diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index 655e68d..e0a8083 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -253,12 +253,46 @@
 
                         <!-- message composer -->
                         <div>
+
+                            <!-- file attachments -->
+                            <div class="mb-2">
+                                <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+                                    <div v-for="file in newMessageFiles" class="flex border border-gray-300 rounded text-gray-700 divide-x divide-gray-300 overflow-hidden">
+                                        <div class="my-auto px-1">
+                                            <span class="mr-1">{{ file.name }}</span>
+                                            <span class="my-auto text-sm text-gray-500">{{ formatBytes(file.size) }}</span>
+                                        </div>
+                                        <div @click="removeFileAttachment(file)" class="flex my-auto text-sm text-gray-500 h-full px-1 hover:bg-gray-200 cursor-pointer">
+                                            <svg class="w-5 h-5 my-auto" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="currentColor">
+                                                <path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M6 18 18 6M6 6l12 12" />
+                                            </svg>
+                                        </div>
+                                    </div>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
+
+                            <!-- text input -->
                             <textarea id="message-input" :readonly="isSendingMessage" v-model="newMessageText" @keydown.enter.exact.native.prevent="onEnterPressed" @keydown.enter.shift.exact.native.prevent="onShiftEnterPressed" class="bg-gray-50 border border-gray-300 text-gray-900 text-sm rounded-lg focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500 block w-full p-2.5" rows="3" placeholder="Send a message..."></textarea>
-                            <div class="flex">
-                                <button @click="sendMessage" type="button" class="ml-auto mt-2 my-auto inline-flex items-center gap-x-1 rounded-md bg-blue-500 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-blue-400 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-500">
+
+                            <!-- action button -->
+                            <div class="flex mt-2">
+
+                                <!-- add files -->
+                                <button @click="addFilesToMessage" type="button" class="my-auto inline-flex items-center gap-x-1 rounded-md bg-gray-500 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-gray-400 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-gray-500">
+                                    <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="currentColor" class="w-5 h-5">
+                                        <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M5.625 1.5H9a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 3.75 3.75v1.875c0 1.036.84 1.875 1.875 1.875H16.5a3.75 3.75 0 0 1 3.75 3.75v7.875c0 1.035-.84 1.875-1.875 1.875H5.625a1.875 1.875 0 0 1-1.875-1.875V3.375c0-1.036.84-1.875 1.875-1.875ZM12.75 12a.75.75 0 0 0-1.5 0v2.25H9a.75.75 0 0 0 0 1.5h2.25V18a.75.75 0 0 0 1.5 0v-2.25H15a.75.75 0 0 0 0-1.5h-2.25V12Z" clip-rule="evenodd" />
+                                        <path d="M14.25 5.25a5.23 5.23 0 0 0-1.279-3.434 9.768 9.768 0 0 1 6.963 6.963A5.23 5.23 0 0 0 16.5 7.5h-1.875a.375.375 0 0 1-.375-.375V5.25Z" />
+                                    </svg>
+                                    <span class="ml-1">Add Files</span>
+                                </button>
+
+                                <!-- send message -->
+                                <button @click="sendMessage" type="button" class="ml-auto my-auto inline-flex items-center gap-x-1 rounded-md bg-blue-500 px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm font-semibold text-white shadow-sm hover:bg-blue-400 focus-visible:outline focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-blue-500">
                                     Send
                                 </button>
+
                             </div>
+
                         </div>
 
                     </div>
@@ -281,6 +315,9 @@
 
     </div>
 
+    <!-- hidden file input for selecting files -->
+    <input ref="file-input" @change="onFileInputChange" type="file" multiple style="display:none"/>
+
 </div>
 <script>
     Vue.createApp({
@@ -291,6 +328,7 @@
                 autoReconnectWebsocket: true,
 
                 newMessageText: "",
+                newMessageFiles: [],
                 isSendingMessage: false,
                 autoScrollOnNewMessage: true,
 
@@ -535,15 +573,37 @@
 
                 try {
 
+                    // build fields
+                    const fields = {};
+
+                    // add file attachments
+                    if(this.newMessageFiles.length > 0){
+                        const fileAttachments = [];
+                        var fileAttachmentsTotalSize = 0;
+                        for(const file of this.newMessageFiles){
+                            fileAttachmentsTotalSize += file.size;
+                            fileAttachments.push({
+                                "file_name": file.name,
+                                "file_bytes": this.arrayBufferToBase64(await file.arrayBuffer()),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        fields["file_attachments"] = fileAttachments;
+                    }
+
                     // send message to reticulum via websocket
                     this.ws.send(JSON.stringify({
                         "type": "lxmf.delivery",
-                        "destination_hash": this.selectedPeer.destination_hash,
-                        "message": messageText,
+                        "lxmf_message": {
+                            "destination_hash": this.selectedPeer.destination_hash,
+                            "content": messageText,
+                            "fields": fields,
+                        },
                     }));
 
-                    // clear message input
+                    // clear message inputs
                     this.newMessageText = "";
+                    this.newMessageFiles = [];
+                    this.clearFileInput();
 
                 } catch(e) {
 
@@ -755,6 +815,46 @@
             getNomadnetFileDownloadCallbackKey: function(destinationHash, filePath) {
                 return `${destinationHash}:${filePath}`;
             },
+            addFilesToMessage: function() {
+                this.$refs["file-input"].click();
+            },
+            onFileInputChange: function(event) {
+                for(const file of event.target.files){
+                    this.newMessageFiles.push(file);
+                }
+            },
+            clearFileInput: function() {
+                this.$refs["file-input"].value = null;
+            },
+            removeFileAttachment: function(file) {
+                this.newMessageFiles = this.newMessageFiles.filter((newMessageFile) => {
+                    return newMessageFile !== file;
+                });
+            },
+            formatBytes: function(bytes) {
+
+                if(bytes === 0){
+                    return '0 Bytes';
+                }
+
+                const k = 1024;
+                const decimals = 0;
+                const sizes = ['Bytes', 'KB', 'MB', 'GB', 'TB', 'PB', 'EB', 'ZB', 'YB'];
+
+                const i = Math.floor(Math.log(bytes) / Math.log(k));
+
+                return parseFloat((bytes / Math.pow(k, i)).toFixed(decimals)) + ' ' + sizes[i];
+
+            },
+            arrayBufferToBase64: function(arrayBuffer) {
+                var binary = '';
+                var bytes = new Uint8Array(arrayBuffer);
+                var len = bytes.byteLength;
+                for(var i = 0; i < len; i++){
+                    binary += String.fromCharCode(bytes[i]);
+                }
+                return window.btoa(binary);
+            }
         },
         computed: {
             isMobile() {
diff --git a/web.py b/web.py
index 6e4fb6b..25840de 100644
--- a/web.py
+++ b/web.py
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ class ReticulumWebChat:
         async def ws(request):
 
             # prepare websocket response
-            websocket_response = web.WebSocketResponse()
+            websocket_response = web.WebSocketResponse(
+                # set max message size accepted by server to 50 megabytes
+                max_msg_size=50 * 1024 * 1024,
+            )
             await websocket_response.prepare(request)
 
             # add client to connected clients list