diff --git a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3Client.java b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3Client.java
index 7833b710e..fa2c5a83d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3Client.java
+++ b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3Client.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public S3MetaRequest makeMetaRequest(S3MetaRequestOptions options) {
                 ChecksumAlgorithm.marshallAlgorithmsForJNI(checksumConfig.getValidateChecksumAlgorithmList()),
                 httpRequestBytes, options.getHttpRequest().getBodyStream(), requestFilePath, signingConfig,
                 responseHandlerNativeAdapter, endpoint == null ? null : endpoint.toString().getBytes(UTF8),
-                options.getResumeToken());
+                options.getResumeToken(), options.getObjectSizeHint());
 
         metaRequest.setMetaRequestNativeHandle(metaRequestNativeHandle);
 
@@ -236,5 +236,5 @@ private static native long s3ClientMakeMetaRequest(long clientId, S3MetaRequest
             int[] validateAlgorithms, byte[] httpRequestBytes,
             HttpRequestBodyStream httpRequestBodyStream, byte[] requestFilePath,
             AwsSigningConfig signingConfig, S3MetaRequestResponseHandlerNativeAdapter responseHandlerNativeAdapter,
-            byte[] endpoint, ResumeToken resumeToken);
+            byte[] endpoint, ResumeToken resumeToken, Long objectSizeHint);
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3MetaRequestOptions.java b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3MetaRequestOptions.java
index a7bc644a9..b942ec58f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3MetaRequestOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/s3/S3MetaRequestOptions.java
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ private static Map<Integer, MetaRequestType> buildEnumMapping() {
     private AwsSigningConfig signingConfig;
     private URI endpoint;
     private ResumeToken resumeToken;
+    private Long objectSizeHint;
 
     public S3MetaRequestOptions withMetaRequestType(MetaRequestType metaRequestType) {
         this.metaRequestType = metaRequestType;
@@ -263,4 +264,20 @@ public S3MetaRequestOptions withResumeToken(ResumeToken resumeToken) {
     public ResumeToken getResumeToken() {
         return resumeToken;
     }
+
+    /*
+     * (Optional)
+     * Total object size hint, in bytes.
+     * The optimal strategy for downloading a file depends on its size.
+     * Set this hint to help the S3 client choose the best strategy for this particular file.
+     * This is just used as an estimate, so it's okay to provide an approximate value if the exact size is unknown.
+     */
+    public S3MetaRequestOptions withObjectSizeHint(Long objectSizeHint) {
+        this.objectSizeHint = objectSizeHint;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public Long getObjectSizeHint() {
+        return objectSizeHint;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/native/crt.c b/src/native/crt.c
index 880e5bd9d..6a62f45d3 100644
--- a/src/native/crt.c
+++ b/src/native/crt.c
@@ -320,6 +320,30 @@ int aws_size_t_from_java(JNIEnv *env, size_t *out_size, jlong java_long, const c
     return AWS_OP_ERR;
 }
 
+int aws_uint64_t_from_java_Long(JNIEnv *env, uint64_t *out_long, jobject java_Long, const char *errmsg_prefix) {
+    if (java_Long == NULL) {
+        aws_jni_throw_null_pointer_exception(env, "%s can't be null");
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    jlong jlong_value = (*env)->CallLongMethod(env, java_Long, boxed_long_properties.long_value_method_id);
+    if ((*env)->ExceptionCheck(env)) {
+        goto error;
+    }
+
+    int64_t jlong_value_int64 = (int64_t)jlong_value;
+    if (jlong_value_int64 < 0) {
+        aws_jni_throw_illegal_argument_exception(env, "%s cannot be negative", errmsg_prefix);
+        goto error;
+    }
+    *out_long = (uint64_t)jlong_value_int64;
+    return AWS_OP_SUCCESS;
+
+error:
+    *out_long = 0;
+    return AWS_OP_ERR;
+}
+
 jbyteArray aws_java_byte_array_new(JNIEnv *env, size_t size) {
     jbyteArray jArray = (*env)->NewByteArray(env, (jsize)size);
     return jArray;
diff --git a/src/native/crt.h b/src/native/crt.h
index 67c740c05..0f653b38e 100644
--- a/src/native/crt.h
+++ b/src/native/crt.h
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ bool aws_jni_get_and_clear_exception(JNIEnv *env, jthrowable *out);
  ******************************************************************************/
 int aws_size_t_from_java(JNIEnv *env, size_t *out_size, jlong java_long, const char *errmsg_prefix);
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Set a uint64_t based on a Long (jobject).
+ * If conversion fails, a java IllegalArgumentException is thrown like
+ * "{errmsg_prefix} cannot be negative" and AWS_OP_ERR is returned.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+int aws_uint64_t_from_java_Long(JNIEnv *env, uint64_t *out_long, jobject java_Long, const char *errmsg_prefix);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  * aws_java_byte_array_new - Creates a new Java byte[]
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/src/native/s3_client.c b/src/native/s3_client.c
index 21e46d58f..2891d8c8e 100644
--- a/src/native/s3_client.c
+++ b/src/native/s3_client.c
@@ -953,7 +953,8 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL Java_software_amazon_awssdk_crt_s3_S3Client_s3ClientMake
     jobject java_signing_config,
     jobject java_response_handler_jobject,
     jbyteArray jni_endpoint,
-    jobject java_resume_token_jobject) {
+    jobject java_resume_token_jobject,
+    jobject jni_object_size_hint) {
     (void)jni_class;
     aws_cache_jni_ids(env);
 
