diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.test.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6322f20270d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+import { fireEvent, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form'
+import { Form } from 'ui'
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import type { DestinationPanelSchemaType } from '../DestinationForm.schema'
+import { BigQueryFields } from './Fields'
+import { customRender } from '@/tests/lib/custom-render'
+
+const TestForm = ({ serviceAccountKey = '' }: { serviceAccountKey?: string }) => {
+  const form = useForm<DestinationPanelSchemaType>({
+    defaultValues: { projectId: '', datasetId: '', serviceAccountKey },
+  })
+
+  return (
+    <Form {...form}>
+      <BigQueryFields form={form} editMode={false} />
+    </Form>
+  )
+}
+
+describe('BigQueryFields', () => {
+  it('imports a JSON file into an editable service account key field', async () => {
+    const { container } = customRender(<TestForm />)
+    const contents = '{"type":"service_account"}'
+    const file = new File([contents], 'service-account.json', { type: 'application/json' })
+    Object.defineProperty(file, 'text', { value: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(contents) })
+
+    const fileInput = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[type="file"]')
+    expect(fileInput).not.toBeNull()
+    fireEvent.change(fileInput!, { target: { files: [file] } })
+
+    const textarea = screen.getByPlaceholderText(
+      '{"type": "service_account", "project_id": "...", ...}'
+    )
+    await waitFor(() => expect(textarea).toHaveValue(contents))
+
+    fireEvent.change(textarea, { target: { value: `${contents}\n` } })
+    expect(textarea).toHaveValue(`${contents}\n`)
+    expect(textarea).toHaveClass('max-h-[calc(13lh+1rem)]')
+  })
+
+  it('imports a dropped JSON file into the service account key field', async () => {
+    customRender(<TestForm />)
+    const contents = '{"type":"service_account"}'
+    const file = new File([contents], 'service-account.json', { type: 'application/json' })
+    Object.defineProperty(file, 'text', { value: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(contents) })
+
+    const textarea = screen.getByPlaceholderText(
+      '{"type": "service_account", "project_id": "...", ...}'
+    )
+    fireEvent.drop(textarea.closest('div')!, {
+      dataTransfer: { files: [file] },
+    })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(textarea).toHaveValue(contents))
+  })
+
+  it('rejects an oversized file without replacing the existing key', async () => {
+    const { container } = customRender(<TestForm serviceAccountKey="existing-key" />)
+    const file = new File(['x'.repeat(5001)], 'service-account.json', {
+      type: 'application/json',
+    })
+    const readFile = vi.fn()
+    Object.defineProperty(file, 'text', { value: readFile })
+
+    const fileInput = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[type="file"]')
+    fireEvent.change(fileInput!, { target: { files: [file] } })
+
+    expect(
+      await screen.findByText('Service account key must be 5,000 characters or fewer.')
+    ).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(readFile).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('existing-key')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('preserves the existing key when the selected file cannot be read', async () => {
+    const { container } = customRender(<TestForm serviceAccountKey="existing-key" />)
+    const file = new File(['{}'], 'service-account.json', { type: 'application/json' })
+    Object.defineProperty(file, 'text', {
+      value: vi.fn().mockRejectedValue(new Error('File read failed')),
+    })
+
+    const fileInput = container.querySelector<HTMLInputElement>('input[type="file"]')
+    fireEvent.change(fileInput!, { target: { files: [file] } })
+
+    expect(await screen.findByText('Could not read the selected JSON file.')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByDisplayValue('existing-key')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+})
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.tsx
index 9e7db5d75cf..bb4e4397d95 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/Database/Replication/DestinationPanel/DestinationForm/BigQuery/Fields.tsx
@@ -1,10 +1,54 @@
+import { Upload } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useRef, useState, type ChangeEvent, type DragEvent } from 'react'
 import type { UseFormReturn } from 'react-hook-form'
-import { FormControl, FormField, Input, TextArea } from 'ui'
+import { Button, cn, FormControl, FormField, Input, TextArea } from 'ui'
 import { FormItemLayout } from 'ui-patterns/form/FormItemLayout/FormItemLayout'
 
 import { STORED_SECRET_PLACEHOLDER } from '../DestinationForm.constants'
 import type { DestinationPanelSchemaType } from '../DestinationForm.schema'
 
+const MAX_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_LENGTH = 5000
+
+const readServiceAccountFile = async (
+  file: File,
+  form: UseFormReturn<DestinationPanelSchemaType>,
+  isCurrentRequest: () => boolean
+) => {
+  if (file.size > MAX_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_LENGTH) {
+    if (isCurrentRequest()) {
+      form.setError('serviceAccountKey', {
+        message: 'Service account key must be 5,000 characters or fewer.',
+      })
+    }
+    return
+  }
+
+  try {
