diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-handle.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-handle.ts
index 0cf5223ba97e..3af26eeceda6 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-handle.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-handle.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export const CDK_DRAG_HANDLE = new InjectionToken<CdkDragHandle>('CdkDragHandle'
 /** Handle that can be used to drag a CdkDrag instance. */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[cdkDragHandle]',
+  standalone: true,
   host: {
     'class': 'cdk-drag-handle',
   },
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-placeholder.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-placeholder.ts
index b3f603c4f14f..a98fa094b4b9 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-placeholder.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-placeholder.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const CDK_DRAG_PLACEHOLDER = new InjectionToken<CdkDragPlaceholder>('CdkD
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: 'ng-template[cdkDragPlaceholder]',
+  standalone: true,
   providers: [{provide: CDK_DRAG_PLACEHOLDER, useExisting: CdkDragPlaceholder}],
 })
 export class CdkDragPlaceholder<T = any> {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-preview.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-preview.ts
index 64f189d8924a..0aecd9440b04 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-preview.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag-preview.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export const CDK_DRAG_PREVIEW = new InjectionToken<CdkDragPreview>('CdkDragPrevi
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: 'ng-template[cdkDragPreview]',
+  standalone: true,
   providers: [{provide: CDK_DRAG_PREVIEW, useExisting: CdkDragPreview}],
 })
 export class CdkDragPreview<T = any> {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.ts
index 043ac5306b44..1061beee63b0 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drag.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ const DRAG_HOST_CLASS = 'cdk-drag';
 @Directive({
   selector: '[cdkDrag]',
   exportAs: 'cdkDrag',
+  standalone: true,
   host: {
     'class': DRAG_HOST_CLASS,
     '[class.cdk-drag-disabled]': 'disabled',
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-group.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-group.ts
index fe4bece12a19..148a5319993b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-group.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list-group.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export const CDK_DROP_LIST_GROUP = new InjectionToken<CdkDropListGroup<unknown>>
 @Directive({
   selector: '[cdkDropListGroup]',
   exportAs: 'cdkDropListGroup',
+  standalone: true,
   providers: [{provide: CDK_DROP_LIST_GROUP, useExisting: CdkDropListGroup}],
 })
 export class CdkDropListGroup<T> implements OnDestroy {
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list.ts
index 7d678cbde23d..357f1c692534 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/drop-list.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const CDK_DROP_LIST = new InjectionToken<CdkDropList>('CdkDropList');
 @Directive({
   selector: '[cdkDropList], cdk-drop-list',
   exportAs: 'cdkDropList',
+  standalone: true,
   providers: [
     // Prevent child drop lists from picking up the same group as their parent.
     {provide: CDK_DROP_LIST_GROUP, useValue: undefined},
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-module.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-module.ts
index 8a10d5625007..2cb9997db254 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-module.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-module.ts
@@ -16,24 +16,18 @@ import {CdkDragPreview} from './directives/drag-preview';
 import {CdkDragPlaceholder} from './directives/drag-placeholder';
 import {DragDrop} from './drag-drop';
 
