diff --git a/lib/rackstash/adapter/file.rb b/lib/rackstash/adapter/file.rb
index fe2e6f6..8c030aa 100644
--- a/lib/rackstash/adapter/file.rb
+++ b/lib/rackstash/adapter/file.rb
@@ -57,11 +57,26 @@ module Rackstash
     # file was moved, you don't need to create the new file there nor should you
     # use the (potentially destructive) `copytruncate` option of logrotate.
     class File < BaseAdapter
-      register_for ::String, ::Pathname
+      register_for ::String, ::Pathname, 'file'
 
       # @return [String] the absolute path to the log file
       attr_reader :filename
 
+      def self.from_uri(uri)
+        uri = URI(uri)
+
+        if (uri.scheme || uri.opaque) == 'file'.freeze
+          file_options = parse_uri_options(uri)
+          if file_options[:auto_reopen] =~ /\A(:?false|0)?\z/i
+            file_options[:auto_reopen] = false
+          end
+
+          new(uri.path, **file_options)
+        else
+          raise ArgumentError, "Invalid URI: #{uri}"
+        end
+      end
+
       # Create a new file adapter instance which writes logs to the log file
       # specified in `filename`.
       #
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/adapter/file_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/adapter/file_spec.rb
index a211f9a..13c7952 100644
--- a/spec/rackstash/adapter/file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rackstash/adapter/file_spec.rb
@@ -22,6 +22,27 @@ describe Rackstash::Adapter::File do
     logfile.unlink
   end
 
+  describe 'from_uri' do
+    it 'creates a File adapter instance' do
+      expect(described_class.from_uri('file:/tmp/file_spec.log'))
+        .to be_instance_of described_class
+      expect(described_class.from_uri('file:///tmp/file_spec.log'))
+        .to be_instance_of described_class
+    end
+
+    it 'sets the filename from the URI path' do
+      expect(described_class.from_uri('file:/tmp/file_spec.log').filename)
+        .to eql '/tmp/file_spec.log'
+      expect(described_class.from_uri('file:///tmp/file_spec.log').filename)
+        .to eql '/tmp/file_spec.log'
+    end
+
+    it 'sets optional attributes' do
+      expect(described_class.from_uri('file:/tmp/file_spec.log?auto_reopen=false').auto_reopen?)
+        .to eql false
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#initialize' do
     it 'accepts a String' do
       expect(described_class.new(logfile.path).filename)
@@ -35,7 +56,7 @@ describe Rackstash::Adapter::File do
         .and be_a String
     end
 
-    it 'rejects non-IO objects' do
+    it 'rejects other objects' do
       expect { described_class.new(nil) }.to raise_error TypeError
       expect { described_class.new(Object.new) }.to raise_error TypeError
       expect { described_class.new(23) }.to raise_error TypeError