diff --git a/packages/core/src/actions/mediaLibrary.ts b/packages/core/src/actions/mediaLibrary.ts
index c9a89439..142e2874 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/actions/mediaLibrary.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/actions/mediaLibrary.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export function openMediaLibrary<EF extends BaseField = UnknownField>(
   payload: {
     controlID?: string;
     forImage?: boolean;
+    forFolder?: boolean;
     value?: string | string[];
     alt?: string;
     allowMultiple?: boolean;
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ export function openMediaLibrary<EF extends BaseField = UnknownField>(
     config = {},
     allowMultiple,
     forImage,
+    forFolder,
     replaceIndex,
     collection,
     collectionFile,
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ export function openMediaLibrary<EF extends BaseField = UnknownField>(
     payload: {
       controlID,
       forImage,
+      forFolder,
       value,
       alt,
       allowMultiple,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/media-library/common/MediaLibrary.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/media-library/common/MediaLibrary.tsx
index fd4287d2..188e0732 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/media-library/common/MediaLibrary.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/media-library/common/MediaLibrary.tsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const MediaLibrary: FC<TranslatedProps<MediaLibraryProps>> = ({
     dynamicSearch,
     dynamicSearchActive,
     forImage = false,
+    forFolder = false,
     isLoading,
     hasNextPage,
     isPaginating,
@@ -182,7 +183,12 @@ const MediaLibrary: FC<TranslatedProps<MediaLibraryProps>> = ({
    */
   const handleAssetSelect = useCallback(
     (asset: MediaFile) => {
-      if (!canInsert || selectedFile?.key === asset.key || asset.isDirectory) {
+      if (
+        !canInsert ||
+        selectedFile?.key === asset.key ||
+        (!forFolder && asset.isDirectory) ||
+        (forFolder && !asset.isDirectory)
+      ) {
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/interface.ts b/packages/core/src/interface.ts
index 0cc5a65e..e99ec573 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/interface.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/interface.ts
@@ -562,6 +562,7 @@ export interface MediaField extends BaseField {
   choose_url?: boolean;
   multiple?: boolean;
   media_library?: MediaLibraryConfig;
+  select_folder?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface BooleanField extends BaseField {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/hooks/useMediaInsert.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/hooks/useMediaInsert.ts
index cc3cc9da..2a3ded0d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/hooks/useMediaInsert.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/hooks/useMediaInsert.ts
@@ -20,13 +20,21 @@ export default function useMediaInsert<T extends string | string[], F extends Me
     field: F;
     controlID?: string;
     forImage?: boolean;
+    forFolder?: boolean;
     insertOptions?: MediaLibrarInsertOptions;
   },
   callback: (newValue: MediaPath<T>) => void,
 ): (e?: MouseEvent) => void {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
-  const { controlID, collection, field, forImage = false, insertOptions } = options;
+  const {
+    controlID,
+    collection,
+    field,
+    forImage = false,
+    forFolder = false,
+    insertOptions,
+  } = options;
 
   const finalControlID = useMemo(() => controlID ?? uuid(), [controlID]);
   const mediaPathSelector = useMemo(() => selectMediaPath(finalControlID), [finalControlID]);
@@ -50,6 +58,7 @@ export default function useMediaInsert<T extends string | string[], F extends Me
         openMediaLibrary({
           controlID: finalControlID,
           forImage,
+          forFolder,
           value: value.path,
           alt: value.alt,
           replaceIndex,
@@ -62,7 +71,17 @@ export default function useMediaInsert<T extends string | string[], F extends Me
       );
       setSelected(false);
     },
-    [dispatch, finalControlID, forImage, value.path, value.alt, collection, field, insertOptions],
+    [
+      dispatch,
+      finalControlID,
+      forImage,
+      forFolder,
+      value.path,
+      value.alt,
+      collection,
+      field,
+      insertOptions,
+    ],
   );
 
