diff --git a/docs/docs/administration/email-notification.mdx b/docs/docs/administration/email-notification.mdx
index 93b105105..2f244f335 100644
--- a/docs/docs/administration/email-notification.mdx
+++ b/docs/docs/administration/email-notification.mdx
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ You can use [this guide](/docs/guides/smtp-gmail) to use Gmail's SMTP server.
 Users can manage their email notification settings from their account settings page on the web. They can choose to turn email notifications on or off for the following events:
 
 <img src={require('./img/user-notifications-settings.png').default} width="80%" title="User notification settings" />
+
+## Notification templates
+
+You can override the default notification text with custom templates in HTML format. You can use tags to show dynamic tags in your templates.
+
+<img src={require('./img/user-notifications-templates.png').default} width="80%" title="User notification templates" />
diff --git a/docs/docs/administration/img/user-notifications-templates.png b/docs/docs/administration/img/user-notifications-templates.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..150d39b7a
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diff --git a/docs/docs/administration/system-settings.md b/docs/docs/administration/system-settings.md
index 9f35ed101..59012c99b 100644
--- a/docs/docs/administration/system-settings.md
+++ b/docs/docs/administration/system-settings.md
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ Immich supports [Reverse Geocoding](/docs/features/reverse-geocoding) using data
 
 SMTP server setup, for user creation notifications, new albums, etc. More information can be found [here](/docs/administration/email-notification)
 
+## Notification Templates
+
+Override the default notifications text with notification templates. More information can be found [here](/docs/administration/email-notification)
+
 ## Server Settings
 
