diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/files.py b/backend/open_webui/models/files.py
index 7fcc62558b..7f29fc5b7d 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/files.py
@@ -201,6 +201,18 @@ class FilesTable:
             result = await db.execute(select(File))
             return [FileModel.model_validate(file) for file in result.scalars().all()]
 
+    async def count_files_by_user_id(
+        self,
+        user_id: str | None = None,
+        db: AsyncSession | None = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        async with get_async_db_context(db) as db:
+            stmt = select(func.count(File.id))
+            if user_id:
+                stmt = stmt.filter_by(user_id=user_id)
+            result = await db.execute(stmt)
+            return result.scalar() or 0
+
     async def check_access_by_user_id(self, id, user_id, permission='write', db: AsyncSession | None = None) -> bool:
         file = await self.get_file_by_id(id, db=db)
         if not file:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
index c7080bd17c..cf3be4a08a 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/files.py
@@ -463,6 +463,20 @@ async def search_files(
     return files
 
 
+############################
+# Count Files
+############################
+
+
+@router.get('/count', response_model=int)
+async def count_files(
+    user=Depends(get_verified_user),
+    db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
+):
+    user_id = None if (user.role == 'admin' and BYPASS_ADMIN_ACCESS_CONTROL) else user.id
+    return await Files.count_files_by_user_id(user_id=user_id, db=db)
+
+
 ############################
 # Delete All Files
 ############################
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/files/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/files/index.ts
index 6c041452b7..a2b625edf8 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/files/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/files/index.ts
@@ -214,6 +214,34 @@ export const searchFiles = async (
 	return res;
 };
 
+export const getFileCount = async (token: string = '') => {
+	let error = null;
+
+	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/files/count`, {
+		method: 'GET',
+		headers: {
+			Accept: 'application/json',
+			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+			authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+		}
+	})
+		.then(async (res) => {
+			if (!res.ok) throw await res.json();
+			return res.json();
+		})
+		.catch((err) => {
+			error = err;
+			console.error(err);
+			return null;
+		});
+
+	if (error) {
+		throw error;
+	}
+
+	return res;
+};
+
 export const getFileById = async (token: string, id: string) => {
 	let error = null;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/FilesModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/FilesModal.svelte
index 499ea48a03..5332f1750a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/FilesModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/FilesModal.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
 	import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 
-	import { searchFiles, deleteFileById } from '$lib/apis/files';
+	import { searchFiles, deleteFileById, getFileCount } from '$lib/apis/files';
 	import Modal from '$lib/components/common/Modal.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
 	import Tooltip from '$lib/components/common/Tooltip.svelte';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 	export let show = false;
 
 	let files: any[] | null = null;
+	let fileCount: number | null = null;
 	let query = '';
 	let orderBy = 'created_at';
 	let direction = 'desc';
@@ -70,6 +71,10 @@
 			const newFiles = await searchFiles(localStorage.token, pattern, 0, PAGE_SIZE);
 			files = sortFiles(newFiles);
 			allFilesLoaded = newFiles.length < PAGE_SIZE;
+
+			if (!query) {
+				fileCount = await getFileCount(localStorage.token);
+			}
 		} catch (error) {
 			// Handle 404 or other errors - show empty state instead of spinner
 			files = [];
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@
 			toast.success($i18n.t('File deleted successfully.'));
 			// Remove from local array instead of re-fetching to allow rapid deletion
 			files = files?.filter((f) => f.id !== fileId) ?? null;
+			if (fileCount !== null) fileCount--;
 		} catch (error) {
 			toast.error(`${error}`);
 		}
@@ -197,7 +203,18 @@
 <Modal size="xl" bind:show>
 	<div>
 		<div class="flex justify-between dark:text-gray-300 px-5 pt-4 pb-1">
-			<div class="text-lg font-medium self-center">{$i18n.t('Files')}</div>
+			<div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-lg font-medium self-center">
+				<div>{$i18n.t('Files')}</div>
+				{#if query && files}
+					<div class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-500">
+						{files.length}
+					</div>
+				{:else if fileCount !== null}
+					<div class="text-lg font-medium text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-500">
+						{fileCount}
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
 			<button
 				class="self-center"
 				on:click={() => {