diff --git a/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver.go b/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver.go
index 36b52e6..1f391c9 100644
--- a/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver.go
+++ b/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type CapturePayload struct {
 	Page          CapturePage       `json:"page"`
 	Selection     *CaptureSelection `json:"selection,omitempty"`
 	Link          *CaptureLink      `json:"link,omitempty"`
+	File          *CaptureFile      `json:"file,omitempty"`
 	Browser       *CaptureBrowser   `json:"browser,omitempty"`
 	Context       interface{}       `json:"context,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -66,6 +67,13 @@ type CaptureLink struct {
 	Text string `json:"text"`
 }
 
+type CaptureFile struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+	Mime string `json:"mime"`
+	Size int64  `json:"size"`
+	Text string `json:"text"`
+}
+
 type CaptureBrowser struct {
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 }
@@ -209,7 +217,7 @@ func (p CapturePayload) Validate() error {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(p.CapturedAt) == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("capturedAt is required")
 	}
-	if p.Kind != "page" && p.Kind != "selection" && p.Kind != "link" {
+	if p.Kind != "page" && p.Kind != "selection" && p.Kind != "link" && p.Kind != "file" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported kind")
 	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(p.Page.URL) == "" {
@@ -221,6 +229,12 @@ func (p CapturePayload) Validate() error {
 	if p.Kind == "link" && (p.Link == nil || strings.TrimSpace(p.Link.URL) == "") {
 		return fmt.Errorf("link.url is required")
 	}
+	if p.Kind == "file" && (p.File == nil || strings.TrimSpace(p.File.Name) == "") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("file.name is required")
+	}
+	if p.Kind == "file" && (p.File == nil || p.File.Text == "") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("file.text is required")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -250,6 +264,11 @@ func (p CapturePayload) EventPayload() map[string]interface{} {
 		result["url"] = linkURL
 		result["title"] = strings.TrimSpace(p.Link.Text)
 		result["domain"] = captureDomain(linkURL, "")
+	case "file":
+		result["fileName"] = strings.TrimSpace(p.File.Name)
+		result["fileMime"] = strings.TrimSpace(p.File.Mime)
+		result["fileSize"] = p.File.Size
+		result["fileText"] = p.File.Text
 	}
 	return result
 }
diff --git a/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver_test.go b/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver_test.go
index 27e658e..453437c 100644
--- a/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver_test.go
+++ b/internal/core/browserreceiver/receiver_test.go
@@ -85,6 +85,69 @@ func TestReceiverAcceptsSelectionCaptureAndPublishesEvent(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestReceiverAcceptsFileCaptureAndPublishesEvent(t *testing.T) {
+	bus := events.NewBus()
+	received := make(chan events.Event, 1)
+	bus.Subscribe("browser.capture.file", func(event events.Event) {
+		received <- event
+	})
+
+	receiver := New(bus)
+	body := `{
+		"schemaVersion": 1,
+		"captureId": "capture-file",
+		"capturedAt": "2026-06-29T02:00:00.000Z",
+		"source": "verstak-browser-extension",
+		"kind": "file",
+		"page": {
+			"url": "https://example.com/files",
+			"title": "Example Files",
+			"domain": "example.com"
+		},
+		"file": {
+			"name": "notes.txt",
+			"mime": "text/plain",
+			"size": 11,
+			"text": "hello file"
+		},
+		"browser": {
+			"name": "Firefox"
+		}
+	}`
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, "/api/browser-inbox/v1/captures", bytes.NewBufferString(body))
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+
+	receiver.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	if rec.Code != http.StatusAccepted {
+		t.Fatalf("status = %d, want %d; body=%s", rec.Code, http.StatusAccepted, rec.Body.String())
+	}
+	event := <-received
+	if event.Name != "browser.capture.file" {
+		t.Fatalf("event name = %q, want browser.capture.file", event.Name)
+	}
+	payload, ok := event.Payload.(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("event payload type = %T, want map[string]interface{}", event.Payload)
+	}
+	if payload["kind"] != "file" {
+		t.Fatalf("payload kind = %v, want file", payload["kind"])
+	}
+	if payload["fileName"] != "notes.txt" {
+		t.Fatalf("payload fileName = %v, want notes.txt", payload["fileName"])
+	}
+	if payload["fileMime"] != "text/plain" {
+		t.Fatalf("payload fileMime = %v, want text/plain", payload["fileMime"])
+	}
+	if payload["fileSize"] != int64(11) {
+		t.Fatalf("payload fileSize = %v, want 11", payload["fileSize"])
+	}
+	if payload["fileText"] != "hello file" {
+		t.Fatalf("payload fileText = %v, want hello file", payload["fileText"])
+	}
+}
+
 func TestReceiverAnnotatesCaptureWithCurrentWorkspace(t *testing.T) {
 	bus := events.NewBus()
 	received := make(chan events.Event, 1)