diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit.cpp b/src/gui/fspathedit.cpp
index 563bc6a1b..d620793a8 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit.cpp
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ void FileSystemPathEdit::FileSystemPathEditPrivate::browseActionTriggered()
         newPath = QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(q, dialogCaptionOrDefault(),
                                 initialDirectory.data(), QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly);
         break;
+    case FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly:
+        throw std::logic_error("Not supported");
     default:
         throw std::logic_error("Unknown FileSystemPathEdit mode");
     }
@@ -156,6 +158,8 @@ QString FileSystemPathEdit::FileSystemPathEditPrivate::dialogCaptionOrDefault()
     case FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen:
     case FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectorySave:
         return defaultDialogCaptionForDirectory.tr();
+    case FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly:
+        throw std::logic_error("Not supported");
     default:
         throw std::logic_error("Unknown FileSystemPathEdit mode");
     }
@@ -163,11 +167,13 @@ QString FileSystemPathEdit::FileSystemPathEditPrivate::dialogCaptionOrDefault()
 
 void FileSystemPathEdit::FileSystemPathEditPrivate::modeChanged()
 {
+    m_browseBtn->setVisible(m_mode != FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly);
     m_editor->completeDirectoriesOnly((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectorySave));
 
-    m_validator->setExistingOnly((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen));
+    m_validator->setExistingOnly((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly));
+    m_validator->setFilesOnly((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileSave));
     m_validator->setDirectoriesOnly((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectorySave));
-    m_validator->setCheckReadPermission((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen));
+    m_validator->setCheckReadPermission((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectoryOpen) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly));
     m_validator->setCheckWritePermission((m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::FileSave) || (m_mode == FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::DirectorySave));
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit.h b/src/gui/fspathedit.h
index 34d2bcaa6..69ea2817d 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit.h
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit.h
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ public:
         FileOpen,        //!< opening files, shows open file dialog
         FileSave,        //!< saving files, shows save file dialog
         DirectoryOpen,   //!< selecting existing directories
-        DirectorySave    //!< selecting directories for saving
+        DirectorySave,   //!< selecting directories for saving
+        ReadOnly         //!< no browse button and no dialog, only validate path and check read permission
     };
     Q_ENUM(Mode)
 
diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
index 7d2395c0c..d6f4031c9 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ void Private::FileSystemPathValidator::setExistingOnly(const bool value)
     m_existingOnly = value;
 }
 
+bool Private::FileSystemPathValidator::filesOnly() const
+{
+    return m_filesOnly;
+}
+
+void Private::FileSystemPathValidator::setFilesOnly(const bool value)
+{
+    m_filesOnly = value;
+}
+
 bool Private::FileSystemPathValidator::directoriesOnly() const
 {
     return m_directoriesOnly;
@@ -105,16 +115,17 @@ Private::FileSystemPathValidator::testPath(const Path &path) const
     if (!info.exists())
         return existingOnly() ? TestResult::DoesNotExist : TestResult::OK;
 
+    if (filesOnly())
+    {
+        if (!info.isFile())
+            return TestResult::NotAFile;
+    }
+
     if (directoriesOnly())
     {
         if (!info.isDir())
             return TestResult::NotADir;
     }
-    else
-    {
-        if (!info.isFile())
-            return TestResult::NotAFile;
-    }
 
     if (checkReadPermission() && !info.isReadable())
         return TestResult::CantRead;
diff --git a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.h b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.h
index deb1fde2a..69592281b 100644
--- a/src/gui/fspathedit_p.h
+++ b/src/gui/fspathedit_p.h
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ namespace Private
         bool existingOnly() const;
         void setExistingOnly(bool value);
 
+        bool filesOnly() const;
+        void setFilesOnly(bool value);
+
         bool directoriesOnly() const;
         void setDirectoriesOnly(bool value);
 
