diff --git a/file/command.go b/file/command.go
index 28ef0aa43..89472dd9c 100644
--- a/file/command.go
+++ b/file/command.go
@@ -47,10 +47,12 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	fp.Styles.Selected = o.SelectedStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	fp.Styles.FileSize = o.FileSizeStyle.ToLipgloss()
 	m := model{
-		filepicker: fp,
-		showHelp:   o.ShowHelp,
-		help:       help.New(),
-		keymap:     defaultKeymap(),
+		filepicker:  fp,
+		showHelp:    o.ShowHelp,
+		help:        help.New(),
+		keymap:      defaultKeymap(),
+		headerStyle: o.HeaderStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+		header:      o.Header,
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := timeout.Context(o.Timeout)
diff --git a/file/file.go b/file/file.go
index b3ddede89..27a3f08f8 100644
--- a/file/file.go
+++ b/file/file.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ func (k keymap) ShortHelp() []key.Binding {
 }
 
 type model struct {
+	header       string
+	headerStyle  lipgloss.Style
 	filepicker   filepicker.Model
 	selectedPath string
 	quitting     bool
@@ -93,10 +95,15 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	if m.quitting {
 		return ""
 	}
-	if !m.showHelp {
-		return m.filepicker.View()
+	var parts []string
+	if m.header != "" {
+		parts = append(parts, m.headerStyle.Render(m.header))
 	}
-	return m.filepicker.View() + m.helpView()
+	parts = append(parts, m.filepicker.View())
+	if m.showHelp {
+		parts = append(parts, m.helpView())
+	}
+	return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, parts...)
 }
 
 func (m model) helpView() string {
diff --git a/file/options.go b/file/options.go
index 2aa5e5b42..72bfb8f2e 100644
--- a/file/options.go
+++ b/file/options.go
@@ -11,23 +11,23 @@ type Options struct {
 	// Path is the path to the folder / directory to begin traversing.
 	Path string `arg:"" optional:"" name:"path" help:"The path to the folder to begin traversing" env:"GUM_FILE_PATH"`
 	// Cursor is the character to display in front of the current selected items.
-	Cursor      string `short:"c" help:"The cursor character" default:">" env:"GUM_FILE_CURSOR"`
-	All         bool   `short:"a" help:"Show hidden and 'dot' files" default:"false" env:"GUM_FILE_ALL"`
-	Permissions bool   `short:"p" help:"Show file permissions" default:"true" negatable:"" env:"GUM_FILE_PERMISSION"`
-	Size        bool   `short:"s" help:"Show file size" default:"true" negatable:"" env:"GUM_FILE_SIZE"`
-	File        bool   `help:"Allow files selection" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILE_FILE"`
-	Directory   bool   `help:"Allow directories selection" default:"false" env:"GUM_FILE_DIRECTORY"`
-	ShowHelp    bool   `help:"Show help key binds" negatable:"" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILE_SHOW_HELP"`
+	Cursor      string        `short:"c" help:"The cursor character" default:">" env:"GUM_FILE_CURSOR"`
+	All         bool          `short:"a" help:"Show hidden and 'dot' files" default:"false" env:"GUM_FILE_ALL"`
+	Permissions bool          `short:"p" help:"Show file permissions" default:"true" negatable:"" env:"GUM_FILE_PERMISSION"`
+	Size        bool          `short:"s" help:"Show file size" default:"true" negatable:"" env:"GUM_FILE_SIZE"`
+	File        bool          `help:"Allow files selection" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILE_FILE"`
+	Directory   bool          `help:"Allow directories selection" default:"false" env:"GUM_FILE_DIRECTORY"`
+	ShowHelp    bool          `help:"Show help key binds" negatable:"" default:"true" env:"GUM_FILE_SHOW_HELP"`
+	Timeout     time.Duration `help:"Timeout until command aborts without a selection" default:"0s" env:"GUM_FILE_TIMEOUT"`
+	Header      string        `help:"Header value" default:"" env:"GUM_FILE_HEADER"`
+	Height      int           `help:"Maximum number of files to display" default:"10" env:"GUM_FILE_HEIGHT"`
 
-	Height           int          `help:"Maximum number of files to display" default:"10" env:"GUM_FILE_HEIGHT"`
 	CursorStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." help:"The cursor style" set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_CURSOR_"`
 	SymlinkStyle     style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"symlink." help:"The style to use for symlinks" set:"defaultForeground=36" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_SYMLINK_"`
 	DirectoryStyle   style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"directory." help:"The style to use for directories" set:"defaultForeground=99" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_DIRECTORY_"`
 	FileStyle        style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"file." help:"The style to use for files" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_FILE_"`
 	PermissionsStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"permissions." help:"The style to use for permissions" set:"defaultForeground=244" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_PERMISSIONS_"`
-	//nolint:staticcheck
-	SelectedStyle style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"selected." help:"The style to use for the selected item" set:"defaultBold=true" set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_SELECTED_"`
-	//nolint:staticcheck
-	FileSizeStyle style.Styles  `embed:"" prefix:"file-size." help:"The style to use for file sizes" set:"defaultWidth=8" set:"defaultAlign=right" set:"defaultForeground=240"  envprefix:"GUM_FILE_FILE_SIZE_"`
-	Timeout       time.Duration `help:"Timeout until command aborts without a selection" default:"0s" env:"GUM_FILE_TIMEOUT"`
+	SelectedStyle    style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"selected." help:"The style to use for the selected item" set:"defaultBold=true" set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_SELECTED_"`                    //nolint:staticcheck
+	FileSizeStyle    style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"file-size." help:"The style to use for file sizes" set:"defaultWidth=8" set:"defaultAlign=right" set:"defaultForeground=240"  envprefix:"GUM_FILE_FILE_SIZE_"` //nolint:staticcheck
+	HeaderStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"header." set:"defaultForeground=99" envprefix:"GUM_FILE_HEADER_"`
 }