diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
index c488f00e9..9a64af079 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_en.arb
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
   "@chipActionRename": {},
   "chipActionSetCover": "Set cover",
   "@chipActionSetCover": {},
+  "chipActionCreateAlbum": "Create album",
+  "@chipActionCreateAlbum": {},
 
   "entryActionDelete": "Delete",
   "@entryActionDelete": {},
@@ -515,6 +517,8 @@
   "@createAlbumTooltip": {},
   "createAlbumButtonLabel": "CREATE",
   "@createAlbumButtonLabel": {},
+  "newFilterBanner": "new",
+  "@newFilterBanner": {},
 
   "countryPageTitle": "Countries",
   "@countryPageTitle": {},
diff --git a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
index 44f353772..96def8ff9 100644
--- a/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
+++ b/lib/l10n/app_ko.arb
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
   "chipActionUnpin": "고정 해제",
   "chipActionRename": "이름 변경",
   "chipActionSetCover": "대표 이미지 변경",
+  "chipActionCreateAlbum": "앨범 만들기",
 
   "entryActionDelete": "삭제",
   "entryActionExport": "내보내기",
@@ -232,8 +233,9 @@
 
   "albumPageTitle": "앨범",
   "albumEmpty": "앨범이 없습니다",
-  "createAlbumTooltip": "새 앨범 만들기",
+  "createAlbumTooltip": "앨범 만들기",
   "createAlbumButtonLabel": "추가",
+  "newFilterBanner": "신규",
 
   "countryPageTitle": "국가",
   "countryEmpty": "국가가 없습니다",
diff --git a/lib/model/actions/chip_set_actions.dart b/lib/model/actions/chip_set_actions.dart
index 7a093da48..fcfa6ab36 100644
--- a/lib/model/actions/chip_set_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/model/actions/chip_set_actions.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ enum ChipSetAction {
   selectAll,
   selectNone,
   stats,
+  createAlbum,
   // single/multiple filters
   delete,
   hide,
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ extension ExtraChipSetAction on ChipSetAction {
         return context.l10n.collectionActionSelectNone;
       case ChipSetAction.stats:
         return context.l10n.menuActionStats;
+      case ChipSetAction.createAlbum:
+        return context.l10n.chipActionCreateAlbum;
       // single/multiple filters
       case ChipSetAction.delete:
         return context.l10n.chipActionDelete;
@@ -67,6 +70,8 @@ extension ExtraChipSetAction on ChipSetAction {
         return null;
       case ChipSetAction.stats:
         return AIcons.stats;
+      case ChipSetAction.createAlbum:
+        return AIcons.createAlbum;
       // single/multiple filters
       case ChipSetAction.delete:
         return AIcons.delete;
diff --git a/lib/model/source/album.dart b/lib/model/source/album.dart
index cc5d8d0f9..e11ad2012 100644
--- a/lib/model/source/album.dart
+++ b/lib/model/source/album.dart
@@ -10,9 +10,12 @@ import 'package:flutter/widgets.dart';
 
 mixin AlbumMixin on SourceBase {
   final Set<String?> _directories = {};
+  final Set<String> _newAlbums = {};
 
   List<String> get rawAlbums => List.unmodifiable(_directories);
 
+  Set<AlbumFilter> getNewAlbumFilters(BuildContext context) => Set.unmodifiable(_newAlbums.map((v) => AlbumFilter(v, getAlbumDisplayName(context, v))));
+
   int compareAlbumsByName(String a, String b) {
     final ua = getAlbumDisplayName(null, a);
     final ub = getAlbumDisplayName(null, b);
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ mixin AlbumMixin on SourceBase {
   }
 
   void cleanEmptyAlbums([Set<String?>? albums]) {
-    final emptyAlbums = (albums ?? _directories).where(_isEmptyAlbum).toSet();
+    final emptyAlbums = (albums ?? _directories).where((v) => _isEmptyAlbum(v) && !_newAlbums.contains(v)).toSet();
     if (emptyAlbums.isNotEmpty) {
       _directories.removeAll(emptyAlbums);
       _notifyAlbumChange();
@@ -148,6 +151,22 @@ mixin AlbumMixin on SourceBase {
   AvesEntry? albumRecentEntry(AlbumFilter filter) {
     return _filterRecentEntryMap.putIfAbsent(filter.album, () => sortedEntriesByDate.firstWhereOrNull(filter.test));
   }
+
+  void createAlbum(String directory) {
+    _newAlbums.add(directory);
+    addDirectories({directory});
+  }
+
+  void renameNewAlbum(String source, String destination) {
+    if (_newAlbums.remove(source)) {
+      cleanEmptyAlbums({source});
+      createAlbum(destination);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void forgetNewAlbums(Set<String> directories) {
+    _newAlbums.removeAll(directories);
+  }
 }
 
