diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts b/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
index f7d8c06e6..c90cb3b15 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/api/ontimeApi.ts
@@ -247,13 +247,6 @@ export async function getLatestVersion(): Promise<HasUpdate> {
   };
 }
 
-/**
- * @description HTTP POST request to create a new project file with given project data
- */
-export async function postNew(initialData: Partial<ProjectData>) {
-  return axios.post(`${ontimeURL}/new`, initialData);
-}
-
 /**
  * @description HTTP request to get the list of available project files
  */
@@ -382,11 +375,15 @@ export async function deleteProject(filename: string): Promise<MessageResponse>
 /**
  * @description HTTP request to create a project file
  */
-export async function createProject(filename: string): Promise<MessageResponse> {
+export async function createProject(
+  project: Partial<
+    ProjectData & {
+      filename: string;
+    }
+  >,
+): Promise<MessageResponse> {
   const url = `${ontimeURL}/project`;
   const decodedUrl = decodeURIComponent(url);
-  const res = await axios.post(decodedUrl, {
-    filename,
-  });
+  const res = await axios.post(decodedUrl, project);
   return res.data;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e3e6cd0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectCreateForm.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
+import { Button, Input, Textarea } from '@chakra-ui/react';
+
+import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
+
+export type ProjectCreateFormValues = {
+  title?: string;
+  description?: string;
+  publicInfo?: string;
+  publicUrl?: string;
+  backstageInfo?: string;
+  backstageUrl?: string;
+};
+
+interface ProjectCreateFormProps {
+  onCancel: () => void;
+  onSubmit: (values: ProjectCreateFormValues) => Promise<void>;
+  submitError: string | null;
+}
+
+export default function ProjectCreateForm({ onSubmit, onCancel, submitError }: ProjectCreateFormProps) {
+  const {
+    handleSubmit,
+    register,
+    formState: { isSubmitting, isValid },
+    setFocus,
+  } = useForm<ProjectCreateFormValues>({
+    defaultValues: { title: '' },
+    values: { title: '' },
+    resetOptions: {
+      keepDirtyValues: true,
+    },
+  });
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setFocus('title');
+  }, [setFocus]);
+
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Project title
+          <Input
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            maxLength={50}
+            placeholder='Your project name'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('title')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Project description
+          <Input
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            maxLength={100}
+            placeholder='Euro Love, Malmö 2024'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('description')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Public info
+          <Textarea
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            maxLength={150}
+            placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('publicInfo')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Public QR code Url
+          <Input
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            placeholder='www.getontime.no'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('publicUrl')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Backstage info
+          <Textarea
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            maxLength={150}
+            placeholder='Wi-Fi password: 1234'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('backstageInfo')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createFormInputField}>
+        <label>
+          Backstage QR code Url
+          <Input
+            variant='ontime-filled'
+            size='sm'
+            placeholder='www.ontime.gitbook.io'
+            autoComplete='off'
+            {...register('backstageUrl')}
+          />
+        </label>
+      </div>
+      <div className={style.createActionButtons}>
+        <Button onClick={onCancel} variant='ontime-ghosted' size='sm'>
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+        <Button
+          isDisabled={!isValid}
+          type='submit'
+          isLoading={isSubmitting}
+          variant='ontime-filled'
+          padding='0 2em'
+          size='sm'
+        >
+          Create
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+      {submitError && <span className={style.error}>{submitError}</span>}
+    </form>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectForm.tsx
index 75a618592..d2e084dea 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectForm.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export type ProjectFormValues = {
 };
 
 interface ProjectFormProps {
-  action: 'duplicate' | 'rename' | 'create';
+  action: 'duplicate' | 'rename';
   filename: string;
   onCancel: () => void;
   onSubmit: (values: ProjectFormValues) => Promise<void>;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectList.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectList.tsx
index 0c8e6b93f..7c22d59b2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectList.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectList.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { createProject } from '../../../../common/api/ontimeApi';
 import { useProjectList } from '../../../../common/hooks-query/useProjectList';
 import * as Panel from '../PanelUtils';
 
