diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/en-US.json b/frontend/src/locales/en-US.json
index a90abad..fc510b3 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/en-US.json
@@ -972,7 +972,13 @@
     "http01Hint": "Let’s Encrypt HTTP-01. Port 80 must be reachable. Auto-renewal status appears in the list.",
     "certKeyRequired": "Certificate and private key are required",
     "certUploaded": "Certificate uploaded",
-    "uploadApiPending": "Upload API is not ready yet (POST /system/tls/certificate). Use HTTP-01 for now."
+    "uploadApiPending": "Upload API is not ready yet (POST /system/tls/certificate). Use HTTP-01 for now.",
+    "dropHint": "Drop a file here, or click to choose",
+    "pastePem": "Or paste PEM text",
+    "importCert": "Import certificate",
+    "startIssue": "Start issuance",
+    "http01CheckDns": "DNS already points to this public entry",
+    "http01CheckPort": "Issuance port is reachable (usually 80, or matches entry port)"
   },
   "feishuSync": {
     "title": "Feishu directory",
diff --git a/frontend/src/locales/zh-CN.json b/frontend/src/locales/zh-CN.json
index 320607b..1b39ae5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/locales/zh-CN.json
+++ b/frontend/src/locales/zh-CN.json
@@ -972,7 +972,13 @@
     "http01Hint": "使用 Let’s Encrypt HTTP-01 验证；需公网可访问 80 端口。过期前将尝试自动续期，失败时列表会显示状态。",
     "certKeyRequired": "请填写证书与私钥",
     "certUploaded": "证书已上传",
-    "uploadApiPending": "上传证书接口尚未就绪，请先由后端落地 POST /system/tls/certificate，或改用 HTTP-01 申请。"
+    "uploadApiPending": "上传证书接口尚未就绪，请先由后端落地 POST /system/tls/certificate，或改用 HTTP-01 申请。",
+    "dropHint": "拖拽文件到此处，或点击选择",
+    "pastePem": "或粘贴 PEM 文本",
+    "importCert": "导入证书",
+    "startIssue": "开始申请",
+    "http01CheckDns": "DNS 已指向本机公网入口",
+    "http01CheckPort": "申请用端口可达（通常为 80，或与入口配置一致）"
   },
   "feishuSync": {
     "title": "飞书组织与成员",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/settings/components/GatewaySettings.vue b/frontend/src/views/settings/components/GatewaySettings.vue
index e02e1ca..c71bad5 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/settings/components/GatewaySettings.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/views/settings/components/GatewaySettings.vue
@@ -138,16 +138,42 @@
       <template v-if="certForm.method === 'upload'">
         <el-form label-position="top" style="margin-top:16px">
           <el-form-item :label="$t('tls.certPem')" required>
-            <el-input v-model="certForm.certPem" type="textarea" :rows="6" :placeholder="$t('tls.certPemPlaceholder')" />
-            <el-upload :show-file-list="false" accept=".crt,.pem,.cer" :before-upload="(f) => readPemFile(f, 'certPem')">
-              <el-button class="upload-btn" style="width:100%;margin-top:8px">{{ $t('tls.uploadCertFile') }}</el-button>
+            <el-upload
+              drag
+              class="pem-drop"
+              :show-file-list="false"
+              accept=".crt,.pem,.cer"
+              :before-upload="(f) => readPemFile(f, 'certPem')"
+            >
+              <div class="pem-drop-inner">
+                <div class="pem-drop-title">{{ certForm.certFileName || $t('tls.uploadCertFile') }}</div>
+                <div class="pem-drop-hint">{{ $t('tls.dropHint') }}</div>
+              </div>
             </el-upload>
+            <el-collapse style="margin-top:8px">
+              <el-collapse-item :title="$t('tls.pastePem')" name="cert">
+                <el-input v-model="certForm.certPem" type="textarea" :rows="5" :placeholder="$t('tls.certPemPlaceholder')" />
+              </el-collapse-item>
+            </el-collapse>
           </el-form-item>
           <el-form-item :label="$t('tls.keyPem')" required>
-            <el-input v-model="certForm.keyPem" type="textarea" :rows="6" :placeholder="$t('tls.keyPemPlaceholder')" />
-            <el-upload :show-file-list="false" accept=".key,.pem" :before-upload="(f) => readPemFile(f, 'keyPem')">
