diff --git a/.changeset/late-pens-enter.md b/.changeset/late-pens-enter.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e65643e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/late-pens-enter.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@tanstack/hotkeys': patch
+---
+
+feat: add eventFilter option to hotkey registration
diff --git a/docs/framework/react/guides/hotkeys.md b/docs/framework/react/guides/hotkeys.md
index b95c1c1..d6dbbc7 100644
--- a/docs/framework/react/guides/hotkeys.md
+++ b/docs/framework/react/guides/hotkeys.md
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ useHotkey('Mod+S', callback, {
   eventType: 'keydown',
   requireReset: false,
   ignoreInputs: undefined, // smart default: false for Mod+S, true for single keys
+  eventFilter: undefined, // no filtering by default
   target: document,
   platform: undefined, // auto-detected
   conflictBehavior: 'warn',
@@ -158,6 +159,41 @@ useHotkey('Enter', () => submit(), { ignoreInputs: false })
 
 Set `ignoreInputs: false` or `true` explicitly to override the smart default.
 
+### `eventFilter`
+
+A custom filter function that receives the `KeyboardEvent` and returns `false` to suppress the hotkey. Runs before all other checks except `enabled`, giving you full control over when a hotkey should fire.
+
+```tsx
+// Ignore repeated key events (held-down keys)
+useHotkey('Mod+S', () => save(), {
+  eventFilter: (event) => !event.repeat,
+})
+
+// Only fire when the target has a specific data attribute
+useHotkey('K', () => openSearch(), {
+  eventFilter: (event) => {
+    return (event.target as HTMLElement)?.dataset?.hotkeys !== 'disabled'
+  },
+})
+
+// Custom input element filtering (replaces ignoreInputs with your own logic)
+useHotkey('K', () => doSomething(), {
+  ignoreInputs: false,
+  eventFilter: (event) => {
+    const target = event.target as HTMLElement
+    // Suppress in standard inputs AND custom rich-text editors
+    if (
+      target instanceof HTMLInputElement ||
+      target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement ||
+      target.classList.contains('rich-editor')
+    ) {
+      return false
+    }
+    return true
+  },
+})
+```
+
 ### `target`
 
 The DOM element to attach the event listener to. Defaults to `document`. Can be a DOM element, `document`, `window`, or a React ref.
diff --git a/docs/overview.md b/docs/overview.md
index 528756d..9740c15 100644
--- a/docs/overview.md
+++ b/docs/overview.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Surprisingly, in our experience, even AI often struggles to get hotkey managemen
   - `event.code` is used as a fallback for letter keys (A-Z) and digit keys (0-9) when `event.key` produces special characters (e.g., macOS Option+letter or Shift+number).
 
 - **Hotkey Registration**
-  - Centralized `HotkeyManager` with per-target listeners, conflict detection, and automatic input filtering
+  - Centralized `HotkeyManager` with per-target listeners, conflict detection, automatic input filtering, and custom event filtering via `eventFilter`
 
 - **Multi-Key Sequences**
   - Vim-style sequences (e.g., `['G', 'G']`, `['D', 'I', 'W']`) with configurable timeout
diff --git a/packages/hotkeys/src/hotkey-manager.ts b/packages/hotkeys/src/hotkey-manager.ts
index bf9e685..c9628c5 100644
--- a/packages/hotkeys/src/hotkey-manager.ts
+++ b/packages/hotkeys/src/hotkey-manager.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,21 @@ export interface HotkeyOptions {
   conflictBehavior?: ConflictBehavior
   /** Whether the hotkey is enabled. Defaults to true */
   enabled?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Custom event filter. Return `false` to suppress the hotkey for this event.
+   * Runs before all other checks except `enabled`.
+   *
+   * @example
+   * ```ts
+   * manager.register('K', callback, {
+   *   eventFilter: (event) => {
+   *     // Only fire when the target has a specific data attribute
+   *     return (event.target as HTMLElement)?.dataset?.hotkeys !== 'disabled'
+   *   }
+   * })
+   * ```
+   */
+  eventFilter?: (event: KeyboardEvent) => boolean
   /** The event type to listen for. Defaults to 'keydown' */
   eventType?: 'keydown' | 'keyup'
   /** Whether to ignore hotkeys when keyboard events originate from input-like elements (text inputs, textarea, select, contenteditable — button-type inputs like type=button/submit/reset are not ignored). Defaults based on hotkey: true for single keys and Shift/Alt combos; false for Ctrl/Meta shortcuts and Escape */
@@ -450,6 +465,14 @@ export class HotkeyManager {
         continue
       }
 
+      // Custom event filter runs before all other filtering
+      if (
+        registration.options.eventFilter &&
+        !registration.options.eventFilter(event)
+      ) {
+        continue
+      }
+
       // Check if we should ignore input elements (defaults to true)
       if (registration.options.ignoreInputs !== false) {
         if (isInputElement(event.target)) {
diff --git a/packages/hotkeys/tests/hotkey-manager.test.ts b/packages/hotkeys/tests/hotkey-manager.test.ts
index f57a85c..1d214fd 100644
--- a/packages/hotkeys/tests/hotkey-manager.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hotkeys/tests/hotkey-manager.test.ts
@@ -1056,6 +1056,84 @@ describe('HotkeyManager', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('eventFilter option', () => {
+    it('should suppress hotkey when eventFilter returns false', () => {
+      const manager = HotkeyManager.getInstance()
+      const callback = vi.fn()
+
+      manager.register('K', callback, {
+        platform: 'mac',
+        ignoreInputs: false,
+        eventFilter: () => false,
+      })
+
+      document.dispatchEvent(createKeyboardEvent('keydown', 'k'))
+
+      expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('should fire hotkey when eventFilter returns true', () => {
+      const manager = HotkeyManager.getInstance()
+      const callback = vi.fn()
+
+      manager.register('K', callback, {
+        platform: 'mac',
+        ignoreInputs: false,
+        eventFilter: () => true,
+      })
+
+      const event = createKeyboardEvent('keydown', 'k')
+      document.dispatchEvent(event)
+
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        event,
+        expect.objectContaining({ hotkey: 'K' }),
+      )
+    })
+
+    it('should pass the keyboard event to eventFilter', () => {
+      const manager = HotkeyManager.getInstance()
+      const callback = vi.fn()
+      const filter = vi.fn(() => true)
+
+      manager.register('K', callback, {
+        platform: 'mac',
+        ignoreInputs: false,
+        eventFilter: filter,
+      })
+
+      const event = createKeyboardEvent('keydown', 'k')
+      document.dispatchEvent(event)
+
+      expect(filter).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expect.any(KeyboardEvent))
+    })
+
+    it('should allow conditional filtering based on event properties', () => {
+      const manager = HotkeyManager.getInstance()
+      const callback = vi.fn()
+
+      manager.register('Mod+S', callback, {
+        platform: 'mac',
+        eventFilter: (event) => !event.repeat,
+      })
+
+      const repeatingEvent = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+        key: 's',
+        metaKey: true,
+        repeat: true,
+        bubbles: true,
+      })
+      document.dispatchEvent(repeatingEvent)
+      expect(callback).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+      const normalEvent = createKeyboardEvent('keydown', 's', {
+        metaKey: true,
+      })
+      document.dispatchEvent(normalEvent)
+      expect(callback).toHaveBeenCalledOnce()
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('conflict detection', () => {
     it('should warn by default when registering a conflicting hotkey', () => {
       const manager = HotkeyManager.getInstance()