diff --git a/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionCommand.js b/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionCommand.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a8453e790
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionCommand.js
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { Command, first } from 'ckeditor5'
+
+const ATTRIBUTE = 'textDirection'
+
+/**
+ * The text direction command. Applies `dir="ltr"` or `dir="rtl"` to selected blocks.
+ */
+export default class TextDirectionCommand extends Command {
+	/**
+	 * @inheritDoc
+	 */
+	refresh() {
+		const firstBlock = first(this.editor.model.document.selection.getSelectedBlocks())
+
+		this.isEnabled = Boolean(firstBlock) && this.editor.model.schema.checkAttribute(firstBlock, ATTRIBUTE)
+
+		if (this.isEnabled && firstBlock.hasAttribute(ATTRIBUTE)) {
+			this.value = firstBlock.getAttribute(ATTRIBUTE)
+		} else {
+			this.value = null
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Executes the command. Applies the text direction to the selected blocks.
+	 *
+	 * @param {object} options Command options.
+	 * @param {string} options.value The direction value to apply ('ltr' or 'rtl').
+	 */
+	execute(options = {}) {
+		const model = this.editor.model
+		const doc = model.document
+		const value = options.value
+
+		model.change((writer) => {
+			const blocks = Array.from(doc.selection.getSelectedBlocks())
+				.filter((block) => this.editor.model.schema.checkAttribute(block, ATTRIBUTE))
+
+			for (const block of blocks) {
+				const currentDirection = block.getAttribute(ATTRIBUTE)
+
+				// Toggle: if the same direction is applied, remove it
+				if (currentDirection === value) {
+					writer.removeAttribute(ATTRIBUTE, block)
+				} else {
+					writer.setAttribute(ATTRIBUTE, value, block)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionPlugin.js b/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionPlugin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0ae8f70689
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionPlugin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { ButtonView, Plugin } from 'ckeditor5'
+import TextDirectionCommand from './TextDirectionCommand.js'
+
+const ATTRIBUTE = 'textDirection'
+
+// https://pictogrammers.com/library/mdi/icon/format-pilcrow-arrow-left/
+const ltrIcon = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><title>format-pilcrow-arrow-left</title><path d="M8,17V14L4,18L8,22V19H20V17M10,10V15H12V4H14V15H16V4H18V2H10A4,4 0 0,0 6,6A4,4 0 0,0 10,10Z" /></svg>'
+
+// https://pictogrammers.com/library/mdi/icon/format-pilcrow-arrow-right/
+const rtlIcon = '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><title>format-pilcrow-arrow-right</title><path d="M21,18L17,14V17H5V19H17V22M9,10V15H11V4H13V15H15V4H17V2H9A4,4 0 0,0 5,6A4,4 0 0,0 9,10Z" /></svg>'
+
+/**
+ * The text direction plugin. Adds `dir` attribute support to block elements
+ * and registers toolbar buttons for switching between LTR and RTL directions.
+ */
+export default class TextDirectionPlugin extends Plugin {
+	static get pluginName() {
+		return 'TextDirectionPlugin'
+	}
+
+	init() {
+		this._defineSchema()
+		this._defineConverters()
+		this._defineCommand()
+
+		// Only register toolbar buttons when the editor has a UI (not in data-only/virtual editors)
+		if (this.editor.ui) {
+			this._defineButtons()
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Allows the `textDirection` attribute on all block elements.
+	 *
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_defineSchema() {
+		const schema = this.editor.model.schema
+
+		schema.extend('$block', { allowAttributes: ATTRIBUTE })
+		schema.setAttributeProperties(ATTRIBUTE, { isFormatting: true })
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Defines converters for the `textDirection` attribute.
+	 * Downcasts to `dir` style attribute and upcasts from `dir` HTML attribute.
+	 *
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_defineConverters() {
+		const editor = this.editor
+
+		// Downcast: model textDirection attribute -> view dir attribute
+		editor.conversion.for('downcast').attributeToAttribute({
+			model: {
+				key: ATTRIBUTE,
+				values: ['ltr', 'rtl'],
+			},
+			view: {
+				ltr: {
+					key: 'dir',
+					value: 'ltr',
+				},
+				rtl: {
+					key: 'dir',
+					value: 'rtl',
+				},
+			},
+		})
+
+		// Upcast: view dir="ltr" attribute -> model textDirection attribute
+		editor.conversion.for('upcast').attributeToAttribute({
+			view: {
+				key: 'dir',
+				value: 'ltr',
+			},
+			model: {
+				key: ATTRIBUTE,
+				value: 'ltr',
+			},
+		})
+
+		// Upcast: view dir="rtl" attribute -> model textDirection attribute
+		editor.conversion.for('upcast').attributeToAttribute({
+			view: {
+				key: 'dir',
+				value: 'rtl',
+			},
+			model: {
+				key: ATTRIBUTE,
+				value: 'rtl',
+			},
+		})
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers the `textDirection` command.
+	 *
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_defineCommand() {
+		this.editor.commands.add(ATTRIBUTE, new TextDirectionCommand(this.editor))
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Registers the `textDirection:ltr` and `textDirection:rtl` toolbar buttons.
