diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e84a5360d..f34b7211e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -340,6 +340,9 @@ require('fff').setup({
   git = {
     status_text_color = false, -- true to color filenames by git status
   },
+  file_picker = {
+    fuzzy_query_highlighting = false, -- true to highlight fuzzy query matches in file picker results
+  },
   select = {
     -- Return winid to open the chosen file in, or nil to open in the original window
     select_window = function(current_buf, action) --[[ default impl ]] end,
diff --git a/crates/fff-core/src/file_picker.rs b/crates/fff-core/src/file_picker.rs
index 126352f04..2037bb435 100644
--- a/crates/fff-core/src/file_picker.rs
+++ b/crates/fff-core/src/file_picker.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ use crate::grep::{GrepResult, GrepSearchOptions, grep_search, multi_grep_search}
 use crate::index::{BigramFilter, BigramOverlay};
 use crate::query_tracker::QueryTracker;
 use crate::scan::{ScanConfig, ScanJob, ScanSignals};
-use crate::score::fuzzy_match_and_score_files;
+use crate::score::{fuzzy_match_and_score_files, fuzzy_match_byte_offsets_for_page};
 use crate::shared::{SharedFilePicker, SharedFrecency};
 use crate::simd_path::ArenaPtr;
 use crate::stable_vec::StableVec;
@@ -994,6 +994,8 @@ impl FilePicker {
             base_arena,
             overflow_arena,
         );
+        let match_byte_offsets =
+            fuzzy_match_byte_offsets_for_page(query, &items, max_typos, base_arena, overflow_arena);
 
         info!(
             ?query,
@@ -1007,6 +1009,7 @@ impl FilePicker {
         SearchResult {
             items,
             scores,
+            match_byte_offsets,
             total_matched,
             total_files,
             location,
diff --git a/crates/fff-core/src/score.rs b/crates/fff-core/src/score.rs
index 00cbff2ab..b74a4cf1b 100644
--- a/crates/fff-core/src/score.rs
+++ b/crates/fff-core/src/score.rs
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@ use crate::{
     sort_buffer::{sort_by_key_with_buffer, sort_with_buffer},
     types::{DirItem, FileItem, Score, ScoringContext},
 };
-use fff_query_parser::FuzzyQuery;
+use fff_query_parser::{FFFQuery, FuzzyQuery};
 use neo_frizbee::Scoring;
 use rayon::prelude::*;
+use smallvec::SmallVec;
 use std::{borrow::Cow, path::MAIN_SEPARATOR};
 
 enum FileItems<'a> {
@@ -168,6 +169,128 @@ pub(crate) fn fuzzy_match_and_score_files<'a>(
     sort_and_paginate(results, context)
 }
 
