diff --git a/models/user/email_address.go b/models/user/email_address.go
index 7c9c6140ac..2ba6a56450 100644
--- a/models/user/email_address.go
+++ b/models/user/email_address.go
@@ -542,3 +542,13 @@ func IsEmailDomainAllowed(email string) bool {
 
 	return validation.IsEmailDomainListed(setting.Service.EmailDomainAllowList, email)
 }
+
+func GetActivatedEmailAddresses(ctx context.Context, uid int64) ([]string, error) {
+	emails := make([]string, 0, 2)
+	if err := db.GetEngine(ctx).Table("email_address").Select("email").
+		Where("uid=? AND is_activated=?", uid, true).Asc("id").
+		Find(&emails); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return emails, nil
+}
diff --git a/models/user/user.go b/models/user/user.go
index 75ed7ece8b..e13fb6ab3c 100644
--- a/models/user/user.go
+++ b/models/user/user.go
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (u *User) GetPlaceholderEmail() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", u.LowerName, setting.Service.NoReplyAddress)
 }
 
-// GetEmail returns an noreply email, if the user has set to keep his
+// GetEmail returns a noreply email, if the user has set to keep his
 // email address private, otherwise the primary email address.
 func (u *User) GetEmail() string {
 	if u.KeepEmailPrivate {
diff --git a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
index 85d2c71ec7..68b7fa2f9f 100644
--- a/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
+++ b/options/locale/locale_en-US.ini
@@ -1345,6 +1345,8 @@ editor.new_branch_name_desc = New branch nameā€¦
 editor.cancel = Cancel
 editor.filename_cannot_be_empty = The filename cannot be empty.
 editor.filename_is_invalid = The filename is invalid: "%s".
+editor.commit_email = Commit email
+editor.invalid_commit_email = The email for the commit is invalid.
 editor.branch_does_not_exist = Branch "%s" does not exist in this repository.
 editor.branch_already_exists = Branch "%s" already exists in this repository.
 editor.directory_is_a_file = Directory name "%s" is already used as a filename in this repository.
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
index 3eefd2ae29..045db7a291 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/file.go
@@ -489,12 +489,12 @@ func ChangeFiles(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
 		},
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Author.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
@@ -586,12 +586,12 @@ func CreateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
 		},
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Author.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
@@ -689,12 +689,12 @@ func UpdateFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
 		},
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Author.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
@@ -848,12 +848,12 @@ func DeleteFile(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
 		},
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Author.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/patch.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/patch.go
index 5e24dcf891..95d7631da7 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/patch.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/patch.go
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ func ApplyDiffPatch(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 		OldBranch: apiOpts.BranchName,
 		NewBranch: apiOpts.NewBranchName,
 		Committer: &files.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Committer.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Committer.Email,
 		},
 		Author: &files.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
-			Email: apiOpts.Author.Email,
+			GitUserName:  apiOpts.Author.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: apiOpts.Author.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    apiOpts.Dates.Author,
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/editor.go b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
index 85f407ab8d..48e041fb1d 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/editor.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/editor.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	git_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/git"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unit"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/charset"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
@@ -102,10 +103,32 @@ func getParentTreeFields(treePath string) (treeNames, treePaths []string) {
 	return treeNames, treePaths
 }
 
-func editFile(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
-	ctx.Data["PageIsViewCode"] = true
+func getCandidateEmailAddresses(ctx *context.Context) []string {
+	emails, err := user_model.GetActivatedEmailAddresses(ctx, ctx.Doer.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("getCandidateEmailAddresses: GetActivatedEmailAddresses: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if ctx.Doer.KeepEmailPrivate {
+		emails = append([]string{ctx.Doer.GetPlaceholderEmail()}, emails...)
+	}
+	return emails
+}
+
+func editFileCommon(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
 	ctx.Data["PageIsEdit"] = true
 	ctx.Data["IsNewFile"] = isNewFile
+	ctx.Data["BranchLink"] = ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/" + ctx.Repo.RefTypeNameSubURL()
+	ctx.Data["PreviewableExtensions"] = strings.Join(markup.PreviewableExtensions(), ",")
+	ctx.Data["LineWrapExtensions"] = strings.Join(setting.Repository.Editor.LineWrapExtensions, ",")
+	ctx.Data["IsEditingFileOnly"] = ctx.FormString("return_uri") != ""
+	ctx.Data["ReturnURI"] = ctx.FormString("return_uri")
+	ctx.Data["CommitCandidateEmails"] = getCandidateEmailAddresses(ctx)
+	ctx.Data["CommitDefaultEmail"] = ctx.Doer.GetEmail()
+}
+
+func editFile(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
+	editFileCommon(ctx, isNewFile)
 	canCommit := renderCommitRights(ctx)
 
