diff --git a/google/generativeai/files.py b/google/generativeai/files.py
index b2581bdcd..0d574fe25 100644
--- a/google/generativeai/files.py
+++ b/google/generativeai/files.py
@@ -22,12 +22,22 @@
 from google.generativeai import protos
 from itertools import islice
 from io import IOBase
+import asyncio
 
 from google.generativeai.types import file_types
 
 from google.generativeai.client import get_default_file_client
 
-__all__ = ["upload_file", "get_file", "list_files", "delete_file"]
+__all__ = [
+    "upload_file",
+    "get_file",
+    "list_files",
+    "delete_file",
+    "upload_file_async",
+    "get_file_async",
+    "list_files_async",
+    "delete_file_async",
+]
 
 mimetypes.add_type("image/webp", ".webp")
 
@@ -88,6 +98,10 @@ def upload_file(
     return file_types.File(response)
 
 
+async def upload_file_async(*args, **kwargs):
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(upload_file, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def list_files(page_size=100) -> Iterable[file_types.File]:
     """Calls the API to list files using a supported file service."""
     client = get_default_file_client()
@@ -97,6 +111,10 @@ def list_files(page_size=100) -> Iterable[file_types.File]:
         yield file_types.File(proto)
 
 
+async def list_files_async(*args, **kwargs):
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(list_files, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def get_file(name: str) -> file_types.File:
     """Calls the API to retrieve a specified file using a supported file service."""
     if "/" not in name:
@@ -105,6 +123,10 @@ def get_file(name: str) -> file_types.File:
     return file_types.File(client.get_file(name=name))
 
 
+async def get_file_async(*args, **kwargs):
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(get_file, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
 def delete_file(name: str | file_types.File | protos.File):
     """Calls the API to permanently delete a specified file using a supported file service."""
     if isinstance(name, (file_types.File, protos.File)):
@@ -114,3 +136,7 @@ def delete_file(name: str | file_types.File | protos.File):
     request = protos.DeleteFileRequest(name=name)
     client = get_default_file_client()
     client.delete_file(request=request)
+
+
+async def delete_file_async(*args, **kwargs):
+    return await asyncio.to_thread(get_file, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/samples/files.py b/samples/files.py
index 8f98365aa..461e293d2 100644
--- a/samples/files.py
+++ b/samples/files.py
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@
 # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
+import unittest
 from absl.testing import absltest
 
 import google
 import google.generativeai as genai
 import pathlib
+import tempfile
+import asyncio
 
 media = pathlib.Path(__file__).parents[1] / "third_party"
 
@@ -127,5 +130,29 @@ def test_files_delete(self):
         # [END files_delete]
 
 
+class AsyncTests(absltest.TestCase, unittest.IsolatedAsyncioTestCase):
+    async def test_upload_file_async(self):
+        import google.generativeai.files as files
+
+        tempdir = pathlib.Path(tempfile.mkdtemp())
+        results = []
+
+        async def create_and_upload_file(n: int):
+            fname = tempdir / str(n)
+            fname.write_text(str(n))
+            file_obj = await files.upload_file_async(fname, mime_type="text/plain")
+            results.append(file_obj)
+
+        tasks = []
+        for n in range(5):
+            tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(create_and_upload_file(n)))
+
+        for task in tasks:
+            await task
+
+        self.assertLen(results, 5)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted(int(f.display_name) for f in results), list(range(5)))
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     absltest.main()