diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.js
index bbf546a3953f32..4d41289f324c0f 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/media-placeholder/index.js
@@ -323,15 +323,15 @@ export function MediaPlaceholder( {
 
 				if ( isAudio ) {
 					instructions = __(
-						'Upload an audio file, pick one from your media library, or add one with a URL.'
+						'Upload or drag an audio file here, or pick one from your library.'
 					);
 				} else if ( isImage ) {
 					instructions = __(
-						'Upload an image file, pick one from your media library, or add one with a URL.'
+						'Upload or drag an image file here, or pick one from your library.'
 					);
 				} else if ( isVideo ) {
 					instructions = __(
-						'Upload a video file, pick one from your media library, or add one with a URL.'
+						'Upload or drag a video file here, or pick one from your library.'
 					);
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
index ae8461a6b1cf4c..f9aed8d93f95a0 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/image/edit.js
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ export function ImageEdit( {
 				instructions={
 					! lockUrlControls &&
 					__(
-						'Upload an image file, pick one from your media library, or add one with a URL.'
+						'Upload or drag an image file here, or pick one from your library.'
 					)
 				}
 				style={ {