diff --git a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/action-binder.js b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/action-binder.js
index 2c50b7db..649a8d75 100644
--- a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/action-binder.js
+++ b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/action-binder.js
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ export default class ActionBinder {
     pre_upload_error_create_asset: -55,
     pre_upload_error_missing_verb_config: -56,
     pre_upload_error_transition_screen: -57,
+    pre_upload_error_direct_upload: -58,
     validation_error_validate_files: -100,
     validation_error_unsupported_type: -101,
     validation_error_empty_file: -102,
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ export default class ActionBinder {
       createAsset: `${base}/asset`,
       finalizeAsset: `${base}/asset/finalize`,
       getMetadata: `${base}/asset/metadata`,
+      directUpload: `${base}/asset/upload`,
     };
     unityConfig.connectorApiEndPoint = `${base}/asset/connector`;
     return unityConfig;
diff --git a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/target-config.json b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/target-config.json
index ab7f56ad..13d07591 100644
--- a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/target-config.json
+++ b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/target-config.json
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
     },
     "sendSplunkAnalytics": true,
     "verbsWithoutMfuToSfuFallback": ["compress-pdf"],
+    "awaitFinalizeVerbs": ["word-to-pdf"],
+    "directUploadVerbs": ["word-to-pdf"],
+    "directUploadMaxSize": 1048576,
     "nonpdfMfuFeedbackScreenTypeNonpdf": ["combine-pdf"],
     "nonpdfSfuProductScreen": ["word-to-pdf", "jpg-to-pdf", "ppt-to-pdf", "excel-to-pdf", "png-to-pdf", "createpdf", "chat-pdf", "chat-pdf-student", "summarize-pdf", "pdf-ai", "heic-to-pdf", "quiz-maker", "flashcard-maker", "mindmap-maker"],
     "mfuUploadAllowed": ["combine-pdf", "rotate-pages", "chat-pdf", "chat-pdf-student", "summarize-pdf", "pdf-ai", "quiz-maker", "flashcard-maker", "mindmap-maker"],
diff --git a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/upload-handler.js b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/upload-handler.js
index ba04bef4..3f2fbf2c 100644
--- a/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/upload-handler.js
+++ b/unitylibs/core/workflow/workflow-acrobat/upload-handler.js
@@ -19,6 +19,77 @@ export default class UploadHandler {
     return feature === 'pdf-ai' ? 'chat-pdf-pdf-ai' : feature;
   }
 
+  isDirectUpload(file) {
+    const verb = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.enabledFeatures[0];
+    const directUploadVerbs = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.directUploadVerbs || [];
+    const directUploadMaxSize = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.directUploadMaxSize || 0;
+    return directUploadVerbs.includes(verb) && file.size <= directUploadMaxSize;
+  }
+
+  async directUploadAsset(file, signal, workflowId = null) {
+    const formData = new FormData();
+    formData.append('surfaceId', unityConfig.surfaceId);
+    formData.append('targetProduct', this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.productName);
+    formData.append('name', file.name);
+    formData.append('size', file.size);
+    formData.append('format', 'application/pdf');
+    formData.append('file', file);
+    if (workflowId) formData.append('workflowId', workflowId);
+    const opts = await getApiCallOptions(
+      'POST',
+      unityConfig.apiKey,
+      this.actionBinder.getAdditionalHeaders() || {},
+      { body: formData, signal },
+    );
+    delete opts.headers['Content-Type'];
+    const { response, attempt } = await this.networkUtils.fetchFromServiceWithRetry(
+      this.actionBinder.acrobatApiConfig.acrobatEndpoint.directUpload,
+      opts,
+      this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.fetchApiConfig.default,
+    );
+    return { ...response, attempt };
+  }
+
+  async directUploadSingleFile(file, fileData, isPdf = true) {
+    const abortSignal = this.actionBinder.getAbortSignal();
+    this.actionBinder.dispatchAnalyticsEvent('uploading', fileData);
+    this.actionBinder.setIsUploading(true);
+    let assetData;
+    try {
+      assetData = await this.directUploadAsset(file, abortSignal);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.initSplashScreen();
+      await this.transitionScreen.showSplashScreen();
+      this.handleUploadError(error, 'pre_upload_error_direct_upload');
+      return false;
+    }
+    fileData.assetId = assetData.id;
+    this.actionBinder.setAssetId(assetData.id);
+    const effectiveFileType = await this.getEffectiveFileType(file);
+    const cOpts = {
+      assetId: assetData.id,
+      targetProduct: this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.productName,
+      payload: {
+        languageRegion: this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.langRegion,
+        languageCode: this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.langCode,
+        verb: this.getVerbForFeature(),
+        assetMetadata: { [assetData.id]: { name: file.name, size: file.size, type: effectiveFileType } },
+        ...(!isPdf ? { feedback: 'nonpdf' } : {}),
+      },
+    };
+    const redirectSuccess = await this.actionBinder.handleRedirect(cOpts, fileData);
+    if (!redirectSuccess) return false;
+
+    this.actionBinder.operations.push(assetData.id);
+    this.actionBinder.uploadTimestamp = Date.now();
+    this.actionBinder.dispatchAnalyticsEvent('uploaded', {
+      ...fileData,
+      assetId: assetData.id,
+      maxRetryCount: assetData.attempt || 0,
+    });
+    return true;
+  }
+
   async getEffectiveFileType(file) {
     const { getExtension } = await import('../../../utils/FileUtils.js');
     const isHeicWithoutMimeType = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.enabledFeatures[0] === 'heic-to-pdf'
@@ -198,7 +269,22 @@ export default class UploadHandler {
     return { failedFiles, attemptMap };
   }
 
