diff --git a/src/app/bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page.component.ts b/src/app/bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page.component.ts
index 21cce391bbc..97129d94800 100644
--- a/src/app/bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page/edit-bitstream-page.component.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import {
   take,
   tap,
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG } from 'src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants';
 
 import { getEntityEditRoute } from '../../item-page/item-page-routing-paths';
 import { ErrorComponent } from '../../shared/error/error.component';
@@ -193,6 +194,15 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   },
   );
 
+  /**
+   * The Dynamic Switch Model for set as alternative content
+   */
+  alternativeContentModel = new DynamicCustomSwitchModel({
+    id: 'alternativeContent',
+    name: 'alternativeContent',
+  },
+  );
+
   /**
    * The Dynamic TextArea Model for the file's description
    */
@@ -311,7 +321,7 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   /**
    * All input models in a simple array for easier iterations
    */
-  inputModels = [this.primaryBitstreamModel, this.fileNameModel, this.descriptionModel, this.selectedFormatModel,
+  inputModels = [this.primaryBitstreamModel, this.alternativeContentModel, this.fileNameModel, this.descriptionModel, this.selectedFormatModel,
     this.newFormatModel];
 
   /**
@@ -323,6 +333,7 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       id: 'fileNamePrimaryContainer',
       group: [
         this.primaryBitstreamModel,
+        this.alternativeContentModel,
         this.fileNameModel,
       ],
     }, {
@@ -367,6 +378,14 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         container: 'text-right',
       },
     },
+    alternativeContent: {
+      grid: {
+        container: 'col-12 mt-2',
+      },
+      element: {
+        container: 'text-right',
+      },
+    },
     description: {
       grid: {
         host: 'col-12 d-inline-block',
@@ -543,6 +562,7 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       fileNamePrimaryContainer: {
         fileName: bitstream.name,
         primaryBitstream: this.primaryBitstreamUUID === bitstream.uuid,
+        alternativeContent: bitstream.firstMetadataValue('dspace.bitstream.type') === ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG,
       },
       descriptionContainer: {
         description: bitstream.firstMetadataValue('dc.description'),
@@ -609,7 +629,7 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   private updateFieldTranslation(fieldModel) {
     fieldModel.label = this.translate.instant(this.KEY_PREFIX + fieldModel.id + this.LABEL_KEY_SUFFIX);
-    if (fieldModel.id !== this.primaryBitstreamModel.id) {
+    if (fieldModel.id !== this.primaryBitstreamModel.id &&   fieldModel.id !== this.alternativeContentModel.id) {
       fieldModel.hint = this.translate.instant(this.KEY_PREFIX + fieldModel.id + this.HINT_KEY_SUFFIX);
     }
   }
@@ -635,6 +655,7 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const isNewFormat = this.selectedFormat.id !== this.originalFormat.id;
     const isPrimary = updatedValues.fileNamePrimaryContainer.primaryBitstream;
     const wasPrimary = this.primaryBitstreamUUID === this.bitstream.uuid;
+    const isAlternativeContent = updatedValues.fileNamePrimaryContainer.alternativeContent;
 
     let bitstream$;
     let bundle$: Observable<Bundle>;
@@ -700,6 +721,11 @@ export class EditBitstreamPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     } else {
       bitstream$ = of(this.bitstream);
     }
+    if (isAlternativeContent) {
+      updatedBitstream.setMetadata('dspace.bitstream.type', undefined, ...[ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG]);
+    } else {
+      updatedBitstream.removeMetadata('dspace.bitstream.type');
+    }
 
     combineLatest([bundle$, bitstream$]).pipe(
       tap(([bundle]) => this.bundle = bundle),
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.html b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.html
index 79440ac6551..44b2cf24e66 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.html
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.html
@@ -4,12 +4,15 @@
       <div class="file-section">
         @for (file of bitstreams; track file; let last = $last) {
           <ds-file-download-link [bitstream]="file" [item]="item">
-          <span>
-            @if (primaryBitstreamId === file.id) {
-              <span class="badge bg-primary">{{ 'item.page.bitstreams.primary' | translate }}</span>
-            }
-            {{ dsoNameService.getName(file) }}
-          </span>
+            <span>
+              @if (primaryBitstreamId === file.id) {
+                <span class="badge bg-primary">{{ 'item.page.bitstreams.primary' | translate }}</span>
+              }
+              @if (file.metadata['dspace.bitstream.type']?.[0]?.value === alternativeContentTag) {
+                <span class="badge bg-warning">{{ 'item.page.bitstreams.alternativeContent' | translate }}</span>
+              }
+              {{ dsoNameService.getName(file) }}
+            </span>
             <span> ({{(file?.sizeBytes) | dsFileSize }})</span>
             @if (!last) {
               <span innerHTML="{{separator}}"></span>
diff --git a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
index 8f5df0c4de9..6282b9a26a1 100644
--- a/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/item-page/simple/field-components/file-section/file-section.component.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import {
   TranslateService,
 } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs';
+import { ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG } from 'src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants';
 
