diff --git a/src/AjaxUploader.tsx b/src/AjaxUploader.tsx
index 3f596eb..9477b99 100644
--- a/src/AjaxUploader.tsx
+++ b/src/AjaxUploader.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 /* eslint react/no-is-mounted:0,react/sort-comp:0,react/prop-types:0 */
-import { clsx } from 'clsx';
 import pickAttrs from '@rc-component/util/lib/pickAttrs';
+import { clsx } from 'clsx';
 import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import attrAccept from './attr-accept';
 import type {
+  AcceptConfig,
   BeforeUploadFileType,
   RcFile,
   UploadProgressEvent,
@@ -30,12 +31,36 @@ class AjaxUploader extends Component<UploadProps> {
 
   private _isMounted: boolean;
 
-  onChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+  private filterFile = (file: RcFile | File, force = false) => {
     const { accept, directory } = this.props;
+
+    let filterFn: Exclude<AcceptConfig['filter'], 'native'>;
+    let acceptFormat: string | undefined;
+
+    if (typeof accept === 'string') {
+      acceptFormat = accept;
+    } else {
+      const { filter, format } = accept || {};
+
+      acceptFormat = format;
+      if (filter === 'native') {
+        filterFn = () => true;
+      } else {
+        filterFn = filter;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const mergedFilter =
+      filterFn ||
+      (directory || force
+        ? (currentFile: RcFile) => attrAccept(currentFile, acceptFormat)
+        : () => true);
+    return mergedFilter(file as RcFile);
+  };
+
+  onChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const { files } = e.target;
-    const acceptedFiles = [...files].filter(
-      (file: RcFile) => !directory || attrAccept(file, accept),
-    );
+    const acceptedFiles = [...files].filter(file => this.filterFile(file));
     this.uploadFiles(acceptedFiles);
     this.reset();
   };
@@ -67,7 +92,7 @@ class AjaxUploader extends Component<UploadProps> {
   };
 
   onDataTransferFiles = async (dataTransfer: DataTransfer, existFileCallback?: () => void) => {
-    const { multiple, accept, directory } = this.props;
+    const { multiple, directory } = this.props;
 
     const items: DataTransferItem[] = [...(dataTransfer.items || [])];
     let files: File[] = [...(dataTransfer.files || [])];
@@ -77,12 +102,10 @@ class AjaxUploader extends Component<UploadProps> {
     }
 
     if (directory) {
-      files = await traverseFileTree(Array.prototype.slice.call(items), (_file: RcFile) =>
-        attrAccept(_file, this.props.accept),
-      );
+      files = await traverseFileTree(Array.prototype.slice.call(items), this.filterFile);
       this.uploadFiles(files);
     } else {
-      let acceptFiles = [...files].filter((file: RcFile) => attrAccept(file, accept));
+      let acceptFiles = [...files].filter(file => this.filterFile(file, true));
 
       if (multiple === false) {
         acceptFiles = files.slice(0, 1);
@@ -322,17 +345,20 @@ class AjaxUploader extends Component<UploadProps> {
       capture,
       children,
       directory,
-      folder,
       openFileDialogOnClick,
       onMouseEnter,
       onMouseLeave,
       hasControlInside,
       ...otherProps
     } = this.props;
+
+    // Extract accept format for input element
+    const acceptFormat = typeof accept === 'string' ? accept : accept?.format;
     const cls = clsx(prefixCls, { [`${prefixCls}-disabled`]: disabled, [className]: className });
     // because input don't have directory/webkitdirectory type declaration
-    const dirProps: any =
-      directory || folder ? { directory: 'directory', webkitdirectory: 'webkitdirectory' } : {};
+    const dirProps: any = directory
+      ? { directory: 'directory', webkitdirectory: 'webkitdirectory' }
+      : {};
     const events = disabled
       ? {}
       : {
@@ -361,7 +387,7 @@ class AjaxUploader extends Component<UploadProps> {
           key={this.state.uid}
           style={{ display: 'none', ...styles.input }}
           className={classNames.input}
-          accept={accept}
+          accept={acceptFormat}
           {...dirProps}
           multiple={multiple}
           onChange={this.onChange}
diff --git a/src/interface.tsx b/src/interface.tsx
index f2906e8..27f28b5 100644
--- a/src/interface.tsx
+++ b/src/interface.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,13 @@ export type BeforeUploadFileType = File | Blob | boolean | string;
 
 export type Action = string | ((file: RcFile) => string | PromiseLike<string>);
 