 	treePath := cleanUploadFileName(ctx.Repo.TreePath)
@@ -174,28 +197,19 @@ func editFile(ctx *context.Context, isNewFile bool) {
 			ctx.Data["FileContent"] = content
 		}
 	} else {
-		// Append filename from query, or empty string to allow user name the new file.
+		// Append filename from query, or empty string to allow username the new file.
 		treeNames = append(treeNames, fileName)
 	}
 
 	ctx.Data["TreeNames"] = treeNames
 	ctx.Data["TreePaths"] = treePaths
-	ctx.Data["BranchLink"] = ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/" + ctx.Repo.RefTypeNameSubURL()
 	ctx.Data["commit_summary"] = ""
 	ctx.Data["commit_message"] = ""
-	if canCommit {
-		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceDirect
-	} else {
-		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
-	}
+	ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = util.Iif(canCommit, frmCommitChoiceDirect, frmCommitChoiceNewBranch)
 	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = GetUniquePatchBranchName(ctx)
 	ctx.Data["last_commit"] = ctx.Repo.CommitID
-	ctx.Data["PreviewableExtensions"] = strings.Join(markup.PreviewableExtensions(), ",")
-	ctx.Data["LineWrapExtensions"] = strings.Join(setting.Repository.Editor.LineWrapExtensions, ",")
-	ctx.Data["EditorconfigJson"] = GetEditorConfig(ctx, treePath)
 
-	ctx.Data["IsEditingFileOnly"] = ctx.FormString("return_uri") != ""
-	ctx.Data["ReturnURI"] = ctx.FormString("return_uri")
+	ctx.Data["EditorconfigJson"] = GetEditorConfig(ctx, treePath)
 
 	ctx.HTML(http.StatusOK, tplEditFile)
 }
@@ -224,6 +238,9 @@ func NewFile(ctx *context.Context) {
 }
 
 func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile bool) {
+	editFileCommon(ctx, isNewFile)
+	ctx.Data["PageHasPosted"] = true
+
 	canCommit := renderCommitRights(ctx)
 	treeNames, treePaths := getParentTreeFields(form.TreePath)
 	branchName := ctx.Repo.BranchName
@@ -231,21 +248,15 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 		branchName = form.NewBranchName
 	}
 
-	ctx.Data["PageIsEdit"] = true
-	ctx.Data["PageHasPosted"] = true
-	ctx.Data["IsNewFile"] = isNewFile
 	ctx.Data["TreePath"] = form.TreePath
 	ctx.Data["TreeNames"] = treeNames
 	ctx.Data["TreePaths"] = treePaths
-	ctx.Data["BranchLink"] = ctx.Repo.RepoLink + "/src/branch/" + util.PathEscapeSegments(ctx.Repo.BranchName)
 	ctx.Data["FileContent"] = form.Content
 	ctx.Data["commit_summary"] = form.CommitSummary
 	ctx.Data["commit_message"] = form.CommitMessage
 	ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = form.CommitChoice
 	ctx.Data["new_branch_name"] = form.NewBranchName
 	ctx.Data["last_commit"] = ctx.Repo.CommitID
-	ctx.Data["PreviewableExtensions"] = strings.Join(markup.PreviewableExtensions(), ",")
-	ctx.Data["LineWrapExtensions"] = strings.Join(setting.Repository.Editor.LineWrapExtensions, ",")
 	ctx.Data["EditorconfigJson"] = GetEditorConfig(ctx, form.TreePath)
 
