diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index db1e214..3fa777f 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ async function initialize() {
   const messageForm = document.querySelector('#message-form');
   const toggleSetupBtn = document.querySelector('#toggle-setup-btn');
   const removeRoomBtn = document.querySelector('#remove-room-btn');
+  const attachFileButton = document.getElementById('attach-file');
+  const fileInput = document.getElementById('file-input');
 
   if (registerForm) {
     registerForm.addEventListener('submit', registerUser);
@@ -75,6 +77,25 @@ async function initialize() {
   if (removeRoomBtn) {
     removeRoomBtn.addEventListener('click', leaveRoom);
   }
+  if (attachFileButton) {
+    attachFileButton.addEventListener('click', () => fileInput.click());
+  }
+  if (fileInput) {
+    fileInput.addEventListener('change', async (event) => {
+      const file = event.target.files[0];
+      if (file) {
+        const reader = new FileReader();
+        reader.onload = async (event) => {
+          const buffer = new Uint8Array(event.target.result);
+          const filePath = `/files/${file.name}`;
+          await drive.put(filePath, buffer);
+          const fileUrl = `http://localhost:${servePort}${filePath}`;
+          sendFileMessage(userName, fileUrl, file.type, userAvatar);
+        };
+        reader.readAsArrayBuffer(file);
+      }
+    });
+  }
 
   const registerDiv = document.querySelector('#register');
   if (registerDiv) {
@@ -87,6 +108,8 @@ async function initialize() {
       const avatarBuffer = Buffer.from(messageObj.avatar, 'base64');
       await drive.put(`/icons/${username}.png`, avatarBuffer);
       updateIcon(username, avatarBuffer);
+    } else if (messageObj.type === 'file') {
+      addFileMessage(messageObj.name, messageObj.fileName, messageObj.fileUrl, messageObj.fileType, messageObj.avatar);
     } else {
       onMessageAdded(messageObj.name, messageObj.message, messageObj.avatar);
     }
@@ -265,6 +288,62 @@ function sendMessage(e) {
   }
 }
 
+function sendFileMessage(name, fileUrl, fileType, avatar) {
+  const fileName = fileUrl.split('/').pop();
+  const messageObj = JSON.stringify({
+    type: 'file',
+    name,
+    fileName,
+    fileUrl,
+    fileType,
+    avatar,
+    timestamp: Date.now(),
+  });
+
+  const peers = [...swarm.connections];
+  for (const peer of peers) {
+    peer.write(messageObj);
+  }
+
+  addFileMessage(name, fileName, fileUrl, fileType, avatar);
+}
+
+function addFileMessage(from, fileName, fileUrl, fileType, avatar) {
+  const $div = document.createElement('div');
+  $div.classList.add('message');
+
+  const $img = document.createElement('img');
+  $img.src = avatar || 'https://via.placeholder.com/40';
+  $img.classList.add('avatar');
+  $div.appendChild($img);
+
+  const $content = document.createElement('div');
+  $content.classList.add('message-content');
+
+  const $header = document.createElement('div');
+  $header.classList.add('message-header');
+  $header.textContent = from;
+  $content.appendChild($header);
+
+  if (fileType.startsWith('image/')) {
+    const $image = document.createElement('img');
+    $image.src = fileUrl;
+    $image.alt = fileName;
+    $image.classList.add('attached-image');
+    $content.appendChild($image);
+  } else {
+    const $fileLink = document.createElement('a');
+    $fileLink.href = fileUrl;
+    $fileLink.textContent = `File: ${fileName}`;
+    $fileLink.download = fileName;
+    $content.appendChild($fileLink);
+  }
+
+  $div.appendChild($content);
+  document.querySelector('#messages').appendChild($div);
+  scrollToBottom();
+}
+
 function updatePeerCount() {
   const peerCountElement = document.querySelector('#peers-count');
   if (peerCountElement) {
@@ -283,6 +362,7 @@ function onMessageAdded(from, message, avatar) {
 
   const $img = document.createElement('img');
   $img.src = avatar || 'https://via.placeholder.com/40'; // Default to a placeholder image if avatar URL is not provided
+  $img.classList.add('avatar');
   $div.appendChild($img);
 
   const $content = document.createElement('div');
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index a4cb2d1..ffe7718 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
         </div>
         <form id="message-form">
           <textarea id="message" rows="4"></textarea>
+          <input type="file" id="file-input" style="display:none;">
+          <button type="button" id="attach-file">Attach File</button>
           <input type="submit" value="Send" />
         </form>
         <button id="remove-room-btn">Leave Room</button>
diff --git a/style.css b/style.css
index 2a15006..53bb492 100644
--- a/style.css
+++ b/style.css
@@ -385,19 +385,16 @@ main {
 /* Message styles */
 .message {
     display: flex;
-    align-items: center;
+    align-items: flex-start;
     margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
     /* Reduced margin */
 }
 
-.message img {
+.message img.avatar {
     width: 32px;
-    /* Reduced size */
     height: 32px;
-    /* Reduced size */
     border-radius: 50%;
     margin-right: 0.5rem;
-    /* Reduced margin */
     border: 2px solid #b0d944;
 }
 
@@ -418,8 +415,15 @@ main {
     /* Reduced font size */
 }
 
-.message-time {
-    color: #a0a0a0;
-    font-size: 0.75rem;
-    margin-left: 0.5rem;
+.message-text {
+    color: #e0e0e0;
+}
+
+.attached-image {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    height: auto;
+    margin-top: 0.5rem;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    /* Removed circular border */
+    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
 }