diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/lib/handleIntegrations.ts b/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/lib/handleIntegrations.ts
index 97f36765c573..a0617e07cf99 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/lib/handleIntegrations.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/lib/handleIntegrations.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { getElementsFromBlocks } from "@/lib/survey/utils";
 import { getFormattedDateTimeString } from "@/lib/utils/datetime";
 import { parseRecallInfo } from "@/lib/utils/recall";
 import { truncateText } from "@/lib/utils/strings";
+import { resolveStorageUrlAuto } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 
 const convertMetaObjectToString = (metadata: TResponseMeta): string => {
   let result: string[] = [];
@@ -256,10 +257,16 @@ const processElementResponse = (
     const selectedChoiceIds = responseValue as string[];
     return element.choices
       .filter((choice) => selectedChoiceIds.includes(choice.id))
-      .map((choice) => choice.imageUrl)
+      .map((choice) => resolveStorageUrlAuto(choice.imageUrl))
       .join("\n");
   }
 
+  if (element.type === TSurveyElementTypeEnum.FileUpload && Array.isArray(responseValue)) {
+    return responseValue
+      .map((url) => (typeof url === "string" ? resolveStorageUrlAuto(url) : url))
+      .join("; ");
+  }
+
   return processResponseData(responseValue);
 };
 
@@ -368,7 +375,7 @@ const buildNotionPayloadProperties = (
 
       responses[resp] = (pictureElement as any)?.choices
         .filter((choice) => selectedChoiceIds.includes(choice.id))
-        .map((choice) => choice.imageUrl);
+        .map((choice) => resolveStorageUrlAuto(choice.imageUrl));
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/route.ts
index d43caa625e41..995b6aca4992 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/(internal)/pipeline/route.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { convertDatesInObject } from "@/lib/time";
 import { queueAuditEvent } from "@/modules/ee/audit-logs/lib/handler";
 import { TAuditStatus, UNKNOWN_DATA } from "@/modules/ee/audit-logs/types/audit-log";
 import { sendResponseFinishedEmail } from "@/modules/email";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { sendFollowUpsForResponse } from "@/modules/survey/follow-ups/lib/follow-ups";
 import { FollowUpSendError } from "@/modules/survey/follow-ups/types/follow-up";
 import { handleIntegrations } from "./lib/handleIntegrations";
@@ -95,12 +96,15 @@ export const POST = async (request: Request) => {
     ]);
   };
 
+  const resolvedResponseData = resolveStorageUrlsInObject(response.data);
+
   const webhookPromises = webhooks.map((webhook) => {
     const body = JSON.stringify({
       webhookId: webhook.id,
       event,
       data: {
         ...response,
+        data: resolvedResponseData,
         survey: {
           title: survey.name,
           type: survey.type,
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/client/[environmentId]/environment/lib/data.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/client/[environmentId]/environment/lib/data.ts
index e88afe914168..668cddc1d5d5 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/client/[environmentId]/environment/lib/data.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/client/[environmentId]/environment/lib/data.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
   TJsEnvironmentStateSurvey,
 } from "@formbricks/types/js";
 import { validateInputs } from "@/lib/utils/validate";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { transformPrismaSurvey } from "@/modules/survey/lib/utils";
 
 /**
@@ -177,14 +178,14 @@ export const getEnvironmentStateData = async (environmentId: string): Promise<En
           overlay: environmentData.project.overlay,
           placement: environmentData.project.placement,
           inAppSurveyBranding: environmentData.project.inAppSurveyBranding,
-          styling: environmentData.project.styling,
+          styling: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(environmentData.project.styling),
         },
       },
       organization: {
         id: environmentData.project.organization.id,
         billing: environmentData.project.organization.billing,
       },
-      surveys: transformedSurveys,
+      surveys: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(transformedSurveys),
       actionClasses: environmentData.actionClasses as TJsEnvironmentStateActionClass[],
     };
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
index 737d861a0f99..29449e487072 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { deleteResponse, getResponse } from "@/lib/response/service";
 import { getSurvey } from "@/lib/survey/service";
 import { formatValidationErrorsForV1Api, validateResponseData } from "@/modules/api/lib/validation";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
-import { validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject, validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { updateResponseWithQuotaEvaluation } from "./lib/response";
 