 ### External Domain
diff --git a/i18n/en.json b/i18n/en.json
index 907f5df18..9741c10b2 100644
--- a/i18n/en.json
+++ b/i18n/en.json
@@ -252,6 +252,16 @@
     "storage_template_user_label": "<code>{label}</code> is the user's Storage Label",
     "system_settings": "System Settings",
     "tag_cleanup_job": "Tag cleanup",
+    "template_email_preview": "Preview",
+    "template_email_settings": "Email Templates",
+    "template_email_settings_description": "Manage custom email notification templates",
+    "template_email_welcome": "Welcome email template",
+    "template_email_invite_album": "Invite Album Template",
+    "template_email_update_album": "Update Album Template",
+    "template_settings": "Notification Templates",
+    "template_settings_description": "Manage custom templates for notifications.",
+    "template_email_if_empty": "If the template is empty, the default email will be used.",
+    "template_email_available_tags": "You can use the following variables in your template: {tags}",
     "theme_custom_css_settings": "Custom CSS",
     "theme_custom_css_settings_description": "Cascading Style Sheets allow the design of Immich to be customized.",
     "theme_settings": "Theme Settings",
@@ -1325,4 +1335,4 @@
   "zoom_image": "Zoom Image",
   "timeline": "Timeline",
   "total": "Total"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/i18n/nl.json b/i18n/nl.json
index ade7a5092..3420c5d10 100644
--- a/i18n/nl.json
+++ b/i18n/nl.json
@@ -247,6 +247,16 @@
     "storage_template_user_label": "<code>{label}</code> is het opslaglabel van de gebruiker",
     "system_settings": "Systeeminstellingen",
     "tag_cleanup_job": "Tag opschoning",
+    "template_email_settings": "Email",
+    "template_email_settings_description": "Beheer aangepaste email melding sjablonen",
+    "template_email_preview": "Voorbeeld",
+    "template_email_welcome": "Welkom email sjabloon",
+    "template_email_invite_album": "Uitgenodigd in album sjabloon",
+    "template_email_update_album": "Update in album sjabloon",
+    "template_settings": "Melding sjablonen",
+    "template_settings_description": "Beheer aangepast sjablonen voor meldingen.",
+    "template_email_if_empty": "Wanneer het sjabloon leeg is, wordt de standaard mail gebruikt.",
+    "template_email_available_tags": "Je kan de volgende tags gebruiken in een template: {tags}",
     "theme_custom_css_settings": "Aangepaste CSS",
     "theme_custom_css_settings_description": "Met Cascading Style Sheets kan het ontwerp van Immich worden aangepast.",
     "theme_settings": "Thema instellingen",
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/README.md b/mobile/openapi/README.md
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/system_config_templates_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/system_config_templates_dto.dart
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/template_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/template_dto.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f818e0508
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diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/template_response_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/template_response_dto.dart
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index 000000000..3c3224a54
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diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index bc32a32e0..43985cae8 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -3430,6 +3430,57 @@
         ]
       }
     },
+    "/notifications/templates/{name}": {
+      "post": {
+        "operationId": "getNotificationTemplate",
+        "parameters": [
+          {
+            "name": "name",
+            "required": true,
+            "in": "path",
+            "schema": {
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "requestBody": {
+          "content": {
+            "application/json": {
+              "schema": {
+                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TemplateDto"
+              }
+            }
+          },
+          "required": true
+        },
+        "responses": {
+          "200": {
+            "content": {
+              "application/json": {
+                "schema": {
+                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TemplateResponseDto"
+                }
+              }
+            },
+            "description": ""
+          }
+        },
+        "security": [
+          {
+            "bearer": []
+          },
+          {
+            "cookie": []
+          },
+          {
+            "api_key": []
+          }
+        ],
+        "tags": [
+          "Notifications"
+        ]
+      }
+    },
     "/notifications/test-email": {
       "post": {
         "operationId": "sendTestEmail",
@@ -11538,6 +11589,9 @@
           "storageTemplate": {
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SystemConfigStorageTemplateDto"
           },
+          "templates": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SystemConfigTemplatesDto"
+          },
           "theme": {
             "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SystemConfigThemeDto"
           },
@@ -11565,6 +11619,7 @@
           "reverseGeocoding",
           "server",
           "storageTemplate",
+          "templates",
           "theme",
           "trash",
           "user"
@@ -12111,6 +12166,25 @@
         ],
         "type": "object"
       },
+      "SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto": {
+        "properties": {
+          "albumInviteTemplate": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "albumUpdateTemplate": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "welcomeTemplate": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "albumInviteTemplate",
+          "albumUpdateTemplate",
+          "welcomeTemplate"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
       "SystemConfigTemplateStorageOptionDto": {
         "properties": {
           "dayOptions": {
@@ -12174,6 +12248,17 @@
         ],
         "type": "object"
       },
+      "SystemConfigTemplatesDto": {
+        "properties": {
+          "email": {
+            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "email"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
       "SystemConfigThemeDto": {
         "properties": {
           "customCss": {
@@ -12352,6 +12437,32 @@
         },
         "type": "object"
       },
+      "TemplateDto": {
+        "properties": {
+          "template": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "template"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "TemplateResponseDto": {
+        "properties": {
+          "html": {
+            "type": "string"
+          },
+          "name": {
+            "type": "string"
+          }
+        },
+        "required": [
+          "html",
+          "name"
+        ],
+        "type": "object"
+      },
       "TestEmailResponseDto": {
         "properties": {
           "messageId": {
diff --git a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index d786139ab..20d0c5715 100644
--- a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -634,6 +634,13 @@ export type MemoryUpdateDto = {
     memoryAt?: string;
     seenAt?: string;
 };
+export type TemplateDto = {
+    template: string;
+};
+export type TemplateResponseDto = {
+    html: string;
+    name: string;
+};
 export type SystemConfigSmtpTransportDto = {
     host: string;
     ignoreCert: boolean;
@@ -1232,6 +1239,14 @@ export type SystemConfigStorageTemplateDto = {
     hashVerificationEnabled: boolean;
     template: string;
 };
+export type SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto = {
+    albumInviteTemplate: string;
+    albumUpdateTemplate: string;
+    welcomeTemplate: string;
+};
+export type SystemConfigTemplatesDto = {
+    email: SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto;
+};
 export type SystemConfigThemeDto = {
     customCss: string;
 };
@@ -1259,6 +1274,7 @@ export type SystemConfigDto = {
     reverseGeocoding: SystemConfigReverseGeocodingDto;
     server: SystemConfigServerDto;
     storageTemplate: SystemConfigStorageTemplateDto;
+    templates: SystemConfigTemplatesDto;
     theme: SystemConfigThemeDto;
     trash: SystemConfigTrashDto;
     user: SystemConfigUserDto;
@@ -2227,6 +2243,19 @@ export function addMemoryAssets({ id, bulkIdsDto }: {
         body: bulkIdsDto
     })));
 }
+export function getNotificationTemplate({ name, templateDto }: {
+    name: string;
+    templateDto: TemplateDto;
+}, opts?: Oazapfts.RequestOpts) {
+    return oazapfts.ok(oazapfts.fetchJson<{
+        status: 200;
+        data: TemplateResponseDto;
+    }>(`/notifications/templates/${encodeURIComponent(name)}`, oazapfts.json({
+        ...opts,
+        method: "POST",
+        body: templateDto
+    })));
+}
 export function sendTestEmail({ systemConfigSmtpDto }: {
     systemConfigSmtpDto: SystemConfigSmtpDto;
 }, opts?: Oazapfts.RequestOpts) {
diff --git a/server/src/config.ts b/server/src/config.ts
index dd850e063..265897420 100644
--- a/server/src/config.ts
+++ b/server/src/config.ts
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ export interface SystemConfig {
       };
     };
   };
+  templates: {
+    email: {
+      welcomeTemplate: string;
+      albumInviteTemplate: string;
+      albumUpdateTemplate: string;
+    };
+  };
   server: {
     externalDomain: string;
     loginPageMessage: string;
@@ -313,6 +320,13 @@ export const defaults = Object.freeze<SystemConfig>({
       },
     },
   },
+  templates: {
+    email: {
+      welcomeTemplate: '',
+      albumInviteTemplate: '',
+      albumUpdateTemplate: '',
+    },
+  },
   user: {
     deleteDelay: 7,
   },
diff --git a/server/src/controllers/notification.controller.ts b/server/src/controllers/notification.controller.ts
index 3dd72dd73..27034fd63 100644
--- a/server/src/controllers/notification.controller.ts
+++ b/server/src/controllers/notification.controller.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
-import { Body, Controller, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Post } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Body, Controller, HttpCode, HttpStatus, Param, Post } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { AuthDto } from 'src/dtos/auth.dto';
-import { TestEmailResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/notification.dto';
+import { TemplateDto, TemplateResponseDto, TestEmailResponseDto } from 'src/dtos/notification.dto';
 import { SystemConfigSmtpDto } from 'src/dtos/system-config.dto';
+import { EmailTemplate } from 'src/interfaces/notification.interface';
 import { Auth, Authenticated } from 'src/middleware/auth.guard';
 import { NotificationService } from 'src/services/notification.service';
 
