diff --git a/src/import/LauncherView.lua b/src/import/LauncherView.lua
index 669b39f5..9d5c67e4 100644
--- a/src/import/LauncherView.lua
+++ b/src/import/LauncherView.lua
@@ -2017,6 +2017,23 @@ local function buildSkinsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
   local gap = m.gap
   local cy = y
 
+  local title = Strings("Skins/Borders")
+  local bh = m.btnH
+  local importLabel = imp:_skinsImportButtonLabel()
+  local importW = Kit.textWidth("small", importLabel) + math.floor(24 * m.s)
+  if Kit.textWidth("button", title) + importW + math.floor(24 * m.s) > w then
+    importLabel = Strings("Import")
+    importW = Kit.textWidth("small", importLabel) + math.floor(20 * m.s)
+  end
+  local place = Layout.rightCluster(x, w, math.floor(6 * m.s))
+  btn(imp, place(importW), cy, importW, bh, "skins-import", importLabel, {
+    kind = "accent", font = "small",
+    action = function() imp:chooseSkin() end })
+  Kit.text("button", Kit.ellipsize("button", title,
+    math.max(0, w - importW - math.floor(12 * m.s))), x,
+    cy + math.floor((bh - Kit.textHeight("button")) / 2), PAL.heading)
+  cy = cy + bh + math.floor(8 * m.s)
+
   if imp._skinNotice then
     cy = cy + Kit.textWrapped("small", imp._skinNotice.text, x, cy, w,
       imp._skinNotice.ok and PAL.green or PAL.red, 2) + math.floor(8 * m.s)
@@ -2075,30 +2092,57 @@ local function buildSkinsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
     cy = cy + rowH + math.floor(4 * m.s)
   end
 
-  skinRow("skin-none", nil, Strings("Built-in pad"),
-    Strings("The default on-screen buttons."), active == nil,
-    imp.onEditTouchControls and function()
-      imp.onEditTouchControls(imp.modScope or "red")
-    end or nil)
+  local entries = { false }
+  for _, entry in ipairs(skins) do entries[#entries + 1] = entry end
 
-  for _, entry in ipairs(skins) do
-    local bits = {}
-    bits[#bits + 1] = entry.source == "user" and Strings("installed")
-      or Strings("bundled")
-    if entry.controls > 0 then
-      bits[#bits + 1] = entry.controls .. " " .. Strings("buttons")
+  local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
+  local hint = Strings(
+    "You can also drop a skin .zip on this window, or put a folder in %s/ of your save directory. RetroArch overlay .cfg files work as-is.",
+    TouchSkin.USER_ROOT)
+  local hintH = Kit.wrapHeight("small", hint, w, 3)
+  local importH = math.floor(10 * m.s) + hintH
+
+  local rowGap = math.floor(4 * m.s)
+  local pagerH = math.max(Kit.tapMin(), math.floor(30 * m.s))
+  local listTop = cy
+  local listH = availH - (cy - y) - importH
+  local perPage = Kit.rowsThatFit(listH, rowH, rowGap, 1, 20)
+  if #entries > perPage then
+    perPage = Kit.rowsThatFit(listH - pagerH - gap, rowH, rowGap, 1, 20)
+  end
+  local first, last, cur, pages = Kit.pageBounds(page(imp, "skins"),
+    #entries, perPage)
+  setPage(imp, "skins", cur)
+  setPage(imp, "skins",
+    Kit.wheelPage(x, listTop, w, listH, cur, #entries, perPage))
+
+  for i = first, last do
+    local entry = entries[i]
+    if not entry then
+      skinRow("skin-none", nil, Strings("Built-in pad"),
+        Strings("The default on-screen buttons."), active == nil,
+        imp.onEditTouchControls and function()
+          imp.onEditTouchControls(imp.modScope or "red")
+        end or nil)
     else
-      bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("bezel only")
+      local bits = {}
+      bits[#bits + 1] = entry.source == "user" and Strings("installed")
+        or Strings("bundled")
+      if entry.controls > 0 then
+        bits[#bits + 1] = entry.controls .. " " .. Strings("buttons")
+      else
+        bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("bezel only")
+      end
+      if entry.pages > 1 then
+        bits[#bits + 1] = entry.pages .. " " .. Strings("pages")
+      end
+      if entry.screen then bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("screen cutout") end
+      local configure = imp.onOpenSkinStudio and function()
+        imp.onOpenSkinStudio(imp.modScope or "red", entry.id)
+      end or nil
+      skinRow("skin-" .. entry.id, entry.id, entry.id,
+        table.concat(bits, "  \194\183  "), active == entry.id, configure)
     end
-    if entry.pages > 1 then
-      bits[#bits + 1] = entry.pages .. " " .. Strings("pages")
-    end
-    if entry.screen then bits[#bits + 1] = Strings("screen cutout") end
-    local configure = imp.onOpenSkinStudio and function()
-      imp.onOpenSkinStudio(imp.modScope or "red", entry.id)
-    end or nil
-    skinRow("skin-" .. entry.id, entry.id, entry.id,
-      table.concat(bits, "  \194\183  "), active == entry.id, configure)
   end
 