 	if ctx.HasError() {
@@ -253,7 +264,7 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Cannot commit to a an existing branch if user doesn't have rights
+	// Cannot commit to an existing branch if user doesn't have rights
 	if branchName == ctx.Repo.BranchName && !canCommit {
 		ctx.Data["Err_NewBranchName"] = true
 		ctx.Data["commit_choice"] = frmCommitChoiceNewBranch
@@ -276,6 +287,17 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 		message += "\n\n" + form.CommitMessage
 	}
 
+	gitCommitter := &files_service.IdentityOptions{}
+	if form.CommitEmail != "" {
+		if util.SliceContainsString(getCandidateEmailAddresses(ctx), form.CommitEmail, true) {
+			gitCommitter.GitUserEmail = form.CommitEmail
+		} else {
+			ctx.Data["Err_CommitEmail"] = true
+			ctx.RenderWithErr(ctx.Tr("repo.editor.invalid_commit_email"), tplEditFile, &form)
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
 	operation := "update"
 	if isNewFile {
 		operation = "create"
@@ -294,7 +316,9 @@ func editFilePost(ctx *context.Context, form forms.EditRepoFileForm, isNewFile b
 				ContentReader: strings.NewReader(strings.ReplaceAll(form.Content, "\r", "")),
 			},
 		},
-		Signoff: form.Signoff,
+		Signoff:   form.Signoff,
+		Author:    gitCommitter,
+		Committer: gitCommitter,
 	}); err != nil {
 		// This is where we handle all the errors thrown by files_service.ChangeRepoFiles
 		if git.IsErrNotExist(err) {
diff --git a/services/forms/repo_form.go b/services/forms/repo_form.go
index 1a1c6585db..40e15f2d5c 100644
--- a/services/forms/repo_form.go
+++ b/services/forms/repo_form.go
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ type EditRepoFileForm struct {
 	NewBranchName string `binding:"GitRefName;MaxSize(100)"`
 	LastCommit    string
 	Signoff       bool
+	CommitEmail   string
 }
 
 // Validate validates the fields
diff --git a/services/packages/cargo/index.go b/services/packages/cargo/index.go
index e8a8313625..88a463e4c6 100644
--- a/services/packages/cargo/index.go
+++ b/services/packages/cargo/index.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"path"
 	"strconv"
-	"time"
 
 	packages_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/packages"
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
@@ -296,8 +295,13 @@ func alterRepositoryContent(ctx context.Context, doer *user_model.User, repo *re
 		return err
 	}
 
-	now := time.Now()
-	commitHash, err := t.CommitTreeWithDate(lastCommitID, doer, doer, treeHash, commitMessage, false, now, now)
+	commitOpts := &files_service.CommitTreeUserOptions{
+		ParentCommitID: lastCommitID,
+		TreeHash:       treeHash,
+		CommitMessage:  commitMessage,
+		DoerUser:       doer,
+	}
+	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(commitOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/cherry_pick.go b/services/repository/files/cherry_pick.go
index 10545e9e03..3457283803 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/cherry_pick.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/cherry_pick.go
@@ -32,15 +32,13 @@ func (err ErrCommitIDDoesNotMatch) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("file CommitID does not match [given: %s, expected: %s]", err.GivenCommitID, err.CurrentCommitID)
 }
 
-// CherryPick cherrypicks or reverts a commit to the given repository
+// CherryPick cherry-picks or reverts a commit to the given repository
 func CherryPick(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_model.User, revert bool, opts *ApplyDiffPatchOptions) (*structs.FileResponse, error) {
 	if err := opts.Validate(ctx, repo, doer); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	message := strings.TrimSpace(opts.Message)
 
-	author, committer := GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(opts.Author, opts.Committer, doer)
-
 	t, err := NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx, repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("NewTemporaryUploadRepository failed: %v", err)
@@ -112,12 +110,21 @@ func CherryPick(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user_mod
 	}
 