 import { ThemedFileDownloadLinkComponent } from '../../../../shared/file-download-link/themed-file-download-link.component';
 import { ThemedLoadingComponent } from '../../../../shared/loading/themed-loading.component';
@@ -68,6 +69,11 @@ export class FileSectionComponent implements OnInit {
 
   primaryBitstreamId: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Alternative content tag variable, this variable is only used to make tag available in HTMl
+   */
+  public alternativeContentTag: string = ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG;
+
   constructor(
     protected bitstreamDataService: BitstreamDataService,
     protected notificationsService: NotificationsService,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
index f358b53a783..6d665a3ce86 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div [formGroup]="group" [ngClass]="getClass('element', 'container')" class="form-check custom-control form-switch" [class.disabled]="model.disabled">
+<div [formGroup]="group" [ngClass]="getClass('element', 'container')" class="form-check form-switch" [class.disabled]="model.disabled">
   <input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input form-check-input"
          [checked]="model.checked"
          [class.is-invalid]="showErrorMessages"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.scss b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.scss
index e69de29bb2d..a7e8236f935 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+.form-check-input {
+  appearance: none;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.spec.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.spec.ts
index 0bced6d1a2f..ca340811240 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.spec.ts
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent test suite', () => {
 
       comp.formModel = compAsAny.buildFileEditForm();
 
-      const models = [DynamicCustomSwitchModel, DynamicFormGroupModel, DynamicFormArrayModel];
+      const models = [DynamicCustomSwitchModel, DynamicCustomSwitchModel, DynamicFormGroupModel, DynamicFormArrayModel];
 
       expect(comp.formModel).toBeDefined();
       expect(comp.formModel.length).toBe(models.length);
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent test suite', () => {
         expect(comp.formModel[i] instanceof model).toBeTruthy();
       });
 
-      expect((comp.formModel[2] as DynamicFormArrayModel).groups.length).toBe(2);
+      expect((comp.formModel[3] as DynamicFormArrayModel).groups.length).toBe(2);
       const startDateModel = formbuilderService.findById('startDate', comp.formModel);
       expect(startDateModel.max).toEqual(maxStartDate);
       const endDateModel = formbuilderService.findById('endDate', comp.formModel);
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ describe('SubmissionSectionUploadFileEditComponent test suite', () => {
       compAsAny.fileData = fileData;
       compAsAny.pathCombiner = pathCombiner;
       compAsAny.isPrimary = null;
+      compAsAny.isAlternativeContent = null;
       formService.validateAllFormFields.and.callFake(() => null);
       formService.isValid.and.returnValue(of(true));
       formService.getFormData.and.returnValue(of(mockFileFormData));
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
index 85fd7444529..59d4d8a2a97 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.component.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import {
   mergeMap,
   take,
 } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { MetadataValue } from 'src/app/core/shared/metadata.models';
 import { DynamicCustomSwitchModel } from 'src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/custom-switch/custom-switch.model';
 
 import { BtnDisabledDirective } from '../../../../../shared/btn-disabled.directive';
@@ -51,7 +52,10 @@ import { FormComponent } from '../../../../../shared/form/form.component';
 import { FormService } from '../../../../../shared/form/form.service';
 import { SubmissionService } from '../../../../submission.service';
 import { SectionUploadService } from '../../section-upload.service';
-import { POLICY_DEFAULT_WITH_LIST } from '../../section-upload-constants';
+import {
+  ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG,
+  POLICY_DEFAULT_WITH_LIST,
+} from '../../section-upload-constants';
 import {
   BITSTREAM_ACCESS_CONDITION_GROUP_CONFIG,
   BITSTREAM_ACCESS_CONDITION_GROUP_LAYOUT,
@@ -63,6 +67,8 @@ import {
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_START_DATE_LAYOUT,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_TYPE_CONFIG,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_TYPE_LAYOUT,
+  BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT,
+  BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_LAYOUT,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY,
   BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY_LAYOUT,
   BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_CONFIG,
@@ -97,6 +103,12 @@ implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   isPrimary: boolean;
 
