diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.ts
index 43613bddec55..e8c68b5965c5 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
 
   _cancelButtonClickAction?: (event?: Partial<CancelButtonClickEvent>) => void;
 
+  _fileLimitReachedAction?: () => void;
+
   static __internals: {
     changeFileInputRenderer: (renderer: () => dxElementWrapper) => void;
     resetFileInputTag: () => void;
@@ -211,6 +213,7 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
         onDropZoneEnter: null,
         onDropZoneLeave: null,
         onCancelButtonClick: null,
+        onFileLimitReached: undefined,
         allowedFileExtensions: [],
         maxFileSize: 0,
         minFileSize: 0,
@@ -233,6 +236,7 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
         _hideCancelButtonOnUpload: true,
         _showFileIcon: false,
         _cancelButtonPosition: 'start',
+        _maxFileCount: undefined,
       },
     };
   }
@@ -299,9 +303,11 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
 
     this._initFileInput();
     this._initLabel();
-
     this._setUploadStrategy();
+
+    this._createFileLimitReachedAction();
     this._createFiles();
+
     this._createBeforeSendAction();
     this._createUploadStartedAction();
     this._createUploadedAction();
@@ -336,11 +342,14 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     if (!this._$fileInput) {
       this._$fileInput = renderFileUploaderInput();
 
-      eventsEngine.on(this._$fileInput, 'change', this._inputChangeHandler.bind(this));
+      eventsEngine.on(this._$fileInput, 'change', () => { this._inputChangeHandler(); });
       eventsEngine.on(this._$fileInput, 'click', (e: Event): boolean | undefined => {
         e.stopPropagation();
+
         this._resetInputValue();
+
         const { useNativeInputClick } = this.option();
+
         // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/prefer-nullish-coalescing
         return useNativeInputClick || this._isCustomClickEvent;
       });
@@ -374,13 +383,21 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     const fileName = this._$fileInput.val().replace(/^.*\\/, '');
     // @ts-expect-error dxElementWrapper should be extdened
     const files = this._$fileInput.prop('files');
+
     const { uploadMode } = this.option();
+
     if (files && !files.length && uploadMode !== 'useForm') {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (this._isFileLimitReached(files as unknown as File[])) {
+      this._fileLimitReachedAction?.();
+      return;
+    }
+
     // @ts-expect-error dxElementWrapper should be extdened
     const value = files ? this._getFiles(files) : [{ name: fileName }];
+
     this._changeValue(value as File[]);
 
     if (uploadMode === 'instantly') {
@@ -388,6 +405,20 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     }
   }
 
+  _isFileLimitReached(files: File[] = []): boolean {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/naming-convention
+    const { _maxFileCount, value } = this.option();
+
+    if (_maxFileCount === undefined) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const totalCount = files.length + (value?.length ?? 0);
+    const isFileLimitReached = totalCount > _maxFileCount;
+
+    return isFileLimitReached;
+  }
+
   _shouldFileListBeExtended(): boolean {
     const { uploadMode, extendSelection, multiple } = this.option();
 
@@ -398,6 +429,7 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     const { value: currentValue } = this.option();
 
     const files = this._shouldFileListBeExtended() ? currentValue?.slice() : [];
+
     this.option({ value: files?.concat(value) });
   }
 
@@ -494,6 +526,10 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
   _createFiles(): void {
     const { value: files } = this.option();
 
+    if (this._isFileLimitReached()) {
+      this._fileLimitReachedAction?.();
+    }
+
     if (this._files && (files?.length === 0 || !this._shouldFileListBeExtended())) {
       this._preventFilesUploading(this._files);
       this._files = null;
@@ -605,6 +641,10 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     this._cancelButtonClickAction = this._createActionByOption('onCancelButtonClick', { excludeValidators: ['readOnly'] });
   }
 
+  _createFileLimitReachedAction(): void {
+    this._fileLimitReachedAction = this._createActionByOption('onFileLimitReached', { excludeValidators: ['readOnly'] });
+  }
+
   _createFile(value: File): FileUploaderItem {
     return {
       value,
@@ -1230,13 +1270,19 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
     const fileList = e.originalEvent.dataTransfer.files;
     const files = this._getFiles(fileList);
 
-    const { multiple } = this.option();
+    const { multiple, uploadMode } = this.option();
+
     if ((!multiple && files.length > 1) || files.length === 0) {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (this._isFileLimitReached(files as unknown as File[])) {
+      this._fileLimitReachedAction?.();
+      return;
+    }
+
     this._changeValue(files);
-    const { uploadMode } = this.option();
+
     if (uploadMode === 'instantly') {
       this._uploadFiles();
     }
@@ -1618,6 +1664,8 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
       case '_showFileIcon':
         this._invalidate();
         break;
+      case '_maxFileCount':
+        break;
       case 'labelText':
         this._updateInputLabelText();
         break;
@@ -1678,6 +1726,9 @@ class FileUploader extends Editor<FileUploaderProperties> {
       case 'onCancelButtonClick':
         this._createCancelButtonClickAction();
         break;
+      case 'onFileLimitReached':
+        this._createFileLimitReachedAction();
+        break;
       case 'useNativeInputClick':
         this._renderInput();
         break;
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.types.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.types.ts
index 32e7a0d30294..db771f935bcd 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.types.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/ui/file_uploader/file_uploader.types.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ export type CancelButtonClickEvent = NativeEventInfo<InteractionEvent> & {
   readonly file?: File;
 };
 
