diff --git a/src/sections/Community/Web-based-from/index.js b/src/sections/Community/Web-based-from/index.js
index fad8155f86c0d..409c012b1731b 100644
--- a/src/sections/Community/Web-based-from/index.js
+++ b/src/sections/Community/Web-based-from/index.js
@@ -27,10 +27,22 @@ const validatePictureUrl = (value) => {
     } else {
       try {
         new URL(value);
-        const allowedImageExtensions = ["jpg", "jpeg", "png", "webp", "svg", "gif"];
-        const extension = value.split(".").pop().toLowerCase();
-        if (!allowedImageExtensions.includes(extension)) {
-          error = "URL must point to an image file (jpg, jpeg, png, svg, webp or gif).";
+
+        const isGoogleDrive = value.includes("drive.google.com");
+        if (isGoogleDrive) {
+          const isFileLink = value.includes("/file/d/");
+          const isViewLink = value.includes("/view");
+          const isDownloadLink = value.includes("/uc?");
+
+          if (!isFileLink || (!isViewLink && !isDownloadLink)) {
+            error = "Please provide a direct Google Drive file link.";
+          }
+        } else {
+          const allowedImageExtensions = ["jpg", "jpeg", "png", "webp", "svg", "gif"];
+          const extension = value.split(".").pop().toLowerCase();
+          if (!allowedImageExtensions.includes(extension)) {
+            error = "URL must point to an image file (jpg, jpeg, png, svg, webp or gif).";
+          }
         }
       } catch (err) {
         console.error("Error in validatePictureUrl:", err);
@@ -185,7 +197,7 @@ const WebBasedForm = () => {
               <label htmlFor="picture" className="form-name">Picture</label>
               <Field type="url" className="text-field" id="picture" name="picture"  validate={validatePictureUrl}/>
               {errors.picture && touched.picture && <div style={{ margin: "0px", color: "red", fontSize: "16px" }}>{errors.picture}</div>}
-              <p className="para label">Please provide a link to your profile photo. Profile photos are used for <Link to="/community/members">community member profiles</Link> of longstanding community members.</p>
+              <p className="para label">Please provide a link to your profile photo. Profile photos are used for <Link to="/community/members">community member profiles</Link> of longstanding community members. For Google Drive links, please ensure you're using direct image links that end with .jpg, .png, etc.</p>
               <Button secondary type="submit" className="btn" title="Next Step" /> <br /><br /><br /><br />
             </Form>
           )}