+  /**
+   * The indicator if is alternative content bitstream
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+  isAlternativeContent: boolean;
+
   /**
    * The list of available access condition
    * @type {Array}
@@ -218,6 +230,9 @@ implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     const primaryBitstreamModel: any = this.formBuilderService.findById('primary', formModel, this.fileIndex);
     primaryBitstreamModel.value = this.isPrimary || false;
 
+    const alternativeContentBitstreamModel: any = this.formBuilderService.findById('alternativeContent', formModel, this.fileIndex);
+    alternativeContentBitstreamModel.value = this.isAlternativeContent || false;
+
     this.fileData.accessConditions.forEach((accessCondition, index) => {
       Array.of('name', 'startDate', 'endDate')
         .filter((key) => accessCondition.hasOwnProperty(key) && isNotEmpty(accessCondition[key]))
@@ -317,10 +332,13 @@ implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         configDescr,
       ]),
     });
+    configForm.rows = configForm.rows.filter((row: any) => row.fields[0].selectableMetadata[0].metadata !== 'dc.type');
     const formModel: DynamicFormControlModel[] = [];
 
     formModel.push(new DynamicCustomSwitchModel(BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY, BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY_LAYOUT));
 
+    formModel.push(new DynamicCustomSwitchModel(BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT, BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_LAYOUT));
+
     const metadataGroupModelConfig = Object.assign({}, BITSTREAM_METADATA_FORM_GROUP_CONFIG);
     metadataGroupModelConfig.group = this.formBuilderService.modelFromConfiguration(
       this.submissionId,
@@ -434,13 +452,29 @@ implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
       mergeMap((formData: any) => {
         this.uploadService.updatePrimaryBitstreamOperation(this.pathCombiner.getPath('primary'), this.isPrimary, formData.primary[0], this.fileId);
 
+        //Set operations to bitstream alternative content flag
+        const alternativeContentPath = 'metadata/dspace.bitstream.type';
+        if (formData.alternativeContent[0]) {
+          const metadata = Object.assign(new MetadataValue(), {
+            language: null,
+            value: ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG,
+            authority: null,
+            place: 0,
+          });
+          this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, alternativeContentPath]), metadata, true);
+        } else {
+          this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, alternativeContentPath]));
+        }
+
         // collect bitstream metadata
         Object.keys((formData.metadata))
           .filter((key) => isNotEmpty(formData.metadata[key]))
           .forEach((key) => {
             const metadataKey = key.replace(/_/g, '.');
-            const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
-            this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]), formData.metadata[key], true);
+            if (metadataKey !== 'dc.type') {
+              const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
+              this.operationsBuilder.add(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]), formData.metadata[key], true);
+            }
           });
         Object.keys((this.fileData.metadata))
           .filter((key) => isNotEmpty(this.fileData.metadata[key]))
@@ -448,8 +482,10 @@ implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
           .filter((key) => this.formMetadata.includes(key))
           .forEach((key) => {
             const metadataKey = key.replace(/_/g, '.');
-            const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
-            this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]));
+            if (metadataKey !== 'dc.type') {
+              const path = `metadata/${metadataKey}`;
+              this.operationsBuilder.remove(this.pathCombiner.getPath([...pathFragment, path]));
+            }
           });
         const accessConditionsToSave = [];
         if (formData.hasOwnProperty('accessConditions')) {
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
index 65d233081ca..896864f756a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/edit/section-upload-file-edit.model.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@ export const BITSTREAM_FORM_PRIMARY: DynamicSwitchModelConfig = {
   label: 'bitstream.edit.form.primaryBitstream.label',
 };
 
+export const BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_LAYOUT: DynamicFormControlLayout = {
+  element: {
+    host: 'col-12',
+    container: 'text-right',
+  },
+};
+
+export const BITSTREAM_FORM_ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT: DynamicSwitchModelConfig = {
+  id: 'alternativeContent',
+  name: 'alternativeContent',
+  label: 'bitstream.edit.form.alternativeContent.label',
+};
+
 
