diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/Driver.ts b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/Driver.ts
index 2cbc8c74..dd46e2b1 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/Driver.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/Driver.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export type ItemFilters = {
   is_creator_me?: boolean;
   ordering?: string;
   is_favorite?: boolean;
+  category?: string;
 };
 
 export type PaginatedChildrenResult = {
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/components/app-view/ExplorerFilters.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/components/app-view/ExplorerFilters.tsx
index 5eb15bef..fecfa59b 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/components/app-view/ExplorerFilters.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/components/app-view/ExplorerFilters.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Filter, FilterOption, IconSize } from "@gouvfr-lasuite/ui-kit";
+import { FileIcon, Filter, FilterOption, IconSize } from "@gouvfr-lasuite/ui-kit";
 import { useMemo } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
 import folderIcon from "@/assets/folder/folder.svg";
@@ -50,14 +50,62 @@ export const ExplorerFilters = () => {
 
   return (
     <div className="explorer__filters">
-      <ExplorerFilterType
-        value={filters?.type ?? null}
-        onChange={(value) => onChange("type", value)}
+      <ExplorerFilterCategory
+        value={filters?.category ?? null}
+        onChange={(value) => onChange("category", value)}
       />
     </div>
   );
 };
 
+// A representative mimetype per category, resolved to an icon by the ui-kit's
+// getMimeCategory so filter options match the icons shown on items.
+const CATEGORY_OPTIONS: { value: string; mimetype: string }[] = [
+  { value: "doc", mimetype: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.text" },
+  { value: "powerpoint", mimetype: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.presentation" },
+  { value: "calc", mimetype: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet" },
+  { value: "pdf", mimetype: "application/pdf" },
+  { value: "image", mimetype: "image/png" },
+  { value: "video", mimetype: "video/mp4" },
+  { value: "audio", mimetype: "audio/mpeg" },
+  { value: "archive", mimetype: "application/zip" },
+  { value: "other", mimetype: "text/plain" },
+];
+
+export const ExplorerFilterCategory = (props: {
+  value: string | null;
+  onChange: (value: Key | null) => void;
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation();
+
+  const options: FilterOption[] = useMemo(
+    () => [
+      // Reset sits at the top of the list, above the categories, as in the design.
+      { ...getResetOption(t), showSeparator: true },
+      ...CATEGORY_OPTIONS.map(({ value, mimetype }) => ({
+        label: t(`explorer.filters.category.options.${value}`),
+        value,
+        render: () => (
+          <div className="explorer__filters__item">
+            <FileIcon file={{ mimetype, title: "" }} size={IconSize.SMALL} />
+            {t(`explorer.filters.category.options.${value}`)}
+          </div>
+        ),
+      })),
+    ],
+    [t],
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Filter
+      label={t("explorer.filters.category.label")}
+      options={options}
+      selectedKey={props.value ?? null} // undefined would trigger "uncontrolled components become controlled" warning.
+      onSelectionChange={props.onChange}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
 export const ExplorerFilterType = (props: {
   value: ItemType | null;
   onChange: (value: Key | null) => void;
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/i18n/translations.json b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/i18n/translations.json
index c2734ccb..aec73603 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/i18n/translations.json
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/i18n/translations.json
@@ -262,6 +262,20 @@
               "reset": "Reset"
             }
           },
+          "category": {
+            "label": "Type",
+            "options": {
+              "doc": "Text document",
+              "powerpoint": "Slides",
+              "calc": "Spreadsheet",
+              "pdf": "PDF",
+              "image": "Image",
+              "video": "Video",
+              "audio": "Audio",
+              "archive": "Archive",
+              "other": "Other"
+            }
+          },
           "workspace": {
             "label": "Workspace"
           },
@@ -867,6 +881,20 @@
               "reset": "Réinitialiser"
             }
           },
+          "category": {
+            "label": "Type",
+            "options": {
+              "doc": "Document texte",
+              "powerpoint": "Présentation",
+              "calc": "Tableur",
+              "pdf": "PDF",
+              "image": "Image",
+              "video": "Vidéo",
+              "audio": "Audio",
+              "archive": "Archive",
+              "other": "Autre"
+            }
+          },
           "workspace": {
             "label": "Espace"
           },