diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/index.js
index 98845b55b..288e66a84 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import find from 'lodash/find';
 import get from 'lodash/get';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
-import { IconRefresh, IconLoader2, IconBook, IconDownload } from '@tabler/icons';
 import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import { updateRequestPaneTab } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/tabs';
 import QueryEditor from 'components/RequestPane/QueryEditor';
@@ -16,10 +15,9 @@ import Tests from 'components/RequestPane/Tests';
 import { useTheme } from 'providers/Theme';
 import { updateRequestGraphqlQuery } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections';
 import { sendRequest, saveRequest } from 'providers/ReduxStore/slices/collections/actions';
-import { findEnvironmentInCollection } from 'utils/collections';
-import useGraphqlSchema from './useGraphqlSchema';
 import StyledWrapper from './StyledWrapper';
 import Documentation from 'components/Documentation/index';
+import GraphQLSchemaActions from '../GraphQLSchemaActions/index';
 
 const GraphQLRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth, onSchemaLoad, toggleDocs, handleGqlClickReference }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
@@ -29,25 +27,11 @@ const GraphQLRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth, onSchemaLoad, tog
   const variables = item.draft
     ? get(item, 'draft.request.body.graphql.variables')
     : get(item, 'request.body.graphql.variables');
-  const url = item.draft ? get(item, 'draft.request.url') : get(item, 'request.url');
   const { storedTheme } = useTheme();
-
-  const environment = findEnvironmentInCollection(collection, collection.activeEnvironmentUid);
-
-  const request = item.draft ? item.draft.request : item.request;
-
-  let { schema, loadSchema, isLoading: isSchemaLoading } = useGraphqlSchema(url, environment, request, collection);
-
-  const loadGqlSchema = () => {
-    if (!isSchemaLoading) {
-      loadSchema();
-    }
-  };
+  const [schema, setSchema] = useState(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (onSchemaLoad) {
-      onSchemaLoad(schema);
-    }
+    onSchemaLoad(schema);
   }, [schema]);
 
