diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc6d3b5..054bafc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,11 @@ window.FilePond = FilePond
 window.FilePondRails = FilePondRails
 
 const input = document.querySelector('.filepond')
-FilePondRails.create(input)
+FilePondRails.create(input, {
+      acceptedFileTypes: ['application/pdf'],
+      labelIdle:'Drag & Drop files or <span class="filepond--label-action">Browse</span>',
+      maxFiles: 5,
+    });
 ```
 
 The gem's JavaScript provide two available exports:
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/filepond-rails.js b/app/assets/javascripts/filepond-rails.js
index 5fbf450..845a07b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/filepond-rails.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/filepond-rails.js
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ let FilePondRails = {
   },
 
   // Convenience method to initialize FilePond based on the way this gem expects things to work
-  create: function(input) {
+  create: function(input, options = {}) {
     FilePondRails.directUploadUrl = input.dataset.directUploadUrl
     FilePondRails.input = input
 
     // Initialize FilePond on our element
-    return FilePond.create(input, FilePondRails.default_options)
+    return FilePond.create(input, {...FilePondRails.default_options, ...options})
   }
 }