diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 6a63a85..1cfc205 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElementRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 use Illuminate\Http\JsonResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 
 class ElementController
 {
     public function __construct(
         private GetElement $getElement,
         private UpdateElement $updateElement,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
     }
 
@@ -52,12 +55,15 @@ class ElementController
         ], 200);
     }
 
-    public function update(?int $id, Request $request): JsonResponse
+    public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
+        $iconImage = $this->uploadedFileInput($request, 'iconImage');
+        $pdf = $this->uploadedFileInput($request, 'pdf');
+
         try {
             $element = $this->updateElement->execute(
                 new UpdateElementRequest(
-                    id: $id,
+                    id: $this->intInput($request, 'elementId'),
                     title: $this->stringInput($request, 'title'),
                     description: $this->stringInput($request, 'description'),
                     iconImageUrl: $this->stringInput(
@@ -67,6 +73,14 @@ class ElementController
                     richText: $this->stringInput($request, 'richText'),
                     pdfPath: $this->stringInput($request, 'pdfPath'),
                     youtubeUrl: $this->stringInput($request, 'youtubeUrl'),
+                    iconImageContents: $iconImage['contents'],
+                    iconImageOriginalName: $iconImage['originalName'],
+                    iconImageMimeType: $iconImage['mimeType'],
+                    iconImageSizeBytes: $iconImage['sizeBytes'],
+                    pdfContents: $pdf['contents'],
+                    pdfOriginalName: $pdf['originalName'],
+                    pdfMimeType: $pdf['mimeType'],
+                    pdfSizeBytes: $pdf['sizeBytes'],
                 )
             );
         } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
@@ -84,9 +98,31 @@ class ElementController
         ], 200);
     }
 
-    private function stringInput(Request $request, string $key): ?string
+    private function intInput(Request $request, string $key): ?int
     {
         $value = $request->input($key);
+        if (is_int($value)) {
+            return $value;
+        }
+
+        if (is_string($value) && ctype_digit($value)) {
+            return (int) $value;
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    private function stringInput(Request $request, string $key): ?string
+    {
+        if (! $request->exists($key)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $value = $request->input($key);
+        if ($value === null) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
         if (! is_string($value)) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -94,6 +130,45 @@ class ElementController
         return $value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     contents: string|null,
+     *     originalName: string|null,
+     *     mimeType: string|null,
+     *     sizeBytes: int|null
+     * }
+     */
+    private function uploadedFileInput(Request $request, string $key): array
+    {
+        $emptyFileInput = [
+            'contents' => null,
+            'originalName' => null,
+            'mimeType' => null,
+            'sizeBytes' => null,
+        ];
+
+        if (! $request->hasFile($key)) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        $file = $request->file($key);
+        if (! $file instanceof UploadedFile) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        $realPath = $file->getRealPath();
+        if ($realPath === false) {
+            return $emptyFileInput;
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'contents' => (string) file_get_contents($realPath),
+            'originalName' => $file->getClientOriginalName(),
+            'mimeType' => (string) $file->getMimeType(),
+            'sizeBytes' => (int) $file->getSize(),
+        ];
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array{
      *     id: int,
@@ -111,10 +186,29 @@ class ElementController
             'id' => $element->getId(),
             'title' => $element->getTitle(),
             'description' => $element->getDescription(),
-            'iconImageUrl' => $element->getIconImageUrl(),
+            'iconImageUrl' => $this->storageUrl(
+                $element->getIconImageUrl(),
+                'element-icons/',
+            ),
             'richText' => $element->getRichText(),
-            'pdfPath' => $element->getPdfPath(),
+            'pdfPath' => $this->storageUrl(
+                $element->getPdfPath(),
+                'element-pdfs/',
+            ),
             'youtubeUrl' => $element->getYoutubeUrl(),
         ];
     }
+
+    private function storageUrl(?string $path, string $folderPrefix): ?string
+    {
+        if ($path === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        if (str_starts_with($path, $folderPrefix)) {
+            return $this->fileUploader->url($path);
+        }
+
+        return $path;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElement.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElement.php
index 9f8811a..0533b16 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElement.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElement.php
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class UpdateElement
         private UpdateRichText $updateRichText,
         private UpdatePdfPath $updatePdfPath,
         private UpdateYoutubeUrl $updateYoutubeUrl,
+        private UpdateIconImage $updateIconImage,
+        private UpdatePdf $updatePdf,
         private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
     ) {
     }
@@ -35,7 +37,9 @@ class UpdateElement
             && $request->iconImageUrl === null
             && $request->richText === null
             && $request->pdfPath === null
-            && $request->youtubeUrl === null;
+            && $request->youtubeUrl === null
+            && $request->iconImageContents === null
+            && $request->pdfContents === null;
         if ($hasNoFields) {
             throw new BadRequestException('nothing to update');
         }
@@ -78,6 +82,28 @@ class UpdateElement
                 youtubeUrl: $request->youtubeUrl,
             ));
         }
+        if ($request->iconImageContents !== null) {
+            $this->updateIconImage->execute(
+                new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                    id: $request->id,
+                    iconImageContents: $request->iconImageContents,
+                    iconImageOriginalName: $request->iconImageOriginalName,
+                    iconImageMimeType: $request->iconImageMimeType,
+                    iconImageSizeBytes: $request->iconImageSizeBytes,
+                )
+            );
+        }
+        if ($request->pdfContents !== null) {
+            $this->updatePdf->execute(
+                new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                    id: $request->id,
+                    pdfContents: $request->pdfContents,
+                    pdfOriginalName: $request->pdfOriginalName,
+                    pdfMimeType: $request->pdfMimeType,
+                    pdfSizeBytes: $request->pdfSizeBytes,
+                )
+            );
+        }
 
         $element = $this->elementRepository->find($request->id);
         if ($element === null) {
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElementRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElementRequest.php
index 0b5e766..aa1aa06 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElementRequest.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateElementRequest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ class UpdateElementRequest
         public ?string $richText,
         public ?string $pdfPath,
         public ?string $youtubeUrl,
+        public ?string $iconImageContents,
+        public ?string $iconImageOriginalName,
+        public ?string $iconImageMimeType,
+        public ?int $iconImageSizeBytes,
+        public ?string $pdfContents,
+        public ?string $pdfOriginalName,
+        public ?string $pdfMimeType,
+        public ?int $pdfSizeBytes,
     ) {
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45d274f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement;
+
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\ElementRepository;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
+
+class UpdateIconImage
+{
+    private const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = [
+        'image/jpeg',
+        'image/png',
+        'image/webp',
+    ];
+
+    private const MAX_SIZE_BYTES = 5 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     * @throws NotFoundException
+     */
+    public function execute(UpdateIconImageRequest $request): Element
+    {
+        if ($request->id === null) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('id is required');
+        }
+
+        if (
+            $request->iconImageContents === null
+            || $request->iconImageOriginalName === null
+            || $request->iconImageMimeType === null
+            || $request->iconImageSizeBytes === null
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('icon image is required');
+        }
+
+        if (
+            ! in_array(
+                $request->iconImageMimeType,
+                self::ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES,
+                true,
+            )
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                'icon image must be a jpeg, png or webp image',
+            );
+        }
+
+        if ($request->iconImageSizeBytes > self::MAX_SIZE_BYTES) {
+            throw new BadRequestException(
+                'icon image must be 5MB or smaller',
+            );
+        }
+
+        $element = $this->elementRepository->find($request->id);
+        if ($element === null) {
+            throw new NotFoundException('Element not found');
+        }
+
+        $iconImage = new FileToUpload(
+            contents: $request->iconImageContents,
+            originalName: $request->iconImageOriginalName,
+            mimeType: $request->iconImageMimeType,
+            sizeBytes: $request->iconImageSizeBytes,
+        );
+        $path = $this->fileUploader->upload($iconImage, 'element-icons');
+        $element->setIconImageUrl($path);
+
+        return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a119053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement;
+
+class UpdateIconImageRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public ?int $id,
+        public ?string $iconImageContents,
+        public ?string $iconImageOriginalName,
+        public ?string $iconImageMimeType,
+        public ?int $iconImageSizeBytes,
+    ) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
index cc07171..278c566 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdateIconImageUrl.php
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdateIconImageUrl
 {
-    public function __construct(private ElementRepository $elementRepository)
-    {
+    public function __construct(
+        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
+    ) {
     }
 
