diff --git a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
index c20c1db247..1d959f0bc6 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/models/chats.py
@@ -1722,17 +1722,21 @@ class ChatTable:
         folder_id: str,
         skip: int = 0,
         limit: int = 60,
+        sort_by: str = 'updated_at',
+        sort_dir: str = 'desc',
         db: AsyncSession | None = None,
     ) -> list[dict]:
         """Get chats in a folder across ALL users. Returns dicts with user_id."""
         async with get_async_db_context(db) as session:
+            sort_column = Chat.title if sort_by == 'title' else Chat.updated_at
+            order_clause = sort_column.asc() if sort_dir == 'asc' else sort_column.desc()
             stmt = (
                 select(Chat.id, Chat.title, Chat.user_id, Chat.updated_at, Chat.created_at, Chat.last_read_at)
                 .filter_by(folder_id=folder_id)
                 .filter(or_(Chat.pinned == False, Chat.pinned == None))
                 .filter_by(archived=False)
                 .where(Chat.meta['internal'].as_boolean().is_not(True))
-                .order_by(Chat.updated_at.desc(), Chat.id)
+                .order_by(order_clause, Chat.id)
             )
 
             if skip:
@@ -1754,6 +1758,22 @@ class ChatTable:
                 for chat in all_chats
             ]
 
+    async def count_all_chats_by_folder_id(
+        self,
+        folder_id: str,
+        db: AsyncSession | None = None,
+    ) -> int:
+        async with get_async_db_context(db) as session:
+            stmt = (
+                select(func.count(Chat.id))
+                .filter_by(folder_id=folder_id)
+                .filter(or_(Chat.pinned == False, Chat.pinned == None))
+                .filter_by(archived=False)
+                .where(Chat.meta['internal'].as_boolean().is_not(True))
+            )
+            result = await session.execute(stmt)
+            return result.scalar_one()
+
     async def get_chats_by_folder_ids_and_user_id(
         self, folder_ids: list[str], user_id: str, db: AsyncSession | None = None
     ) -> list[ChatModel]:
diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/folders.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/folders.py
index a4ea4b8961..e3ebbfd96f 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/folders.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/folders.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional
 
-from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, HTTPException, Request, UploadFile, status
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, File, HTTPException, Query, Request, UploadFile, status
 from fastapi.responses import FileResponse, StreamingResponse
 from open_webui.config import UPLOAD_DIR
 from open_webui.constants import ERROR_MESSAGES
@@ -482,6 +482,9 @@ async def update_folder_access_by_id(
 async def get_shared_folder_chats(
     request: Request,
     id: str,
+    page: int | None = Query(None, ge=1),
+    sort_by: str = Query('updated_at'),
+    sort_dir: str = Query('desc'),
     user=Depends(get_verified_user),
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
 ):
@@ -505,7 +508,17 @@ async def get_shared_folder_chats(
             detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
         )
 
-    chats = await Chats.get_all_chats_by_folder_id(id, db=db)
+    limit = 10
+    skip = (page - 1) * limit if page is not None else 0
+    chats = await Chats.get_all_chats_by_folder_id(
+        id,
+        skip=skip,
+        limit=limit if page is not None else 60,
+        sort_by=sort_by,
+        sort_dir=sort_dir,
+        db=db,
+    )
+    total = await Chats.count_all_chats_by_folder_id(id, db=db) if page is not None else len(chats)
 
     # Resolve owner names for display (avatar URLs are constructed client-side)
     owner_cache: dict[str, str] = {}
@@ -516,10 +529,13 @@ async def get_shared_folder_chats(
             owner_cache[uid] = u.name if u else 'Unknown'
         chat['owner_name'] = owner_cache[uid]
 
-    return {
+    response = {
         'chats': [{**chat, 'readonly': chat['user_id'] != user.id} for chat in chats],
         'folder_permission': 'write' if has_write else 'read',
     }
+    if page is not None:
+        response.update({'total': total, 'has_more': skip + limit < total})
+    return response
 
 
 ############################
diff --git a/src/lib/apis/folders/index.ts b/src/lib/apis/folders/index.ts
index b79e588947..d82f591289 100644
--- a/src/lib/apis/folders/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/apis/folders/index.ts
@@ -290,17 +290,40 @@ export const getSharedFolders = async (token: string) => {
 	return res;
 };
 