@@ -17,4 +18,15 @@ export class NotificationController {
   sendTestEmail(@Auth() auth: AuthDto, @Body() dto: SystemConfigSmtpDto): Promise<TestEmailResponseDto> {
     return this.service.sendTestEmail(auth.user.id, dto);
   }
+
+  @Post('templates/:name')
+  @HttpCode(HttpStatus.OK)
+  @Authenticated({ admin: true })
+  getNotificationTemplate(
+    @Auth() auth: AuthDto,
+    @Param('name') name: EmailTemplate,
+    @Body() dto: TemplateDto,
+  ): Promise<TemplateResponseDto> {
+    return this.service.getTemplate(name, dto.template);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
index 34b392358..c1a09c801 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/notification.dto.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+import { IsString } from 'class-validator';
+
 export class TestEmailResponseDto {
   messageId!: string;
 }
+export class TemplateResponseDto {
+  name!: string;
+  html!: string;
+}
+export class TemplateDto {
+  @IsString()
+  template!: string;
+}
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/system-config.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/system-config.dto.ts
index 894f4c794..350918254 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/system-config.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/system-config.dto.ts
@@ -465,6 +465,24 @@ class SystemConfigNotificationsDto {
   smtp!: SystemConfigSmtpDto;
 }
 
+class SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto {
+  @IsString()
+  albumInviteTemplate!: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  welcomeTemplate!: string;
+
+  @IsString()
+  albumUpdateTemplate!: string;
+}
+
+class SystemConfigTemplatesDto {
+  @Type(() => SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto)
+  @ValidateNested()
+  @IsObject()
+  email!: SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto;
+}
+
 class SystemConfigStorageTemplateDto {
   @ValidateBoolean()
   enabled!: boolean;
@@ -636,6 +654,11 @@ export class SystemConfigDto implements SystemConfig {
   @IsObject()
   notifications!: SystemConfigNotificationsDto;
 
+  @Type(() => SystemConfigTemplatesDto)
+  @ValidateNested()
+  @IsObject()
+  templates!: SystemConfigTemplatesDto;
+
   @Type(() => SystemConfigServerDto)
   @ValidateNested()
   @IsObject()
diff --git a/server/src/emails/album-invite.email.tsx b/server/src/emails/album-invite.email.tsx
index 232ef5290..0b3819b33 100644
--- a/server/src/emails/album-invite.email.tsx
+++ b/server/src/emails/album-invite.email.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { ImmichButton } from 'src/emails/components/button.component';
 import ImmichLayout from 'src/emails/components/immich.layout';
 import { AlbumInviteEmailProps } from 'src/interfaces/notification.interface';
+import { replaceTemplateTags } from 'src/utils/replace-template-tags';
 
 export const AlbumInviteEmail = ({
   baseUrl,
@@ -11,39 +12,64 @@ export const AlbumInviteEmail = ({
   senderName,
   albumId,
   cid,
-}: AlbumInviteEmailProps) => (
-  <ImmichLayout preview="You have been added to a shared album.">
-    <Text className="m-0">
-      Hey <strong>{recipientName}</strong>!
-    </Text>
+  customTemplate,
+}: AlbumInviteEmailProps) => {
+  const variables = {
+    albumName,
+    recipientName,
+    senderName,
+    albumId,
+    baseUrl,
+  };
 
-    <Text>
-      {senderName} has added you to the album <strong>{albumName}</strong>.
-    </Text>
+  const emailContent = customTemplate ? (
+    replaceTemplateTags(customTemplate, variables)
+  ) : (
+    <>
+      <Text className="m-0">
+        Hey <strong>{recipientName}</strong>!
+      </Text>
 
