diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__files.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__files.lua
index fc91fee..9eb5b5d 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__files.lua
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ files.find_files = function(opts)
   pickers
     .new(opts, {
       prompt_title = "Find Files",
+      files_picker = true,
       finder = finders.new_oneshot_job(find_command, opts),
       previewer = conf.file_previewer(opts),
       sorter = conf.file_sorter(opts),
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
index a50434f..620884f 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ git.files = function(opts)
   pickers
     .new(opts, {
       prompt_title = "Git Files",
+      files_picker = true,
       finder = finders.new_oneshot_job(
         vim.tbl_flatten {
           opts.git_command,
diff --git a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
index e28a451..cd596ed 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/pickers.lua
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ function Picker:new(opts)
     cache_picker = config.resolve_table_opts(opts.cache_picker, vim.deepcopy(config.values.cache_picker)),
 
     __scrolling_limit = tonumber(vim.F.if_nil(opts.temp__scrolling_limit, 250)),
+
+    allow_location_input = opts.files_picker or false,
   }, self)
 
   obj.create_layout = opts.create_layout or config.values.create_layout or default_create_layout
@@ -626,6 +628,24 @@ function Picker:find()
       local start_time = vim.loop.hrtime()
 
       local prompt = self:_get_next_filtered_prompt()
+      if self.allow_location_input == true then
+        local filename, line_number, column_number = utils.separate_file_path_location(prompt)
+
+        if line_number or column_number then
+          state.set_global_key("prompt_location", { row = line_number, col = column_number })
+          self:refresh_previewer()
+        elseif state.get_global_key "prompt_location" then
+          state.set_global_key("prompt_location", nil)
+          self:refresh_previewer()
+        end
+
+        -- it is important to continue behaving as if there is no location in prompt
+        prompt = filename
+      elseif state.get_global_key "prompt_location" then
+        -- in case new picker that does not support locations is opened clear the location
+        -- without refreshing previewer
+        state.set_global_key("prompt_location", nil)
+      end
 
       -- TODO: Entry manager should have a "bulk" setter. This can prevent a lot of redraws from display
       if self.cache_picker == false or self.cache_picker.is_cached ~= true then
@@ -1046,6 +1066,13 @@ function Picker:set_selection(row)
   end
 
   local entry = self.manager:get_entry(self:get_index(row))
+
+  local prompt_location = state.get_global_key "prompt_location"
+  if entry and prompt_location then
+    entry.lnum = prompt_location.row or 0
+    entry.col = prompt_location.col or 0
+  end
+
   state.set_global_key("selected_entry", entry)
 
   if not entry then
diff --git a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
index 14d4241..be865dd 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/previewers/buffer_previewer.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ local utils = require "telescope.utils"
 local putils = require "telescope.previewers.utils"
 local Previewer = require "telescope.previewers.previewer"
 local conf = require("telescope.config").values
+local global_state = require "telescope.state"
 
 local pscan = require "plenary.scandir"
 
@@ -345,8 +346,6 @@ previewers.new_buffer_previewer = function(opts)
 
   local old_bufs = {}
   local bufname_table = {}
-
-  local global_state = require "telescope.state"
   local preview_window_id
 
   local function get_bufnr(self)
@@ -489,6 +488,29 @@ end
 previewers.cat = defaulter(function(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
   local cwd = opts.cwd or vim.loop.cwd()
+  local function jump_to_line(bufnr, winid)
+    pcall(vim.api.nvim_buf_clear_namespace, bufnr, ns_previewer, 0, -1)
+    local location = global_state.get_global_key "prompt_location"
+
+    if location and location.row > 0 then
+      local highlight_range = location.col and location.col > 0 and { location.col - 1, location.col } or { 0, -1 }
+
+      pcall(
+        vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight,
+        bufnr,
+        ns_previewer,
+        "TelescopePreviewLine",
+        location.row - 1,
+        highlight_range[1],
+        highlight_range[2]
+      )
+
+      pcall(vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor, winid, { location.row, location.col })
+      vim.api.nvim_buf_call(bufnr, function()
+        vim.cmd "norm! zz"
+      end)
+    end
+  end
   return previewers.new_buffer_previewer {
     title = "File Preview",
     dyn_title = function(_, entry)
@@ -509,6 +531,9 @@ previewers.cat = defaulter(function(opts)
         winid = self.state.winid,
         preview = opts.preview,
         file_encoding = opts.file_encoding,
+        callback = function(bufnr)
+          jump_to_line(bufnr, self.state.winid)
+        end,
       })
     end,
   }
diff --git a/lua/telescope/utils.lua b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
index cb87c33..9b48ca4 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/utils.lua
@@ -567,4 +567,45 @@ utils.list_find = function(func, list)
   end
 end
 
+--- Takes the path and parses optional cursor location `$file:$line:$column`
+--- If line or column not present `0` returne returned.
+--- @param path string
+utils.separate_file_path_location = function(path)
+  local location_numbers = {}
+  -- Split the 2 last `:` separated parts and if they are numbers treat
+  -- as line and columnd numbers
+  for i = #path, 1, -1 do
+    if path:sub(i, i) == ":" then
+      -- If this is the last `:` we ignore it for a case when user
+      -- just entered it with intention to enter a line or column number
+      -- to not display "No results" immediately.
+      if i == #path then
+        path = path:sub(1, i - 1)
+      else
+        local location_value = tonumber(path:sub(i + 1))
+        if location_value then
+          table.insert(location_numbers, location_value)
+          path = path:sub(1, i - 1)
+
+          if #location_numbers == 2 then
+            -- There couldn't be more than 2 : separated number
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  if #location_numbers == 2 then
+    -- because of the reverse the line number will be second
+    return path, location_numbers[2], location_numbers[1]
+  end
+
+  if #location_numbers == 1 then
+    return path, location_numbers[1], 0
+  end
+
+  return path, 0, 0
+end
+
 return utils
diff --git a/lua/tests/automated/utils_spec.lua b/lua/tests/automated/utils_spec.lua
index 5edf356..608f9a1 100644
--- a/lua/tests/automated/utils_spec.lua
+++ b/lua/tests/automated/utils_spec.lua
@@ -78,3 +78,48 @@ describe("is_uri", function()
     end
   end)
 end)
+
+describe("separates file path location", function()
+  local suites = {
+    {
+      input = "file.txt:12:4",
+      file = "file.txt",
+      row = 12,
+      col = 4,
+    },
+    {
+      input = "file.txt:12",
+      file = "file.txt",
+      row = 12,
+      col = 0,
+    },
+    {
+      input = "file:12:4",
+      file = "file",
+      row = 12,
+      col = 4,
+    },
+    {
+      input = "file:12:",
+      file = "file",
+      row = 12,
+      col = 0,
+    },
+    {
+      input = "file:",
+      file = "file",
+      row = 0,
+      col = 0,
+    },
+  }
+
+  for _, suite in ipairs(suites) do
+    it("separtates file path for " .. suite.input, function()
+      local file, row, col = utils.separate_file_path_location(suite.input)
+
+      assert.are.equal(file, suite.file)
+      assert.are.equal(row, suite.row)
+      assert.are.equal(col, suite.col)
+    end)
+  end
+end)