-export const getSharedFolderChats = async (token: string, folderId: string) => {
+export const getSharedFolderChats = async (
+	token: string,
+	folderId: string,
+	params: {
+		page?: number | null;
+		sortBy?: 'title' | 'updated_at';
+		sortDir?: 'asc' | 'desc';
+	} = {}
+) => {
 	let error = null;
 
-	const res = await fetch(`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/folders/${folderId}/shared/chats`, {
-		method: 'GET',
-		headers: {
-			Accept: 'application/json',
-			'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-			authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+	const searchParams = new URLSearchParams();
+	if (params.page !== undefined && params.page !== null) {
+		searchParams.append('page', `${params.page}`);
+	}
+	if (params.sortBy) {
+		searchParams.append('sort_by', params.sortBy);
+	}
+	if (params.sortDir) {
+		searchParams.append('sort_dir', params.sortDir);
+	}
+	const query = searchParams.toString();
+
+	const res = await fetch(
+		`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/folders/${folderId}/shared/chats${query ? `?${query}` : ''}`,
+		{
+			method: 'GET',
+			headers: {
+				Accept: 'application/json',
+				'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+				authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
+			}
 		}
-	})
+	)
 		.then(async (res) => {
 			if (!res.ok) throw await res.json();
 			return res.json();
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index e77e296129..08bde0bc9f 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@
 		}
 
 		const pageSubscribe = page.subscribe(async (p) => {
-			if (p.url.pathname === '/') {
+			if (p.url.pathname === '/' || p.url.pathname.startsWith('/folders/')) {
 				await tick();
 				initNewChat();
 			}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/ChatList.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/ChatList.svelte
index 64a9ed215d..77bd5ae4ab 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/ChatList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/ChatList.svelte
@@ -1,27 +1,35 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { getContext, onMount } from 'svelte';
-	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
+	import { getContext } from 'svelte';
+	import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+	const i18n: Writable<any> = getContext('i18n');
 
 	import dayjs from 'dayjs';
 	import localizedFormat from 'dayjs/plugin/localizedFormat';
 	import { getTimeRange } from '$lib/utils';
 	import ChevronUp from '$lib/components/icons/ChevronUp.svelte';
 	import ChevronDown from '$lib/components/icons/ChevronDown.svelte';
-	import Loader from '$lib/components/common/Loader.svelte';
-	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
+	import ChevronLeft from '$lib/components/icons/ChevronLeft.svelte';
+	import ChevronRight from '$lib/components/icons/ChevronRight.svelte';
 	import Tooltip from '$lib/components/common/Tooltip.svelte';
 
 	dayjs.extend(localizedFormat);
 
-	export let chats = [];
+	export let chats: any[] = [];
 
 	export let chatListLoading = false;
-	export let allChatsLoaded = false;
-
-	export let loadHandler: Function = null;
 	export let showOwnerInfo = false;
+	export let page = 1;
+	export let total = 0;
+	export let perPage = 10;
+	export let orderBy: 'title' | 'updated_at' = 'updated_at';
+	export let direction: 'asc' | 'desc' = 'desc';
+	export let onPageChange: Function = () => {};
+	export let onSort: Function = () => {};
 
-	let chatList = null;
+	let chatList: any[] | null = null;
+	let totalPages = 1;
+	let pages: (number | 'ellipsis')[] = [];
 
 	const init = async () => {
 		if (chats.length === 0) {
@@ -31,34 +39,43 @@
 				...chat,
 				time_range: getTimeRange(chat.updated_at)
 			}));
-
-			chatList.sort((a, b) => {
-				if (direction === 'asc') {
-					return a[orderBy] > b[orderBy] ? 1 : -1;
-				} else {
-					return a[orderBy] < b[orderBy] ? 1 : -1;
-				}
-			});
 		}
 	};
 
-	const setSortKey = (key) => {
-		if (orderBy === key) {
-			direction = direction === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
-		} else {
-			orderBy = key;
-			direction = 'asc';
-		}
-
-		init();
+	const setSortKey = (key: 'title' | 'updated_at') => {
+		onSort(key);
 	};
 
