diff --git a/frontend/src/canvas/image-drop.ts b/frontend/src/canvas/image-drop.ts
index 2e865c9..20e125d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/canvas/image-drop.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/canvas/image-drop.ts
@@ -119,14 +119,22 @@ export function setupDragDrop(
         const world = viewport.toWorld(e.clientX - rect.left, e.clientY - rect.top);
         const placeholder = createPlaceholder(viewport, world.x, world.y);
 
+        // Derive a filename from the URL for the upload manager
+        const urlFilename = url.split('/').pop()?.split('?')[0] || 'url-import';
+        const isVideoUrl = /\.(mp4|webm|mov)(\?|$)/i.test(url);
+        const jobId = uploads?.addUrlJob(urlFilename, isVideoUrl ? 'video' : 'image');
+
         try {
           const res = await uploadImageFromUrl(boardId, url);
           removePlaceholder(viewport, placeholder);
           const { id } = handleUploadResult(res, viewport, sceneManager, world.x, world.y, onChange);
           selection?.selectOnly(id);
+          const imgData = res.data.image || res.data;
+          if (jobId) uploads?.uploadComplete(jobId, imgData.id);
         } catch (err: any) {
           console.error('URL image upload failed:', err);
           removePlaceholder(viewport, placeholder);
+          if (jobId) uploads?.setFailed(jobId, err.response?.data?.error || err.message || 'URL import failed');
         }
       }
       return;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
index a8db4e8..841fd8e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Editor.tsx
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ export default function Editor({ isPublicView }: EditorProps) {
   const canvasContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const [uploadManager] = useState(() => new UploadManager());
 
+  // Reset upload manager when switching boards
+  useEffect(() => {
+    uploadManager.clear();
+  }, [boardId, uploadManager]);
+
   // UI state
   const [activeTool, setActiveTool] = useState<ToolType>(ToolType.SELECT);
   const [color, setColor] = useState('#ffffff');
diff --git a/frontend/src/stores/uploadManager.ts b/frontend/src/stores/uploadManager.ts
index 5633873..28f9f1f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/stores/uploadManager.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/stores/uploadManager.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export class UploadManager {
     for (const fn of this._listeners) fn();
   }
 
-  /** Create a new upload job. Returns the job ID. */
+  /** Create a new upload job from a local file. Returns the job ID. */
   addJob(file: File, boardId: string): string {
     const id = crypto.randomUUID();
     const isVideo = file.type.startsWith('video/');
@@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ export class UploadManager {
     return id;
   }
 
+  /** Create a job for a URL-based import (no File object, unknown size). */
+  addUrlJob(fileName: string, mediaType: 'image' | 'video'): string {
+    const id = crypto.randomUUID();
+    this.jobs.set(id, {
+      id,
+      fileName,
+      fileSize: 0,
+      mediaType,
+      status: 'uploading',
+      progress: 0,
+      createdAt: Date.now(),
+    });
+    this._notify();
+    return id;
+  }
+
   /** Update upload progress (0-1). */
   setProgress(jobId: string, progress: number) {
     const job = this.jobs.get(jobId);
@@ -116,6 +132,13 @@ export class UploadManager {
     this._notify();
   }
 
+  /** Remove all jobs (used on board change). */
+  clear() {
+    for (const id of this._dismissTimers.keys()) this._clearDismissTimer(id);
+    this.jobs.clear();
+    this._notify();
+  }
+
   /** Remove all completed/failed jobs. */
   clearFinished() {
     for (const [id, job] of this.jobs) {
@@ -127,11 +150,11 @@ export class UploadManager {
     this._notify();
   }
 
-  /** Get active (non-done) job count. */
+  /** Get active (uploading or processing) job count. */
   get activeCount(): number {
     let count = 0;
     for (const job of this.jobs.values()) {
-      if (job.status !== 'done') count++;
+      if (job.status === 'uploading' || job.status === 'processing') count++;
     }
     return count;
   }