diff --git a/customize.dist/application_config.js b/customize.dist/application_config.js
index 151a8b7da..af2474775 100644
--- a/customize.dist/application_config.js
+++ b/customize.dist/application_config.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ define(function() {
     /* Select the buttons displayed on the main page to create new collaborative sessions
      * Existing types : pad, code, poll, slide
      */
-    config.availablePadTypes = ['drive', 'pad', 'code', 'slide', 'poll', 'whiteboard'];
+    config.availablePadTypes = ['drive', 'pad', 'code', 'slide', 'poll', 'whiteboard', 'file'];
+    config.registeredOnlyTypes = ['file'];
 
     /*  Cryptpad apps use a common API to display notifications to users
      *  by default, notifications are hidden after 5 seconds
diff --git a/customize.dist/main.js b/customize.dist/main.js
index a55bd7b44..72cfdd33c 100644
--- a/customize.dist/main.js
+++ b/customize.dist/main.js
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ define([
             var $container = $('<div>', {'class': 'dropdown-bar'}).appendTo($parent);
             Config.availablePadTypes.forEach(function (el) {
                 if (el === 'drive') { return; }
+                if (!Cryptpad.isLoggedIn() && Config.registeredOnlyTypes &&
+                    Config.registeredOnlyTypes.indexOf(el) !== -1) { return; }
                 options.push({
                     tag: 'a',
                     attributes: {
diff --git a/www/common/toolbar2.js b/www/common/toolbar2.js
index af188f0e8..8740606ee 100644
--- a/www/common/toolbar2.js
+++ b/www/common/toolbar2.js
@@ -636,6 +636,8 @@ define([
         var pads_options = [];
         Config.availablePadTypes.forEach(function (p) {
             if (p === 'drive') { return; }
+            if (!Cryptpad.isLoggedIn() && Config.registeredOnlyTypes &&
+                Config.registeredOnlyTypes.indexOf(p) !== -1) { return; }
             pads_options.push({
                 tag: 'a',
                 attributes: {
diff --git a/www/drive/main.js b/www/drive/main.js
index 03dcb7716..10d98e400 100644
--- a/www/drive/main.js
+++ b/www/drive/main.js
@@ -1370,6 +1370,10 @@ define([
             }
             AppConfig.availablePadTypes.forEach(function (type) {
                 if (type === 'drive') { return; }
+                if (!Cryptpad.isLoggedIn() && AppConfig.registeredOnlyTypes &&
+                    AppConfig.registeredOnlyTypes.indexOf(type) !== -1) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 var attributes = {
                     'class': 'newdoc',
                     'data-type': type,