@@ -1039,6 +1040,13 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL Java_software_amazon_awssdk_crt_s3_S3Client_s3ClientMake
         checksum_config.validate_checksum_algorithms = &response_checksum_list;
     }
 
+    uint64_t object_size_hint = 0;
+    if (jni_object_size_hint != NULL) {
+        if (aws_uint64_t_from_java_Long(env, &object_size_hint, jni_object_size_hint, "objectSizeHint")) {
+            goto done;
+        }
+    }
+
     struct aws_s3_meta_request_options meta_request_options = {
         .type = meta_request_type,
         .checksum_config = &checksum_config,
@@ -1053,6 +1061,7 @@ JNIEXPORT jlong JNICALL Java_software_amazon_awssdk_crt_s3_S3Client_s3ClientMake
         .shutdown_callback = s_on_s3_meta_request_shutdown_complete_callback,
         .endpoint = jni_endpoint != NULL ? &endpoint : NULL,
         .resume_token = resume_token,
+        .object_size_hint = jni_object_size_hint != NULL ? &object_size_hint : NULL,
     };
 
     meta_request = aws_s3_client_make_meta_request(client, &meta_request_options);
diff --git a/src/test/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/test/S3ClientTest.java b/src/test/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/test/S3ClientTest.java
index a0aa916b0..9e9dbd2f8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/test/S3ClientTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/software/amazon/awssdk/crt/test/S3ClientTest.java
@@ -330,6 +330,54 @@ public void onFinished(S3FinishedResponseContext context) {
             Assert.fail(ex.getMessage());
         }
     }
+    
+    @Test
+    public void testS3GetWithSizeHint() {
+        skipIfAndroid();
+        skipIfNetworkUnavailable();
+        Assume.assumeTrue(hasAwsCredentials());
+        S3ClientOptions clientOptions = new S3ClientOptions().withRegion(REGION);
+        try (S3Client client = createS3Client(clientOptions)) {
+            CompletableFuture<Integer> onFinishedFuture = new CompletableFuture<>();
+            S3MetaRequestResponseHandler responseHandler = new S3MetaRequestResponseHandler() {
+
+                @Override
+                public int onResponseBody(ByteBuffer bodyBytesIn, long objectRangeStart, long objectRangeEnd) {
+                    byte[] bytes = new byte[bodyBytesIn.remaining()];
+                    bodyBytesIn.get(bytes);
+                    Log.log(Log.LogLevel.Info, Log.LogSubject.JavaCrtS3, "Body Response: " + Arrays.toString(bytes));
+                    return 0;
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onFinished(S3FinishedResponseContext context) {
+                    Log.log(Log.LogLevel.Info, Log.LogSubject.JavaCrtS3,
+                            "Meta request finished with error code " + context.getErrorCode());
+                    if (context.getErrorCode() != 0) {
+                        onFinishedFuture.completeExceptionally(makeExceptionFromFinishedResponseContext(context));
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    onFinishedFuture.complete(Integer.valueOf(context.getErrorCode()));
+                }
+            };
+
+            HttpHeader[] headers = { new HttpHeader("Host", ENDPOINT) };
+            HttpRequest httpRequest = new HttpRequest("GET", PRE_EXIST_1MB_PATH, headers, null);
+
+            S3MetaRequestOptions metaRequestOptions = new S3MetaRequestOptions()
+                    .withMetaRequestType(MetaRequestType.GET_OBJECT).withHttpRequest(httpRequest)
+                    .withResponseHandler(responseHandler)
+                    // Passing a 5GB size hint intentionally to verify
+                    // that an incorrect size_hint and size_hint > UINT32.MAX work fine.
+                    .withObjectSizeHint(5L * 1024 * 1024 * 1024);
+
+            try (S3MetaRequest metaRequest = client.makeMetaRequest(metaRequestOptions)) {
+                Assert.assertEquals(Integer.valueOf(0), onFinishedFuture.get());
+            }
+        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException ex) {
+            Assert.fail(ex.getMessage());
+        }
+    }
 
     @Test
     public void testS3GetErrorHeadersAreReported() {