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ namespace Private
 
         bool m_strictMode = false;
         bool m_existingOnly = false;
+        bool m_filesOnly = false;
         bool m_directoriesOnly = false;
         bool m_checkReadPermission = false;
         bool m_checkWritePermission = false;
diff --git a/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.cpp b/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.cpp
index 591786fc0..10ac7720b 100644
--- a/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ TorrentCreatorDialog::TorrentCreatorDialog(QWidget *parent, const Path &defaultP
     m_ui->setupUi(this);
 
     m_ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok)->setText(tr("Create Torrent"));
+    m_ui->textInputPath->setMode(FileSystemPathEdit::Mode::ReadOnly);
 
     connect(m_ui->addFileButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &TorrentCreatorDialog::onAddFileButtonClicked);
     connect(m_ui->addFolderButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &TorrentCreatorDialog::onAddFolderButtonClicked);
@@ -111,13 +112,13 @@ TorrentCreatorDialog::~TorrentCreatorDialog()
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::updateInputPath(const Path &path)
 {
     if (path.isEmpty()) return;
-    m_ui->textInputPath->setText(path.toString());
+    m_ui->textInputPath->setSelectedPath(path);
     updateProgressBar(0);
 }
 
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::onAddFolderButtonClicked()
 {
-    const QString oldPath = m_ui->textInputPath->text();
+    const QString oldPath = m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath().data();
     const Path path {QFileDialog::getExistingDirectory(this, tr("Select folder")
             , oldPath, (QFileDialog::ShowDirsOnly | FILE_DIALOG_OPTIONS))};
     updateInputPath(path);
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ void TorrentCreatorDialog::onAddFolderButtonClicked()
 
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::onAddFileButtonClicked()
 {
-    const QString oldPath = m_ui->textInputPath->text();
+    const QString oldPath = m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath().data();
     const Path path {QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(this, tr("Select file"), oldPath, QString(), nullptr, FILE_DIALOG_OPTIONS)};
     updateInputPath(path);
 }
@@ -185,9 +186,9 @@ void TorrentCreatorDialog::onCreateButtonClicked()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
     // Resolve the path in case it contains a shortcut (otherwise, the following usages will consider it invalid)
-    const auto inputPath = Utils::Fs::toCanonicalPath(Path(m_ui->textInputPath->text().trimmed()));
+    const Path inputPath = Utils::Fs::toCanonicalPath(m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath());
 #else
-    const auto inputPath = Path(m_ui->textInputPath->text().trimmed());
+    const Path inputPath = m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath();
 #endif
 
     // test if readable
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ void TorrentCreatorDialog::updateProgressBar(int progress)
 
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::updatePiecesCount()
 {
-    const Path path {m_ui->textInputPath->text().trimmed()};
+    const Path path = m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath();
 #ifdef QBT_USES_LIBTORRENT2
     const int count = BitTorrent::TorrentCreatorThread::calculateTotalPieces(
         path, getPieceSize(), getTorrentFormat());
@@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ void TorrentCreatorDialog::setInteractionEnabled(const bool enabled) const
 
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::saveSettings()
 {
-    m_storeLastAddPath = Path(m_ui->textInputPath->text().trimmed());
+    m_storeLastAddPath = m_ui->textInputPath->selectedPath();
 
     m_storePieceSize = m_ui->comboPieceSize->currentIndex();
     m_storePrivateTorrent = m_ui->checkPrivate->isChecked();
@@ -339,7 +340,7 @@ void TorrentCreatorDialog::saveSettings()
 
 void TorrentCreatorDialog::loadSettings()
 {
-    m_ui->textInputPath->setText(m_storeLastAddPath.get(Utils::Fs::homePath()).toString());
+    m_ui->textInputPath->setSelectedPath(m_storeLastAddPath.get(Utils::Fs::homePath()));
 
     m_ui->comboPieceSize->setCurrentIndex(m_storePieceSize);
     m_ui->checkPrivate->setChecked(m_storePrivateTorrent);
diff --git a/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.ui b/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.ui
index 90b931872..a0b8b5222 100644
--- a/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.ui
+++ b/src/gui/torrentcreatordialog.ui
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
              </widget>
             </item>
             <item>
-             <widget class="QLineEdit" name="textInputPath">
+             <widget class="FileSystemPathLineEdit" name="textInputPath">
               <property name="acceptDrops">
                <bool>false</bool>
               </property>
@@ -470,6 +470,14 @@
    </item>
   </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>FileSystemPathLineEdit</class>
+   <extends>QWidget</extends>
+   <header>gui/fspathedit.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <tabstops>
   <tabstop>textInputPath</tabstop>
   <tabstop>addFileButton</tabstop>