diff --git a/packages/fern-docs/components/src/FernDropdown.tsx b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/FernDropdown.tsx
index 7219237022..179457dba1 100644
--- a/packages/fern-docs/components/src/FernDropdown.tsx
+++ b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/FernDropdown.tsx
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ export declare namespace FernDropdown {
         };
         triggerAsChild?: boolean;
         radioGroupProps?: ComponentProps<typeof DropdownMenu.RadioGroup>;
+        header?: ReactNode;
     }
 }
 
@@ -105,7 +106,8 @@ export const FernDropdown = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, PropsWithChildren<Fern
             onClick,
             contentProps,
             triggerAsChild = true,
-            radioGroupProps = {}
+            radioGroupProps = {},
+            header
         },
         ref
     ): ReactElement => {
@@ -138,6 +140,11 @@ export const FernDropdown = forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, PropsWithChildren<Fern
             >
                 <FernTooltipProvider>
                     <FernScrollArea rootClassName="min-h-0 shrink" className="p-1" scrollbars="vertical">
+                        {header ? (
+                            <div className="sticky top-0 z-10 border-b border-(color:--grayscale-a3) bg-(color:--surface) p-2">
+                                {header}
+                            </div>
+                        ) : null}
                         {Array.isArray(value) ? (
                             <div onClick={onClick}>
                                 {options.map((option, idx) =>
diff --git a/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/DropdownSearch.tsx b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/DropdownSearch.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a1f0179825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/DropdownSearch.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+"use client";
+
+import * as React from "react";
+import { cn } from "../cn";
+
+export interface DropdownSearchProps extends React.InputHTMLAttributes<HTMLInputElement> {
+    label?: string;
+    isOpen?: boolean;
+    listboxId?: string;
+}
+
+export const DropdownSearch = React.forwardRef<HTMLInputElement, DropdownSearchProps>(
+    ({ className, label = "Search products", isOpen, listboxId, ...rest }, ref) => {
+        return (
+            <div className="w-full">
+                <label htmlFor={rest.id} className="sr-only">
+                    {label}
+                </label>
+                <input
+                    ref={ref}
+                    {...rest}
+                    role="combobox"
+                    aria-autocomplete="list"
+                    aria-expanded={isOpen}
+                    aria-controls={listboxId}
+                    autoCorrect="off"
+                    autoCapitalize="none"
+                    spellCheck={false}
+                    className={cn(
+                        "h-9 w-full rounded-md border border-(color:--grayscale-a4) bg-(color:--surface) px-3 text-sm outline-none",
+                        "focus:border-(color:--grayscale-a6)",
+                        className
+                    )}
+                />
+            </div>
+        );
+    }
+);
+
+DropdownSearch.displayName = "DropdownSearch";
diff --git a/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/ProductDropdownClient.tsx b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/ProductDropdownClient.tsx
index 122d383815..5ce3894f3b 100644
--- a/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/ProductDropdownClient.tsx
+++ b/packages/fern-docs/components/src/header/ProductDropdownClient.tsx
@@ -4,10 +4,13 @@ import { slugToHref } from "@fern-api/docs-utils";
 import type { FernNavigation } from "@fern-api/fdr-sdk";
 import { useIsDesktop } from "@fern-ui/react-commons";
 import { ChevronDown, ChevronsUpDown } from "lucide-react";
+// === NEW ===
+import * as React from "react";
 import { cn } from "../cn";
 import { FernDropdown } from "../FernDropdown";
 import { FernSelectionItem } from "../FernSelectionItem";
 import { useCurrentProductId, useCurrentProductSlug } from "../state/navigation";
+import { DropdownSearch } from "./DropdownSearch";
 
 export interface ProductDropdownItem {
     productId: string;
@@ -39,6 +42,15 @@ export function ProductDropdownClient({
         products.find((product) => product.default) ??
         products.find((product) => product.productId === fallbackProduct.productId);
 
+    // === NEW: search (only used for large menus) ===
+    const enableSearch = products.length > 10;
+    const [query, setQuery] = React.useState("");
+    const normalized = query.trim().toLowerCase();
+    const filteredProducts = React.useMemo(() => {
+        if (!enableSearch || !normalized) return products;
+        return products.filter((p) => `${p.title} ${p.subtitle ?? ""}`.toLowerCase().includes(normalized));
+    }, [enableSearch, normalized, products]);
+
     if (!currentProduct) {
         return null;
     }
@@ -46,7 +58,7 @@ export function ProductDropdownClient({
     return (
         <FernDropdown
             value={currentProductId}
-            options={products.map(({ icon, image, productId, title, slug, subtitle, defaultSlug, href }) => {
+            options={filteredProducts.map(({ icon, image, productId, title, slug, subtitle, defaultSlug, href }) => {
                 const productHref =
                     href ??
                     slugToHref(
@@ -79,6 +91,19 @@ export function ProductDropdownClient({
             radioGroupProps={{
                 className: "fern-product-selector-radio-group"
             }}
+            header={
+                enableSearch ? (
+                    <DropdownSearch
+                        id="product-search"
+                        placeholder="Search products…"
+                        value={query}
+                        onChange={(e) => setQuery(e.target.value)}
+                    />
+                ) : null
+            }
+            onValueChange={() => {
+                if (enableSearch) setQuery("");
+            }}
         >
             <div
                 className={cn("product-dropdown-trigger hidden h-9", {