-    {cid && (
-      <Section className="flex justify-center my-0">
-        <Img
-          className="max-w-[300px] w-full rounded-lg"
-          src={`cid:${cid}`}
-          style={{
-            boxShadow: 'rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 13px 27px -5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 8px 16px -8px',
-          }}
-        />
+      <Text>
+        {senderName} has added you to the album <strong>{albumName}</strong>.
+      </Text>
+    </>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <ImmichLayout preview={customTemplate ? emailContent.toString() : 'You have been added to a shared album.'}>
+      {customTemplate && (
+        <Text className="m-0">
+          <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emailContent }}></div>
+        </Text>
+      )}
+
+      {!customTemplate && emailContent}
+
+      {cid && (
+        <Section className="flex justify-center my-0">
+          <Img
+            className="max-w-[300px] w-full rounded-lg"
+            src={`cid:${cid}`}
+            style={{
+              boxShadow: 'rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 13px 27px -5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 8px 16px -8px',
+            }}
+          />
+        </Section>
+      )}
+
+      <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
+        <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>View Album</ImmichButton>
       </Section>
-    )}
 
-    <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
-      <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>View Album</ImmichButton>
-    </Section>
-
-    <Text className="text-xs">
-      If you cannot click the button use the link below to view the album.
-      <br />
-      <Link href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>{`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}</Link>
-    </Text>
-  </ImmichLayout>
-);
+      <Text className="text-xs">
+        If you cannot click the button use the link below to view the album.
+        <br />
+        <Link href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>{`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}</Link>
+      </Text>
+    </ImmichLayout>
+  );
+};
 
 AlbumInviteEmail.PreviewProps = {
   baseUrl: 'https://demo.immich.app',
diff --git a/server/src/emails/album-update.email.tsx b/server/src/emails/album-update.email.tsx
index 0fb5ad931..9dcd858e9 100644
--- a/server/src/emails/album-update.email.tsx
+++ b/server/src/emails/album-update.email.tsx
@@ -3,47 +3,80 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { ImmichButton } from 'src/emails/components/button.component';
 import ImmichLayout from 'src/emails/components/immich.layout';
 import { AlbumUpdateEmailProps } from 'src/interfaces/notification.interface';
+import { replaceTemplateTags } from 'src/utils/replace-template-tags';
 
-export const AlbumUpdateEmail = ({ baseUrl, albumName, recipientName, albumId, cid }: AlbumUpdateEmailProps) => (
-  <ImmichLayout preview="New media has been added to a shared album.">
-    <Text className="m-0">
-      Hey <strong>{recipientName}</strong>!
-    </Text>
+export const AlbumUpdateEmail = ({
+  baseUrl,
+  albumName,
+  recipientName,
+  albumId,
+  cid,
+  customTemplate,
+}: AlbumUpdateEmailProps) => {
+  const usableTemplateVariables = {
+    albumName,
+    recipientName,
+    albumId,
+    baseUrl,
+  };
 
-    <Text>
-      New media has been added to <strong>{albumName}</strong>,
-      <br /> check it out!
-    </Text>
+  const emailContent = customTemplate ? (
+    replaceTemplateTags(customTemplate, usableTemplateVariables)
+  ) : (
+    <>
+      <Text className="m-0">
+        Hey <strong>{recipientName}</strong>!
+      </Text>
 
-    {cid && (
-      <Section className="flex justify-center my-0">
-        <Img
-          className="max-w-[300px] w-full rounded-lg"
-          src={`cid:${cid}`}
-          style={{
-            boxShadow: 'rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 13px 27px -5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 8px 16px -8px',
-          }}
-        />
+      <Text>
+        New media has been added to <strong>{albumName}</strong>,
+        <br /> check it out!
+      </Text>
+    </>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <ImmichLayout preview={customTemplate ? emailContent.toString() : 'New media has been added to a shared album.'}>
+      {customTemplate && (
+        <Text className="m-0">
+          <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emailContent }}></div>
+        </Text>
+      )}
+
+      {!customTemplate && emailContent}
+
+      {cid && (
+        <Section className="flex justify-center my-0">
+          <Img
+            className="max-w-[300px] w-full rounded-lg"
+            src={`cid:${cid}`}
+            style={{
+              boxShadow: 'rgba(50, 50, 93, 0.25) 0px 13px 27px -5px, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) 0px 8px 16px -8px',
+            }}
+          />
+        </Section>
+      )}
+
+      <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
+        <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>View Album</ImmichButton>
       </Section>
-    )}
 
