
+
       fetch.mockResponse(
         JSON.stringify({
           image: ['/i/changed-fake-link.jpg'],
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/dragAndDropHelpers.test.js b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/dragAndDropHelpers.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4a17888e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/__tests__/dragAndDropHelpers.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import {
+  handleImageDrop,
+  handleImageFailure,
+  matchesDataTransferType,
+} from '../dragAndDropHelpers';
+import { addSnackbarItem } from '../../../Snackbar';
+import { processImageUpload } from '../../actions';
+
+jest.mock('../../../Snackbar');
+jest.mock('../../actions');
+
+describe('Article drag and drop helpers', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    addSnackbarItem.mockReset();
+  });
+
+  describe('matchesDataTransferType', () => {
+    it('should match data transfer type Files when no data transfer type to match is set', () => {
+      expect(matchesDataTransferType(['Files'])).toEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should match data transfer type when the type to match is in the list of types', () => {
+      expect(
+        matchesDataTransferType(
+          ['SomeType', 'OtherType', 'BestType'],
+          'SomeType',
+        ),
+      ).toEqual(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should not match data transfer type when the type to match is not in the list of types', () => {
+      expect(
+        matchesDataTransferType(
+          ['SomeType', 'OtherType', 'BestType'],
+          'NotInTheListType',
+        ),
+      ).toEqual(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('handleImageFailure', () => {
+    it('should handle image failure', () => {
+      handleImageFailure(new Error('oh no'));
+
+      expect(addSnackbarItem).toBeCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('handleImageDrop', () => {
+    it('should abort if data dropped is not files', () => {
+      const successHandler = jest.fn();
+      const failureHandler = jest.fn();
+      const imageHandler = handleImageDrop(successHandler, failureHandler);
+      const dropEvent = {
+        preventDefault: jest.fn(),
+        currentTarget: document.createElement('textarea'),
+        dataTransfer: { types: ['NotFiles'] },
+      };
+
+      imageHandler(dropEvent);
+
+      expect(processImageUpload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should abort if data dropped is multiple files', () => {
+      const successHandler = jest.fn();
+      const failureHandler = jest.fn();
+      const imageHandler = handleImageDrop(successHandler, failureHandler);
+      const dropEvent = {
+        preventDefault: jest.fn(),
+        currentTarget: document.createElement('textarea'),
+        dataTransfer: {
+          types: ['Files'],
+          files: [
+            new File(['(⌐□_□)'], 'chucknorris.png', {
+              type: 'image/png',
+            }),
+            new File(['ʕʘ̅͜ʘ̅ʔ'], 'vandamme.png', {
+              type: 'image/png',
+            }),
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      imageHandler(dropEvent);
+
+      expect(addSnackbarItem).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(processImageUpload).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should process image upload if data dropped is one image file', () => {
+      const successHandler = jest.fn();
+      const failureHandler = jest.fn();
+      const imageHandler = handleImageDrop(successHandler, failureHandler);
+      const dropEvent = {
+        preventDefault: jest.fn(),
+        currentTarget: document.createElement('textarea'),
+        dataTransfer: {
+          types: ['Files'],
+          files: [
+            new File(['(⌐□_□)'], 'chucknorris.png', {
+              type: 'image/png',
+            }),
+          ],
+        },
+      };
+
+      imageHandler(dropEvent);
+
+      expect(addSnackbarItem).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(processImageUpload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/javascript/article-form/components/dragAndDropHelpers.js b/app/javascript/article-form/components/dragAndDropHelpers.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9916c328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/article-form/components/dragAndDropHelpers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { addSnackbarItem } from '../../Snackbar';
+import { processImageUpload } from '../actions';
+
+/**
+ * Determines if at least one type of drag and drop datum type matches the data transfer type to match.
+ *
+ * @param {string[]} types An array of data transfer types.
+ * @param {string} dataTransferType The data transfer type to match.
+ */
+export function matchesDataTransferType(
+  types = [],
+  dataTransferType = 'Files',
+) {
+  return types.some((type) => type === dataTransferType);
+}
+
+// TODO: Document functions
+export function handleImageDrop(handleImageSuccess, handleImageFailure) {
+  return function (event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    if (!matchesDataTransferType(event.dataTransfer.types)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-25');
+
+    const { files } = event.dataTransfer;
+
+    if (files.length > 1) {
+      addSnackbarItem({
+        message: 'Only one image can be dropped at a time.',
+        addCloseButton: true,
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    processImageUpload(files, handleImageSuccess, handleImageFailure);
+  };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Dragover handler for the editor
+ *
+ * @param {DragEvent} event the drag event.
+ */
+export function onDragOver(event) {
+  event.preventDefault();
+  event.currentTarget.classList.add('opacity-25');
+}
+
+/**
+ * DragExit handler for the editor
+ *
+ * @param {DragEvent} event the drag event.
+ */
+export function onDragExit(event) {
+  event.preventDefault();
+  event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-25');
+}
+
+/**
+ * Handler for when image upload fails.
+ *
+ * @param {Error} error an error
+ * @param {string} error.message an error message
+ */
+export function handleImageFailure({ message }) {
+  addSnackbarItem({
+    message,
+    addCloseButton: true,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
index 0b97c7f44..1d9e6c388 100644
--- a/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/chat/chat.jsx
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import { h, Component } from 'preact';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { setupPusher } from '../utilities/connect';
 import debounceAction from '../utilities/debounceAction';
-import { dragDrop } from '../utilities/dragAndUpload';
 import { addSnackbarItem } from '../Snackbar';
+import { processImageUpload } from '../article-form/actions';
 import {
   conductModeration,
   getAllMessages,
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import Message from './message';
 import ActionMessage from './actionMessage';
 import Content from './content';
 import { VideoContent } from './videoContent';
+import { DragAndDropZone } from '@utilities/dragAndDrop';
 
