diff --git a/apps/backend/internal/blob/fs_store.go b/apps/backend/internal/blob/fs_store.go
index 304a4f1..78c9ce8 100644
--- a/apps/backend/internal/blob/fs_store.go
+++ b/apps/backend/internal/blob/fs_store.go
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ type FSStore struct {
 }
 
 type FSStoreConfig struct {
-	Root      string
-	UploadURL string
+	Root string
 }
 
 func NewFSStore(config FSStoreConfig) *FSStore {
@@ -28,10 +27,6 @@ func (s *FSStore) Initialize(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return os.MkdirAll(s.config.Root, 0755)
 }
 
-func (s *FSStore) GenerateUploadURL(ctx context.Context, key Key, opts UploadURLOptions) (string, error) {
-	return s.config.UploadURL, nil
-}
-
 func (s *FSStore) Put(ctx context.Context, key Key, reader io.Reader) error {
 	path := filepath.Join(s.config.Root, string(key))
 
@@ -149,3 +144,11 @@ func (s *FSStore) Move(ctx context.Context, srcKey, dstKey Key) error {
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (s *FSStore) SupportsDirectUpload() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func (s *FSStore) GenerateUploadURL(ctx context.Context, key Key, opts UploadURLOptions) (string, error) {
+	return "", nil
+}
diff --git a/apps/backend/internal/blob/store.go b/apps/backend/internal/blob/store.go
index caf2c15..0538f3f 100644
--- a/apps/backend/internal/blob/store.go
+++ b/apps/backend/internal/blob/store.go
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ type UpdateOptions struct {
 
 type Store interface {
 	Initialize(ctx context.Context) error
-	GenerateUploadURL(ctx context.Context, key Key, opts UploadURLOptions) (string, error)
 	Put(ctx context.Context, key Key, reader io.Reader) error
 	Update(ctx context.Context, key Key, opts UpdateOptions) error
 	Delete(ctx context.Context, key Key) error
@@ -25,4 +24,10 @@ type Store interface {
 	Read(ctx context.Context, key Key) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 	ReadRange(ctx context.Context, key Key, offset, length int64) (io.ReadCloser, error)
 	ReadSize(ctx context.Context, key Key) (int64, error)
+
+	// SupportsDirectUpload returns true if the store allows files to be uploaded directly to the blob store.
+	SupportsDirectUpload() bool
+
+	// GenerateUploadURL generates a URL that can be used to upload a file directly to the blob store. If unsupported, returns an empty string with no error.
+	GenerateUploadURL(ctx context.Context, key Key, opts UploadURLOptions) (string, error)
 }
diff --git a/apps/backend/internal/upload/service.go b/apps/backend/internal/upload/service.go
index 0b7f607..57fb31b 100644
--- a/apps/backend/internal/upload/service.go
+++ b/apps/backend/internal/upload/service.go
@@ -58,12 +58,17 @@ func (s *Service) CreateUpload(ctx context.Context, db bun.IDB, accountID uuid.U
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	uploadURL, err := s.blobStore.GenerateUploadURL(ctx, node.BlobKey, blob.UploadURLOptions{
-		Duration: 1 * time.Hour,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		_ = s.vfs.PermanentlyDeleteNode(ctx, db, node)
-		return nil, err
+	var uploadURL string
+	if s.blobStore.SupportsDirectUpload() {
+		uploadURL, err = s.blobStore.GenerateUploadURL(ctx, node.BlobKey, blob.UploadURLOptions{
+			Duration: 1 * time.Hour,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			_ = s.vfs.PermanentlyDeleteNode(ctx, db, node)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		uploadURL = ""
 	}
 
 	upload := &Upload{