-import ProjectForm, { ProjectFormValues } from './ProjectForm';
+import ProjectCreateForm, { ProjectCreateFormValues } from './ProjectCreateForm';
 import ProjectListItem, { EditMode } from './ProjectListItem';
 
 import style from './ProjectPanel.module.scss';
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ export default function ProjectList({ isCreatingProject, onToggleCreate }: Proje
     setSubmitError(null);
   };
 
-  const handleSubmitCreate = async (values: ProjectFormValues) => {
+  const handleSubmitCreate = async (values: ProjectCreateFormValues) => {
     try {
       setSubmitError(null);
-      const filename = values.filename.trim();
-      if (!filename) {
-        setSubmitError('Project name cannot be empty');
-        return;
-      }
-      await createProject(filename);
+      const filename = values.title?.trim();
+
+      await createProject({
+        ...values,
+        filename,
+      });
       await refetch();
       handleToggleCreateMode();
     } catch (error) {
@@ -82,13 +82,7 @@ export default function ProjectList({ isCreatingProject, onToggleCreate }: Proje
         {isCreatingProject ? (
           <tr className={style.createContainer}>
             <td colSpan={99}>
-              <ProjectForm
-                action='create'
-                filename=''
-                onSubmit={handleSubmitCreate}
-                onCancel={handleToggleCreateMode}
-                submitError=''
-              />
+              <ProjectCreateForm onSubmit={handleSubmitCreate} onCancel={handleToggleCreateMode} submitError='' />
               {submitError && <span className={style.createSubmitError}>{submitError}</span>}
             </td>
           </tr>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
index a085e3acb..5ba44e13c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/project-panel/ProjectPanel.module.scss
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
   flex: 2;
 }
 
+.createFormInputField {
+  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
 .actionButtons {
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -26,6 +30,14 @@
   margin-left: 1rem;
 }
 
+.createActionButtons {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  margin-left: 1rem;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
 .error {
   color: $red-500;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.tsx
index 10dfc438b..6aa36ba68 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import ErrorBoundary from '../../common/components/error-boundary/ErrorBoundary'
 import AppSettings from '../app-settings/AppSettings';
 import { SettingsOptionId, useSettingsStore } from '../app-settings/settingsStore';
 import MenuBar from '../menu/MenuBar';
-import QuickStart from '../modals/quick-start/QuickStart';
 import SheetsModal from '../modals/sheets-modal/SheetsModal';
 import UploadModal from '../modals/upload-modal/UploadModal';
 import Overview from '../overview/Overview';
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ export default function Editor() {
     onOpen: onIntegrationModalOpen,
     onClose: onIntegrationModalClose,
   } = useDisclosure();
-  const { isOpen: isQuickStartOpen, onOpen: onQuickStartOpen, onClose: onQuickStartClose } = useDisclosure();
   const { isOpen: isSheetsOpen, onOpen: onSheetsOpen, onClose: onSheetsClose } = useDisclosure();
 
