diff --git a/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
index 05f0e22d3..eac25e523 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/plugins/builtin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ add_library(${PROJECT_NAME} SHARED
         source/content/global_actions.cpp
         source/content/themes.cpp
         source/content/recent.cpp
+        source/content/file_handlers.cpp
 
         source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
         source/content/providers/gdb_provider.cpp
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/file_handlers.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/file_handlers.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc0e3a749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/file_handlers.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
+
+#include <hex/api/project_file_manager.hpp>
+
+namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
+
+    void registerFileHandlers() {
+
+        ContentRegistry::FileHandler::add({ ".hexproj" }, [](const std::fs::path &path) {
+            return ProjectFile::load(path);
+        });
+
+        ContentRegistry::FileHandler::add({ ".hexlyt" }, [](const std::fs::path &path) {
+            for (const auto &folder : fs::getDefaultPaths(fs::ImHexPath::Layouts)) {
+                if (wolv::io::fs::copyFile(path, folder / path.filename()))
+                    return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        });
+    }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
index d14119eb7..360aeca0a 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/plugin_builtin.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
     void registerThemes();
     void registerBackgroundServices();
     void registerNetworkEndpoints();
+    void registerFileHandlers();
 
     void addFooterItems();
     void addTitleBarButtons();
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ IMHEX_PLUGIN_SETUP("Built-in", "WerWolv", "Default ImHex functionality") {
     registerThemes();
     registerBackgroundServices();
     registerNetworkEndpoints();
+    registerFileHandlers();
 
     addFooterItems();
     addTitleBarButtons();