   const onQueryChange = (value) => {
@@ -163,18 +147,7 @@ const GraphQLRequestPane = ({ item, collection, leftPaneWidth, onSchemaLoad, tog
         <div className={getTabClassname('docs')} role="tab" onClick={() => selectTab('docs')}>
           Docs
         </div>
-        <div className="flex flex-grow justify-end items-center" style={{ fontSize: 13 }}>
-          <div className="flex items-center cursor-pointer hover:underline" onClick={loadGqlSchema}>
-            {isSchemaLoading ? <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
-            {!isSchemaLoading && !schema ? <IconDownload size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
-            {!isSchemaLoading && schema ? <IconRefresh size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} /> : null}
-            <span className="ml-1">Schema</span>
-          </div>
-          <div className="flex items-center cursor-pointer hover:underline ml-2" onClick={toggleDocs}>
-            <IconBook size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
-            <span className="ml-1">Docs</span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+        <GraphQLSchemaActions item={item} collection={collection} onSchemaLoad={setSchema} toggleDocs={toggleDocs} />
       </div>
       <section className="flex w-full mt-5">{getTabPanel(focusedTab.requestPaneTab)}</section>
     </StyledWrapper>
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/useGraphqlSchema.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/useGraphqlSchema.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c824c5751..000000000
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLRequestPane/useGraphqlSchema.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-import { useState } from 'react';
-import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
-import { buildClientSchema } from 'graphql';
-import { fetchGqlSchema } from 'utils/network';
-import { simpleHash } from 'utils/common';
-
-const schemaHashPrefix = 'bruno.graphqlSchema';
-
-const useGraphqlSchema = (endpoint, environment, request, collection) => {
-  const localStorageKey = `${schemaHashPrefix}.${simpleHash(endpoint)}`;
-  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
-  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
-  const [schema, setSchema] = useState(() => {
-    try {
-      const saved = localStorage.getItem(localStorageKey);
-      if (!saved) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      return buildClientSchema(JSON.parse(saved));
-    } catch {
-      localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, null);
-      return null;
-    }
-  });
-
-  const loadSchema = () => {
-    setIsLoading(true);
-    fetchGqlSchema(endpoint, environment, request, collection)
-      .then((res) => {
-        if (!res || res.status !== 200) {
-          return Promise.reject(new Error(res.statusText));
-        }
-        return res.data;
-      })
-      .then((s) => {
-        if (s && s.data) {
-          setSchema(buildClientSchema(s.data));
-          setIsLoading(false);
-          localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, JSON.stringify(s.data));
-          toast.success('GraphQL Schema loaded successfully');
-        } else {
-          return Promise.reject(new Error('An error occurred while introspecting schema'));
-        }
-      })
-      .catch((err) => {
-        setIsLoading(false);
-        setError(err);
-        toast.error(`Error occurred while loading GraphQL Schema: ${err.message}`);
-      });
-  };
-
-  return {
-    isLoading,
-    schema,
-    loadSchema,
-    error
-  };
-};
-
-export default useGraphqlSchema;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..954efebf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import React, { useEffect, useRef, forwardRef } from 'react';
+import useGraphqlSchema from './useGraphqlSchema';
+import { IconBook, IconDownload, IconLoader2, IconCheckmark } from '@tabler/icons';
+import get from 'lodash/get';
+import { findEnvironmentInCollection } from 'utils/collections';
+import Dropdown from '../../Dropdown';
+
+const GraphQLSchemaActions = ({ item, collection, onSchemaLoad, toggleDocs }) => {
+  const url = item.draft ? get(item, 'draft.request.url') : get(item, 'request.url');
+  const environment = findEnvironmentInCollection(collection, collection.activeEnvironmentUid);
+  const request = item.draft ? item.draft.request : item.request;
+
+  let {
+    schema,
+    schemaSource,
+    loadSchema,
+    isLoading: isSchemaLoading
+  } = useGraphqlSchema(url, environment, request, collection);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (onSchemaLoad) {
+      onSchemaLoad(schema);
+    }
+  }, [schema]);
+
+  const schemaDropdownTippyRef = useRef();
+  const onSchemaDropdownCreate = (ref) => (schemaDropdownTippyRef.current = ref);
+
+  const MenuIcon = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
+    return (
+      <div ref={ref} className="dropdown-icon cursor-pointer flex hover:underline ml-2">
+        {isSchemaLoading && <IconLoader2 className="animate-spin" size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />}
+        {!isSchemaLoading && schema && <IconDownload size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />}
+        {!isSchemaLoading && !schema && <IconCheckmark size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />}
+        <span className="ml-1">Schema</span>
+      </div>
+    );
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-grow justify-end items-center" style={{ fontSize: 13 }}>
+      <div className="flex items-center cursor-pointer hover:underline" onClick={toggleDocs}>
+        <IconBook size={18} strokeWidth={1.5} />
+        <span className="ml-1">Docs</span>
+      </div>
+      <Dropdown onCreate={onSchemaDropdownCreate} icon={<MenuIcon />} placement="bottom-start">
+        <div
+          className="dropdown-item"
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            schemaDropdownTippyRef.current.hide();
+            loadSchema('introspection');
+          }}
+        >
+          {schema && schemaSource === 'introspection' ? 'Refresh from Introspection' : 'Load from Introspection'}
+        </div>
+        <div
+          className="dropdown-item"
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            schemaDropdownTippyRef.current.hide();
+            loadSchema('file');
+          }}
+        >
+          Load from File
+        </div>
+      </Dropdown>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default GraphQLSchemaActions;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/useGraphqlSchema.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/useGraphqlSchema.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a5f2bd01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/GraphQLSchemaActions/useGraphqlSchema.js
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { useState } from 'react';
+import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
+import { buildClientSchema } from 'graphql';
+import { fetchGqlSchema } from 'utils/network';
+import { simpleHash } from 'utils/common';
+
+const schemaHashPrefix = 'bruno.graphqlSchema';
+
+const useGraphqlSchema = (endpoint, environment, request, collection) => {
+  const { ipcRenderer } = window;
+  const localStorageKey = `${schemaHashPrefix}.${simpleHash(endpoint)}`;
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [schemaSource, setSchemaSource] = useState('');
+  const [schema, setSchema] = useState(() => {
+    try {
+      const saved = localStorage.getItem(localStorageKey);
+      if (!saved) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      return buildClientSchema(JSON.parse(saved));
+    } catch {
+      localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, null);
+      return null;
+    }
+  });
+
+  const loadSchemaFromIntrospection = async () => {
+    const response = await fetchGqlSchema(endpoint, environment, request, collection);
+    if (!response) {
+      throw new Error('Introspection query failed');
+    }
+    if (response.status !== 200) {
+      throw new Error(response.statusText);
+    }
+    const data = response.data?.data;
+    if (!data) {
+      throw new Error('No data returned from introspection query');
+    }
+    setSchemaSource('introspection');
+    return data;
+  };
+
+  const loadSchemaFromFile = async () => {
+    const schemaContent = await ipcRenderer.invoke('renderer:load-gql-schema-file');
+    if (!schemaContent) {
+      setIsLoading(false);
+      return;
+    }
+    setSchemaSource('file');
+    return schemaContent.data;
+  };
+
+  const loadSchema = async (schemaSource) => {
+    if (isLoading) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsLoading(true);
+
+    try {
+      let data;
+      if (schemaSource === 'file') {
+        data = await loadSchemaFromFile();
+      } else {
+        // fallback to introspection if source is unknown
+        data = await loadSchemaFromIntrospection();
+      }
+      setSchema(buildClientSchema(data));
+      localStorage.setItem(localStorageKey, JSON.stringify(data));
+      toast.success('GraphQL Schema loaded successfully');
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err);
+      toast.error(`Error occurred while loading GraphQL Schema: ${err.message}`);
+    }
+
+    setIsLoading(false);
+  };
+
+  return {
+    isLoading,
+    schema,
+    schemaSource,
+    loadSchema,
+    error
+  };
+};
+
+export default useGraphqlSchema;
diff --git a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
index ab92d50bd..be6afbeab 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-electron/src/ipc/collection.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
-const { ipcMain, shell } = require('electron');
+const { ipcMain, shell, dialog } = require('electron');
 const { envJsonToBru, bruToJson, jsonToBru, jsonToCollectionBru } = require('../bru');
 
 const {
@@ -461,6 +461,22 @@ const registerRendererEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollection
   ipcMain.handle('renderer:open-devtools', async () => {
     mainWindow.webContents.openDevTools();
   });
+
+  ipcMain.handle('renderer:load-gql-schema-file', async () => {
+    try {
+      const { filePaths } = await dialog.showOpenDialog(mainWindow, {
+        properties: ['openFile']
+      });
+      if (filePaths.length === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const jsonData = fs.readFileSync(filePaths[0], 'utf8');
+      return JSON.parse(jsonData);
+    } catch (err) {
+      return Promise.reject(new Error('Failed to load GraphQL schema file'));
+    }
+  });
 };
 
 const registerMainEventHandlers = (mainWindow, watcher, lastOpenedCollections) => {