diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
index 2aa8c45..3ebadc9 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/dashboard/dashboard-converter.blade.php
@@ -1,4 +1,27 @@
 <div>
-    <p>Drop your file here</p>
-    <p>PNG, JPG, WEBP and PDF supported in beta</p>
+    <x-card variant="elevated">
+        @if ($step === 'upload')
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-center justify-center gap-4 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] border-2 border-dashed border-[var(--ca-border)] bg-[var(--ca-surface-muted)]/40 px-6 py-12 text-center">
+                <div class="flex h-14 w-14 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-[var(--ca-surface-muted)] text-[var(--ca-muted)]">
+                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="h-7 w-7" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor">
+                        <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M3 16.5v2.25A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 5.25 21h13.5A2.25 2.25 0 0 0 21 18.75V16.5M16.5 12 12 7.5m0 0L7.5 12M12 7.5V18" />
+                    </svg>
+                </div>
+
+                <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                    <p class="text-base font-semibold text-[var(--ca-text)]">Drop your file here</p>
+                    <p class="text-sm text-[var(--ca-muted)]">PNG, JPG, WEBP and PDF supported in beta</p>
+                </div>
+
+                <label class="cursor-pointer">
+                    <input type="file" wire:model="upload" class="sr-only">
+                    <span class="inline-flex items-center justify-center gap-2 rounded-[var(--ca-radius-md)] px-4 py-2 text-sm font-medium text-white shadow-sm transition hover:brightness-110" style="background:var(--ca-primary);">
+                        Choose file
+                    </span>
+                </label>
+
+                <p class="text-xs text-[var(--ca-muted)]">Your files stay private. We delete them after conversion.</p>
+            </div>
+        @endif
+    </x-card>
 </div>
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
index ec43f85..6f8aad8 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Livewire/DashboardConverterTest.php
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 use App\Livewire\Dashboard\DashboardConverter;
 use Livewire\Livewire;
 
-it('renders dashboard converter component', function () {
+it('renders empty upload state', function () {
     Livewire::test(DashboardConverter::class)
-        ->assertSee('Drop your file here');
+        ->assertSee('Drop your file here')
+        ->assertSee('PNG, JPG, WEBP and PDF supported in beta')
+        ->assertSee('Choose file');
 });