diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/ButtonAction.vue b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/ButtonAction.vue
index bf0257cc..738f9589 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/ButtonAction.vue
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/ButtonAction.vue
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@
         @keydown.enter="stopEditing($event, true)"
         type="text"
         :placeholder="
-          isChecked && !otherValue
-            ? t('Type your answer')
-            : action.label ?? t('Other')
+          isChecked && !otherValue ? t('type') : action.label ?? t('other')
         "
         v-model="otherValue"
         class="block w-full border-0 focus:ring-0"
@@ -54,7 +52,9 @@
             <code class="rounded bg-content/10 px-1 py-px">e</code>
           </i18n-t>
           <i18n-t v-else keypath="hints.confirm" tag="span" scope="global">
-            <code class="rounded bg-content/10 px-1 py-px">Enter</code>
+            <code class="rounded bg-content/10 px-1 py-px">{{
+              t("enter")
+            }}</code>
           </i18n-t>
         </template>
       </div>
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/FileAction.vue b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/FileAction.vue
index e4fe485f..f69a56a9 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/FileAction.vue
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/FileAction.vue
@@ -14,9 +14,11 @@
         type="button"
         class="underline text-primary px-5 py-1 rounded"
       >
-        Choose Files
+        {{ t("files_choose") }}
       </button>
-      <span class="block text-xs text-content/80 leading-0">or drop here</span>
+      <span class="block text-xs text-content/80 leading-0">{{
+        t("files_drop")
+      }}</span>
     </div>
 
     <div v-if="currentFiles" class="my-4 space-y-2">
@@ -45,8 +47,10 @@ import { useConversation } from "@/stores/conversation";
 import { useFileDialog, useDropZone } from "@vueuse/core";
 import UploadFileItem from "@/forms/classic/components/UploadFileItem.vue";
 import { computed, ref } from "vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 const store = useConversation();
+const { t } = useI18n();
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   index: number;
@@ -98,6 +102,7 @@ const setFiles = (files: File[] | FileList | null) => {
       ) {
         currentFiles.push(file);
       } else {
+        // if validation fails, log an error and show it to the user
         console.error("File type not allowed");
       }
     }
@@ -142,7 +147,10 @@ const allowedFileTypes = computed<string>(() => {
 
 const hasMaxFiles = computed<boolean>(() => {
   if (props.action?.options?.allowedFiles) {
-    return currentFiles.value.length >= props.action.options.allowedFiles;
+    return (
+      currentFiles.value &&
+      currentFiles.value.length >= props.action.options.allowedFiles
+    );
   }
 
   return false;
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useButtonAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useButtonAction.ts
index d2e4018d..ef6e5263 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useButtonAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useButtonAction.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 import ButtonAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/ButtonAction.vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 export function useButtonAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = ["radio", "checkbox"].includes(block.type);
 
     const validator = (input: any) => {
-        const validationMessage = "Please select an option.";
+        const validationMessage = t("validation.option_required");
 
         if (block.is_required) {
             if (!input) {
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useDateAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useDateAction.ts
index fe318993..9f2e1ff1 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useDateAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useDateAction.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 import DateAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/DateAction.vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 export function useDateAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = ["date"].includes(block.type);
 
     const validator = (input: any) => {
         return {
             valid: block.is_required ? input?.payload.length > 0 : true,
-            message: "This field is required",
+            message: t("validation.field_required"),
         };
     };
 
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useFileAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useFileAction.ts
index 94d8163d..178519f4 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useFileAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useFileAction.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,57 @@
 import FileAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/FileAction.vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 export function useFileAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = [
         "input-file",
     ].includes(block.type);
 
