diff --git a/.flowconfig b/.flowconfig
index 753684cc4..3616fd530 100644
--- a/.flowconfig
+++ b/.flowconfig
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ module.name_mapper='^lexical/OverflowNode' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical/s
 module.name_mapper='^lexical/ExtendedNodes' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical/src/nodes/extended/LexicalExtendedNodes.js'
 
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/list' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-list/src/index.js'
+module.name_mapper='^@lexical/file' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-file/src/index.js'
 
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/selection' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalSelectionHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/text' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalTextHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/nodes' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalNodeHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/elements' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalElementHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/events' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalEventHelpers.js'
-module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/file' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalFileHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/offsets' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalOffsetHelpers.js'
 module.name_mapper='^@lexical/helpers/root' -> '<PROJECT_ROOT>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalRootHelpers.js'
 
diff --git a/jest.config.js b/jest.config.js
index 06240cd6b..1a8c6a112 100644
--- a/jest.config.js
+++ b/jest.config.js
@@ -21,12 +21,11 @@ module.exports = {
       },
       moduleNameMapper: {
         '^./dist/(.+)': './src/$1',
+        '^@lexical/file$': '<rootDir>/packages/lexical-file/src/index.js',
         '^@lexical/helpers/elements$':
           '<rootDir>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalElementHelpers.js',
         '^@lexical/helpers/events$':
           '<rootDir>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalEventHelpers.js',
-        '^@lexical/helpers/file$':
-          '<rootDir>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalFileHelpers.js',
         '^@lexical/helpers/nodes$':
           '<rootDir>/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalNodeHelpers.js',
         '^@lexical/helpers/offsets$':
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b2b2c5235..6e08ff8ab 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -6873,6 +6873,10 @@
         "node": ">= 10.14.2"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@lexical/file": {
+      "resolved": "packages/lexical-file",
+      "link": true
+    },
     "node_modules/@lexical/helpers": {
       "resolved": "packages/lexical-helpers",
       "link": true
@@ -32530,6 +32534,14 @@
       "version": "0.1.8",
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "packages/lexical-file": {
+      "name": "@lexical/file",
+      "version": "0.1.8",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "lexical": "0.1.8"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/lexical-helpers": {
       "name": "@lexical/helpers",
       "version": "0.1.8",
@@ -32552,6 +32564,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@craco/craco": "6.1.2",
         "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "latest",
+        "@lexical/file": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/helpers": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/list": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/react": "0.1.8",
@@ -37019,6 +37032,9 @@
         "chalk": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@lexical/file": {
+      "version": "file:packages/lexical-file"
+    },
     "@lexical/helpers": {
       "version": "file:packages/lexical-helpers"
     },
@@ -45677,6 +45693,7 @@
       "requires": {
         "@craco/craco": "6.1.2",
         "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "latest",
+        "@lexical/file": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/helpers": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/list": "0.1.8",
         "@lexical/react": "0.1.8",
diff --git a/packages/lexical-file/LexicalFile.js b/packages/lexical-file/LexicalFile.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..459d56f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lexical-file/LexicalFile.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+'use strict';
+
+module.exports = require('./dist/LexicalFile.js');
diff --git a/packages/lexical-file/README.md b/packages/lexical-file/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c59e03ffd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lexical-file/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# `@lexical/file`
+
+This package contains the functionality for the file import/export feature of Lexical.
diff --git a/packages/lexical-file/package.json b/packages/lexical-file/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7df8642f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lexical-file/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{
+    "name": "@lexical/file",
+    "author": {
+      "name": "Dominic Gannaway",
+      "email": "dg@domgan.com"
+    },
+    "description": "This package provides the file import/export feature for Lexical.",
+    "keywords": [
+      "lexical",
+      "editor",
+      "rich-text",
+      "file",
+      "import",
+      "export"
+    ],
+    "license": "MIT",
+    "version": "0.1.8",
+    "main": "LexicalFile.js",
+    "peerDependencies": {
+      "lexical": "0.1.8"
+    },
+    "repository": {
+      "type": "git",
+      "url": "https://github.com/facebook/lexical",
+      "directory": "packages/lexical-file"
+    }
+  }
diff --git a/packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalFileHelpers.js b/packages/lexical-file/src/fileImportExport.js
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalFileHelpers.js
rename to packages/lexical-file/src/fileImportExport.js
diff --git a/packages/lexical-file/src/index.js b/packages/lexical-file/src/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..886fd36cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/lexical-file/src/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @flow strict
+ */
+
+import {exportFile,importFile} from './fileImportExport';
+
+export {exportFile,importFile};
diff --git a/packages/lexical-playground/package.json b/packages/lexical-playground/package.json
index 7054cc3de..b57bee02a 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-playground/package.json
+++ b/packages/lexical-playground/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "@lexical/react": "0.1.8",
     "@lexical/helpers": "0.1.8",
     "@lexical/list": "0.1.8",
+    "@lexical/file": "0.1.8",
     "link-preview-generator": "1.0.7",
     "@craco/craco": "6.1.2",
     "@excalidraw/excalidraw": "latest",
diff --git a/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ActionsPlugin.js b/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ActionsPlugin.js
index aba293993..9224ceecb 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ActionsPlugin.js
+++ b/packages/lexical-playground/src/plugins/ActionsPlugin.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {useCallback, useEffect, useState} from 'react';
 import {$createStickyNode} from '../nodes/StickyNode';
 import {$log, $getRoot} from 'lexical';
 import {SUPPORT_SPEECH_RECOGNITION} from './SpeechToTextPlugin';
-import {importFile, exportFile} from '@lexical/helpers/file';
+import {importFile, exportFile} from '@lexical/file';
 