+export type FileLimitReachedEvent = NativeEventInfo<FileUploader>;
+
 interface Properties extends PublicProperties {
   _buttonStylingMode?: ButtonStyle;
 
@@ -129,6 +131,8 @@ interface Properties extends PublicProperties {
 
   _cancelButtonPosition?: 'start' | 'end';
 
+  _maxFileCount?: number;
+
   extendSelection?: boolean;
 
   allowCanceling?: boolean;
@@ -139,7 +143,9 @@ interface Properties extends PublicProperties {
 
   useDragOver?: boolean;
 
-  onCancelButtonClick?: ((e: CancelButtonClickEvent) => void);
+  onCancelButtonClick?: (e: CancelButtonClickEvent) => void;
+
+  onFileLimitReached?: (e: FileLimitReachedEvent) => void;
 }
 
 export interface FileUploaderProperties extends Properties,
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.editors/fileUploader.tests.js b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.editors/fileUploader.tests.js
index ff161f07f0b7..e391a92e0b65 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.editors/fileUploader.tests.js
+++ b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.editors/fileUploader.tests.js
@@ -4720,3 +4720,181 @@ QUnit.module('Accessibility', moduleConfig, () => {
     });
 });
 
+QUnit.module('File limit', moduleConfig, () => {
+    QUnit.test('onFileLimitReached should be fired when selecting files exceeds the limit', function(assert) {
+        assert.expect(3);
+
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            onFileLimitReached: (e) => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+
+                const { component, element } = e;
+
+                assert.strictEqual(component, $element.dxFileUploader('instance'), 'component field is correct');
+                assert.strictEqual($(element).is($element), true, 'element field is correct');
+            },
+        });
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2]);
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 1, 'onFileLimitReached callback was called once');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('files should not be added when limit is reached', function(assert) {
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1]);
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 2, 'two files were added');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile2]);
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 2, 'files count is still 2, third file was not added');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('onFileLimitReached should be fired when drag and drop files exceeds the limit', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+        const $inputWrapper = $element.find(`.${FILEUPLOADER_INPUT_WRAPPER_CLASS}`);
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile]);
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 1, 'one file was added');
+
+        const files = [fakeFile1, fakeFile2];
+
+        triggerDragEvent($inputWrapper, 'dragenter');
+        triggerDragEvent($inputWrapper, 'drop', { files, types: ['Files'] });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 1, 'onFileLimitReached was fired');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 1, 'files count is still 1');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('files should be added when count is less than limit', function(assert) {
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            _maxFileCount: 3,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1]);
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 2, 'two files were added');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile2]);
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 3, 'third file was added');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('_maxFileCount: undefined should not limit files', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            _maxFileCount: undefined,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2]);
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 0, 'onFileLimitReached was not called');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 3, 'all three files were added');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('onFileLimitReached should not be fired when _maxFileCount is not set', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2]);
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 0, 'onFileLimitReached was not called');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 3, 'all files were added');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('file limit should work in instantly upload mode', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            uploadMode: 'instantly',
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        simulateFileChoose($element, [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2]);
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 1, 'onFileLimitReached was called');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 0, 'no files were added');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('onFileLimitReached should be fired on initial render when value exceeds _maxFileCount', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            value: [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2],
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 1, 'onFileLimitReached was called on init');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 3, 'value won\'t reset to empty array');
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('onFileLimitReached should be fired when value is changed programmatically and exceeds _maxFileCount', function(assert) {
+        let fileLimitReachedCount = 0;
+
+        const $element = $('#fileuploader').dxFileUploader({
+            multiple: true,
+            uploadMode: 'useButtons',
+            _maxFileCount: 2,
+            onFileLimitReached: () => {
+                fileLimitReachedCount++;
+            },
+        });
+        const instance = $element.dxFileUploader('instance');
+
+        instance.option('value', [fakeFile, fakeFile1]);
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 0, 'onFileLimitReached was not called for 2 files');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 2, 'two files were set');
+
+        instance.option('value', [fakeFile, fakeFile1, fakeFile2]);
+        assert.strictEqual(fileLimitReachedCount, 1, 'onFileLimitReached was called when setting 3 files');
+        assert.strictEqual(instance.option('value').length, 3, 'value is changed');
+    });
+});
+