     /**
@@ -32,9 +35,12 @@ class UpdateIconImageUrl
             throw new NotFoundException('Element not found');
         }
 
-        $element->setIconImageUrl($this->nullableString(
-            $request->iconImageUrl,
-        ));
+        $iconImageUrl = $this->nullableString($request->iconImageUrl);
+        if ($iconImageUrl === null) {
+            $this->deleteManagedFile($element->getIconImageUrl());
+        }
+
+        $element->setIconImageUrl($iconImageUrl);
 
         return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
     }
@@ -47,4 +53,13 @@ class UpdateIconImageUrl
 
         return $value;
     }
+
+    private function deleteManagedFile(?string $path): void
+    {
+        if ($path === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdf.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdf.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a13f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdf.php
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement;
+
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\ElementRepository;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
+
+class UpdatePdf
+{
+    private const ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES = [
+        'application/pdf',
+    ];
+
+    private const MAX_SIZE_BYTES = 10 * 1024 * 1024;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     * @throws NotFoundException
+     */
+    public function execute(UpdatePdfRequest $request): Element
+    {
+        if ($request->id === null) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('id is required');
+        }
+
+        if (
+            $request->pdfContents === null
+            || $request->pdfOriginalName === null
+            || $request->pdfMimeType === null
+            || $request->pdfSizeBytes === null
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('pdf is required');
+        }
+
+        if (
+            ! in_array(
+                $request->pdfMimeType,
+                self::ALLOWED_MIME_TYPES,
+                true,
+            )
+        ) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('pdf must be a pdf file');
+        }
+
+        if ($request->pdfSizeBytes > self::MAX_SIZE_BYTES) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('pdf must be 10MB or smaller');
+        }
+
+        $element = $this->elementRepository->find($request->id);
+        if ($element === null) {
+            throw new NotFoundException('Element not found');
+        }
+
+        $pdf = new FileToUpload(
+            contents: $request->pdfContents,
+            originalName: $request->pdfOriginalName,
+            mimeType: $request->pdfMimeType,
+            sizeBytes: $request->pdfSizeBytes,
+        );
+        $path = $this->fileUploader->upload($pdf, 'element-pdfs');
+        $element->setPdfPath($path);
+
+        return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfPath.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfPath.php
index d6fde1e..404c78b 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfPath.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfPath.php
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
 
 class UpdatePdfPath
 {
-    public function __construct(private ElementRepository $elementRepository)
-    {
+    public function __construct(
+        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
+        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
+    ) {
     }
 
     /**
@@ -32,7 +35,12 @@ class UpdatePdfPath
             throw new NotFoundException('Element not found');
         }
 
-        $element->setPdfPath($this->nullableString($request->pdfPath));
+        $pdfPath = $this->nullableString($request->pdfPath);
+        if ($pdfPath === null) {
+            $this->deleteManagedFile($element->getPdfPath());
+        }
+
+        $element->setPdfPath($pdfPath);
 
         return $this->elementRepository->update($element);
     }
@@ -45,4 +53,13 @@ class UpdatePdfPath
 
         return $value;
     }
+
+    private function deleteManagedFile(?string $path): void
+    {
+        if ($path === null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98ac3bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/UpdateElement/UpdatePdfRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement;
+
+class UpdatePdfRequest
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        public ?int $id,
+        public ?string $pdfContents,
+        public ?string $pdfOriginalName,
+        public ?string $pdfMimeType,
+        public ?int $pdfSizeBytes,
+    ) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
index c70e47e..9ea2b0c 100644
--- a/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
+++ b/backend/app/Providers/AppServiceProvider.php
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use App\Auth\PasswordHasher;
 use App\Auth\RandomTokenGenerator;
 use App\Auth\SystemClock;
 use App\Auth\TokenGenerator;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
+use App\Shared\Files\LaravelFileUploader;
 use Illuminate\Support\ServiceProvider;
 
 class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
@@ -26,5 +28,9 @@ class AppServiceProvider extends ServiceProvider
             Clock::class,
             SystemClock::class,
         );
+        $this->app->bind(
+            FileUploader::class,
+            LaravelFileUploader::class,
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileToUpload.php b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileToUpload.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8b8f41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileToUpload.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Shared\Files;
+
+final readonly class FileToUpload
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private string $contents,
+        private string $originalName,
+        private string $mimeType,
+        private int $sizeBytes,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    public function getContents(): string
+    {
+        return $this->contents;
+    }
+
+    public function getOriginalName(): string
+    {
+        return $this->originalName;
+    }
+
+    public function getMimeType(): string
+    {
+        return $this->mimeType;
+    }
+
+    public function getSizeBytes(): int
+    {
+        return $this->sizeBytes;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac30916
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Shared/Files/FileUploader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Shared\Files;
+
+interface FileUploader
+{
+    public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string;
+
+    public function url(string $path): string;
+
+    public function delete(string $path): void;
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php b/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89416b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Shared/Files/LaravelFileUploader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Shared\Files;
+
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
+use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+
+class LaravelFileUploader implements FileUploader
+{
+    public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string
+    {
+        $path = $folder . '/' . Str::random(40) . $this->extensionFor($file);
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($path, $file->getContents());
+
+        return $path;
+    }
+
+    public function url(string $path): string
+    {
+        return Storage::disk('public')->url($path);
+    }
+
+    public function delete(string $path): void
+    {
+        Storage::disk('public')->delete($path);
+    }
+
+    private function extensionFor(FileToUpload $file): string
+    {
+        $mimeExtensions = [
+            'image/jpeg' => '.jpg',
+            'image/png' => '.png',
+            'image/webp' => '.webp',
+            'application/pdf' => '.pdf',
+        ];
+        if (isset($mimeExtensions[$file->getMimeType()])) {
+            return $mimeExtensions[$file->getMimeType()];
+        }
+
+        $originalExtension = pathinfo(
+            $file->getOriginalName(),
+            PATHINFO_EXTENSION,
+        );
+        if ($originalExtension !== '') {
+            return '.' . $originalExtension;
+        }
+
+        return '';
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/database/seeders/ElementSeeder.php b/backend/database/seeders/ElementSeeder.php
index ba89ab1..c7df012 100644
--- a/backend/database/seeders/ElementSeeder.php
+++ b/backend/database/seeders/ElementSeeder.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
 use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Set\SetRepository;
 use Illuminate\Database\Seeder;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use RuntimeException;
 