-	let orderBy = 'updated_at';
-	let direction = 'desc'; // 'asc' or 'desc'
+	const buildPages = (currentPage: number, pageCount: number): (number | 'ellipsis')[] => {
+		if (pageCount <= 7) {
+			return Array.from({ length: pageCount }, (_, i) => i + 1);
+		}
+
+		const items: (number | 'ellipsis')[] = [1];
+		if (currentPage > 3) {
+			items.push('ellipsis');
+		}
+
+		const start = Math.max(2, currentPage - 1);
+		const end = Math.min(pageCount - 1, currentPage + 1);
+		for (let i = start; i <= end; i++) {
+			items.push(i);
+		}
+
+		if (currentPage < pageCount - 2) {
+			items.push('ellipsis');
+		}
+		items.push(pageCount);
+
+		return items;
+	};
 
 	$: if (chats) {
 		init();
 	}
+
+	$: totalPages = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(total / perPage));
+	$: pages = buildPages(page, totalPages);
 </script>
 
 {#if chatList}
@@ -153,7 +170,6 @@
 				class=" w-full flex justify-between items-center rounded-lg text-sm py-2 px-3 hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-850"
 				draggable="false"
 				href={`/c/${chat.id}`}
-				on:click={() => (show = false)}
 			>
 				<div class="text-ellipsis line-clamp-1 w-full sm:basis-3/5">
 					{chat?.title}
@@ -177,19 +193,48 @@
 			</a>
 		{/each}
 
-		{#if !allChatsLoaded && loadHandler}
-			<Loader
-				on:visible={(e) => {
-					if (!chatListLoading) {
-						loadHandler();
-					}
-				}}
-			>
-				<div class="w-full flex justify-center py-1 text-xs animate-pulse items-center gap-2">
-					<Spinner className=" size-4" />
-					<div class=" ">Loading...</div>
-				</div>
-			</Loader>
+		{#if totalPages > 1}
+			<div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-1.5 pt-2">
+				<button
+					class="inline-flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 transition hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-gray-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-25 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:text-gray-300"
+					disabled={chatListLoading || page <= 1}
+					aria-label={$i18n.t('Previous page')}
+					on:click={() => onPageChange(page - 1)}
+				>
+					<ChevronLeft className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="2" />
+				</button>
+
+				{#each pages as item, index (item === 'ellipsis' ? `ellipsis-${index}` : item)}
+					{#if item === 'ellipsis'}
+						<span
+							class="inline-flex size-7 items-center justify-center text-xs text-gray-400 select-none dark:text-gray-600"
+						>
+							...
+						</span>
+					{:else}
+						<button
+							class="inline-flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-xs font-medium transition hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-gray-700 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:text-gray-300 {item ===
+							page
+								? 'bg-gray-50 text-gray-800 dark:bg-gray-850 dark:text-gray-100'
+								: 'text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-500'}"
+							aria-label={`Page ${item}`}
+							aria-current={item === page ? 'page' : undefined}
+							on:click={() => onPageChange(item)}
+						>
+							{item}
+						</button>
+					{/if}
+				{/each}
+
+				<button
+					class="inline-flex size-7 items-center justify-center rounded-lg text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 transition hover:bg-gray-50 hover:text-gray-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-25 dark:text-gray-500 dark:hover:bg-gray-850 dark:hover:text-gray-300"
+					disabled={chatListLoading || page >= totalPages}
+					aria-label={$i18n.t('Next page')}
+					on:click={() => onPageChange(page + 1)}
+				>
+					<ChevronRight className="size-3.5" strokeWidth="2" />
+				</button>
+			</div>
 		{/if}
 	</div>
 {/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/FolderPlaceholder.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/FolderPlaceholder.svelte
index d7cbc6b400..c943f57ee0 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/FolderPlaceholder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder/FolderPlaceholder.svelte
@@ -11,18 +11,21 @@
 	import ChatList from './ChatList.svelte';
 	import FolderKnowledge from './FolderKnowledge.svelte';
 	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
-	import { getChatListByFolderId } from '$lib/apis/chats';
 	import { getSharedFolderChats } from '$lib/apis/folders';
 
 	export let folder: any = null;
 
 	let selectedTab = 'chats';
 