     const validator = (input: any) => {
 
-        console.log("input file validation", input)
+        // check if the block is required
+        if (block.is_required && (!input?.payload || input?.payload.length === 0)) {
+            return {
+                valid: false,
+                message: t("validation.field_required"),
+            }
+        }
+
+        // get constraints from block file interaction
+        const interaction = block.interactions.find((interaction) => {
+            return interaction.type === "file";
+        })
+
+        if (!interaction) {
+            return {
+                valid: false,
+                message: t("No file interaction found"),
+            }
+        }
+
+        const maxFiles = interaction.options?.allowedFiles;
+        const maxFileSize = interaction.options?.allowedFileSize ? interaction.options?.allowedFileSize * Math.pow(10,6) : 0;
+
+        // check for max files constrains
+        if (maxFiles && input?.payload.length > maxFiles) {
+            return {
+                valid: false,
+                message: t(`Too many files uploaded`),
+            }
+        }
+
+        // check for file size constraints
+        if (input?.payload && input.payload.length > 0) {
+            for (const file of input.payload) {
+                // check for max file size
+                if (maxFileSize && file.size > maxFileSize) {
+                    return {
+                        valid: false,
+                        message: t(`File size of ${file.name} too large`),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
 
         return {
             valid: true,
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useInputAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useInputAction.ts
index 30251e11..fe44fceb 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useInputAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useInputAction.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import InputAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/InputAction.vue";
 import { string, number } from "yup";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 export function useInputAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = [
         "input-short",
         "input-email",
@@ -28,35 +30,35 @@ export function useInputAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
                     valid:
                         (!block.is_required && !input?.payload) ||
                         emailValidator.isValidSync(input?.payload),
-                    message: "Please enter a valid email.",
+                    message: t("validation.valid_email"),
                 };
             case "input-number":
                 return {
                     valid:
                         (!block.is_required && !input?.payload) ||
                         numberValidator.isValidSync(input?.payload),
-                    message: "Please enter a valid number.",
+                    message: t("validation.valid_number"),
                 };
             case "input-link":
                 return {
                     valid:
                         (!block.is_required && !input?.payload) ||
                         linkValidator.isValidSync(input?.payload),
-                    message: "Please enter a valid link.",
+                    message: t("validation.valid_link"),
                 };
             case "input-phone":
                 return {
                     valid:
                         (!block.is_required && !input?.payload) ||
                         phoneValidator.isValidSync(input?.payload),
-                    message: "Please enter a valid phone number.",
+                    message: t("validation.valid_phone")
                 };
             default:
                 return {
                     valid:
                         (!block.is_required && !input?.payload) ||
                         defaultValidator.isValidSync(input?.payload),
-                    message: "Please enter a valid short text.",
+                    message: t("Please enter a valid short text."),
                 };
         }
     };
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useRangeAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useRangeAction.ts
index b47e1c98..4a0e390a 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useRangeAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useRangeAction.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import RangeAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/RangeAction.vue";
-
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 export function useRangeAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = ["rating", "scale"].includes(block.type);
 
     const validator = (input: any) => {
-        const validationMessage = "Please choose a rating.";
+        const validationMessage = t("Please choose a rating.");
 
         if (block.is_required) {
             if (!input) {
diff --git a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useTextareaAction.ts b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useTextareaAction.ts
index b816bbe4..cede6432 100644
--- a/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useTextareaAction.ts
+++ b/resources/js/forms/classic/interactions/useTextareaAction.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import TextareaAction from "@/forms/classic/interactions/TextareaAction.vue";
+import { useI18n } from "vue-i18n";
 
 export function useTextareaAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
+    const { t } = useI18n();
     const useThis = ["input-long"].includes(block.type);
 
     const validator = (input: any) => {
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ export function useTextareaAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
             block.is_required &&
             (!input || input?.payload?.trim().length === 0)
         ) {
-            return { valid: false, message: "This field is required" };
+            return { valid: false, message: t("validation.field_required") };
         }
 
         const action = block.interactions[0];
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ export function useTextareaAction(block: PublicFormBlockModel) {
                 return {
                     valid: false,
                     message:
-                        "You have exceeded the maximum number of characters allowed.",
+                        t("validation.max_characters"),
                 };
             }
         }
diff --git a/resources/locales/en.json b/resources/locales/en.json
index b1a77b2a..0baa3e0c 100644
--- a/resources/locales/en.json
+++ b/resources/locales/en.json
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@
     "form_submitted": "Form Submitted",
     "find_us": "Find us here",
     "enter": "Enter",
-    "continue": "Continue"
+    "continue": "Continue",
+    "files_choose": "Choose files",
+    "files_drop": "or drop here"
 }