diff --git a/crosspoint_reader/README.md b/crosspoint_reader/README.md
index fa0b7dd..a45b09a 100644
--- a/crosspoint_reader/README.md
+++ b/crosspoint_reader/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Default settings:
 - Host fallback: 192.168.4.1
 - Port: 81
 - Upload path: /
+- Upload template: blank, which uses Calibre's send-to-device template
 
 Install:
 1. Download the latest release from the [releases page](https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/calibre-plugins/releases) (or zip the contents of this directory).
diff --git a/crosspoint_reader/config.py b/crosspoint_reader/config.py
index 2765dcf..916364e 100644
--- a/crosspoint_reader/config.py
+++ b/crosspoint_reader/config.py
@@ -25,25 +25,30 @@
 PREFS.defaults['debug'] = False
 PREFS.defaults['fetch_metadata'] = False
 PREFS.defaults['send_to_root'] = False
+PREFS.defaults['upload_template'] = ''
 
 
 class CrossPointConfigWidget(QWidget):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         layout = QFormLayout(self)
+        layout.setFieldGrowthPolicy(QFormLayout.FieldGrowthPolicy.ExpandingFieldsGrow)
         self.host = QLineEdit(self)
         self.port = QSpinBox(self)
         self.port.setRange(1, 65535)
         self.path = QLineEdit(self)
+        self.upload_template = QLineEdit(self)
         self.chunk_size = QSpinBox(self)
         self.chunk_size.setRange(512, 65536)
         self.debug = QCheckBox('Enable debug logging', self)
         self.fetch_metadata = QCheckBox('Fetch metadata (slower device list)', self)
-        self.send_to_root = QCheckBox('Send to root (ignore folder template)', self)
+        self.send_to_root = QCheckBox('Send to root (ignore any template)', self)
 
         self.host.setText(PREFS['host'])
         self.port.setValue(PREFS['port'])
         self.path.setText(PREFS['path'])
+        self.upload_template.setText(PREFS['upload_template'])
+        self.upload_template.setPlaceholderText("Leave blank to use Calibre's send-to-device template")
         self.chunk_size.setValue(PREFS['chunk_size'])
         self.debug.setChecked(PREFS['debug'])
         self.fetch_metadata.setChecked(PREFS['fetch_metadata'])
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         layout.addRow('', notice)
 
         layout.addRow('Upload path', self.path)
+        layout.addRow('Upload template', self.upload_template)
         layout.addRow('Chunk size', self.chunk_size)
         layout.addRow('', self.debug)
         layout.addRow('', self.fetch_metadata)
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ def save(self):
         PREFS['host'] = self.host.text().strip() or PREFS.defaults['host']
         PREFS['port'] = int(self.port.value())
         PREFS['path'] = self.path.text().strip() or PREFS.defaults['path']
+        PREFS['upload_template'] = self.upload_template.text().strip()
         PREFS['chunk_size'] = int(self.chunk_size.value())
         PREFS['debug'] = bool(self.debug.isChecked())
         PREFS['fetch_metadata'] = bool(self.fetch_metadata.isChecked())
diff --git a/crosspoint_reader/driver.py b/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
index 8dc9f7e..123d66f 100644
--- a/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
+++ b/crosspoint_reader/driver.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def free_space(self, end_session=True):
         return 10 * 1024 * 1024 * 1024, 0, 0
 
     def _format_upload_path(self, mi, original_name):
-        """Format an upload path using the send-to-device template.
+        """Format an upload path using the configured upload template.
 
         Returns (subdirs, filename) where subdirs is a list of directory
         components from the template (may be empty for flat templates).
@@ -219,9 +219,11 @@ def _format_upload_path(self, mi, original_name):
             from calibre.library.save_to_disk import config as sconfig, get_components
             from calibre.utils.filenames import ascii_filename
 
-            template = self.save_template()
+            template = PREFS['upload_template']
             if not template:
-                template = sconfig().parse().send_template
+                template = self.save_template()
+                if not template:
+                    template = sconfig().parse().send_template
 
             components = get_components(
                 template, mi, -1, '%b %Y', 250,