 class AlbumsChangedEvent {}
diff --git a/lib/model/source/collection_source.dart b/lib/model/source/collection_source.dart
index 01506ab53..f767408c5 100644
--- a/lib/model/source/collection_source.dart
+++ b/lib/model/source/collection_source.dart
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ abstract class CollectionSource with SourceBase, AlbumMixin, LocationMixin, TagM
     final pinned = settings.pinnedFilters.contains(oldFilter);
     final oldCoverContentId = covers.coverContentId(oldFilter);
     final coverEntry = oldCoverContentId != null ? todoEntries.firstWhereOrNull((entry) => entry.contentId == oldCoverContentId) : null;
+    renameNewAlbum(sourceAlbum, destinationAlbum);
     await updateAfterMove(
       todoEntries: todoEntries,
       copy: false,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/common/identity/aves_filter_chip.dart b/lib/widgets/common/identity/aves_filter_chip.dart
index fde4e2165..d43fa431a 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/common/identity/aves_filter_chip.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/common/identity/aves_filter_chip.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ class AvesFilterChip extends StatefulWidget {
   final bool removable;
   final bool showGenericIcon;
   final Widget? background;
+  final String? banner;
   final Widget? details;
   final BorderRadius? borderRadius;
   final double padding;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ class AvesFilterChip extends StatefulWidget {
     this.removable = false,
     this.showGenericIcon = true,
     this.background,
+    this.banner,
     this.details,
     this.borderRadius,
     this.padding = 6.0,
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ class _AvesFilterChipState extends State<AvesFilterChip> {
     }
 
     final borderRadius = widget.borderRadius ?? const BorderRadius.all(Radius.circular(AvesFilterChip.defaultRadius));
+    final banner = widget.banner;
     Widget chip = Container(
       constraints: const BoxConstraints(
         minWidth: AvesFilterChip.minChipWidth,
@@ -250,6 +253,21 @@ class _AvesFilterChipState extends State<AvesFilterChip> {
               ),
             ),
           ),
+          if (banner != null)
+            LayoutBuilder(builder: (context, constraints) {
+              return ClipRRect(
+                borderRadius: borderRadius,
+                child: Transform(
+                  transform: Matrix4.identity().scaled((constraints.maxHeight / 90 - .4).clamp(.45, 1.0)),
+                  child: Banner(
+                    message: banner.toUpperCase(),
+                    location: BannerLocation.topStart,
+                    color: Theme.of(context).accentColor,
+                    child: const SizedBox(),
+                  ),
+                ),
+              );
+            }),
         ],
       ),
     );
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/album_pick.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/album_pick.dart
index 76c39573a..0cf21bef7 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/album_pick.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/album_pick.dart
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class _AlbumPickPageState extends State<AlbumPickPage> {
                 ),
                 appBarHeight: AlbumPickAppBar.preferredHeight,
                 sections: AlbumListPage.groupToSections(context, gridItems),
+                newFilters: source.getNewAlbumFilters(context),
                 sortFactor: settings.albumSortFactor,
                 showHeaders: settings.albumGroupFactor != AlbumChipGroupFactor.none,
                 selectable: false,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/albums_page.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/albums_page.dart
index f7883694e..0f5cfccfc 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/albums_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/albums_page.dart
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class AlbumListPage extends StatelessWidget {
                 showHeaders: settings.albumGroupFactor != AlbumChipGroupFactor.none,
                 actionDelegate: AlbumChipSetActionDelegate(gridItems),
                 filterSections: groupToSections(context, gridItems),
+                newFilters: source.getNewAlbumFilters(context),
                 emptyBuilder: () => EmptyContent(
                   icon: AIcons.album,
                   text: context.l10n.albumEmpty,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/album_set.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/album_set.dart
index 89d2d4c96..f14b9d5a9 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/album_set.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/album_set.dart
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import 'package:aves/model/actions/chip_set_actions.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/actions/move_type.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/album.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/filters/filters.dart';
+import 'package:aves/model/highlight.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/settings/settings.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/collection_source.dart';
 import 'package:aves/model/source/enums.dart';
@@ -14,8 +15,10 @@ import 'package:aves/utils/android_file_utils.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/common/extensions/build_context.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/aves_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/aves_selection_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/create_album_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/dialogs/rename_album_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:aves/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/chip_set.dart';
+import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/scheduler.dart';
 import 'package:provider/provider.dart';
@@ -67,6 +70,9 @@ class AlbumChipSetActionDelegate extends ChipSetActionDelegate<AlbumFilter> {
       case ChipSetAction.group:
         _showGroupDialog(context);
         break;
+      case ChipSetAction.createAlbum:
+        _createAlbum(context);
+        break;
       // single/multiple filters
       case ChipSetAction.delete:
         _showDeleteDialog(context, filters);
@@ -101,13 +107,35 @@ class AlbumChipSetActionDelegate extends ChipSetActionDelegate<AlbumFilter> {
     }
   }
 
