diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index f00188f3a1..58b0da4de5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 - Show alpha percentage next to library color values to distinguish colors that differ only in opacity (by @rockchris099) [Github #6328](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/6328)
 - Add "Clear artboard guides" option to right-click context menu for frames (by @eureka0928) [Github #6987](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/6987)
+- Add loader feedback while importing and exporting files [Github #9020](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/9020)
 - Allow duplicating color and typography styles (by @MkDev11) [Github #2912](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/2912)
 - Add woff2 support on user uploaded fonts (by @Nivl) [Github #8248](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/pull/8248)
 - Import Tokens from linked library (by @dfelinto) [Github #8391](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/pull/8391)
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.cljs
index 1510af2455..6b4fe68678 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.cljs
@@ -195,13 +195,14 @@
   {::mf/props :obj
    ::mf/memo true
    ::mf/private true}
-  [{:keys [entries entry edition can-be-deleted on-edit on-change on-delete]}]
+  [{:keys [entries entry edition can-be-deleted importing? on-edit on-change on-delete]}]
   (let [status          (:status entry)
         ;; FIXME: rename to format
         format          (:type entry)
 
         loading?        (or (= :analyze status)
-                            (= :import-progress status))
+                            (= :import-progress status)
+                            (and importing? (= :import-ready status)))
         analyze-error?  (= :analyze-error status)
         import-success? (= :import-success status)
         import-error?   (= :import-error status)
@@ -498,6 +499,7 @@
                               :key (dm/str (:uri entry) "/" (:file-id entry))
                               :entry entry
                               :entries entries
+                              :importing? (= :import-progress status)
                               :on-edit on-edit
                               :on-change on-entry-change
                               :on-delete on-entry-delete
@@ -505,7 +507,13 @@
 
        (when (some? template)
          [:> import-entry* {:entry (assoc template :status status)
-                            :can-be-deleted false}])]
+                            :can-be-deleted false}])
+
+       (when (= :import-progress status)
+         [:div {:class (stl/css :status-message)
+                :role "status"
+                :aria-live "polite"}
+          (tr "labels.uploading-file")])]
 
       [:div {:class (stl/css :modal-footer)}
        [:div {:class (stl/css :action-buttons)}
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.scss b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.scss
index b428e4b0d7..7d8d0ff428 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.scss
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@
   min-height: 40px;
 }
 
+.status-message {
+  @include deprecated.body-small-typography;
+
+  color: var(--modal-title-foreground-color);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
 .action-buttons {
   @extend %modal-action-btns;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.cljs
index 60f19737e5..ec937809ec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.cljs
@@ -174,15 +174,22 @@
                     :on-click on-accept}]]]]
 
         (= status :exporting)
-        [:*
-         [:div {:class (stl/css :modal-content)}
-          (for [file (:files state)]
-            [:> export-entry* {:file file :key (dm/str (:id file))}])]
+        (let [in-progress? (->> state :files (some :loading))]
+          [:*
+           [:div {:class (stl/css :modal-content)}
+            (for [file (:files state)]
+              [:> export-entry* {:file file :key (dm/str (:id file))}])
 
-         [:div {:class (stl/css :modal-footer)}
-          [:div {:class (stl/css :action-buttons)}
-           [:input {:class (stl/css :accept-btn)
-                    :type "button"
-                    :value (tr "labels.close")
-                    :disabled (->> state :files (some :loading))
-                    :on-click on-cancel}]]]])]]))
+            (when in-progress?
+              [:div {:class (stl/css :status-message)
+                     :role "status"
+                     :aria-live "polite"}
+               (tr "labels.downloading-file")])]
+
+           [:div {:class (stl/css :modal-footer)}
+            [:div {:class (stl/css :action-buttons)}
+             [:input {:class (stl/css :accept-btn)
+                      :type "button"
+                      :value (tr "labels.close")
+                      :disabled in-progress?
+                      :on-click on-cancel}]]]]))]]))
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.scss b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.scss
index c3c09b3fa4..e395c9c509 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/exports/files.scss
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@
   }
 }
 
+.status-message {
+  @include deprecated.body-small-typography;
+
+  color: var(--modal-title-foreground-color);
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
 .action-buttons {
   @extend %modal-action-btns;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/translations/en.po b/frontend/translations/en.po
index 577b480347..54a33820ec 100644
--- a/frontend/translations/en.po
+++ b/frontend/translations/en.po
@@ -2804,6 +2804,14 @@ msgstr "Libraries & Templates"
 msgid "labels.loading"
 msgstr "Loading…"
 
+#: src/app/main/ui/dashboard/import.cljs
+msgid "labels.uploading-file"
+msgstr "Uploading file…"
+
+#: src/app/main/ui/exports/files.cljs
+msgid "labels.downloading-file"
+msgstr "Downloading file…"
+
 #: src/app/main/ui/workspace/sidebar/versions.cljs:210
 msgid "labels.lock"
 msgstr "Lock"