diff --git a/yazi-config/preset/keymap-default.toml b/yazi-config/preset/keymap-default.toml
index bb4b6a47..7d827dba 100644
--- a/yazi-config/preset/keymap-default.toml
+++ b/yazi-config/preset/keymap-default.toml
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ keymap = [
 	{ on = "A", run = [ "move 999", "insert --append" ],     desc = "Move to the EOL, and enter append mode" },
 	{ on = "v", run = "visual",                              desc = "Enter visual mode" },
 	{ on = "V", run = [ "move -999", "visual", "move 999" ], desc = "Enter visual mode and select all" },
+	{ on = "r", run = "replace",                             desc = "Enter replace mode" },
 
 	# Character-wise movement
 	{ on = "h",       run = "move -1", desc = "Move back a character" },
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/escape.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/escape.rs
index 6c8cbadb..72bb062d 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/escape.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/escape.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ impl Input {
 					CompletionProxy::close();
 				}
 			}
+			InputMode::Replace => {
+				snap.mode = InputMode::Normal;
+			}
 		}
 
 		self.snaps.tag(self.limit());
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/mod.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/mod.rs
index 6648217c..fbbaafc4 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 yazi_macro::mod_flat!(
 	backspace backward close complete delete escape forward insert kill move_ paste redo
-	show type_ undo visual yank
+	replace show type_ undo visual yank
 );
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/replace.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/replace.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a5782d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/replace.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use yazi_macro::render;
+use yazi_shared::event::CmdCow;
+
+use crate::input::{Input, InputMode, op::InputOp};
+
+impl Input {
+	#[yazi_codegen::command]
+	pub fn replace(&mut self, _: CmdCow) {
+		let snap = self.snap_mut();
+		if snap.mode == InputMode::Normal {
+			snap.op = InputOp::None;
+			snap.mode = InputMode::Replace;
+		} else {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		render!();
+	}
+}
+
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/type_.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/type_.rs
index 72488998..4692f545 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/input/commands/type_.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/commands/type_.rs
@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ impl From<CmdCow> for Opt {
 
 impl Input {
 	pub fn type_(&mut self, key: &Key) -> bool {
+		if self.mode() == InputMode::Replace {
+			let Some(c) = key.plain() else {
+				return false;
+			};
+
+			let snap = self.snaps.current_mut();
+			snap.mode = InputMode::Normal;
+			self.replace_str(c.encode_utf8(&mut [0; 4]));
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		if self.mode() != InputMode::Insert {
 			return false;
 		}
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/input.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/input.rs
index 59486442..d34b6ca9 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/input/input.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/input.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@ impl Input {
 		render!();
 	}
 
+	pub fn replace_str(&mut self, s: &str) {
+		let snap = self.snaps.current_mut();
+
+		let start = snap.idx(snap.cursor).unwrap();
+		let end = snap.idx(snap.cursor + 1).unwrap();
+		snap.value.replace_range(start..end, s);
+
+		self.flush_value();
+		render!();
+	}
+
 	pub(super) fn handle_op(&mut self, cursor: usize, include: bool) -> bool {
 		let old = self.snap().clone();
 		let snap = self.snaps.current_mut();
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/input/mode.rs b/yazi-core/src/input/mode.rs
index 4668143b..67fa7458 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/input/mode.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/input/mode.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ pub enum InputMode {
 	Normal,
 	#[default]
 	Insert,
+	Replace,
 }
 
 impl InputMode {
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/app/app.rs b/yazi-fm/src/app/app.rs
index 1d08e5aa..64a15cfd 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/app/app.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/app/app.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ impl App {
 			if input.mode() == InputMode::Insert {
 				input.type_str(&str);
 			}
+			if input.mode() == InputMode::Replace {
+				input.replace_str(&str);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/executor.rs b/yazi-fm/src/executor.rs
index 41a34f6b..769a4409 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/executor.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/executor.rs
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
 			InputMode::Normal => {
 				on!(insert);
 				on!(visual);
+				on!(replace);
 
 				on!(delete);
 				on!(yank);
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ impl<'a> Executor<'a> {
 				on!(backspace);
 				on!(kill);
 			}
+			InputMode::Replace => {}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/input/input.rs b/yazi-fm/src/input/input.rs
index eb17a3b1..1174e7ab 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/input/input.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/input/input.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ impl Widget for Input<'_> {
 
 		_ = match input.mode() {
 			InputMode::Insert => Term::set_cursor_bar(),
+			InputMode::Replace => Term::set_cursor_underscore(),
 			_ => Term::set_cursor_block(),
 		};
 	}
diff --git a/yazi-fm/src/term.rs b/yazi-fm/src/term.rs
index 8598ad61..b5050855 100644
--- a/yazi-fm/src/term.rs
+++ b/yazi-fm/src/term.rs
@@ -159,6 +159,16 @@ impl Term {
 			queue!(stderr(), SetCursorStyle::SteadyBar)?
 		})
 	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	pub(super) fn set_cursor_underscore() -> Result<()> {
+		use crossterm::cursor::SetCursorStyle;
+		Ok(if INPUT.cursor_blink {
+			queue!(stderr(), SetCursorStyle::BlinkingUnderScore)?
+		} else {
+			queue!(stderr(), SetCursorStyle::SteadyUnderScore)?
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 impl Drop for Term {