diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index e59c5ec6fb10..41faeeb1b2a4 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ void ViewportNavigationControl::_update_navigation() {
 
 			Vector3 forward;
 			if (viewport->view_3d_controller->get_freelook_scheme() == View3DController::FreelookScheme::FREELOOK_FULLY_AXIS_LOCKED) {
-				// Forward/backward keys will always go straight forward/backward, never moving on the Y axis.
+				// Forward/backward keys will always go horizontally forward/backward, never moving on the Y axis.
 				forward = Vector3(0, 0, delta_normalized.y).rotated(Vector3(0, 1, 0), viewport->camera->get_rotation().y);
 			} else {
 				// Forward/backward keys will be relative to the camera pitch.
@@ -2945,7 +2945,11 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 		// Freelook doesn't work in orthogonal mode or when previewing without pilot mode.
 		if (!view_3d_controller->is_orthogonal() && !(previewing && !pilot_preview_enabled) && ED_IS_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_toggle", event_mod)) {
-			view_3d_controller->set_freelook_enabled(!view_3d_controller->is_freelook_enabled());
+			// Only allow Shift+F to toggle freelook off if right mouse button is not pressed.
+			// This lets users press Shift and F independently during right-mouse-activated freelook.
+			if (!view_3d_controller->is_freelook_enabled() || !Input::get_singleton()->is_mouse_button_pressed(MouseButton::RIGHT)) {
+				view_3d_controller->set_freelook_enabled(!view_3d_controller->is_freelook_enabled());
+			}
 		} else if (k->get_keycode() == Key::ESCAPE) {
 			view_3d_controller->set_freelook_enabled(false);
 		}
@@ -3593,6 +3597,10 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_update_view_3d_controller(bool p_update_all) {
 	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_RIGHT, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_right"));
 	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_UP, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_up"));
 	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_DOWN, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_down"));
+	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_UP, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_global_up"));
+	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_DOWN, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_global_down"));
+	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_UP, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_local_up"));
+	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_DOWN, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_local_down"));
 	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_SPEED_MOD, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_speed_modifier"));
 	view_3d_controller->set_shortcut(View3DController::SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_SLOW_MOD, ED_GET_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_slow_modifier"));
 
@@ -6258,6 +6266,12 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::register_shortcut_action(const String &p_path, const
 	sc->connect_changed(callable_mp(this, &Node3DEditorViewport::shortcut_changed_callback).bind(sc, p_path));
 }
 
+void Node3DEditorViewport::register_shortcuts_action(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, const PackedInt32Array &p_keycodes, bool p_physical) {
+	Ref<Shortcut> sc = ED_SHORTCUT_ARRAY(p_path, p_name, p_keycodes, p_physical);
+	shortcut_changed_callback(sc, p_path);
+	sc->connect_changed(callable_mp(this, &Node3DEditorViewport::shortcut_changed_callback).bind(sc, p_path));
+}
+
 // Update the action in the InputMap to the provided shortcut events.
 void Node3DEditorViewport::shortcut_changed_callback(const Ref<Shortcut> p_shortcut, const String &p_shortcut_path) {
 	InputMap *im = InputMap::get_singleton();
@@ -6310,8 +6324,13 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_load_viewport_inputs() {
 	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_backwards", TTRC("Freelook Backwards"), Key::S, true);
 	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_up", TTRC("Freelook Up"), Key::E, true);
 	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_down", TTRC("Freelook Down"), Key::Q, true);
+	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_global_up", TTRC("Freelook Global Up"), Key::SPACE, true);
+	register_shortcuts_action("spatial_editor/freelook_global_down", TTRC("Freelook Global Down"), { int32_t(Key::CTRL), int32_t(Key::META) }, true);
+	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_local_up", TTRC("Freelook Local Up"), Key::R, true);
+	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_local_down", TTRC("Freelook Local Down"), Key::F, true);
 	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_speed_modifier", TTRC("Freelook Speed Modifier"), Key::SHIFT);
 	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_slow_modifier", TTRC("Freelook Slow Modifier"), Key::ALT);
+	register_shortcut_action("spatial_editor/freelook_toggle", TTRC("Toggle Freelook"), KeyModifierMask::SHIFT | Key::F);
 }
 