   // Set window title
@@ -46,7 +44,6 @@ export default function Editor() {
   return (
     <>
       <ErrorBoundary>
-        <QuickStart onClose={onQuickStartClose} isOpen={isQuickStartOpen} />
         <UploadModal onClose={onUploadModalClose} isOpen={isUploadModalOpen} />
         <IntegrationModal onClose={onIntegrationModalClose} isOpen={isIntegrationModalOpen} />
         <SettingsModal isOpen={isOldSettingsOpen} onClose={onSettingsClose} />
@@ -62,8 +59,6 @@ export default function Editor() {
             onUploadOpen={onUploadModalOpen}
             isIntegrationOpen={isIntegrationModalOpen}
             onIntegrationOpen={onIntegrationModalOpen}
-            isQuickStartOpen={isQuickStartOpen}
-            onQuickStartOpen={onQuickStartOpen}
             openSettings={handleSettings}
             isSettingsOpen={isSettingsOpen}
             isSheetsOpen={isSheetsOpen}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
index ddb9407f3..f7ba6839a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/menu/MenuBar.tsx
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import { IconButton, MenuButton, Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { IoAdd } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoAdd';
 import { IoCloud } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCloud';
 import { IoCloudOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCloudOutline';
-import { IoColorWand } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoColorWand';
 import { IoExtensionPuzzle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoExtensionPuzzle';
 import { IoExtensionPuzzleOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoExtensionPuzzleOutline';
 import { IoOptions } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoOptions';
@@ -30,8 +29,6 @@ interface MenuBarProps {
   onUploadOpen: () => void;
   isIntegrationOpen: boolean;
   onIntegrationOpen: () => void;
-  isQuickStartOpen: boolean;
-  onQuickStartOpen: () => void;
   isSheetsOpen: boolean;
   onSheetsOpen: () => void;
   openSettings: (newTab?: string) => void;
@@ -59,8 +56,6 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
     onUploadOpen,
     isIntegrationOpen,
     onIntegrationOpen,
-    isQuickStartOpen,
-    onQuickStartOpen,
     openSettings,
     isSettingsOpen,
     isSheetsOpen,
@@ -112,15 +107,6 @@ const MenuBar = (props: MenuBarProps) => {
     <div className={style.menu}>
       <QuitIconBtn disabled={!isElectron} clickHandler={sendShutdown} />
       <div className={style.gap} />
-      <TooltipActionBtn
-        {...buttonStyle}
-        isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
-        icon={<IoColorWand />}
-        className={isQuickStartOpen ? style.open : ''}
-        clickHandler={onQuickStartOpen}
-        tooltip='Quick start'
-        aria-label='Quick start'
-      />
       <TooltipActionBtn
         {...buttonStyle}
         isDisabled={appMode === AppMode.Run}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/modals/quick-start/QuickStart.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/modals/quick-start/QuickStart.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d8319b1d..000000000
--- a/apps/client/src/features/modals/quick-start/QuickStart.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,183 +0,0 @@
-import { useEffect } from 'react';
-import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
-import {
-  Alert,
-  AlertDescription,
-  AlertIcon,
-  AlertTitle,
-  Button,
-  Input,
-  Modal,
-  ModalBody,
-  ModalCloseButton,
-  ModalContent,
-  ModalFooter,
-  ModalHeader,
-  ModalOverlay,
-  Textarea,
-} from '@chakra-ui/react';
-import type { ProjectData } from 'ontime-types';
-
-import { PROJECT_DATA, RUNDOWN } from '../../../common/api/apiConstants';
-import { postNew } from '../../../common/api/ontimeApi';
-import useProjectData from '../../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
-import { projectDataPlaceholder } from '../../../common/models/ProjectData';
-import { ontimeQueryClient } from '../../../common/queryClient';
-
-import styles from '../Modal.module.scss';
-
-interface QuickStartProps {
-  onClose: () => void;
-  isOpen: boolean;
-}
-
-export default function QuickStart({ onClose, isOpen }: QuickStartProps) {
-  const { data, status } = useProjectData();
-  const {
-    handleSubmit,
-    register,
-    reset,
-    formState: { isSubmitting },
-  } = useForm({
-    defaultValues: data,
-    resetOptions: {
-      keepDirtyValues: true,
-    },
-  });
-
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (data) reset(data);
-  }, [data, reset]);
-
-  const onSubmit = async (data: Partial<ProjectData>) => {
-    try {
-      await postNew(data);
-      await ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: PROJECT_DATA });
-      await ontimeQueryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: RUNDOWN });
-
-      onClose();
-    } catch (_) {
-      /* WE DO NOT HANDLE ERRORS */
-    }
-  };
-
-  const onReset = () => reset(projectDataPlaceholder);
-
-  const disableButtons = status !== 'success' || isSubmitting;
-  return (
-    <Modal
-      onClose={onClose}
-      isOpen={isOpen}
-      closeOnOverlayClick={false}
-      motionPreset='slideInBottom'
-      size='xl'
-      scrollBehavior='inside'
-      preserveScrollBarGap
-      variant='ontime'
-    >
-      <ModalOverlay />
-      <ModalContent>
-        <ModalHeader>Ontime quick start</ModalHeader>
-        <ModalCloseButton />
-        <ModalBody className={styles.pad}>
-          <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)} className={styles.sectionContainer}>
-            <Alert status='info' variant='ontime-on-light-info'>
-              <AlertIcon />
-              <div className={styles.column}>
-                <AlertTitle>Note</AlertTitle>
-                <AlertDescription>
-                  On submit, application options will be kept but rundown and project data will be reset
-                </AlertDescription>
-              </div>
-            </Alert>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Project title
-                <Input
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  maxLength={50}
-                  placeholder='Eurovision song contest'
-                  {...register('title')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Project description
-                <Input
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  maxLength={100}
-                  placeholder='Euro Love, Malmö 2024'
-                  {...register('description')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Public info
-                <Textarea
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  maxLength={150}
-                  placeholder='Shows always start ontime'
-                  {...register('publicInfo')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Public QR code Url
-                <Input
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  placeholder='www.getontime.no'
-                  {...register('publicUrl')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Backstage info
-                <Textarea
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  maxLength={150}
-                  placeholder='Wi-Fi password: 1234'
-                  {...register('backstageInfo')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <div className={styles.entryRow}>
-              <label className={styles.sectionTitle}>
-                Backstage QR code Url
-                <Input
-                  variant='ontime-filled-on-light'
-                  size='sm'
-                  placeholder='www.ontime.gitbook.io'
-                  {...register('backstageUrl')}
-                />
-              </label>
-            </div>
-            <ModalFooter className={styles.buttonSection}>
-              <Button onClick={onReset} isDisabled={disableButtons} variant='ontime-ghost-on-light' size='sm'>
-                Clear data
-              </Button>
-              <Button
-                type='submit'
-                isLoading={isSubmitting}
-                isDisabled={disableButtons}
-                variant='ontime-filled'
-                padding='0 2em'
-                size='sm'
-              >
-                New project file
-              </Button>
-            </ModalFooter>
-          </form>
-        </ModalBody>
-      </ModalContent>
-    </Modal>
-  );
-}
diff --git a/apps/server/src/controllers/ontimeController.ts b/apps/server/src/controllers/ontimeController.ts
index 9e30b1c44..cd1a28491 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/controllers/ontimeController.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/controllers/ontimeController.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import {
 import { oscIntegration } from '../services/integration-service/OscIntegration.js';
 import { httpIntegration } from '../services/integration-service/HttpIntegration.js';
 import { logger } from '../classes/Logger.js';
-import { deleteAllEvents, notifyChanges, setRundown } from '../services/rundown-service/RundownService.js';
+import { notifyChanges, setRundown } from '../services/rundown-service/RundownService.js';
 import { integrationService } from '../services/integration-service/IntegrationService.js';
 import { getProjectFiles } from '../utils/getFileListFromFolder.js';
 import { configService } from '../services/ConfigService.js';
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ import { validateProjectFiles } from './ontimeController.validate.js';
 import { dbModel } from '../models/dataModel.js';
 import { sheet } from '../utils/sheetsAuth.js';
 import { removeFileExtension } from '../utils/removeFileExtension.js';
+import { ensureJsonExtension } from '../utils/ensureJsonExtension.js';
+import { generateUniqueFileName } from '../utils/generateUniqueFilename.js';
 