 async function fetchAndAuthorizeResponse(
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ export const GET = withV1ApiWrapper({
       }
 
       return {
-        response: responses.successResponse(result.response),
+        response: responses.successResponse({
+          ...result.response,
+          data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(result.response.data),
+        }),
       };
     } catch (error) {
       return {
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ export const PUT = withV1ApiWrapper({
       }
 
       return {
-        response: responses.successResponse(updated),
+        response: responses.successResponse({ ...updated, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(updated.data) }),
       };
     } catch (error) {
       return {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/route.ts
index 3375a804b20f..ff5bdac7bbe9 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/responses/route.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { sendToPipeline } from "@/app/lib/pipelines";
 import { getSurvey } from "@/lib/survey/service";
 import { formatValidationErrorsForV1Api, validateResponseData } from "@/modules/api/lib/validation";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
-import { validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject, validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import {
   createResponseWithQuotaEvaluation,
   getResponses,
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ export const GET = withV1ApiWrapper({
         allResponses.push(...environmentResponses);
       }
       return {
-        response: responses.successResponse(allResponses),
+        response: responses.successResponse(
+          allResponses.map((r) => ({ ...r, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(r.data) }))
+        ),
       };
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof DatabaseError) {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/[surveyId]/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/[surveyId]/route.ts
index 4bef5f3339e4..199d2e88e29b 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/[surveyId]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/[surveyId]/route.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { TApiAuditLog, TApiKeyAuthentication, withV1ApiWrapper } from "@/app/lib
 import { getOrganizationByEnvironmentId } from "@/lib/organization/service";
 import { getSurvey, updateSurvey } from "@/lib/survey/service";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 
 const fetchAndAuthorizeSurvey = async (
   surveyId: string,
@@ -58,16 +59,18 @@ export const GET = withV1ApiWrapper({
 
       if (shouldTransformToQuestions) {
         return {
-          response: responses.successResponse({
-            ...result.survey,
-            questions: transformBlocksToQuestions(result.survey.blocks, result.survey.endings),
-            blocks: [],
-          }),
+          response: responses.successResponse(
+            resolveStorageUrlsInObject({
+              ...result.survey,
+              questions: transformBlocksToQuestions(result.survey.blocks, result.survey.endings),
+              blocks: [],
+            })
+          ),
         };
       }
 
       return {
-        response: responses.successResponse(result.survey),
+        response: responses.successResponse(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(result.survey)),
       };
     } catch (error) {
       return {
@@ -202,12 +205,12 @@ export const PUT = withV1ApiWrapper({
           };
 
           return {
-            response: responses.successResponse(surveyWithQuestions),
+            response: responses.successResponse(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(surveyWithQuestions)),
           };
         }
 
         return {
-          response: responses.successResponse(updatedSurvey),
+          response: responses.successResponse(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(updatedSurvey)),
         };
       } catch (error) {
         return {
diff --git a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/route.ts b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/route.ts
index 225bdad0dab4..573ae745824b 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/app/api/v1/management/surveys/route.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { TApiAuditLog, TApiKeyAuthentication, withV1ApiWrapper } from "@/app/lib
 import { getOrganizationByEnvironmentId } from "@/lib/organization/service";
 import { createSurvey } from "@/lib/survey/service";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { getSurveys } from "./lib/surveys";
 
 export const GET = withV1ApiWrapper({
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ export const GET = withV1ApiWrapper({
       });
 