 	// Now commit the tree
-	var commitHash string
+	commitOpts := &CommitTreeUserOptions{
+		ParentCommitID:    "HEAD",
+		TreeHash:          treeHash,
+		CommitMessage:     message,
+		SignOff:           opts.Signoff,
+		DoerUser:          doer,
+		AuthorIdentity:    opts.Author,
+		AuthorTime:        nil,
+		CommitterIdentity: opts.Committer,
+		CommitterTime:     nil,
+	}
 	if opts.Dates != nil {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTreeWithDate("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff, opts.Dates.Author, opts.Dates.Committer)
-	} else {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTree("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff)
+		commitOpts.AuthorTime, commitOpts.CommitterTime = &opts.Dates.Author, &opts.Dates.Committer
 	}
+	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(commitOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/file.go b/services/repository/files/file.go
index d7ca8e79e5..2caa1b4946 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/file.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/file.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
-	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
@@ -111,51 +110,6 @@ func GetFileCommitResponse(repo *repo_model.Repository, commit *git.Commit) (*ap
 	return fileCommit, nil
 }
 
-// GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers Gets the author and committer user objects from the IdentityOptions
-func GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(author, committer *IdentityOptions, doer *user_model.User) (authorUser, committerUser *user_model.User) {
-	// Committer and author are optional. If they are not the doer (not same email address)
-	// then we use bogus User objects for them to store their FullName and Email.
-	// If only one of the two are provided, we set both of them to it.
-	// If neither are provided, both are the doer.
-	if committer != nil && committer.Email != "" {
-		if doer != nil && strings.EqualFold(doer.Email, committer.Email) {
-			committerUser = doer // the committer is the doer, so will use their user object
-			if committer.Name != "" {
-				committerUser.FullName = committer.Name
-			}
-		} else {
-			committerUser = &user_model.User{
-				FullName: committer.Name,
-				Email:    committer.Email,
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if author != nil && author.Email != "" {
-		if doer != nil && strings.EqualFold(doer.Email, author.Email) {
-			authorUser = doer // the author is the doer, so will use their user object
-			if authorUser.Name != "" {
-				authorUser.FullName = author.Name
-			}
-		} else {
-			authorUser = &user_model.User{
-				FullName: author.Name,
-				Email:    author.Email,
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	if authorUser == nil {
-		if committerUser != nil {
-			authorUser = committerUser // No valid author was given so use the committer
-		} else if doer != nil {
-			authorUser = doer // No valid author was given and no valid committer so use the doer
-		}
-	}
-	if committerUser == nil {
-		committerUser = authorUser // No valid committer so use the author as the committer (was set to a valid user above)
-	}
-	return authorUser, committerUser
-}
-
 // ErrFilenameInvalid represents a "FilenameInvalid" kind of error.
 type ErrFilenameInvalid struct {
 	Path string
diff --git a/services/repository/files/patch.go b/services/repository/files/patch.go
index 38c17b4073..78c275f01c 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/patch.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/patch.go
@@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ func ApplyDiffPatch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user
 
 	message := strings.TrimSpace(opts.Message)
 
-	author, committer := GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(opts.Author, opts.Committer, doer)
-
 	t, err := NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx, repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("NewTemporaryUploadRepository failed: %v", err)
@@ -187,12 +185,21 @@ func ApplyDiffPatch(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *user
 	}
 
 	// Now commit the tree
-	var commitHash string
+	commitOpts := &CommitTreeUserOptions{
+		ParentCommitID:    "HEAD",
+		TreeHash:          treeHash,
+		CommitMessage:     message,
+		SignOff:           opts.Signoff,
+		DoerUser:          doer,
+		AuthorIdentity:    opts.Author,
+		AuthorTime:        nil,
+		CommitterIdentity: opts.Committer,
+		CommitterTime:     nil,
+	}
 	if opts.Dates != nil {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTreeWithDate("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff, opts.Dates.Author, opts.Dates.Committer)
-	} else {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTree("HEAD", author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff)
+		commitOpts.AuthorTime, commitOpts.CommitterTime = &opts.Dates.Author, &opts.Dates.Committer
 	}
+	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(commitOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
index 138af991f9..cf1402397b 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/temp_repo.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
 	repo_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/repository"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/util"
 	asymkey_service "code.gitea.io/gitea/services/asymkey"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/services/gitdiff"
 )
@@ -225,15 +226,53 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) GetLastCommitByRef(ref string) (string, erro
 	return strings.TrimSpace(stdout), nil
 }
 
