diff --git a/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp b/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
index 2affc3c42d..2e3413333f 100644
--- a/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
+++ b/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <AK/StringBuilder.h>
 #include <AK/URL.h>
 #include <LibCore/ConfigFile.h>
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibCore/UserInfo.h>
 #include <LibGUI/AboutDialog.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
@@ -575,10 +576,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     directory_view->on_drop = [&](const GUI::AbstractView&, const GUI::ModelIndex& index, const GUI::DropEvent& event) {
         if (!index.is_valid())
             return;
-        if (event.data_type() != "url-list")
+        if (!event.mime_data().has_urls())
             return;
-        auto paths_to_copy = event.data().split('\n');
-        if (paths_to_copy.is_empty()) {
+        auto urls = event.mime_data().urls();
+        if (urls.is_empty()) {
             dbg() << "No files to drop";
             return;
         }
@@ -587,8 +588,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         if (!target_node.is_directory())
             return;
 
-        for (auto& path_to_copy : paths_to_copy) {
-            auto url_to_copy = URL(path_to_copy);
+        for (auto& url_to_copy : urls) {
             if (!url_to_copy.is_valid())
                 continue;
             auto new_path = String::format("%s/%s",
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
 
             if (!FileUtils::copy_file_or_directory(url_to_copy.path(), new_path)) {
                 auto error_message = String::format("Could not copy %s into %s.",
-                    path_to_copy.characters(),
+                    url_to_copy.to_string().characters(),
                     new_path.characters());
                 GUI::MessageBox::show(error_message, "File Manager", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Error);
             } else {
diff --git a/Applications/QuickShow/QSWidget.cpp b/Applications/QuickShow/QSWidget.cpp
index 96d85c06ef..aebaa246f0 100644
--- a/Applications/QuickShow/QSWidget.cpp
+++ b/Applications/QuickShow/QSWidget.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@
 
 #include "QSWidget.h"
 #include <AK/URL.h>
-#include <LibGfx/Bitmap.h>
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibGUI/MessageBox.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Painter.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Window.h>
+#include <LibGfx/Bitmap.h>
 
 QSWidget::QSWidget(GUI::Widget* parent)
     : GUI::Frame(parent)
@@ -130,15 +131,15 @@ void QSWidget::drop_event(GUI::DropEvent& event)
     event.accept();
     window()->move_to_front();
 
-    if (event.data_type() == "url-list") {
-        auto lines = event.data().split_view('\n');
-        if (lines.is_empty())
+    if (event.mime_data().has_urls()) {
+        auto urls = event.mime_data().urls();
+        if (urls.is_empty())
             return;
-        if (lines.size() > 1) {
+        if (urls.size() > 1) {
             GUI::MessageBox::show("QuickShow can only open one file at a time!", "One at a time please!", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Error, GUI::MessageBox::InputType::OK, window());
             return;
         }
-        URL url(lines[0]);
+        auto url = urls.first();
         auto bitmap = Gfx::Bitmap::load_from_file(url.path());
         if (!bitmap) {
             GUI::MessageBox::show(String::format("Failed to open %s", url.to_string().characters()), "Cannot open image", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Error, GUI::MessageBox::InputType::OK, window());
diff --git a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
index 4354167207..4bfba22bab 100644
--- a/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
+++ b/Applications/TextEditor/TextEditorWidget.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <AK/StringBuilder.h>
 #include <AK/URL.h>
 #include <LibCore/File.h>
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibGUI/AboutDialog.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
 #include <LibGUI/BoxLayout.h>
@@ -191,12 +192,11 @@ TextEditorWidget::TextEditorWidget()
         if (needle.is_empty())
             return;
 
-
         auto found_range = m_editor->document().find_next(needle);
-        while(found_range.is_valid()) {
-                m_editor->set_selection(found_range);
-                m_editor->insert_at_cursor_or_replace_selection(substitute);
-                found_range = m_editor->document().find_next(needle);
+        while (found_range.is_valid()) {
+            m_editor->set_selection(found_range);
+            m_editor->insert_at_cursor_or_replace_selection(substitute);
+            found_range = m_editor->document().find_next(needle);
         }
     });
 
@@ -463,15 +463,14 @@ void TextEditorWidget::drop_event(GUI::DropEvent& event)
     event.accept();
     window()->move_to_front();
 
-    if (event.data_type() == "url-list") {
-        auto lines = event.data().split_view('\n');
-        if (lines.is_empty())
+    if (event.mime_data().has_urls()) {
+        auto urls = event.mime_data().urls();
+        if (urls.is_empty() )
             return;
-        if (lines.size() > 1) {
+        if (urls.size() > 1) {
             GUI::MessageBox::show("TextEditor can only open one file at a time!", "One at a time please!", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Error, GUI::MessageBox::InputType::OK, window());
             return;
         }
-        URL url(lines[0]);
-        open_sesame(url.path());
+        open_sesame(urls.first().path());
     }
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Event.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/Event.h
index c518a694a1..17e71783a0 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Event.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Event.h
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <LibGfx/Rect.h>
 #include <LibGUI/WindowType.h>
 