       return {
-        response: responses.successResponse(surveysWithQuestions),
+        response: responses.successResponse(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(surveysWithQuestions)),
       };
     } catch (error) {
       if (error instanceof DatabaseError) {
diff --git a/apps/web/lib/response/service.ts b/apps/web/lib/response/service.ts
index 4522ad63111a..a4b1d82fdc0e 100644
--- a/apps/web/lib/response/service.ts
+++ b/apps/web/lib/response/service.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { getElementsFromBlocks } from "@/lib/survey/utils";
 import { getIsQuotasEnabled } from "@/modules/ee/license-check/lib/utils";
 import { reduceQuotaLimits } from "@/modules/ee/quotas/lib/quotas";
 import { deleteFile } from "@/modules/storage/service";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { getOrganizationIdFromEnvironmentId } from "@/modules/survey/lib/organization";
 import { getOrganizationBilling } from "@/modules/survey/lib/survey";
 import { ITEMS_PER_PAGE } from "../constants";
@@ -408,9 +409,10 @@ export const getResponseDownloadFile = async (
     if (survey.isVerifyEmailEnabled) {
       headers.push("Verified Email");
     }
+    const resolvedResponses = responses.map((r) => ({ ...r, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(r.data) }));
     const jsonData = getResponsesJson(
       survey,
-      responses,
+      resolvedResponses,
       elements,
       userAttributes,
       hiddenFields,
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts b/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
index 30f3f5815611..af2722b263fc 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[responseId]/route.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 import { getSurveyQuestions } from "@/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[responseId]/lib/survey";
 import { ApiErrorResponseV2 } from "@/modules/api/v2/types/api-error";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
-import { validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject, validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { ZResponseIdSchema, ZResponseUpdateSchema } from "./types/responses";
 
 export const GET = async (request: Request, props: { params: Promise<{ responseId: string }> }) =>
@@ -51,7 +51,10 @@ export const GET = async (request: Request, props: { params: Promise<{ responseI
         return handleApiError(request, response.error as ApiErrorResponseV2);
       }
 
-      return responses.successResponse(response);
+      return responses.successResponse({
+        ...response,
+        data: { ...response.data, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(response.data.data) },
+      });
     },
   });
 
@@ -243,7 +246,10 @@ export const PUT = (request: Request, props: { params: Promise<{ responseId: str
         auditLog.newObject = response.data;
       }
 
-      return responses.successResponse(response);
+      return responses.successResponse({
+        ...response,
+        data: { ...response.data, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(response.data.data) },
+      });
     },
     action: "updated",
     targetType: "response",
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/route.ts b/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/route.ts
index 1966271ccf2e..84f5a3c31970 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/modules/api/v2/management/responses/route.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { getSurveyQuestions } from "@/modules/api/v2/management/responses/[respo
 import { ZGetResponsesFilter, ZResponseInput } from "@/modules/api/v2/management/responses/types/responses";
 import { ApiErrorResponseV2 } from "@/modules/api/v2/types/api-error";
 import { hasPermission } from "@/modules/organization/settings/api-keys/lib/utils";
-import { validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
+import { resolveStorageUrlsInObject, validateFileUploads } from "@/modules/storage/utils";
 import { createResponseWithQuotaEvaluation, getResponses } from "./lib/response";
 
 export const GET = async (request: NextRequest) =>
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ export const GET = async (request: NextRequest) =>
 
       environmentResponses.push(...res.data.data);
 
-      return responses.successResponse({ data: environmentResponses });
+      return responses.successResponse({
+        data: environmentResponses.map((r) => ({ ...r, data: resolveStorageUrlsInObject(r.data) })),
+      });
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.test.ts b/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.test.ts
index bbaeb26fc1c9..3a26419b3ba4 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import {
   isValidFileTypeForExtension,
   isValidImageFile,
   resolveStorageUrl,
+  resolveStorageUrlAuto,
+  resolveStorageUrlsInObject,
   sanitizeFileName,
   validateFileUploads,
   validateSingleFile,
@@ -406,7 +408,7 @@ describe("storage utils", () => {
       expect(resolveStorageUrl("")).toBe("");
     });
 
-    test("should return absolute URL unchanged (backward compatibility)", () => {
+    test("should return absolute URL unchanged", () => {
       const httpsUrl = "https://example.com/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg";
       const httpUrl = "http://example.com/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg";
 
@@ -415,14 +417,12 @@ describe("storage utils", () => {
     });
 
     test("should resolve relative /storage/ path to absolute URL", async () => {
-      // Use actual implementation with mocked dependencies
       const { resolveStorageUrl: actualResolveStorageUrl } =
         await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
 
       const relativePath = "/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg";
       const result = actualResolveStorageUrl(relativePath);
 
