diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5499b0a..6f8e608 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "snac2nex"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9314419..3abe1b3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@ snac2nex -s /path/to/snac/storage -t /path/to/nex -u user1 -u user2
   -u, --user <USER>
           Username to export
 
-  -b, --binary
-          Export binary files (attachments)
+  -a, --attachment <ATTACHMENT>
+          Include attachment files
+
+          Supported values:
+
+          * `c` (`copy`) - copy attachment files export
+          * `h` (`hard`) - create hard links
+          * `s` (`soft`) - create soft links (macos, linux, windows only)
 
   -r, --rotate <ROTATE>
           Keep running as the daemon, renew every `n` seconds
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 019b579..ad5dc07 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ pub struct Config {
     #[arg(short, long)]
     pub user: Vec<String>,
 
-    /// Export binary files (attachments)
-    #[arg(short, long, default_value_t = false)]
-    pub binary: bool,
+    /// Include attachment files export
+    ///
+    /// Supported values:
+    ///
+    /// * `c` (`copy`) - copy attachment files
+    /// * `h` (`hard`) - create hard links
+    /// * `s` (`soft`) - create soft links (macos, linux, windows only)
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub attachment: Option<String>,
 
     /// Keep running as the daemon, renew every `n` seconds
     #[arg(short, long)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index ec53476..e5729ad 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -16,17 +16,18 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         c.format_filename,
         c.format_updated,
         c.format_content,
+        c.attachment,
         &c.user,
     )?;
     let s = Snac::init(c.source, c.user)?;
 
     println!("export begin...");
-    let (mut u, mut t) = sync(&s, &n, c.binary)?;
+    let (mut u, mut t) = sync(&s, &n)?;
     match c.rotate {
         Some(r) => loop {
             println!("queue completed (updated: {u} / total: {t}), await {r} seconds to rotate...");
             std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_secs(r));
-            (u, t) = sync(&s, &n, c.binary)?;
+            (u, t) = sync(&s, &n)?;
         },
         None => println!("export completed (updated: {u} / total: {t})."),
     }
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-fn sync(snac: &Snac, nex: &Nex, is_binary: bool) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
+fn sync(snac: &Snac, nex: &Nex) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
     let mut t = 0; // total
     let mut u = 0; // updated
     for user in &snac.users {
@@ -55,13 +56,13 @@ fn sync(snac: &Snac, nex: &Nex, is_binary: bool) -> Result<(usize, usize)> {
                             attachments.push((
                                 attachment.name,
                                 attachment.media_type,
-                                if is_binary {
+                                if nex.is_attachments_disabled() {
+                                    Source::Url(attachment.url)
+                                } else {
                                     Source::File(
                                         user.file(attachment.url.split('/').next_back().unwrap())
                                             .unwrap(),
                                     )
-                                } else {
-                                    Source::Url(attachment.url)
                                 },
                             ))
                         }
diff --git a/src/nex.rs b/src/nex.rs
index 263f51f..210b01a 100644
--- a/src/nex.rs
+++ b/src/nex.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+mod attachment;
+
 use anyhow::{Result, bail};
+use attachment::Attachment;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use std::{collections::HashMap, fs, path::PathBuf, str::FromStr};
 
@@ -8,6 +11,7 @@ pub enum Source {
 }
 
 pub struct Nex {
+    attachment: Attachment,
     filename: String,
     pattern: String,
     time_format: String,
@@ -20,6 +24,7 @@ impl Nex {
         filename: String,
         time_format: String,
         pattern: String,
+        attachment_mode: Option<String>,
         user_names: &Vec<String>,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         use std::path::MAIN_SEPARATOR;
@@ -41,9 +46,10 @@ impl Nex {
         }
 
         Ok(Self {
+            attachment: Attachment::init(attachment_mode)?,
             filename,
-            time_format,
             pattern,
+            time_format,
             users,
         })
     }
@@ -123,11 +129,7 @@ impl Nex {
                                         );
                                         to.push(&f);
                                         if !to.exists() {
-                                            fs::copy(&from, &to).unwrap();
-                                            println!(
-                                                "\t\t\tcopy attachment file `{}`",
-                                                to.to_string_lossy()
-                                            )
+                                            self.attachment.sync(&from, &to).unwrap()
                                         }
                                         format!("{}/{f}", d.file_name().unwrap().to_string_lossy())
                                     }
@@ -171,4 +173,8 @@ impl Nex {
 
         Ok(1)
     }
+
+    pub fn is_attachments_disabled(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self.attachment, Attachment::Disabled)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/nex/attachment.rs b/src/nex/attachment.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0f8dfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nex/attachment.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+use anyhow::{Result, bail};
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
+pub enum Attachment {
+    Copy,
+    HardLink,
+    SoftLink,
+    Disabled,
+}
+
+impl Attachment {
+    pub fn init(method: Option<String>) -> Result<Self> {
+        Ok(match method {
+            Some(m) => match m.to_lowercase().as_str() {
+                "c" | "copy" => Self::Copy,
+                "h" | "hard" => Self::HardLink,
+                "s" | "soft" => Self::SoftLink,
+                _ => bail!("Unsupported attachment mode!"),
+            },
+            None => Self::Disabled,
+        })
+    }
+    pub fn sync(&self, source: &PathBuf, target: &PathBuf) -> Result<()> {
+        use std::{fs, os};
+        match self {
+            Attachment::Copy => {
+                fs::copy(source, target)?;
+                println!(
+                    "\t\t\tcopied attachment file `{}`",
+                    target.to_string_lossy()
+                )
+            }
+            Attachment::HardLink => {
+                fs::hard_link(source, target)?;
+                println!(
+                    "\t\t\tcreated hard link `{}` to attachment {}",
+                    target.to_string_lossy(),
+                    source.to_string_lossy(),
+                )
+            }
+            Attachment::SoftLink => {
+                #[cfg(any(target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos"))]
+                {
+                    os::unix::fs::symlink(source, target)?
+                }
+                #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+                {
+                    os::windows::fs::symlink_file(source, target)?
+                }
+                #[cfg(not(any(target_os = "windows", target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos",)))]
+                {
+                    todo!()
+                }
+                println!(
+                    "\t\t\tcreated soft link `{}` to attachment {}",
+                    target.to_string_lossy(),
+                    source.to_string_lossy(),
+                )
+            }
+            _ => panic!(), // warn as unexpected
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}