diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/core/file.ts b/packages/reacord/library/core/file.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3dd8ad3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/core/file.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { Readable } from "node:stream"
+
+export type ReacordFile = {
+  name?: string
+  description?: string
+  data: Buffer | Readable | string
+}
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/core/instance.ts b/packages/reacord/library/core/instance.ts
index d0aa740..59e020b 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/core/instance.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/core/instance.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from "react"
+import { ReacordFile } from "./file"
 
 /**
  * Represents an interactive message, which can later be replaced or deleted.
@@ -16,4 +17,7 @@ export type ReacordInstance = {
    * This prevents it from listening to user interactions.
    */
   deactivate: () => void
+
+  /** Attach a file to the message for this instance */
+  attach: (file: ReacordFile) => void
 }
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
index 2e9e3a0..386b38a 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
@@ -301,6 +301,15 @@ function createReacordMessage(message: Discord.Message): Message {
     delete: async () => {
       await message.delete()
     },
+    updateFiles: async (files) => {
+      await message.edit({
+        files: files.map(({ name, description, data }) => ({
+          name,
+          description,
+          attachment: data,
+        })),
+      })
+    },
   }
 }
 
@@ -310,6 +319,10 @@ function createEphemeralReacordMessage(): Message {
       console.warn("Ephemeral messages can't be edited")
       return Promise.resolve()
     },
+    updateFiles: () => {
+      console.warn("Ephemeral messages can't be edited")
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    },
     delete: () => {
       console.warn("Ephemeral messages can't be deleted")
       return Promise.resolve()
@@ -358,7 +371,10 @@ function getDiscordMessageOptions(
     })),
   }
 
-  if (!options.content && !options.embeds?.length) {
+  const hasContent =
+    options.content || options.embeds?.length || options.files?.length
+
+  if (!hasContent) {
     options.content = "_ _"
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord.tsx b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord.tsx
index d402ffe..6a1d9fa 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord.tsx
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord.tsx
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ export abstract class Reacord {
         this.renderers = this.renderers.filter((it) => it !== renderer)
         renderer.destroy()
       },
+      attach: (file) => {
+        renderer.attach(file)
+      },
     }
 
     if (initialContent !== undefined) {
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/internal/channel.ts b/packages/reacord/library/internal/channel.ts
index b574496..f0a02b0 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/internal/channel.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/internal/channel.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+import { ReacordFile } from "../core/file"
 import type { Message, MessageOptions } from "./message"
 
 export type Channel = {
   send(message: MessageOptions): Promise<Message>
+  sendFiles(files: readonly ReacordFile[]): Promise<Message>
 }
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/internal/message.ts b/packages/reacord/library/internal/message.ts
index 1533844..db2130b 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/internal/message.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/internal/message.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Except } from "type-fest"
 import { last } from "../../helpers/last"
 import type { EmbedOptions } from "../core/components/embed-options"
 import type { SelectProps } from "../core/components/select"
+import { ReacordFile } from "../main"
 
 export type MessageOptions = {
   content: string
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export type MessageSelectOptionOptions = {
 export type Message = {
   edit(options: MessageOptions): Promise<void>
   delete(): Promise<void>
+  updateFiles(files: readonly ReacordFile[]): Promise<void>
 }
 
 export function getNextActionRow(options: MessageOptions): ActionRow {
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/channel-message-renderer.ts b/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/channel-message-renderer.ts
index 32fafe1..af99920 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/channel-message-renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/channel-message-renderer.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ReacordFile } from "../../core/file"
 import type { Channel } from "../channel"
 import type { Message, MessageOptions } from "../message"
 import { Renderer } from "./renderer"
@@ -10,4 +11,10 @@ export class ChannelMessageRenderer extends Renderer {
   protected createMessage(options: MessageOptions): Promise<Message> {
     return this.channel.send(options)
   }
+
+  protected createMessageFromFiles(
+    files: readonly ReacordFile[],
+  ): Promise<Message> {
+    return this.channel.sendFiles(files)
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/renderer.ts b/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/renderer.ts
index fb9146d..104d48a 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/renderer.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/internal/renderers/renderer.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { Subject } from "rxjs"
 import { concatMap } from "rxjs/operators"
+import { ReacordFile } from "../../core/file"
 import { Container } from "../container.js"
 import type { ComponentInteraction } from "../interaction"
 import type { Message, MessageOptions } from "../message"
@@ -7,15 +8,21 @@ import type { Node } from "../node.js"
 
 type UpdatePayload =
   | { action: "update" | "deactivate"; options: MessageOptions }
+  | { action: "files"; files: readonly ReacordFile[] }
   | { action: "deferUpdate"; interaction: ComponentInteraction }
   | { action: "destroy" }
 