-              <el-button class="upload-btn" style="width:100%;margin-top:8px">{{ $t('tls.uploadKeyFile') }}</el-button>
+            <el-upload
+              drag
+              class="pem-drop"
+              :show-file-list="false"
+              accept=".key,.pem"
+              :before-upload="(f) => readPemFile(f, 'keyPem')"
+            >
+              <div class="pem-drop-inner">
+                <div class="pem-drop-title">{{ certForm.keyFileName || $t('tls.uploadKeyFile') }}</div>
+                <div class="pem-drop-hint">{{ $t('tls.dropHint') }}</div>
+              </div>
             </el-upload>
+            <el-collapse style="margin-top:8px">
+              <el-collapse-item :title="$t('tls.pastePem')" name="key">
+                <el-input v-model="certForm.keyPem" type="textarea" :rows="5" :placeholder="$t('tls.keyPemPlaceholder')" />
+              </el-collapse-item>
+            </el-collapse>
           </el-form-item>
         </el-form>
       </template>
@@ -160,13 +186,19 @@
           <el-form-item :label="$t('tls.applyEmail')">
             <el-input v-model.trim="certForm.email" placeholder="admin@example.com" />
           </el-form-item>
-          <el-alert type="info" :closable="false" :title="$t('tls.http01Hint')" />
+          <el-alert type="info" :closable="false" :title="$t('tls.http01Hint')" style="margin-bottom:12px" />
+          <ul class="http01-checklist">
+            <li>{{ $t('tls.http01CheckDns') }}</li>
+            <li>{{ $t('tls.http01CheckPort') }}</li>
+          </ul>
         </el-form>
       </template>
 
       <template #footer>
         <el-button @click="certDialog = false">{{ $t('common.cancel') }}</el-button>
-        <el-button type="primary" :loading="certSubmitting" @click="submitCert">{{ $t('common.submit') }}</el-button>
+        <el-button type="primary" :loading="certSubmitting" @click="submitCert">
+          {{ certForm.method === 'upload' ? $t('tls.importCert') : $t('tls.startIssue') }}
+        </el-button>
       </template>
       <pre v-if="nginxActivateLog" ref="nginxActivateLogView" class="nginx-preview" role="log" aria-live="polite" style="margin-top:12px">{{ nginxActivateLog }}</pre>
     </el-dialog>
@@ -207,6 +239,8 @@ const certForm = reactive({
   method: 'upload',
   certPem: '',
   keyPem: '',
+  certFileName: '',
+  keyFileName: '',
   host: '',
   email: '',
 })
@@ -243,6 +277,8 @@ function resetCertForm() {
   certForm.method = 'upload'
   certForm.certPem = ''
   certForm.keyPem = ''
+  certForm.certFileName = ''
+  certForm.keyFileName = ''
   certForm.host = entry.host
   certForm.email = ''
   nginxActivateLog.value = ''
@@ -255,7 +291,11 @@ function openAddCert() {
 
 function readPemFile(file, field) {
   const reader = new FileReader()
-  reader.onload = () => { certForm[field] = String(reader.result || '') }
+  reader.onload = () => {
+    certForm[field] = String(reader.result || '')
+    if (field === 'certPem') certForm.certFileName = file.name
+    if (field === 'keyPem') certForm.keyFileName = file.name
+  }
   reader.readAsText(file)
   return false
 }
@@ -461,5 +501,10 @@ onMounted(() => { if (!auth.mustChange) refreshAll() })
   transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
 }
 .method-card.active { border-color: var(--el-color-primary); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--el-color-primary) inset; }
-.upload-btn { color: var(--el-color-primary); border-style: dashed; }
+.pem-drop { width: 100%; }
+.pem-drop :deep(.el-upload), .pem-drop :deep(.el-upload-dragger) { width: 100%; }
+.pem-drop-inner { padding: 8px 0; }
+.pem-drop-title { color: var(--el-color-primary); font-weight: 600; }
+.pem-drop-hint { margin-top: 4px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-secondary); }
+.http01-checklist { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; color: var(--text-secondary); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.7; }
 </style>