diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.kt
index 6d0822604c..d037be65ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/contributions/ContributionsListFragment.kt
@@ -397,6 +397,10 @@ class ContributionsListFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), ContributionsL
             showShortToast(context, R.string.menu_from_gallery)
             true
         }
+        binding!!.fabCustomGallery.setOnClickListener { v: View? ->
+            launchCustomSelector()
+            animateFAB(isFabOpen)
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -407,7 +411,6 @@ class ContributionsListFragment : CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(), ContributionsL
             requireActivity(),
             customSelectorLauncherForResult
         )
-        animateFAB(isFabOpen)
     }
 
     fun scrollToTop() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
index 45e9d90a3e..eed730b949 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/PendingUploadsFragment.kt
@@ -1,22 +1,33 @@
 package fr.free.nrw.commons.upload
 
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.view.animation.Animation
+import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils
 import androidx.paging.PagedList
+import android.Manifest.permission
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResult
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult
+import androidx.activity.result.ActivityResultLauncher
+import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.RequestMultiplePermissions
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.CommonsApplication
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.R
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionController
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution.Companion.STATE_IN_PROGRESS
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution.Companion.STATE_PAUSED
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.Contribution.Companion.STATE_QUEUED
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.databinding.FragmentPendingUploadsBinding
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.di.CommonsDaggerSupportFragment
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.FilePicker
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.DialogUtil.showAlertDialog
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ViewUtil
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.utils.ViewUtil.showShortToast
 import java.util.Locale
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -28,6 +39,9 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
     CommonsDaggerSupportFragment(),
     PendingUploadsContract.View,
     PendingUploadsAdapter.Callback {
+    @Inject
+    lateinit var contributionController: ContributionController
+
     @Inject
     lateinit var pendingUploadsPresenter: PendingUploadsPresenter
 
@@ -41,6 +55,47 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
 
     private var contributionsList = mutableListOf<Contribution>()
 
+    private var fabClose: Animation? = null
+    private var fabOpen: Animation? = null
+    private var rotateForward: Animation? = null
+    private var rotateBackward: Animation? = null
+    private var isFabOpen = false
+    private val customSelectorLauncherForResult = registerForActivityResult<Intent, ActivityResult>(
+        StartActivityForResult()
+    ) { result: ActivityResult? ->
+        contributionController.handleActivityResultWithCallback(requireActivity()
+        ) { callbacks: FilePicker.Callbacks? ->
+            contributionController.onPictureReturnedFromCustomSelector(
+                result!!, requireActivity(), callbacks!!
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private val galleryPickLauncherForResult = registerForActivityResult<Intent, ActivityResult>(
+        StartActivityForResult()
+    ) { result: ActivityResult? ->
+        contributionController.handleActivityResultWithCallback(requireActivity()
+        ) { callbacks: FilePicker.Callbacks? ->
+            contributionController.onPictureReturnedFromGallery(
+                result!!, requireActivity(), callbacks!!
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private val cameraPickLauncherForResult = registerForActivityResult<Intent, ActivityResult>(
+        StartActivityForResult()
+    ) { result: ActivityResult? ->
+        contributionController.handleActivityResultWithCallback(requireActivity()
+        ) { callbacks: FilePicker.Callbacks? ->
+            contributionController.onPictureReturnedFromCamera(
+                result!!, requireActivity(), callbacks!!
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    private lateinit var inAppCameraLocationPermissionLauncher:
+            ActivityResultLauncher<Array<String>>
+
     override fun onAttach(context: Context) {
         super.onAttach(context)
         if (context is UploadProgressActivity) {
@@ -48,6 +103,30 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
         }
     }
 