+	 *
+	 * @private
+	 */
+	_defineButtons() {
+		const editor = this.editor
+		const t = editor.t
+		const command = editor.commands.get(ATTRIBUTE)
+
+		editor.ui.componentFactory.add('textDirection:ltr', (locale) => {
+			const buttonView = new ButtonView(locale)
+
+			buttonView.set({
+				label: t('Left-to-right text'),
+				icon: ltrIcon,
+				tooltip: true,
+				isToggleable: true,
+			})
+
+			buttonView.bind('isEnabled').to(command)
+			buttonView.bind('isOn').to(command, 'value', (value) => value === 'ltr')
+
+			this.listenTo(buttonView, 'execute', () => {
+				editor.execute(ATTRIBUTE, { value: 'ltr' })
+				editor.editing.view.focus()
+			})
+
+			return buttonView
+		})
+
+		editor.ui.componentFactory.add('textDirection:rtl', (locale) => {
+			const buttonView = new ButtonView(locale)
+
+			buttonView.set({
+				label: t('Right-to-left text'),
+				icon: rtlIcon,
+				tooltip: true,
+				isToggleable: true,
+			})
+
+			buttonView.bind('isEnabled').to(command)
+			buttonView.bind('isOn').to(command, 'value', (value) => value === 'rtl')
+
+			this.listenTo(buttonView, 'execute', () => {
+				editor.execute(ATTRIBUTE, { value: 'rtl' })
+				editor.editing.view.focus()
+			})
+
+			return buttonView
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/components/TextEditor.vue b/src/components/TextEditor.vue
index d412325288..82908cf751 100644
--- a/src/components/TextEditor.vue
+++ b/src/components/TextEditor.vue
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ import {
 	Underline,
 } from 'ckeditor5'
 import { getLinkWithPicker, searchProvider } from '@nextcloud/vue/components/NcRichText'
+import TextDirectionPlugin from '../ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionPlugin.js'
 import MailPlugin from '../ckeditor/mail/MailPlugin.js'
 import QuotePlugin from '../ckeditor/quote/QuotePlugin.js'
 import SignaturePlugin from '../ckeditor/signature/SignaturePlugin.js'
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ export default {
 				RemoveFormat,
 				Base64UploadAdapter,
 				MailPlugin,
+				TextDirectionPlugin,
 			])
 			toolbar.unshift(...[
 				'heading',
@@ -163,6 +165,8 @@ export default {
 				'fontBackgroundColor',
 				'insertImage',
 				'alignment',
+				'textDirection:ltr',
+				'textDirection:rtl',
 				'bulletedList',
 				'numberedList',
 				'blockquote',
diff --git a/src/tests/unit/components/TextDirectionPlugin.spec.js b/src/tests/unit/components/TextDirectionPlugin.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d0ec64e339
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/unit/components/TextDirectionPlugin.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,150 @@
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+import { Paragraph } from 'ckeditor5'
+import TextDirectionPlugin from '../../../ckeditor/direction/TextDirectionPlugin.js'
+import VirtualTestEditor from '../../virtualtesteditor.js'
+
+describe('TextDirectionPlugin', () => {
+	it('upcasts dir="rtl" from HTML', async () => {
+		const text = '<p dir="rtl">مرحبا</p>'
+		const expected = '<p dir="rtl">مرحبا</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual(expected)
+	})
+
+	it('upcasts dir="ltr" from HTML', async () => {
+		const text = '<p dir="ltr">Hello</p>'
+		const expected = '<p dir="ltr">Hello</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual(expected)
+	})
+
+	it('does not add dir attribute when none is set', async () => {
+		const text = '<p>Hello</p>'
+		const expected = '<p>Hello</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual(expected)
+	})
+
+	it('applies RTL direction via command', async () => {
+		const text = '<p>Hello</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		// Select the first block
+		const root = editor.model.document.getRoot()
+		editor.model.change((writer) => {
+			writer.setSelection(root.getChild(0), 'on')
+		})
+
+		editor.execute('textDirection', { value: 'rtl' })
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual('<p dir="rtl">Hello</p>')
+	})
+
+	it('applies LTR direction via command', async () => {
+		const text = '<p>مرحبا</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		const root = editor.model.document.getRoot()
+		editor.model.change((writer) => {
+			writer.setSelection(root.getChild(0), 'on')
+		})
+
+		editor.execute('textDirection', { value: 'ltr' })
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual('<p dir="ltr">مرحبا</p>')
+	})
+
+	it('toggles off direction when same value is applied', async () => {
+		const text = '<p dir="rtl">مرحبا</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		const root = editor.model.document.getRoot()
+		editor.model.change((writer) => {
+			writer.setSelection(root.getChild(0), 'on')
+		})
+
+		// Applying the same direction again should toggle it off
+		editor.execute('textDirection', { value: 'rtl' })
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual('<p>مرحبا</p>')
+	})
+
+	it('switches direction from RTL to LTR', async () => {
+		const text = '<p dir="rtl">Hello</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		const root = editor.model.document.getRoot()
+		editor.model.change((writer) => {
+			writer.setSelection(root.getChild(0), 'on')
+		})
+
+		editor.execute('textDirection', { value: 'ltr' })
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual('<p dir="ltr">Hello</p>')
+	})
+
+	it('registers the textDirection command', async () => {
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: '<p>test</p>',
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		expect(editor.commands.get('textDirection')).toBeDefined()
+	})
+
+	it('preserves direction across multiple paragraphs', async () => {
+		const text = '<p dir="rtl">مرحبا</p><p dir="ltr">Hello</p>'
+		const expected = '<p dir="rtl">مرحبا</p><p dir="ltr">Hello</p>'
+
+		const editor = await VirtualTestEditor.create({
+			licenseKey: 'GPL',
+			initialData: text,
+			plugins: [Paragraph, TextDirectionPlugin],
+		})
+
+		expect(editor.getData()).toEqual(expected)
+	})
+})