diff --git a/packages/@uppy/drop-target/src/index.js b/packages/@uppy/drop-target/src/index.js
index 6e38e3ac35..45894934ae 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/drop-target/src/index.js
+++ b/packages/@uppy/drop-target/src/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
     super(uppy, opts)
     this.type = 'acquirer'
     this.id = this.opts.id || 'DropTarget'
+    this.activeClass = this.opts.activeClass || 'uppy-is-drag-over'
     this.title = 'Drop Target'
+    this.setMeta = this.opts.setMeta || null
 
     // Default options
     const defaultOpts = {
@@ -25,18 +27,21 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
     this.removeDragOverClassTimeout = null
   }
 
-  addFiles = (files) => {
-    const descriptors = files.map((file) => ({
-      source: this.id,
-      name: file.name,
-      type: file.type,
-      data: file,
-      meta: {
-        // path of the file relative to the ancestor directory the user selected.
-        // e.g. 'docs/Old Prague/airbnb.pdf'
-        relativePath: file.relativePath || null,
-      },
-    }))
+  addFiles = (files, event) => {
+    const descriptors = files.map((file) => {
+      return {
+        source: this.id,
+        name: file.name,
+        type: file.type,
+        data: file,
+        meta: {
+          // path of the file relative to the ancestor directory the user selected.
+          // e.g. 'docs/Old Prague/airbnb.pdf'
+          relativePath: file.relativePath || null,
+          ...this.setMeta?.(file, event),
+        },
+      }
+    })
 
     try {
       this.uppy.addFiles(descriptors)
@@ -48,10 +53,11 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
   handleDrop = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault()
     event.stopPropagation()
+    this.uppy.emit('droptarget:drop', event, this)
     clearTimeout(this.removeDragOverClassTimeout)
 
     // 2. Remove dragover class
-    event.currentTarget.classList.remove('uppy-is-drag-over')
+    event.currentTarget.classList.remove(this.activeClass)
     this.setPluginState({ isDraggingOver: false })
 
     // 3. Add all dropped files
@@ -60,12 +66,13 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
       this.uppy.log(error, 'error')
     }
     getDroppedFiles(event.dataTransfer, { logDropError })
-      .then((files) => this.addFiles(files))
+      .then((files) => this.addFiles(files, event))
   }
 
   handleDragOver = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault()
     event.stopPropagation()
+    this.uppy.emit('droptarget:dragover', event, this)
 
     // 1. Add a small (+) icon on drop
     // (and prevent browsers from interpreting this as files being _moved_ into the browser,
@@ -73,13 +80,14 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
     event.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy'
 
     clearTimeout(this.removeDragOverClassTimeout)
-    event.currentTarget.classList.add('uppy-is-drag-over')
+    event.currentTarget.classList.add(this.activeClass)
     this.setPluginState({ isDraggingOver: true })
   }
 
   handleDragLeave = (event) => {
     event.preventDefault()
     event.stopPropagation()
+    this.uppy.emit('droptarget:dragleave', event, this)
 
     const { currentTarget } = event
 
@@ -87,7 +95,7 @@ module.exports = class DropTarget extends BasePlugin {
     // Timeout against flickering, this solution is taken from drag-drop library.
     // Solution with 'pointer-events: none' didn't work across browsers.
     this.removeDragOverClassTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
-      currentTarget.classList.remove('uppy-is-drag-over')
+      currentTarget.classList.remove(this.activeClass)
       this.setPluginState({ isDraggingOver: false })
     }, 50)
   }
diff --git a/packages/@uppy/drop-target/types/index.d.ts b/packages/@uppy/drop-target/types/index.d.ts
index 5f0ed9579e..0cf7e61e5e 100644
--- a/packages/@uppy/drop-target/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/@uppy/drop-target/types/index.d.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import type { PluginOptions, BasePlugin } from '@uppy/core'
 
 interface DropTargetOptions extends PluginOptions {
     target: string | Element
+    activeClass?: string
+    setMeta?: (file: File, event: DragEvent) => Record<string, unknown>
+  }
 }
 
 declare class DropTarget extends BasePlugin<DropTargetOptions> {}