 const NARROW_WIDTH_LIMIT = 767;
 const WIDE_WIDTH_LIMIT = 1600;
@@ -130,7 +131,9 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
 
     setupObserver(this.observerCallback);
 
-    this.subscribePusher(`private-message-notifications--${appName}-${currentUserId}`);
+    this.subscribePusher(
+      `private-message-notifications--${appName}-${currentUserId}`,
+    );
 
     if (activeChannelId) {
       sendOpen(activeChannelId, this.handleChannelOpenSuccess, null);
@@ -1412,14 +1415,23 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
       .getElementById('jumpback_button')
       .classList.remove('chatchanneljumpback__hide');
   };
-  handleImageDrop = (e) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    const { files } = e.dataTransfer;
 
-    const messageArea = document.getElementById('messagelist');
-    messageArea.classList.remove('opacity-25');
-    messageArea.classList.add('opacity-100');
-    dragDrop(files, this.handleImageSuccess, this.handleImageFailure);
+  handleDragOver = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.currentTarget.classList.add('opacity-25');
+  };
+
+  handleDragExit = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-25');
+  };
+
+  handleImageDrop = (event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    const { files } = event.dataTransfer;
+
+    event.currentTarget.classList.remove('opacity-25');
+    processImageUpload(files, this.handleImageSuccess, this.handleImageFailure);
   };
   handleImageSuccess = (res) => {
     const { links, image } = res;
@@ -1433,7 +1445,7 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
     const after = text.substring(end, text.length);
     el.value = `${before + mLink} ${after}`;
     el.selectionStart = start + mLink.length + 1;
-    el.selectionEnd = start + mLink.length + 1;
+    el.selectionEnd = el.selectionStart;
     el.focus();
   };
   handleImageFailure = (e) => {
@@ -1448,7 +1460,6 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
     e.preventDefault();
     const messageArea = document.getElementById('messagelist');
     messageArea.classList.remove('opacity-25');
-    messageArea.classList.add('opacity-100');
   }
   renderActiveChatChannel = (channelHeader) => {
     const { state, props } = this;
@@ -1457,20 +1468,26 @@ export default class Chat extends Component {
       <div className="activechatchannel">
         <div className="activechatchannel__conversation">
           {channelHeader}
-          <div
-            className="activechatchannel__messages"
-            onScroll={this.handleMessageScroll}
-            ref={(scroller) => {
-              this.scroller = scroller;
-            }}
-            id="messagelist"
-            onDragOver={this.handleDragHover}
+          <DragAndDropZone
+            onDragOver={this.handleDragOver}
             onDragExit={this.handleDragExit}
             onDrop={this.handleImageDrop}
           >
-            {this.renderMessages()}
-            <div className="messagelist__sentinel" id="messagelist__sentinel" />
-          </div>
+            <div
+              className="activechatchannel__messages"
+              onScroll={this.handleMessageScroll}
+              ref={(scroller) => {
+                this.scroller = scroller;
+              }}
+              id="messagelist"
+            >
+              {this.renderMessages()}
+              <div
+                className="messagelist__sentinel"
+                id="messagelist__sentinel"
+              />
+            </div>
+          </DragAndDropZone>
           <div
             className="chatchanneljumpback chatchanneljumpback__hide"
             id="jumpback_button"
diff --git a/app/javascript/packs/articleForm.jsx b/app/javascript/packs/articleForm.jsx
index 3d6987893..236175233 100644
--- a/app/javascript/packs/articleForm.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/packs/articleForm.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { h, render } from 'preact';
 import { getUserDataAndCsrfToken } from '../chat/util';
 import ArticleForm from '../article-form/articleForm';
+import { Snackbar } from '../Snackbar';
 