-// CommitTree creates a commit from a given tree for the user with provided message
-func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTree(parent string, author, committer *user_model.User, treeHash, message string, signoff bool) (string, error) {
-	return t.CommitTreeWithDate(parent, author, committer, treeHash, message, signoff, time.Now(), time.Now())
+type CommitTreeUserOptions struct {
+	ParentCommitID string
+	TreeHash       string
+	CommitMessage  string
+	SignOff        bool
+
+	DoerUser *user_model.User
+
+	AuthorIdentity    *IdentityOptions // if nil, use doer
+	AuthorTime        *time.Time       // if nil, use now
+	CommitterIdentity *IdentityOptions
+	CommitterTime     *time.Time
 }
 
-// CommitTreeWithDate creates a commit from a given tree for the user with provided message
-func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTreeWithDate(parent string, author, committer *user_model.User, treeHash, message string, signoff bool, authorDate, committerDate time.Time) (string, error) {
-	authorSig := author.NewGitSig()
-	committerSig := committer.NewGitSig()
+func makeGitUserSignature(doer *user_model.User, identity, other *IdentityOptions) *git.Signature {
+	gitSig := &git.Signature{}
+	if identity != nil {
+		gitSig.Name, gitSig.Email = identity.GitUserName, identity.GitUserEmail
+	}
+	if other != nil {
+		gitSig.Name = util.IfZero(gitSig.Name, other.GitUserName)
+		gitSig.Email = util.IfZero(gitSig.Email, other.GitUserEmail)
+	}
+	if gitSig.Name == "" {
+		gitSig.Name = doer.GitName()
+	}
+	if gitSig.Email == "" {
+		gitSig.Email = doer.GetEmail()
+	}
+	return gitSig
+}
+
+// CommitTree creates a commit from a given tree for the user with provided message
+func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTree(opts *CommitTreeUserOptions) (string, error) {
+	authorSig := makeGitUserSignature(opts.DoerUser, opts.AuthorIdentity, opts.CommitterIdentity)
+	committerSig := makeGitUserSignature(opts.DoerUser, opts.CommitterIdentity, opts.AuthorIdentity)
+
+	authorDate := opts.AuthorTime
+	committerDate := opts.CommitterTime
+	if authorDate == nil && committerDate == nil {
+		authorDate = util.ToPointer(time.Now())
+		committerDate = authorDate
+	} else if authorDate == nil {
+		authorDate = committerDate
+	} else if committerDate == nil {
+		committerDate = authorDate
+	}
 
 	// Because this may call hooks we should pass in the environment
 	env := append(os.Environ(),
@@ -244,21 +283,21 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTreeWithDate(parent string, author, co
 	)
 
 	messageBytes := new(bytes.Buffer)
-	_, _ = messageBytes.WriteString(message)
+	_, _ = messageBytes.WriteString(opts.CommitMessage)
 	_, _ = messageBytes.WriteString("\n")
 
