diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f24776931cc..4a11c51e6d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - The dialog for [adding an entry using reference text](https://docs.jabref.org/collect/newentryfromplaintext) is now filled with the clipboard contents as default. [#11565](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11565)
 - Added minimal support for [biblatex data annotation](https://mirrors.ctan.org/macros/latex/contrib/biblatex/doc/biblatex.pdf#subsection.3.7) fields in `.layout` files. [#11505](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11505)
 - Added saving of selected options in the [Lookup -> Search for unlinked local files dialog](https://docs.jabref.org/collect/findunlinkedfiles#link-the-pdfs-to-your-bib-library). [#11439](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11439)
+- We enabled creating a new file link manually. [#11017](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/11017)
 - We added a toggle button to invert the selected groups. [#9073](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9073)
 - We reintroduced the floating search in the main table. [#4237](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/4237)
 - We fixed an issue where the selection of an entry in the table lost after searching for a group. [#3176](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/3176)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
index 8e468cc6b41..beaecd3acf8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFileViewModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.icon.JabRefIcon;
 import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.DeleteFileAction;
 import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.DownloadLinkedFileAction;
-import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.LinkedFileEditDialogView;
+import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.LinkedFileEditDialog;
 import org.jabref.gui.mergeentries.MultiMergeEntriesView;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.ControlHelper;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.TaskExecutor;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public boolean delete() {
     }
 
     public void edit() {
-        Optional<LinkedFile> editedFile = dialogService.showCustomDialogAndWait(new LinkedFileEditDialogView(this.linkedFile));
+        Optional<LinkedFile> editedFile = dialogService.showCustomDialogAndWait(new LinkedFileEditDialog(this.linkedFile));
         editedFile.ifPresent(file -> {
             this.linkedFile.setLink(file.getLink());
             this.linkedFile.setDescription(file.getDescription());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
index 1fecf35204b..cbe2d08cc96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.fxml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 <JabRefIconView glyph="LINKED_FILE_ADD"/>
             </graphic>
             <tooltip>
-                <Tooltip text="%Open"/>
+                <Tooltip text="%Add"/>
             </tooltip>
         </Button>
         <Button onAction="#fetchFulltext" styleClass="icon-button">
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
index daffcbe0beb..38f43626134 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditor.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.importer.GrobidOptInDialogHelper;
 import org.jabref.gui.keyboard.KeyBinding;
 import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.DeleteFileAction;
+import org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.LinkedFileEditDialog;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.BindingsHelper;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.TaskExecutor;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.ViewModelListCellFactory;
@@ -285,7 +286,9 @@ public Parent getNode() {
 
     @FXML
     private void addNewFile() {
-        viewModel.addNewFile();
+        dialogService.showCustomDialogAndWait(new LinkedFileEditDialog()).ifPresent(newLinkedFile -> {
+            viewModel.addNewLinkedFile(newLinkedFile);
+        });
     }
 
     @FXML
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditorViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditorViewModel.java
index f628f9514bf..05baf11b86a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditorViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/fieldeditors/LinkedFilesEditorViewModel.java
@@ -174,10 +174,9 @@ public void addNewFile() {
         }
     }
 
-    private void addNewLinkedFile(Path correctPath, List<Path> fileDirectories) {
-        LinkedFile newLinkedFile = fromFile(correctPath, fileDirectories, preferences.getFilePreferences());
+    public void addNewLinkedFile(LinkedFile linkedFile) {
         files.add(new LinkedFileViewModel(
-                newLinkedFile,
+                linkedFile,
                 entry,
                 databaseContext,
                 taskExecutor,
@@ -185,6 +184,11 @@ private void addNewLinkedFile(Path correctPath, List<Path> fileDirectories) {
                 preferences));
     }
 
