diff --git a/.changeset/gold-readers-eat.md b/.changeset/gold-readers-eat.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72d2fa72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gold-readers-eat.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@capawesome/capacitor-file-picker': minor
+---
+
+feat(android): add persistent ContentUrl functionality to pickFile
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f5c6896d..0241d063 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6149,7 +6149,7 @@
     },
     "packages/cloudinary": {
       "name": "@capawesome/capacitor-cloudinary",
-      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "version": "5.1.0",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
@@ -6194,7 +6194,7 @@
     },
     "packages/datetime-picker": {
       "name": "@capawesome-team/capacitor-datetime-picker",
-      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "version": "5.1.1",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
@@ -6280,7 +6280,7 @@
     },
     "packages/file-opener": {
       "name": "@capawesome-team/capacitor-file-opener",
-      "version": "5.0.2",
+      "version": "5.0.3",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
@@ -6366,7 +6366,7 @@
     },
     "packages/file-picker": {
       "name": "@capawesome/capacitor-file-picker",
-      "version": "5.1.0",
+      "version": "5.1.1",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
diff --git a/packages/file-picker/README.md b/packages/file-picker/README.md
index 50b9d661..a6a05fb2 100644
--- a/packages/file-picker/README.md
+++ b/packages/file-picker/README.md
@@ -264,11 +264,12 @@ Remove all listeners for this plugin.
 
 #### PickFilesOptions
 
-| Prop           | Type                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Default            |
-| -------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
-| **`types`**    | <code>string[]</code> | List of accepted file types. Look at [IANA Media Types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml) for a complete list of standard media types. This option cannot be used with `multiple: true` on Android. |                    |
-| **`multiple`** | <code>boolean</code>  | Whether multiple files may be selected.                                                                                                                                                                                           | <code>false</code> |
-| **`readData`** | <code>boolean</code>  | Whether to read the file data.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | <code>false</code> |
+| Prop                    | Type                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Default            | Since |
+| ----------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | ----- |
+| **`persistContentUri`** | <code>boolean</code>  | Request persistent file access for reusing received path after app restart or system reboot. Only available on Android, iOS paths are persistent by default.                                                                      | <code>false</code> | 5.1.2 |
+| **`types`**             | <code>string[]</code> | List of accepted file types. Look at [IANA Media Types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml) for a complete list of standard media types. This option cannot be used with `multiple: true` on Android. |                    |       |
+| **`multiple`**          | <code>boolean</code>  | Whether multiple files may be selected.                                                                                                                                                                                           | <code>false</code> |       |
+| **`readData`**          | <code>boolean</code>  | Whether to read the file data.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | <code>false</code> |       |
 
 
 #### PickMediaOptions
diff --git a/packages/file-picker/android/src/main/java/io/capawesome/capacitorjs/plugins/filepicker/FilePickerPlugin.java b/packages/file-picker/android/src/main/java/io/capawesome/capacitorjs/plugins/filepicker/FilePickerPlugin.java
index 08e90d3b..3ce165db 100644
--- a/packages/file-picker/android/src/main/java/io/capawesome/capacitorjs/plugins/filepicker/FilePickerPlugin.java
+++ b/packages/file-picker/android/src/main/java/io/capawesome/capacitorjs/plugins/filepicker/FilePickerPlugin.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package io.capawesome.capacitorjs.plugins.filepicker;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@
 import com.getcapacitor.annotation.CapacitorPlugin;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import org.json.JSONException;
 
 @CapacitorPlugin(name = "FilePicker")
@@ -39,11 +41,13 @@ public void convertHeicToJpeg(PluginCall call) {
     @PluginMethod
     public void pickFiles(PluginCall call) {
         try {
+            boolean persistContentUri = call.getBoolean("persistContentUri", false);
+            String intentAction = persistContentUri ? Intent.ACTION_OPEN_DOCUMENT : Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT;
             JSArray types = call.getArray("types", null);
             boolean multiple = call.getBoolean("multiple", false);
             String[] parsedTypes = parseTypesOption(types);
 
-            Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_GET_CONTENT);
+            Intent intent = new Intent(intentAction);
             intent.setType("*/*");
             intent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE);
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_ALLOW_MULTIPLE, multiple);
@@ -139,11 +143,12 @@ private void pickFilesResult(PluginCall call, ActivityResult result) {
             if (call == null) {
                 return;
             }
+            boolean persistContentUri = call.getBoolean("persistContentUri", false);
             boolean readData = call.getBoolean("readData", false);
             int resultCode = result.getResultCode();
             switch (resultCode) {
                 case Activity.RESULT_OK:
-                    JSObject callResult = createPickFilesResult(result.getData(), readData);
+                    JSObject callResult = createPickFilesResult(result.getData(), persistContentUri, readData);
                     call.resolve(callResult);
                     break;
                 case Activity.RESULT_CANCELED:
@@ -159,7 +164,8 @@ private void pickFilesResult(PluginCall call, ActivityResult result) {
         }
     }
 
-    private JSObject createPickFilesResult(@Nullable Intent data, boolean readData) {
+    private JSObject createPickFilesResult(@Nullable Intent data, boolean persistContentUri, boolean readData) {
+        ContentResolver contentResolver = getContext().getContentResolver();
         JSObject callResult = new JSObject();
         List<JSObject> filesResultList = new ArrayList<>();
         if (data == null) {
@@ -181,6 +187,9 @@ private JSObject createPickFilesResult(@Nullable Intent data, boolean readData)
             if (uri == null) {
                 continue;
             }
+            if (persistContentUri) {
+                contentResolver.takePersistableUriPermission(uri, Intent.FLAG_GRANT_READ_URI_PERMISSION);
+            }
             JSObject fileResult = new JSObject();
             if (readData) {
                 fileResult.put("data", implementation.getDataFromUri(uri));
diff --git a/packages/file-picker/src/definitions.ts b/packages/file-picker/src/definitions.ts
index a6f004c4..d36e41ad 100644
--- a/packages/file-picker/src/definitions.ts
+++ b/packages/file-picker/src/definitions.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,15 @@ export interface ConvertHeicToJpegResult {
 }
 
 export interface PickFilesOptions {
+  /**
+   * Request persistent file access for reusing received path after app restart or system reboot.
+   *
+   * Only available on Android, iOS paths are persistent by default.
+   *
+   * @since 5.1.2
+   * @default false
+   */
+  persistContentUri?: boolean;
   /**
    * List of accepted file types.
    * Look at [IANA Media Types](https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml) for a complete list of standard media types.