diff --git a/__tests__/upload.test.ts b/__tests__/upload.test.ts
index 6e0c26a..ffdc9a5 100644
--- a/__tests__/upload.test.ts
+++ b/__tests__/upload.test.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ const mockInputs = (
     [Inputs.RetentionDays]: 0,
     [Inputs.CompressionLevel]: 6,
     [Inputs.Overwrite]: false,
+    [Inputs.Archive]: true,
     ...overrides
   }
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 28f04cc..89dda2a 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ description: 'Upload a build artifact that can be used by subsequent workflow st
 author: 'GitHub'
 inputs:
   name:
-    description: 'Artifact name'
+    description: 'Artifact name. If the "archive" input is `false`, the name of the file uploaded will be the artifact name.'
     default: 'artifact'
   path:
-    description: 'A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload'
+    description: 'A file, directory or wildcard pattern that describes what to upload.'
     required: true
   if-no-files-found:
     description: >
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ inputs:
       If true, hidden files will be included in the artifact.
       If false, hidden files will be excluded from the artifact.
     default: 'false'
+  archive:
+    description: >
+      If true, the artifact will be archived (zipped) before uploading.
+      If false, the artifact will be uploaded as-is without archiving.
+      When archive is false, only a single file can be uploaded. The name of the file will be used as the artifact name.
+    default: 'true'
 
 outputs:
   artifact-id:
diff --git a/dist/upload/index.js b/dist/upload/index.js
index f08f27c..a4ca651 100644
--- a/dist/upload/index.js
+++ b/dist/upload/index.js
@@ -130457,6 +130457,7 @@ var Inputs;
     Inputs["CompressionLevel"] = "compression-level";
     Inputs["Overwrite"] = "overwrite";
     Inputs["IncludeHiddenFiles"] = "include-hidden-files";
+    Inputs["Archive"] = "archive";
 })(Inputs || (Inputs = {}));
 var NoFileOptions;
 (function (NoFileOptions) {
@@ -130485,6 +130486,7 @@ function getInputs() {
     const path = getInput(Inputs.Path, { required: true });
     const overwrite = getBooleanInput(Inputs.Overwrite);
     const includeHiddenFiles = getBooleanInput(Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles);
+    const archive = getBooleanInput(Inputs.Archive);
     const ifNoFilesFound = getInput(Inputs.IfNoFilesFound);
     const noFileBehavior = NoFileOptions[ifNoFilesFound];
     if (!noFileBehavior) {
@@ -130495,7 +130497,8 @@ function getInputs() {
         searchPath: path,
         ifNoFilesFound: noFileBehavior,
         overwrite: overwrite,
-        includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles
+        includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles,
+        archive: archive
     };
     const retentionDaysStr = getInput(Inputs.RetentionDays);
     if (retentionDaysStr) {
@@ -130576,6 +130579,11 @@ async function run() {
         const s = searchResult.filesToUpload.length === 1 ? '' : 's';
         info(`With the provided path, there will be ${searchResult.filesToUpload.length} file${s} uploaded`);
         core_debug(`Root artifact directory is ${searchResult.rootDirectory}`);
+        // Validate that only a single file is uploaded when archive is false
+        if (!inputs.archive && searchResult.filesToUpload.length > 1) {
+            setFailed(`When 'archive' is set to false, only a single file can be uploaded. Found ${searchResult.filesToUpload.length} files to upload.`);
+            return;
+        }
         if (inputs.overwrite) {
             await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName);
         }
@@ -130586,6 +130594,9 @@ async function run() {
         if (typeof inputs.compressionLevel !== 'undefined') {
             options.compressionLevel = inputs.compressionLevel;
         }
+        if (!inputs.archive) {
+            options.skipArchive = true;
+        }
         await upload_artifact_uploadArtifact(inputs.artifactName, searchResult.filesToUpload, searchResult.rootDirectory, options);
     }
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a0c89f3..5739b1d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "version": "7.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@actions/artifact": "^6.1.0",
+        "@actions/artifact": "^6.2.0",
         "@actions/core": "^3.0.0",
         "@actions/github": "^9.0.0",
         "@actions/glob": "^0.6.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c668d43..b71533f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     "node": ">=24"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@actions/artifact": "^6.1.0",
+    "@actions/artifact": "^6.2.0",
     "@actions/core": "^3.0.0",
     "@actions/github": "^9.0.0",
     "@actions/glob": "^0.6.1",
diff --git a/src/upload/constants.ts b/src/upload/constants.ts
index 8407bc1..61ec717 100644
--- a/src/upload/constants.ts
+++ b/src/upload/constants.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ export enum Inputs {
   RetentionDays = 'retention-days',
   CompressionLevel = 'compression-level',
   Overwrite = 'overwrite',
-  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files'
+  IncludeHiddenFiles = 'include-hidden-files',
+  Archive = 'archive'
 }
 
 export enum NoFileOptions {
diff --git a/src/upload/input-helper.ts b/src/upload/input-helper.ts
index 527ce6c..29605c6 100644
--- a/src/upload/input-helper.ts
+++ b/src/upload/input-helper.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
   const path = core.getInput(Inputs.Path, {required: true})
   const overwrite = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.Overwrite)
   const includeHiddenFiles = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.IncludeHiddenFiles)
+  const archive = core.getBooleanInput(Inputs.Archive)
 
   const ifNoFilesFound = core.getInput(Inputs.IfNoFilesFound)
   const noFileBehavior: NoFileOptions = NoFileOptions[ifNoFilesFound]
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ export function getInputs(): UploadInputs {
     searchPath: path,
     ifNoFilesFound: noFileBehavior,
     overwrite: overwrite,
-    includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles
+    includeHiddenFiles: includeHiddenFiles,
+    archive: archive
   } as UploadInputs
 
   const retentionDaysStr = core.getInput(Inputs.RetentionDays)
diff --git a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
index 1cffa3d..432ec11 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload-artifact.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
     )
     core.debug(`Root artifact directory is ${searchResult.rootDirectory}`)
 
+    // Validate that only a single file is uploaded when archive is false
+    if (!inputs.archive && searchResult.filesToUpload.length > 1) {
+      core.setFailed(
+        `When 'archive' is set to false, only a single file can be uploaded. Found ${searchResult.filesToUpload.length} files to upload.`
+      )
+      return
+    }
+
     if (inputs.overwrite) {
       await deleteArtifactIfExists(inputs.artifactName)
     }
@@ -70,6 +78,10 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
       options.compressionLevel = inputs.compressionLevel
     }
 
+    if (!inputs.archive) {
+      options.skipArchive = true
+    }
+
     await uploadArtifact(
       inputs.artifactName,
       searchResult.filesToUpload,
diff --git a/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts b/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
index b3fa72e..61f221d 100644
--- a/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
+++ b/src/upload/upload-inputs.ts
@@ -35,4 +35,10 @@ export interface UploadInputs {
    * Whether or not to include hidden files in the artifact
    */
   includeHiddenFiles: boolean
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to archive (zip) the artifact before uploading.
+   * When false, only a single file can be uploaded.
+   */
+  archive: boolean
 }