-      // Should prepend the base URL (from mocked WEBAPP_URL or getPublicDomain)
       expect(result).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
       expect(result.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
     });
@@ -432,4 +432,209 @@ describe("storage utils", () => {
       expect(resolveStorageUrl("relative/path.jpg")).toBe("relative/path.jpg");
     });
   });
+
+  describe("resolveStorageUrlAuto", () => {
+    test("should return non-storage strings unchanged", () => {
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("hello world")).toBe("hello world");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("/some/other/path")).toBe("/some/other/path");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("https://example.com/image.jpg")).toBe("https://example.com/image.jpg");
+    });
+
+    test("should NOT transform free-text values that merely start with /storage/", () => {
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("/storage/help")).toBe("/storage/help");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("/storage/")).toBe("/storage/");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("/storage/some-text")).toBe("/storage/some-text");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlAuto("/storage/foo/bar")).toBe("/storage/foo/bar");
+    });
+
+    test("should resolve public storage URL", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlAuto: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const result = actual("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
+      expect(result).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
+      expect(result.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    test("should detect private access type from URL path", () => {
+      const privateUrl = "/storage/env-123/private/file.pdf";
+      const publicUrl = "/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg";
+
+      expect(privateUrl.includes("/private/")).toBe(true);
+      expect(publicUrl.includes("/private/")).toBe(false);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("resolveStorageUrlsInObject", () => {
+    test("should return null and undefined as-is", () => {
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(null)).toBeNull();
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(undefined)).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    test("should return primitive values unchanged", () => {
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(42)).toBe(42);
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(true)).toBe(true);
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject("hello")).toBe("hello");
+    });
+
+    test("should NOT transform free-text that merely starts with /storage/", () => {
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject("/storage/help")).toBe("/storage/help");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject("/storage/")).toBe("/storage/");
+
+      const input = {
+        questionId1: "/storage/",
+        questionId2: "/storage/help",
+        questionId3: "/storage/some-text",
+        questionId4: "/storage/foo/bar",
+        realUrl: "/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg",
+      };
+      const result = resolveStorageUrlsInObject(input);
+      expect(result.questionId1).toBe("/storage/");
+      expect(result.questionId2).toBe("/storage/help");
+      expect(result.questionId3).toBe("/storage/some-text");
+      expect(result.questionId4).toBe("/storage/foo/bar");
+      // realUrl still gets resolved because it matches the actual format
+      expect(result.realUrl).not.toBe("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
+    });
+
+    test("should preserve Date instances", () => {
+      const date = new Date("2026-01-01");
+      expect(resolveStorageUrlsInObject(date)).toBe(date);
+    });
+
+    test("should resolve storage URL strings", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlsInObject: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const result = actual("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
+      expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+      expect(result).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/image.jpg");
+      expect((result as string).startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    test("should resolve URLs in arrays", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlsInObject: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const input = ["/storage/env-123/public/a.jpg", "plain text"];
+      const result = actual(input);
+
+      expect(result[0]).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/a.jpg");
+      expect(result[0].startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result[1]).toBe("plain text");
+    });
+
+    test("should resolve URLs in nested objects", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlsInObject: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const input = {
+        name: "Test Survey",
+        welcomeCard: {
+          fileUrl: "/storage/env-123/public/welcome.png",
+          headline: "Hello",
+        },
+        elements: [
+          {
+            imageUrl: "/storage/env-123/public/q1.jpg",
+            choices: [
+              { id: "c1", imageUrl: "/storage/env-123/public/choice1.jpg" },
+              { id: "c2", imageUrl: "https://external.com/image.jpg" },
+            ],
+          },
+        ],
+        count: 5,
+        createdAt: new Date("2026-01-01"),
+      };
+
+      const result = actual(input);
+
+      expect(result.welcomeCard.fileUrl.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.welcomeCard.headline).toBe("Hello");
+      expect(result.elements[0].imageUrl.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.elements[0].choices[0].imageUrl.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      expect(result.elements[0].choices[1].imageUrl).toBe("https://external.com/image.jpg");
+      expect(result.count).toBe(5);
+      expect(result.createdAt).toEqual(new Date("2026-01-01"));
+      expect(result.name).toBe("Test Survey");
+    });
+
+    test("should resolve URLs in deeply nested objects", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlsInObject: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const input = {
+        level1: {
+          level2: {
+            level3: {
+              level4: {
+                level5: {
+                  imageUrl: "/storage/env-123/public/deep.png",
+                  items: [
+                    {
+                      nested: {
+                        url: "/storage/env-123/public/nested.jpg",
+                        label: "keep me",
+                      },
+                    },
+                    "plain string",
+                    42,
+                    null,
+                  ],
+                },
+              },
+              sibling: "/storage/env-123/public/sibling.png",
+            },
+          },
+          untouched: { a: { b: { c: "no change" } } },
+        },
+      };
+
+      const result = actual(input);
+
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.imageUrl).toContain(
+        "/storage/env-123/public/deep.png"
+      );
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.imageUrl.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+
+      // @ts-expect-error - items is an array of unknown types
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[0].nested.url).toContain(
+        "/storage/env-123/public/nested.jpg"
+      );
+      // @ts-expect-error - items is an array of unknown types
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[0].nested.url.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      // @ts-expect-error - items is an array of unknown types
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[0].nested.label).toBe("keep me");
+
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[1]).toBe("plain string");
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[2]).toBe(42);
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.level4.level5.items[3]).toBeNull();
+
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.sibling).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/sibling.png");
+      expect(result.level1.level2.level3.sibling.startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+
+      expect(result.level1.untouched.a.b.c).toBe("no change");
+    });
+
+    test("should handle response data with file upload URLs", async () => {
+      const { resolveStorageUrlsInObject: actual } =
+        await vi.importActual<typeof import("@/modules/storage/utils")>("@/modules/storage/utils");
+
+      const responseData = {
+        questionId1: "text answer",
+        questionId2: 42,
+        fileUploadId: ["/storage/env-123/public/doc.pdf", "/storage/env-123/public/img.png"],
+      };
+
+      const result = actual(responseData);
+
+      expect(result.questionId1).toBe("text answer");
+      expect(result.questionId2).toBe(42);
+      const fileUrls = result.fileUploadId;
+      expect(fileUrls[0]).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/doc.pdf");
+      expect(fileUrls[0].startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+      expect(fileUrls[1]).toContain("/storage/env-123/public/img.png");
+      expect(fileUrls[1].startsWith("http")).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.ts b/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.ts
index 083c0aca693f..777e4c3fe476 100644
--- a/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/web/modules/storage/utils.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ export const getErrorResponseFromStorageError = (
 