   return handleOpenMediaLibrary;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/locales/de/index.ts b/packages/core/src/locales/de/index.ts
index 3c34489d..9c00bdd8 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/locales/de/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/locales/de/index.ts
@@ -162,20 +162,28 @@ const de: LocalePhrasesRoot = {
         markdown: 'Markdown',
       },
       image: {
-        choose: 'Wähle ein Bild',
+        choose: 'Bild wählen',
         chooseUrl: 'Von URL hinzufügen',
-        replaceUrl: 'Von URL ersetzen',
+        replaceUrl: 'Mit URL ersetzen',
         promptUrl: 'Bild-URL eingeben',
-        chooseDifferent: 'Wähle ein anderes Bild',
-        remove: 'Entferne Bild',
+        chooseDifferent: 'Anderes Bild wählen',
+        remove: 'Bild entfernen',
       },
       file: {
-        choose: 'Wählen Sie eine Datei',
+        choose: 'Datei wählen',
         chooseUrl: 'Von URL hinzufügen',
-        replaceUrl: 'Von URL ersetzen',
+        replaceUrl: 'Mit URL ersetzen',
         promptUrl: 'Datei-URL eingeben',
-        chooseDifferent: 'Wählen Sie eine andere Datei',
-        remove: 'Datei löschen',
+        chooseDifferent: 'Andere Datei wählen',
+        remove: 'Datei entfernen',
+      },
+      folder: {
+        choose: 'Ordner wählen',
+        chooseUrl: 'Ordner-Pfad eingeben',
+        replaceUrl: 'Mit Pfad ersetzen',
+        promptUrl: 'Ordner-Pfad eingeben',
+        chooseDifferent: 'Anderen Ordner wählen',
+        remove: 'Ordner entfernen',
       },
       unknownControl: {
         noControl: "Kein Bedienelement für Widget '%{widget}'.",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/locales/en/index.ts b/packages/core/src/locales/en/index.ts
index 0b8154bc..f706e230 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/locales/en/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/locales/en/index.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,17 @@ const en: LocalePhrasesRoot = {
         remove: 'Remove file',
         removeAll: 'Remove all files',
       },
+      folder: {
+        choose: 'Choose a folder',
+        chooseUrl: 'Insert folder path',
+        chooseMultiple: 'Choose folders',
+        replaceUrl: 'Replace with path',
+        promptUrl: 'Enter path of the folder',
+        chooseDifferent: 'Choose different folder',
+        addMore: 'Add more folders',
+        remove: 'Remove folder',
+        removeAll: 'Remove all folders',
+      },
       unknownControl: {
         noControl: "No control for widget '%{widget}'.",
       },
diff --git a/packages/core/src/reducers/mediaLibrary.ts b/packages/core/src/reducers/mediaLibrary.ts
index 650cbc57..b2036608 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/reducers/mediaLibrary.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/reducers/mediaLibrary.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export type MediaLibraryState = {
   dynamicSearchActive?: boolean;
   dynamicSearchQuery?: string;
   forImage?: boolean;
+  forFolder?: boolean;
   isPersisting?: boolean;
   isDeleting?: boolean;
   hasNextPage?: boolean;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ function mediaLibrary(
       const {
         controlID,
         forImage,
+        forFolder,
         config,
         collection,
         collectionFile,
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ function mediaLibrary(
         ...state,
         isVisible: true,
         forImage: Boolean(forImage),
+        forFolder: Boolean(forFolder),
         controlID,
         config: libConfig,
         collection,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/widgets/file/schema.ts b/packages/core/src/widgets/file/schema.ts
index 4269a839..59e81475 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/widgets/file/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/widgets/file/schema.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export default {
     },
     media_folder: { type: 'string' },
     public_folder: { type: 'string' },
+    select_folder: { type: 'boolean' },
     choose_url: { type: 'boolean' },
     multiple: { type: 'boolean' },
     media_library: {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/widgets/file/withFileControl.tsx b/packages/core/src/widgets/file/withFileControl.tsx
index 8116fe88..74b4d188 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/widgets/file/withFileControl.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/widgets/file/withFileControl.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
 
       const uploadButtonRef = useRef<HTMLButtonElement | null>(null);
 
+      const forFolder = useMemo(() => field.select_folder ?? false, [field.select_folder]);
+
       const handleOnChange = useCallback(
         ({ path: newValue }: MediaPath) => {
           if (newValue !== internalValue) {
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
 
       const handleOpenMediaLibrary = useMediaInsert(
         { path: internalValue },
-        { collection, field, controlID, forImage },
+        { collection, field, controlID, forImage, forFolder },
         handleOnChange,
       );
 
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
       const chooseUrl = useMemo(() => field.choose_url ?? false, [field.choose_url]);
 
       const handleUrl = useCallback(
-        (subject: 'image' | 'file') => (e: MouseEvent) => {
+        (subject: 'image' | 'folder' | 'file') => (e: MouseEvent) => {
           e.preventDefault();
 
           const url = window.prompt(t(`editor.editorWidgets.${subject}.promptUrl`));
@@ -122,6 +124,7 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
           return openMediaLibrary({
             controlID,
             forImage,
+            forFolder,
             value: internalValue,
             replaceIndex: index,
             allowMultiple: false,
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
             field,
           });
         },
-        [openMediaLibrary, controlID, internalValue, collection, field],
+        [openMediaLibrary, controlID, internalValue, collection, field, forFolder],
       );
 
