diff --git a/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/ios/Podfile.lock b/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/ios/Podfile.lock
index 622d093c3b..47c9e973e8 100644
--- a/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -3248,4 +3248,4 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
 
 PODFILE CHECKSUM: 6b7a4b74915b42bfe4ffddaf67cbf5e7a2bfeab3
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.16.2
+COCOAPODS: 1.14.3
diff --git a/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/yarn.lock b/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/yarn.lock
index e5cb3eef85..5ae0cf23fe 100644
--- a/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/yarn.lock
+++ b/examples/TypeScriptMessaging/yarn.lock
@@ -7329,9 +7329,9 @@ stream-chat-react-native-core@8.1.0:
   uid ""
 
 stream-chat@^9.23.0:
-  version "9.23.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat/-/stream-chat-9.23.0.tgz#e7e5cf729861597e7198907c1cab22a57d68a2fc"
-  integrity sha512-UW112HYsLnYb4RMIXBtAouNQCCe0weVzNivjezsw+JKK1b/TX0JLBi+wK25mBUEO+coOGKfXiye6IB3gao8ipw==
+  version "9.24.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat/-/stream-chat-9.24.0.tgz#e6af5d4b0eb396e24e0ab7f852719581c39f18bc"
+  integrity sha512-zLtguYRqxeEc/Cjw8Zp00u/wTrqFg4gFPKdj3mvl/Jq1Pt95mY9nMc38KW0GOu/2quIAAar0NNMq8fsXl4jupQ==
   dependencies:
     "@types/jsonwebtoken" "^9.0.8"
     "@types/ws" "^8.5.14"
diff --git a/package/expo-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts b/package/expo-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
index 25ef02f531..280710b4c2 100644
--- a/package/expo-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
+++ b/package/expo-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Platform } from 'react-native';
+import { PickImageOptions } from 'stream-chat-react-native-core';
 let ImagePicker;
 
 try {
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ if (!ImagePicker) {
 }
 
 export const pickImage = ImagePicker
-  ? async () => {
+  ? async ({ maxNumberOfFiles }: PickImageOptions = {}) => {
       try {
         let permissionGranted = true;
         if (Platform.OS === 'ios') {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export const pickImage = ImagePicker
             allowsMultipleSelection: true,
             mediaTypes: ['images', 'videos'],
             preferredAssetRepresentationMode: 'current',
+            selectionLimit: maxNumberOfFiles,
           });
 
           const canceled = result.canceled;
diff --git a/package/native-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts b/package/native-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
index 1d04e68753..dc7966dd99 100644
--- a/package/native-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
+++ b/package/native-package/src/optionalDependencies/pickImage.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { Platform } from 'react-native';
+import { PickImageOptions } from 'stream-chat-react-native-core';
 let ImagePicker;
 
 try {
@@ -8,11 +9,12 @@ try {
 }
 
 export const pickImage = ImagePicker
-  ? async () => {
+  ? async ({ maxNumberOfFiles }: PickImageOptions = {}) => {
       try {
         const result = await ImagePicker.launchImageLibrary({
           assetRepresentationMode: 'current',
           mediaType: 'mixed',
+          selectionLimit: maxNumberOfFiles,
         });
         const canceled = result.didCancel;
         const errorCode = result.errorCode;
diff --git a/package/src/contexts/messageInputContext/MessageInputContext.tsx b/package/src/contexts/messageInputContext/MessageInputContext.tsx
index c84726f9c3..64414cfa8e 100644
--- a/package/src/contexts/messageInputContext/MessageInputContext.tsx
+++ b/package/src/contexts/messageInputContext/MessageInputContext.tsx
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ export const MessageInputProvider = ({
       return;
     }
 
-    const result = await NativeHandlers.pickImage();
+    const result = await NativeHandlers.pickImage({ maxNumberOfFiles: availableUploadSlots });
     if (result.askToOpenSettings) {
       Alert.alert(
         t('Allow access to your Gallery'),
diff --git a/package/src/native.ts b/package/src/native.ts
index 7debba4ecc..f20d52b09b 100644
--- a/package/src/native.ts
+++ b/package/src/native.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ type PickImageAssetType = {
   cancelled?: boolean;
 };
 
-type PickImage = () => Promise<PickImageAssetType> | never;
+export type PickImageOptions = {
+  maxNumberOfFiles?: number;
+};
+
+type PickImage = (options?: PickImageOptions) => Promise<PickImageAssetType> | never;
 
 type SaveFileOptions = {
   fileName: string;