 /**
  * Resolves a storage URL to an absolute URL.
- * - If already absolute, returns as-is (backward compatibility for old data)
+ * - If already absolute, returns as-is
  * - If relative (/storage/...), prepends the appropriate base URL
  * @param url The storage URL (relative or absolute)
  * @param accessType The access type to determine which base URL to use (defaults to "public")
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export const resolveStorageUrl = (
 ): string => {
   if (!url) return "";
 
-  // Already absolute URL - return as-is (backward compatibility for old data)
+  // Already absolute URL - return as-is
   if (url.startsWith("http://") || url.startsWith("https://")) {
     return url;
   }
@@ -176,3 +176,41 @@ export const resolveStorageUrl = (
 
   return url;
 };
+
+// Matches the actual storage URL format: /storage/{id}/{public|private}/{filename...}
+const STORAGE_URL_PATTERN = /^\/storage\/[^/]+\/(public|private)\/.+/;
+
+const isStorageUrl = (value: string): boolean => STORAGE_URL_PATTERN.test(value);
+
+export const resolveStorageUrlAuto = (url: string): string => {
+  if (!isStorageUrl(url)) return url;
+  const accessType = url.includes("/private/") ? "private" : "public";
+  return resolveStorageUrl(url, accessType);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Recursively walks an object/array and resolves all relative storage URLs
+ * Preserves the original structure; skips Date instances and non-object primitives.
+ */
+export const resolveStorageUrlsInObject = <T>(obj: T): T => {
+  if (obj === null || obj === undefined) return obj;
+
+  if (typeof obj === "string") {
+    return resolveStorageUrlAuto(obj) as T;
+  }
+
+  if (typeof obj !== "object") return obj;
+
+  if (obj instanceof Date) return obj;
+
+  if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
+    return obj.map((item) => resolveStorageUrlsInObject(item)) as T;
+  }
+
+  const result: Record<string, unknown> = {};
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(obj as Record<string, unknown>)) {
+    result[key] = resolveStorageUrlsInObject(value);
+  }
+
+  return result as T;
+};