   if #skins == 0 then
@@ -2107,18 +2151,14 @@ local function buildSkinsPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
     cy = cy + math.floor(72 * m.s) + gap
   end
 
-  cy = cy + math.floor(6 * m.s)
-  local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
-  Kit.caption(x, cy, Strings("IMPORT"))
-  cy = cy + Kit.textHeight("small") + math.floor(6 * m.s)
-  local boxH = math.floor(76 * m.s)
-  Kit.card(x, cy, w, boxH, "muted")
-  Kit.textWrapped("small", Strings(
-    "Drop a skin .zip on this window to install it, or put a folder in the skins folder of your save directory. RetroArch overlay .cfg files work as-is."),
-    x + math.floor(14 * m.s), cy + math.floor(12 * m.s),
-    w - math.floor(28 * m.s), PAL.muted, 3)
-  Kit.text("small", TouchSkin.USER_ROOT .. "/", x + math.floor(14 * m.s),
-    cy + boxH - Kit.textHeight("small") - math.floor(10 * m.s), PAL.faint)
+  if pages > 1 then
+    setPage(imp, "skins",
+      Kit.pager(x, cy, w, cur, #entries, perPage, "skins"))
+    cy = cy + pagerH + gap
+  end
+
+  cy = cy + math.floor(10 * m.s)
+  Kit.textWrapped("small", hint, x, cy, w, PAL.muted, 3)
 end
 
 local function buildFindPanel(imp, x, y, w, availH, m)
diff --git a/src/import/RomImporter.lua b/src/import/RomImporter.lua
index 37fa0868..7001e2f2 100644
--- a/src/import/RomImporter.lua
+++ b/src/import/RomImporter.lua
@@ -1089,6 +1089,39 @@ local function chooseZip()
   return nil
 end
 