 class ElementSeeder extends Seeder
@@ -15,11 +16,18 @@ class ElementSeeder extends Seeder
         $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
         $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
         $baderechSet = $setRepository->find(1);
+        $rootIconImageUrl = $this->seedStorageFile(
+            'element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        );
+        $introductionPdfPath = $this->seedStorageFile(
+            'element-pdfs/baderech.pdf',
+        );
+
         $rootElement = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $baderechSet,
             title: $baderechSet->getName(),
             description: $baderechSet->getDescription(),
-            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+            iconImageUrl: $rootIconImageUrl,
             richText: '',
             pdfPath: null,
             youtubeUrl: null,
@@ -36,7 +44,7 @@ class ElementSeeder extends Seeder
                     . 'unlock the ability to live with strength, confidence, '
                     . 'and hope.',
                 'richText' => $this->introductionRichText(),
-                'pdfPath' => '/assets/pdfs/baderech.pdf',
+                'pdfPath' => $introductionPdfPath,
             ],
             [
                 'title' => '2. Foundations',
@@ -116,6 +124,22 @@ class ElementSeeder extends Seeder
         ));
     }
 
+    private function seedStorageFile(
+        string $storagePath,
+    ): string {
+        $sourcePath = base_path(
+            "database/seeders/assets/$storagePath",
+        );
+        $contents = file_get_contents($sourcePath);
+        if ($contents === false) {
+            throw new RuntimeException("Seed file missing: $sourcePath");
+        }
+
+        Storage::disk('public')->put($storagePath, $contents);
+
+        return $storagePath;
+    }
+
     private function introductionRichText(): string
     {
         return '<h2 style="text-align: center;">'
diff --git a/backend/database/seeders/assets/element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png b/backend/database/seeders/assets/element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72603bb
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diff --git a/backend/database/seeders/assets/element-pdfs/baderech.pdf b/backend/database/seeders/assets/element-pdfs/baderech.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8864294
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diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 9d253d0..d3e0c43 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ Route::get('/me', [AuthController::class, 'me'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::get('/sets', [SetController::class, 'index']);
 Route::get('/elements/{id}', [ElementController::class, 'show']);
-Route::patch('/elements/{id}', [ElementController::class, 'update'])
+Route::post('/element/update', [ElementController::class, 'update'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9273887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeFileUploader.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Fakes;
+
+use App\Shared\Files\FileToUpload;
+use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
+
+class FakeFileUploader implements FileUploader
+{
+    /**
+     * @var array<int, array{file: FileToUpload, folder: string}>
+     */
+    public array $uploads = [];
+
+    /**
+     * @var string[]
+     */
+    public array $deletedPaths = [];
+
+    public function upload(FileToUpload $file, string $folder): string
+    {
+        $this->uploads[] = ['file' => $file, 'folder' => $folder];
+
+        return $folder . '/fake-' . $file->getOriginalName();
+    }
+
+    public function url(string $path): string
+    {
+        return 'https://test.local/storage/' . $path;
+    }
+
+    public function delete(string $path): void
+    {
+        $this->deletedPaths[] = $path;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/DemoSeedDataTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/DemoSeedDataTest.php
index fcc4fe7..b802b2b 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/DemoSeedDataTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/DemoSeedDataTest.php
@@ -6,14 +6,27 @@ use App\Element\ElementRepository;
 use App\Set\SetRepository;
 use Database\Seeders\DatabaseSeeder;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DemoSeedDataTest extends TestCase
 {
     use RefreshDatabase;
 
+    public function testElementSeederDoesNotReadFrontendAssets(): void
+    {
+        $seederSource = file_get_contents(
+            base_path('database/seeders/ElementSeeder.php'),
+        );
+
+        $this->assertIsString($seederSource);
+        $this->assertStringNotContainsString('../frontend/', $seederSource);
+    }
+
     public function testBaderechRootElementHasDemoChildren(): void
     {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+
         $this->seed(DatabaseSeeder::class);
 
         $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
@@ -23,6 +36,13 @@ class DemoSeedDataTest extends TestCase
         $childElements = $elementRepository->findByParentElement($rootElement);
 
         $this->assertSame('', $rootElement->getRichText());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+            $rootElement->getIconImageUrl(),
+        );
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertExists(
+            'element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        );
         $this->assertNull($rootElement->getPdfPath());
         $this->assertNull($rootElement->getYoutubeUrl());
         $this->assertCount(6, $childElements);
@@ -76,9 +96,10 @@ class DemoSeedDataTest extends TestCase
             $childElements[0]->getRichText(),
         );
         $this->assertSame(
-            '/assets/pdfs/baderech.pdf',
+            'element-pdfs/baderech.pdf',
             $childElements[0]->getPdfPath(),
         );
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertExists('element-pdfs/baderech.pdf');
 
         $introductionChildElements = $elementRepository->findByParentElement(
             $childElements[0],
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
index 2ff9089..48292ce 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ use App\User\UserRepository;
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use DateTimeZone;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Storage;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
@@ -120,7 +122,8 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
             parentElement: null,
         ));
 
-        $response = $this->patchJson("/api/elements/{$element->getId()}", [
+        $response = $this->postJson('/api/element/update', [
+            'elementId' => $element->getId(),
             'title' => 'Updated title',
             'description' => 'Updated description',
             'iconImageUrl' => '/assets/updated-icon.png',
@@ -160,7 +163,8 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
 
         $response = $this->withCredentials()
             ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
-            ->patchJson("/api/elements/{$element->getId()}", [
+            ->postJson('/api/element/update', [
+                'elementId' => $element->getId(),
                 'title' => 'Updated title',
                 'description' => 'Updated description',
                 'iconImageUrl' => '/assets/updated-icon.png',
@@ -189,6 +193,225 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
         );
     }
 