+export type AcceptConfig = {
+  format: string;
+  filter?: 'native' | ((file: RcFile) => boolean);
+};
+
 export interface UploadProps
-  extends Omit<React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>, 'onError' | 'onProgress'> {
+  extends Omit<React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement>, 'onError' | 'onProgress' | 'accept'> {
   name?: string;
   style?: React.CSSProperties;
   className?: string;
@@ -13,12 +18,10 @@ export interface UploadProps
   component?: React.ComponentType<any> | string;
   action?: Action;
   method?: UploadRequestMethod;
-  /** @deprecated Please use `folder` instead */
   directory?: boolean;
-  folder?: boolean;
   data?: Record<string, unknown> | ((file: RcFile | string | Blob) => Record<string, unknown>);
   headers?: UploadRequestHeader;
-  accept?: string;
+  accept?: string | AcceptConfig;
   multiple?: boolean;
   onBatchStart?: (
     fileList: { file: RcFile; parsedFile: Exclude<BeforeUploadFileType, boolean> }[],
diff --git a/tests/uploader.spec.tsx b/tests/uploader.spec.tsx
index c688368..5b3040c 100644
--- a/tests/uploader.spec.tsx
+++ b/tests/uploader.spec.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { resetWarned } from '@rc-component/util/lib/warning';
+import { fireEvent, render } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import sinon from 'sinon';
 import { format } from 'util';
@@ -1038,18 +1038,71 @@ describe('uploader', () => {
         directory: false,
       },
     );
+  });
 
-    it('should trigger beforeUpload when uploading non-accepted files in folder mode', () => {
-      const beforeUpload = jest.fn();
-      const { container } = render(<Upload accept=".png" folder beforeUpload={beforeUpload} />);
+  describe('AcceptConfig', () => {
+    let uploader: ReturnType<typeof render>;
+    const handlers: UploadProps = {};
 
-      fireEvent.change(container.querySelector('input')!, {
-        target: {
-          files: [new File([], 'bamboo.png'), new File([], 'light.jpg')],
-        },
+    const props: UploadProps = {
+      action: '/test',
+      data: { a: 1, b: 2 },
+      directory: true, // Enable format filtering
+      onStart(file) {
+        if (handlers.onStart) {
+          handlers.onStart(file);
+        }
+      },
+    };
+
+    function testAcceptConfig(desc: string, accept: any, files: object[], expectCallTimes: number) {
+      it(desc, done => {
+        uploader = render(<Upload {...props} accept={accept} />);
+        const input = uploader.container.querySelector('input')!;
+        fireEvent.change(input, { target: { files } });
+        const mockStart = jest.fn();
+        handlers.onStart = mockStart;
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          expect(mockStart.mock.calls.length).toBe(expectCallTimes);
+          done();
+        }, 100);
       });
-      expect(beforeUpload).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-    });
+    }
+
+    testAcceptConfig(
+      'should work with format only',
+      { format: '.png' },
+      [{ name: 'test.png' }, { name: 'test.jpg' }],
+      1,
+    );
+
+    testAcceptConfig(
+      'should work with filter: native',
+      { format: '.png', filter: 'native' },
+      [{ name: 'test.png' }, { name: 'test.jpg' }],
+      2, // native filter bypasses format check
+    );
+
+    testAcceptConfig(
+      'should work with custom filter function',
+      {
+        format: '.png',
+        filter: (file: any) => file.name.includes('custom'),
+      },
+      [{ name: 'custom.jpg' }, { name: 'test.png' }],
+      1, // only custom.jpg passes custom filter
+    );
+
+    testAcceptConfig(
+      'should work with MIME type format',
+      { format: 'image/*' },
+      [
+        { name: 'test.png', type: 'image/png' },
+        { name: 'doc.txt', type: 'text/plain' },
+      ],
+      1, // only image file passes
+    );
   });
 
   describe('transform file before request', () => {