 // Create controller for GET request to '/ontime/poll'
 // Returns data for current state
@@ -460,29 +462,6 @@ export async function previewExcel(req, res: Response) {
   }
 }
 
-/**
- * Meant to create a new project file, it will clear only fields which are specific to a project
- * @param req
- * @param res
- */
-export const postNew: RequestHandler = async (req, res) => {
-  try {
-    const newProjectData: ProjectData = {
-      title: req.body?.title ?? '',
-      description: req.body?.description ?? '',
-      publicUrl: req.body?.publicUrl ?? '',
-      publicInfo: req.body?.publicInfo ?? '',
-      backstageUrl: req.body?.backstageUrl ?? '',
-      backstageInfo: req.body?.backstageInfo ?? '',
-    };
-    const newData = await DataProvider.setProjectData(newProjectData);
-    await deleteAllEvents();
-    res.status(201).send(newData);
-  } catch (error) {
-    res.status(400).send({ message: String(error) });
-  }
-};
-
 /**
  * Retrieves and lists all project files from the uploads directory.
  * @param req
@@ -618,20 +597,39 @@ export const renameProjectFile: RequestHandler = async (req: Request, res: Respo
  */
 export const createProjectFile: RequestHandler = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   try {
-    const { filename } = req.body;
+    const originalFilename = ensureJsonExtension(req.body.title || 'Untitled');
+    const filename = generateUniqueFileName(uploadsFolderPath, originalFilename);
 
     const projectFilePath = join(uploadsFolderPath, filename);
 
     const errors = validateProjectFiles({ newFilename: filename });
 