+    public function testAuthenticatedUpdateClearsUploadedMedia(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+        Storage::disk('public')->put(
+            'element-icons/original-icon.png',
+            'icon bytes',
+        );
+        Storage::disk('public')->put(
+            'element-pdfs/original.pdf',
+            'pdf bytes',
+        );
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        ));
+        $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: 'element-icons/original-icon.png',
+            richText: '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            pdfPath: 'element-pdfs/original.pdf',
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->postJson('/api/element/update', [
+                'elementId' => $element->getId(),
+                'iconImageUrl' => '',
+                'pdfPath' => '',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $body = $response->json();
+        $this->assertNull($body['element']['iconImageUrl']);
+        $this->assertNull($body['element']['pdfPath']);
+        $updatedElement = $elementRepository->find($element->getId());
+        $this->assertNotNull($updatedElement);
+        $this->assertNull($updatedElement->getIconImageUrl());
+        $this->assertNull($updatedElement->getPdfPath());
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertMissing(
+            'element-icons/original-icon.png',
+        );
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertMissing(
+            'element-pdfs/original.pdf',
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testIconImageUploadRequiresAuthentication(): void
+    {
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        ));
+        $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+
+        $response = $this->post(
+            '/api/element/update',
+            [
+                'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+                'iconImage' => $this->iconImageUpload(),
+            ],
+        );
+
+        $response->assertUnauthorized();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAuthenticatedIconImageUploadReturnsElementPayload(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        ));
+        $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->post(
+                '/api/element/update',
+                [
+                    'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+                    'iconImage' => $this->iconImageUpload(),
+                ],
+            );
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $body = $response->json();
+        $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $body['element']['id']);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString(
+            '/storage/element-icons/',
+            $body['element']['iconImageUrl'],
+        );
+        $updatedElement = $elementRepository->find($element->getId());
+        $this->assertNotNull($updatedElement);
+        $updatedIconImageUrl = $updatedElement->getIconImageUrl();
+        $this->assertIsString($updatedIconImageUrl);
+        $this->assertStringStartsWith(
+            'element-icons/',
+            $updatedIconImageUrl,
+        );
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertExists($updatedIconImageUrl);
+    }
+
+    public function testPdfUploadRequiresAuthentication(): void
+    {
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        ));
+        $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+
+        $response = $this->post(
+            '/api/element/update',
+            [
+                'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+                'pdf' => $this->pdfUpload(),
+            ],
+        );
+
+        $response->assertUnauthorized();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAuthenticatedPdfUploadReturnsElementPayload(): void
+    {
+        Storage::fake('public');
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $setRepository->create(new CreateSetDto(
+            name: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+        ));
+        $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->post(
+                '/api/element/update',
+                [
+                    'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+                    'pdf' => $this->pdfUpload(),
+                ],
+            );
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $body = $response->json();
+        $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $body['element']['id']);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString(
+            '/storage/element-pdfs/',
+            $body['element']['pdfPath'],
+        );
+        $updatedElement = $elementRepository->find($element->getId());
+        $this->assertNotNull($updatedElement);
+        $updatedPdfPath = $updatedElement->getPdfPath();
+        $this->assertIsString($updatedPdfPath);
+        $this->assertStringStartsWith('element-pdfs/', $updatedPdfPath);
+        Storage::disk('public')->assertExists($updatedPdfPath);
+    }
+
     private function createSession(string $token): void
     {
         $userRepository = app(UserRepository::class);
@@ -211,4 +434,30 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
             ),
         ));
     }
+
+    private function iconImageUpload(): UploadedFile
+    {
+        $fixturePath = __DIR__ . '/../fixtures/icon.png';
+
+        return new UploadedFile(
+            $fixturePath,
+            'icon.png',
+            'image/png',
+            null,
+            true,
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function pdfUpload(): UploadedFile
+    {
+        $fixturePath = __DIR__ . '/../fixtures/baderech.pdf';
+
+        return new UploadedFile(
+            $fixturePath,
+            'baderech.pdf',
+            'application/pdf',
+            null,
+            true,
+        );
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index 99bfa3e..5416d92 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -8,13 +8,18 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateDescription;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImage;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImageUrl;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdf;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdfPath;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateRichText;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateTitle;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateYoutubeUrl;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Http\UploadedFile;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
@@ -23,20 +28,35 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
 
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
+
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $getElement = new GetElement($this->elementRepo);
         $updateElement = new UpdateElement(
             new UpdateTitle($this->elementRepo),
             new UpdateDescription($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateRichText($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdatePdfPath($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdatePdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateYoutubeUrl($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdateIconImage(
+                $this->elementRepo,
+                $this->fileUploader,
+            ),
+            new UpdatePdf(
+                $this->elementRepo,
+                $this->fileUploader,
+            ),
             $this->elementRepo,
         );
-        $this->controller = new ElementController($getElement, $updateElement);
+        $this->controller = new ElementController(
+            $getElement,
+            $updateElement,
+            $this->fileUploader,
+        );
     }
 
     public function testShowReturnsElementPayload(): void
@@ -135,6 +155,88 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         );
     }
 
+    public function testUpdateWithIconImageReturnsElementPayload(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $element = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+            '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+        $fixturePath = __DIR__ . '/../../fixtures/icon.png';
+        $request = new Request([], [
+            'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+        ], [], [], [
+            'iconImage' => new UploadedFile(
+                $fixturePath,
+                'icon.png',
+                'image/png',
+                null,
+                true,
+            ),
+        ], ['REQUEST_METHOD' => 'POST']);
+
+        $response = $this->controller->update($request);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $body = json_decode($response->getContent(), true);
+        $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $body['element']['id']);
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'https://test.local/storage/element-icons/fake-icon.png',
+            $body['element']['iconImageUrl'],
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testUpdateWithPdfReturnsElementPayload(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $element = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+            '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+        $fixturePath = __DIR__ . '/../../fixtures/baderech.pdf';
+        $request = new Request([], [
+            'elementId' => (string) $element->getId(),
+        ], [], [], [
+            'pdf' => new UploadedFile(
+                $fixturePath,
+                'baderech.pdf',
+                'application/pdf',
+                null,
+                true,
+            ),
+        ], ['REQUEST_METHOD' => 'POST']);
+
+        $response = $this->controller->update($request);
+
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+        $body = json_decode($response->getContent(), true);
+        $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $body['element']['id']);
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'https://test.local/storage/element-pdfs/fake-baderech.pdf',
+            $body['element']['pdfPath'],
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
+        );
+    }
+
     private function createSet(int $id, string $name): DomainSet
     {
         return new DomainSet(
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
index 7c27c9c..ca39700 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementFieldsTest.php
@@ -19,15 +19,19 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateYoutubeUrlRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
+
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
     }
 
     public function testUpdateTitleUpdatesOnlyTitle(): void
@@ -88,7 +92,10 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
     public function testUpdateIconImageUrlClearsEmptyString(): void
     {
         $element = $this->createFilledElement();
-        $updateIconImageUrl = new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo);
+        $updateIconImageUrl = new UpdateIconImageUrl(
+            $this->elementRepo,
+            $this->fileUploader,
+        );
 
         $updatedElement = $updateIconImageUrl->execute(
             new UpdateIconImageUrlRequest(
@@ -99,6 +106,10 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertNull($updatedElement->getIconImageUrl());
         $this->assertSame($element->getTitle(), $updatedElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['/assets/original-icon.png'],
+            $this->fileUploader->deletedPaths,
+        );
     }
 
     public function testUpdateRichTextUpdatesOnlyRichText(): void
@@ -126,7 +137,10 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
     public function testUpdatePdfPathClearsEmptyString(): void
     {
         $element = $this->createFilledElement();
-        $updatePdfPath = new UpdatePdfPath($this->elementRepo);
+        $updatePdfPath = new UpdatePdfPath(
+            $this->elementRepo,
+            $this->fileUploader,
+        );
 