 export const BITSTREAM_FORM_ACCESS_CONDITION_START_DATE_CONFIG: DynamicDatePickerModelConfig = {
   id: 'startDate',
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
index c1cdf266aaf..e85b3ee2498 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
         <input
           type="checkbox"
           class="form-check-input"
+          role="switch"
           id="primaryBitstream{{fileIndex}}"
           [disabled]="processingSaveStatus$ | async"
           [checked]="isPrimary"
@@ -24,31 +25,29 @@
       <div class="float-start w-75">
         <ds-submission-section-upload-file-view [fileData]="fileData"></ds-submission-section-upload-file-view>
       </div>
-      <div class="float-end w-15">
-        <ng-container>
-          <ds-file-download-link [cssClasses]="'btn btn-link-focus'" [isBlank]="true"
-            [bitstream]="getBitstream()" [enableRequestACopy]="false" [showAccessStatusBadge]="false">
-            <i class="fa fa-download fa-2x text-normal" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-          </ds-file-download-link>
-          <button class="btn btn-link-focus"
-                  attr.aria-label="{{'submission.sections.upload.edit.title' | translate}} {{fileName}}"
-                  title="{{ 'submission.sections.upload.edit.title' | translate }} {{fileName}}"
-            (click)="$event.preventDefault();editBitstreamData();">
-            <i class="fa fa-edit fa-2x text-normal"></i>
-          </button>
-          <button class="btn btn-link-focus"
-            attr.aria-label="{{'submission.sections.upload.delete.confirm.title' | translate}} {{fileName}}"
-                  title="{{ 'submission.sections.upload.delete.confirm.title' | translate }} {{fileName}}"
-            [dsBtnDisabled]="(processingDelete$ | async)"
-            (click)="$event.preventDefault();confirmDelete(content);">
-            @if ((processingDelete$ | async)) {
-              <i class="fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-2x link-danger"></i>
-            }
-            @if ((processingDelete$ | async) !== true) {
-              <i class="fa fa-trash fa-2x link-danger"></i>
-            }
-          </button>
-        </ng-container>
+      <div class="float-end w-15 d-flex flex-row justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
+        <ds-file-download-link [cssClasses]="'btn btn-link-focus'" [isBlank]="true"
+          [bitstream]="getBitstream()" [enableRequestACopy]="false" [showAccessStatusBadge]="false">
+          <i class="fa fa-download fa-2x text-normal" aria-hidden="true"></i>
+        </ds-file-download-link>
+        <button class="btn btn-link-focus"
+                attr.aria-label="{{'submission.sections.upload.edit.title' | translate}} {{fileName}}"
+                title="{{ 'submission.sections.upload.edit.title' | translate }} {{fileName}}"
+          (click)="$event.preventDefault();editBitstreamData();">
+          <i class="fa fa-edit fa-2x text-normal"></i>
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn btn-link-focus"
+          attr.aria-label="{{'submission.sections.upload.delete.confirm.title' | translate}} {{fileName}}"
+                title="{{ 'submission.sections.upload.delete.confirm.title' | translate }} {{fileName}}"
+          [dsBtnDisabled]="(processingDelete$ | async)"
+          (click)="$event.preventDefault();confirmDelete(content);">
+          @if ((processingDelete$ | async)) {
+            <i class="fas fa-circle-notch fa-spin fa-2x link-danger"></i>
+          }
+          @if ((processingDelete$ | async) !== true) {
+            <i class="fa fa-trash fa-2x link-danger"></i>
+          }
+        </button>
       </div>
       <div class="clearfix"></div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.scss b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.scss
index e69de29bb2d..305d111948d 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.scss
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/* this line ensures that switch-style checks are displayed correctly, added here to only affects upload-file-section */
+.form-check-input {
+  appearance: none;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
index c6949bd3828..84f24d2c1eb 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/section-upload-file.component.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
    */
   @Input() isPrimary: boolean | null;
 
+  /**
+   * The indicator if is alternative content bitstream
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+  @Input() isAlternativeContent: boolean | null;
+
   /**
    * The list of available access condition
    * @type {Array}
@@ -282,6 +288,7 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent implements OnChanges, OnInit,
     activeModal.componentInstance.pathCombiner = this.pathCombiner;
     activeModal.componentInstance.submissionId = this.submissionId;
     activeModal.componentInstance.isPrimary = this.isPrimary;
+    activeModal.componentInstance.isAlternativeContent = this.isAlternativeContent;
   }
 
   togglePrimaryBitstream(event) {
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
index 792ed087e74..1f33dc811c0 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/file/themed-section-upload-file.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export class ThemedSubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent
    */
    @Input() isPrimary: boolean | null;
 