+	const CHATS_PAGE_SIZE = 10;
 	let page = 1;
+	let totalChats = 0;
+	let orderBy: 'title' | 'updated_at' = 'updated_at';
+	let direction: 'asc' | 'desc' = 'desc';
+	let currentFolderId: string | null = null;
 
 	let chats: any[] | null = null;
 	let chatListLoading = false;
-	let allChatsLoaded = false;
 
 	$: showOwnerInfo = Boolean(
 		folder?.shared ||
@@ -30,42 +33,68 @@
 		(folder?.access_grants?.length ?? 0) > 0
 	);
 
-	const loadChats = async () => {
-		// getSharedFolderChats returns all users' chats in one shot; no pagination
-		allChatsLoaded = true;
+	const setSortKey = (key: 'title' | 'updated_at') => {
+		if (orderBy === key) {
+			direction = direction === 'asc' ? 'desc' : 'asc';
+		} else {
+			orderBy = key;
+			direction = key === 'title' ? 'asc' : 'desc';
+		}
+		page = 1;
+		setChatList();
+	};
+
+	const setPage = (nextPage: number) => {
+		if (nextPage === page || chatListLoading) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		page = nextPage;
+		setChatList();
 	};
 
 	const setChatList = async () => {
+		const folderId = folder?.id;
 		chats = null;
-		page = 1;
-		allChatsLoaded = false;
-		chatListLoading = false;
 
-		if (folder && folder.id) {
+		if (folderId) {
 			// Always use the shared folder endpoint so owners also see
 			// chats created by users who have write access to this folder.
-			const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folder.id).catch((error) => {
+			chatListLoading = true;
+			const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folderId, {
+				page,
+				sortBy: orderBy,
+				sortDir: direction
+			}).catch((error) => {
 				console.error(error);
 				return null;
 			});
+			chatListLoading = false;
+
 			if (res && res.chats) {
 				chats = res.chats;
-				allChatsLoaded = true;
+				totalChats = res.total ?? res.chats.length;
 			} else {
-				// Fallback to regular API (e.g. if user has no shared access)
-				const fallback = await getChatListByFolderId(localStorage.token, folder.id, page).catch(
-					() => []
-				);
-				chats = fallback || [];
+				chats = [];
+				totalChats = 0;
 			}
 		} else {
 			chats = [];
+			totalChats = 0;
 		}
 	};
 
-	$: if (folder) {
+	$: if (folder?.id && folder.id !== currentFolderId) {
+		currentFolderId = folder.id;
+		page = 1;
 		setChatList();
 	}
+
+	$: if (!folder?.id && currentFolderId !== null) {
+		currentFolderId = null;
+		chats = [];
+		totalChats = 0;
+	}
 </script>
 
 <div>
@@ -105,9 +134,14 @@
 				<ChatList
 					{chats}
 					{chatListLoading}
-					{allChatsLoaded}
-					loadHandler={loadChats}
 					{showOwnerInfo}
+					{page}
+					total={totalChats}
+					perPage={CHATS_PAGE_SIZE}
+					{orderBy}
+					{direction}
+					onPageChange={setPage}
+					onSort={setSortKey}
 				/>
 			{:else}
 				<div class="py-10">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
index c13058200c..f971a93a9c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/RecursiveFolder.svelte
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 	import DeleteConfirmDialog from '$lib/components/common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 	import FolderModal from './Folders/FolderModal.svelte';
 	import Emoji from '$lib/components/common/Emoji.svelte';
-	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
 
 	export let folderRegistry = {};
 	export let open = false;
@@ -385,24 +384,46 @@
 		}, 500);
 	};
 