-	cmdCommitTree := git.NewCommand(t.ctx, "commit-tree").AddDynamicArguments(treeHash)
-	if parent != "" {
-		cmdCommitTree.AddOptionValues("-p", parent)
+	cmdCommitTree := git.NewCommand(t.ctx, "commit-tree").AddDynamicArguments(opts.TreeHash)
+	if opts.ParentCommitID != "" {
+		cmdCommitTree.AddOptionValues("-p", opts.ParentCommitID)
 	}
 
 	var sign bool
 	var keyID string
 	var signer *git.Signature
-	if parent != "" {
-		sign, keyID, signer, _ = asymkey_service.SignCRUDAction(t.ctx, t.repo.RepoPath(), author, t.basePath, parent)
+	if opts.ParentCommitID != "" {
+		sign, keyID, signer, _ = asymkey_service.SignCRUDAction(t.ctx, t.repo.RepoPath(), opts.DoerUser, t.basePath, opts.ParentCommitID)
 	} else {
-		sign, keyID, signer, _ = asymkey_service.SignInitialCommit(t.ctx, t.repo.RepoPath(), author)
+		sign, keyID, signer, _ = asymkey_service.SignInitialCommit(t.ctx, t.repo.RepoPath(), opts.DoerUser)
 	}
 	if sign {
 		cmdCommitTree.AddOptionFormat("-S%s", keyID)
@@ -279,7 +318,7 @@ func (t *TemporaryUploadRepository) CommitTreeWithDate(parent string, author, co
 		cmdCommitTree.AddArguments("--no-gpg-sign")
 	}
 
-	if signoff {
+	if opts.SignOff {
 		// Signed-off-by
 		_, _ = messageBytes.WriteString("\n")
 		_, _ = messageBytes.WriteString("Signed-off-by: ")
diff --git a/services/repository/files/update.go b/services/repository/files/update.go
index a2763105b0..a707ea8bb6 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/update.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/update.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ import (
 
 // IdentityOptions for a person's identity like an author or committer
 type IdentityOptions struct {
-	Name  string
-	Email string
+	GitUserName  string // to match "git config user.name"
+	GitUserEmail string // to match "git config user.email"
 }
 
 // CommitDateOptions store dates for GIT_AUTHOR_DATE and GIT_COMMITTER_DATE
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ func ChangeRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *use
 
 	message := strings.TrimSpace(opts.Message)
 
-	author, committer := GetAuthorAndCommitterUsers(opts.Author, opts.Committer, doer)
-
 	t, err := NewTemporaryUploadRepository(ctx, repo)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("NewTemporaryUploadRepository failed: %v", err)
@@ -262,12 +260,21 @@ func ChangeRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *use
 	}
 