+    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
+
+        //initialise the location permission launcher
+        inAppCameraLocationPermissionLauncher =
+            registerForActivityResult(RequestMultiplePermissions()) { result ->
+                val areAllGranted = result.values.all { it }
+
+                if (areAllGranted) {
+                    contributionController.locationPermissionCallback?.onLocationPermissionGranted()
+                } else {
+                    activity?.let { currentActivity ->
+                        if (currentActivity.shouldShowRequestPermissionRationale(
+                                permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION)) {
+                        }
+                        contributionController.locationPermissionCallback?.onLocationPermissionDenied(
+                            currentActivity.getString(
+                                R.string.in_app_camera_location_permission_denied)
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+    }
+
     override fun onCreateView(
         inflater: LayoutInflater,
         container: ViewGroup?,
@@ -70,6 +149,87 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
     ) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
         initRecyclerView()
+        initializeAnimations()
+        setListeners()
+    }
+
+    private fun initializeAnimations() {
+        fabOpen = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(activity, R.anim.fab_open)
+        fabClose = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(activity, R.anim.fab_close)
+        rotateForward = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(activity, R.anim.rotate_forward)
+        rotateBackward = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(activity, R.anim.rotate_backward)
+    }
+
+    private fun setListeners() {
+        binding.fabPlus.setOnClickListener { view: View? -> animateFAB(isFabOpen) }
+
+        binding.fabCamera.setOnClickListener { view: View? ->
+            contributionController.initiateCameraPick(
+                requireActivity(),
+                inAppCameraLocationPermissionLauncher,
+                cameraPickLauncherForResult
+            )
+            animateFAB(isFabOpen)
+        }
+        binding.fabCamera.setOnLongClickListener { view: View? ->
+            showShortToast(
+                context,
+                R.string.add_contribution_from_camera
+            )
+            true
+        }
+
+        binding.fabGallery.setOnClickListener { view: View? ->
+            contributionController.initiateGalleryPick(requireActivity(), galleryPickLauncherForResult, true)
+            animateFAB(isFabOpen)
+        }
+        binding.fabGallery.setOnLongClickListener { view: View? ->
+            showShortToast(context, R.string.menu_from_gallery)
+            true
+        }
+
+        binding.fabCustomGallery.setOnClickListener { v: View? ->
+            launchCustomSelector()
+            animateFAB(isFabOpen)
+        }
+        binding.fabCustomGallery.setOnLongClickListener { view: View? ->
+            showShortToast(context, R.string.custom_selector_title)
+            true
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * launch Custom Selector.
+     */
+    private fun launchCustomSelector() {
+        contributionController.initiateCustomGalleryPickWithPermission(
+            requireActivity(),
+            customSelectorLauncherForResult
+        )
+    }
+
+    private fun animateFAB(isFabOpen: Boolean) {
+        this.isFabOpen = !isFabOpen
+        if (binding.fabPlus.isShown) {
+            if (isFabOpen) {
+                binding.fabPlus.startAnimation(rotateBackward)
+                binding.fabCamera.startAnimation(fabClose)
+                binding.fabGallery.startAnimation(fabClose)
+                binding.fabCustomGallery.startAnimation(fabClose)
+                binding.fabCamera.hide()
+                binding.fabGallery.hide()
+                binding.fabCustomGallery.hide()
+            } else {
+                binding.fabPlus.startAnimation(rotateForward)
+                binding.fabCamera.startAnimation(fabOpen)
+                binding.fabGallery.startAnimation(fabOpen)
+                binding.fabCustomGallery.startAnimation(fabOpen)
+                binding.fabCamera.show()
+                binding.fabGallery.show()
+                binding.fabCustomGallery.show()
+            }
+            this.isFabOpen = !isFabOpen
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -101,6 +261,7 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
                 binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.VISIBLE
                 binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.GONE
                 uploadProgressActivity.hidePendingIcons()
+                binding.fabLayout.visibility = View.VISIBLE
             } else {
                 binding.nopendingTextView.visibility = View.GONE
                 binding.pendingUplaodsLl.visibility = View.VISIBLE
@@ -111,6 +272,7 @@ class PendingUploadsFragment :
                 } else {
                     uploadProgressActivity.setPausedIcon(false)
                 }
+                binding.fabLayout.visibility = View.VISIBLE
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.kt
index e83ea2c5f9..49eac47b36 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/free/nrw/commons/upload/UploadActivity.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import fr.free.nrw.commons.R
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.LoginActivity
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.auth.SessionManager
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.ContributionController
+import fr.free.nrw.commons.contributions.MainActivity
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.databinding.ActivityUploadBinding
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.Constants.RequestCodes
 import fr.free.nrw.commons.filepicker.UploadableFile
@@ -362,7 +363,15 @@ class UploadActivity : BaseActivity(), UploadContract.View, UploadBaseFragment.C
         super.onStop()
     }
 
