diff --git a/.config/lf/lf_kitty_clean b/.config/lf/lf_kitty_clean
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..16a2e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/lf/lf_kitty_clean
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+kitty +kitten icat --clear --stdin no --silent --transfer-mode file < /dev/null > /dev/tty
diff --git a/.config/lf/lf_kitty_preview b/.config/lf/lf_kitty_preview
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6816469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/lf/lf_kitty_preview
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+file=$1
+w=$2
+h=$3
+x=$4
+y=$5
+
+if [[ "$( file -Lb --mime-type "$file")" =~ ^image ]]; then
+    kitty +kitten icat --silent --stdin no --transfer-mode file --place "${w}x${h}@${x}x${y}" "$file" < /dev/null > /dev/tty
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# pistol "$file"
diff --git a/.config/lf/lfrc b/.config/lf/lfrc
index 1a2d8d3..1251989 100644
--- a/.config/lf/lfrc
+++ b/.config/lf/lfrc
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# kitty previewer
+set previewer ~/.config/lf/lf_kitty_preview
+set cleaner ~/.config/lf/lf_kitty_clean
+
 # extract the current file with the right command
 # (xkcd link: https://xkcd.com/1168/)
 cmd extract ${{