         $updatedElement = $updatePdfPath->execute(
             new UpdatePdfPathRequest(id: $element->getId(), pdfPath: '')
@@ -134,6 +148,10 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertNull($updatedElement->getPdfPath());
         $this->assertSame($element->getTitle(), $updatedElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            ['/assets/pdfs/original.pdf'],
+            $this->fileUploader->deletedPaths,
+        );
     }
 
     public function testUpdateYoutubeUrlClearsEmptyString(): void
@@ -154,6 +172,16 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
 
     private function createFilledElement(): Element
     {
+        return $this->createElementWithMedia(
+            '/assets/original-icon.png',
+            '/assets/pdfs/original.pdf',
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function createElementWithMedia(
+        ?string $iconImageUrl,
+        ?string $pdfPath,
+    ): Element {
         $set = new DomainSet(
             id: 1,
             name: 'Baderech',
@@ -165,9 +193,9 @@ class UpdateElementFieldsTest extends TestCase
             set: $set,
             title: 'Original title',
             description: 'Original description',
-            iconImageUrl: '/assets/original-icon.png',
+            iconImageUrl: $iconImageUrl,
             richText: '<p>Original rich text</p>',
-            pdfPath: '/assets/pdfs/original.pdf',
+            pdfPath: $pdfPath,
             youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHx-r4p6hHU',
             parentElement: null,
         ));
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
index 0ce0d88..8d823e3 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateElementTest.php
@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
 use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
 use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateDescription;
-use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImageUrl;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElementRequest;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImage;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImageUrl;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdfPath;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdf;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateRichText;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateTitle;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateYoutubeUrl;
@@ -16,24 +18,36 @@ use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
 use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
 {
     private FakeElementRepository $elementRepo;
 
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
+
     private UpdateElement $updateElement;
 
     protected function setUp(): void
     {
         $this->elementRepo = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
         $this->updateElement = new UpdateElement(
             new UpdateTitle($this->elementRepo),
             new UpdateDescription($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdateIconImageUrl($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateRichText($this->elementRepo),
-            new UpdatePdfPath($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdatePdfPath($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             new UpdateYoutubeUrl($this->elementRepo),
+            new UpdateIconImage(
+                $this->elementRepo,
+                $this->fileUploader,
+            ),
+            new UpdatePdf(
+                $this->elementRepo,
+                $this->fileUploader,
+            ),
             $this->elementRepo,
         );
     }
@@ -61,6 +75,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
                 richText: '<p>Updated rich text</p>',
                 pdfPath: '/assets/pdfs/updated.pdf',
                 youtubeUrl: 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ',
+                iconImageContents: null,
+                iconImageOriginalName: null,
+                iconImageMimeType: null,
+                iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+                pdfContents: null,
+                pdfOriginalName: null,
+                pdfMimeType: null,
+                pdfSizeBytes: null,
             )
         );
 
@@ -115,6 +137,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
                 richText: '<p>Updated rich text</p>',
                 pdfPath: '',
                 youtubeUrl: '',
+                iconImageContents: null,
+                iconImageOriginalName: null,
+                iconImageMimeType: null,
+                iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+                pdfContents: null,
+                pdfOriginalName: null,
+                pdfMimeType: null,
+                pdfSizeBytes: null,
             )
         );
 
@@ -146,6 +176,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
                 richText: null,
                 pdfPath: null,
                 youtubeUrl: null,
+                iconImageContents: null,
+                iconImageOriginalName: null,
+                iconImageMimeType: null,
+                iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+                pdfContents: null,
+                pdfOriginalName: null,
+                pdfMimeType: null,
+                pdfSizeBytes: null,
             )
         );
 
@@ -172,6 +210,58 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
         );
     }
 
+    public function testUpdatesUploadedFiles(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $element = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Original title',
+            'Original description',
+            null,
+            '<p>Original rich text</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+
+        $updatedElement = $this->updateElement->execute(
+            new UpdateElementRequest(
+                id: $element->getId(),
+                title: null,
+                description: null,
+                iconImageUrl: null,
+                richText: null,
+                pdfPath: null,
+                youtubeUrl: null,
+                iconImageContents: 'binary-image-bytes',
+                iconImageOriginalName: 'icon.png',
+                iconImageMimeType: 'image/png',
+                iconImageSizeBytes: 1024,
+                pdfContents: 'binary-pdf-bytes',
+                pdfOriginalName: 'baderech.pdf',
+                pdfMimeType: 'application/pdf',
+                pdfSizeBytes: 1024,
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons/fake-icon.png',
+            $updatedElement->getIconImageUrl(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs/fake-baderech.pdf',
+            $updatedElement->getPdfPath(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[1]['folder'],
+        );
+    }
+
     public function testThrowsWhenIdMissing(): void
     {
         $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
@@ -185,6 +275,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
             richText: '<p>Updated rich text</p>',
             pdfPath: null,
             youtubeUrl: null,
+            iconImageContents: null,
+            iconImageOriginalName: null,
+            iconImageMimeType: null,
+            iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+            pdfContents: null,
+            pdfOriginalName: null,
+            pdfMimeType: null,
+            pdfSizeBytes: null,
         ));
     }
 
@@ -201,6 +299,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
             richText: null,
             pdfPath: null,
             youtubeUrl: null,
+            iconImageContents: null,
+            iconImageOriginalName: null,
+            iconImageMimeType: null,
+            iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+            pdfContents: null,
+            pdfOriginalName: null,
+            pdfMimeType: null,
+            pdfSizeBytes: null,
         ));
     }
 
@@ -217,6 +323,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
             richText: '<p>Updated rich text</p>',
             pdfPath: null,
             youtubeUrl: null,
+            iconImageContents: null,
+            iconImageOriginalName: null,
+            iconImageMimeType: null,
+            iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+            pdfContents: null,
+            pdfOriginalName: null,
+            pdfMimeType: null,
+            pdfSizeBytes: null,
         ));
     }
 