+    const contents = await file.text()
+    if (!isCurrentRequest()) return
+
+    if (contents.length > MAX_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_LENGTH) {
+      form.setError('serviceAccountKey', {
+        message: 'Service account key must be 5,000 characters or fewer.',
+      })
+      return
+    }
+
+    form.setValue('serviceAccountKey', contents, {
+      shouldDirty: true,
+      shouldTouch: true,
+      shouldValidate: true,
+    })
+    form.clearErrors('serviceAccountKey')
+  } catch {
+    if (isCurrentRequest()) {
+      form.setError('serviceAccountKey', {
+        message: 'Could not read the selected JSON file.',
+      })
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 export const BigQueryFields = ({
   form,
   editMode,
@@ -12,6 +56,41 @@ export const BigQueryFields = ({
   form: UseFormReturn<DestinationPanelSchemaType>
   editMode: boolean
 }) => {
+  const serviceAccountFileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
+  const fileReadRequestIdRef = useRef(0)
+  const [isDraggingFile, setIsDraggingFile] = useState(false)
+
+  const handleServiceAccountFile = async (file: File | undefined) => {
+    if (!file) return
+    const requestId = ++fileReadRequestIdRef.current
+    await readServiceAccountFile(file, form, () => requestId === fileReadRequestIdRef.current)
+  }
+
+  const handleServiceAccountFileInputChange = async (event: ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const file = event.target.files?.[0]
+    event.target.value = ''
+    await handleServiceAccountFile(file)
+  }
+
+  const handleDragOver = (event: DragEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    event.stopPropagation()
+    setIsDraggingFile(true)
+  }
+
+  const handleDragLeave = (event: DragEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    event.stopPropagation()
+    setIsDraggingFile(false)
+  }
+
+  const handleDrop = async (event: DragEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+    event.preventDefault()
+    event.stopPropagation()
+    setIsDraggingFile(false)
+    await handleServiceAccountFile(event.dataTransfer.files?.[0])
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-y-6 p-5">
       <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">BigQuery settings</p>
@@ -57,23 +136,58 @@ export const BigQueryFields = ({
               label="Service account key"
               description={
                 editMode
-                  ? 'Stored credentials are hidden. Enter new credentials to replace them.'
-                  : 'Service account credentials JSON for authenticating with BigQuery'
+                  ? 'Stored credentials are hidden. Paste or upload new credentials to replace them.'
+                  : 'Paste or upload your service account credentials JSON file for authenticating with BigQuery.'
               }
             >
-              <FormControl>
-                <TextArea
-                  {...field}
-                  rows={5}
-                  maxLength={5000}
-                  placeholder={
-                    editMode
-                      ? STORED_SECRET_PLACEHOLDER
-                      : '{"type": "service_account", "project_id": "...", ...}'
-                  }
-                  className="font-mono text-xs"
-                />
-              </FormControl>
+              <div
+                className="relative"
+                onDragOver={handleDragOver}
+                onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
+                onDrop={handleDrop}
+              >
+                <div className={cn('space-y-2 transition-opacity', isDraggingFile && 'opacity-40')}>
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <TextArea
+                      {...field}
+                      onChange={(event) => {
+                        fileReadRequestIdRef.current += 1
+                        field.onChange(event)
+                      }}
+                      rows={5}
+                      maxLength={MAX_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_KEY_LENGTH}
+                      placeholder={
+                        editMode
+                          ? STORED_SECRET_PLACEHOLDER
+                          : '{"type": "service_account", "project_id": "...", ...}'
+                      }
+                      className="max-h-[calc(13lh+1rem)] font-mono text-xs"
+                    />
+                  </FormControl>
+                  <input
+                    ref={serviceAccountFileInputRef}
+                    type="file"
+                    accept="application/json,.json"
+                    className="hidden"
+                    onChange={handleServiceAccountFileInputChange}
+                  />
+                  <Button
+                    type="button"
+                    variant="default"
+                    size="tiny"
+                    icon={<Upload size={14} />}
+                    onClick={() => serviceAccountFileInputRef.current?.click()}
+                  >
+                    Upload JSON file
+                  </Button>
+                </div>
+                {isDraggingFile ? (
+                  <div
+                    aria-hidden="true"
+                    className="pointer-events-none absolute inset-0 rounded-md ring-2 ring-brand ring-offset-2 ring-offset-background"
+                  />
+                ) : null}
+              </div>
             </FormItemLayout>
           )}
         />