+local function chooseSkinZip()
+  local prompt = shellSafe(Strings("Choose a skin .zip"))
+  local platform = love.system.getOS()
+  if platform == "OS X" then
+    return commandOutput(
+      ([[osascript -e 'POSIX path of (choose file with prompt "%s" of type {"zip"})' 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(prompt))
+  elseif platform == "Windows" then
+    local script = table.concat({
+      "Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Windows.Forms;",
+      "$d=New-Object System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog;",
+      "$d.Title='" .. prompt .. "';",
+      "$d.Filter='Skin archive (*.zip)|*.zip|All files (*.*)|*.*';",
+      "if($d.ShowDialog() -eq 'OK'){",
+      "$n=[IO.Path]::GetFileName($d.FileName) -replace '[^\\x20-\\x7E]','_';",
+      "$t=Join-Path $env:TEMP $n;",
+      "Copy-Item -LiteralPath $d.FileName -Destination $t -Force;",
+      "[Console]::OutputEncoding=[Text.Encoding]::UTF8;",
+      "[Console]::Write($t)}",
+    })
+    return commandOutput(
+      'powershell -NoProfile -STA -Command "' .. script .. '"')
+  elseif platform == "Linux" then
+    local path = commandOutput(
+      ([[zenity --file-selection --title="%s" --file-filter="Skin archive | *.zip" 2>/dev/null]])
+        :format(prompt))
+    if path then return path end
+    return commandOutput(
+      [[kdialog --getopenfilename "$HOME" "*.zip|Skin archive" 2>/dev/null]])
+  end
+  return nil
+end
+
 -- Open a native picker for a raw .sav battery save (mirrors chooseZip's per-OS
 -- dialogs).  Returns the chosen absolute path or nil.  Android uses
 -- love.system.pickFile("sav") instead -- see RomImporter:chooseSaveImport.
@@ -1478,7 +1511,12 @@ function RomImporter:focus(f)
       self.pickerPendingModId = nil
       self.pickerPendingImportId = nil
     elseif pickError:find("picked_mod", 1, true) then
-      self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      if self.pickerPendingKind == "skin" then
+        self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+        self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      else
+        self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = text }
+      end
     elseif pickError:find("picked_save", 1, true) then
       local version = self.androidPendingVersion or self:_savedropTarget()
       self.androidPendingVersion = nil
@@ -1504,6 +1542,13 @@ function RomImporter:focus(f)
   end
   local modName = findPendingMod(false, self.pickSkip)
   if modName then
+    if self.pickerPendingKind == "skin" then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self:_installSkinZip(modName)
+      consumePick(self, modName, "picked_mod.zip",
+        self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok)
+      return
+    end
     self:_installMod(modName)
     consumePick(self, modName, "picked_mod.zip",
       self.modNotice and self.modNotice.ok)
@@ -2498,6 +2543,11 @@ function RomImporter:update(dt)
         if Platform.isUWP() and self.modNotice and self.modNotice.ok then
           os.remove(path)
         end
+      elseif kind == "skin" then
+        self:_installSkinZip(path)
+        if Platform.isUWP() and self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok then
+          os.remove(path)
+        end
       elseif kind == "sav" then
         local target = version or self:_savedropTarget()
         self:_importSave(target, path)
@@ -2520,6 +2570,8 @@ function RomImporter:update(dt)
           self.pickerPendingModId, self.pickerPendingImportId = nil, nil
         elseif kind == "mod" then
           self.modNotice = { ok = false, text = errorText }
+        elseif kind == "skin" then
+          self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = errorText }
         elseif kind == "sav" then
           self.saveNotice[version] = { ok = false, text = errorText }
         else
@@ -3047,13 +3099,27 @@ function RomImporter:_useSkin(id)
   }
 end
 
-function RomImporter:_installSkinZip(file)
+function RomImporter:_installSkinZip(source)
+  if self.workState == "working" then return end
+  self.tab = "skins"
   local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
-  local name = file:getFilename() or ""
-  local data, readError = readDroppedFile(file)
+  local name, data, readError
+  if type(source) == "string" then
+    name = source
+    if not source:match("^/") and not source:match("^%a:[/\\]")
+        and not source:match("^[Ss][Dd][Mm][Cc]:") then
+      data = love.filesystem.read(source)
+    end
+    if not data then data, readError = readExternalPath(source) end
+    if not data then data = love.filesystem.read(source) end
+  else
+    name = source:getFilename() or ""
+    data, readError = readDroppedFile(source)
+  end
   if not data then
     self._skinNotice = { ok = false,
-      text = "Could not read the dropped file: " .. tostring(readError) }
+      text = "Could not read the skin archive: "
+        .. tostring(readError or name) }
     return
   end
   local id, err = TouchSkin.installArchive(name, data)
@@ -3065,6 +3131,51 @@ function RomImporter:_installSkinZip(file)
   self._skinNotice = { ok = true, text = "Imported " .. id }
 end
 
