diff --git a/frigate/api/classification.py b/frigate/api/classification.py
index c79229de5..df0d3b45e 100644
--- a/frigate/api/classification.py
+++ b/frigate/api/classification.py
@@ -117,7 +117,24 @@ def train_face(request: Request, name: str, body: dict = None):
     )
 
 
-@router.post("/faces/{name}")
+@router.post("/faces/{name}/create")
+async def create_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
+    if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
+        return JSONResponse(
+            status_code=400,
+            content={"message": "Face recognition is not enabled.", "success": False},
+        )
+
+    os.makedirs(
+        sanitize_filename(os.path.join(FACE_DIR, name.replace(" ", "_"))), exist_ok=True
+    )
+    return JSONResponse(
+        status_code=200,
+        content={"success": False, "message": "Successfully created face folder."},
+    )
+
+
+@router.post("/faces/{name}/register")
 async def register_face(request: Request, name: str, file: UploadFile):
     if not request.app.frigate_config.face_recognition.enabled:
         return JSONResponse(
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/TextEntryDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/TextEntryDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b0655078
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/TextEntryDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogFooter,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "@/components/ui/dialog";
+import { Form, FormControl, FormField, FormItem } from "@/components/ui/form";
+import { Input } from "@/components/ui/input";
+import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
+import { useCallback } from "react";
+import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
+import { z } from "zod";
+
+type TextEntryDialogProps = {
+  open: boolean;
+  title: string;
+  description?: string;
+  setOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
+  onSave: (text: string) => void;
+};
+export default function TextEntryDialog({
+  open,
+  title,
+  description,
+  setOpen,
+  onSave,
+}: TextEntryDialogProps) {
+  const formSchema = z.object({
+    text: z.string(),
+  });
+
+  const form = useForm<z.infer<typeof formSchema>>({
+    resolver: zodResolver(formSchema),
+  });
+  const fileRef = form.register("text");
+
+  // upload handler
+
+  const onSubmit = useCallback(
+    (data: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) => {
+      if (!data["text"]) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      onSave(data["text"]);
+    },
+    [onSave],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog open={open} defaultOpen={false} onOpenChange={setOpen}>
+      <DialogContent>
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{title}</DialogTitle>
+          {description && <DialogDescription>{description}</DialogDescription>}
+        </DialogHeader>
+        <Form {...form}>
+          <form onSubmit={form.handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
+            <FormField
+              control={form.control}
+              name="text"
+              render={() => (
+                <FormItem>
+                  <FormControl>
+                    <Input
+                      className="aspect-video h-8 w-full"
+                      type="text"
+                      {...fileRef}
+                    />
+                  </FormControl>
+                </FormItem>
+              )}
+            />
+            <DialogFooter className="pt-4">
+              <Button onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>Cancel</Button>
+              <Button variant="select" type="submit">
+                Save
+              </Button>
+            </DialogFooter>
+          </form>
+        </Form>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/UploadImageDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/UploadImageDialog.tsx
index b4fbd5065..6a01a7fab 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/UploadImageDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/dialog/UploadImageDialog.tsx
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default function UploadImageDialog({
 
   const onSubmit = useCallback(
     (data: z.infer<typeof formSchema>) => {
-      if (!data["file"]) {
+      if (!data["file"] || Object.keys(data.file).length == 0) {
         return;
       }
 
diff --git a/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx b/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
index 610f3b5c4..a096bb28c 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/FaceLibrary.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { baseUrl } from "@/api/baseUrl";
 import AddFaceIcon from "@/components/icons/AddFaceIcon";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
+import TextEntryDialog from "@/components/overlay/dialog/TextEntryDialog";
 import UploadImageDialog from "@/components/overlay/dialog/UploadImageDialog";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import {
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
-import { LuImagePlus, LuRefreshCw, LuTrash2 } from "react-icons/lu";
+import { LuImagePlus, LuRefreshCw, LuScanFace, LuTrash2 } from "react-icons/lu";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 
@@ -76,13 +77,14 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
   // upload
 
   const [upload, setUpload] = useState(false);
+  const [addFace, setAddFace] = useState(false);
 
   const onUploadImage = useCallback(
     (file: File) => {
       const formData = new FormData();
       formData.append("file", file);
       axios
-        .post(`faces/${pageToggle}`, formData, {
+        .post(`faces/${pageToggle}/register`, formData, {
           headers: {
             "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
           },
@@ -113,6 +115,40 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
     [pageToggle, refreshFaces],
   );
 
+  const onAddName = useCallback(
+    (name: string) => {
+      axios
+        .post(`faces/${name}/create`, {
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data",
+          },
+        })
+        .then((resp) => {
+          if (resp.status == 200) {
+            setUpload(false);
+            refreshFaces();
+            toast.success(
+              "Successfully uploaded image. View the file in the /exports folder.",
+              { position: "top-center" },
+            );
+          }
+        })
+        .catch((error) => {
+          if (error.response?.data?.message) {
+            toast.error(
+              `Failed to upload image: ${error.response.data.message}`,
+              { position: "top-center" },
+            );
+          } else {
+            toast.error(`Failed to upload image: ${error.message}`, {
+              position: "top-center",
+            });
+          }
+        });
+    },
+    [refreshFaces],
+  );
+
   if (!config) {
     return <ActivityIndicator />;
   }
@@ -129,6 +165,14 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
         onSave={onUploadImage}
       />
 
+      <TextEntryDialog
+        title="Create Face Library"
+        description="Create a new face library"
+        open={addFace}
+        setOpen={setAddFace}
+        onSave={onAddName}
+      />
+
       <div className="relative mb-2 flex h-11 w-full items-center justify-between">
         <ScrollArea className="w-full whitespace-nowrap">
           <div ref={tabsRef} className="flex flex-row">
@@ -174,10 +218,16 @@ export default function FaceLibrary() {
             <ScrollBar orientation="horizontal" className="h-0" />
           </div>
         </ScrollArea>
-        <Button className="flex gap-2" onClick={() => setUpload(true)}>
-          <LuImagePlus className="size-7 rounded-md p-1 text-secondary-foreground" />
-          Upload Image
-        </Button>
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-center gap-2">
+          <Button className="flex gap-2" onClick={() => setAddFace(true)}>
+            <LuScanFace className="size-7 rounded-md p-1 text-secondary-foreground" />
+            Add Face
+          </Button>
+          <Button className="flex gap-2" onClick={() => setUpload(true)}>
+            <LuImagePlus className="size-7 rounded-md p-1 text-secondary-foreground" />
+            Upload Image
+          </Button>
+        </div>
       </div>
       {pageToggle &&
         (pageToggle == "train" ? (