 const EditorPriority: CommandListenerEditorPriority = 0;
 
diff --git a/scripts/build.js b/scripts/build.js
index f60008b62..6a0644a84 100644
--- a/scripts/build.js
+++ b/scripts/build.js
@@ -43,10 +43,12 @@ if (isClean) {
   fs.removeSync(path.resolve('./packages/lexical-react/dist'));
   fs.removeSync(path.resolve('./packages/lexical-helpers/dist'));
   fs.removeSync(path.resolve('./packages/lexical-list/dist'));
+  fs.removeSync(path.resolve('./packages/lexical-file/dist'));
   fs.removeSync(path.resolve('./packages/lexical-yjs/dist'));
 }
 
 const wwwMappings = {
+  '@lexical/file': 'LexicalFile',
   '@lexical/list': 'LexicalList',
   '@lexical/yjs': 'LexicalYjs',
   lexical: 'Lexical',
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ const externals = [
   // is different to that of the OSS version).
   'lexical',
   '@lexical/list',
+  '@lexical/file',
   '@lexical/yjs',
   'react-dom',
   'react',
@@ -181,12 +184,6 @@ async function build(name, inputFile, outputFile, isProd) {
               'packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalEventHelpers',
             ),
           },
-          {
-            find: '@lexical/helpers/file',
-            replacement: path.resolve(
-              'packages/lexical-helpers/src/LexicalFileHelpers',
-            ),
-          },
           {
             find: '@lexical/helpers/offsets',
             replacement: path.resolve(
@@ -336,6 +333,17 @@ const packages = [
     outputPath: './packages/lexical-list/dist/',
     sourcePath: './packages/lexical-list/src/',
   },
+  {
+    modules: [
+      {
+        outputFileName: 'LexicalFile',
+        sourceFileName: 'index.js',
+      },
+    ],
+    name: 'Lexical File',
+    outputPath: './packages/lexical-file/dist/',
+    sourcePath: './packages/lexical-file/src/',
+  },
   {
     modules: lexicalNodes.map((module) => ({
       name: module,
diff --git a/scripts/prepare-release.js b/scripts/prepare-release.js
index 3c4197e25..0d202d7d0 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-release.js
+++ b/scripts/prepare-release.js
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ async function prepareLexicalHelpersPackage() {
   await exec(
     `mv ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/LexicalEventHelpers.js ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/events.js`,
   );
-  await exec(
-    `mv ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/LexicalFileHelpers.js ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/file.js`,
-  );
   await exec(
     `mv ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/LexicalOffsetHelpers.js ./packages/lexical-helpers/npm/offsets.js`,
   );
@@ -122,23 +119,21 @@ async function prepareLexicalYjsPackage() {
   );
 }
 
-async function prepareLexicalListPackage() {
-  await exec(`rm -rf ./packages/lexical-list/npm`);
-  await exec(`mkdir ./packages/lexical-list/npm`);
-  await exec(
-    `cp -R ./packages/lexical-list/dist/*.js ./packages/lexical-list/npm`,
-  );
-  await exec(
-    `cp -R ./packages/lexical-list/package.json ./packages/lexical-list/npm`,
-  );
-  await exec(`cp -R LICENSE ./packages/lexical-list/npm`);
-  await exec(
-    `cp -R ./packages/lexical-list/README.md ./packages/lexical-list/npm`,
-  );
+async function prepareLexicalFeaturePackages() {
+  const packages = ['lexical-list', 'lexical-file'];
+  for (let i = 0; i < packages.length; i++) {
+    const pkg = packages[i];
+    await exec(`rm -rf ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+    await exec(`mkdir ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+    await exec(`cp -R ./packages/${pkg}/dist/*.js ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+    await exec(`cp -R ./packages/${pkg}/package.json ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+    await exec(`cp -R LICENSE ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+    await exec(`cp -R ./packages/${pkg}/README.md ./packages/${pkg}/npm`);
+  }
 }
 
 prepareLexicalCorePackage();
 prepareLexicalHelpersPackage();
 prepareLexicalReactPackage();
 prepareLexicalYjsPackage();
-prepareLexicalListPackage();
+prepareLexicalFeaturePackages();