+  isAwaitFinalizeVerb(verb) {
+    const awaitFinalizeVerbs = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.awaitFinalizeVerbs || [];
+    return awaitFinalizeVerbs.includes(verb);
+  }
+
+  getFinalizeRetryConfig(verb) {
+    const baseConfig = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.fetchApiConfig.finalizeAsset;
+    if (this.isAwaitFinalizeVerb(verb)) {
+      return { ...baseConfig, retryOn202: false };
+    }
+    return baseConfig;
+  }
+
   async verifyContent(assetData, signal) {
+    const verb = this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.enabledFeatures[0];
+    const finalizeRetryConfig = this.getFinalizeRetryConfig(verb);
     try {
       const finalAssetData = {
         surfaceId: unityConfig.surfaceId,
@@ -214,7 +300,8 @@ export default class UploadHandler {
       const finalizeJson = await this.networkUtils.fetchFromServiceWithRetry(
         this.actionBinder.acrobatApiConfig.acrobatEndpoint.finalizeAsset,
         finalizeOpts,
-        this.actionBinder.workflowCfg.targetCfg.fetchApiConfig.finalizeAsset,
+        finalizeRetryConfig,
+        (responseJson) => responseJson,
       );
       if (!finalizeJson || Object.keys(finalizeJson).length !== 0) {
         if (this.actionBinder.MULTI_FILE) {
@@ -338,6 +425,11 @@ export default class UploadHandler {
   }
 
   async uploadSingleFile(file, fileData, isPdf = true) {
+    if (this.isDirectUpload(file)) {
+      const success = await this.directUploadSingleFile(file, fileData, isPdf);
+      if (success) return;
+    }
+
     const { maxConcurrentChunks } = this.getConcurrentLimits();
     const abortSignal = this.actionBinder.getAbortSignal();
     let cOpts = {};
diff --git a/unitylibs/utils/NetworkUtils.js b/unitylibs/utils/NetworkUtils.js
index 555628b9..20f7dff1 100644
--- a/unitylibs/utils/NetworkUtils.js
+++ b/unitylibs/utils/NetworkUtils.js
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ export default class NetworkUtils {
     }
   }
 
+  shouldRetryPollingRequest(status, retryConfig, customRetryCheckResult) {
+    if (customRetryCheckResult) return true;
+    if (status >= 500 && status < 600) return true;
+    if (status === 429) return true;
+    if (status === 202 && retryConfig.retryOn202 !== false) return true;
+    return false;
+  }
+
   async fetchFromServiceWithServerPollingRetry(url, options, retryConfig, onSuccess, onError) {
     const maxRetryDelay = retryConfig.retryParams?.maxRetryDelay || 300000;
     let timeLapsed = 0;
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@ export default class NetworkUtils {
         const { status, headers } = response;
         const responseJson = await this.getResponseJson(response);
         const customRetryCheckResult = retryConfig.extraRetryCheck && await retryConfig.extraRetryCheck(status, responseJson);
-        if (customRetryCheckResult || status === 202 || (status >= 500 && status < 600) || status === 429) {
+        if (this.shouldRetryPollingRequest(status, retryConfig, customRetryCheckResult)) {
           const retryDelay = (parseInt(headers.get('retry-after'), 10) * 1000) || retryConfig.retryParams?.defaultRetryDelay || 5000;
           await new Promise((resolve) => { setTimeout(resolve, retryDelay); });
           timeLapsed += retryDelay;