diff --git a/backend/open_webui/config.py b/backend/open_webui/config.py
index d71bd389b2..52014b1edd 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/config.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/config.py
@@ -1477,6 +1477,10 @@ USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EDIT = os.environ.get('USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EDIT', 'True'
 
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_SHARE = os.environ.get('USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_SHARE', 'True').lower() == 'true'
 
+USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING = (
+    os.environ.get('USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING', 'False').lower() == 'true'
+)
+
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EXPORT = os.environ.get('USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_EXPORT', 'True').lower() == 'true'
 
 USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_STT = os.environ.get('USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_STT', 'True').lower() == 'true'
@@ -1557,6 +1561,7 @@ DEFAULT_USER_PERMISSIONS = {
         'public_skills': USER_PERMISSIONS_WORKSPACE_SKILLS_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
         'notes': USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_SHARING,
         'public_notes': USER_PERMISSIONS_NOTES_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
+        'public_chats': USER_PERMISSIONS_CHAT_ALLOW_PUBLIC_SHARING,
     },
     'access_grants': {
         'allow_users': USER_PERMISSIONS_ACCESS_GRANTS_ALLOW_USERS,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
index cbfcb67b0a..313834bfdc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Users/Groups/Permissions.svelte
@@ -392,6 +392,24 @@
 				{/if}
 			</div>
 		{/if}
+
+		{#if permissions.chat.share}
+			<div class="flex flex-col w-full">
+				<div class="flex w-full justify-between my-1">
+					<div class=" self-center text-xs font-medium">
+						{$i18n.t('Chats Public Sharing')}
+					</div>
+					<Switch bind:state={permissions.sharing.public_chats} />
+				</div>
+				{#if defaultPermissions?.sharing?.public_chats && !permissions.sharing.public_chats}
+					<div>
+						<div class="text-xs text-gray-500">
+							{$i18n.t('This is a default user permission and will remain enabled.')}
+						</div>
+					</div>
+				{/if}
+			</div>
+		{/if}
 	</div>
 
 	<hr class=" border-gray-100/30 dark:border-gray-850/30" />
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index 1468d6b349..eae8d7d233 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 	import {
 		archiveChatById,
 		createNewChat,
+		deleteChatById,
 		getAllTags,
 		getChatById,
 		getChatList,
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@
 	import Navbar from '$lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte';
 	import ChatControls from './ChatControls.svelte';
 	import EventConfirmDialog from '../common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
+	import DeleteConfirmDialog from '../common/ConfirmDialog.svelte';
 	import Placeholder from './Placeholder.svelte';
 	import FilesOverlay from './MessageInput/FilesOverlay.svelte';
 	import NotificationToast from '../NotificationToast.svelte';
@@ -2793,6 +2795,33 @@
 			toast.error($i18n.t('Failed to archive chat.'));
 		}
 	};
+
+	let showDeleteConfirm = false;
+
+	const deleteChatHandler = async (id: string) => {
+		showDeleteConfirm = true;
+	};
+
+	const confirmDeleteChat = async () => {
+		const id = $chatId;
+		if (!id) return;
+
+		try {
+			const res = await deleteChatById(localStorage.token, id);
+			if (res) {
+				currentChatPage.set(1);
+				initNewChat();
+				await goto('/');
+				chats.set(await getChatList(localStorage.token, $currentChatPage));
+				pinnedChats.set(await getPinnedChatList(localStorage.token));
+				allTags.set(await getAllTags(localStorage.token));
+				toast.success($i18n.t('Chat deleted.'));
+			}
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.error('Error deleting chat:', error);
+			toast.error(`${error}`);
+		}
+	};
 </script>
 
