diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListConfiguration.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListConfiguration.cs
index 1dec9946d306..1184f2524f47 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListConfiguration.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@ public class BlockListConfiguration
     [ConfigurationField("validationLimit", "Amount", "numberrange", Description = "Set a required range of blocks")]
     public NumberRange ValidationLimit { get; set; } = new();
 
+    [ConfigurationField("useSingleBlockMode", "Single block mode", "boolean",
+        Description = @"When in Single block mode, the output will be BlockListItem<>, instead of BlockListModel.
+
+**NOTE:**
+Single block mode requires a maximum of one available block, and an amount set to minimum 1 and maximum 1 blocks.")]
+    public bool UseSingleBlockMode { get; set; }
+
     [ConfigurationField("useLiveEditing", "Live editing mode", "boolean", Description = "Live editing in editor overlays for live updated custom views or labels using custom expression.")]
     public bool UseLiveEditing { get; set; }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/BlockListPropertyValueConverter.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/BlockListPropertyValueConverter.cs
index af1c51c37e30..b56f43e0efbb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/BlockListPropertyValueConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/BlockListPropertyValueConverter.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 // Copyright (c) Umbraco.
 // See LICENSE for more details.
 
+using System.Reflection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Logging;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.Blocks;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models.PublishedContent;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Web.Common.DependencyInjection;
 using Umbraco.Extensions;
 using static Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors.BlockListConfiguration;
 
@@ -12,18 +17,70 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors.ValueConverters;
 [DefaultPropertyValueConverter(typeof(JsonValueConverter))]
 public class BlockListPropertyValueConverter : BlockPropertyValueConverterBase<BlockListModel, BlockListItem, BlockListLayoutItem, BlockConfiguration>
 {
+    private readonly IContentTypeService _contentTypeService;
+    private readonly BlockEditorConverter _blockConverter;
+    private readonly BlockListEditorDataConverter _blockListEditorDataConverter;
     private readonly IProfilingLogger _proflog;
 
-    public BlockListPropertyValueConverter(IProfilingLogger proflog, BlockEditorConverter blockConverter)
+    [Obsolete("Use the constructor with the IContentTypeService")]
+    public BlockListPropertyValueConverter(IProfilingLogger proflog, BlockEditorConverter blockConverter) : this(proflog, blockConverter, StaticServiceProvider.Instance.GetRequiredService<IContentTypeService>()) { }
+
+    public BlockListPropertyValueConverter(IProfilingLogger proflog, BlockEditorConverter blockConverter, IContentTypeService contentTypeService)
         : base(blockConverter)
     {
         _proflog = proflog;
+        _blockConverter = blockConverter;
+        _blockListEditorDataConverter = new BlockListEditorDataConverter();
+        _contentTypeService = contentTypeService;
     }
 
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public override bool IsConverter(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
         => propertyType.EditorAlias.InvariantEquals(Constants.PropertyEditors.Aliases.BlockList);
 
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override Type GetPropertyValueType(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
+    {
+        var isSingleBlockMode = IsSingleBlockMode(propertyType.DataType);
+        if (isSingleBlockMode)
+        {
+            BlockListConfiguration.BlockConfiguration? block =
+                ConfigurationEditor.ConfigurationAs<BlockListConfiguration>(propertyType.DataType.Configuration)?.Blocks.FirstOrDefault();
+
+            ModelType? contentElementType = block?.ContentElementTypeKey is Guid contentElementTypeKey && _contentTypeService.Get(contentElementTypeKey) is IContentType contentType ? ModelType.For(contentType.Alias) : null;
+            ModelType? settingsElementType = block?.SettingsElementTypeKey is Guid settingsElementTypeKey && _contentTypeService.Get(settingsElementTypeKey) is IContentType settingsType ? ModelType.For(settingsType.Alias) : null;
+
+            if (contentElementType is not null)
+            {
+                if (settingsElementType is not null)
+                {
+                    return typeof(BlockListItem<,>).MakeGenericType(contentElementType, settingsElementType);
+                }
+
+                return typeof(BlockListItem<>).MakeGenericType(contentElementType);
+            }
+
+            return typeof(BlockListItem);
+        }
+
+        return typeof(BlockListModel);
+    }
+
+    private bool IsSingleBlockMode(PublishedDataType dataType)
+    {
+        BlockListConfiguration? config =
+            ConfigurationEditor.ConfigurationAs<BlockListConfiguration>(dataType.Configuration);
+        return (config?.UseSingleBlockMode ?? false) && config?.Blocks.Length == 1 && config?.ValidationLimit?.Min == 1 && config?.ValidationLimit?.Max == 1;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override PropertyCacheLevel GetPropertyCacheLevel(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
+        => PropertyCacheLevel.Element;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override object? ConvertSourceToIntermediate(IPublishedElement owner, IPublishedPropertyType propertyType, object? source, bool preview)
+        => source?.ToString();
+
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public override object? ConvertIntermediateToObject(IPublishedElement owner, IPublishedPropertyType propertyType, PropertyCacheLevel referenceCacheLevel, object? inter, bool preview)
     {
@@ -44,7 +101,7 @@ public override bool IsConverter(IPublishedPropertyType propertyType)
 