       // TODO Readd when multiple uploads is supported
@@ -212,7 +215,7 @@ const withFileControl = ({ forImage = false }: WithFileControlProps = {}) => {
       }, [collection, field, internalValue, onRemoveOne, onReplaceOne, renderFileLink]);
 
       const content: JSX.Element = useMemo(() => {
-        const subject = forImage ? 'image' : 'file';
+        const subject = forImage ? 'image' : forFolder ? 'folder' : 'file';
 
         if (Array.isArray(internalValue) ? internalValue.length === 0 : isEmpty(internalValue)) {
           return (
diff --git a/packages/docs/content/docs/custom-widgets.mdx b/packages/docs/content/docs/custom-widgets.mdx
index 1fd605eb..09dfd730 100644
--- a/packages/docs/content/docs/custom-widgets.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs/content/docs/custom-widgets.mdx
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ const validator = () => {
 
 If you want to use the media library in your custom widget you will need to use the `useMediaInsert` and `useMediaAsset` hooks.
 
-- `useMediaInsert` - Takes the current url to your media, details about your field (including a unique ID) and a callback method for when new media is uploaded.
+- `useMediaInsert` - Takes the current url to your media, details about your field (including a unique ID) and a callback method for when new media is uploaded. If you want to select folders instead of files, set the `forFolder` variable in options.
 - `useMediaAsset` - Transforms your stored url into a usable url for displaying as a preview.
 
 <CodeTabs>
diff --git a/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-file.mdx b/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-file.mdx
index a2eb00fd..881201d9 100644
--- a/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-file.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-file.mdx
@@ -14,15 +14,16 @@ The file widget allows editors to upload a file or select an existing one from t
 
 For common options, see [Common widget options](/docs/widgets#common-widget-options).
 
-| Name          | Type                  | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                        |
-| ------------- | --------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
-| default       | string                | `null`  | _Optional_. The default value for the field. Accepts a string.                                                                                                     |
-| media_folder  | string                |         | _Optional_. Specifies the folder path where uploaded files should be saved, relative to the base of the repo                                                       |
-| public_folder | string                |         | _Optional_. Specifies the folder path where the files uploaded by the media library will be accessed, relative to the base of the built site                       |
-| media_library | Media Library Options | `{}`    | _Optional_. Media library settings to apply when the media library is opened by the current widget. See [Media Library](/docs/configuration-options#media-library) |
-| choose_url    | boolean               | `false` | _Optional_. When set to `false`, the "Insert from URL" button will be hidden                                                                                       |
+| Name          | Type                  | Default | Description                                                                                                                                                             |
+| ------------- | --------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| default       | string                | `null`  | _Optional_. The default value for the field. Accepts a string.                                                                                                          |
+| media_folder  | string                |         | _Optional_. Specifies the folder path where uploaded files should be saved, relative to the base of the repo                                                            |
+| public_folder | string                |         | _Optional_. Specifies the folder path where the files uploaded by the media library will be accessed, relative to the base of the built site                            |
+| media_library | Media Library Options | `{}`    | _Optional_. Media library settings to apply when the media library is opened by the current widget. See [Media Library](/docs/configuration-options#media-library)      |
+| choose_url    | boolean               | `false` | _Optional_. When set to `false`, the "Insert from URL" button will be hidden                                                                                            |
+| select_folder | boolean               | `false` | _Optional_. When set to `true`, selecting folders instead of files will be possible. See [Media Library](/docs/configuration-options#media-library) for folder support. |
 
-## Example
+## Examples
 
 <CodeTabs>
 ```yaml
@@ -40,3 +41,20 @@ default: '/uploads/general-manual.pdf',
 ```
 
 </CodeTabs>
+
+<CodeTabs>
+```yaml
+name: gallery_folder
+label: Gallery Folder
+widget: file
+select_folder: true
+```
+
+```js
+name: 'gallery_folder',
+label: 'Gallery Folder',
+widget: 'file',
+select_folder: true,
+```
+
+</CodeTabs>
diff --git a/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-markdown.mdx b/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-markdown.mdx
index d72932b6..502fff5d 100644
--- a/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-markdown.mdx
+++ b/packages/docs/content/docs/widget-markdown.mdx
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ CMS.registerShortcode<YouTubeShortcodeProps>('youtube', {
 
 If you want to use the media library in your shortcode you will need to use the `useMediaInsert` and `useMediaAsset` hooks.
 
-- `useMediaInsert` - Takes the current url to your media, details about your field and a callback method for when new media is uploaded.
+- `useMediaInsert` - Takes the current url to your media, details about your field and a callback method for when new media is uploaded. If you want to select folders instead of files, set the `forFolder`variable in options.
 - `useMediaAsset` - Transforms your stored url into a usable url for displaying as a preview.
 
 <CodeTabs>