diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/services/vault-state.service.ts b/apps/desktop/src/services/vault-state.service.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e262ba2dc0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/services/vault-state.service.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import { Injectable } from "@angular/core";
+import { Subject } from "rxjs";
+
+import { VaultFilter } from "@bitwarden/angular/vault/vault-filter/models/vault-filter.model";
+import { I18nService } from "@bitwarden/common/platform/abstractions/i18n.service";
+
+import { SearchBarService } from "../app/layout/search/search-bar.service";
+
+/**
+ * Service to coordinate vault state, including filter state and folder actions,
+ * between the navigation component and the vault component.
+ */
+@Injectable({ providedIn: "root" })
+export class VaultStateService {
+  private filterChangeSubject = new Subject<VaultFilter>();
+  private addFolderSubject = new Subject<void>();
+  private editFolderSubject = new Subject<string>();
+
+  /**
+   * The currently active vault filter.
+   */
+  activeFilter: VaultFilter = new VaultFilter();
+
+  /**
+   * Observable stream of vault filter changes.
+   * Subscribe to this to react to filter changes from the navigation.
+   */
+  readonly filterChange$ = this.filterChangeSubject.asObservable();
+
+  /**
+   * Observable stream of add folder requests.
+   * Subscribe to this to handle folder creation.
+   */
+  readonly addFolder$ = this.addFolderSubject.asObservable();
+
+  /**
+   * Observable stream of edit folder requests.
+   * Subscribe to this to handle folder editing.
+   * Emits the folder ID to edit.
+   */
+  readonly editFolder$ = this.editFolderSubject.asObservable();
+
+  constructor(
+    private i18nService: I18nService,
+    private searchBarService: SearchBarService,
+  ) {}
+
+  /**
+   * Apply a new vault filter.
+   * This updates the search bar placeholder and notifies all subscribers.
+   */
+  applyFilter(filter: VaultFilter): void {
+    // Store the active filter
+    this.activeFilter = filter;
+
+    // Update search bar placeholder text based on the filter
+    this.searchBarService.setPlaceholderText(
+      this.i18nService.t(this.calculateSearchBarLocalizationString(filter)),
+    );
+
+    // Emit the filter change to subscribers
+    this.filterChangeSubject.next(filter);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Request to add a new folder.
+   * This will notify subscribers to show the folder creation dialog.
+   */
+  requestAddFolder(): void {
+    this.addFolderSubject.next();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Request to edit an existing folder.
+   * This will notify subscribers to show the folder edit dialog.
+   */
+  requestEditFolder(folderId: string): void {
+    this.editFolderSubject.next(folderId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Calculate the appropriate search bar localization string based on the active filter.
+   */
+  private calculateSearchBarLocalizationString(vaultFilter: VaultFilter): string {
+    if (vaultFilter.status === "favorites") {
+      return "searchFavorites";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.status === "trash") {
+      return "searchTrash";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.cipherType != null) {
+      return "searchType";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.selectedFolderId != null && vaultFilter.selectedFolderId !== "none") {
+      return "searchFolder";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.selectedCollectionId != null) {
+      return "searchCollection";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.selectedOrganizationId != null) {
+      return "searchOrganization";
+    }
+    if (vaultFilter.myVaultOnly) {
+      return "searchMyVault";
+    }
+    return "searchVault";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.html b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.html
index d1c0399c1b2..3c8e5eb16da 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.html
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.html
@@ -1 +1,9 @@
-<bit-nav-group icon="bwi-vault" [text]="'vault' | i18n" route="new-vault"></bit-nav-group>
+<bit-nav-group icon="bwi-vault" [text]="'vault' | i18n" route="new-vault">
+  <app-vault-filter
+    class="vault-filters"
+    [activeFilter]="vaultStateService.activeFilter"
+    (onFilterChange)="vaultStateService.applyFilter($event)"
+    (onAddFolder)="vaultStateService.requestAddFolder()"
+    (onEditFolder)="vaultStateService.requestEditFolder($event.id)"
+  ></app-vault-filter>
+</bit-nav-group>
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.ts
index 6169124e76b..d30be43ecb8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/nav/vault-nav.component.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component } from "@angular/core";
-
 import { NavigationModule } from "@bitwarden/components";
 import { I18nPipe } from "@bitwarden/ui-common";
+import { VaultStateService } from "../../../../services/vault-state.service";
+import { VaultFilterModule } from "../vault-filter/vault-filter.module";
 
 @Component({
   selector: "app-vault-nav",
-  imports: [I18nPipe, NavigationModule],
+  imports: [I18nPipe, NavigationModule, VaultFilterModule],
   templateUrl: "./vault-nav.component.html",
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
 })
-export class VaultNavComponent {}
+export class VaultNavComponent {
+  constructor(protected vaultStateService: VaultStateService) {}
+}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/vault.component.ts b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/vault.component.ts
index 21ba7547f8b..6cb5eb05379 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/vault.component.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/vault/app/vault-v3/vault.component.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ import {
 import { SearchBarService } from "../../../app/layout/search/search-bar.service";
 import { DesktopCredentialGenerationService } from "../../../services/desktop-cipher-form-generator.service";
 import { DesktopPremiumUpgradePromptService } from "../../../services/desktop-premium-upgrade-prompt.service";
+import { VaultStateService } from "../../../services/vault-state.service";
 import { invokeMenu, RendererMenuItem } from "../../../utils";
 import { AssignCollectionsDesktopComponent } from "../vault/assign-collections";
 import { ItemFooterComponent } from "../vault/item-footer.component";
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ export class VaultComponent<C extends CipherViewLike>
     private cipherArchiveService: CipherArchiveService,
     private policyService: PolicyService,
     private archiveCipherUtilitiesService: ArchiveCipherUtilitiesService,
+    private vaultStateService: VaultStateService,
   ) {}
 
   async ngOnInit() {
@@ -240,6 +242,30 @@ export class VaultComponent<C extends CipherViewLike>
         this.userHasPremiumAccess = canAccessPremium;
       });
 
+    // Subscribe to filter changes from VaultNavComponent
+    this.vaultStateService.filterChange$
+      .pipe(
+        switchMap((vaultFilter: VaultFilter) => this.applyVaultFilter(vaultFilter)),
+        takeUntil(this.componentIsDestroyed$),
+      )
+      .subscribe();
+
+    // Subscribe to add folder requests from VaultNavComponent
+    this.vaultStateService.addFolder$
+      .pipe(
+        switchMap(() => this.addFolder()),
+        takeUntil(this.componentIsDestroyed$),
+      )
+      .subscribe();
+
+    // Subscribe to edit folder requests from VaultNavComponent
+    this.vaultStateService.editFolder$
+      .pipe(
+        switchMap((folderId: string) => this.editFolder(folderId)),
+        takeUntil(this.componentIsDestroyed$),
+      )
+      .subscribe();
+
     this.broadcasterService.subscribe(BroadcasterSubscriptionId, (message: any) => {
       this.ngZone
         .run(async () => {