diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index 72a71021f9..22845da9a0 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1624,6 +1624,14 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_EXPORT = (
     os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_EXPORT', 'False').lower() == 'true'
 )
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_IMPORT = (
+    os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_IMPORT', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+)
+
+USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_EXPORT = (
+    os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_EXPORT', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+)
+
 
 USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_ALLOW_SHARING = (
     os.getenv('USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_ALLOW_SHARING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
@@ -1787,6 +1795,8 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         'prompts_export': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_PROMPTS_EXPORT,
         'tools_import': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_IMPORT,
         'tools_export': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_TOOLS_EXPORT,
+        'skills_import': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_IMPORT,
+        'skills_export': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_EXPORT,
     },
     'sharing': {
         'models': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_MODELS_ALLOW_SHARING,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/skills.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/skills.py
index ae6c210e29..1e183dd3f7 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/skills.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/skills.py
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ async def export_skills(
 ):
     if user.role != 'admin' and not await has_permission(
         user.id,
-        'workspace.skills',
+        'workspace.skills_export',
         await Config.get('user.permissions'),
         db=db,
     ):
@@ -157,8 +157,13 @@ async def create_new_skill(
     user=Depends(get_verified_user),
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
 ):
-    if user.role != 'admin' and not await has_permission(
-        user.id, 'workspace.skills', await Config.get('user.permissions'), db=db
+    if user.role != 'admin' and not (
+        await has_permission(
+            user.id, 'workspace.skills', await Config.get('user.permissions'), db=db
+        )
+        or await has_permission(
+            user.id, 'workspace.skills_import', await Config.get('user.permissions'), db=db
+        )
     ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
index 53d500477c..f5c35a2ca5 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/users.py
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ class WorkspacePermissions(BaseModel):
     prompts_export: bool = False
     tools_import: bool = False
     tools_export: bool = False
+    skills_import: bool = False
+    skills_export: bool = False
 
 
 class SharingPermissions(BaseModel):
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index 2443531e71..afa272cde9 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -174,7 +174,22 @@
 				<Switch bind:state={permissions.workspace.skills} />
 			</Tooltip>
 
-			{#if defaultPermissions?.workspace?.skills && !permissions.workspace.skills}
+			{#if permissions.workspace.skills}
+				<div class="ml-2 flex flex-col gap-2 pt-0.5 pb-1">
+					<div class="flex w-full justify-between">
+						<div class="self-center text-xs">
+							{$i18n.t('Import Skills')}
+						</div>
+						<Switch bind:state={permissions.workspace.skills_import} />
+					</div>
+					<div class="flex w-full justify-between">
+						<div class="self-center text-xs">
+							{$i18n.t('Export Skills')}
+						</div>
+						<Switch bind:state={permissions.workspace.skills_export} />
+					</div>
+				</div>
+			{:else if defaultPermissions?.workspace?.skills}
 				<div class="pb-0.5">
 					<div class="text-xs text-gray-500">
 						{$i18n.t('This is a default user permission and will remain enabled.')}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills.svelte
index 9982045947..b6ea732044 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills.svelte
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 					}}
 				/>
 
-				{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills}
+				{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills_import}
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
 						on:click={() => {
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 					</button>
 				{/if}
 
-				{#if total && ($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills)}
+				{#if total && ($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills_export)}
 					<button
 						class="flex text-xs items-center space-x-1 px-3 py-1.5 rounded-xl bg-gray-50 hover:bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 dark:text-gray-200 transition"
 						on:click={async () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills/SkillMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills/SkillMenu.svelte
index 06498c7f3f..e710f1e8ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills/SkillMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/workspace/Skills/SkillMenu.svelte
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 				<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Clone')}</div>
 			</button>
 
-			{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills}
+			{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.workspace?.skills_export}
 				<button
 					class="select-none flex gap-2 items-center px-3 py-1.5 text-sm cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl w-full"
 					on:click={() => {
diff --git a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
index 1a980d8fca..32538957ce 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = {
 		prompts_import: false,
 		prompts_export: false,
 		tools_import: false,
-		tools_export: false
+		tools_export: false,
+		skills_import: false,
+		skills_export: false
 	},
 	sharing: {
 		models: false,