diff --git a/proto/anki/import_export.proto b/proto/anki/import_export.proto
index 553dfb2bc..7c2679c4a 100644
--- a/proto/anki/import_export.proto
+++ b/proto/anki/import_export.proto
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ service ImportExportService {
   rpc ExportAnkiPackage(ExportAnkiPackageRequest) returns (generic.UInt32);
   rpc GetCsvMetadata(CsvMetadataRequest) returns (CsvMetadata);
   rpc ImportCsv(ImportCsvRequest) returns (ImportResponse);
-  rpc ImportJson(generic.String) returns (ImportResponse);
+  rpc ImportJsonFile(generic.String) returns (ImportResponse);
+  rpc ImportJsonString(generic.String) returns (ImportResponse);
 }
 
 message ImportCollectionPackageRequest {
diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index 86795387b..2bfe18ebf 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -428,8 +428,11 @@ class Collection(DeprecatedNamesMixin):
             is_html=is_html,
         )
 
-    def import_json(self, json: str) -> ImportLogWithChanges:
-        return self._backend.import_json(json)
+    def import_json_file(self, path: str) -> ImportLogWithChanges:
+        return self._backend.import_json_file(path)
+
+    def import_json_string(self, json: str) -> ImportLogWithChanges:
+        return self._backend.import_json_string(json)
 
     # Object helpers
     ##########################################################################
diff --git a/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py b/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
index 81a4738b8..d059e6cbc 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/import_export/importing.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class MnemosyneImporter(Importer):
         QueryOp(
             parent=mw,
             op=lambda _: mnemosyne.serialize(path),
-            success=lambda json: import_json(mw, json),
+            success=lambda json: import_json_string(mw, json),
         ).with_progress().run_in_background()
 
 
@@ -110,6 +110,19 @@ class CsvImporter(Importer):
         aqt.import_export.import_dialog.ImportDialog(mw, path)
 
 
+class JsonImporter(Importer):
+    accepted_file_endings = [".json", ".anki-json"]
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def do_import(mw: aqt.main.AnkiQt, path: str) -> None:
+        CollectionOp(
+            parent=mw,
+            op=lambda col: col.import_json_file(path),
+        ).with_backend_progress(import_progress_update).success(
+            show_import_log
+        ).run_in_background()
+
+
 IMPORTERS: list[Type[Importer]] = [
     ColpkgImporter,
     ApkgImporter,
@@ -168,10 +181,12 @@ def import_collection_package_op(
     )
 
 
-def import_json(mw: aqt.main.AnkiQt, json: str) -> None:
-    CollectionOp(parent=mw, op=lambda col: col.import_json(json)).with_backend_progress(
-        import_progress_update
-    ).success(show_import_log).run_in_background()
+def import_json_string(mw: aqt.main.AnkiQt, json: str) -> None:
+    CollectionOp(
+        parent=mw, op=lambda col: col.import_json_string(json)
+    ).with_backend_progress(import_progress_update).success(
+        show_import_log
+    ).run_in_background()
 
 
 def show_import_log(log_with_changes: ImportLogWithChanges) -> None:
diff --git a/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs b/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
index 4bfc29f1c..7664db428 100644
--- a/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/backend/import_export.rs
@@ -101,8 +101,13 @@ impl ImportExportService for Backend {
         .map(Into::into)
     }
 
-    fn import_json(&self, input: pb::String) -> Result<pb::ImportResponse> {
-        self.with_col(|col| col.import_json(&input.val))
+    fn import_json_file(&self, input: pb::String) -> Result<pb::ImportResponse> {
+        self.with_col(|col| col.import_json_file(&input.val))
+            .map(Into::into)
+    }
+
+    fn import_json_string(&self, input: pb::String) -> Result<pb::ImportResponse> {
+        self.with_col(|col| col.import_json_string(&input.val))
             .map(Into::into)
     }
 }
diff --git a/rslib/src/import_export/text/json.rs b/rslib/src/import_export/text/json.rs
index 8c955436c..07b25036b 100644
--- a/rslib/src/import_export/text/json.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/import_export/text/json.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,13 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 impl Collection {
-    pub fn import_json(&mut self, json: &str) -> Result<OpOutput<NoteLog>> {
+    pub fn import_json_file(&mut self, path: &str) -> Result<OpOutput<NoteLog>> {
+        let slice = std::fs::read(path)?;
+        let data: ForeignData = serde_json::from_slice(&slice)?;
+        data.import(self)
+    }
+
+    pub fn import_json_string(&mut self, json: &str) -> Result<OpOutput<NoteLog>> {
         let data: ForeignData = serde_json::from_str(json)?;
         data.import(self)
     }