diff --git a/src/id-verification/CameraHelpWithUpload.jsx b/src/id-verification/CameraHelpWithUpload.jsx
index bc27dc6..d1cb8fa 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/CameraHelpWithUpload.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/CameraHelpWithUpload.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import messages from './IdVerification.messages';
 import ImageFileUpload from './ImageFileUpload';
 import IdVerificationContext from './IdVerificationContext';
 import ImagePreview from './ImagePreview';
+import SupportedMediaTypes from './SupportedMediaTypes';
 
 function CameraHelpWithUpload(props) {
   const { setIdPhotoFile, idPhotoFile, userId } = useContext(IdVerificationContext);
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ function CameraHelpWithUpload(props) {
         {idPhotoFile && hasUploadedImage && <ImagePreview src={idPhotoFile} alt={props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.id.photo.preview.alt'])} />}
         <p>
           {props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload'])}
+          <SupportedMediaTypes />
         </p>
         <ImageFileUpload onFileChange={setAndTrackIdPhotoFile} intl={props.intl} />
       </Collapsible>
diff --git a/src/id-verification/IdVerification.messages.js b/src/id-verification/IdVerification.messages.js
index 0a42a02..59caddc 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/IdVerification.messages.js
+++ b/src/id-verification/IdVerification.messages.js
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   'id.verification.portrait.photo.instructions.upload': {
     id: 'id.verification.portrait.photo.instructions.upload',
-    defaultMessage: 'Please upload a portrait photo. Ensure your entire face fits inside the frame and is well-lit. (Supported formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png)',
+    defaultMessage: 'Please upload a portrait photo. Ensure your entire face fits inside the frame and is well-lit. Supported formats: ',
     description: 'Instructions for portrait photo upload.',
   },
   'id.verification.camera.help.sight.question': {
@@ -493,11 +493,16 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   },
   'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload': {
     id: 'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload',
-    defaultMessage: 'Please upload an ID photo. Ensure the entire ID fits inside the frame and is well-lit. The file size must be under 10 MB. (Supported formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png)',
+    defaultMessage: 'Please upload an ID photo. Ensure the entire ID fits inside the frame and is well-lit. The file size must be under 10 MB. Supported formats: ',
     description: 'Instructions for ID photo upload.',
   },
-  'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error': {
-    id: 'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error',
+  'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error.invalidFileType': {
+    id: 'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error.invalidFileType',
+    defaultMessage: 'The file you have selected is not a supported image type. Please choose from the following formats: ',
+    description: 'Error message for file upload that is not a supported image type.',
+  },
+  'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error.fileTooLarge': {
+    id: 'id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error.fileTooLarge',
     defaultMessage: 'The file you have selected is too large. Please try again with a file less than 10MB.',
     description: 'Error message for file upload that is larger than 10MB.',
   },
@@ -616,6 +621,11 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'A valid account name is required. Please update your account name to match the name on your ID.',
     description: 'Error message displayed when the user\'s account name is missing.',
   },
+  'id.verification.submission.alert.error.unsupported': {
+    id: 'id.verification.submission.alert.error.unsupported',
+    defaultMessage: 'One or more of the files you have uploaded is in an unsupported format. Please choose from the following: ',
+    description: 'Error message displayed when the user uploads an unsupported file type.',
+  },
   'id.verification.review.error': {
     id: 'id.verification.review.error',
     defaultMessage: 'edX Support Page',
diff --git a/src/id-verification/ImageFileUpload.jsx b/src/id-verification/ImageFileUpload.jsx
index 2f966a4..4419719 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/ImageFileUpload.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/ImageFileUpload.jsx
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ import { intlShape } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import { Alert } from '@edx/paragon';
 import messages from './IdVerification.messages';
+import SupportedMediaTypes from './SupportedMediaTypes';
 
 export default function ImageFileUpload({ onFileChange, intl }) {
-  const [fileTooLargeError, setFileTooLargeError] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+  const errorTypes = {
+    invalidFileType: 'invalidFileType',
+    fileTooLarge: 'fileTooLarge',
+  };
   const maxFileSize = 10000000;
 
   const handleChange = useCallback((e) => {
@@ -14,12 +19,15 @@ export default function ImageFileUpload({ onFileChange, intl }) {
     }
 
     const fileObject = e.target.files[0];
-    if (fileObject.size < maxFileSize) {
+    if (!fileObject.type.startsWith('image')) {
+      setError(errorTypes.invalidFileType);
+    } else if (fileObject.size >= maxFileSize) {
+      setError(errorTypes.fileTooLarge);
+    } else {
+      setError(null);
       const fileReader = new FileReader();
       fileReader.addEventListener('load', () => onFileChange(fileReader.result));
       fileReader.readAsDataURL(fileObject);
-    } else {
-      setFileTooLargeError(true);
     }
   }, []);
 
