diff --git a/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts b/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
index bf932e95c8..85c0109b25 100644
--- a/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
+++ b/src/compositions/use-collection-preset/use-collection-preset.ts
@@ -82,5 +82,18 @@ export function useCollectionPreset(collection: Ref<string>) {
 		},
 	});
 
-	return { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters };
+	const searchQuery = computed<Filter[]>({
+		get() {
+			return localPreset.value.search_query || null;
+		},
+		set(val) {
+			localPreset.value = {
+				...localPreset.value,
+				search_query: val,
+			};
+			savePreset(localPreset.value);
+		},
+	});
+
+	return { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters, searchQuery };
 }
diff --git a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
index 8ef3aab7d0..ad10db6b4f 100644
--- a/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
+++ b/src/compositions/use-items/use-items.ts
@@ -14,13 +14,14 @@ type Options = {
 	sort: Ref<string>;
 	page: Ref<number>;
 	filters: Ref<readonly Filter[]>;
+	searchQuery: Ref<string>;
 };
 
 export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 	const projectsStore = useProjectsStore();
 	const { primaryKeyField } = useCollection(collection);
 
-	const { limit, fields, sort, page, filters } = options;
+	const { limit, fields, sort, page, filters, searchQuery } = options;
 
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 	const items = ref<any>([]);
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 		}
 	});
 
-	watch([filters, limit], async (after, before) => {
+	watch([filters, limit, searchQuery], async (after, before) => {
 		if (!before || isEqual(after, before)) {
 			return;
 		}
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ export function useItems(collection: Ref<string>, options: Options) {
 					fields: fieldsToFetch,
 					sort: sort.value,
 					page: page.value,
+					q: searchQuery.value,
 					...filtersToQuery(filters.value),
 				},
 			});
diff --git a/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue b/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
index 04b2750e53..4de50e8ff4 100644
--- a/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/cards/cards.vue
@@ -176,6 +176,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Object as PropType<File>,
 			default: null,
 		},
+		searchQuery: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
 	},
 	setup(props, { emit }) {
 		const mainElement = inject('main-element', ref<Element>(null));
@@ -186,7 +190,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const _viewQuery = useSync(props, 'viewQuery', emit);
 		const _filters = useSync(props, 'filters', emit);
 
-		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
+		const { collection, searchQuery } = toRefs(props);
 		const { primaryKeyField, fields: fieldsInCollection } = useCollection(collection);
 
 		const availableFields = computed(() =>
@@ -206,6 +210,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			page,
 			fields: fields,
 			filters: _filters,
+			searchQuery,
 		});
 
 		return {
diff --git a/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue b/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
index 8243771294..f9538f70e0 100644
--- a/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/tabular/tabular.vue
@@ -162,6 +162,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			type: Array as PropType<Filter[]>,
 			default: () => [],
 		},
+		searchQuery: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
 		selectMode: {
 			type: Boolean,
 			default: false,
@@ -182,7 +186,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const _viewQuery = useSync(props, 'viewQuery', emit);
 		const _filters = useSync(props, 'filters', emit);
 
-		const { collection } = toRefs(props);
+		const { collection, searchQuery } = toRefs(props);
 		const { primaryKeyField, fields: fieldsInCollection } = useCollection(collection);
 
 		const availableFields = computed(() =>
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			page,
 			fields,
 			filters: _filters,
+			searchQuery,
 		});
 
 		const {
diff --git a/src/modules/collections/routes/browse/browse.vue b/src/modules/collections/routes/browse/browse.vue
index d844e5b621..2331b18519 100644
--- a/src/modules/collections/routes/browse/browse.vue
+++ b/src/modules/collections/routes/browse/browse.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 		</template>
 