-    <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
-      <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>View Album</ImmichButton>
-    </Section>
-
-    <Text className="text-xs">
-      If you cannot click the button use the link below to view the album.
-      <br />
-      <Link href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>{`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}</Link>
-    </Text>
-  </ImmichLayout>
-);
+      <Text className="text-xs">
+        If you cannot click the button use the link below to view the album.
+        <br />
+        <Link href={`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}>{`${baseUrl}/albums/${albumId}`}</Link>
+      </Text>
+    </ImmichLayout>
+  );
+};
 
 AlbumUpdateEmail.PreviewProps = {
   baseUrl: 'https://demo.immich.app',
   albumName: 'Trip to Europe',
   albumId: 'b63f6dae-e1c9-401b-9a85-9dbbf5612539',
   recipientName: 'Alan Turing',
+  cid: '',
+  customTemplate: '',
 } as AlbumUpdateEmailProps;
 
 export default AlbumUpdateEmail;
diff --git a/server/src/emails/welcome.email.tsx b/server/src/emails/welcome.email.tsx
index e031ac6b9..ced0b7769 100644
--- a/server/src/emails/welcome.email.tsx
+++ b/server/src/emails/welcome.email.tsx
@@ -3,36 +3,62 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { ImmichButton } from 'src/emails/components/button.component';
 import ImmichLayout from 'src/emails/components/immich.layout';
 import { WelcomeEmailProps } from 'src/interfaces/notification.interface';
+import { replaceTemplateTags } from 'src/utils/replace-template-tags';
 
-export const WelcomeEmail = ({ baseUrl, displayName, username, password }: WelcomeEmailProps) => (
-  <ImmichLayout preview="You have been invited to a new Immich instance.">
-    <Text className="m-0">
-      Hey <strong>{displayName}</strong>!
-    </Text>
+export const WelcomeEmail = ({ baseUrl, displayName, username, password, customTemplate }: WelcomeEmailProps) => {
+  const usableTemplateVariables = {
+    displayName,
+    username,
+    password,
+    baseUrl,
+  };
 
-    <Text>A new account has been created for you.</Text>
+  const emailContent = customTemplate ? (
+    replaceTemplateTags(customTemplate, usableTemplateVariables)
+  ) : (
+    <>
+      <Text className="m-0">
+        Hey <strong>{displayName}</strong>!
+      </Text>
 
-    <Text>
-      <strong>Username</strong>: {username}
-      {password && (
-        <>
-          <br />
-          <strong>Password</strong>: {password}
-        </>
+      <Text>A new account has been created for you.</Text>
+
+      <Text>
+        <strong>Username</strong>: {username}
+        {password && (
+          <>
+            <br />
+            <strong>Password</strong>: {password}
+          </>
+        )}
+      </Text>
+    </>
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <ImmichLayout
+      preview={customTemplate ? emailContent.toString() : 'You have been invited to a new Immich instance.'}
+    >
+      {customTemplate && (
+        <Text className="m-0">
+          <div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: emailContent }}></div>
+        </Text>
       )}
-    </Text>
 
-    <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
-      <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/auth/login`}>Login</ImmichButton>
-    </Section>
+      {!customTemplate && emailContent}
 
-    <Text className="text-xs">
-      If you cannot click the button use the link below to proceed with first login.
-      <br />
-      <Link href={baseUrl}>{baseUrl}</Link>
-    </Text>
-  </ImmichLayout>
-);
+      <Section className="flex justify-center my-6">
+        <ImmichButton href={`${baseUrl}/auth/login`}>Login</ImmichButton>
+      </Section>
+
+      <Text className="text-xs">
+        If you cannot click the button use the link below to proceed with first login.
+        <br />
+        <Link href={baseUrl}>{baseUrl}</Link>
+      </Text>
+    </ImmichLayout>
+  );
+};
 
 WelcomeEmail.PreviewProps = {
   baseUrl: 'https://demo.immich.app/auth/login',
diff --git a/server/src/interfaces/notification.interface.ts b/server/src/interfaces/notification.interface.ts
index ec0ecc534..b20b3c50a 100644
--- a/server/src/interfaces/notification.interface.ts
+++ b/server/src/interfaces/notification.interface.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export enum EmailTemplate {
 
 interface BaseEmailProps {
   baseUrl: string;
+  customTemplate?: string;
 }
 
 export interface TestEmailProps extends BaseEmailProps {
@@ -70,18 +71,22 @@ export type EmailRenderRequest =
   | {
       template: EmailTemplate.TEST_EMAIL;
       data: TestEmailProps;
+      customTemplate: string;
     }
   | {
       template: EmailTemplate.WELCOME;
       data: WelcomeEmailProps;
+      customTemplate: string;
     }
   | {
       template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_INVITE;
       data: AlbumInviteEmailProps;
+      customTemplate: string;
     }
   | {
       template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_UPDATE;
       data: AlbumUpdateEmailProps;
+      customTemplate: string;
     };
 