@@ -27,18 +35,19 @@ export default function ImageFileUpload({ onFileChange, intl }) {
     <>
       <input
         type="file"
-        accept=".png, .jpg, .jpeg"
+        accept="image/*"
         data-testid="fileUpload"
         onChange={handleChange}
       />
-      {fileTooLargeError && (
+      {error && (
       <Alert
-        id="fileTooLargeError"
+        id="fileError"
         variant="danger"
         tabIndex="-1"
         style={{ marginTop: '1rem' }}
       >
-        {intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error'])}
+        {intl.formatMessage(messages[`id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload.error.${error}`])}
+        <SupportedMediaTypes />
       </Alert>
       )}
     </>
diff --git a/src/id-verification/SupportedMediaTypes.jsx b/src/id-verification/SupportedMediaTypes.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2c6f18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/id-verification/SupportedMediaTypes.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+export default function SupportedMediaTypes() {
+  const SUPPORTED_TYPES = ['.png', '.jpeg', '.jpg', '.bmp', '.webp', '.tiff'];
+
+  const getSupportedTypes = () => SUPPORTED_TYPES.map((type, index) => {
+    if (index === SUPPORTED_TYPES.length - 1) {
+      return type;
+    }
+    return `${type}, `;
+  });
+
+  return <span>{getSupportedTypes()}</span>;
+}
diff --git a/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx b/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
index ee8d245..a11b466 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/panels/SummaryPanel.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import ImagePreview from '../ImagePreview';
 
 import messages from '../IdVerification.messages';
 import CameraHelpWithUpload from '../CameraHelpWithUpload';
+import SupportedMediaTypes from '../SupportedMediaTypes';
 
 function SummaryPanel(props) {
   const panelSlug = 'summary';
@@ -103,6 +104,14 @@ function SummaryPanel(props) {
       if (submissionError.message.includes('Name')) {
         return props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.submission.alert.error.name']);
       }
+      if (submissionError.message.includes('unsupported format')) {
+        return (
+          <>
+            {props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.submission.alert.error.unsupported'])}
+            <SupportedMediaTypes />
+          </>
+        );
+      }
     }
     return (
       <FormattedMessage
diff --git a/src/id-verification/panels/TakeIdPhotoPanel.jsx b/src/id-verification/panels/TakeIdPhotoPanel.jsx
index 63549b5..f9c989d 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/panels/TakeIdPhotoPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/panels/TakeIdPhotoPanel.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import CameraHelp from '../CameraHelp';
 import ImagePreview from '../ImagePreview';
 import ImageFileUpload from '../ImageFileUpload';
 import CollapsibleImageHelp from '../CollapsibleImageHelp';
+import SupportedMediaTypes from '../SupportedMediaTypes';
 
 function TakeIdPhotoPanel(props) {
   const panelSlug = 'take-id-photo';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ function TakeIdPhotoPanel(props) {
           <div style={{ marginBottom: '1.25rem' }}>
             <p data-testid="upload-text">
               {props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.id.photo.instructions.upload'])}
+              <SupportedMediaTypes />
             </p>
             <ImageFileUpload onFileChange={setIdPhotoFile} intl={props.intl} />
           </div>
diff --git a/src/id-verification/panels/TakePortraitPhotoPanel.jsx b/src/id-verification/panels/TakePortraitPhotoPanel.jsx
index f1d073a..b9656a5 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/panels/TakePortraitPhotoPanel.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/panels/TakePortraitPhotoPanel.jsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import IdVerificationContext from '../IdVerificationContext';
 
 import messages from '../IdVerification.messages';
 import CollapsibleImageHelp from '../CollapsibleImageHelp';
+import SupportedMediaTypes from '../SupportedMediaTypes';
 
 function TakePortraitPhotoPanel(props) {
   const panelSlug = 'take-portrait-photo';
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ function TakePortraitPhotoPanel(props) {
           <div style={{ marginBottom: '1.25rem' }}>
             <p data-testid="upload-text">
               {props.intl.formatMessage(messages['id.verification.portrait.photo.instructions.upload'])}
+              <SupportedMediaTypes />
             </p>
             <ImageFileUpload onFileChange={setFacePhotoFile} intl={props.intl} />
           </div>
diff --git a/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx b/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
index b63ac2e..e7a9627 100644
--- a/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
+++ b/src/id-verification/tests/panels/SummaryPanel.test.jsx
@@ -179,6 +179,21 @@ describe('SummaryPanel', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('displays correct error for unsupported file type', async () => {
+    dataService.submitIdVerification = jest.fn().mockReturnValue({
+      success: false,
+      status: 400,
+      message: 'Image data is in an unsupported format.',
+    });
+    await getPanel();
+    const button = await screen.findByTestId('submit-button');
+    await act(async () => fireEvent.click(button));
+    const error = await screen.getByTestId('submission-error');
+    expect(error).toHaveTextContent(
+      'One or more of the files you have uploaded is in an unsupported format. Please choose from the following:',
+    );
+  });
+
   it('does not show ID upload option if user is in experiment', async () => {
     await getPanel();
     const collapsible = await screen.queryByTestId('collapsible');