+   /**
+   * The indicator if is alternative content bitstream
+   * @type {boolean, null}
+   */
+   @Input() isAlternativeContent: boolean | null;
+
   /**
    * The submission id
    * @type {string}
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ export class ThemedSubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent
   protected inAndOutputNames: (keyof SubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent & keyof this)[] = [
     'availableAccessConditionOptions',
     'isPrimary',
+    'isAlternativeContent',
     'collectionId',
     'collectionPolicyType',
     'configMetadataForm',
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants.ts
index 26f35a094df..06da4b8745a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload-constants.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_NO_LIST = 1; // Banner1
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_WITH_LIST = 2; // Banner2
+export const ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG = 'alternative content'; // Alternative content tag
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
index 7bcfa1d242d..4928f2ed7e4 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.html
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
   @for (fileEntry of fileList; track fileEntry; let i = $index) {
     <ds-submission-upload-section-file
       [isPrimary]="primaryBitstreamUUID ? primaryBitstreamUUID === fileEntry.uuid : null"
+      [isAlternativeContent]="fileEntry.metadata['dspace.bitstream.type'] ? fileEntry.metadata['dspace.bitstream.type'][0].value === alternativeContentTag : null"
       [availableAccessConditionOptions]="availableAccessConditionOptions"
       [collectionId]="collectionId"
       [collectionPolicyType]="collectionPolicyType"
diff --git a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
index 4fc710d5dc4..5c3e7c0fb43 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/sections/upload/section-upload.component.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import { SectionsService } from '../sections.service';
 import { SubmissionSectionUploadAccessConditionsComponent } from './accessConditions/submission-section-upload-access-conditions.component';
 import { ThemedSubmissionSectionUploadFileComponent } from './file/themed-section-upload-file.component';
 import { SectionUploadService } from './section-upload.service';
+import { ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG } from './section-upload-constants';
 
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_NO_LIST = 1; // Banner1
 export const POLICY_DEFAULT_WITH_LIST = 2; // Banner2
@@ -143,6 +144,11 @@ export class SubmissionSectionUploadComponent extends SectionModelComponent {
    */
   protected subs: Subscription[] = [];
 
+  /**
+   * Alternative content tag variable, this variable is only used to make tag available in HTMl
+   */
+  public alternativeContentTag: string = ALTERNATIVE_CONTENT_TAG;
+
   /**
    * Initialize instance variables
    *
diff --git a/src/app/submission/utils/submission.mock.ts b/src/app/submission/utils/submission.mock.ts
index 35b97993c4c..e4358d8e11a 100644
--- a/src/app/submission/utils/submission.mock.ts
+++ b/src/app/submission/utils/submission.mock.ts
@@ -1628,6 +1628,7 @@ export const mockUploadFilesData = {
 
 export const mockFileFormData = {
   primary: [true],
+  alternativeContent: [false],
   metadata: {
     'dc.title': [
       {
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 1bd83d53467..fd42633ca50 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -985,6 +985,8 @@
 
   "bitstream.edit.form.primaryBitstream.label": "Primary File",
 
+  "bitstream.edit.form.alternativeContent.label": "Alternative Content File",
+
   "bitstream.edit.form.selectedFormat.hint": "If the format is not in the above list, <b>select \"format not in list\" above</b> and describe it under \"Describe new format\".",
 
   "bitstream.edit.form.selectedFormat.label": "Selected Format",
@@ -3023,6 +3025,8 @@
 
   "item.page.bitstreams.primary": "Primary",
 
+  "item.page.bitstreams.alternativeContent": "Alternative Content",
+
   "item.page.filesection.original.bundle": "Original bundle",
 
   "item.page.filesection.license.bundle": "License bundle",
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/es.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/es.json5
index 7f1b2f4d6f6..acd5a64f383 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/es.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/es.json5
@@ -1409,6 +1409,9 @@
   // "bitstream.edit.form.primaryBitstream.label": "Primary File",
   "bitstream.edit.form.primaryBitstream.label": "Archivo principal",
 
+  //"bitstream.edit.form.alternativeContent.label": "Alternative Content File",
+  "bitstream.edit.form.alternativeContent.label": "Archivo con contenido alternativo",
+
   // "bitstream.edit.form.selectedFormat.hint": "If the format is not in the above list, <b>select \"format not in list\" above</b> and describe it under \"Describe new format\".",
   "bitstream.edit.form.selectedFormat.hint": "Si el formato no está en la lista anterior, <b>seleccione \"el formato no está en la lista\" arriba</b> y descríbalo en \"Describir el nuevo formato\".",
 
@@ -4480,6 +4483,9 @@
   // "item.page.bitstreams.primary": "Primary",
   "item.page.bitstreams.primary": "Principal",
 
+  //"item.page.bitstreams.alternativeContent": "Alternative Content",
+  "item.page.bitstreams.alternativeContent": "Contenido alternativo",
+
   // "item.page.filesection.original.bundle": "Original bundle",
   "item.page.filesection.original.bundle": "Bloque original",