+type NewMessagePayload =
+  | { source: "content"; messageOptions?: MessageOptions }
+  | { source: "files"; files?: readonly ReacordFile[] }
+
 export abstract class Renderer {
   readonly nodes = new Container<Node<unknown>>()
   private componentInteraction?: ComponentInteraction
   private message?: Message
   private active = true
   private updates = new Subject<UpdatePayload>()
+  private files: readonly ReacordFile[] = []
 
   private updateSubscription = this.updates
     .pipe(concatMap((payload) => this.updateMessage(payload)))
@@ -46,6 +53,11 @@ export abstract class Renderer {
     this.updates.next({ action: "destroy" })
   }
 
+  attach(file: ReacordFile) {
+    const newFiles = (this.files = [...this.files, file])
+    this.updates.next({ action: "files", files: newFiles })
+  }
+
   handleComponentInteraction(interaction: ComponentInteraction) {
     this.componentInteraction = interaction
 
@@ -60,7 +72,7 @@ export abstract class Renderer {
     }
   }
 
-  protected abstract createMessage(options: MessageOptions): Promise<Message>
+  protected abstract createMessage(options: NewMessagePayload): Promise<Message>
 
   private getMessageOptions(): MessageOptions {
     const options: MessageOptions = {
@@ -102,6 +114,15 @@ export abstract class Renderer {
       return
     }
 
+    if (payload.action === "files") {
+      if (this.message) {
+        await this.message?.updateFiles(payload.files)
+      } else {
+        this.message = await this.createMessageFromFiles(payload.files)
+      }
+      return
+    }
+
     if (this.componentInteraction) {
       const promise = this.componentInteraction.update(payload.options)
       this.componentInteraction = undefined
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/main.ts b/packages/reacord/library/main.ts
index 8ae77f1..755f8ab 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/main.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/main.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export * from "./core/components/embed-title"
 export * from "./core/components/link"
 export * from "./core/components/option"
 export * from "./core/components/select"
+export * from "./core/file"
 export * from "./core/instance"
 export { useInstance } from "./core/instance-context"
 export * from "./core/reacord"
diff --git a/packages/reacord/playground/anime.jpg b/packages/reacord/playground/anime.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fd1654
Binary files /dev/null and b/packages/reacord/playground/anime.jpg differ
diff --git a/packages/reacord/playground/command-handler.ts b/packages/reacord/playground/command-handler.ts
index 2b49ad0..9d93e74 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/playground/command-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/playground/command-handler.ts
@@ -8,16 +8,14 @@ type Command = {
 
 export function createCommandHandler(client: Client, commands: Command[]) {
   client.on("ready", async () => {
-    for (const command of commands) {
-      for (const guild of client.guilds.cache.values()) {
-        await client.application?.commands.create(
-          {
-            name: command.name,
-            description: command.description,
-          },
-          guild.id,
-        )
-      }
+    for (const guild of client.guilds.cache.values()) {
+      client.application!.commands.set(
+        commands.map(({ name, description }) => ({
+          name,
+          description,
+        })),
+        guild.id,
+      )
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/packages/reacord/playground/main.tsx b/packages/reacord/playground/main.tsx
index 2e3492d..a1c9e6d 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/playground/main.tsx
+++ b/packages/reacord/playground/main.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { Client } from "discord.js"
 import "dotenv/config"
+import { readFile } from "fs/promises"
+import { join } from "path"
 import React from "react"
+import { fileURLToPath } from "url"
 import { Button, ReacordDiscordJs, useInstance } from "../library/main"
 import { createCommandHandler } from "./command-handler"
 import { Counter } from "./counter"
@@ -104,6 +107,19 @@ createCommandHandler(client, [
       reacord.reply(interaction, <DeleteThis />)
     },
   },
+  {
+    name: "anime",
+    description: "shows an anime image",
+    run: async (interaction) => {
+      const reply = reacord.reply(interaction)
+      const image = await readFile(
+        join(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url), "../anime.jpg"),
+      )
+
+      reply.attach({ name: "anime.jpg", data: image })
+      // reply.render("anime")
+    },
+  },
 ])
 
 await client.login(process.env.TEST_BOT_TOKEN)