+    private void addNewLinkedFile(Path correctPath, List<Path> fileDirectories) {
+        LinkedFile newLinkedFile = fromFile(correctPath, fileDirectories, preferences.getFilePreferences());
+        addNewLinkedFile(newLinkedFile);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void bindToEntry(BibEntry entry) {
         super.bindToEntry(entry);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/AttachFileAction.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/AttachFileAction.java
index 8e9180da2e0..110eaf52cea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/AttachFileAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/AttachFileAction.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public void execute() {
                     databaseContext.getFileDirectories(filePreferences),
                     filePreferences);
 
-            LinkedFileEditDialogView dialog = new LinkedFileEditDialogView(linkedFile);
+            LinkedFileEditDialog dialog = new LinkedFileEditDialog(linkedFile);
 
             dialogService.showCustomDialogAndWait(dialog)
                   .ifPresent(editedLinkedFile -> {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.fxml b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.fxml
index d644991f741..e0f29378b21 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.fxml
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.fxml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 <?import org.jabref.gui.icon.JabRefIconView?>
 <DialogPane minHeight="140.0" minWidth="550.0"
             xmlns="http://javafx.com/javafx/8.0.141" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1"
-            fx:controller="org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.LinkedFileEditDialogView">
+            fx:controller="org.jabref.gui.linkedfile.LinkedFileEditDialog">
     <content>
         <GridPane vgap="4" hgap="4">
             <columnConstraints>
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
                 <RowConstraints/>
                 <RowConstraints/>
                 <RowConstraints/>
+                <RowConstraints/>
             </rowConstraints>
 
             <Label text="%Link"/>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogView.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.java
similarity index 63%
rename from src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogView.java
rename to src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.java
index 0ef81305267..b9f40df3f73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogView.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialog.java
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@
 import org.jabref.gui.util.BaseDialog;
 import org.jabref.gui.util.ViewModelListCellFactory;
 import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
+import org.jabref.logic.util.StandardFileType;
 import org.jabref.model.entry.LinkedFile;
 import org.jabref.preferences.PreferencesService;
 
 import com.airhacks.afterburner.views.ViewLoader;
 import jakarta.inject.Inject;
 
-public class LinkedFileEditDialogView extends BaseDialog<LinkedFile> {
+public class LinkedFileEditDialog extends BaseDialog<LinkedFile> {
+
+    private static final ButtonType ADD_BUTTON = new ButtonType(Localization.lang("Add"), ButtonType.OK.getButtonData());
+    private static final ButtonType EDIT_BUTTON = ButtonType.APPLY;
 
     @FXML private TextField link;
     @FXML private TextField description;
@@ -27,26 +31,40 @@ public class LinkedFileEditDialogView extends BaseDialog<LinkedFile> {
 
     @Inject private DialogService dialogService;
     @Inject private StateManager stateManager;
-
     @Inject private PreferencesService preferences;
 
-    private LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel viewModel;
-
+    private LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel viewModel;
     private final LinkedFile linkedFile;
 
-    public LinkedFileEditDialogView(LinkedFile linkedFile) {
+    /**
+     * Constructor for adding a new LinkedFile.
+     */
+    public LinkedFileEditDialog() {
+        this.linkedFile = new LinkedFile("", "", StandardFileType.PDF);
+        initializeDialog(Localization.lang("Add file link"), ADD_BUTTON);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor for editing an existing LinkedFile.
+     *
+     * @param linkedFile The linked file to be edited.
+     */
+    public LinkedFileEditDialog(LinkedFile linkedFile) {
         this.linkedFile = linkedFile;
+        initializeDialog(Localization.lang("Edit file link"), EDIT_BUTTON);
+    }
 
+    private void initializeDialog(String title, ButtonType primaryButtonType) {
         ViewLoader.view(this)
                   .load()
                   .setAsContent(this.getDialogPane());
 
-        this.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().addAll(ButtonType.APPLY, ButtonType.CANCEL);
+        this.setTitle(title);
         this.setResizable(false);
-        this.setTitle(Localization.lang("Edit file link"));
+        this.getDialogPane().getButtonTypes().setAll(ButtonType.CANCEL, primaryButtonType);
 
         this.setResultConverter(button -> {
-            if (button == ButtonType.APPLY) {
+            if (button == primaryButtonType) {
                 return viewModel.getNewLinkedFile();
             } else {
                 return null;
@@ -56,7 +74,8 @@ public LinkedFileEditDialogView(LinkedFile linkedFile) {
 