+pub(crate) fn fuzzy_match_byte_offsets_for_page<'q>(
+    query: &'q FFFQuery<'q>,
+    items: &[&FileItem],
+    max_typos: u16,
+    base_arena: ArenaPtr,
+    overflow_arena: ArenaPtr,
+) -> Vec<SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]>> {
+    let parts: Vec<&str> = match &query.fuzzy_query {
+        FuzzyQuery::Text(text) if text.len() >= 2 => vec![*text],
+        FuzzyQuery::Parts(parts) => parts.iter().copied().filter(|p| p.len() >= 2).collect(),
+        _ => Vec::new(),
+    };
+
+    let mut ranges_by_item = vec![SmallVec::new(); items.len()];
+    if parts.is_empty() || items.is_empty() {
+        return ranges_by_item;
+    }
+
+    let paths: Vec<String> = items
+        .iter()
+        .map(|item| {
+            let arena = if item.is_overflow() {
+                overflow_arena
+            } else {
+                base_arena
+            };
+            let mut path = String::with_capacity(item.relative_path_len());
+            item.write_relative_path_from_arena(arena, &mut path);
+            path
+        })
+        .collect();
+
+    let has_uppercase = parts
+        .iter()
+        .any(|part| part.chars().any(|ch| ch.is_uppercase()));
+    let config = neo_frizbee::Config {
+        max_typos: Some(max_typos),
+        sort: false,
+        scoring: Scoring {
+            capitalization_bonus: if has_uppercase { 8 } else { 0 },
+            matching_case_bonus: if has_uppercase { 4 } else { 0 },
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+
+    for (idx, part) in parts.iter().copied().enumerate() {
+        let mut part_config = config;
+        if idx > 0 {
+            part_config.max_typos = config.max_typos.map(|t| t.min(part.len() as u16));
+        }
+
+        let mut matcher = neo_frizbee::Matcher::new(part, &part_config);
+        for mut matched in matcher.match_list_indices(&paths) {
+            let item_idx = matched.index as usize;
+            let Some(path) = paths.get(item_idx) else {
+                continue;
+            };
+
+            matched.indices.sort_unstable();
+            ranges_by_item[item_idx].extend(char_indices_to_byte_offsets(path, &matched.indices));
+        }
+    }
+
+    for ranges in &mut ranges_by_item {
+        *ranges = merge_byte_offsets(std::mem::take(ranges));
+    }
+
+    ranges_by_item
+}
+
+fn char_indices_to_byte_offsets(line: &str, char_indices: &[usize]) -> SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]> {
+    let char_byte_ranges: Vec<(usize, usize)> = line
+        .char_indices()
+        .map(|(byte_pos, ch)| (byte_pos, byte_pos + ch.len_utf8()))
+        .collect();
+    let mut result: SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]> = SmallVec::with_capacity(char_indices.len());
+
+    for &char_idx in char_indices {
+        let Some(&(start, end)) = char_byte_ranges.get(char_idx) else {
+            continue;
+        };
+
+        if let Some(last) = result.last_mut()
+            && last.1 == start as u32
+        {
+            last.1 = end as u32;
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        result.push((start as u32, end as u32));
+    }
+
+    result
+}
+
+fn merge_byte_offsets(mut ranges: SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]>) -> SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]> {
+    if ranges.len() <= 1 {
+        return ranges;
+    }
+
+    ranges.sort_unstable_by(|a, b| a.0.cmp(&b.0).then(a.1.cmp(&b.1)));
+    let mut merged: SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]> = SmallVec::with_capacity(ranges.len());
+
+    for (start, end) in ranges {
+        if end <= start {
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        if let Some(last) = merged.last_mut()
+            && start <= last.1
+        {
+            last.1 = last.1.max(end);
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        merged.push((start, end));
+    }
+
+    merged
+}
+
 /// Resolve a DirItem's chunked path into frizbee's pointer buffer.
 #[inline]
 fn resolve_dir_chunks(
diff --git a/crates/fff-core/src/types.rs b/crates/fff-core/src/types.rs
index 516953671..76a24cec3 100644
--- a/crates/fff-core/src/types.rs
+++ b/crates/fff-core/src/types.rs
@@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ impl ScoringContext<'_> {
 pub struct SearchResult<'a> {
     pub items: Vec<&'a FileItem>,
     pub scores: Vec<Score>,
+    pub match_byte_offsets: Vec<smallvec::SmallVec<[(u32, u32); 4]>>,
     pub total_matched: usize,
     pub total_files: usize,
     pub location: Option<Location>,
diff --git a/crates/fff-nvim/src/lib.rs b/crates/fff-nvim/src/lib.rs
index a9f3cb2d4..4ea4208af 100644
--- a/crates/fff-nvim/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/fff-nvim/src/lib.rs
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ pub fn fuzzy_search_files(
                         match_type: "path",
                         ..Default::default()
                     }],
+                    match_byte_offsets: vec![Default::default()],
                     total_matched: 1,
                     total_files: results.total_files,
                     location: parsed_query.location,
diff --git a/crates/fff-nvim/src/lua_types.rs b/crates/fff-nvim/src/lua_types.rs
index 83ef10af1..fa82fe82d 100644
--- a/crates/fff-nvim/src/lua_types.rs
+++ b/crates/fff-nvim/src/lua_types.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,19 @@ fn score_into_lua(score: &Score, lua: &Lua) -> LuaResult<LuaValue> {
     Ok(LuaValue::Table(table))
 }
 
+fn set_match_ranges(lua: &Lua, item: &LuaTable, ranges: &[(u32, u32)]) -> LuaResult<()> {
+    let ranges_table = lua.create_table()?;
+
+    for (i, &(start, end)) in ranges.iter().enumerate() {
+        let range = lua.create_table()?;
+        range.set(1, start)?;
+        range.set(2, end)?;
+        ranges_table.set(i + 1, range)?;
+    }
+
+    item.set("match_ranges", ranges_table)
+}
+
 fn location_into_lua(location: &Location, lua: &Lua) -> LuaResult<LuaValue> {
     let table = lua.create_table()?;
     match location {
@@ -134,7 +147,13 @@ impl IntoLua for SearchResultLua<'_> {
         // Convert items
         let items_table = lua.create_table()?;
         for (i, item) in self.inner.items.iter().enumerate() {
-            items_table.set(i + 1, file_item_into_lua(item, lua, self.picker)?)?;
+            let lua_item = file_item_into_lua(item, lua, self.picker)?;
+            if let LuaValue::Table(item_table) = &lua_item
+                && let Some(ranges) = self.inner.match_byte_offsets.get(i)
+            {
+                set_match_ranges(lua, item_table, ranges.as_slice())?;
+            }
+            items_table.set(i + 1, lua_item)?;
         }
         table.set("items", items_table)?;
 