+  void _createAlbum(BuildContext context) async {
+    final newAlbum = await showDialog<String>(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (context) => const CreateAlbumDialog(),
+    );
+    if (newAlbum != null && newAlbum.isNotEmpty) {
+      final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
+      source.createAlbum(newAlbum);
+
+      final showAction = SnackBarAction(
+        label: context.l10n.showButtonLabel,
+        onPressed: () async {
+          final filter = AlbumFilter(newAlbum, source.getAlbumDisplayName(context, newAlbum));
+          context.read<HighlightInfo>().trackItem(FilterGridItem(filter, null), highlightItem: filter);
+        },
+      );
+      showFeedback(context, context.l10n.genericSuccessFeedback, showAction);
+    }
+  }
+
   Future<void> _showDeleteDialog(BuildContext context, Set<AlbumFilter> filters) async {
     final l10n = context.l10n;
     final messenger = ScaffoldMessenger.of(context);
     final source = context.read<CollectionSource>();
-    final albums = filters.map((v) => v.album).toSet();
     final todoEntries = source.visibleEntries.where((entry) => filters.any((f) => f.test(entry))).toSet();
     final todoCount = todoEntries.length;
+    final todoAlbums = filters.map((v) => v.album).toSet();
+    final filledAlbums = todoEntries.map((e) => e.directory).whereNotNull().toSet();
+    final emptyAlbums = todoAlbums.whereNot(filledAlbums.contains).toSet();
 
     final confirmed = await showDialog<bool>(
       context: context,
@@ -130,7 +158,10 @@ class AlbumChipSetActionDelegate extends ChipSetActionDelegate<AlbumFilter> {
     );
     if (confirmed == null || !confirmed) return;
 
-    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, albums)) return;
+    source.forgetNewAlbums(todoAlbums);
+    source.cleanEmptyAlbums(emptyAlbums);
+
+    if (!await checkStoragePermissionForAlbums(context, filledAlbums)) return;
 
     source.pauseMonitoring();
     showOpReport<ImageOpEvent>(
@@ -149,7 +180,7 @@ class AlbumChipSetActionDelegate extends ChipSetActionDelegate<AlbumFilter> {
         }
 
         // cleanup
-        await storageService.deleteEmptyDirectories(albums);
+        await storageService.deleteEmptyDirectories(filledAlbums);
       },
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/chip_set.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/chip_set.dart
index c8109d735..99333753e 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/chip_set.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/action_delegates/chip_set.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ abstract class ChipSetActionDelegate<T extends CollectionFilter> with FeedbackMi
       case ChipSetAction.selectAll:
       case ChipSetAction.selectNone:
       case ChipSetAction.stats:
+      case ChipSetAction.createAlbum:
         return true;
       // single/multiple filters
       case ChipSetAction.delete:
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/app_bar.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/app_bar.dart
index 4fb57ba99..00d4c23f9 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/app_bar.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/app_bar.dart
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ class _FilterGridAppBarState<T extends CollectionFilter> extends State<FilterGri
                 enabled: !widget.isEmpty,
               ),
               toMenuItem(ChipSetAction.stats),
+              toMenuItem(ChipSetAction.createAlbum),
             ]);
           }
 
