diff --git a/docs/docs/features/searching.md b/docs/docs/features/searching.md
index 92eb01c39d..1bdfeca8ba 100644
--- a/docs/docs/features/searching.md
+++ b/docs/docs/features/searching.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ You can search the following types of content:
 | People                              | Faces that are recognized in your photos/videos.      |
 | Contextual                          | Content of the photos and videos.                     |
 | File name or extension              | Full or partial file's name, or file's extension      |
+| Full path or folder                 | Full or partial folder names from the original path.  |
 | Description                         | Description added to assets.                          |
 | Optical Character Recognition (OCR) | Text in images                                        |
 | Locations                           | Cities, states, and countries from reverse geocoding. |
@@ -30,6 +31,12 @@ You can search the following types of content:
 
 <img src={require('./img/advanced-search-filters.webp').default} width="70%" title='Advanced search filters' />
 
+### Full path or folder
+
+Use this mode when you know a folder name or part of the original asset path.
+
+Example: for /John/Projects/3D_Printing/2026-07-01/IMG_0001.jpg, searches like Projects, 3D, Printing, or 2026 match the asset.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 Navigating to `Administration > Settings > Machine Learning Settings > Smart Search` will show the options available.
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index cc30d9e350..7616c0a55a 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -1240,6 +1240,7 @@
   "free_up_space_description": "Move backed-up photos and videos to your device's trash to free up space. Your copies on the server remain safe.",
   "free_up_space_settings_subtitle": "Free up device storage",
   "full_path": "Full path: {path}",
+  "full_path_or_folder": "Full path or folder",
   "gcast_enabled": "Google Cast",
   "gcast_enabled_description": "This feature loads external resources from Google in order to work.",
   "general": "General",
@@ -1943,6 +1944,8 @@
   "search_by_description_example": "Hiking day in Sapa",
   "search_by_filename": "Search by file name or extension",
   "search_by_filename_example": "i.e. IMG_1234.JPG or PNG",
+  "search_by_full_path": "Search by full path or folder",
+  "search_by_full_path_example": "/John/Projects/3D_Printing/2026-07-01 - you can search for Projects, 3D, Printing, 2026 etc.",
   "search_by_ocr": "Search by OCR",
   "search_by_ocr_example": "Latte",
   "search_camera_lens_model": "Search lens model...",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchBar.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchBar.svelte
index da61081e59..339bfb64a2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchBar.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchBar.svelte
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@
       case 'description': {
         return { description: term };
       }
+      case 'fullPath': {
+        const normalizedTerm = term.trim();
+        return normalizedTerm ? { originalPath: normalizedTerm } : {};
+      }
       case 'ocr': {
         return { ocr: term };
       }
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@
       case 'smart':
       case 'metadata':
       case 'description':
+      case 'fullPath':
       case 'ocr': {
         currentSearchType = searchType;
         return searchType;
@@ -220,6 +225,9 @@
       case 'description': {
         return $t('description');
       }
+      case 'fullPath': {
+        return $t('full_path_or_folder');
+      }
       case 'ocr': {
         return $t('ocr');
       }
@@ -237,6 +245,7 @@
     { value: 'smart', label: () => $t('context') },
     { value: 'metadata', label: () => $t('filename') },
     { value: 'description', label: () => $t('description') },
+    { value: 'fullPath', label: () => $t('full_path_or_folder') },
     { value: 'ocr', label: () => $t('ocr') },
   ] as const;
 </script>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchTextSection.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchTextSection.svelte
index 9e78531ac3..e63ab5bcf2 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchTextSection.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/shared-components/search-bar/SearchTextSection.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   interface Props {
     query: string | undefined;
-    queryType?: 'smart' | 'metadata' | 'description' | 'ocr';
+    queryType?: 'smart' | 'metadata' | 'description' | 'fullPath' | 'ocr';
   }
 
   let { query = $bindable(), queryType = $bindable('smart') }: Props = $props();
@@ -33,6 +33,13 @@
         bind:group={queryType}
         value="description"
       />
+      <RadioButton
+        name="query-type"
+        id="full-path-radio"
+        label={$t('full_path_or_folder')}
+        bind:group={queryType}
+        value="fullPath"
+      />
       {#if featureFlagsManager.value.ocr}
         <RadioButton name="query-type" id="ocr-radio" label={$t('ocr')} bind:group={queryType} value="ocr" />
       {/if}
@@ -51,6 +58,10 @@
     <Field label={$t('search_by_description')}>
       <Input type="text" placeholder={$t('search_by_description_example')} bind:value={query} />
     </Field>
+  {:else if queryType === 'fullPath'}
+    <Field label={$t('search_by_full_path')}>
+      <Input type="text" placeholder={$t('search_by_full_path_example')} bind:value={query} />
+    </Field>
   {:else if queryType === 'ocr'}
     <Field label={$t('search_by_ocr')}>
       <Input type="text" placeholder={$t('search_by_ocr_example')} bind:value={query} />
diff --git a/web/src/lib/constants.ts b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
index 9212343c04..3bb1539e0c 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/constants.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,17 @@ export enum QueryType {
   SMART = 'smart',
   METADATA = 'metadata',
   DESCRIPTION = 'description',
+  FULL_PATH = 'fullPath',
   OCR = 'ocr',
 }
 
-export const validQueryTypes = new Set([QueryType.SMART, QueryType.METADATA, QueryType.DESCRIPTION, QueryType.OCR]);
+export const validQueryTypes = new Set([
+  QueryType.SMART,
+  QueryType.METADATA,
+  QueryType.DESCRIPTION,
+  QueryType.FULL_PATH,
+  QueryType.OCR,
+]);
 
 export const locales = [
   { code: 'af-ZA', name: 'Afrikaans (South Africa)' },
diff --git a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
index 0cb5276343..0145caacaf 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/modals/SearchFilterModal.svelte
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@
       query = searchQuery.originalFileName;
     }
 
+    if ('originalPath' in searchQuery && searchQuery.originalPath) {
+      query = searchQuery.originalPath;
+    }
+
     return {
       query,
       ocr: searchQuery.ocr,
@@ -133,6 +137,7 @@
       ocr: filter.queryType === 'ocr' ? query : undefined,
       originalFileName: filter.queryType === 'metadata' ? query : undefined,
       description: filter.queryType === 'description' ? query : undefined,
+      originalPath: filter.queryType === 'fullPath' ? filter.query.trim() || undefined : undefined,
       country: filter.location.country,
       state: filter.location.state,
       city: filter.location.city,
diff --git a/web/src/lib/types.ts b/web/src/lib/types.ts
index 835b6c151f..076847f65b 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/web/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ export type SearchLocationFilter = {
 export type SearchFilter = {
   query: string;
   ocr?: string;
-  queryType: 'smart' | 'metadata' | 'description' | 'ocr';
+  queryType: 'smart' | 'metadata' | 'description' | 'fullPath' | 'ocr';
   personIds: SvelteSet<string>;
   tagIds: SvelteSet<string> | null;
   location: SearchLocationFilter;
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
index 488d699368..f32b74efa2 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/search/[[photos=photos]]/[[assetId=id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@
       personIds: $t('people'),
       tagIds: $t('tags'),
       originalFileName: $t('file_name_text'),
+      originalPath: $t('full_path_or_folder'),
       description: $t('description'),
       queryAssetId: $t('query_asset_id'),
       ocr: $t('ocr'),