@@ -246,15 +265,7 @@ impl IntoLua for GrepResultLua<'_> {
             item.set("is_binary_content", is_binary_content)?;
             item.set("line_content", m.line_content.as_str())?;
 
-            // Match byte ranges within line_content
-            let ranges = lua.create_table()?;
-            for (j, &(start, end)) in m.match_byte_offsets.iter().enumerate() {
-                let range = lua.create_table()?;
-                range.set(1, start)?;
-                range.set(2, end)?;
-                ranges.set(j + 1, range)?;
-            }
-            item.set("match_ranges", ranges)?;
+            set_match_ranges(lua, &item, m.match_byte_offsets.as_slice())?;
 
             // Fuzzy match score (only set in fuzzy grep mode, nil otherwise)
             if let Some(score) = m.fuzzy_score {
diff --git a/lua/fff/conf.lua b/lua/fff/conf.lua
index 6b5644471..d9d806433 100644
--- a/lua/fff/conf.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/conf.lua
@@ -418,6 +418,7 @@ local function init()
     -- find_files settings
     file_picker = {
       current_file_label = '(current)',
+      fuzzy_query_highlighting = false,
     },
     -- grep settings
     grep = {
diff --git a/lua/fff/picker_ui/file_renderer.lua b/lua/fff/picker_ui/file_renderer.lua
index b185dc0cd..caed1e36f 100644
--- a/lua/fff/picker_ui/file_renderer.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/picker_ui/file_renderer.lua
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ local M = {}
 --- @field access_frecency_score number Access-based frecency score
 --- @field modification_frecency_score number Modification-based frecency score
 --- @field git_status string|nil Git status string (e.g. 'modified', 'untracked') if file is in git repo
+--- @field match_ranges number[][]|nil Byte ranges for fuzzy query matches
 
 --- Render a file item line
 --- @param item FileItem File item from Rust
@@ -199,17 +200,67 @@ function M.apply_highlights(item, ctx, item_idx, buf, ns_id, line_idx, line_cont
     })
   end
 
-  -- 9. Query match
+  -- 9. Query matches
   if ctx.query and ctx.query ~= '' then
-    local match_start, match_end = string.find(line_content, ctx.query, 1, true)
-    if match_start and match_end then
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(
-        buf,
-        ns_id,
-        line_idx - 1,
-        match_start - 1,
-        { end_col = match_end, hl_group = ctx.config.hl.matched or 'IncSearch' }
-      )
+    local matched_hl = ctx.config.hl.matched or 'IncSearch'
+    local fuzzy_highlighting = ctx.config.file_picker and ctx.config.file_picker.fuzzy_query_highlighting
+
+    if not fuzzy_highlighting then
+      local match_start, match_end = string.find(line_content, ctx.query, 1, true)
+      if match_start and match_end then
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, ns_id, line_idx - 1, match_start - 1, {
+          end_col = match_end,
+          hl_group = matched_hl,
+        })
+      end
+      return
+    end
+
+    local ranges = item.match_ranges
+    if not ranges or #ranges == 0 then return end
+
+    local rel_path = item.relative_path or ''
+    if type(rel_path) ~= 'string' then rel_path = tostring(rel_path) end
+
+    local original_dir_path = ''
+    local parent_dir = vim.fn.fnamemodify(rel_path, ':h')
+    if parent_dir ~= '.' and parent_dir ~= '' then original_dir_path = parent_dir end
+
+    local filename_rel_start = math.max(0, #rel_path - #filename)
+    local filename_rel_end = filename_rel_start + #filename
+    local filename_line_start = icon and (#icon + 1) or 0
+    local dir_line_start = filename_line_start + #filename + 1
+    local segments = { { filename_rel_start, filename_rel_end, filename_line_start } }
+
+    if original_dir_path ~= '' and dir_path == original_dir_path then
+      segments[#segments + 1] = { 0, #original_dir_path, dir_line_start }
+    end
+
+    local function apply_segment(raw_start, raw_end, segment)
+      local source_start, source_end, target_start = segment[1], segment[2], segment[3]
+      local start_col = math.max(raw_start, source_start)
+      local end_col = math.min(raw_end, source_end)
+      if end_col <= start_col then return end
+
+      local hl_start = target_start + (start_col - source_start)
+      local hl_end = target_start + (end_col - source_start)
+      if hl_start < #line_content and hl_end <= #line_content then
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_set_extmark(buf, ns_id, line_idx - 1, hl_start, {
+          end_col = hl_end,
+          hl_group = matched_hl,
+          priority = 200,
+        })
+      end
+    end
+
+    for _, range in ipairs(ranges) do
+      local raw_start = range[1] or 0
+      local raw_end = range[2] or 0
+      if raw_end > raw_start then
+        for _, segment in ipairs(segments) do
+          apply_segment(raw_start, raw_end, segment)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end