diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b08f377..02d4e3d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export default function App() {
 | onCategoryChangeFailed | function | warn(info) | no | Callback on category change failed (info: {index, highestMeasuredFrameIndex, averageItemLength}) |
 | translation | CategoryTranslation | en | no | Translation object *see translation section* |
 | disabledCategory | CategoryTypes[] | [] | no | Hide categories by passing their slugs |
+| categoryPosition | CategoryPosition | categoryPosition | no | Specify category container position |
 
 ## 📊 Comparison
 
@@ -112,12 +113,16 @@ You can clone the repo and run `yarn example ios` or `yarn example android` to p
 ![Preview](/example/assets/dark-preview.jpg)
 ### [Translated](/example/src/Translated/Translated.tsx)
 ![Preview](/example/assets/translated-preview.jpg)
-### [DisabledCategories](/example/src/DisabledCategories/DisabledCategories.tsx)
+### [Disabled Categories](/example/src/DisabledCategories/DisabledCategories.tsx)
 ![Preview](/example/assets/categories-preview.jpg)
-### [StaticModal (without knob)](/example/src/StaticModal/StaticModal.tsx)
+### [Static Modal (without knob)](/example/src/StaticModal/StaticModal.tsx)
 ![Preview](/example/assets/static-modal-preview.jpg)
 ### [Static](/example/src/Static/Static.tsx)
 ![Preview](/example/assets/static-preview.jpg)
+### [Categories Top](/example/src/TopCategory/TopCategory.tsx)
+![Preview](/example/assets/categories-top-preview.jpg)
+### [Categories Bottom](/example/src/BottomCategory/BottomCategory.tsx)
+![Preview](/example/assets/categories-bottom-preview.jpg)
 ## 📈 Future plans
 * Skin tone palette selector.
 * Search bar.
diff --git a/example/assets/categories-bottom-preview.jpg b/example/assets/categories-bottom-preview.jpg
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diff --git a/example/assets/categories-top-preview.jpg b/example/assets/categories-top-preview.jpg
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diff --git a/example/src/App.tsx b/example/src/App.tsx
index 67c9a24..320eeab 100644
--- a/example/src/App.tsx
+++ b/example/src/App.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import Translated from './Translated/Translated';
 import DisabledCategories from './DisabledCategories/DisabledCategories';
 import StaticModal from './StaticModal/StaticModal';
 import Static from './Static/Static';
+import TopCategory from './TopCategory/TopCategory';
+import BottomCategory from './BottomCategory/BottomCategory';
 
 const Stack = createStackNavigator();
 export default () => {
@@ -25,6 +27,8 @@ export default () => {
         />
         <Stack.Screen name="StaticModal" component={StaticModal} />
         <Stack.Screen name="Static" component={Static} />
+        <Stack.Screen name="TopCategory" component={TopCategory} />
+        <Stack.Screen name="BottomCategory" component={BottomCategory} />
       </Stack.Navigator>
     </NavigationContainer>
   );
diff --git a/example/src/BottomCategory/BottomCategory.tsx b/example/src/BottomCategory/BottomCategory.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6247895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/BottomCategory/BottomCategory.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
+import EmojiPicker from 'rn-emoji-keyboard';
+import type { EmojiType } from 'src/types';
+
+const BottomCategory = () => {
+  const [result, setResult] = React.useState<string>();
+  const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = React.useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const handlePick = (emoji: EmojiType) => {
+    setResult(emoji.emoji);
+    setIsModalOpen((prev) => !prev);
+  };
+  return (
+    <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
+      <Text style={styles.text}>Result: {result}</Text>
+      <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => setIsModalOpen(true)}>
+        <Text style={styles.text}>Open</Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+
+      <EmojiPicker
+        onEmojiSelected={handlePick}
+        open={isModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsModalOpen(false)}
+        categoryPosition="bottom"
+      />
+    </SafeAreaView>
+  );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  text: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    margin: 64,
+    fontSize: 18,
+  },
+});
+
+export default BottomCategory;
diff --git a/example/src/Examples/Examples.tsx b/example/src/Examples/Examples.tsx
index 64a11b2..675a11a 100644
--- a/example/src/Examples/Examples.tsx
+++ b/example/src/Examples/Examples.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ type RootStackParamList = {
   DisabledCategories: undefined;
   StaticModal: undefined;
   Static: undefined;
+  TopCategory: undefined;
+  BottomCategory: undefined;
 };
 