+    const newProjectData: ProjectData = {
+      title: req.body?.title ?? '',
+      description: req.body?.description ?? '',
+      publicUrl: req.body?.publicUrl ?? '',
+      publicInfo: req.body?.publicInfo ?? '',
+      backstageUrl: req.body?.backstageUrl ?? '',
+      backstageInfo: req.body?.backstageInfo ?? '',
+    };
+
+    const data = {
+      ...dbModel,
+      project: {
+        ...dbModel.project,
+        ...newProjectData,
+      },
+    };
+
     if (errors.length) {
-      return res.status(409).send({ message: errors.join(', ') });
+      return res.status(409).send({ message: 'Project with title already exists' });
     }
 
-    await writeFile(projectFilePath, JSON.stringify(dbModel));
+    await writeFile(projectFilePath, JSON.stringify(data));
+    await parseAndApply(projectFilePath, req, res, {});
 
     res.status(200).send({
-      message: `Created project ${filename}`,
+      filename,
     });
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).send({ message: String(error) });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/routes/ontimeRouter.ts b/apps/server/src/routes/ontimeRouter.ts
index 82b4b648f..5eaf9c07b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/routes/ontimeRouter.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/routes/ontimeRouter.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
   patchPartialProjectFile,
   poll,
   postAliases,
-  postNew,
   postOSC,
   postOscSubscriptions,
   postSettings,
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ import {
   validateProjectDuplicate,
   validateLoadProjectFile,
   validateProjectRename,
-  validateProjectCreate,
   validateSheetid,
   validateWorksheet,
   validateSheetOptions,
@@ -115,9 +113,6 @@ router.get('/http', getHTTP);
 // create route between controller and '/ontime/http' endpoint
 router.post('/http', validateHTTP, postHTTP);
 
-// create route between controller and '/ontime/new' endpoint
-router.post('/new', projectSanitiser, postNew);
-
 // create route between controller and '/ontime/projects' endpoint
 router.get('/projects', listProjects);
 
@@ -131,7 +126,7 @@ router.post('/project/:filename/duplicate', validateProjectDuplicate, sanitizePr
 router.put('/project/:filename/rename', validateProjectRename, sanitizeProjectFilename, renameProjectFile);
 
 // create route between controller and '/ontime/project' endpoint
-router.post('/project', validateProjectCreate, sanitizeProjectFilename, createProjectFile);
+router.post('/project', projectSanitiser, createProjectFile);
 
 // create route between controller and '/ontime/project/:filename' endpoint
 router.delete('/project/:filename', sanitizeProjectFilename, deleteProjectFile);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/generateUniqueFilename.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/generateUniqueFilename.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22664eefd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/generateUniqueFilename.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import { existsSync } from 'fs';
+import path from 'path';
+
+/**
+ * Generates a unique file name within the specified directory.
+ * If a file with the same name already exists, appends a counter to the filename.
+ *
+ * @param {string} directory - The directory to check for file existence.
+ * @param {string} filename - The original filename.
+ * @return {Promise<string>} A unique filename.
+ */
+export const generateUniqueFileName = (directory: string, filename: string) => {
+  const baseName = path.basename(filename, path.extname(filename));
+  const extension = path.extname(filename);
+
+  let counter = 0;
+  let uniqueFilename = filename;
+
+  while (existsSync(path.join(directory, uniqueFilename))) {
+    counter++;
+    // Append counter to filename if the file exists.
+    uniqueFilename = `${baseName} (${counter})${extension}`;
+  }
+
+  return uniqueFilename;
+};