diff --git a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/console_writer.dart b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/console_writer.dart
index 3ed135e..3ea0d86 100644
--- a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/console_writer.dart
+++ b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/console_writer.dart
@@ -115,15 +115,21 @@ class PrintConsoleWriter extends ChirpWriter {
   ///
   /// Falls back to [RainbowMessageFormatter] if no [formatter] is provided.
   /// Use [output] to redirect logs for testing or alternative destinations.
+  /// Use [minLevel] to filter out logs below a certain level.
   PrintConsoleWriter({
     ConsoleMessageFormatter? formatter,
     int? maxChunkLength,
     TerminalCapabilities? capabilities,
     void Function(String)? output,
+    ChirpLogLevel? minLevel,
   })  : formatter = formatter ?? RainbowMessageFormatter(),
         maxChunkLength = maxChunkLength ?? platformPrintMaxChunkLength,
         capabilities = capabilities ?? TerminalCapabilities.autoDetect(),
-        output = output ?? print;
+        output = output ?? print {
+    if (minLevel != null) {
+      setMinLogLevel(minLevel);
+    }
+  }
 
   @override
   bool get requiresCallerInfo => formatter.requiresCallerInfo;
diff --git a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/developer_log_console_writer.dart b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/developer_log_console_writer.dart
index 37cafa5..ed093df 100644
--- a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/developer_log_console_writer.dart
+++ b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/developer_log_console_writer.dart
@@ -53,10 +53,15 @@ class DeveloperLogConsoleWriter extends ChirpWriter {
   ///
   /// Use this for development with a debugger attached to see unlimited-length
   /// log output. Falls back to [RainbowMessageFormatter] if no [formatter]
-  /// is provided.
+  /// is provided. Use [minLevel] to filter out logs below a certain level.
   DeveloperLogConsoleWriter({
     ConsoleMessageFormatter? formatter,
-  }) : formatter = formatter ?? RainbowMessageFormatter();
+    ChirpLogLevel? minLevel,
+  }) : formatter = formatter ?? RainbowMessageFormatter() {
+    if (minLevel != null) {
+      setMinLogLevel(minLevel);
+    }
+  }
 
   @override
   bool get requiresCallerInfo => formatter.requiresCallerInfo;
diff --git a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/file_writer.dart b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/file_writer.dart
index 90cff9f..3063de1 100644
--- a/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/file_writer.dart
+++ b/packages/chirp/lib/src/writers/file_writer.dart
@@ -397,6 +397,16 @@ class JsonFileFormatter implements FileMessageFormatter {
 /// );
 /// ```
 ///
+/// ## Level Filtering
+///
+/// ```dart
+/// // Only write warnings and above to file
+/// final writer = RotatingFileWriter(
+///   baseFilePath: '/var/log/errors.log',
+///   minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.warning,
+/// );
+/// ```
+///
 /// ## File Extensions
 ///
 /// Choose the file extension based on the formatter:
@@ -465,13 +475,19 @@ class RotatingFileWriter extends ChirpWriter {
   /// - [rotationConfig]: Rotation settings, or `null` for no rotation
   /// - [encoding]: Text encoding (default: UTF-8)
   /// - [onError]: Handler for write failures (default: prints to stderr)
+  /// - [minLevel]: Minimum log level to write (default: `null` - accept all)
   RotatingFileWriter({
     required this.baseFilePath,
     FileMessageFormatter? formatter,
     this.rotationConfig,
     this.encoding = utf8,
     this.onError,
-  }) : formatter = formatter ?? const SimpleFileFormatter();
+    ChirpLogLevel? minLevel,
+  }) : formatter = formatter ?? const SimpleFileFormatter() {
+    if (minLevel != null) {
+      setMinLogLevel(minLevel);
+    }
+  }
 
   /// Opens the log file for writing.
   ///
diff --git a/packages/chirp/test/console_writer_test.dart b/packages/chirp/test/console_writer_test.dart
index 92ea52f..904e62f 100644
--- a/packages/chirp/test/console_writer_test.dart
+++ b/packages/chirp/test/console_writer_test.dart
@@ -794,6 +794,50 @@ void main() {
       expect(outputs[0].length, 1000);
     });
   });
+
+  group('PrintConsoleWriter minLevel', () {
+    test('minLevel constructor parameter sets minLogLevel', () {
+      final writer = PrintConsoleWriter(
+        minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.warning,
+      );
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, ChirpLogLevel.warning);
+    });
+
+    test('minLevel null does not set minLogLevel', () {
+      final writer = PrintConsoleWriter();
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, isNull);
+    });
+
+    test('minLevel filters messages when used with logger', () {
+      final outputs = <String>[];
+      final writer = PrintConsoleWriter(
+        formatter: _TestFormatter('test'),
+        output: outputs.add,
+        minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.warning,
+      );
+
+      final logger = ChirpLogger(name: 'Test').addWriter(writer);
+
+      logger.info('should not appear');
+      logger.warning('should appear');
+
+      expect(outputs.length, 1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  group('DeveloperLogConsoleWriter minLevel', () {
+    test('minLevel constructor parameter sets minLogLevel', () {
+      final writer = DeveloperLogConsoleWriter(
+        minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.error,
+      );
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, ChirpLogLevel.error);
+    });
+
+    test('minLevel null does not set minLogLevel', () {
+      final writer = DeveloperLogConsoleWriter();
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, isNull);
+    });
+  });
 }
 
 /// Test formatter that always outputs the given text.
diff --git a/packages/chirp/test/file_writer_test.dart b/packages/chirp/test/file_writer_test.dart
index 115e869..b83eff5 100644
--- a/packages/chirp/test/file_writer_test.dart
+++ b/packages/chirp/test/file_writer_test.dart
@@ -317,6 +317,54 @@ void main() {
       expect(content, contains('WARNING - should appear'));
       expect(content, contains('ERROR - should appear'));
     });
+
+    test('minLevel constructor parameter filters messages', () async {
+      final tempDir = createTempDir();
+      final logPath = '${tempDir.path}/app.log';
+      final writer = RotatingFileWriter(
+        baseFilePath: logPath,
+        minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.warning,
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => writer.close());
+
+      final logger = ChirpLogger(name: 'Test').addWriter(writer);
+
+      logger.info('INFO - should be filtered');
+      logger.debug('DEBUG - should be filtered');
+      logger.warning('WARNING - should appear');
+      logger.error('ERROR - should appear');
+
+      await writer.flush();
+
+      final content = File(logPath).readAsStringSync();
+      expect(content, isNot(contains('should be filtered')),
+          reason: 'Messages below warning level should not be written');
+      expect(content, contains('WARNING - should appear'));
+      expect(content, contains('ERROR - should appear'));
+    });
+
+    test('minLevel sets minLogLevel property', () {
+      final tempDir = createTempDir();
+      final logPath = '${tempDir.path}/app.log';
+      final writer = RotatingFileWriter(
+        baseFilePath: logPath,
+        minLevel: ChirpLogLevel.error,
+      );
+      addTearDown(() => writer.close());
+
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, ChirpLogLevel.error,
+          reason: 'minLevel should set the minLogLevel property');
+    });
+
+    test('minLevel null does not set minLogLevel', () {
+      final tempDir = createTempDir();
+      final logPath = '${tempDir.path}/app.log';
+      final writer = RotatingFileWriter(baseFilePath: logPath);
+      addTearDown(() => writer.close());
+
+      expect(writer.minLogLevel, isNull,
+          reason: 'minLogLevel should be null by default');
+    });
   });
 
   group('Size-based rotation', () {