+function RomImporter:_skinsImportButtonLabel()
+  if self.isNX then return Strings("Scan again") end
+  return Strings("Import skin .zip")
+end
+
+function RomImporter:chooseSkin()
+  if self.workState == "working" then return end
+  if self.isNX then
+    local found = #self:_ensureSkins(true)
+    self._skinNotice = { ok = true, text = Strings(
+      "%d skins found. Copy a skin .zip into %s/ over MTP, then scan again.",
+      found, require("src.core.TouchSkin").USER_ROOT) }
+    return
+  end
+  if self.nativePicker and love.system.getPickedFile then
+    self.pickerPendingKind = "skin"
+    if not pickFile("mod") then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self._skinNotice = { ok = false, text = "Could not open the file picker." }
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  if self.android then
+    local name = findPendingMod(true, self.pickSkip)
+    if name then
+      self:_installSkinZip(name)
+      consumePick(self, name, "picked_mod.zip",
+        self._skinNotice and self._skinNotice.ok)
+      return
+    end
+    self.pickerPendingKind = "skin"
+    if not pickFile("mod") then
+      self.pickerPendingKind = nil
+      self._skinNotice = { ok = false,
+        text = "Could not open the file picker. Copy a skin .zip via USB." }
+    else
+      self.pickPending = true
+      self.pickTimer = 0
+    end
+    return
+  end
+  local path = chooseSkinZip()
+  if path then self:_installSkinZip(path) end
+end
+
 function RomImporter:_toggleFindSearchFocus()
   self._findSearchFocus = not self._findSearchFocus
   if self._findSearchFocus then
diff --git a/tests/drivers/launcher_skins_tab_shot.lua b/tests/drivers/launcher_skins_tab_shot.lua
index 6f0460b7..22d95bca 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/launcher_skins_tab_shot.lua
+++ b/tests/drivers/launcher_skins_tab_shot.lua
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ return function(game)
   imp:_useSkin(nil)
   shot("skins_tab_imported.png")
 