 		<template #actions>
+			<search-input v-model="searchQuery" />
+
 			<v-dialog v-model="confirmDelete">
 				<template #activator="{ on }">
 					<v-button
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
 			:view-options.sync="viewOptions"
 			:view-query.sync="viewQuery"
 			:filters.sync="filters"
+			:search-query.sync="searchQuery"
 		/>
 	</private-view>
 </template>
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ import useCollection from '@/compositions/use-collection';
 import useCollectionPreset from '@/compositions/use-collection-preset';
 import FilterDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail';
 import LayoutDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail';
+import SearchInput from '@/views/private/components/search-input';
 
 const redirectIfNeeded: NavigationGuard = async (to, from, next) => {
 	const collectionsStore = useCollectionsStore();
@@ -123,6 +127,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		CollectionsNotFound,
 		FilterDrawerDetail,
 		LayoutDrawerDetail,
+		SearchInput,
 	},
 	props: {
 		collection: {
@@ -140,7 +145,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 		const { selection } = useSelection();
 		const { info: currentCollection, primaryKeyField } = useCollection(collection);
 		const { addNewLink, batchLink, collectionsLink } = useLinks();
-		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters } = useCollectionPreset(collection);
+		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters, searchQuery } = useCollectionPreset(
+			collection
+		);
 		const { confirmDelete, deleting, batchDelete } = useBatchDelete();
 
 		return {
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			viewOptions,
 			viewQuery,
 			viewType,
+			searchQuery,
 		};
 
 		function useSelection() {
diff --git a/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue
index 1d72ef9d29..ffa1d0054e 100644
--- a/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue
+++ b/src/modules/files/routes/browse/browse.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 		</template>
 
 		<template #actions>
+			<search-input v-model="searchQuery" />
+
 			<v-dialog v-model="confirmDelete">
 				<template #activator="{ on }">
 					<v-button
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@
 			:view-options.sync="viewOptions"
 			:view-query.sync="viewQuery"
 			:filters="filtersWithFolderAndType"
+			:search-query="searchQuery"
 			@update:filters="filters = $event"
 			:detail-route="'/{{project}}/files/{{primaryKey}}'"
 		/>
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ import useCollectionPreset from '@/compositions/use-collection-preset';
 import FilterDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail';
 import LayoutDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail';
 import AddFolder from '../../components/add-folder';
+import SearchInput from '@/views/private/components/search-input';
 
 type Item = {
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -89,7 +93,7 @@ type Item = {
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'files-browse',
-	components: { FilesNavigation, FilterDrawerDetail, LayoutDrawerDetail, AddFolder },
+	components: { FilesNavigation, FilterDrawerDetail, LayoutDrawerDetail, AddFolder, SearchInput },
 	props: {},
 	setup() {
 		const layout = ref<LayoutComponent>(null);
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 		const selection = ref<Item[]>([]);
 
-		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters } = useCollectionPreset(
+		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters, searchQuery } = useCollectionPreset(
 			ref('directus_files')
 		);
 		const { addNewLink, batchLink } = useLinks();
@@ -164,6 +168,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			viewType,
 			currentFolder,
 			filtersWithFolderAndType,
+			searchQuery,
 		};
 
 		function useBatchDelete() {
diff --git a/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue b/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
index 41f64ff38b..2f94a00b0b 100644
--- a/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
+++ b/src/modules/users/routes/browse/browse.vue
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 		</template>
 
 		<template #actions>
+			<search-input v-model="searchQuery" />
+
 			<v-dialog v-model="confirmDelete">
 				<template #activator="{ on }">
 					<v-button
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@
 			:view-query.sync="viewQuery"
 			:detail-route="'/{{project}}/users/{{item.role}}/{{primaryKey}}'"
 			:filters="_filters"
+			:search-query="searchQuery"
 			@update:filters="filters = $event"
 		/>
 	</private-view>
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ import { LayoutComponent } from '@/layouts/types';
 import useCollectionPreset from '@/compositions/use-collection-preset';
 import FilterDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/filter-drawer-detail';
 import LayoutDrawerDetail from '@/views/private/components/layout-drawer-detail';
+import SearchInput from '@/views/private/components/search-input';
 
 type Item = {
 	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ type Item = {
 
 export default defineComponent({
 	name: 'users-browse',
-	components: { UsersNavigation, FilterDrawerDetail, LayoutDrawerDetail },
+	components: { UsersNavigation, FilterDrawerDetail, LayoutDrawerDetail, SearchInput },
 	props: {
 		role: {
 			type: String,
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
 		const selection = ref<Item[]>([]);
 