+namespace Core {
+class MimeData;
+}
+
 namespace GUI {
 
 class Event : public Core::Event {
@@ -326,25 +330,18 @@ private:
 
 class DropEvent final : public Event {
 public:
-    DropEvent(const Gfx::Point& position, const String& text, const String& data_type, const String& data)
-        : Event(Event::Drop)
-        , m_position(position)
-        , m_text(text)
-        , m_data_type(data_type)
-        , m_data(data)
-    {
-    }
+    DropEvent(const Gfx::Point&, const String& text, NonnullRefPtr<Core::MimeData> mime_data);
+
+    ~DropEvent();
 
     const Gfx::Point& position() const { return m_position; }
     const String& text() const { return m_text; }
-    const String& data_type() const { return m_data_type; }
-    const String& data() const { return m_data; }
+    const Core::MimeData& mime_data() const { return m_mime_data; }
 
 private:
     Gfx::Point m_position;
     String m_text;
-    String m_data_type;
-    String m_data;
+    NonnullRefPtr<Core::MimeData> m_mime_data;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.cpp
index ea7a12ffd9..b449a4aa48 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.cpp
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ bool FileSystemModel::accepts_drag(const ModelIndex& index, const StringView& da
 {
     if (!index.is_valid())
         return false;
-    if (data_type != "url-list")
+    if (data_type != "text/uri-list")
         return false;
     auto& node = this->node(index);
     return node.is_directory();
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.h
index 83c9d39aed..98e7d61680 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/FileSystemModel.h
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ public:
     virtual void update() override;
     virtual ModelIndex parent_index(const ModelIndex&) const override;
     virtual ModelIndex index(int row, int column = 0, const ModelIndex& parent = ModelIndex()) const override;
-    virtual StringView drag_data_type() const override { return "url-list"; }
+    virtual StringView drag_data_type() const override { return "text/uri-list"; }
     virtual bool accepts_drag(const ModelIndex&, const StringView& data_type) override;
 
     static String timestamp_string(time_t timestamp)
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Makefile b/Libraries/LibGUI/Makefile
index 3ba8f92397..931cb40906 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Makefile
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ OBJS = \
     Desktop.o \
     Dialog.o \
     DragOperation.o \
+    Event.o \
     FilePicker.o \
     FileSystemModel.o \
     FontDatabase.o \
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/Window.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/Window.cpp
index a0b5dc87c2..ca05ff9f17 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/Window.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/Window.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <AK/JsonObject.h>
 #include <AK/NeverDestroyed.h>
 #include <AK/SharedBuffer.h>
-#include <LibGfx/Bitmap.h>
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Application.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Event.h>
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <LibGUI/Widget.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Window.h>
 #include <LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.h>
+#include <LibGfx/Bitmap.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ void Window::event(Core::Event& event)
         if (!m_main_widget)
             return;
         auto result = m_main_widget->hit_test(drop_event.position());
-        auto local_event = make<DropEvent>(result.local_position, drop_event.text(), drop_event.data_type(), drop_event.data());
+        auto local_event = make<DropEvent>(result.local_position, drop_event.text(), drop_event.mime_data());
         ASSERT(result.widget);
         return result.widget->dispatch_event(*local_event, this);
     }
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
index bfcc000f2e..d1a17570e2 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/WindowServerConnection.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
  * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Application.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Clipboard.h>
@@ -309,8 +310,11 @@ void WindowServerConnection::handle(const Messages::WindowClient::AsyncSetWallpa
 
 void WindowServerConnection::handle(const Messages::WindowClient::DragDropped& message)
 {
-    if (auto* window = Window::from_window_id(message.window_id()))
-        Core::EventLoop::current().post_event(*window, make<DropEvent>(message.mouse_position(), message.text(), message.data_type(), message.data()));
+    if (auto* window = Window::from_window_id(message.window_id())) {
+        auto mime_data = Core::MimeData::construct();
+        mime_data->set_data(message.data_type(), message.data().to_byte_buffer());
+        Core::EventLoop::current().post_event(*window, make<DropEvent>(message.mouse_position(), message.text(), mime_data));
+    }
 }
 
 void WindowServerConnection::handle(const Messages::WindowClient::DragAccepted&)
diff --git a/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp b/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
index 4e6f9614cc..8cd6ea76d4 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibVT/TerminalWidget.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <AK/String.h>
 #include <AK/StringBuilder.h>
 #include <Kernel/KeyCode.h>
-#include <LibGfx/Font.h>
+#include <LibCore/MimeData.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Action.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Application.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Clipboard.h>
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <LibGUI/Painter.h>
 #include <LibGUI/ScrollBar.h>
 #include <LibGUI/Window.h>
+#include <LibGfx/Font.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -698,21 +699,23 @@ void TerminalWidget::context_menu_event(GUI::ContextMenuEvent& event)
 
 void TerminalWidget::drop_event(GUI::DropEvent& event)
 {
-    if (event.data_type() == "text") {
+    if (event.mime_data().has_text()) {
         event.accept();
-        write(m_ptm_fd, event.data().characters(), event.data().length());
-    } else if (event.data_type() == "url-list") {
+        auto text = event.mime_data().text();
+        write(m_ptm_fd, text.characters(), text.length());
+    } else if (event.mime_data().has_urls()) {
         event.accept();
-        auto lines = event.data().split('\n');
+        auto urls = event.mime_data().urls();
         bool first = true;
-        for (auto& line : lines) {
-            if (!first)
+        for (auto& url : event.mime_data().urls()) {
+            if (!first) {
                 write(m_ptm_fd, " ", 1);
-            first = false;
-
-            if (line.starts_with("file://"))
-                line = line.substring(7, line.length() - 7);
-            write(m_ptm_fd, line.characters(), line.length());
+                first = false;
+            }
+            if (url.protocol() == "file")
+                write(m_ptm_fd, url.path().characters(), url.path().length());
+            else
+                write(m_ptm_fd, url.to_string().characters(), url.to_string().length());
         }
     }
 }