+const DRAG_DROP_DIRECTIVES = [
+  CdkDropList,
+  CdkDropListGroup,
+  CdkDrag,
+  CdkDragHandle,
+  CdkDragPreview,
+  CdkDragPlaceholder,
+];
+
 @NgModule({
-  declarations: [
-    CdkDropList,
-    CdkDropListGroup,
-    CdkDrag,
-    CdkDragHandle,
-    CdkDragPreview,
-    CdkDragPlaceholder,
-  ],
-  exports: [
-    CdkScrollableModule,
-    CdkDropList,
-    CdkDropListGroup,
-    CdkDrag,
-    CdkDragHandle,
-    CdkDragPreview,
-    CdkDragPlaceholder,
-  ],
+  imports: DRAG_DROP_DIRECTIVES,
+  exports: [CdkScrollableModule, ...DRAG_DROP_DIRECTIVES],
   providers: [DragDrop],
 })
 export class DragDropModule {}
diff --git a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/drag-drop.md b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/drag-drop.md
index 9adde80ab381..6d3426946205 100644
--- a/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/drag-drop.md
+++ b/tools/public_api_guard/cdk/drag-drop.md
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class CdkDrag<T = any> implements AfterViewInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
     setFreeDragPosition(value: Point): void;
     readonly started: EventEmitter<CdkDragStart>;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDrag<any>, "[cdkDrag]", ["cdkDrag"], { "data": "cdkDragData"; "lockAxis": "cdkDragLockAxis"; "rootElementSelector": "cdkDragRootElement"; "boundaryElement": "cdkDragBoundary"; "dragStartDelay": "cdkDragStartDelay"; "freeDragPosition": "cdkDragFreeDragPosition"; "disabled": "cdkDragDisabled"; "constrainPosition": "cdkDragConstrainPosition"; "previewClass": "cdkDragPreviewClass"; "previewContainer": "cdkDragPreviewContainer"; }, { "started": "cdkDragStarted"; "released": "cdkDragReleased"; "ended": "cdkDragEnded"; "entered": "cdkDragEntered"; "exited": "cdkDragExited"; "dropped": "cdkDragDropped"; "moved": "cdkDragMoved"; }, ["_previewTemplate", "_placeholderTemplate", "_handles"], never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDrag<any>, "[cdkDrag]", ["cdkDrag"], { "data": "cdkDragData"; "lockAxis": "cdkDragLockAxis"; "rootElementSelector": "cdkDragRootElement"; "boundaryElement": "cdkDragBoundary"; "dragStartDelay": "cdkDragStartDelay"; "freeDragPosition": "cdkDragFreeDragPosition"; "disabled": "cdkDragDisabled"; "constrainPosition": "cdkDragConstrainPosition"; "previewClass": "cdkDragPreviewClass"; "previewContainer": "cdkDragPreviewContainer"; }, { "started": "cdkDragStarted"; "released": "cdkDragReleased"; "ended": "cdkDragEnded"; "entered": "cdkDragEntered"; "exited": "cdkDragExited"; "dropped": "cdkDragDropped"; "moved": "cdkDragMoved"; }, ["_previewTemplate", "_placeholderTemplate", "_handles"], never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDrag<any>, [null, { optional: true; skipSelf: true; }, null, null, null, { optional: true; }, { optional: true; }, null, null, { optional: true; self: true; }, { optional: true; skipSelf: true; }]>;
 }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class CdkDragHandle implements OnDestroy {
     _parentDrag: {} | undefined;
     readonly _stateChanges: Subject<CdkDragHandle>;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragHandle, "[cdkDragHandle]", never, { "disabled": "cdkDragHandleDisabled"; }, {}, never, never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragHandle, "[cdkDragHandle]", never, { "disabled": "cdkDragHandleDisabled"; }, {}, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDragHandle, [null, { optional: true; skipSelf: true; }]>;
 }
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ export class CdkDragPlaceholder<T = any> {
     // (undocumented)
     templateRef: TemplateRef<T>;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragPlaceholder<any>, "ng-template[cdkDragPlaceholder]", never, { "data": "data"; }, {}, never, never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragPlaceholder<any>, "ng-template[cdkDragPlaceholder]", never, { "data": "data"; }, {}, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDragPlaceholder<any>, never>;