 Node3DEditorViewport::Node3DEditorViewport(Node3DEditor *p_spatial_editor, int p_index) {
@@ -10201,7 +10220,6 @@ Node3DEditor::Node3DEditor() {
 			{ int32_t(KeyModifierMask::ALT | KeyModifierMask::META | Key::KP_0),
 					int32_t(KeyModifierMask::ALT | KeyModifierMask::META | Key::G) });
 	ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/align_rotation_with_view", TTRC("Align Rotation with View"), KeyModifierMask::ALT + KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::F);
-	ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/freelook_toggle", TTRC("Toggle Freelook"), KeyModifierMask::SHIFT + Key::F);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/decrease_fov", TTRC("Decrease Field of View"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::EQUAL); // Usually direct access key for `KEY_PLUS`.
 	ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/increase_fov", TTRC("Increase Field of View"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::MINUS);
 	ED_SHORTCUT("spatial_editor/reset_fov", TTRC("Reset Field of View to Default"), KeyModifierMask::CMD_OR_CTRL + Key::KEY_0);
diff --git a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.h b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
index bca59fe7f289..cb1a3126a576 100644
--- a/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
+++ b/editor/scene/3d/node_3d_editor_plugin.h
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ class Node3DEditorViewport : public Control {
 
 	void _load_viewport_inputs();
 	void register_shortcut_action(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, Key p_keycode, bool p_physical = false);
+	void register_shortcuts_action(const String &p_path, const String &p_name, const PackedInt32Array &p_keycodes, bool p_physical = false);
 	void shortcut_changed_callback(const Ref<Shortcut> p_shortcut, const String &p_shortcut_path);
 
 	// Supported rendering methods for advanced debug draw mode items.
diff --git a/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.cpp b/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.cpp
index 03ba53a21eaf..ae47d91cd024 100644
--- a/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.cpp
+++ b/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.cpp
@@ -545,11 +545,12 @@ void View3DController::update_freelook(const float p_delta) {
 		forward = Vector3(0, 0, -1).rotated(Vector3(0, 1, 0), camera_transform.get_basis().get_euler().y);
 	} else {
 		// Forward/backward keys will be relative to the camera pitch.
-		forward = camera_transform.basis.xform(Vector3(0, 0, -1));
+		forward = -camera_transform.basis.get_column(2);
 	}
 
-	const Vector3 right = camera_transform.basis.xform(Vector3(1, 0, 0));
+	const Vector3 right = camera_transform.basis.get_column(0);
 
+	Vector3 local_up = camera_transform.basis.get_column(1);
 	Vector3 up;
 	if (freelook_scheme == View3DController::FREELOOK_PARTIALLY_AXIS_LOCKED || freelook_scheme == View3DController::FREELOOK_FULLY_AXIS_LOCKED) {
 		// Up/down keys will always go up/down regardless of camera pitch.
@@ -578,6 +579,21 @@ void View3DController::update_freelook(const float p_delta) {
 	if (_is_shortcut_pressed(SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_DOWN)) {
 		direction -= up;
 	}
+	if (_is_shortcut_pressed(SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_UP)) {
+		direction += Vector3(0, 1, 0);
+	}
+	if (_is_shortcut_pressed(SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_DOWN)) {
+		direction -= Vector3(0, 1, 0);
+	}
+	if (_is_shortcut_pressed(SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_UP)) {
+		direction += local_up;
+	}
+	if (_is_shortcut_pressed(SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_DOWN)) {
+		// Avoid conflict with Shift+F to toggle freelook (alternative to right click).
+		if (Input::get_singleton()->is_mouse_button_pressed(MouseButton::RIGHT) || !Input::get_singleton()->is_action_pressed("spatial_editor/freelook_toggle")) {
+			direction -= local_up;
+		}
+	}
 
 	real_t speed = freelook_speed;
 
diff --git a/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.h b/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.h
index c61c78c86512..672baa3daa84 100644
--- a/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.h
+++ b/scene/debugger/view_3d_controller.h
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ class View3DController : public RefCounted {
 		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_DOWN,
 		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_SPEED_MOD,
 		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_SLOW_MOD,
+		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_UP,
+		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_GLOBAL_DOWN,
+		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_UP,
+		SHORTCUT_FREELOOK_LOCAL_DOWN,
 
 		SHORTCUT_MAX,
 	};