             BlockListModel blockModel = UnwrapBlockModel(referenceCacheLevel, inter, preview, configuration.Blocks, CreateEmptyModel, CreateModel);
 
-            return blockModel;
+            return IsSingleBlockMode(propertyType.DataType) ? blockModel.FirstOrDefault() : blockModel;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
index ec30c7e4503c..b4531276134d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                     "disabled": vm.model.clipboardItems.length === 0
                 }];
 
-                if (vm.model.openClipboard === true) {
+                if (vm.model.singleBlockMode === true && vm.model.openClipboard === true) {
+                    vm.navigation.splice(0,1);
+                    vm.activeTab = vm.navigation[0];
+                }
+                else if (vm.model.openClipboard === true) {
                     vm.activeTab = vm.navigation[1];
                 } else {
                     vm.activeTab = vm.navigation[0];
                 }
 
+
+
                 vm.activeTab.active = true;
             }
         );
@@ -55,10 +61,16 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
         };
 
         vm.clickClearClipboard = function () {
-            vm.onNavigationChanged(vm.navigation[0]);
-            vm.navigation[1].disabled = true;// disabled ws determined when creating the navigation, so we need to update it here.
             vm.model.clipboardItems = [];// This dialog is not connected via the clipboardService events, so we need to update manually.
             vm.model.clickClearClipboard();
+            if (vm.model.singleBlockMode !== true && vm.model.openClipboard !== true)
+            {
+                vm.onNavigationChanged(vm.navigation[0]);
+                vm.navigation[1].disabled = true;// disabled ws determined when creating the navigation, so we need to update it here.
+            }
+            else {
+                vm.close();
+            }
         };
 
         vm.model = $scope.model;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-property-editor.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-property-editor.html
index 30151accc9c7..a13826b86b27 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-property-editor.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-property-editor.html
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
                         ng-click="vm.requestShowCreate($index, $event)"
                         ng-controller="Umbraco.PropertyEditors.BlockListPropertyEditor.CreateButtonController as inlineCreateButtonCtrl"
                         ng-mousemove="inlineCreateButtonCtrl.onMouseMove($event)"
+                        ng-if="!vm.singleBlockMode"
                         ng-show="!vm.readonly">
                     <div class="__plus" ng-style="{'left':inlineCreateButtonCtrl.plusPosX}">
                         <umb-icon icon="icon-add" class="icon"></umb-icon>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="umb-block-list__actions" ng-if="vm.loading !== true">
+        <div class="umb-block-list__actions" ng-if="vm.loading !== true && !vm.singleBlockMode">
             <button
                     id="{{vm.model.alias}}"
                     type="button"
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-row.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-row.html
index bf81456efc68..4d72ee2e852f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-row.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umb-block-list-row.html
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                     <localize key="general_copy">Copy</localize>
                 </span>
             </button>
-            <button ng-if="!vm.blockEditorApi.readonly" type="button" class="btn-reset umb-outline action --delete" localize="title" title="actions_delete"
+            <button ng-if="!vm.blockEditorApi.readonly && (!vm.blockEditorApi.singleBlockMode || vm.index > 0)" type="button" class="btn-reset umb-outline action --delete" localize="title" title="actions_delete"
                     ng-click="vm.blockEditorApi.requestDeleteBlock(vm.layout.$block);">
                 <umb-icon icon="icon-trash" class="icon"></umb-icon>
                 <span class="sr-only">
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umbBlockListPropertyEditor.component.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umbBlockListPropertyEditor.component.js
index ca9efe038236..ab027fcdd8b5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umbBlockListPropertyEditor.component.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/umbBlockListPropertyEditor.component.js
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         // Property actions:
         let copyAllBlocksAction = null;
         let deleteAllBlocksAction = null;
+        let pasteSingleBlockAction = null;
 
         var inlineEditing = false;
         var liveEditing = true;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@
         var vm = this;
 
         vm.readonly = false;
+        vm.singleBlockMode = false;
 
         $attrs.$observe('readonly', (value) => {
             vm.readonly = value !== undefined;
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@
 
             inlineEditing = vm.model.config.useInlineEditingAsDefault;
             liveEditing = vm.model.config.useLiveEditing;
+            vm.singleBlockMode =
+                vm.model.config.validationLimit.min == 1 &&
+                vm.model.config.validationLimit.max == 1 &&
+                vm.model.config.blocks.length == 1 &&
+                vm.model.config.useSingleBlockMode;
+            vm.blockEditorApi.singleBlockMode = vm.singleBlockMode;
 
             vm.validationLimit = vm.model.config.validationLimit;
 
@@ -144,13 +152,25 @@
                 useLegacyIcon: false
             };
 
