diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 4a7757a..8582c8f 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -3880,6 +3880,35 @@ ipcMain.on('open-table-generator', () => {
   openTableGenerator();
 });
 
+// IPC Handler for saving pasted/dropped images
+ipcMain.handle('save-pasted-image', async (event, { base64, ext }) => {
+  try {
+    let saveDir;
+
+    if (currentFile) {
+      // Save relative to current file
+      saveDir = path.join(path.dirname(currentFile), 'assets');
+    } else {
+      // Use temp directory
+      saveDir = path.join(app.getPath('temp'), 'markdown-converter-images');
+    }
+
+    if (!fs.existsSync(saveDir)) {
+      fs.mkdirSync(saveDir, { recursive: true });
+    }
+
+    const filename = `image-${Date.now()}.${ext}`;
+    const filePath = path.join(saveDir, filename);
+    const buffer = Buffer.from(base64, 'base64');
+    fs.writeFileSync(filePath, buffer);
+
+    return { relativePath: `assets/${filename}`, absolutePath: filePath };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to save pasted image:', error);
+    return null;
+  }
+});
+
 // IPC Handler to receive generated content from generator windows
 ipcMain.on('insert-generated-content', (event, content) => {
   if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
diff --git a/src/preload.js b/src/preload.js
index 1813ada..41800f5 100644
--- a/src/preload.js
+++ b/src/preload.js
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ const ALLOWED_SEND_CHANNELS = [
   'open-table-generator',
 
   // Insert generated content
-  'insert-generated-content'
+  'insert-generated-content',
+
+  // Image paste/drop
+  'save-pasted-image'
 ];
 
 const ALLOWED_RECEIVE_CHANNELS = [
diff --git a/src/renderer.js b/src/renderer.js
index 50985f7..967d273 100644
--- a/src/renderer.js
+++ b/src/renderer.js
@@ -1112,6 +1112,53 @@ document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
         render: (container) => { container.innerHTML = '<p style="color:#888;padding:8px;">Templates coming soon...</p>'; }
     });
 
+    // Image paste handler
+    document.addEventListener('paste', async (e) => {
+        const items = e.clipboardData?.items;
+        if (!items) return;
+
+        for (const item of items) {
+            if (item.type.startsWith('image/')) {
+                e.preventDefault();
+                const blob = item.getAsFile();
+                const reader = new FileReader();
+                reader.onload = async () => {
+                    const base64 = reader.result.split(',')[1];
+                    const ext = item.type.split('/')[1] === 'png' ? 'png' : 'jpg';
+                    const result = await ipcRenderer.invoke('save-pasted-image', { base64, ext });
+                    if (result?.relativePath) {
+                        tabManager.insertAtCursor(`![image](${result.relativePath})\n`);
+                    }
+                };
+                reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    });
+
+    // Drag and drop images
+    const editorContainer = document.querySelector('.editor-container');
+    editorContainer?.addEventListener('dragover', (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+    });
+    editorContainer?.addEventListener('drop', async (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files).filter(f => f.type.startsWith('image/'));
+        for (const file of files) {
+            const reader = new FileReader();
+            reader.onload = async () => {
+                const base64 = reader.result.split(',')[1];
+                const ext = file.name.split('.').pop() || 'png';
+                const result = await ipcRenderer.invoke('save-pasted-image', { base64, ext });
+                if (result?.relativePath) {
+                    tabManager.insertAtCursor(`![${file.name}](${result.relativePath})\n`);
+                }
+            };
+            reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+        }
+    });
+
     // Initialize command palette
     const commandPalette = new CommandPalette();