-		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters } = useCollectionPreset(
+		const { viewType, viewOptions, viewQuery, filters, searchQuery } = useCollectionPreset(
 			ref('directus_users')
 		);
 		const { addNewLink, batchLink } = useLinks();
@@ -161,6 +165,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 			viewOptions,
 			viewQuery,
 			viewType,
+			searchQuery,
 		};
 
 		function useBatchDelete() {
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/search-input/index.ts b/src/views/private/components/search-input/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dafc13df0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/search-input/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import SearchInput from './search-input.vue';
+
+export { SearchInput };
+export default SearchInput;
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/search-input/readme.md b/src/views/private/components/search-input/readme.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9dbaf84a99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/search-input/readme.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Search Input
+
+Renders as a standard header toggle button, expands into a full search bar. Should ideally be used
+in the last position in the header bar actions slot (left most action).
+
+## Usage
+
+```html
+<search-filter v-model="searchQuery" />
+```
+
+## Props
+| Prop    | Description                  | Default |
+|---------|------------------------------|---------|
+| `value` | Value for use with `v-model` | `null`  |
+
+## Events
+| Event   | Description                      | Value    |
+|---------|----------------------------------|----------|
+| `input` | Input event, used with `v-model` | `string` |
+
+## Slots
+n/a
+
+## CSS Variables
+n/a
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.story.ts b/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.story.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..afeb26eee1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.story.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import withPadding from '../../../../../.storybook/decorators/with-padding';
+import { defineComponent, ref } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import readme from './readme.md';
+import SearchInput from './search-input.vue';
+import RawValue from '../../../../../.storybook/raw-value.vue';
+
+export default {
+	title: 'Views / Private / Components / Search Input',
+	decorators: [withPadding],
+	parameters: {
+		notes: readme,
+	},
+};
+
+export const basic = () =>
+	defineComponent({
+		components: { SearchInput, RawValue },
+		props: {},
+		setup() {
+			const value = ref(null);
+			return { value };
+		},
+		template: `
+			<div>
+				<search-input v-model="value" />
+				<raw-value>{{ value }}</raw-value>
+			</div>
+		`,
+	});
diff --git a/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.vue b/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a14579cd8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/views/private/components/search-input/search-input.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+<template>
+	<div
+		class="search-input"
+		:class="{ active }"
+		v-click-outside="closeIfNoContent"
+		@click="active = true"
+	>
+		<v-icon name="search" />
+		<input ref="input" :value="value" @input="emitValue" />
+		<v-icon class="empty" name="close" @click="$emit('input', null)" />
+	</div>
+</template>
+
+<script lang="ts">
+import { defineComponent, ref, watch } from '@vue/composition-api';
+import { debounce } from 'lodash';
+
+export default defineComponent({
+	props: {
+		value: {
+			type: String,
+			default: null,
+		},
+	},
+	setup(props, { emit }) {
+		const input = ref<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+		const active = ref(props.value !== null);
+
+		watch(active, (newActive: boolean) => {
+			if (newActive === true && input.value !== null) {
+				input.value.focus();
+			}
+		});
+
+		const emitValue = debounce(
+			(event: InputEvent) => emit('input', (event.target as HTMLInputElement).value),
+			850
+		);
+
+		return { active, closeIfNoContent, input, emitValue };
+
+		function closeIfNoContent() {
+			if (props.value === null || props.value.length === 0) active.value = false;
+		}
+	},
+});
+</script>
+
+<style lang="scss" scoped>
+.search-input {
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	width: 44px;
+	height: 44px;
+	border: 2px solid var(--border-normal);
+	border-radius: calc(44px / 2);
+	transition: width var(--slow) var(--transition);
+
+	&:hover {
+		border-color: var(--border-normal-alt);
+	}
+
+	&:focus,
+	&:focus-within {
+		border-color: var(--primary);
+	}
+}
+
+input {
+	display: none;
+	flex-grow: 1;
+	width: 0px;
+	height: 100%;
+	margin: 0;
+	padding: 0;
+	border: none;
+	border-radius: 0;
+}
+
+.v-icon {
+	margin: 0 8px;
+	cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.empty {
+	--v-icon-color: var(--foreground-subdued);
+
+	display: none;
+
+	&:hover {
+		--v-icon-color: var(--danger);
+	}
+}
+
+.search-input.active {
+	width: 300px;
+
+	input,
+	.empty {
+		display: block;
+	}
+}
+</style>