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/covered_filter_chip.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/covered_filter_chip.dart
index 12562aa8d..693476e09 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/covered_filter_chip.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/covered_filter_chip.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class CoveredFilterChip<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
   final double extent, thumbnailExtent;
   final AvesEntry? coverEntry;
   final bool pinned;
+  final String? banner;
   final FilterCallback? onTap;
 
   const CoveredFilterChip({
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ class CoveredFilterChip<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
     double? thumbnailExtent,
     this.coverEntry,
     this.pinned = false,
+    this.banner,
     this.onTap,
   })  : thumbnailExtent = thumbnailExtent ?? extent,
         super(key: key);
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@ class CoveredFilterChip<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return Consumer<CollectionSource>(
       builder: (context, source, child) {
-        switch (filter.runtimeType) {
+        switch (T) {
           case AlbumFilter:
             {
               final album = (filter as AlbumFilter).album;
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ class CoveredFilterChip<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
         filter: filter,
         showGenericIcon: false,
         background: backgroundImage,
+        banner: banner,
         details: _buildDetails(source, filter),
         borderRadius: BorderRadius.all(radius(extent)),
         padding: titlePadding,
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_grid_page.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_grid_page.dart
index e39cd6190..9e6c746ed 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_grid_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_grid_page.dart
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ class FilterGridPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
   final Widget appBar;
   final double appBarHeight;
   final Map<ChipSectionKey, List<FilterGridItem<T>>> sections;
+  final Set<T> newFilters;
   final ChipSortFactor sortFactor;
   final bool showHeaders, selectable;
   final ValueNotifier<String> queryNotifier;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class FilterGridPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.appBar,
     this.appBarHeight = kToolbarHeight,
     required this.sections,
+    required this.newFilters,
     required this.sortFactor,
     required this.showHeaders,
     required this.selectable,
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ class FilterGridPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
                     appBar: appBar,
                     appBarHeight: appBarHeight,
                     sections: sections,
+                    newFilters: newFilters,
                     sortFactor: sortFactor,
                     showHeaders: showHeaders,
                     selectable: selectable,
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ class FilterGrid<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatefulWidget {
   final Widget appBar;
   final double appBarHeight;
   final Map<ChipSectionKey, List<FilterGridItem<T>>> sections;
+  final Set<T> newFilters;
   final ChipSortFactor sortFactor;
   final bool showHeaders, selectable;
   final ValueNotifier<String> queryNotifier;
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ class FilterGrid<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatefulWidget {
     required this.appBar,
     required this.appBarHeight,
     required this.sections,
+    required this.newFilters,
     required this.sortFactor,
     required this.showHeaders,
     required this.selectable,
@@ -166,6 +171,7 @@ class _FilterGridState<T extends CollectionFilter> extends State<FilterGrid<T>>
         appBar: widget.appBar,
         appBarHeight: widget.appBarHeight,
         sections: widget.sections,
+        newFilters: widget.newFilters,
         sortFactor: widget.sortFactor,
         showHeaders: widget.showHeaders,
         selectable: widget.selectable,
@@ -181,6 +187,7 @@ class _FilterGridState<T extends CollectionFilter> extends State<FilterGrid<T>>
 class _FilterGridContent<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
   final Widget appBar;
   final Map<ChipSectionKey, List<FilterGridItem<T>>> sections;
+  final Set<T> newFilters;
   final ChipSortFactor sortFactor;
   final bool showHeaders, selectable;
   final ValueNotifier<String> queryNotifier;
@@ -195,6 +202,7 @@ class _FilterGridContent<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
     required this.appBar,
     required double appBarHeight,
     required this.sections,
+    required this.newFilters,
     required this.sortFactor,
     required this.showHeaders,
     required this.selectable,
@@ -258,6 +266,7 @@ class _FilterGridContent<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
                               filter: filter,
                               extent: tileExtent,
                               pinned: pinnedFilters.contains(filter),
+                              banner: newFilters.contains(filter) ? context.l10n.newFilterBanner : null,
                               onTap: onTap,
                             ),
                           ),
diff --git a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_nav_page.dart b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_nav_page.dart
index 1a68b7a6f..e073e4f5d 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_nav_page.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/filter_grids/common/filter_nav_page.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ class FilterNavigationPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
   final bool groupable, showHeaders;
   final ChipSetActionDelegate actionDelegate;
   final Map<ChipSectionKey, List<FilterGridItem<T>>> filterSections;
+  final Set<T>? newFilters;
   final Widget Function() emptyBuilder;
 
   const FilterNavigationPage({
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class FilterNavigationPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
     this.showHeaders = false,
     required this.actionDelegate,
     required this.filterSections,
+    this.newFilters,
     required this.emptyBuilder,
   }) : super(key: key);
 
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ class FilterNavigationPage<T extends CollectionFilter> extends StatelessWidget {
             isEmpty: filterSections.isEmpty,
           ),
           sections: filterSections,
+          newFilters: newFilters ?? {},
           sortFactor: sortFactor,
           showHeaders: showHeaders,
           selectable: true,