diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 983db4e04b..879f3344f1 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1548,6 +1548,13 @@ ENABLE_CHANNELS = PersistentConfig(
     os.environ.get("ENABLE_CHANNELS", "False").lower() == "true",
 )
 
+ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS = PersistentConfig(
+    "ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS",
+    "knowledge.individual_file_attachments.enable",
+    os.environ.get("ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS", "True").lower()
+    == "true",
+)
+
 ENABLE_NOTES = PersistentConfig(
     "ENABLE_NOTES",
     "notes.enable",
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/main.py b/backend/open_webui/main.py
index 5609289166..273ed078b8 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/main.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/main.py
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ from open_webui.config import (
     API_KEYS_ALLOWED_ENDPOINTS,
     ENABLE_FOLDERS,
     ENABLE_CHANNELS,
+    ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS,
     ENABLE_NOTES,
     ENABLE_COMMUNITY_SHARING,
     ENABLE_MESSAGE_RATING,
@@ -772,6 +773,10 @@ app.state.config.BANNERS = WEBUI_BANNERS
 
 app.state.config.ENABLE_FOLDERS = ENABLE_FOLDERS
 app.state.config.ENABLE_CHANNELS = ENABLE_CHANNELS
+app.state.config.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS = (
+    ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS
+)
+
 app.state.config.ENABLE_NOTES = ENABLE_NOTES
 app.state.config.ENABLE_COMMUNITY_SHARING = ENABLE_COMMUNITY_SHARING
 app.state.config.ENABLE_MESSAGE_RATING = ENABLE_MESSAGE_RATING
@@ -1852,6 +1857,7 @@ async def get_app_config(request: Request):
                     "enable_folders": app.state.config.ENABLE_FOLDERS,
                     "enable_channels": app.state.config.ENABLE_CHANNELS,
                     "enable_notes": app.state.config.ENABLE_NOTES,
+                    "enable_individual_knowledge_file_attachments": app.state.config.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS,
                     "enable_web_search": app.state.config.ENABLE_WEB_SEARCH,
                     "enable_code_execution": app.state.config.ENABLE_CODE_EXECUTION,
                     "enable_code_interpreter": app.state.config.ENABLE_CODE_INTERPRETER,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
index 3d83dcaea6..1190dcfe50 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/auths.py
@@ -940,6 +940,7 @@ async def get_admin_config(request: Request, user=Depends(get_admin_user)):
         "ENABLE_CHANNELS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_CHANNELS,
         "ENABLE_NOTES": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_NOTES,
         "ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS,
+        "ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS,
         "PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_TITLE": request.app.state.config.PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_TITLE,
         "PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_CONTENT": request.app.state.config.PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_CONTENT,
         "RESPONSE_WATERMARK": request.app.state.config.RESPONSE_WATERMARK,
@@ -962,6 +963,7 @@ class AdminConfig(BaseModel):
     ENABLE_CHANNELS: bool
     ENABLE_NOTES: bool
     ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS: bool
+    ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS: bool
     PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_TITLE: Optional[str] = None
     PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_CONTENT: Optional[str] = None
     RESPONSE_WATERMARK: Optional[str] = None
@@ -986,6 +988,9 @@ async def update_admin_config(
     request.app.state.config.ENABLE_FOLDERS = form_data.ENABLE_FOLDERS
     request.app.state.config.ENABLE_CHANNELS = form_data.ENABLE_CHANNELS
     request.app.state.config.ENABLE_NOTES = form_data.ENABLE_NOTES
+    request.app.state.config.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS = (
+        form_data.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS
+    )
 
     if form_data.DEFAULT_USER_ROLE in ["pending", "user", "admin"]:
         request.app.state.config.DEFAULT_USER_ROLE = form_data.DEFAULT_USER_ROLE
@@ -1030,6 +1035,7 @@ async def update_admin_config(
         "ENABLE_CHANNELS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_CHANNELS,
         "ENABLE_NOTES": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_NOTES,
         "ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS,
+        "ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS": request.app.state.config.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS,
         "PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_TITLE": request.app.state.config.PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_TITLE,
         "PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_CONTENT": request.app.state.config.PENDING_USER_OVERLAY_CONTENT,
         "RESPONSE_WATERMARK": request.app.state.config.RESPONSE_WATERMARK,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
index 390334b215..f0a16a6933 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/General.svelte
@@ -707,6 +707,13 @@
 
 						<Switch bind:state={adminConfig.ENABLE_USER_WEBHOOKS} />
 					</div>
+					<div class="mb-2.5 flex w-full items-center justify-between pr-2">
+						<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+							{$i18n.t('Allow Individual Knowledge File Attachments')}
+						</div>
+
+						<Switch bind:state={adminConfig.ENABLE_INDIVIDUAL_KNOWLEDGE_FILE_ATTACHMENTS} />
+					</div>
 
 					<div class="mb-2.5">
 						<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium mb-2">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Knowledge.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Knowledge.svelte
index 77e5c16804..27552f5b17 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Knowledge.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Knowledge.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	import Database from '$lib/components/icons/Database.svelte';
 	import GlobeAlt from '$lib/components/icons/GlobeAlt.svelte';
 	import Youtube from '$lib/components/icons/Youtube.svelte';
-	import { folders } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { folders, config } from '$lib/stores';
 	import Folder from '$lib/components/icons/Folder.svelte';
 
 	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@
 			};
 		});
 
+		if (!($config?.features?.enable_individual_knowledge_file_attachments ?? true)) {
+			items = items.filter((it) => it.type !== 'file');
+		}
+
 		fuse = new Fuse(items, {
 			keys: ['name', 'description']
 		});
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu/Knowledge.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu/Knowledge.svelte
index df8d8aabab..a49de7906f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu/Knowledge.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu/Knowledge.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	import { onMount, tick, getContext } from 'svelte';
 
 	import { decodeString } from '$lib/utils';
-	import { knowledge } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { knowledge, config } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	import { getKnowledgeBases } from '$lib/apis/knowledge';
 
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@
 				};
 			}
 		);
-
+		if (!($config?.features?.enable_individual_knowledge_file_attachments ?? true)) {
+			items = items.filter((it) => it.type !== 'file');
+		}
 		await tick();
 
 		loaded = true;
diff --git a/src/lib/stores/index.ts b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
index 57257d59d3..fe7e6688b5 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/index.ts
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ type Config = {
 		enable_autocomplete_generation: boolean;
 		enable_direct_connections: boolean;
 		enable_version_update_check: boolean;
+		enable_individual_knowledge_file_attachments: boolean;
 	};
 	oauth: {
 		providers: {