diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 068c484..80d10c8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1267,7 +1267,9 @@ dependencies = [
  "test-log",
  "tokio",
  "trash",
+ "unix_permissions_ext",
  "url",
+ "users",
  "vergen",
  "xdg",
  "xdg-mime",
@@ -6107,6 +6109,12 @@ version = "0.2.5"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "229730647fbc343e3a80e463c1db7f78f3855d3f3739bee0dda773c9a037c90a"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "unix_permissions_ext"
+version = "0.1.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "7497808a85e03f612f13e9c5061e4c81cdee86e6c00adfa1096690990ccd08e9"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "url"
 version = "2.5.2"
@@ -6125,6 +6133,16 @@ version = "2.1.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "daf8dba3b7eb870caf1ddeed7bc9d2a049f3cfdfae7cb521b087cc33ae4c49da"
 
+[[package]]
+name = "users"
+version = "0.11.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "24cc0f6d6f267b73e5a2cadf007ba8f9bc39c6a6f9666f8cf25ea809a153b032"
+dependencies = [
+ "libc",
+ "log",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "usvg"
 version = "0.37.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5c0a197..8de3e3b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ i18n-embed-fl = "0.7"
 rust-embed = "8"
 slotmap = "1.0.7"
 zip = "2.1.6"
+unix_permissions_ext = "0.1.2"
+users = "0.11.0"
 
 [dependencies.libcosmic]
 git = "https://github.com/pop-os/libcosmic.git"
diff --git a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
index a157052..b150ffc 100644
--- a/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
+++ b/i18n/en/cosmic_files.ftl
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ apply-to-all = Apply to all
 keep-both = Keep both
 skip = Skip
 
+
+## Metadata Dialog
+owner = Owner
+group = Group
+other = Other
+read = Read
+write = Write
+execute = Execute
+
 # Context Pages
 
 ## About
diff --git a/src/tab.rs b/src/tab.rs
index 78ae8bb..cfc90dd 100644
--- a/src/tab.rs
+++ b/src/tab.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ use std::{
     fmt,
     fs::{self, Metadata},
     num::NonZeroU16,
+    os::unix::fs::MetadataExt,
     path::PathBuf,
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
     time::{Duration, Instant},
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ use crate::{
     mime_icon::{mime_for_path, mime_icon},
     mouse_area,
 };
+use unix_permissions_ext::UNIXPermissionsExt;
+use users::{get_group_by_gid, get_user_by_uid};
 
 pub const DOUBLE_CLICK_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(500);
 pub const HOVER_DURATION: Duration = Duration::from_millis(1600);
@@ -199,6 +202,49 @@ fn format_size(size: u64) -> String {
         format!("{} B", size)
     }
 }
+enum PermissionOwner {
+    Owner,
+    Group,
+    Other,
+}
+
+fn format_permissions_owner(metadata: &Metadata, owner: PermissionOwner) -> String {
+    return match owner {
+        PermissionOwner::Owner => get_user_by_uid(metadata.uid())
+            .and_then(|user| user.name().to_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        PermissionOwner::Group => get_group_by_gid(metadata.gid())
+            .and_then(|group| group.name().to_str().map(ToOwned::to_owned))
+            .unwrap_or_default(),
+        PermissionOwner::Other => String::from(""),
+    };
+}
+fn format_permissions(metadata: &Metadata, owner: PermissionOwner) -> String {
+    let mut perms: Vec<String> = Vec::new();
+    if match owner {
+        PermissionOwner::Owner => metadata.permissions().readable_by_owner(),
+        PermissionOwner::Group => metadata.permissions().readable_by_group(),
+        PermissionOwner::Other => metadata.permissions().readable_by_other(),
+    } {
+        perms.push(fl!("read"));
+    }
+    if match owner {
+        PermissionOwner::Owner => metadata.permissions().writable_by_owner(),
+        PermissionOwner::Group => metadata.permissions().writable_by_group(),
+        PermissionOwner::Other => metadata.permissions().writable_by_other(),
+    } {
+        perms.push(fl!("write"));
+    }
+    if match owner {
+        PermissionOwner::Owner => metadata.permissions().executable_by_owner(),
+        PermissionOwner::Group => metadata.permissions().executable_by_group(),
+        PermissionOwner::Other => metadata.permissions().executable_by_other(),
+    } {
+        perms.push(fl!("execute"));
+    }
+
+    perms.join(" ")
+}
 
 #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
 fn hidden_attribute(_metadata: &Metadata) -> bool {
@@ -828,6 +874,46 @@ impl Item {
                             .format_localized(TIME_FORMAT, *LANGUAGE_CHRONO)
                     )));
                 }
+                #[cfg(not(target_os = "windows"))]
+                {
+                    column = column.push(
+                        widget::Row::new()
+                            .push(widget::text(format!("{}:", fl!("owner"))))
+                            .push(widget::text(format_permissions_owner(
+                                metadata,
+                                PermissionOwner::Owner,
+                            )))
+                            .push(widget::text(format!(
+                                "({})",
+                                format_permissions(metadata, PermissionOwner::Owner,)
+                            )))
+                            .spacing(10),
+                    );
+
+                    column = column.push(
+                        widget::Row::new()
+                            .push(widget::text(format!("{}:", fl!("group"))))
+                            .push(widget::text(format_permissions_owner(
+                                metadata,
+                                PermissionOwner::Group,
+                            )))
+                            .push(widget::text(format!(
+                                "({})",
+                                format_permissions(metadata, PermissionOwner::Group,)
+                            )))
+                            .spacing(10),
+                    );
+
+                    column = column.push(
+                        widget::Row::new()
+                            .push(widget::text(format!("{}", fl!("other"))))
+                            .push(widget::text(format!(
+                                "({})",
+                                format_permissions(metadata, PermissionOwner::Other,)
+                            )))
+                            .spacing(10),
+                    );
+                }
             }
             ItemMetadata::Trash { .. } => {
                 //TODO: trash metadata