 <svelte:head>
@@ -2805,6 +2834,18 @@
 
 <audio id="audioElement" src="" style="display: none;"></audio>
 
+<DeleteConfirmDialog
+	bind:show={showDeleteConfirm}
+	title={$i18n.t('Delete chat?')}
+	on:confirm={() => {
+		confirmDeleteChat();
+	}}
+>
+	<div class=" text-sm text-gray-500 flex-1 line-clamp-3">
+		{$i18n.t('This will delete')} <span class="  font-semibold">{$chatTitle}</span>.
+	</div>
+</DeleteConfirmDialog>
+
 <EventConfirmDialog
 	bind:show={showEventConfirmation}
 	title={eventConfirmationTitle}
@@ -2876,6 +2917,7 @@
 						shareEnabled={!!history.currentId}
 						{initNewChat}
 						{archiveChatHandler}
+						{deleteChatHandler}
 						{moveChatHandler}
 						onSaveTempChat={async () => {
 							try {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
index 5c4e1364b4..e2a49f7621 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 
 	export let onSaveTempChat: () => {};
 	export let archiveChatHandler: (id: string) => void;
+	export let deleteChatHandler: (id: string) => void;
 	export let moveChatHandler: (id: string, folderId: string) => void;
 
 	let closedBannerIds = [];
@@ -199,6 +200,9 @@
 							archiveChatHandler={() => {
 								archiveChatHandler(chat.id);
 							}}
+							deleteChatHandler={() => {
+								deleteChatHandler(chat.id);
+							}}
 							{moveChatHandler}
 						>
 							<button
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ShareChatModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ShareChatModal.svelte
index 7aa82df34c..89e787c912 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ShareChatModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ShareChatModal.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { getContext, onMount } from 'svelte';
-	import { models, config } from '$lib/stores';
+	import { models, config, user } from '$lib/stores';
 
 	import { toast } from 'svelte-sonner';
 	import {
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
 				{#if chat.share_id}
 					<div class="mt-3">
-						<AccessControl bind:accessGrants accessRoles={['read']} onChange={saveAccessGrants} />
+						<AccessControl bind:accessGrants accessRoles={['read']} sharePublic={$user?.permissions?.sharing?.public_chats || $user?.role === 'admin'} onChange={saveAccessGrants} />
 					</div>
 				{/if}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar/Menu.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar/Menu.svelte
index 2abc0b0a6e..b8f3b0cf80 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar/Menu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar/Menu.svelte
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 	import Folder from '$lib/components/icons/Folder.svelte';
 	import Share from '$lib/components/icons/Share.svelte';
 	import ArchiveBox from '$lib/components/icons/ArchiveBox.svelte';
+	import GarbageBin from '$lib/components/icons/GarbageBin.svelte';
 	import Messages from '$lib/components/chat/Messages.svelte';
 	import Download from '$lib/components/icons/Download.svelte';
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
 	export let moveChatHandler: Function;
 
 	export let archiveChatHandler: Function;
+	export let deleteChatHandler: Function;
 
 	// export let tagHandler: Function;
 
@@ -446,6 +448,17 @@
 					<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Archive')}</div>
 				</button>
 
+				<button
+					draggable="false"
+					class="flex gap-2 items-center px-3 py-1.5 text-sm cursor-pointer hover:bg-gray-50 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 rounded-xl select-none w-full"
+					on:click={() => {
+						deleteChatHandler();
+					}}
+				>
+					<GarbageBin strokeWidth="1.5" />
+					<div class="flex items-center">{$i18n.t('Delete')}</div>
+				</button>
+
 				<hr class="border-gray-50/30 dark:border-gray-800/30 my-1" />
 
 				<div class="flex p-1">
diff --git a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
index 69a8a3a664..c740696ee1 100644
--- a/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/constants/permissions.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = {
 		skills: false,
 		public_skills: false,
 		notes: false,
-		public_notes: false
+		public_notes: false,
+		public_chats: false
 	},
 	access_grants: {
 		allow_users: true
diff --git a/src/lib/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json b/src/lib/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
index a84604c76a..ca04c11f0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/src/lib/i18n/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@
 	"Chart new frontiers": "",
 	"Chat": "",
 	"Chat archived.": "",
+	"Chat deleted.": "",
 	"Chat Background Image": "",
 	"Chat Bubble UI": "",
 	"Chat Completions": "",