-            var propertyActions = [
-                copyAllBlocksAction,
-                deleteAllBlocksAction
-            ];
+            pasteSingleBlockAction = {
+                labelKey: "content_createFromClipboard",
+                labelTokens: [],
+                icon: "icon-paste-in",
+                method: requestShowClipboard,
+                isDisabled: false,
+                useLegacyIcon: false
+            };
+
+            var propertyActions = [copyAllBlocksAction, deleteAllBlocksAction];
+
+            var propertyActionsForSingleBlockMode = [pasteSingleBlockAction];
 
             if (vm.umbProperty) {
+                if (vm.singleBlockMode) {
+                vm.umbProperty.setPropertyActions(propertyActionsForSingleBlockMode);
+                } else {
                 vm.umbProperty.setPropertyActions(propertyActions);
+                }
             }
 
             // Create Model Object, to manage our data for this Block Editor.
@@ -218,6 +238,20 @@
 
             updateClipboard(true);
 
+            if (vm.singleBlockMode && vm.layout.length == 0) {
+                var wasAdded = false;
+                var blockType = vm.availableBlockTypes[0];
+
+                wasAdded = addNewBlock(1, blockType.blockConfigModel.contentElementTypeKey);
+
+                if (wasAdded && inlineEditing === true) {
+                    var blockObject = vm.layout[0]?.$block;
+                    if (blockObject) {
+                        blockObject.activate();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
             vm.loading = false;
 
             $scope.$evalAsync();
@@ -528,6 +562,7 @@
                 availableItems: vm.availableBlockTypes,
                 title: vm.labels.grid_addElement,
                 openClipboard: openClipboard,
+                singleBlockMode: vm.singleBlockMode,
                 orderBy: "$index",
                 view: "views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html",
                 size: (amountOfAvailableTypes > 8 ? "medium" : "small"),
@@ -644,6 +679,8 @@
             if(firstTime !== true && vm.clipboardItems.length > oldAmount) {
                 jumpClipboard();
             }
+
+            pasteSingleBlockAction.isDisabled = vm.clipboardItems.length === 0;
         }
 
         var jumpClipboardTimeout;
@@ -706,6 +743,13 @@
                 return false;
             }
 
+            if (vm.singleBlockMode) {
+                if (vm.layout.length > 0) {
+                deleteBlock(vm.layout[0].$block);
+                index = 1;
+                }
+            }
+
             var layoutEntry;
             if (pasteType === clipboardService.TYPES.ELEMENT_TYPE) {
                 layoutEntry = modelObject.createFromElementType(pasteEntry);
@@ -787,7 +831,8 @@
             requestDeleteBlock: requestDeleteBlock,
             deleteBlock: deleteBlock,
             openSettingsForBlock: openSettingsForBlock,
-            readonly: vm.readonly
+            readonly: vm.readonly,
+            singleBlockMode: vm.singleBlockMode
         };
 
         vm.sortableOptions = {
diff --git a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListPropertyValueConverterTests.cs b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListPropertyValueConverterTests.cs
index ce7b767473dc..9b59bbd16785 100644
--- a/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListPropertyValueConverterTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Umbraco.Tests.UnitTests/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/BlockListPropertyValueConverterTests.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) Umbraco.
 // See LICENSE for more details.
 
-using System;
 using Moq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core;
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PropertyEditors.ValueConverters;
 using Umbraco.Cms.Core.PublishedCache;
+using Umbraco.Cms.Core.Services;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Cms.Tests.UnitTests.Umbraco.Core.PropertyEditors;
 
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ private BlockListPropertyValueConverter CreateConverter()
         var publishedModelFactory = new NoopPublishedModelFactory();
         var editor = new BlockListPropertyValueConverter(
             Mock.Of<IProfilingLogger>(),
-            new BlockEditorConverter(publishedSnapshotAccessor, publishedModelFactory));
+            new BlockEditorConverter(publishedSnapshotAccessor, publishedModelFactory),
+            Mock.Of<IContentTypeService>());
         return editor;
     }
 
@@ -90,6 +91,13 @@ private BlockListPropertyValueConverter CreateConverter()
         Blocks = new[] { new BlockListConfiguration.BlockConfiguration { ContentElementTypeKey = _contentKey1 } },
     };
 
+    private BlockListConfiguration ConfigForSingleBlockMode() => new()
+    {
+        Blocks = new[] { new BlockListConfiguration.BlockConfiguration { ContentElementTypeKey = _contentKey1 } },
+        ValidationLimit = new() { Min = 1, Max = 1 },
+        UseSingleBlockMode = true,
+    };
+
     private IPublishedPropertyType GetPropertyType(BlockListConfiguration config)
     {
         var dataType = new PublishedDataType(1, "test", new Lazy<object>(() => config));
@@ -139,6 +147,20 @@ public void Get_Value_Type_Single()
         Assert.AreEqual(typeof(BlockListModel), valueType);
     }
 
+    [Test]
+    public void Get_Value_Type_SingleBlockMode()
+    {
+        var editor = CreateConverter();
+        var config = ConfigForSingleBlockMode();
+
+        var dataType = new PublishedDataType(1, "test", new Lazy<object>(() => config));
+        var propType = Mock.Of<IPublishedPropertyType>(x => x.DataType == dataType);
+
+        var valueType = editor.GetPropertyValueType(propType);
+
+        Assert.AreEqual(typeof(BlockListItem), valueType);
+    }
+
     [Test]
     public void Convert_Null_Empty()
     {