 HTMLDocument.prototype.ready = new Promise((resolve) => {
   if (document.readyState !== 'loading') {
@@ -11,6 +12,13 @@ HTMLDocument.prototype.ready = new Promise((resolve) => {
 });
 
 function loadForm() {
+  // The Snackbar for the article page
+  const snackZone = document.getElementById('snack-zone');
+
+  if (snackZone) {
+    render(<Snackbar lifespan="3" />, snackZone);
+  }
+
   getUserDataAndCsrfToken().then(({ currentUser, csrfToken }) => {
     window.currentUser = currentUser;
     window.csrfToken = csrfToken;
diff --git a/app/javascript/utilities/__tests__/dragAndDrop.test.js b/app/javascript/utilities/__tests__/dragAndDrop.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b1f1f582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/utilities/__tests__/dragAndDrop.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+import { h } from 'preact';
+import { render } from '@testing-library/preact';
+import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/preact-hooks';
+import { DragAndDropZone, useDragAndDrop } from '@utilities/dragAndDrop';
+
+describe('drag and drop for components', () => {
+  describe('useDragAndDrop', () => {
+    it('should not add drag and drop event listeners when DOM element is null', () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDragAndDrop({
+          onDrop,
+          onDragOver,
+          onDragExit,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setElement(null);
+      });
+
+      expect(HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('should attach drag and drop events when setElement receives a DOM node', () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDragAndDrop({
+          onDrop,
+          onDragOver,
+          onDragExit,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setElement(document.createElement('textarea'));
+      });
+
+      expect(HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+      expect(HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    });
+
+    it('should remove drag and drop event listeners when the hook is unmounted', () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.removeEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.removeEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      const { unmount, result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDragAndDrop({
+          onDrop,
+          onDragOver,
+          onDragExit,
+        }),
+      );
+
+      act(() => {
+        result.current.setElement(document.createElement('textarea'));
+      });
+
+      unmount();
+      expect(HTMLDocument.prototype.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
+        2,
+      );
+      expect(HTMLElement.prototype.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
+        4,
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('<DragAndDropZone />', () => {
+    it('should attach drag and drop events', async () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      const { rerender } = render(
+        <DragAndDropZone
+          onDragOver={onDragOver}
+          onDragExit={onDragExit}
+          onDrop={onDrop}
+        >
+          <textarea>I'm a text area</textarea>
+        </DragAndDropZone>,
+      );
+
+      // Rerendering so that the ref gets set to the DOM node.
+      // represented by the Preact element <textarea />
+      rerender(
+        <DragAndDropZone
+          onDragOver={onDragOver}
+          onDragExit={onDragExit}
+          onDrop={onDrop}
+        >
+          <textarea>I'm a text area</textarea>
+        </DragAndDropZone>,
+      );
+
+      expect(HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+    });
+
+    it('should not attach drag and drop events', async () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.removeEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.removeEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      const { unmount, rerender } = render(
+        <DragAndDropZone
+          onDragOver={onDragOver}
+          onDragExit={onDragExit}
+          onDrop={onDrop}
+        >
+          <textarea>I'm a text area</textarea>
+        </DragAndDropZone>,
+      );
+
+      // Rerendering so that the ref gets set to the DOM node.
+      // represented by the Preact element <textarea />
+      rerender(
+        <DragAndDropZone
+          onDragOver={onDragOver}
+          onDragExit={onDragExit}
+          onDrop={onDrop}
+        >
+          <textarea>I'm a text area</textarea>
+        </DragAndDropZone>,
+      );
+
+      unmount();
+      expect(HTMLDocument.prototype.removeEventListener).toBeCalledTimes(2);
+      expect(HTMLElement.prototype.removeEventListener).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(
+        4,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should not attach drag and drop events when no children.', async () => {
+      const onDrop = jest.fn();
+      const onDragOver = jest.fn();
+      const onDragExit = jest.fn();
+
+      HTMLElement.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+      HTMLDocument.prototype.addEventListener = jest.fn();
+
+      expect(() => {
+        render(
+          <DragAndDropZone
+            onDragOver={onDragOver}
+            onDragExit={onDragExit}
+            onDrop={onDrop}
+          />,
+        );
+      }).toThrowError(
+        'The <DragAndDropZone /> component children prop is null or was not specified.',
+      );
