diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/BadgeRow.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/BadgeRow.tsx
index 6fea6b0d58..9db3ce6ffa 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/BadgeRow.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/BadgeRow.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import FileSearch from './FileSearch';
 import Artifacts from './Artifacts';
 import MCPSelect from './MCPSelect';
 import WebSearch from './WebSearch';
+import NativeWebSearch from './NativeWebSearch';
 import store from '~/store';
 
 interface BadgeRowProps {
@@ -371,6 +372,7 @@ function BadgeRow({
         {showEphemeralBadges === true && (
           <>
             <WebSearch />
+            <NativeWebSearch />
             <CodeInterpreter />
             <FileSearch />
             <Artifacts />
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/NativeWebSearch.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/NativeWebSearch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac5ef3258c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/NativeWebSearch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import React, { memo } from 'react';
+import { Globe } from 'lucide-react';
+import { CheckboxButton } from '@librechat/client';
+import { LocalStorageKeys, Permissions, PermissionTypes } from 'librechat-data-provider';
+import { useLocalize, useSetIndexOptions, useHasAccess } from '~/hooks';
+import useLocalStorage from '~/hooks/useLocalStorageAlt';
+import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers/ChatContext';
+
+function NativeWebSearch() {
+  const localize = useLocalize();
+  const { setOption } = useSetIndexOptions();
+  const { conversation } = useChatContext();
+  const [isPinned] = useLocalStorage<boolean>(
+    `${LocalStorageKeys.LAST_NATIVE_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_}pinned`,
+    false,
+  );
+
+  // Only show native web search if user doesn't have permission for authenticated web search
+  const canUseWebSearch = useHasAccess({
+    permissionType: PermissionTypes.WEB_SEARCH,
+    permission: Permissions.USE,
+  });
+
+  // Don't render if user has access to authenticated web search
+  if (canUseWebSearch) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  // Use conversation.web_search as the single source of truth
+  const webSearchEnabled = conversation?.web_search ?? false;
+
+  // Don't render if not enabled and not pinned
+  if (!webSearchEnabled && !isPinned) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const handleChange = (values: {
+    e?: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>;
+    value: string | boolean;
+  }) => {
+    const checked = typeof values.value === 'boolean' ? values.value : values.value === 'true';
+    setOption('web_search')(checked);
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <CheckboxButton
+      className="max-w-fit"
+      checked={webSearchEnabled}
+      setValue={handleChange}
+      label={localize('com_ui_web_search')}
+      isCheckedClassName="border-purple-600/40 bg-purple-500/10 hover:bg-purple-700/10"
+      icon={<Globe className="icon-md" />}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+export default memo(NativeWebSearch);
diff --git a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
index 98d35914c5..b633ab73a4 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Chat/Input/ToolsDropdown.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ import {
   Permissions,
   ArtifactModes,
   PermissionTypes,
+  LocalStorageKeys,
   defaultAgentCapabilities,
 } from 'librechat-data-provider';
-import { useLocalize, useHasAccess, useAgentCapabilities } from '~/hooks';
+import { useLocalize, useHasAccess, useAgentCapabilities, useSetIndexOptions } from '~/hooks';
 import ArtifactsSubMenu from '~/components/Chat/Input/ArtifactsSubMenu';
 import MCPSubMenu from '~/components/Chat/Input/MCPSubMenu';
 import { useGetStartupConfig } from '~/data-provider';
 import { useBadgeRowContext } from '~/Providers';
+import { useChatContext } from '~/Providers/ChatContext';
+import useLocalStorage from '~/hooks/useLocalStorageAlt';
 import { cn } from '~/utils';
 
 interface ToolsDropdownProps {
@@ -36,6 +39,8 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     searchApiKeyForm,
   } = useBadgeRowContext();
   const { data: startupConfig } = useGetStartupConfig();
+  const { conversation } = useChatContext();
+  const { setOption } = useSetIndexOptions();
 
   const { codeEnabled, webSearchEnabled, artifactsEnabled, fileSearchEnabled } =
     useAgentCapabilities(agentsConfig?.capabilities ?? defaultAgentCapabilities);
@@ -49,6 +54,10 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     setIsPinned: setIsSearchPinned,
     authData: webSearchAuthData,
   } = webSearch;
+  const [isNativeWebSearchPinned, setIsNativeWebSearchPinned] = useLocalStorage<boolean>(
+    `${LocalStorageKeys.LAST_NATIVE_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_}pinned`,
+    false,
+  );
   const {
     isPinned: isCodePinned,
     setIsPinned: setIsCodePinned,
@@ -77,6 +86,8 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     permission: Permissions.USE,
   });
 
+  const shouldShowNativeWebSearch = !canUseWebSearch;
+
   const showWebSearchSettings = useMemo(() => {
     const authTypes = webSearchAuthData?.authTypes ?? [];
     if (authTypes.length === 0) return true;
@@ -93,6 +104,11 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     webSearch.debouncedChange({ value: newValue });
   }, [webSearch]);
 
+  const handleNativeWebSearchToggle = useCallback(() => {
+    const currentValue = conversation?.web_search ?? false;
+    setOption('web_search')(!currentValue);
+  }, [conversation?.web_search, setOption]);
+
   const handleCodeInterpreterToggle = useCallback(() => {
     const newValue = !codeInterpreter.toggleState;
     codeInterpreter.debouncedChange({ value: newValue });
@@ -220,6 +236,38 @@ const ToolsDropdown = ({ disabled }: ToolsDropdownProps) => {
     });
   }
 
+  if (shouldShowNativeWebSearch) {
+    dropdownItems.push({
+      onClick: handleNativeWebSearchToggle,
+      hideOnClick: false,
+      render: (props) => (
+        <div {...props}>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+            <Globe className="icon-md" />
+            <span>{localize('com_ui_web_search')}</span>
+          </div>
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={(e) => {
+              e.stopPropagation();
+              setIsNativeWebSearchPinned(!isNativeWebSearchPinned);
+            }}
+            className={cn(
+              'rounded p-1 transition-all duration-200',
+              'hover:bg-surface-secondary hover:shadow-sm',
+              !isNativeWebSearchPinned && 'text-text-secondary hover:text-text-primary',
+            )}
+            aria-label={isNativeWebSearchPinned ? localize('com_ui_unpin') : localize('com_ui_pin')}
+          >
+            <div className="h-4 w-4">
+              <PinIcon unpin={isNativeWebSearchPinned} />
+            </div>
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    });
+  }
+
   if (canRunCode && codeEnabled) {
     dropdownItems.push({
       onClick: handleCodeInterpreterToggle,
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index ca40ec2c8c..4c91246af8 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1931,6 +1931,8 @@ export enum LocalStorageKeys {
   LAST_CODE_TOGGLE_ = 'LAST_CODE_TOGGLE_',
   /** Last checked toggle for Web Search per conversation ID */
   LAST_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_ = 'LAST_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_',
+  /** Last checked toggle for Native Web Search per conversation ID */
+  LAST_NATIVE_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_ = 'LAST_NATIVE_WEB_SEARCH_TOGGLE_',
   /** Last checked toggle for File Search per conversation ID */
   LAST_FILE_SEARCH_TOGGLE_ = 'LAST_FILE_SEARCH_TOGGLE_',
   /** Last checked toggle for Artifacts per conversation ID */