diff --git a/app/views/words/index.html.erb b/app/views/words/index.html.erb
index 0e3d5ea..2bf63eb 100644
--- a/app/views/words/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/words/index.html.erb
@@ -46,11 +46,16 @@
   <div class="section">
     <h2>Import words</h2>
     <p class="hint">
-      One entry per line. Formats: <code>word - definition</code> &nbsp;|&nbsp;
+      One entry per line or upload a .txt/.csv file.
+      Formats: <code>word - definition</code> &nbsp;|&nbsp;
       <code>word: definition</code> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <code>word | definition</code> &nbsp;|&nbsp;
       just <code>word</code>
     </p>
-    <%= form_with url: words_path, method: :post, local: false, data: { turbo: false } do |f| %>
+    <%= form_with url: words_path, method: :post, local: false, data: { turbo: false }, multipart: true do |f| %>
+      <div class="import-file-row">
+        <%= f.file_field :word_file, accept: ".txt,.csv,.tsv", class: "file-input" %>
+        <span class="import-or">or paste below</span>
+      </div>
       <%= f.text_area :word_list, placeholder: "ephemeral - lasting for a very short time\npersistent\ntenacious: holding firmly to a purpose", rows: 8, class: "import-textarea" %>
       <%= f.submit "Import", class: "btn btn-primary" %>
     <% end %>