 export type SendEmailResponse = {
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.spec.ts b/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.spec.ts
index 983be21d2..368ba3f0c 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.spec.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe(NotificationRepository.name, () => {
       const request: EmailRenderRequest = {
         template: EmailTemplate.TEST_EMAIL,
         data: { displayName: 'Alen Turing', baseUrl: 'http://localhost' },
+        customTemplate: '',
       };
 
       const result = await sut.renderEmail(request);
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ describe(NotificationRepository.name, () => {
       const request: EmailRenderRequest = {
         template: EmailTemplate.WELCOME,
         data: { displayName: 'Alen Turing', username: 'turing', baseUrl: 'http://localhost' },
+        customTemplate: '',
       };
 
       const result = await sut.renderEmail(request);
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ describe(NotificationRepository.name, () => {
           recipientName: 'Jane',
           baseUrl: 'http://localhost',
         },
+        customTemplate: '',
       };
 
       const result = await sut.renderEmail(request);
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ describe(NotificationRepository.name, () => {
       const request: EmailRenderRequest = {
         template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_UPDATE,
         data: { albumName: 'Holiday', albumId: '123', recipientName: 'Jane', baseUrl: 'http://localhost' },
+        customTemplate: '',
       };
 
       const result = await sut.renderEmail(request);
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.ts
index 293a80576..b2444301e 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/notification.repository.ts
@@ -55,22 +55,22 @@ export class NotificationRepository implements INotificationRepository {
     }
   }
 
-  private render({ template, data }: EmailRenderRequest): React.FunctionComponentElement<any> {
+  private render({ template, data, customTemplate }: EmailRenderRequest): React.FunctionComponentElement<any> {
     switch (template) {
       case EmailTemplate.TEST_EMAIL: {
-        return React.createElement(TestEmail, data);
+        return React.createElement(TestEmail, { ...data, customTemplate });
       }
 
       case EmailTemplate.WELCOME: {
-        return React.createElement(WelcomeEmail, data);
+        return React.createElement(WelcomeEmail, { ...data, customTemplate });
       }
 
       case EmailTemplate.ALBUM_INVITE: {
-        return React.createElement(AlbumInviteEmail, data);
+        return React.createElement(AlbumInviteEmail, { ...data, customTemplate });
       }
 
       case EmailTemplate.ALBUM_UPDATE: {
-        return React.createElement(AlbumUpdateEmail, data);
+        return React.createElement(AlbumUpdateEmail, { ...data, customTemplate });
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
index e7c020196..37b265c6a 100644
--- a/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/notification.service.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
     setTimeout(() => this.eventRepository.clientSend('on_session_delete', sessionId, sessionId), 500);
   }
 
-  async sendTestEmail(id: string, dto: SystemConfigSmtpDto) {
+  async sendTestEmail(id: string, dto: SystemConfigSmtpDto, tempTemplate?: string) {
     const user = await this.userRepository.get(id, { withDeleted: false });
     if (!user) {
       throw new Error('User not found');
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
         baseUrl: getExternalDomain(server, port),
         displayName: user.name,
       },
+      customTemplate: tempTemplate!,
     });
-
     const { messageId } = await this.notificationRepository.sendEmail({
       to: user.email,
       subject: 'Test email from Immich',
@@ -175,6 +175,69 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
     return { messageId };
   }
 
+  async getTemplate(name: EmailTemplate, customTemplate: string) {
+    const { server, templates } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
+    const { port } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
+
+    let templateResponse = '';
+
+    switch (name) {
+      case EmailTemplate.WELCOME: {
+        const { html: _welcomeHtml } = await this.notificationRepository.renderEmail({
+          template: EmailTemplate.WELCOME,
+          data: {
+            baseUrl: getExternalDomain(server, port),
+            displayName: 'John Doe',
+            username: 'john@doe.com',
+            password: 'thisIsAPassword123',
+          },
+          customTemplate: customTemplate || templates.email.welcomeTemplate,
+        });
+
+        templateResponse = _welcomeHtml;
+        break;
+      }
+      case EmailTemplate.ALBUM_UPDATE: {
+        const { html: _updateAlbumHtml } = await this.notificationRepository.renderEmail({
+          template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_UPDATE,
+          data: {
+            baseUrl: getExternalDomain(server, port),
+            albumId: '1',
+            albumName: 'Favorite Photos',
+            recipientName: 'Jane Doe',
+            cid: undefined,
+          },
+          customTemplate: customTemplate || templates.email.albumInviteTemplate,
+        });
+        templateResponse = _updateAlbumHtml;
+        break;
+      }
+
+      case EmailTemplate.ALBUM_INVITE: {
+        const { html } = await this.notificationRepository.renderEmail({
+          template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_INVITE,
+          data: {
+            baseUrl: getExternalDomain(server, port),
+            albumId: '1',
+            albumName: "John Doe's Favorites",
+            senderName: 'John Doe',
+            recipientName: 'Jane Doe',
+            cid: undefined,
+          },
+          customTemplate: customTemplate || templates.email.albumInviteTemplate,
+        });
+        templateResponse = html;
+        break;
+      }
+      default: {
+        templateResponse = '';
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return { name, html: templateResponse };
+  }
+
   @OnJob({ name: JobName.NOTIFY_SIGNUP, queue: QueueName.NOTIFICATION })
   async handleUserSignup({ id, tempPassword }: JobOf<JobName.NOTIFY_SIGNUP>) {
     const user = await this.userRepository.get(id, { withDeleted: false });
@@ -182,7 +245,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
       return JobStatus.SKIPPED;
     }
 
