diff --git a/src/lib/ApiUtil.svelte b/src/lib/ApiUtil.svelte
index 74b15e5f..e15cd044 100644
--- a/src/lib/ApiUtil.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ApiUtil.svelte
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   const endpointGenerations = import.meta.env.VITE_ENDPOINT_GENERATIONS || '/v1/images/generations'
   const endpointModels = import.meta.env.VITE_ENDPOINT_MODELS || '/v1/models'
   const endpointEmbeddings = import.meta.env.VITE_ENDPOINT_EMBEDDINGS || '/v1/embeddings'
+  const endpointFileUploads = import.meta.env.VITE_ENDPOINT_FILE_UPLOADS || '/v1/files'
   const petalsBase = import.meta.env.VITE_PEDALS_WEBSOCKET || 'wss://chat.petals.dev'
   const endpointPetals = import.meta.env.VITE_PEDALS_WEBSOCKET || '/api/v2/generate'
 
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
   export const getEndpointGenerations = ():string => endpointGenerations
   export const getEndpointModels = ():string => endpointModels
   export const getEndpointEmbeddings = ():string => endpointEmbeddings
+  export const getEndpointFileUploads = ():string => endpointFileUploads
   export const getPetalsBase = ():string => petalsBase
   export const getPetalsWebsocket = ():string => endpointPetals
-</script>
\ No newline at end of file
+</script>
diff --git a/src/lib/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/Chat.svelte
index 9edccf69..45da05bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Chat.svelte
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@
   let recording = false
   let lastSubmitRecorded = false
 
+  let fileInput: HTMLInputElement
+
   $: chat = $chatsStorage.find((chat) => chat.id === chatId) as Chat
   $: chatSettings = chat?.settings
   let showSettingsModal
@@ -217,6 +219,21 @@
     chatRequest.controller.abort()
   }
 
+  const handleFileInputChange = (event: Event) => {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement
+    const file = input.files?.[0]
+    if (file) {
+      const reader = new FileReader()
+      reader.onload = (e) => {
+        const content = e.target?.result as string
+        const fileMessage: Message = { role: 'user', content, uuid: uuidv4() }
+        addMessage(chatId, fileMessage)
+        submitForm()
+      }
+      reader.readAsText(file)
+    }
+  }
+
   const submitForm = async (recorded: boolean = false, skipInput: boolean = false, fillMessage: Message|undefined = undefined): Promise<void> => {
     // Compose the system prompt message if there are no messages yet - disabled for now
     if (chatRequest.updating) return
@@ -426,6 +443,10 @@
     <p class="control queue">
       <button title="Queue message, don't send yet" class:is-disabled={chatRequest.updating} class="button is-ghost" on:click|preventDefault={addNewMessage}><span class="icon"><Fa icon={faArrowUpFromBracket} /></span></button>
     </p>
+    <p class="control file-upload">
+      <input type="file" accept=".pdf,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.gif,.bmp,.doc,.docx,.xls,.xlsx,.ppt,.pptx,.txt,.csv" on:change={handleFileInputChange} bind:this={fileInput} style="display: none;" />
+      <button title="Upload File" class="button" type="button" on:click={() => fileInput.click()}><span class="icon"><Fa icon={faArrowUpFromBracket} /></span></button>
+    </p>
     {#if chatRequest.updating}
     <p class="control send">
       <button title="Cancel Response" class="button is-danger" type="button" on:click={cancelRequest}><span class="icon">
@@ -453,4 +474,4 @@
   </div>
 </Footer>
 </div>
-{/if}
\ No newline at end of file
+{/if}
diff --git a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
index a40dd7d3..892771d0 100644
--- a/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/ChatOptionMenu.svelte
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
   let showChatMenu = false
   let chatFileInput
   let profileFileInput
+  let fileInput
 
   const importChatFromFile = (e) => {
     close()
@@ -157,6 +158,21 @@
     reader.readAsText(image)
   }
 
+  const handleFileInputChange = (event: Event) => {
+    const input = event.target as HTMLInputElement
+    const file = input.files?.[0]
+    if (file) {
+      const reader = new FileReader()
+      reader.onload = (e) => {
+        const content = e.target?.result as string
+        const fileMessage = { role: 'user', content, uuid: uuidv4() }
+        addMessage(chatId, fileMessage)
+        submitForm()
+      }
+      reader.readAsText(file)
+    }
+  }
+
 </script>
 
 <div class="dropdown {style}" class:is-active={showChatMenu} use:clickOutside={() => { showChatMenu = false }}>
@@ -207,6 +223,9 @@
       <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!hasActiveModels()} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); profileFileInput.click() }}>
         <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faUpload}/></span> Restore Profile JSON
       </a>
+      <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!chatId} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); fileInput.click() }}>
+        <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faUpload}/></span> Upload File
+      </a>
       <hr class="dropdown-divider">
       <a href={'#'} class="dropdown-item" class:is-disabled={!chatId} on:click|preventDefault={() => { if (chatId) close(); delChat() }}>
         <span class="menu-icon"><Fa icon={faTrash}/></span> Delete Chat
@@ -232,3 +251,4 @@
 
 <input style="display:none" type="file" accept=".json" on:change={(e) => importChatFromFile(e)} bind:this={chatFileInput} >
 <input style="display:none" type="file" accept=".json" on:change={(e) => importProfileFromFile(e)} bind:this={profileFileInput} >
+<input style="display:none" type="file" accept=".pdf,.jpg,.jpeg,.png,.gif,.bmp,.doc,.docx,.xls,.xlsx,.ppt,.pptx,.txt,.csv" on:change={handleFileInputChange} bind:this={fileInput} >
diff --git a/src/lib/Storage.svelte b/src/lib/Storage.svelte
index 38556801..47e691bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/Storage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/Storage.svelte
@@ -581,5 +581,15 @@
     modelMapStore[requestedModel] = responseModel
     latestModelMap.set(modelMapStore)
   }
+
+  export const handleFileUpload = async (chatId: number, file: File): Promise<void> => {
+    const reader = new FileReader()
+    reader.onload = (e) => {
+      const content = e.target?.result as string
+      const fileMessage: Message = { role: 'user', content, uuid: uuidv4() }
+      addMessage(chatId, fileMessage)
+    }
+    reader.readAsText(file)
+  }
   
 </script>