diff --git a/docs/source/cn/guides/hf_file_system.md b/docs/source/cn/guides/hf_file_system.md
index a077da701b..96ba6db1ea 100644
--- a/docs/source/cn/guides/hf_file_system.md
+++ b/docs/source/cn/guides/hf_file_system.md
@@ -11,26 +11,25 @@
 ## 使用方法
 
 ```python
->>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem()
+>>> from huggingface_hub import hffs
 
 >>> # 列出目录中的所有文件
->>> fs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
+>>> hffs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # 列出仓库中的所有 ".csv" 文件
->>> fs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**/*.csv")
+>>> hffs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**/*.csv")
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # 读取远程文件
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
 ...     train_data = f.readlines()
 
 >>> # 远程文件内容读取为字符串
->>> train_data = fs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
+>>> train_data = hffs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
 
 >>> # 写入远程文件
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
 ...     f.write("text,label")
 ...     f.write("Fantastic movie!,good")
 ```
@@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ hf://[<repo_type_prefix>]<repo_id>[@<revision>]/<path/in/repo>
 
 ```python
 >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
+>>> hffs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
 ```
 
 如果您以这种方式登录，请注意在共享源代码时不要意外泄露令牌！ 
diff --git a/docs/source/de/guides/hf_file_system.md b/docs/source/de/guides/hf_file_system.md
index e33cc97cd4..ed08282df4 100644
--- a/docs/source/de/guides/hf_file_system.md
+++ b/docs/source/de/guides/hf_file_system.md
@@ -9,26 +9,25 @@ Zusätzlich zur [`HfApi`] bietet die `huggingface_hub` Bibliothek [`HfFileSystem
 ## Verwendung
 
 ```python
->>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem()
+>>> from huggingface_hub import hffs
 
 >>> # Alle Dateien in einem Verzeichnis auflisten
->>> fs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
+>>> hffs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # Alle ".csv"-Dateien in einem Repo auflisten
->>> fs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**.csv")
+>>> hffs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**.csv")
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # Eine entfernte Datei lesen
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
 ...     train_data = f.readlines()
 
 >>> # Den Inhalt einer entfernten Datei als Zeichenkette / String lesen
->>> train_data = fs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
+>>> train_data = hffs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
 
 >>> # Eine entfernte Datei schreiben
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
 ...     f.write("text,label")
 ...     f.write("Fantastic movie!,good")
 ```
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ Es ist auch möglich, sich programmatisch anzumelden, indem Sie Ihr `token` als
 
 ```python
 >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
+>>> hffs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
 ```
 
 Wenn Sie sich auf diese Weise anmelden, seien Sie vorsichtig, das Token nicht versehentlich zu veröffentlichen, wenn Sie Ihren Quellcode teilen!
diff --git a/docs/source/en/guides/hf_file_system.md b/docs/source/en/guides/hf_file_system.md
index 60526e34c4..6211a7ba66 100644
--- a/docs/source/en/guides/hf_file_system.md
+++ b/docs/source/en/guides/hf_file_system.md
@@ -14,26 +14,25 @@ In addition to the [`HfApi`], the `huggingface_hub` library provides [`HfFileSys
 ## Usage
 
 ```python
->>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem()
+>>> from huggingface_hub import hffs
 
 >>> # List all files in a directory
->>> fs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
+>>> hffs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # List all ".csv" files in a repo
->>> fs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**/*.csv")
+>>> hffs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**/*.csv")
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # Read a remote file
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
 ...     train_data = f.readlines()
 
 >>> # Read the content of a remote file as a string
->>> train_data = fs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
+>>> train_data = hffs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
 
 >>> # Write a remote file
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
 ...     f.write("text,label")
 ...     f.write("Fantastic movie!,good")
 ```
@@ -112,7 +111,7 @@ It is also possible to log in programmatically by passing your `token` as an arg
 
 ```python
 >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
+>>> hffs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
 ```
 