-    const { server } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: true });
+    const { server, templates } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: true });
     const { port } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
     const { html, text } = await this.notificationRepository.renderEmail({
       template: EmailTemplate.WELCOME,
@@ -192,6 +255,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
         username: user.email,
         password: tempPassword,
       },
+      customTemplate: templates.email.welcomeTemplate,
     });
 
     await this.jobRepository.queue({
@@ -227,7 +291,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
 
     const attachment = await this.getAlbumThumbnailAttachment(album);
 
-    const { server } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
+    const { server, templates } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
     const { port } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
     const { html, text } = await this.notificationRepository.renderEmail({
       template: EmailTemplate.ALBUM_INVITE,
@@ -239,6 +303,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
         recipientName: recipient.name,
         cid: attachment ? attachment.cid : undefined,
       },
+      customTemplate: templates.email.albumInviteTemplate,
     });
 
     await this.jobRepository.queue({
@@ -273,7 +338,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
     );
     const attachment = await this.getAlbumThumbnailAttachment(album);
 
-    const { server } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
+    const { server, templates } = await this.getConfig({ withCache: false });
     const { port } = this.configRepository.getEnv();
 
     for (const recipient of recipients) {
@@ -297,6 +362,7 @@ export class NotificationService extends BaseService {
           recipientName: recipient.name,
           cid: attachment ? attachment.cid : undefined,
         },
+        customTemplate: templates.email.albumUpdateTemplate,
       });
 
       await this.jobRepository.queue({
diff --git a/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
index 2550c15de..2a20f3293 100644
--- a/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/system-config.service.spec.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,13 @@ const updatedConfig = Object.freeze<SystemConfig>({
       },
     },
   },
+  templates: {
+    email: {
+      albumInviteTemplate: '',
+      welcomeTemplate: '',
+      albumUpdateTemplate: '',
+    },
+  },
 });
 
 describe(SystemConfigService.name, () => {
diff --git a/server/src/utils/replace-template-tags.ts b/server/src/utils/replace-template-tags.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70333d7df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/utils/replace-template-tags.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export const replaceTemplateTags = (template: string, variables: Record<string, string | undefined>) => {
+  return template.replaceAll(/{(.*?)}/g, (_, key) => {
+    return variables[key] || `{${key}}`;
+  });
+};
diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index f06484fe8..15edeb0c2 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         "justified-layout": "^4.1.0",
         "lodash-es": "^4.17.21",
         "luxon": "^3.4.4",
-        "socket.io-client": "^4.7.5",
+        "socket.io-client": "~4.7.5",
         "svelte-gestures": "^5.0.4",
         "svelte-i18n": "^4.0.1",
         "svelte-local-storage-store": "^0.6.4",
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/notification-settings/notification-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/notification-settings/notification-settings.svelte
index 28187978f..30a9fbad5 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/notification-settings/notification-settings.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/notification-settings/notification-settings.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   import LoadingSpinner from '$lib/components/shared-components/loading-spinner.svelte';
   import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
   import { SettingInputFieldType } from '$lib/constants';
+  import TemplateSettings from '$lib/components/admin-page/settings/template-settings/template-settings.svelte';
 