 type Props = StackScreenProps<RootStackParamList, 'Examples'>;
@@ -26,14 +28,25 @@ const Examples = ({ navigation }: Props) => {
           onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Translated')}
         />
         <Button
-          title="DisabledCategories"
+          title="Disabled Categories"
           onPress={() => navigation.navigate('DisabledCategories')}
         />
         <Button
-          title="StaticModal"
+          title="Static Modal (wihtout knob)"
           onPress={() => navigation.navigate('StaticModal')}
         />
-        <Button title="Static" onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Static')} />
+        <Button
+          title="Static Component"
+          onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Static')}
+        />
+        <Button
+          title="Category Top"
+          onPress={() => navigation.navigate('TopCategory')}
+        />
+        <Button
+          title="Category Bottom"
+          onPress={() => navigation.navigate('BottomCategory')}
+        />
       </View>
     </SafeAreaView>
   );
diff --git a/example/src/TopCategory/TopCategory.tsx b/example/src/TopCategory/TopCategory.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9799c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/src/TopCategory/TopCategory.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { StyleSheet, Text, TouchableOpacity } from 'react-native';
+import { SafeAreaView } from 'react-native-safe-area-context';
+import EmojiPicker from 'rn-emoji-keyboard';
+import type { EmojiType } from 'src/types';
+
+const TopCategory = () => {
+  const [result, setResult] = React.useState<string>();
+  const [isModalOpen, setIsModalOpen] = React.useState<boolean>(false);
+
+  const handlePick = (emoji: EmojiType) => {
+    setResult(emoji.emoji);
+    setIsModalOpen((prev) => !prev);
+  };
+  return (
+    <SafeAreaView style={styles.container}>
+      <Text style={styles.text}>Result: {result}</Text>
+      <TouchableOpacity onPress={() => setIsModalOpen(true)}>
+        <Text style={styles.text}>Open</Text>
+      </TouchableOpacity>
+
+      <EmojiPicker
+        onEmojiSelected={handlePick}
+        open={isModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsModalOpen(false)}
+        categoryPosition="top"
+      />
+    </SafeAreaView>
+  );
+};
+
+const styles = StyleSheet.create({
+  container: {
+    flex: 1,
+  },
+  text: {
+    textAlign: 'center',
+    margin: 64,
+    fontSize: 18,
+  },
+});
+
+export default TopCategory;
diff --git a/src/components/Categories.tsx b/src/components/Categories.tsx
index dc3856e..2de248c 100644
--- a/src/components/Categories.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Categories.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import * as React from 'react';
-import { View, Animated, StyleSheet, FlatList } from 'react-native';
+import { View, Animated, StyleSheet, FlatList, ViewStyle } from 'react-native';
+import { defaultKeyboardContext } from '../contexts/KeyboardProvider';
 import { KeyboardContext } from '../contexts/KeyboardContext';
 import {
   CATEGORIES,
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ export const Categories = ({ flatListRef, scrollNav }: CategoriesProps) => {
     onCategoryChangeFailed,
     disabledCategory,
     activeCategoryContainerColor,
+    categoryPosition,
   } = React.useContext(KeyboardContext);
 
   const handleScrollToCategory = React.useCallback(
@@ -62,11 +64,35 @@ export const Categories = ({ flatListRef, scrollNav }: CategoriesProps) => {
     [activeCategoryContainerColor, scrollNav]
   );
 
+  const getStylesBasedOnPosition = () => {
+    const style: ViewStyle[] = [styles.navigation];
+    switch (categoryPosition) {
+      case 'floating':
+        style.push(styles.navigationFloating);
+        break;
+      case 'top':
+        style.push(styles.navigationTop);
+        break;
+      case 'bottom':
+        style.push(styles.navigationBottom);
+        break;
+      default:
+        break;
+    }
+    if (
+      categoryContainerColor !==
+        defaultKeyboardContext.categoryContainerColor ||
+      categoryPosition === 'floating'
+    )
+      style.push({
+        backgroundColor: categoryContainerColor,
+      });
+    return style;
+  };
+
   return (
-    <View style={styles.bottomBar}>
-      <View
-        style={[styles.navigation, { backgroundColor: categoryContainerColor }]}
-      >
+    <View style={[categoryPosition === 'floating' && styles.floating]}>
+      <View style={getStylesBasedOnPosition()}>
         <FlatList
           data={CATEGORIES_NAVIGATION.filter(
             ({ category }) => !disabledCategory.includes(category)
@@ -87,7 +113,7 @@ export const Categories = ({ flatListRef, scrollNav }: CategoriesProps) => {
 };
 