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndDrop.js b/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndDrop.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f74b1bea9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndDrop.js
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { cloneElement } from 'preact';
+import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'preact/hooks';
+
+/**
+ * A custom Preact hook used to attach drag and drop functionality to a DOM element.
+ * @example
+ * function SomeComponent(props) {
+ *   const { setElement } = useDragAndDrop({
+ *     onDrop: someDropHandler,
+ *     onDragOver: someDragOverHandler,
+ *     onDragExit: someDragExitHandler
+ *   });
+ *
+ *  const someDomRef = useRef(null);
+ *
+ *  useEffect(() => {
+ *    if (someDomRef.current) {
+ *      setElement(someDomRef.current);
+ *    }
+ *  });
+ *
+ *  return <textarea ref={someDomRef}>I'm a text area</textarea>;
+ * };
+ *
+ * @param {object} props
+ * @param {Function} props.onDragOver The handler that runs when the dragover event is fired.
+ * @param {Function} props.onDragExit The handler that runs when the dragexit/dragleave events are fired.
+ * @param {Function} props.onDrop The handler that runs when the drop event is fired.
+ */
+export function useDragAndDrop({ onDragOver, onDragExit, onDrop }) {
+  const [element, setElement] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!element) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const noDragAndDropHandler = (event) => event.preventDefault();
+
+    document.addEventListener('dragover', noDragAndDropHandler);
+    document.addEventListener('drop', noDragAndDropHandler);
+
+    element.addEventListener('dragover', onDragOver);
+    element.addEventListener('dragexit', onDragExit);
+    element.addEventListener('dragleave', onDragExit);
+    element.addEventListener('drop', onDrop);
+
+    return () => {
+      document.removeEventListener('dragover', noDragAndDropHandler);
+      document.removeEventListener('drop', noDragAndDropHandler);
+
+      element.removeEventListener('dragover', onDragOver);
+      element.removeEventListener('dragexit', onDragExit);
+      element.removeEventListener('dragleave', onDragExit);
+      element.removeEventListener('drop', onDrop);
+    };
+  }, [element, onDragOver, onDragExit, onDrop]);
+
+  return { setElement };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Registers drag and drop events for the child element that is wrapped by this component.
+ *
+ * @example
+ * <DragAndDropZone
+ *     onDragOver={someDragOverHandler}
+ *     onDragExit={someDragExitHandler}
+ *     onDrop={someDropHandler}
+ *     >
+ *    <textarea>I'm a text area</textarea>
+ * <DragAndDropZone>
+ *
+ * @param {object} props
+ * @param {JSX.Element} props.children The React element that will register it's DOM counterpart with drag and drop events.
+ * @param {Function} props.onDragOver The handler that runs when the dragover event is fired.
+ * @param {Function} props.onDragExit The handler that runs when the dragexit/dragleave events are fired.
+ * @param {Function} props.onDrop The handler that runs when the drop event is fired.
+ */
+export function DragAndDropZone({ children, onDragOver, onDragExit, onDrop }) {
+  if (!children) {
+    throw new Error(
+      'The <DragAndDropZone /> component children prop is null or was not specified.',
+    );
+  }
+
+  const { setElement } = useDragAndDrop({ onDragOver, onDragExit, onDrop });
+  const dropZoneRef = useRef(null);
+
+  if (dropZoneRef.current) {
+    setElement(dropZoneRef.current);
+  }
+
+  return cloneElement(children, {
+    ref: dropZoneRef,
+  });
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndUpload.js b/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndUpload.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c35d47fa..000000000
--- a/app/javascript/utilities/dragAndUpload.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { generateMainImage } from '../article-form/actions';
-import { validateFileInputs } from '../packs/validateFileInputs';
-
-export function dragDrop(files, handleImageSuccess, handleImageFailure) {
-  if (files.length > 0 && validateFileInputs()) {
-    const payload = { image: files };
-    generateMainImage(payload, handleImageSuccess, handleImageFailure);
-  }
-}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d4742efc..927483a3b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     "@storybook/preact": "^6.0.20",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "^5.11.4",
     "@testing-library/preact": "^2.0.0",
+    "@testing-library/preact-hooks": "^1.0.6",
     "babel-core": "^7.0.0-bridge.0",
     "babel-eslint": "^10.1.0",
     "babel-jest": "^26.3.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 7c6d6def8..a1c1648af 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2324,6 +2324,11 @@
     lodash "^4.17.15"
     redent "^3.0.0"
 
+"@testing-library/preact-hooks@^1.0.6":
+  version "1.0.6"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@testing-library/preact-hooks/-/preact-hooks-1.0.6.tgz#f66d1f029548ca6200c3a35ba534531671747284"
+  integrity sha512-zNMnuFWqNYp/Ac5jG7o+GPsRAGnaNdHvHORFXZT7k0bseOdKJijLza1Xx+ty19+GsE/AUTYC8BCbAC67Z+sgMg==
+
 "@testing-library/preact@^2.0.0":
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@testing-library/preact/-/preact-2.0.0.tgz#bf40faa24136a2388e74655d154fe3538541c33b"