diff --git a/.changeset/rich-berries-switch.md b/.changeset/rich-berries-switch.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b1fc15a91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/rich-berries-switch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@nextui-org/input": patch
+"@nextui-org/theme": patch
+---
+
+revised styles and logic for input with file type (#2397, #2311, #2965)
diff --git a/packages/components/input/src/use-input.ts b/packages/components/input/src/use-input.ts
index b5ced5c3cf..0cc2102725 100644
--- a/packages/components/input/src/use-input.ts
+++ b/packages/components/input/src/use-input.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {useFocusRing} from "@react-aria/focus";
 import {input} from "@nextui-org/theme";
 import {useDOMRef, filterDOMProps} from "@nextui-org/react-utils";
 import {useFocusWithin, useHover, usePress} from "@react-aria/interactions";
-import {clsx, dataAttr, isEmpty, objectToDeps, safeAriaLabel} from "@nextui-org/shared-utils";
+import {clsx, dataAttr, isEmpty, objectToDeps, safeAriaLabel, warn} from "@nextui-org/shared-utils";
 import {useControlledState} from "@react-stately/utils";
 import {useMemo, Ref, useCallback, useState} from "react";
 import {chain, mergeProps} from "@react-aria/utils";
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export function useInput<T extends HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement = HTML
   const isFilledWithin = isFilled || isFocusWithin;
   const isHiddenType = type === "hidden";
   const isMultiline = originalProps.isMultiline;
+  const isFileTypeInput = type === "file";
 
   const baseStyles = clsx(classNames?.base, className, isFilled ? "is-filled" : "");
 
@@ -191,6 +192,14 @@ export function useInput<T extends HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement = HTML
     domRef,
   );
 
+  if (isFileTypeInput) {
+    // for input[type="file"], we don't need `value` and `onChange` from `useTextField`
+    // otherwise, the default value with empty string will block the first attempt of file upload
+    // hence, remove `value` and `onChange` attribute here
+    delete inputProps.value;
+    delete inputProps.onChange;
+  }
+
   const {isFocusVisible, isFocused, focusProps} = useFocusRing({
     autoFocus,
     isTextInput: true,
@@ -212,6 +221,19 @@ export function useInput<T extends HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement = HTML
   const isInvalid = validationState === "invalid" || originalProps.isInvalid || isAriaInvalid;
 
   const labelPlacement = useMemo<InputVariantProps["labelPlacement"]>(() => {
+    if (isFileTypeInput) {
+      // if `labelPlacement` is not defined, choose `outside` instead
+      // since the default value `inside` is not supported in file input
+      if (!originalProps.labelPlacement) return "outside";
+
+      // throw a warning if `labelPlacement` is `inside`
+      // and change it to `outside`
+      if (originalProps.labelPlacement === "inside") {
+        warn("Input with file type doesn't support inside label. Converting to outside ...");
+
+        return "outside";
+      }
+    }
     if ((!originalProps.labelPlacement || originalProps.labelPlacement === "inside") && !label) {
       return "outside";
     }
@@ -271,10 +293,14 @@ export function useInput<T extends HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement = HTML
         className: slots.base({class: baseStyles}),
         "data-slot": "base",
         "data-filled": dataAttr(
-          isFilled || hasPlaceholder || hasStartContent || isPlaceholderShown,
+          isFilled || hasPlaceholder || hasStartContent || isPlaceholderShown || isFileTypeInput,
         ),
         "data-filled-within": dataAttr(
-          isFilledWithin || hasPlaceholder || hasStartContent || isPlaceholderShown,
+          isFilledWithin ||
+            hasPlaceholder ||
+            hasStartContent ||
+            isPlaceholderShown ||
+            isFileTypeInput,
         ),
         "data-focus-within": dataAttr(isFocusWithin),
         "data-focus-visible": dataAttr(isFocusVisible),
diff --git a/packages/components/input/stories/input.stories.tsx b/packages/components/input/stories/input.stories.tsx
index b73dd0fcef..ebb29582a7 100644
--- a/packages/components/input/stories/input.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/input/stories/input.stories.tsx
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ const InputTypesTemplate = (args) => (
     <Input {...args} label="Month" placeholder="Enter your month" type="month" />
     <Input {...args} label="Week" placeholder="Enter your week" type="week" />
     <Input {...args} label="Range" placeholder="Enter your range" type="range" />
+    <Input {...args} label="Single File" type="file" />
+    <Input {...args} multiple label="Multiple Files" type="file" />
   </div>
 );
 
diff --git a/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts b/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
index 6383904052..ea925ff4af 100644
--- a/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
+++ b/packages/core/theme/src/components/input.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ const input = tv({
       "w-full font-normal bg-transparent !outline-none placeholder:text-foreground-500 focus-visible:outline-none",
       "data-[has-start-content=true]:ps-1.5",
       "data-[has-end-content=true]:pe-1.5",
+      "file:cursor-pointer file:bg-transparent file:border-0",
     ],
     clearButton: [
       "p-2",
@@ -594,13 +595,7 @@ const input = tv({
         label: ["group-data-[filled-within=true]:pointer-events-auto"],
       },
     },
-    // labelPlacement=[outside,outside-left]
-    {
-      labelPlacement: ["outside", "outside-left"],
-      class: {
-        input: "h-full",
-      },
-    },
+    // labelPlacement=[outside] & isMultiline
     {
       labelPlacement: "outside",
       isMultiline: false,