diff --git a/webapi/Controllers/ServiceInfoController.cs b/webapi/Controllers/ServiceInfoController.cs
index 8e0ba1fe9..b48178609 100644
--- a/webapi/Controllers/ServiceInfoController.cs
+++ b/webapi/Controllers/ServiceInfoController.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ public IActionResult GetFrontEndConfig()
             HeaderIcon = this._frontendOptions.HeaderIcon,
             HeaderSettingsEnabled = this._frontendOptions.HeaderSettingsEnabled,
             HeaderPluginsEnabled = this._frontendOptions.HeaderPluginsEnabled,
-            DocumentUploadEnabled = this._frontendOptions.DocumentUploadEnabled,
+            DocumentLocalUploadEnabled = this._frontendOptions.DocumentLocalUploadEnabled,
+            DocumentGlobalUploadEnabled = this._frontendOptions.DocumentGlobalUploadEnabled,
             CreateNewChat = this._frontendOptions.CreateNewChat,
             DisclaimerMsg = this._frontendOptions.DisclaimerMsg
         };
diff --git a/webapi/Models/FrontendConfig.cs b/webapi/Models/FrontendConfig.cs
index cc00d8ab7..e7f9ebb9a 100644
--- a/webapi/Models/FrontendConfig.cs
+++ b/webapi/Models/FrontendConfig.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ public class FrontendConfig
   [JsonPropertyName("headerPluginsEnabled")]
   public Boolean HeaderPluginsEnabled { get; set; } = false;
 
-  [JsonPropertyName("documentUploadEnabled")]
-  public Boolean DocumentUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
+  [JsonPropertyName("documentLocalUploadEnabled")]
+  public Boolean DocumentLocalUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
+  [JsonPropertyName("documentGlobalUploadEnabled")]
+  public Boolean DocumentGlobalUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
 
   [JsonPropertyName("createNewChat")]
   public Boolean CreateNewChat { get; set; } = false;
diff --git a/webapi/Options/FrontendOptions.cs b/webapi/Options/FrontendOptions.cs
index e9fc1fe84..21c187b4a 100644
--- a/webapi/Options/FrontendOptions.cs
+++ b/webapi/Options/FrontendOptions.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ public sealed class FrontendOptions
     public string HeaderIcon { get; set; } = string.Empty;
     public Boolean HeaderSettingsEnabled { get; set; } = false;
     public Boolean HeaderPluginsEnabled { get; set; } = false;
-    public Boolean DocumentUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
+    public Boolean DocumentLocalUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
+    public Boolean DocumentGlobalUploadEnabled { get; set; } = false;
     public Boolean CreateNewChat { get; set; } = false;
     public string DisclaimerMsg { get; set; } = string.Empty;
 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx b/webapp/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx
index ff17fd018..c0a3981ae 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/chat/ChatInput.tsx
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ export const ChatInput: React.FC<ChatInputProps> = ({ isDraggingOver, onDragLeav
     };
 
     const handleDrop = (e: React.DragEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
-        if (store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled != true) {
+        if (store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled != true) {
             return;
         } else {
             onDragLeave(e);
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ export const ChatInput: React.FC<ChatInputProps> = ({ isDraggingOver, onDragLeav
                     disabled={conversations[selectedId].disabled}
                     textarea={{
                         className:
-                            isDraggingOver && store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled == true
+                            isDraggingOver && store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled == true
                                 ? mergeClasses(classes.dragAndDrop, classes.textarea)
                                 : classes.textarea,
                     }}
                     className={classes.input}
                     value={
-                        isDraggingOver && store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled == true
+                        isDraggingOver && store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled == true
                             ? 'Drop your files here'
                             : value
                     }
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ export const ChatInput: React.FC<ChatInputProps> = ({ isDraggingOver, onDragLeav
                         }
                     }}
                     onChange={(_event, data) => {
-                        if (isDraggingOver && store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled == true) {
+                        if (
+                            isDraggingOver &&
+                            store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled == true
+                        ) {
                             return;
                         }
 
@@ -257,7 +260,7 @@ export const ChatInput: React.FC<ChatInputProps> = ({ isDraggingOver, onDragLeav
                     />
                     <Button
                         disabled={
-                            store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled != true ||
+                            store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled != true ||
                             conversations[selectedId].disabled ||
                             (importingDocuments && importingDocuments.length > 0)
                         }
diff --git a/webapp/src/components/chat/tabs/DocumentsTab.tsx b/webapp/src/components/chat/tabs/DocumentsTab.tsx
index eec708391..3b430a5e2 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/chat/tabs/DocumentsTab.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/chat/tabs/DocumentsTab.tsx
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ export const DocumentsTab: React.FC = () => {
                 {/* Hidden input for file upload. Only accept .txt and .pdf files for now. */}
                 <input
                     type="file"
+                    disabled={store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled != true}
                     ref={localDocumentFileRef}
                     style={{ display: 'none' }}
                     accept={Constants.app.importTypes}
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export const DocumentsTab: React.FC = () => {
                 />
                 <input
                     type="file"
+                    disabled={store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentGlobalUploadEnabled != true}
                     ref={globalDocumentFileRef}
                     style={{ display: 'none' }}
                     accept={Constants.app.importTypes}
@@ -163,7 +165,6 @@ export const DocumentsTab: React.FC = () => {
                                 className={classes.uploadButton}
                                 icon={<DocumentArrowUp20Regular />}
                                 disabled={
-                                    store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentUploadEnabled != true ||
                                     conversations[selectedId].disabled ||
                                     (importingDocuments && importingDocuments.length > 0)
                                 }
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ export const DocumentsTab: React.FC = () => {
                                 onClick={() => localDocumentFileRef.current?.click()}
                                 icon={<Add20 />}
                                 disabled={
+                                    store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentLocalUploadEnabled != true ||
                                     conversations[selectedId].disabled ||
                                     (importingDocuments && importingDocuments.length > 0)
                                 }
@@ -190,6 +192,7 @@ export const DocumentsTab: React.FC = () => {
                                 onClick={() => globalDocumentFileRef.current?.click()}
                                 icon={<GlobeAdd20Regular />}
                                 disabled={
+                                    store.getState().app.frontendSettings?.documentGlobalUploadEnabled != true ||
                                     conversations[selectedId].disabled ||
                                     (importingDocuments && importingDocuments.length > 0)
                                 }
diff --git a/webapp/src/libs/frontend/FrontendHelper.ts b/webapp/src/libs/frontend/FrontendHelper.ts
index ef357d841..cf6b86891 100644
--- a/webapp/src/libs/frontend/FrontendHelper.ts
+++ b/webapp/src/libs/frontend/FrontendHelper.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ export interface FrontendConfig {
     headerIcon: string;
     headerSettingsEnabled: boolean;
     headerPluginsEnabled: boolean;
-    documentUploadEnabled: boolean;
+    documentLocalUploadEnabled: boolean;
+    documentGlobalUploadEnabled: boolean;
     createNewChat: boolean;
     disclaimerMsg: string;
 }