 	// Now commit the tree
-	var commitHash string
+	commitOpts := &CommitTreeUserOptions{
+		ParentCommitID:    opts.LastCommitID,
+		TreeHash:          treeHash,
+		CommitMessage:     message,
+		SignOff:           opts.Signoff,
+		DoerUser:          doer,
+		AuthorIdentity:    opts.Author,
+		AuthorTime:        nil,
+		CommitterIdentity: opts.Committer,
+		CommitterTime:     nil,
+	}
 	if opts.Dates != nil {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTreeWithDate(opts.LastCommitID, author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff, opts.Dates.Author, opts.Dates.Committer)
-	} else {
-		commitHash, err = t.CommitTree(opts.LastCommitID, author, committer, treeHash, message, opts.Signoff)
+		commitOpts.AuthorTime, commitOpts.CommitterTime = &opts.Dates.Author, &opts.Dates.Committer
 	}
+	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(commitOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/services/repository/files/upload.go b/services/repository/files/upload.go
index cbfaf49d13..af32bc4c85 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/upload.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/upload.go
@@ -128,12 +128,15 @@ func UploadRepoFiles(ctx context.Context, repo *repo_model.Repository, doer *use
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// make author and committer the doer
-	author := doer
-	committer := doer
-
 	// Now commit the tree
-	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(opts.LastCommitID, author, committer, treeHash, opts.Message, opts.Signoff)
+	commitOpts := &CommitTreeUserOptions{
+		ParentCommitID: opts.LastCommitID,
+		TreeHash:       treeHash,
+		CommitMessage:  opts.Message,
+		SignOff:        opts.Signoff,
+		DoerUser:       doer,
+	}
+	commitHash, err := t.CommitTree(commitOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl b/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
index c050324e93..8f46c47b96 100644
--- a/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/editor/commit_form.tmpl
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@
 				</div>
 			{{end}}
 		</div>
+		{{if and .CommitCandidateEmails (gt (len .CommitCandidateEmails) 1)}}
+			<div class="field {{if .Err_CommitEmail}}error{{end}}">
+				<label>{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.editor.commit_email"}}</label>
+				<select class="ui selection dropdown" name="commit_email">
+					{{- range $email := .CommitCandidateEmails -}}
+						<option {{if eq $email $.CommitDefaultEmail}}selected{{end}} value="{{$email}}">{{$email}}</option>
+					{{- end -}}
+				</select>
+			</div>
+		{{end}}
 	</div>
 	<button id="commit-button" type="submit" class="ui primary button">
 		{{if eq .commit_choice "commit-to-new-branch"}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.editor.propose_file_change"}}{{else}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.editor.commit_changes"}}{{end}}
diff --git a/tests/integration/actions_trigger_test.go b/tests/integration/actions_trigger_test.go
index 2c76aa826f..8ea9b34efe 100644
--- a/tests/integration/actions_trigger_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/actions_trigger_test.go
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ func TestPullRequestTargetEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "main",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ func TestPullRequestTargetEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "fork-branch-1",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user4.Name,
-				Email: user4.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user4.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user4.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user4.Name,
-				Email: user4.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user4.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user4.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -164,12 +164,12 @@ func TestPullRequestTargetEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "fork-branch-2",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user4.Name,
-				Email: user4.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user4.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user4.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user4.Name,
-				Email: user4.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user4.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user4.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -237,12 +237,12 @@ func TestSkipCI(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "master",
 			NewBranch: "master",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@ func TestSkipCI(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "master",
 			NewBranch: "master",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -299,12 +299,12 @@ func TestSkipCI(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "master",
 			NewBranch: "test-skip-ci",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -356,12 +356,12 @@ func TestCreateDeleteRefEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "main",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -470,12 +470,12 @@ func TestPullRequestCommitStatusEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: "main",
 			NewBranch: "main",
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -576,12 +576,12 @@ func TestPullRequestCommitStatusEvent(t *testing.T) {
 			OldBranch: testBranch,
 			NewBranch: testBranch,
 			Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-				Name:  user2.Name,
-				Email: user2.Email,
+				GitUserName:  user2.Name,
+				GitUserEmail: user2.Email,
 			},
 			Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 				Author:    time.Now(),
diff --git a/tests/integration/editor_test.go b/tests/integration/editor_test.go
index 1999d1661e..08798c1028 100644
--- a/tests/integration/editor_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/editor_test.go
@@ -11,9 +11,16 @@ import (
 	"path"
 	"testing"
 