@@ -233,6 +347,14 @@ class UpdateElementTest extends TestCase
             richText: '<p>Updated rich text</p>',
             pdfPath: null,
             youtubeUrl: null,
+            iconImageContents: null,
+            iconImageOriginalName: null,
+            iconImageMimeType: null,
+            iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+            pdfContents: null,
+            pdfOriginalName: null,
+            pdfMimeType: null,
+            pdfSizeBytes: null,
         ));
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af8ae7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdateIconImageTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
+
+use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImage;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImageRequest;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class UpdateIconImageTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
+
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
+
+    private UpdateIconImage $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
+        $this->useCase = new UpdateIconImage(
+            $this->elementRepository,
+            $this->fileUploader,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     iconImageContents: string,
+     *     iconImageOriginalName: string,
+     *     iconImageMimeType: string,
+     *     iconImageSizeBytes: int
+     * }
+     */
+    private function imageArgs(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'iconImageContents' => 'binary-image-bytes',
+            'iconImageOriginalName' => 'icon.png',
+            'iconImageMimeType' => 'image/png',
+            'iconImageSizeBytes' => 1024,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testUploadsIconImageAndStoresPath(): void
+    {
+        $element = $this->createElement();
+
+        $updatedElement = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                ...$this->imageArgs(),
+                id: $element->getId(),
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons/fake-icon.png',
+            $updatedElement->getIconImageUrl(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons/fake-icon.png',
+            $this->elementRepository
+                ->find($element->getId())
+                ->getIconImageUrl(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-icons',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testNullIdThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('id is required');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                ...$this->imageArgs(),
+                id: null,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testNullIconImageThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('icon image is required');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                iconImageContents: null,
+                iconImageOriginalName: null,
+                iconImageMimeType: null,
+                iconImageSizeBytes: null,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testDisallowedMimeThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage(
+            'icon image must be a jpeg, png or webp image',
+        );
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                iconImageContents: 'not-an-image',
+                iconImageOriginalName: 'icon.pdf',
+                iconImageMimeType: 'application/pdf',
+                iconImageSizeBytes: 1024,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testOversizedIconImageThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('icon image must be 5MB or smaller');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                iconImageContents: 'big',
+                iconImageOriginalName: 'icon.png',
+                iconImageMimeType: 'image/png',
+                iconImageSizeBytes: 6 * 1024 * 1024,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testMissingElementThrowsNotFound(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Element not found');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdateIconImageRequest(
+                ...$this->imageArgs(),
+                id: 999,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function createElement(): Element
+    {
+        $set = new DomainSet(
+            id: 1,
+            name: 'Baderech',
+            description: 'Baderech description',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-icon.png',
+        );
+
+        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Original title',
+            description: 'Original description',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdatePdfTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdatePdfTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a3b30b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/UpdatePdfTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,173 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
+
+use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdf;
+use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdatePdfRequest;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class UpdatePdfTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
+
+    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
+
+    private UpdatePdf $useCase;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
+        $this->useCase = new UpdatePdf(
+            $this->elementRepository,
+            $this->fileUploader,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     pdfContents: string,
+     *     pdfOriginalName: string,
+     *     pdfMimeType: string,
+     *     pdfSizeBytes: int
+     * }
+     */
+    private function pdfArgs(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            'pdfContents' => 'binary-pdf-bytes',
+            'pdfOriginalName' => 'baderech.pdf',
+            'pdfMimeType' => 'application/pdf',
+            'pdfSizeBytes' => 1024,
+        ];
+    }
+
+    public function testUploadsPdfAndStoresPath(): void
+    {
+        $element = $this->createElement();
+
+        $updatedElement = $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                ...$this->pdfArgs(),
+                id: $element->getId(),
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs/fake-baderech.pdf',
+            $updatedElement->getPdfPath(),
+        );
+        $storedElement = $this->elementRepository->find($element->getId());
+        $this->assertNotNull($storedElement);
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs/fake-baderech.pdf',
+            $storedElement->getPdfPath(),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'element-pdfs',
+            $this->fileUploader->uploads[0]['folder'],
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testNullIdThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('id is required');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                ...$this->pdfArgs(),
+                id: null,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testNullPdfThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('pdf is required');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                pdfContents: null,
+                pdfOriginalName: null,
+                pdfMimeType: null,
+                pdfSizeBytes: null,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testDisallowedMimeThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('pdf must be a pdf file');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                pdfContents: 'not-a-pdf',
+                pdfOriginalName: 'icon.png',
+                pdfMimeType: 'image/png',
+                pdfSizeBytes: 1024,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testOversizedPdfThrowsBadRequest(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('pdf must be 10MB or smaller');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                id: 1,
+                pdfContents: 'big',
+                pdfOriginalName: 'baderech.pdf',
+                pdfMimeType: 'application/pdf',
+                pdfSizeBytes: 11 * 1024 * 1024,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testMissingElementThrowsNotFound(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Element not found');
+
+        $this->useCase->execute(
+            new UpdatePdfRequest(
+                ...$this->pdfArgs(),
+                id: 999,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function createElement(): Element
+    {
+        $set = new DomainSet(
+            id: 1,
+            name: 'Baderech',
+            description: 'Baderech description',
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-icon.png',
+        );
+
+        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: 'Original title',
+            description: 'Original description',
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '',
+            pdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: null,
+        ));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/tests/fixtures/baderech.pdf b/backend/tests/fixtures/baderech.pdf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8864294
Binary files /dev/null and b/backend/tests/fixtures/baderech.pdf differ
diff --git a/backend/tests/fixtures/icon.png b/backend/tests/fixtures/icon.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72603bb
Binary files /dev/null and b/backend/tests/fixtures/icon.png differ
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
index 8678ec2..38dc7a1 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
@@ -12,26 +12,17 @@ function loginAsAdmin(): void {
 function fillElementForm(
   title: string,
   description: string,
-  iconImageUrl: string,
   richText: string,
-  pdfPath: string,
   youtubeUrl: string,
 ): void {
   cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]').clear().type(title)
   cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-description"]').clear().type(description)
-  cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-url"]')
-    .clear()
-    .type(iconImageUrl)
   cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-rich-text"]').clear()
   if (richText !== '') {
     cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-rich-text"]').type(richText, {
       parseSpecialCharSequences: false,
     })
   }
-  cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-path"]').clear()
-  if (pdfPath !== '') {
-    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-path"]').type(pdfPath)
-  }
   cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-youtube-url"]').clear()
   if (youtubeUrl !== '') {
     cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-youtube-url"]').type(youtubeUrl)
@@ -79,7 +70,6 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
   it('saves element edits and restores the seed content through the UI', () => {
     const originalTitle = 'Baderech HaAvodah'
     const originalDescription = 'a structured path for inner and outer growth'
-    const originalIconImageUrl = '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png'
     const updatedTitle = 'Baderech HaAvodah Updated'
     const updatedDescription = 'Updated admin description'
     const updatedRichText = '<p>Updated admin rich text</p>'
@@ -90,10 +80,8 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
     fillElementForm(
       updatedTitle,
       updatedDescription,
-      originalIconImageUrl,
       updatedRichText,
       '',
-      '',
     )
     cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-save"]').click()
 
@@ -110,8 +98,6 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
     fillElementForm(
       originalTitle,
       originalDescription,
-      originalIconImageUrl,
-      '',
       '',
       '',
     )
@@ -120,4 +106,89 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
       .should('be.visible')
       .and('contain.text', 'Saved')
   })
+
+  it('uploads icon and pdf files immediately through the UI', () => {
+    cy.resetDb()
+    loginAsAdmin()
+    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
+    cy.intercept('POST', /\/api\/element\/update$/).as('updateElement')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-input"]').selectFile(
+      'public/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+      { force: true },
+    )
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-status"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Icon image updated')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-current-icon"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.attr', 'src')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-icons/')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-input"]').selectFile(
+      'public/assets/pdfs/baderech.pdf',
+      { force: true },
+    )
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-status"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'PDF updated')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-current-pdf"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.attr', 'href')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/')
+
+    cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-icon"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.attr', 'src')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-icons/')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-pdf-link"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('have.attr', 'href')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/')
+
+    cy.resetDb()
+  })
+
+  it('removes uploaded icon and pdf files immediately through the UI', () => {
+    cy.resetDb()
+    loginAsAdmin()
+    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
+    cy.intercept('POST', /\/api\/element\/update$/).as('updateElement')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-input"]').selectFile(
+      'public/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png',
+      { force: true },
+    )
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-input"]').selectFile(
+      'public/assets/pdfs/baderech.pdf',
+      { force: true },
+    )
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+
+    cy.contains('button', 'Remove icon image').click()
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-status"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Icon image removed')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-current-icon"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.contains('No icon image').should('be.visible')
+
+    cy.contains('button', 'Remove PDF').click()
+    cy.wait('@updateElement')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-pdf-status"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'PDF removed')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-current-pdf"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.contains('No PDF').should('be.visible')
+
+    cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-icon"]').should('not.exist')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-pdf-link"]').should('not.exist')
+
+    cy.resetDb()
+  })
 })
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
index b3e1424..e0f361a 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/media.cy.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-icon"]')
       .should('be.visible')
       .and('have.attr', 'src')
-      .and('include', '/assets/baderech-haavodah-icon.png')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-icons/baderech-haavodah-icon.png')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-rich-text"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-youtube-embed"]')
       .should('not.exist')
@@ -117,9 +117,12 @@ describe('media page sets', () => {
       .should('have.css', 'text-align', 'center')
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-youtube-embed"]').should('not.exist')
     cy.contains('[data-cy="element-pdf-link"]', 'View PDF')
+      .as('pdfLink')
       .should('be.visible')
-      .and('have.attr', 'href', '/assets/pdfs/baderech.pdf')
       .and('have.attr', 'target', '_blank')
+    cy.get('@pdfLink')
+      .and('have.attr', 'href')
+      .and('include', '/storage/element-pdfs/baderech.pdf')
     cy.contains('[data-cy="child-element-link"]', introductionAudioTitle)
       .as('introductionAudioLink')
       .should('have.attr', 'href', '/element/8')
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
index 9da179f..3155637 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ interface ElementResponse {
 export interface UpdateElementInput {
   title: string
   description: string
-  iconImageUrl: string
   richText: string
-  pdfPath: string
   youtubeUrl: string
 }
 
