diff --git a/frontend/src/app/upload/[provider]/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/upload/[provider]/page.tsx
index 10b9b0e5..b144106d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/upload/[provider]/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/upload/[provider]/page.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export default function UploadProviderPage() {
 
   const handleFileSelected = (files: CloudFile[]) => {
     setSelectedFiles(files);
-    console.log(`Selected ${files.length} files from ${provider}:`, files);
+    console.log(`Selected ${files.length} item(s) from ${provider}:`, files);
     // You can add additional handling here like triggering sync, etc.
   };
 
@@ -376,19 +376,19 @@ export default function UploadProviderPage() {
                 loading={isIngesting}
                 disabled={!hasSelectedFiles || isIngesting}
               >
-                {!hasSelectedFiles ? (
-                  <>Ingest files</>
-                ) : (
+                {hasSelectedFiles ? (
                   <>
-                    Ingest {selectedFiles.length} file
+                    Ingest {selectedFiles.length} item
                     {selectedFiles.length > 1 ? "s" : ""}
                   </>
+                ) : (
+                  <>Ingest selected items</>
                 )}
               </Button>
             </TooltipTrigger>
             {!hasSelectedFiles ? (
               <TooltipContent side="left">
-                Select at least one file before ingesting
+                Select at least one item before ingesting
               </TooltipContent>
             ) : null}
           </Tooltip>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/cloud-connectors-dialog.tsx b/frontend/src/components/cloud-connectors-dialog.tsx
index 077582bf..ee7dfbbe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/cloud-connectors-dialog.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/cloud-connectors-dialog.tsx
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export function CloudConnectorsDialog({
         <DialogHeader>
           <DialogTitle>Cloud File Connectors</DialogTitle>
           <DialogDescription>
-            Select files from your connected cloud storage providers
+            Select files or folders from your connected cloud storage providers
           </DialogDescription>
         </DialogHeader>
 
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export function CloudConnectorsDialog({
                         !connector.hasAccessToken
                           ? connector.accessTokenError ||
                             "Access token required - try reconnecting your account"
-                          : `Select files from ${connector.name}`
+                          : `Select files or folders from ${connector.name}`
                       }
                       onClick={e => {
                         e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/file-list.tsx b/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/file-list.tsx
index 7033fcf8..8cf2b728 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/file-list.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/file-list.tsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export const FileList = ({
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2 relative">
       <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
-        <p className="text-sm font-medium">Added files ({files.length})</p>
+        <p className="text-sm font-medium">Selected items ({files.length})</p>
         <Button
           ignoreTitleCase={true}
           onClick={onClearAll}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/picker-header.tsx b/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/picker-header.tsx
index e0d9cfa4..d907174e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/picker-header.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/cloud-picker/picker-header.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const PickerHeader = ({
     return (
       <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground p-4 bg-muted/20 rounded-md">
         Please connect to {getProviderName(provider)} first to select specific
-        files.
+        files or folders.
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export const PickerHeader = ({
     <Card>
       <CardContent className="flex flex-col items-center text-center py-8">
         <p className="text-sm text-primary mb-4">
-          Select files from {getProviderName(provider)} to ingest.
+          Select files or folders from {getProviderName(provider)} to ingest.
         </p>
         <Button
           onClick={onAddFiles}
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const PickerHeader = ({
           className="bg-foreground text-background hover:bg-foreground/90 font-semibold"
         >
           <Plus className="h-4 w-4" />
-          {isPickerOpen ? "Opening picker..." : "Add files"}
+          {isPickerOpen ? "Opening picker..." : "Add files or folders"}
         </Button>
       </CardContent>
     </Card>