+	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
+	user_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/user"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/json"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/translation"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/tests"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestCreateFile(t *testing.T) {
@@ -173,3 +180,102 @@ func TestEditFileToNewBranch(t *testing.T) {
 		testEditFileToNewBranch(t, session, "user2", "repo1", "master", "feature/test", "README.md", "Hello, World (Edited)\n")
 	})
 }
+
+func TestEditFileCommitEmail(t *testing.T) {
+	onGiteaRun(t, func(t *testing.T, _ *url.URL) {
+		user := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.User{ID: 2})
+		assert.True(t, user.KeepEmailPrivate)
+
+		session := loginUser(t, user.Name)
+		link := "/user2/repo1/_edit/master/README.md"
+
+		getLastCommitID := func(t *testing.T) string {
+			req := NewRequest(t, "GET", link)
+			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+			htmlDoc := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+			lastCommit := htmlDoc.GetInputValueByName("last_commit")
+			require.NotEmpty(t, lastCommit)
+			return lastCommit
+		}
+
+		newReq := func(t *testing.T, session *TestSession, email, content string) *RequestWrapper {
+			req := NewRequestWithValues(t, "POST", link, map[string]string{
+				"_csrf":         GetUserCSRFToken(t, session),
+				"last_commit":   getLastCommitID(t),
+				"tree_path":     "README.md",
+				"content":       content,
+				"commit_choice": "direct",
+				"commit_email":  email,
+			})
+			return req
+		}
+
+		t.Run("EmailInactive", func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+			email := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.EmailAddress{ID: 35, UID: user.ID})
+			assert.False(t, email.IsActivated)
+
+			req := newReq(t, session, email.Email, "test content")
+			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+			htmlDoc := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+			assert.Contains(t,
+				htmlDoc.doc.Find(".ui.negative.message").Text(),
+				translation.NewLocale("en-US").Tr("repo.editor.invalid_commit_email"),
+			)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("EmailInvalid", func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+			email := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.EmailAddress{ID: 1, IsActivated: true})
+			assert.NotEqualValues(t, email.UID, user.ID)
+
+			req := newReq(t, session, email.Email, "test content")
+			resp := session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusOK)
+			htmlDoc := NewHTMLParser(t, resp.Body)
+			assert.Contains(t,
+				htmlDoc.doc.Find(".ui.negative.message").Text(),
+				translation.NewLocale("en-US").Tr("repo.editor.invalid_commit_email"),
+			)
+		})
+
+		repo1 := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &repo_model.Repository{ID: 1})
+		gitRepo, _ := git.OpenRepository(git.DefaultContext, repo1.RepoPath())
+		defer gitRepo.Close()
+
+		t.Run("DefaultEmailKeepPrivate", func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+			req := newReq(t, session, "", "privacy email")
+			session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusSeeOther)
+
+			commit, err := gitRepo.GetCommitByPath("README.md")
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			fileContent, err := commit.GetFileContent("README.md", 64)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "privacy email", fileContent)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "User Two", commit.Author.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "user2@noreply.example.org", commit.Author.Email)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "User Two", commit.Committer.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "user2@noreply.example.org", commit.Committer.Email)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("ChooseEmail", func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer tests.PrintCurrentTest(t)()
+
+			email := unittest.AssertExistsAndLoadBean(t, &user_model.EmailAddress{ID: 3, UID: user.ID, IsActivated: true})
+			req := newReq(t, session, email.Email, "chosen email")
+			session.MakeRequest(t, req, http.StatusSeeOther)
+
+			commit, err := gitRepo.GetCommitByPath("README.md")
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+			fileContent, err := commit.GetFileContent("README.md", 64)
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "chosen email", fileContent)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "User Two", commit.Author.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, email.Email, commit.Author.Email)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, "User Two", commit.Committer.Name)
+			assert.EqualValues(t, email.Email, commit.Committer.Email)
+		})
+	})
+}
diff --git a/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go b/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
index dfe47c1053..7ede84127c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/pull_update_test.go
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_mod
 		OldBranch: "master",
 		NewBranch: "master",
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  actor.Name,
-			Email: actor.Email,
+			GitUserName:  actor.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: actor.Email,
 		},
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  actor.Name,
-			Email: actor.Email,
+			GitUserName:  actor.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: actor.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    time.Now(),
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ func createOutdatedPR(t *testing.T, actor, forkOrg *user_model.User) *issues_mod
 		OldBranch: "master",
 		NewBranch: "newBranch",
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  actor.Name,
-			Email: actor.Email,
+			GitUserName:  actor.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: actor.Email,
 		},
 		Committer: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  actor.Name,
-			Email: actor.Email,
+			GitUserName:  actor.Name,
+			GitUserEmail: actor.Email,
 		},
 		Dates: &files_service.CommitDateOptions{
 			Author:    time.Now(),
diff --git a/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go b/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go
index d86dcc01fe..ef520a2e51 100644
--- a/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/repofiles_change_test.go
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ func getDeleteRepoFilesOptions(repo *repo_model.Repository) *files_service.Chang
 		NewBranch:    repo.DefaultBranch,
 		Message:      "Deletes README.md",
 		Author: &files_service.IdentityOptions{
-			Name:  "Bob Smith",
-			Email: "bob@smith.com",
+			GitUserName:  "Bob Smith",
+			GitUserEmail: "bob@smith.com",
 		},
 		Committer: nil,
 	}