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
-  bottomBar: {
+  floating: {
     position: 'absolute',
     bottom: 20,
     left: 20,
@@ -96,8 +122,25 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   navigation: {
     padding: 3,
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    borderColor: '#00000011',
+  },
+  navigationFloating: {
     borderRadius: 8,
   },
+  navigationBottom: {
+    paddingVertical: 6,
+    borderBottomLeftRadius: 8,
+    borderBottomRightRadius: 8,
+    borderTopWidth: 1,
+  },
+  navigationTop: {
+    paddingTop: 12,
+    paddingBottom: 6,
+    borderTopLeftRadius: 8,
+    borderTopRightRadius: 8,
+    borderBottomWidth: 1,
+  },
   separator: {
     width: 1,
     height: 28,
diff --git a/src/components/EmojiCategory.tsx b/src/components/EmojiCategory.tsx
index 42a9758..77b3e24 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiCategory.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmojiCategory.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export const EmojiCategory = ({
     hideHeader,
     headerStyles,
     translation,
+    categoryPosition,
   } = React.useContext(KeyboardContext);
 
   const { setKeyboardState } = useKeyboardStore();
@@ -89,7 +90,15 @@ export const EmojiCategory = ({
         renderItem={renderItem}
         removeClippedSubviews={true}
         getItemLayout={getItemLayout}
-        ListFooterComponent={() => <View style={styles.footer} />}
+        ListFooterComponent={() => (
+          <View
+            style={
+              categoryPosition === 'floating'
+                ? styles.footerFloating
+                : styles.footer
+            }
+          />
+        )}
         windowSize={20}
       />
     </View>
@@ -104,8 +113,10 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   },
   sectionTitle: {
     opacity: 0.6,
+    marginTop: 16,
     marginBottom: 6,
     marginLeft: 12,
   },
-  footer: { height: 70 },
+  footer: { height: 8 },
+  footerFloating: { height: 70 },
 });
diff --git a/src/components/EmojiStaticKeyboard.tsx b/src/components/EmojiStaticKeyboard.tsx
index e5634bc..1c9b101 100644
--- a/src/components/EmojiStaticKeyboard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/EmojiStaticKeyboard.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export const EmojiStaticKeyboard = () => {
     containerStyles,
     onCategoryChangeFailed,
     disabledCategory,
+    categoryPosition,
   } = React.useContext(KeyboardContext);
 
   const flatListRef = React.useRef<FlatList>(null);
@@ -47,7 +48,14 @@ export const EmojiStaticKeyboard = () => {
   }, [activeCategoryIndex, scrollNav]);
 
   return (
-    <View style={[styles.container, styles.containerShadow, containerStyles]}>
+    <View
+      style={[
+        styles.container,
+        styles.containerShadow,
+        categoryPosition === 'top' && styles.containerReverse,
+        containerStyles,
+      ]}
+    >
       <Animated.FlatList
         data={emojisByGroup.filter((category) => {
           const title = category.title as CategoryTypes;
@@ -76,10 +84,10 @@ export const EmojiStaticKeyboard = () => {
 const styles = StyleSheet.create({
   container: {
     flex: 1,
-    paddingTop: 16,
     borderRadius: 16,
     backgroundColor: '#fff',
   },
+  containerReverse: { flexDirection: 'column-reverse' },
   containerShadow: {
     shadowColor: 'black',
     shadowOpacity: 0.15,
diff --git a/src/contexts/KeyboardContext.tsx b/src/contexts/KeyboardContext.tsx
index 3cc7d56..3b4f124 100644
--- a/src/contexts/KeyboardContext.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/KeyboardContext.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ import {
   defaultKeyboardContext,
   defaultKeyboardValues,
 } from './KeyboardProvider';
-import type { CategoryTranslation, EmojiType, CategoryTypes } from '../types';
+import type {
+  CategoryTranslation,
+  EmojiType,
+  CategoryTypes,
+  CategoryPosition,
+} from '../types';
 
 export type OnEmojiSelected = (emoji: EmojiType) => void;
 
@@ -32,6 +37,7 @@ export type KeyboardProps = {
   }) => void;
   translation?: CategoryTranslation;
   disabledCategory?: CategoryTypes[];
+  categoryPosition?: CategoryPosition;
 };
 export type ContextValues = {
   activeCategoryIndex: number;
diff --git a/src/contexts/KeyboardProvider.tsx b/src/contexts/KeyboardProvider.tsx
index 22505f4..25265cb 100644
--- a/src/contexts/KeyboardProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/KeyboardProvider.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export const defaultKeyboardContext: Required<KeyboardProps> = {
   },
   translation: en,
   disabledCategory: [],
+  categoryPosition: 'floating',
 };
 
 export const defaultKeyboardValues: ContextValues = {
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 206f757..bfd3f40 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export type CategoryTypes =
   | 'symbols'
   | 'flags';
 
+export type CategoryPosition = 'floating' | 'top' | 'bottom';
+
 export const CATEGORIES: CategoryTypes[] = [
   'smileys_emotion',
   'people_body',