 }
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class CdkDragPreview<T = any> {
     // (undocumented)
     templateRef: TemplateRef<T>;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragPreview<any>, "ng-template[cdkDragPreview]", never, { "data": "data"; "matchSize": "matchSize"; }, {}, never, never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDragPreview<any>, "ng-template[cdkDragPreview]", never, { "data": "data"; "matchSize": "matchSize"; }, {}, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDragPreview<any>, never>;
 }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ export class CdkDropList<T = any> implements OnDestroy {
     sortingDisabled: BooleanInput;
     sortPredicate: (index: number, drag: CdkDrag, drop: CdkDropList) => boolean;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDropList<any>, "[cdkDropList], cdk-drop-list", ["cdkDropList"], { "connectedTo": "cdkDropListConnectedTo"; "data": "cdkDropListData"; "orientation": "cdkDropListOrientation"; "id": "id"; "lockAxis": "cdkDropListLockAxis"; "disabled": "cdkDropListDisabled"; "sortingDisabled": "cdkDropListSortingDisabled"; "enterPredicate": "cdkDropListEnterPredicate"; "sortPredicate": "cdkDropListSortPredicate"; "autoScrollDisabled": "cdkDropListAutoScrollDisabled"; "autoScrollStep": "cdkDropListAutoScrollStep"; }, { "dropped": "cdkDropListDropped"; "entered": "cdkDropListEntered"; "exited": "cdkDropListExited"; "sorted": "cdkDropListSorted"; }, never, never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDropList<any>, "[cdkDropList], cdk-drop-list", ["cdkDropList"], { "connectedTo": "cdkDropListConnectedTo"; "data": "cdkDropListData"; "orientation": "cdkDropListOrientation"; "id": "id"; "lockAxis": "cdkDropListLockAxis"; "disabled": "cdkDropListDisabled"; "sortingDisabled": "cdkDropListSortingDisabled"; "enterPredicate": "cdkDropListEnterPredicate"; "sortPredicate": "cdkDropListSortPredicate"; "autoScrollDisabled": "cdkDropListAutoScrollDisabled"; "autoScrollStep": "cdkDropListAutoScrollStep"; }, { "dropped": "cdkDropListDropped"; "entered": "cdkDropListEntered"; "exited": "cdkDropListExited"; "sorted": "cdkDropListSorted"; }, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDropList<any>, [null, null, null, null, { optional: true; }, { optional: true; skipSelf: true; }, { optional: true; }]>;
 }
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export class CdkDropListGroup<T> implements OnDestroy {
     // (undocumented)
     ngOnDestroy(): void;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDropListGroup<any>, "[cdkDropListGroup]", ["cdkDropListGroup"], { "disabled": "cdkDropListGroupDisabled"; }, {}, never, never, false, never>;
+    static ɵdir: i0.ɵɵDirectiveDeclaration<CdkDropListGroup<any>, "[cdkDropListGroup]", ["cdkDropListGroup"], { "disabled": "cdkDropListGroupDisabled"; }, {}, never, never, true, never>;
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵfac: i0.ɵɵFactoryDeclaration<CdkDropListGroup<any>, never>;
 }
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ export class DragDropModule {
     // (undocumented)
     static ɵinj: i0.ɵɵInjectorDeclaration<DragDropModule>;
     // (undocumented)
-    static ɵmod: i0.ɵɵNgModuleDeclaration<DragDropModule, [typeof i1.CdkDropList, typeof i2.CdkDropListGroup, typeof i3.CdkDrag, typeof i4.CdkDragHandle, typeof i5.CdkDragPreview, typeof i6.CdkDragPlaceholder], never, [typeof i7.CdkScrollableModule, typeof i1.CdkDropList, typeof i2.CdkDropListGroup, typeof i3.CdkDrag, typeof i4.CdkDragHandle, typeof i5.CdkDragPreview, typeof i6.CdkDragPlaceholder]>;
+    static ɵmod: i0.ɵɵNgModuleDeclaration<DragDropModule, never, [typeof i1.CdkDropList, typeof i2.CdkDropListGroup, typeof i3.CdkDrag, typeof i4.CdkDragHandle, typeof i5.CdkDragPreview, typeof i6.CdkDragPlaceholder], [typeof i7.CdkScrollableModule, typeof i1.CdkDropList, typeof i2.CdkDropListGroup, typeof i3.CdkDrag, typeof i4.CdkDragHandle, typeof i5.CdkDragPreview, typeof i6.CdkDragPlaceholder]>;
 }
 
 // @public