+  -- import button: the picker hands back an absolute host path, not a drop
+  local picked = dir .. "/picked_skin.zip"
+  local pf = io.open(picked, "wb")
+  pf:write(raw)
+  pf:close()
+  imp:_installSkinZip(picked)
+  U.log("path import notice:", imp._skinNotice.text)
+  U.log("picked_skin found:", tostring(TouchSkin.find("picked_skin") ~= nil))
+  U.log("import label:", imp:_skinsImportButtonLabel())
+  shot("skins_tab_path_imported.png")
+
+  love.window.setMode(520, 760, { resizable = true, highdpi = true })
+  U.wait(3)
+  shot("skins_tab_narrow.png")
+
   U.log("done")
   love.event.quit()
   while true do coroutine.yield() end
diff --git a/tests/engine/skin_import_picker_test.lua b/tests/engine/skin_import_picker_test.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbb48824
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/engine/skin_import_picker_test.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+-- Skins tab Import button: picker plumbing + path/drop install (SKINIMP-01..05).
+package.path = "./?.lua;./?/init.lua;" .. package.path
+if not _G.love then _G.love = require("tests.love_stub") end
+
+local S = require("tests.harness").suite("skin import picker")
+local eq = S.eq
+local check = S.check
+
+local RomImporter = require("src.import.RomImporter")
+local TouchSkin = require("src.core.TouchSkin")
+
+love.system = love.system or {}
+local saved = {
+  pickFile = love.system.pickFile,
+  getPickedFile = love.system.getPickedFile,
+  getPickError = love.system.getPickError,
+  installArchive = TouchSkin.installArchive,
+}
+
+local installed
+TouchSkin.installArchive = function(name, data)
+  installed = { name = name, data = data }
+  if not data or data == "" then return nil, "empty archive" end
+  return (name:match("([^/\\]+)$") or name):gsub("%.[Zz][Ii][Pp]$", "")
+end
+
+local function freshImporter(fields)
+  local imp = RomImporter.new(function() end, { launcher = true })
+  imp.tab = "skins"
+  imp._skins = {}
+  imp._ensureSkins = function(self) return self._skins end
+  for k, v in pairs(fields or {}) do imp[k] = v end
+  return imp
+end
+
+-- SKINIMP-01: a picker path installs as a skin, not a mod
+installed = nil
+local imp = freshImporter()
+local tmp = os.tmpname() .. ".zip"
+local f = assert(io.open(tmp, "wb"))
+f:write("PK\3\4skin-archive")
+f:close()
+imp:_installSkinZip(tmp)
+os.remove(tmp)
+check(installed ~= nil, "an absolute picker path reaches TouchSkin.installArchive")
+eq(installed.data, "PK\3\4skin-archive", "the picked file's bytes are installed")
+check(imp._skinNotice and imp._skinNotice.ok, "a good pick reports success")
+
+-- SKINIMP-02: a dropped file still installs, and both paths land on the tab
+installed = nil
+imp = freshImporter({ tab = "red" })
+imp:filedropped({
+  getFilename = function() return "/tmp/dropped_skin.zip" end,
+  getSize = function() return 4 end,
+  open = function() return true end,
+  read = function() return "PKZP" end,
+  close = function() return true end,
+})
+check(installed == nil, "a zip dropped off the skins tab is still a mod")
+installed = nil
+imp = freshImporter()
+imp:filedropped({
+  getFilename = function() return "/tmp/dropped_skin.zip" end,
+  getSize = function() return 4 end,
+  open = function() return true end,
+  read = function() return "PKZP" end,
+  close = function() return true end,
+})
+eq(installed and installed.name, "/tmp/dropped_skin.zip",
+  "a zip dropped on the skins tab installs as a skin")
+eq(imp.tab, "skins", "the skin install stays on the skins tab")
+
+-- SKINIMP-03: the mobile bridge borrows the mod picker kind
+local requestedKind
+love.system.pickFile = function(kind)
+  requestedKind = kind
+  return true
+end
+love.system.getPickedFile = function() return nil end
+love.system.getPickError = function() return nil end
+imp = freshImporter({ nativePicker = true })
+imp:chooseSkin()
+eq(requestedKind, "mod", "chooseSkin opens the .zip picker")
+eq(imp.pickerPendingKind, "skin", "the pending pick is routed to the skins tab")
+
+-- SKINIMP-04: the picked file comes back through update() as a skin
+installed = nil
+love.system.getPickedFile = function()
+  love.system.getPickedFile = function() return nil end
+  return "/picked/from_bridge.zip"
+end
+imp._installSkinZip = function(self, source)
+  self.installedSource = source
+  self._skinNotice = { ok = true, text = "Imported from_bridge" }
+end
+imp:update(0)
+eq(imp.installedSource, "/picked/from_bridge.zip",
+  "update() hands the picked path to the skin installer")
+eq(imp.pickerPendingKind, nil, "the pending kind clears once consumed")
+
+-- SKINIMP-05: a picker error lands on the skins notice, not the mods one
+love.system.getPickedFile = function() return nil end
+love.system.getPickError = function()
+  love.system.getPickError = function() return nil end
+  return "picker refused"
+end
+imp = freshImporter({ nativePicker = true, pickerPendingKind = "skin" })
+imp:update(0)
+check(imp._skinNotice and not imp._skinNotice.ok,
+  "a failed skin pick reports on the skins tab")
+eq(imp.modNotice, nil, "a failed skin pick leaves the mods notice alone")
+
+love.system.pickFile = saved.pickFile
+love.system.getPickedFile = saved.getPickedFile
+love.system.getPickError = saved.getPickError
+TouchSkin.installArchive = saved.installArchive
+
+S.finish()