diff --git a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png
index ae8d0680ad0f..dca1e1f6a3df 100644
Binary files a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png and b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png differ
diff --git a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png
index 4afd2fc0c7ea..e6b1298834bd 100644
Binary files a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png and b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_desktop_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png differ
diff --git a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png
index 60b1cac59996..908ee795aa3e 100644
Binary files a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png and b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Non_Large_Display.png differ
diff --git a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png
index 326f6565e93a..245a2ba2cbe5 100644
Binary files a/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png and b/packages/eui/.loki/reference/chrome_mobile_Forms_EuiFilePicker_Playground.png differ
diff --git a/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9351.md b/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9351.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..09a64839da17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/eui/changelogs/upcoming/9351.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Updated `EuiFilePicker` to use the `upload` icon to better indicate uploads.
diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/__snapshots__/file_picker.test.tsx.snap b/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/__snapshots__/file_picker.test.tsx.snap
index d2e37966f5ad..4525ac5b99c4 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/__snapshots__/file_picker.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/__snapshots__/file_picker.test.tsx.snap
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports[`EuiFilePicker is rendered 1`] = `
       aria-hidden="true"
       class="euiFilePicker__icon emotion-euiFilePicker__icon-large"
       color="text"
-      data-euiicon-type="importAction"
+      data-euiicon-type="upload"
     />
     <span
       class="euiFilePicker__promptText"
diff --git a/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/file_picker.tsx b/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/file_picker.tsx
index 3166a774227d..7dba1224a0f6 100644
--- a/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/file_picker.tsx
+++ b/packages/eui/src/components/form/file_picker/file_picker.tsx
@@ -312,11 +312,7 @@ export class EuiFilePickerClass extends Component<
                   className="euiFilePicker__icon"
                   color={iconColor}
                   type={
-                    isInvalid
-                      ? 'alert'
-                      : disabled
-                      ? 'minusInCircle'
-                      : 'importAction'
+                    isInvalid ? 'alert' : disabled ? 'minusInCircle' : 'upload'
                   }
                   size={normalFormControl ? 'm' : 'l'}
                   aria-hidden="true"