     @FXML
     private void initialize() {
-        viewModel = new LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel(linkedFile, stateManager.getActiveDatabase().get(), dialogService, preferences.getFilePreferences());
+        viewModel = new LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel(linkedFile, stateManager.getActiveDatabase().get(), dialogService, preferences.getFilePreferences());
+
         fileType.itemsProperty().bindBidirectional(viewModel.externalFileTypeProperty());
         new ViewModelListCellFactory<ExternalFileType>()
                 .withIcon(ExternalFileType::getIcon)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel.java
similarity index 93%
rename from src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel.java
rename to src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel.java
index 2e2332b13bc..4d32398064f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/linkedfile/LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import com.tobiasdiez.easybind.EasyBind;
 import com.tobiasdiez.easybind.optional.ObservableOptionalValue;
 
-public class LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel extends AbstractViewModel {
+public class LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel extends AbstractViewModel {
 
     private static final Pattern REMOTE_LINK_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[a-z]+://.*");
     private final StringProperty link = new SimpleStringProperty("");
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ public class LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel extends AbstractViewModel {
     private final DialogService dialogService;
     private final FilePreferences filePreferences;
 
-    public LinkedFilesEditDialogViewModel(LinkedFile linkedFile,
-                                          BibDatabaseContext database,
-                                          DialogService dialogService,
-                                          FilePreferences filePreferences) {
+    public LinkedFileEditDialogViewModel(LinkedFile linkedFile,
+                                         BibDatabaseContext database,
+                                         DialogService dialogService,
+                                         FilePreferences filePreferences) {
         this.database = database;
         this.dialogService = dialogService;
         this.filePreferences = filePreferences;
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@ public void setValues(LinkedFile linkedFile) {
             link.setValue(relativize(Path.of(linkedFile.getLink())));
         }
 
-        selectedExternalFileType.setValue(null);
-
         // See what is a reasonable selection for the type combobox:
         Optional<ExternalFileType> fileType = ExternalFileTypes.getExternalFileTypeByLinkedFile(linkedFile, false, filePreferences);
         if (fileType.isPresent() && !(fileType.get() instanceof UnknownExternalFileType)) {
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index 70999556ae2..397436f36d9 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ Language=Language
 
 Last\ modified=Last modified
 
-Link=Link
 Memory\ stick\ mode\ -\ Store\ preferences\ in\ 'jabref.xml'\ in\ the\ app\ folder.=Memory stick mode - Store preferences in 'jabref.xml' in the app folder.
 
 Show\ advanced\ hints\ (i.e.\ helpful\ tooltips,\ suggestions\ and\ explanation)=Show advanced hints (i.e. helpful tooltips, suggestions and explanation)
@@ -2511,7 +2510,10 @@ Plain\ Text=Plain Text
 Show\ Diff=Show Diff
 Only\ show\ changed\ fields=Only show changed fields
 
+Link=Link
+Source\ URL=Source URL
 Edit\ file\ link=Edit file link
+Add\ file\ link=Add file link
 
 (Note\:\ If\ original\ entries\ lack\ keywords\ to\ qualify\ for\ the\ new\ group\ configuration,\ confirming\ here\ will\ add\ them)=(Note: If original entries lack keywords to qualify for the new group configuration, confirming here will add them)
 Assign=Assign
@@ -2642,7 +2644,6 @@ Ask\ every\ time=Ask every time
 Value\ is\ not\ in\ Unicode's\ Normalization\ Form\ "Canonical\ Composition"\ (NFC)\ format=Value is not in Unicode's Normalization Form "Canonical Composition" (NFC) format
 
 Group\ icons=Group icons
-Source\ URL=Source URL
 Redownload\ file=Redownload file
 Redownload\ missing\ files=Redownload missing files
 Redownload\ missing\ files\ for\ current\ library?=Redownload missing files for current library?