-    override fun returnToMainActivity() = finish()
+    override fun returnToMainActivity() {
+        val intent = Intent(this, MainActivity::class.java)
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP or Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_SINGLE_TOP)
+        startActivity(intent)
+
+        finish() // close the current UploadActivity
+    }
+
+
 
     /**
      * go to the uploadProgress activity to check the status of uploading
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_pending_uploads.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_pending_uploads.xml
index cc63388cdc..943c075cb1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_pending_uploads.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_pending_uploads.xml
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+  xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
   xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
   android:layout_width="match_parent"
   android:layout_height="match_parent"
-  android:gravity="center"
-  android:orientation="vertical"
   tools:context=".upload.PendingUploadsFragment">
 
+  <LinearLayout
+    android:id="@+id/container_content"
+    android:layout_width="match_parent"
+    android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="16dp">
+
   <TextView
     android:id="@+id/nopendingTextView"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -61,7 +69,74 @@
       android:layout_height="match_parent"
       android:layout_marginHorizontal="10dp" />
 
+    </LinearLayout>
   </LinearLayout>
 
+  <LinearLayout
+    android:id="@+id/fab_layout"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
+    android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
+    android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
+    android:layout_marginRight="@dimen/medium_height"
+    android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/activity_margin_horizontal"
+    android:gravity="center"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:visibility="gone">
+
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+      android:id="@+id/fab_camera"
+      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+      android:contentDescription="@string/add_contribution_from_camera"
+      android:tint="@color/button_blue"
+      android:visibility="gone"
+      app:backgroundTint="@color/main_background_light"
+      app:elevation="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+      app:fabSize="mini"
+      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_photo_camera_white_24dp"
+      app:useCompatPadding="true" />
+
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+      android:id="@+id/fab_gallery"
+      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+      android:contentDescription="@string/add_contribution_from_photos"
+      android:tint="@color/button_blue"
+      android:visibility="gone"
+      app:backgroundTint="@color/main_background_light"
+      app:elevation="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+      app:fabSize="mini"
+      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_photo_white_24dp"
+      app:useCompatPadding="true" />
+
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+      android:id="@+id/fab_custom_gallery"
+      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+      android:background="@drawable/commons"
+      android:contentDescription="@string/add_contribution_from_contributions_gallery"
+      android:tint="@color/button_blue"
+      android:visibility="gone"
+      app:backgroundTint="@color/main_background_light"
+      app:elevation="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+      app:fabSize="mini"
+      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_custom_image_picker"
+      app:useCompatPadding="true" />
+
+    <com.google.android.material.floatingactionbutton.FloatingActionButton
+      android:id="@+id/fab_plus"
+      android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+      android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+      android:contentDescription="@string/add_new_contribution"
+      android:gravity="center_vertical"
+      android:visibility="visible"
+      app:backgroundTint="@color/status_bar_blue"
+      app:elevation="@dimen/tiny_margin"
+      app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_add_white_24dp"
+      app:useCompatPadding="true" />
+
+  </LinearLayout>
 
-</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 950ffd0754..c84f6033ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -888,5 +888,6 @@ Upload your first media by tapping on the add button.</string>
   <string name="image_tag_line_created_by_and_uploaded_by">Created by %1$s and uploaded by %2$s</string>
   <string name="nominated_for_deletion_btn">Nominated for Deletion</string>
   <string name="custom_selector_max_image_limit_reached">You can only select a maximum of %d images.</string>
+  <string name="add_new_upload">Add new upload</string>
 
 </resources>