diff --git a/core/modules/widgets/browse.js b/core/modules/widgets/browse.js
index ed57e4c33..de3c91fb8 100644
--- a/core/modules/widgets/browse.js
+++ b/core/modules/widgets/browse.js
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ BrowseWidget.prototype.render = function(parent,nextSibling) {
 	if(this.nwsaveas) {
 		domNode.setAttribute("nwsaveas",this.nwsaveas);
 	}
+	if(this.accept) {
+		domNode.setAttribute("accept",this.accept);
+	}
 	// Nw.js supports "webkitdirectory" and "nwdirectory" to allow a directory to be selected
 	if(this.webkitdirectory) {
 		domNode.setAttribute("webkitdirectory",this.webkitdirectory);
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ BrowseWidget.prototype.execute = function() {
 	this.param = this.getAttribute("param");
 	this.tooltip = this.getAttribute("tooltip");
 	this.nwsaveas = this.getAttribute("nwsaveas");
+	this.accept = this.getAttribute("accept");
 	this.webkitdirectory = this.getAttribute("webkitdirectory");
 	this.nwdirectory = this.getAttribute("nwdirectory");
 };
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/BrowseWidget.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/BrowseWidget.tid
index 0f2544fb3..b241abeb1 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/BrowseWidget.tid
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/widgets/BrowseWidget.tid
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 caption: browse
 created: 20131024141900000
-modified: 20170718142410367
+modified: 20200421221304177
 tags: Widgets
 title: BrowseWidget
 type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ The content of the `<$browse>` widget is ignored.
 |multiple |Set to "multiple" to select multiple file upload |
 |deserializer |<<.from-version "5.1.15">> Optional name of deserializer to be used (by default the deserializer is derived from the file extension or type) |
 |tooltip |Optional tooltip text |
-|message |Optional override of widget message to be generated. The parameter for the message will be the JavaScript object `event.target.files` |
+|accepts |<<.from-version "5.1.23">> Optional comma delimited [[list of file accepted extensions|https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTML/Element/input/file#Unique_file_type_specifiers]] and/or MIME types |
+|message |Optional override of widget message to be generated. The files will be passed in the JavaScript object `event.target.files` |
+|param |Optional parameter to be passed with the custom message |
 
 On iPhone/iPad choosing the multiple option will remove the ability to take photographs/videos directly into TiddlyWiki.