+	const SIDEBAR_CHATS_PAGE_SIZE = 10;
+	/** @type {any[] | null} */
 	let chats = null;
-	export const setFolderItems = async () => {
+	let chatsPage = 1;
+	let hasMoreChats = false;
+	let chatsLoading = false;
+
+	export const setFolderItems = async (append = false) => {
 		await tick();
-		if (open) {
+		if (open && !chatsLoading) {
 			// Always use getSharedFolderChats so owners also see chats
 			// created by users who have write access to this folder.
+			const nextPage = append ? chatsPage + 1 : 1;
+			chatsLoading = true;
 			try {
-				const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folderId);
-				chats = res?.chats ?? [];
+				const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folderId, {
+					page: nextPage
+				});
+				const nextChats = res?.chats ?? [];
+				chats = append ? [...(chats ?? []), ...nextChats] : nextChats;
+				chatsPage = nextPage;
+				hasMoreChats = res?.has_more ?? nextChats.length === SIDEBAR_CHATS_PAGE_SIZE;
 			} catch (error) {
 				// Fallback to regular API
-				chats = await getChatListByFolderId(localStorage.token, folderId).catch((error) => {
-					toast.error(`${error}`);
-					return [];
-				});
+				const fallback = await getChatListByFolderId(localStorage.token, folderId, nextPage).catch(
+					(error) => {
+						toast.error(`${error}`);
+						return [];
+					}
+				);
+				chats = append ? [...(chats ?? []), ...(fallback ?? [])] : (fallback ?? []);
+				chatsPage = nextPage;
+				hasMoreChats = (fallback?.length ?? 0) === SIDEBAR_CHATS_PAGE_SIZE;
+			} finally {
+				chatsLoading = false;
 			}
 		} else {
 			chats = null;
+			chatsPage = 1;
+			hasMoreChats = false;
 		}
 	};
 
@@ -564,7 +585,7 @@
 							await selectedFolder.set({ ...folders[folderId], ...folder });
 						}
 
-						await goto('/');
+						await goto(`/folders/${folderId}`);
 
 						if ($mobile) {
 							showSidebar.set(!$showSidebar);
@@ -678,7 +699,7 @@
 		</div>
 
 		<div slot="content" class="w-full">
-			{#if (folders[folderId]?.childrenIds ?? []).length > 0 || (chats ?? []).length > 0}
+			{#if (folders[folderId]?.childrenIds ?? []).length > 0 || (chats ?? []).length > 0 || hasMoreChats}
 				<div
 					class="ml-3 pl-1 mt-[1px] flex flex-col overflow-y-auto scrollbar-hidden border-s border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-900"
 				>
@@ -731,12 +752,41 @@
 							}}
 						/>
 					{/each}
+
+					{#if hasMoreChats}
+						<button
+							class="w-full px-2 py-0.5 text-left text-[11px] text-gray-400 transition hover:text-gray-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed dark:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300"
+							disabled={chatsLoading}
+							on:click={() => setFolderItems(true)}
+						>
+							{#if chatsLoading}
+								<div class="flex gap-1 px-2 py-1.5" aria-label="Loading">
+									<span class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse dark:bg-gray-600"
+									></span>
+									<span
+										class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:150ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+									></span>
+									<span
+										class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:300ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+									></span>
+								</div>
+							{:else}
+								{$i18n.t('Show more')}
+							{/if}
+						</button>
+					{/if}
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 
-			{#if chats === null}
-				<div class="flex justify-center items-center p-2">
-					<Spinner className="size-4 text-gray-500" />
+			{#if chats === null && chatsLoading}
+				<div class="flex gap-1 px-2 py-1.5" aria-label="Loading">
+					<span class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse dark:bg-gray-600"></span>
+					<span
+						class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:150ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+					></span>
+					<span
+						class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:300ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+					></span>
 				</div>
 			{/if}
 		</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/SharedFolderItem.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/SharedFolderItem.svelte
index ba74ffbba4..98a92f9042 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/SharedFolderItem.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar/SharedFolderItem.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { getContext, createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
-	const i18n = getContext('i18n');
+	import type { Writable } from 'svelte/store';
+
+	const i18n: Writable<any> = getContext('i18n');
 	const dispatch = createEventDispatcher();
 
 	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
@@ -13,16 +15,18 @@
 	import ChevronRight from './icons/ChevronRight.svelte';
 	import Eye from './icons/Eye.svelte';
 	import FolderIcon from './icons/Folder.svelte';
-	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
 
 	export let folder: any;
 	export let allSharedFolders: any[] = [];
 	export let className = '';
 
