diff --git a/meshroom/core/node.py b/meshroom/core/node.py
index f9191ad4d6..394877df34 100644
--- a/meshroom/core/node.py
+++ b/meshroom/core/node.py
@@ -1878,6 +1878,9 @@ def _isCompatibilityNode(self):
     def _isInputNode(self):
         return isinstance(self.nodeDesc, desc.InputNode)
 
+    def _isInitNode(self):
+        return isinstance(self.nodeDesc, desc.InitNode)
+
     def _isBackdropNode(self) -> bool:
         return False
 
@@ -2173,6 +2176,7 @@ def _hasDisplayableShape(self):
                                     notify=globalStatusChanged)
     isCompatibilityNode = Property(bool, lambda self: self._isCompatibilityNode(), constant=True)
     isInputNode = Property(bool, lambda self: self._isInputNode(), constant=True)
+    isInitNode = Property(bool, lambda self: self._isInitNode(), constant=True)
     isBackdropNode = Property(bool, lambda self: self._isBackdropNode(), constant=True)
 
     globalExecMode = Property(str, globalExecMode.fget, notify=globalStatusChanged)
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
index ca5ff8b3e2..9e5a94e45b 100755
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/GraphEditor.qml
@@ -59,6 +59,20 @@ Item {
         return undefined
     }
 
+    /// Get the InitNode delegate at the given position in 'draggable' coordinates, or null
+    function initNodeDelegateAt(draggableX, draggableY) {
+        for (var i = 0; i < nodeRepeater.count; ++i) {
+            var delegate = nodeRepeater.getItemAt(i)
+            if (delegate && delegate.node && delegate.node.isInitNode && !delegate.readOnly) {
+                if (draggableX >= delegate.x && draggableX <= delegate.x + delegate.width &&
+                    draggableY >= delegate.y && draggableY <= delegate.y + delegate.height) {
+                    return delegate
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null
+    }
+
     /// Duplicate a node and optionally all the following ones
     function duplicateNode(duplicateFollowingNodes) {
         var nodes
@@ -1238,6 +1252,10 @@ Item {
             id: dropArea
             anchors.fill: parent
             keys: ["text/uri-list"]
+
+            /// The InitNode delegate currently being hovered during a file drag, if any
+            property var hoveredInitNodeDelegate: null
+
             onEntered: function(drag) {
                 nbMeshroomScenes = 0
                 nbDraggedFiles = drag.urls.length
@@ -1247,9 +1265,50 @@ Item {
                         nbMeshroomScenes++
                     }
                 })
+
+                // Check if the drag enters directly over an InitNode
+                var draggablePos = mapToItem(draggable, drag.x, drag.y)
+                hoveredInitNodeDelegate = initNodeDelegateAt(draggablePos.x, draggablePos.y)
+                if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate.initNodeDragHover = true
+                }
+            }
+
+            onPositionChanged: function(drag) {
+                // Update which InitNode (if any) the drag is currently over
+                var draggablePos = mapToItem(draggable, drag.x, drag.y)
+                var newDelegate = initNodeDelegateAt(draggablePos.x, draggablePos.y)
+                if (newDelegate !== hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                    if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                        hoveredInitNodeDelegate.initNodeDragHover = false
+                    }
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate = newDelegate
+                    if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                        hoveredInitNodeDelegate.initNodeDragHover = true
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            onExited: {
+                if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate.initNodeDragHover = false
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate = null
+                }
             }
 
             onDropped: function(drop) {
+                // Clear visual feedback
+                if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate.initNodeDragHover = false
+                }
+
+                // If dropped on an InitNode, forward the files to its initialize() method
+                if (hoveredInitNodeDelegate) {
+                    _currentScene.initializeNode(hoveredInitNodeDelegate.node, drop.urls)
+                    hoveredInitNodeDelegate = null
+                    return
+                }
+
                 if (nbMeshroomScenes == nbDraggedFiles || nbMeshroomScenes == 0) {
                     // Retrieve mouse position and convert coordinate system
                     // from pixel values to graph reference system
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/Node.qml b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/Node.qml
index 7e5bb44ea9..85463103b9 100755
--- a/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/Node.qml
+++ b/meshroom/ui/qml/GraphEditor/Node.qml
@@ -877,4 +877,16 @@ Item {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    /// Set to true by the GraphEditor's DropArea when files are dragged over this InitNode
+    property bool initNodeDragHover: false
+
+    // Highlight overlay shown when files are dragged over this InitNode
+    Rectangle {
+        anchors.fill: mouseArea
+        visible: root.node && root.node.isInitNode && root.initNodeDragHover
+        color: Colors.sysPalette.highlight
+        opacity: 0.35
+        radius: background.radius
+    }
 }
diff --git a/meshroom/ui/scene.py b/meshroom/ui/scene.py
index b13334551b..c6a907e3e4 100755
--- a/meshroom/ui/scene.py
+++ b/meshroom/ui/scene.py
@@ -821,6 +821,24 @@ def getFilesByTypeFromDrop(self, urls):
                 "meshroomScenes": filesByType.meshroomScenes,
                 "other": filesByType.other}
 
+    @Slot(QObject, "QList<QUrl>")
+    def initializeNode(self, node, urls):
+        """
+        Initialize an InitNode with the provided list of dropped files/URLs.
+
+        Converts the list of QUrls to local file paths and calls the node descriptor's
+        initialize() method with those paths as inputs.
+
+        Args:
+            node (Node): the InitNode to initialize
+            urls (list of QUrl): the list of dropped file/directory URLs
+        """
+        if not isinstance(node.nodeDesc, meshroom.core.desc.InitNode):
+            logging.warning(f"initializeNode called on non-InitNode '{node.name}' — ignoring.")
+            return
+        inputs = [localFile for url in urls if (localFile := url.toLocalFile())]
+        node.nodeDesc.initialize(node, inputs, [])
+
     def importImagesFromFolder(self, path, recursive=False):
         """