@@ -32,11 +30,21 @@ interface UpdateElementResponse {
   element: Element
 }
 
+interface ElementPatchInput {
+  title?: string
+  description?: string
+  iconImageUrl?: string
+  richText?: string
+  pdfPath?: string
+  youtubeUrl?: string
+}
+
 interface ErrorResponse {
   error?: string
 }
 
 const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL as string
+const ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL = `${API_BASE_URL}/api/element/update`
 
 export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   const element = ref<Element | null>(null)
@@ -44,6 +52,8 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   const isLoading = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
   const isSaving = ref(false)
+  const isUploadingIconImage = ref(false)
+  const isUploadingPdf = ref(false)
   const saveError = ref<string | null>(null)
 
   async function fetchElement(elementId: string): Promise<void> {
@@ -80,59 +90,142 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   }
 
   async function updateElement(elementId: string, input: UpdateElementInput): Promise<boolean> {
+    return await saveElementPatch(elementId, input, 'Could not save element')
+  }
+
+  async function clearElementIconImage(elementId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return await saveElementPatch(elementId, { iconImageUrl: '' }, 'Could not remove icon image')
+  }
+
+  async function clearElementPdf(elementId: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    return await saveElementPatch(elementId, { pdfPath: '' }, 'Could not remove PDF')
+  }
+
+  async function saveElementPatch(
+    elementId: string,
+    input: ElementPatchInput,
+    failureMessage: string,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
     saveError.value = null
     isSaving.value = true
 
     try {
-      const encodedElementId = encodeURIComponent(elementId)
-      const elementUrl = `${API_BASE_URL}/api/elements/${encodedElementId}`
-      const response = await fetch(elementUrl, {
-        method: 'PATCH',
+      const response = await fetch(ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL, {
+        method: 'POST',
         headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
         credentials: 'include',
-        body: JSON.stringify(input),
+        body: JSON.stringify({ elementId, ...input }),
       })
 
-      if (response.status === 401) {
-        saveError.value = 'Please log in again'
-        return false
-      }
-
-      if (response.status === 404) {
-        saveError.value = 'Element not found'
-        return false
-      }
-
-      if (response.status === 400) {
-        const data: ErrorResponse = await response.json()
-        saveError.value = data.error ?? 'Could not save element'
-        return false
-      }
-
-      if (!response.ok) {
-        saveError.value = 'Could not save element'
-        return false
-      }
-
-      const data: UpdateElementResponse = await response.json()
-      element.value = data.element
-      return true
+      return await handleElementResponse(response, failureMessage)
     } catch {
-      saveError.value = 'Network error - could not save element'
+      saveError.value = `Network error - ${failureMessage.toLowerCase()}`
       return false
     } finally {
       isSaving.value = false
     }
   }
 
+  async function uploadElementIconImage(elementId: string, file: File): Promise<boolean> {
+    saveError.value = null
+    isUploadingIconImage.value = true
+
+    try {
+      const formData = new FormData()
+      formData.append('elementId', elementId)
+      formData.append('iconImage', file)
+      const response = await fetch(ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: formData,
+      })
+
+      return await handleElementResponse(response, 'Could not upload icon image')
+    } catch {
+      saveError.value = 'Network error - could not upload icon image'
+      return false
+    } finally {
+      isUploadingIconImage.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function uploadElementPdf(elementId: string, file: File): Promise<boolean> {
+    saveError.value = null
+    isUploadingPdf.value = true
+
+    try {
+      const formData = new FormData()
+      formData.append('elementId', elementId)
+      formData.append('pdf', file)
+      const response = await fetch(ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: { Accept: 'application/json' },
+        credentials: 'include',
+        body: formData,
+      })
+
+      return await handleElementResponse(response, 'Could not upload PDF')
+    } catch {
+      saveError.value = 'Network error - could not upload PDF'
+      return false
+    } finally {
+      isUploadingPdf.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
+  async function handleElementResponse(
+    response: Response,
+    failureMessage: string,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (response.status === 401) {
+      saveError.value = 'Please log in again'
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (response.status === 404) {
+      saveError.value = 'Element not found'
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (response.status === 400) {
+      saveError.value = await errorMessage(response, failureMessage)
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      saveError.value = failureMessage
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const data: UpdateElementResponse = await response.json()
+    element.value = data.element
+    return true
+  }
+
+  async function errorMessage(response: Response, fallbackMessage: string): Promise<string> {
+    try {
+      const data: ErrorResponse = await response.json()
+      return data.error ?? fallbackMessage
+    } catch {
+      return fallbackMessage
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     element,
     childElements,
     isLoading,
     error,
     isSaving,
+    isUploadingIconImage,
+    isUploadingPdf,
     saveError,
     fetchElement,
     updateElement,
+    uploadElementIconImage,
+    uploadElementPdf,
+    clearElementIconImage,
+    clearElementPdf,
   }
 })
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
index cc19049..37f03ff 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
@@ -8,23 +8,24 @@ import { useElementsStore } from '@/stores/elements'
 interface ElementForm {
   title: string
   description: string
-  iconImageUrl: string
   richText: string
-  pdfPath: string
   youtubeUrl: string
 }
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const elementsStore = useElementsStore()
-const { element, isLoading, error, isSaving, saveError } = storeToRefs(elementsStore)
+const { element, isLoading, error, isSaving, isUploadingIconImage, isUploadingPdf, saveError } =
+  storeToRefs(elementsStore)
 const savedMessage = ref<string | null>(null)
+const iconImageStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
+const pdfStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
+const iconImageInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
+const pdfInput = ref<HTMLInputElement | null>(null)
 
 const form = reactive<ElementForm>({
   title: '',
   description: '',
-  iconImageUrl: '',
   richText: '',
-  pdfPath: '',
   youtubeUrl: '',
 })
 
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ watch(
     }
 
     savedMessage.value = null
+    iconImageStatus.value = null
+    pdfStatus.value = null
     void elementsStore.fetchElement(currentElementId)
   },
   { immediate: true },
@@ -66,9 +69,7 @@ watch(element, (currentElement) => {
 
   form.title = currentElement.title
   form.description = currentElement.description
-  form.iconImageUrl = currentElement.iconImageUrl ?? ''
   form.richText = currentElement.richText
-  form.pdfPath = currentElement.pdfPath ?? ''
   form.youtubeUrl = currentElement.youtubeUrl ?? ''
 })
 