   interface Props {
     savedConfig: SystemConfigDto;
@@ -162,13 +163,14 @@
           </div>
         </SettingAccordion>
       </div>
-
-      <SettingButtonsRow
-        onReset={(options) => onReset({ ...options, configKeys: ['notifications'] })}
-        onSave={() => onSave({ notifications: config.notifications })}
-        showResetToDefault={!isEqual(savedConfig, defaultConfig)}
-        {disabled}
-      />
     </form>
   </div>
+  <TemplateSettings {defaultConfig} {config} {savedConfig} {onReset} {onSave} />
+
+  <SettingButtonsRow
+    onReset={(options) => onReset({ ...options, configKeys: ['notifications', 'templates'] })}
+    onSave={() => onSave({ notifications: config.notifications, templates: config.templates })}
+    showResetToDefault={!isEqual(savedConfig, defaultConfig)}
+    {disabled}
+  />
 </div>
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/template-settings/template-settings.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/template-settings/template-settings.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c27df817c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/admin-page/settings/template-settings/template-settings.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { type SystemConfigDto, type SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto, getNotificationTemplate } from '@immich/sdk';
+  import { fade } from 'svelte/transition';
+  import type { SettingsResetEvent, SettingsSaveEvent } from '../admin-settings';
+  import SettingAccordion from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-accordion.svelte';
+  import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
+  import FormatMessage from '$lib/components/i18n/format-message.svelte';
+  import Button from '$lib/components/elements/buttons/button.svelte';
+  import FullScreenModal from '$lib/components/shared-components/full-screen-modal.svelte';
+  import Icon from '$lib/components/elements/icon.svelte';
+  import { mdiEyeOutline } from '@mdi/js';
+  import { handleError } from '$lib/utils/handle-error';
+  import LoadingSpinner from '$lib/components/shared-components/loading-spinner.svelte';
+  import SettingTextarea from '$lib/components/shared-components/settings/setting-textarea.svelte';
+
+  interface Props {
+    savedConfig: SystemConfigDto;
+    defaultConfig: SystemConfigDto;
+    config: SystemConfigDto;
+    disabled?: boolean;
+    onReset: SettingsResetEvent;
+    onSave: SettingsSaveEvent;
+  }
+
+  let { savedConfig, config = $bindable() }: Props = $props();
+
+  let htmlPreview = $state('');
+  let loadingPreview = $state(false);
+
+  const getTemplate = async (name: string, template: string) => {
+    try {
+      loadingPreview = true;
+      const result = await getNotificationTemplate({ name, templateDto: { template } });
+      htmlPreview = result.html;
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, 'Could not load template.');
+    } finally {
+      loadingPreview = false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const closePreviewModal = () => {
+    htmlPreview = '';
+  };
+
+  const templateConfigs = [
+    {
+      label: $t('admin.template_email_welcome'),
+      templateKey: 'welcomeTemplate' as const,
+      descriptionTags: '{username}, {password}, {displayName}, {baseUrl}',
+      templateName: 'welcome',
+    },
+    {
+      label: $t('admin.template_email_invite_album'),
+      templateKey: 'albumInviteTemplate' as const,
+      descriptionTags: '{senderName}, {recipientName}, {albumId}, {albumName}, {baseUrl}',
+      templateName: 'album-invite',
+    },
+    {
+      label: $t('admin.template_email_update_album'),
+      templateKey: 'albumUpdateTemplate' as const,
+      descriptionTags: '{recipientName}, {albumId}, {albumName}, {baseUrl}',
+      templateName: 'album-update',
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const isEdited = (templateKey: keyof SystemConfigTemplateEmailsDto) =>
+    config.templates.email[templateKey] !== savedConfig.templates.email[templateKey];
+
+  const onsubmit = (event: Event) => {
+    event.preventDefault();
+  };
+</script>
+
+<div>
+  <div in:fade={{ duration: 500 }}>
+    <form autocomplete="off" {onsubmit} class="mt-4">
+      <div class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+        <SettingAccordion
+          key="templates"
+          title={$t('admin.template_email_settings')}
+          subtitle={$t('admin.template_settings_description')}
+        >
+          <div class="ml-4 mt-4 flex flex-col gap-4">
+            <p class="text-sm dark:text-immich-dark-fg">
+              <FormatMessage key="admin.template_email_if_empty">
+                {$t('admin.template_email_if_empty')}
+              </FormatMessage>
+            </p>
+            <hr />
+            {#if loadingPreview}
+              <LoadingSpinner />
+            {/if}
+
+            {#each templateConfigs as { label, templateKey, descriptionTags, templateName }}
+              <SettingTextarea
+                {label}
+                description={$t('admin.template_email_available_tags', { values: { tags: descriptionTags } })}
+                bind:value={config.templates.email[templateKey]}
+                isEdited={isEdited(templateKey)}
+                disabled={!config.notifications.smtp.enabled}
+              />
+              <div class="flex justify-between">
+                <Button
+                  size="sm"
+                  onclick={() => getTemplate(templateName, config.templates.email[templateKey])}
+                  title={$t('admin.template_email_preview')}
+                >
+                  <Icon path={mdiEyeOutline} class="mr-1" />
+                  {$t('admin.template_email_preview')}
+                </Button>
+              </div>
+            {/each}
+          </div>
+        </SettingAccordion>
+      </div>
+
+      {#if htmlPreview}
+        <FullScreenModal title={$t('admin.template_email_preview')} onClose={closePreviewModal} width="wide">
+          <div style="position:relative; width:100%; height:90vh; overflow: hidden">
+            <iframe
+              title={$t('admin.template_email_preview')}
+              srcdoc={htmlPreview}
+              style="width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; overflow:hidden; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0;"
+            ></iframe>
+          </div>
+        </FullScreenModal>
+      {/if}
+    </form>
+  </div>
+</div>