diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/GalleryEmptyState.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/GalleryEmptyState.tsx
index 399871782a..0dd01ba15d 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/GalleryEmptyState.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/GalleryEmptyState.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { Box, Button, Stack, Typography, styled } from "@mui/material";
 import { t } from "i18next";
 import { Trans } from "react-i18next";
 import uploadManager from "services/upload/uploadManager";
-import { UploadTypeSelectorIntent } from "types/gallery";
 
 const Wrapper = styled(Box)`
     display: flex;
@@ -61,9 +60,7 @@ export default function GalleryEmptyState({ openUploader }) {
                             "not-allowed",
                     }}
                     color="accent"
-                    onClick={() =>
-                        openUploader(UploadTypeSelectorIntent.normalUpload)
-                    }
+                    onClick={() => openUploader("upload")}
                     disabled={!uploadManager.shouldAllowNewUpload()}
                     sx={{
                         mt: 1.5,
@@ -83,9 +80,7 @@ export default function GalleryEmptyState({ openUploader }) {
                             !uploadManager.shouldAllowNewUpload() &&
                             "not-allowed",
                     }}
-                    onClick={() =>
-                        openUploader(UploadTypeSelectorIntent.import)
-                    }
+                    onClick={() => openUploader("import")}
                     disabled={!uploadManager.shouldAllowNewUpload()}
                     sx={{
                         mt: 1.5,
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadButton.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadButton.tsx
index 1b6842f027..171a2253ab 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadButton.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadButton.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import FileUploadOutlinedIcon from "@mui/icons-material/FileUploadOutlined";
 import { Button, ButtonProps, IconButton, styled } from "@mui/material";
+import { type UploadTypeSelectorIntent } from "components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector";
 import { t } from "i18next";
-
 import uploadManager from "services/upload/uploadManager";
-import { UploadTypeSelectorIntent } from "types/gallery";
 
 const Wrapper = styled("div")<{ $disableShrink: boolean }>`
     display: flex;
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector/index.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
similarity index 82%
rename from web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector/index.tsx
rename to web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
index 46d951c208..3665c6458c 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector/index.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector.tsx
@@ -9,17 +9,21 @@ import { default as FolderUploadIcon } from "@mui/icons-material/PermMediaOutlin
 import { Box, Dialog, Stack, Typography } from "@mui/material";
 import { t } from "i18next";
 import React, { useContext, useEffect, useRef } from "react";
-import { UploadTypeSelectorIntent } from "types/gallery";
 import { isMobileOrTable } from "utils/common/deviceDetection";
 import { PublicCollectionGalleryContext } from "utils/publicCollectionGallery";
 
+export type UploadTypeSelectorIntent = "upload" | "import" | "collect";
+
 interface UploadTypeSelectorProps {
+    /** If `true`, then the selector is shown. */
+    open: boolean;
+    /** Callback to indicate that the selector should be closed. */
     onClose: () => void;
-    show: boolean;
+    /** The particular context / scenario in which this upload is occuring. */
+    intent: UploadTypeSelectorIntent;
     uploadFiles: () => void;
     uploadFolders: () => void;
     uploadGoogleTakeoutZips: () => void;
-    uploadTypeSelectorIntent: UploadTypeSelectorIntent;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -31,13 +35,13 @@ interface UploadTypeSelectorProps {
  * upload. But having an explicit easy to reach button is also necessary for new
  * users, or for cases where drag-and-drop might not be appropriate.
  */
-const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
+export const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
+    open,
     onClose,
-    show,
+    intent,
     uploadFiles,
     uploadFolders,
     uploadGoogleTakeoutZips,
-    uploadTypeSelectorIntent,
 }) => {
     const publicCollectionGalleryContext = useContext(
         PublicCollectionGalleryContext,
@@ -46,18 +50,18 @@ const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
 
     useEffect(() => {
         if (
-            show &&
+            open &&
             directlyShowUploadFiles.current &&
             publicCollectionGalleryContext.accessedThroughSharedURL
         ) {
             uploadFiles();
             onClose();
         }
-    }, [show]);
+    }, [open]);
 
     return (
         <Dialog
-            open={show}
+            open={open}
             PaperProps={{
                 sx: (theme) => ({
                     maxWidth: "375px",
@@ -68,18 +72,15 @@ const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
             onClose={dialogCloseHandler({ onClose })}
         >
             <DialogTitleWithCloseButton onClose={onClose}>
-                {uploadTypeSelectorIntent ===
-                UploadTypeSelectorIntent.collectPhotos
+                {intent == "collect"
                     ? t("SELECT_PHOTOS")
-                    : uploadTypeSelectorIntent ===
-                        UploadTypeSelectorIntent.import
+                    : intent == "import"
                       ? t("IMPORT")
                       : t("UPLOAD")}
             </DialogTitleWithCloseButton>
             <Box p={1.5} pt={0.5}>
                 <Stack spacing={0.5}>
-                    {uploadTypeSelectorIntent !==
-                        UploadTypeSelectorIntent.import && (
+                    {intent != "import" && (
                         <EnteMenuItem
                             onClick={uploadFiles}
                             startIcon={<FileUploadIcon />}
@@ -94,8 +95,7 @@ const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
                         label={t("UPLOAD_DIRS")}
                     />
 