 If you log in this way, be careful not to accidentally leak the token when sharing your source code!
diff --git a/docs/source/ko/guides/hf_file_system.md b/docs/source/ko/guides/hf_file_system.md
index 74a02f71f5..798d1a3c70 100644
--- a/docs/source/ko/guides/hf_file_system.md
+++ b/docs/source/ko/guides/hf_file_system.md
@@ -9,26 +9,25 @@ rendered properly in your Markdown viewer.
 ## 사용법[[usage]]
 
 ```python
->>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem()
+>>> from huggingface_hub import hffs
 
 >>> # 디렉터리의 모든 파일 나열하기
->>> fs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
+>>> hffs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data", detail=False)
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # 저장소(repo)에서 ".csv" 파일 모두 나열하기
->>> fs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**.csv")
+>>> hffs.glob("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/**.csv")
 ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/test.csv']
 
 >>> # 원격 파일 읽기
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", "r") as f:
 ...     train_data = f.readlines()
 
 >>> # 문자열로 원격 파일의 내용 읽기
->>> train_data = fs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
+>>> train_data = hffs.read_text("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/train.csv", revision="dev")
 
 >>> # 원격 파일 쓰기
->>> with fs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
+>>> with hffs.open("datasets/my-username/my-dataset-repo/data/validation.csv", "w") as f:
 ...     f.write("text,label")
 ...     f.write("Fantastic movie!,good")
 ```
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ hf://[<repo_type_prefix>]<repo_id>[@<revision>]/<path/in/repo>
 
 ```python
 >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
->>> fs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
+>>> hffs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
 ```
 
 이렇게 로그인하는 경우 소스 코드를 공유할 때 토큰이 실수로 누출되지 않도록 주의해야 합니다!
diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
index d495589cd6..062326af93 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/__init__.py
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@
         "HfFileSystemFile",
         "HfFileSystemResolvedPath",
         "HfFileSystemStreamFile",
+        "hffs",
     ],
     "hub_mixin": [
         "ModelHubMixin",
@@ -883,6 +884,7 @@
     "hf_hub_download",
     "hf_hub_url",
     "hf_raise_for_status",
+    "hffs",
     "inspect_job",
     "inspect_scheduled_job",
     "interpreter_login",
@@ -1312,6 +1314,7 @@ def __dir__():
         HfFileSystemFile,  # noqa: F401
         HfFileSystemResolvedPath,  # noqa: F401
         HfFileSystemStreamFile,  # noqa: F401
+        hffs,  # noqa: F401
     )
     from .hub_mixin import (
         ModelHubMixin,  # noqa: F401
diff --git a/src/huggingface_hub/hf_file_system.py b/src/huggingface_hub/hf_file_system.py
index 614eb6cc15..ab419912ff 100644
--- a/src/huggingface_hub/hf_file_system.py
+++ b/src/huggingface_hub/hf_file_system.py
@@ -133,22 +133,26 @@ class HfFileSystem(fsspec.AbstractFileSystem, metaclass=_Cached):
     Usage:
 
     ```python
-    >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
-
-    >>> fs = HfFileSystem()
+    >>> from huggingface_hub import hffs
 
     >>> # List files
-    >>> fs.glob("my-username/my-model/*.bin")
+    >>> hffs.glob("my-username/my-model/*.bin")
     ['my-username/my-model/pytorch_model.bin']
-    >>> fs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset", detail=False)
+    >>> hffs.ls("datasets/my-username/my-dataset", detail=False)
     ['datasets/my-username/my-dataset/.gitattributes', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset/README.md', 'datasets/my-username/my-dataset/data.json']
 
     >>> # Read/write files
-    >>> with fs.open("my-username/my-model/pytorch_model.bin") as f:
+    >>> with hffs.open("my-username/my-model/pytorch_model.bin") as f:
     ...     data = f.read()
-    >>> with fs.open("my-username/my-model/pytorch_model.bin", "wb") as f:
+    >>> with hffs.open("my-username/my-model/pytorch_model.bin", "wb") as f:
     ...     f.write(data)
     ```
+
+    Specify a token for authentication:
+    ```python
+    >>> from huggingface_hub import HfFileSystem
+    >>> hffs = HfFileSystem(token=token)
+    ```
     """
 
     root_marker = ""
@@ -1255,3 +1259,6 @@ def make_instance(cls, args, kwargs, instance_state):
     for attr, state_value in instance_state.items():
         setattr(fs, attr, state_value)
     return fs
+
+
+hffs = HfFileSystem()