@@ -81,9 +82,7 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
   const saved = await elementsStore.updateElement(elementId.value, {
     title: form.title,
     description: form.description,
-    iconImageUrl: form.iconImageUrl,
     richText: form.richText,
-    pdfPath: form.pdfPath,
     youtubeUrl: form.youtubeUrl,
   })
 
@@ -91,6 +90,92 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
     savedMessage.value = 'Saved'
   }
 }
+
+function chooseIconImage(): void {
+  iconImageInput.value?.click()
+}
+
+function choosePdf(): void {
+  pdfInput.value?.click()
+}
+
+async function handleIconImageChange(changeEvent: Event): Promise<void> {
+  const selectedFile = selectedInputFile(changeEvent)
+  if (selectedFile === null || elementId.value === '') {
+    return
+  }
+
+  savedMessage.value = null
+  iconImageStatus.value = null
+  const uploaded = await elementsStore.uploadElementIconImage(elementId.value, selectedFile)
+  resetInput(changeEvent)
+
+  if (uploaded) {
+    iconImageStatus.value = 'Icon image updated'
+  }
+}
+
+async function handlePdfChange(changeEvent: Event): Promise<void> {
+  const selectedFile = selectedInputFile(changeEvent)
+  if (selectedFile === null || elementId.value === '') {
+    return
+  }
+
+  savedMessage.value = null
+  pdfStatus.value = null
+  const uploaded = await elementsStore.uploadElementPdf(elementId.value, selectedFile)
+  resetInput(changeEvent)
+
+  if (uploaded) {
+    pdfStatus.value = 'PDF updated'
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleRemoveIconImage(): Promise<void> {
+  if (elementId.value === '') {
+    return
+  }
+
+  savedMessage.value = null
+  iconImageStatus.value = null
+  const removed = await elementsStore.clearElementIconImage(elementId.value)
+  if (removed) {
+    iconImageStatus.value = 'Icon image removed'
+  }
+}
+
+async function handleRemovePdf(): Promise<void> {
+  if (elementId.value === '') {
+    return
+  }
+
+  savedMessage.value = null
+  pdfStatus.value = null
+  const removed = await elementsStore.clearElementPdf(elementId.value)
+  if (removed) {
+    pdfStatus.value = 'PDF removed'
+  }
+}
+
+function selectedInputFile(changeEvent: Event): File | null {
+  const target = changeEvent.target
+  if (!(target instanceof HTMLInputElement)) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  if (target.files === null || target.files.length === 0) {
+    return null
+  }
+
+  return target.files.item(0)
+}
+
+function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
+  const target = changeEvent.target
+  if (target instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
+    target.value = ''
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -130,15 +215,53 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
           />
         </label>
 
-        <label class="admin-element-page__field">
-          <span class="admin-element-page__label">Icon Image URL</span>
-          <input
-            v-model="form.iconImageUrl"
-            class="admin-element-page__input"
-            data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-url"
-            type="text"
+        <section class="admin-element-page__media-field">
+          <span class="admin-element-page__label">Icon Image</span>
+          <img
+            v-if="element.iconImageUrl !== null"
+            :src="element.iconImageUrl"
+            :alt="`${element.title} icon`"
+            class="admin-element-page__icon-preview"
+            data-cy="admin-element-current-icon"
           />
-        </label>
+          <p v-else class="admin-element-page__empty-media">No icon image</p>
+          <div class="admin-element-page__media-actions">
+            <input
+              ref="iconImageInput"
+              class="admin-element-page__file-input"
+              data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-input"
+              type="file"
+              accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp"
+              :disabled="isUploadingIconImage"
+              @change="handleIconImageChange"
+            />
+            <button
+              class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
+              type="button"
+              :disabled="isUploadingIconImage"
+              @click="chooseIconImage"
+            >
+              {{ isUploadingIconImage ? 'Uploading...' : 'Choose icon image' }}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              v-if="element.iconImageUrl !== null"
+              class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
+              type="button"
+              :disabled="isSaving || isUploadingIconImage"
+              @click="handleRemoveIconImage"
+            >
+              Remove icon image
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          <p
+            v-if="iconImageStatus !== null"
+            class="admin-element-page__status admin-element-page__status--inline"
+            data-cy="admin-element-icon-image-status"
+            aria-live="polite"
+          >
+            {{ iconImageStatus }}
+          </p>
+        </section>
 
         <label class="admin-element-page__field">
           <span class="admin-element-page__label">Rich Text HTML</span>
@@ -150,15 +273,56 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
           />
         </label>
 
-        <label class="admin-element-page__field">
-          <span class="admin-element-page__label">PDF Path</span>
-          <input
-            v-model="form.pdfPath"
-            class="admin-element-page__input"
-            data-cy="admin-element-pdf-path"
-            type="text"
-          />
-        </label>
+        <section class="admin-element-page__media-field">
+          <span class="admin-element-page__label">PDF</span>
+          <a
+            v-if="element.pdfPath !== null"
+            :href="element.pdfPath"
+            class="admin-element-page__pdf-link"
+            data-cy="admin-element-current-pdf"
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+          >
+            View current PDF
+          </a>
+          <p v-else class="admin-element-page__empty-media">No PDF</p>
+          <div class="admin-element-page__media-actions">
+            <input
+              ref="pdfInput"
+              class="admin-element-page__file-input"
+              data-cy="admin-element-pdf-input"
+              type="file"
+              accept="application/pdf"
+              :disabled="isUploadingPdf"
+              @change="handlePdfChange"
+            />
+            <button
+              class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
+              type="button"
+              :disabled="isUploadingPdf"
+              @click="choosePdf"
+            >
+              {{ isUploadingPdf ? 'Uploading...' : 'Choose PDF' }}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              v-if="element.pdfPath !== null"
+              class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
+              type="button"
+              :disabled="isSaving || isUploadingPdf"
+              @click="handleRemovePdf"
+            >
+              Remove PDF
+            </button>
+          </div>
+          <p
+            v-if="pdfStatus !== null"
+            class="admin-element-page__status admin-element-page__status--inline"
+            data-cy="admin-element-pdf-status"
+            aria-live="polite"
+          >
+            {{ pdfStatus }}
+          </p>
+        </section>
 
         <label class="admin-element-page__field">
           <span class="admin-element-page__label">YouTube URL</span>
@@ -234,6 +398,16 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
   gap: 0.35rem;
 }
 
+.admin-element-page__media-field {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+  padding: 0.9rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+}
+
 .admin-element-page__label {
   color: var(--color-text-muted);
   font-size: 0.9rem;
@@ -267,6 +441,61 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
   font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
 }
 
+.admin-element-page__icon-preview {
+  width: 6rem;
+  height: 6rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__empty-media {
+  margin: 0;
+  color: var(--color-text-muted);
+  font-size: 0.95rem;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__media-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  gap: 0.7rem;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__file-input {
+  display: none;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__secondary-button,
+.admin-element-page__pdf-link {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__secondary-button {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__secondary-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.65;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__secondary-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.admin-element-page__secondary-button:focus-visible,
+.admin-element-page__pdf-link:hover,
+.admin-element-page__pdf-link:focus-visible {
+  border-color: var(--color-slate);
+}
+
 .admin-element-page__actions {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -314,5 +543,11 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
     align-items: stretch;
     flex-direction: column;
   }
+
+  .admin-element-page__media-actions {
+    align-items: stretch;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    width: 100%;
+  }
 }
 </style>