-                    {uploadTypeSelectorIntent !==
-                        UploadTypeSelectorIntent.collectPhotos && (
+                    {intent !== "collect" && (
                         <EnteMenuItem
                             onClick={uploadGoogleTakeoutZips}
                             startIcon={<GoogleIcon />}
@@ -111,5 +111,3 @@ const UploadTypeSelector: React.FC<UploadTypeSelectorProps> = ({
         </Dialog>
     );
 };
-
-export default UploadTypeSelector;
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/Uploader.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/Uploader.tsx
index bea54c645b..85e660672e 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/Uploader.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/Upload/Uploader.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import {
     SetCollections,
     SetFiles,
     SetLoading,
-    UploadTypeSelectorIntent,
 } from "types/gallery";
 import { getOrCreateAlbum } from "utils/collection";
 import { PublicCollectionGalleryContext } from "utils/publicCollectionGallery";
@@ -50,7 +49,10 @@ import {
 import { SetCollectionNamerAttributes } from "../Collections/CollectionNamer";
 import { CollectionMappingChoiceModal } from "./CollectionMappingChoiceModal";
 import UploadProgress from "./UploadProgress";
-import UploadTypeSelector from "./UploadTypeSelector";
+import {
+    UploadTypeSelector,
+    type UploadTypeSelectorIntent,
+} from "./UploadTypeSelector";
 
 enum PICKED_UPLOAD_TYPE {
     FILES = "files",
@@ -767,12 +769,12 @@ export default function Uploader({
                 didSelect={didSelectCollectionMapping}
             />
             <UploadTypeSelector
-                show={props.uploadTypeSelectorView}
+                open={props.uploadTypeSelectorView}
                 onClose={props.closeUploadTypeSelector}
+                intent={props.uploadTypeSelectorIntent}
                 uploadFiles={handleFileUpload}
                 uploadFolders={handleFolderUpload}
                 uploadGoogleTakeoutZips={handleZipUpload}
-                uploadTypeSelectorIntent={props.uploadTypeSelectorIntent}
             />
             <UploadProgress
                 open={uploadProgressView}
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/pages/gallery/index.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/pages/gallery/index.tsx
index 8d0dc2b372..2b7a180137 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/pages/gallery/index.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/pages/gallery/index.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import PhotoFrame from "components/PhotoFrame";
 import { ITEM_TYPE, TimeStampListItem } from "components/PhotoList";
 import SearchResultInfo from "components/Search/SearchResultInfo";
 import Sidebar from "components/Sidebar";
+import type { UploadTypeSelectorIntent } from "components/Upload/UploadTypeSelector";
 import Uploader from "components/Upload/Uploader";
 import { UploadSelectorInputs } from "components/UploadSelectorInputs";
 import { GalleryNavbar } from "components/pages/gallery/Navbar";
@@ -101,7 +102,6 @@ import {
     SelectedState,
     SetFilesDownloadProgressAttributes,
     SetFilesDownloadProgressAttributesCreator,
-    UploadTypeSelectorIntent,
 } from "types/gallery";
 import { Search, SearchResultSummary, UpdateSearch } from "types/search";
 import { FamilyData } from "types/user";
@@ -278,9 +278,7 @@ export default function Gallery() {
 
     const [uploadTypeSelectorView, setUploadTypeSelectorView] = useState(false);
     const [uploadTypeSelectorIntent, setUploadTypeSelectorIntent] =
-        useState<UploadTypeSelectorIntent>(
-            UploadTypeSelectorIntent.normalUpload,
-        );
+        useState<UploadTypeSelectorIntent>("upload");
 
     const [sidebarView, setSidebarView] = useState(false);
 
@@ -992,12 +990,12 @@ export default function Gallery() {
         }
     };
 
-    const openUploader = (intent = UploadTypeSelectorIntent.normalUpload) => {
+    const openUploader = (intent?: UploadTypeSelectorIntent) => {
         if (!uploadManager.shouldAllowNewUpload()) {
             return;
         }
         setUploadTypeSelectorView(true);
-        setUploadTypeSelectorIntent(intent);
+        setUploadTypeSelectorIntent(intent ?? "upload");
     };
 
     const closeCollectionSelector = () => {
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/pages/shared-albums/index.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/pages/shared-albums/index.tsx
index b35bb7f82c..6962d7c450 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/pages/shared-albums/index.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/pages/shared-albums/index.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ import {
     SelectedState,
     SetFilesDownloadProgressAttributes,
     SetFilesDownloadProgressAttributesCreator,
-    UploadTypeSelectorIntent,
 } from "types/gallery";
 import { downloadCollectionFiles, isHiddenCollection } from "utils/collection";
 import {
@@ -582,9 +581,7 @@ export default function PublicCollectionGallery() {
                     uploadTypeSelectorView={uploadTypeSelectorView}
                     closeUploadTypeSelector={closeUploadTypeSelectorView}
                     showSessionExpiredMessage={showPublicLinkExpiredMessage}
-                    uploadTypeSelectorIntent={
-                        UploadTypeSelectorIntent.collectPhotos
-                    }
+                    uploadTypeSelectorIntent="collect"
                     {...{
                         dragAndDropFiles,
                         openFileSelector,
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/types/gallery/index.ts b/web/apps/photos/src/types/gallery/index.ts
index 4cf9b40648..f69b6c24b6 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/types/gallery/index.ts
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/types/gallery/index.ts
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ export type MergedSourceURL = {
     original: string;
     converted: string;
 };
-export enum UploadTypeSelectorIntent {
-    normalUpload,
-    import,
-    collectPhotos,
-}
+
 export type GalleryContextType = {
     showPlanSelectorModal: () => void;
     setActiveCollectionID: (collectionID: number) => void;