+	const SIDEBAR_CHATS_PAGE_SIZE = 10;
 	let expanded = false;
 	let chats: any[] = [];
 	let loading = false;
 	let loaded = false;
+	let page = 1;
+	let hasMoreChats = false;
 
 	$: children = allSharedFolders.filter((f) => f.parent_id === folder.id);
 	$: permission = folder.permission || 'read';
@@ -35,16 +39,27 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-	const loadChats = async () => {
+	const loadChats = async (append = false) => {
+		if (loading) {
+			return;
+		}
+
 		loading = true;
 		try {
-			const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folder.id);
+			const nextPage = append ? page + 1 : 1;
+			const res = await getSharedFolderChats(localStorage.token, folder.id, {
+				page: nextPage
+			});
 			if (res) {
-				chats = res.chats || [];
+				const nextChats = res.chats || [];
+				chats = append ? [...chats, ...nextChats] : nextChats;
+				page = nextPage;
+				hasMoreChats = res.has_more ?? nextChats.length === SIDEBAR_CHATS_PAGE_SIZE;
 			}
 		} catch (e) {
 			console.error('Failed to load shared folder chats', e);
 			chats = [];
+			hasMoreChats = false;
 		} finally {
 			loading = false;
 			loaded = true;
@@ -92,10 +107,15 @@
 
 	{#if expanded}
 		<div class="pl-3">
-			{#if loading}
-				<div class="flex items-center gap-1.5 py-1 px-2 text-xs text-gray-400">
-					<Spinner className="size-3" />
-					<span>{$i18n.t('Loading...')}</span>
+			{#if loading && !loaded}
+				<div class="flex gap-1 px-2 py-1.5" aria-label="Loading">
+					<span class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse dark:bg-gray-600"></span>
+					<span
+						class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:150ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+					></span>
+					<span
+						class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:300ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+					></span>
 				</div>
 			{:else}
 				{#each chats as chat (chat.id)}
@@ -115,7 +135,29 @@
 					<svelte:self folder={child} {allSharedFolders} />
 				{/each}
 
-				{#if chats.length === 0 && children.length === 0}
+				{#if hasMoreChats}
+					<button
+						class="w-full px-2 py-0.5 text-left text-[11px] text-gray-400 transition hover:text-gray-700 disabled:cursor-not-allowed dark:text-gray-600 dark:hover:text-gray-300"
+						disabled={loading}
+						on:click={() => loadChats(true)}
+					>
+						{#if loading}
+							<div class="flex gap-1 px-2 py-1.5" aria-label="Loading">
+								<span class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse dark:bg-gray-600"></span>
+								<span
+									class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:150ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+								></span>
+								<span
+									class="size-1 rounded-full bg-gray-400 animate-pulse [animation-delay:300ms] dark:bg-gray-600"
+								></span>
+							</div>
+						{:else}
+							{$i18n.t('Show more')}
+						{/if}
+					</button>
+				{/if}
+
+				{#if chats.length === 0 && children.length === 0 && !hasMoreChats}
 					<div class="text-[11px] text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-600 py-1 px-2">
 						{$i18n.t('Empty')}
 					</div>
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/folders/[folderId]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/folders/[folderId]/+page.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16223b28b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/folders/[folderId]/+page.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { page } from '$app/stores';
+	import { onDestroy, onMount } from 'svelte';
+	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
+
+	import Chat from '$lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte';
+	import Spinner from '$lib/components/common/Spinner.svelte';
+	import { getFolderById } from '$lib/apis/folders';
+	import { selectedFolder } from '$lib/stores';
+
+	let ready = false;
+
+	onMount(async () => {
+		const folderId = $page.params.folderId;
+		if (!folderId) {
+			await goto('/');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		const folder = await getFolderById(localStorage.token, folderId).catch((error) => {
+			toast.error(`${error}`);
+			return null;
+		});
+
+		if (!folder) {
+			await goto('/');
+			return;
+		}
+
+		await selectedFolder.set(folder);
+		ready = true;
+	});
+
+	onDestroy(() => {
+		selectedFolder.set(null);
+	});
+</script>
+
+{#if ready}
+	<Chat />
+{:else}
+	<div class="w-full h-screen flex items-center justify-center">
+		<Spinner />
+	</div>
+{/if}