diff --git a/.changeset/unlucky-kids-decide.md b/.changeset/unlucky-kids-decide.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fbc5b37f7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/unlucky-kids-decide.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-search': patch
+---
+
+Introduce a `<SearchType.Tabs />` variant to display tabs for selecting search result types.
diff --git a/plugins/search/api-report.md b/plugins/search/api-report.md
index 0d5b1a36a5..1fa89f7688 100644
--- a/plugins/search/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/search/api-report.md
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ export const SearchResultPager: () => JSX.Element;
 export const SearchType: {
   (props: SearchTypeProps): JSX.Element;
   Accordion(props: SearchTypeAccordionProps): JSX.Element;
+  Tabs(props: SearchTypeTabsProps): JSX.Element;
 };
 
 // @public (undocumented)
@@ -240,6 +241,15 @@ export type SearchTypeProps = {
   defaultValue?: string[] | string | null;
 };
 
+// @public (undocumented)
+export type SearchTypeTabsProps = {
+  types: Array<{
+    value: string;
+    name: string;
+  }>;
+  defaultValue?: string;
+};
+
 // Warning: (ae-missing-release-tag) "SidebarSearch" is exported by the package, but it is missing a release tag (@alpha, @beta, @public, or @internal)
 //
 // @public (undocumented)
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.test.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..54f09023bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
+import { TestApiRegistry } from '@backstage/test-utils';
+import { act, render } from '@testing-library/react';
+import user from '@testing-library/user-event';
+
+import { searchApiRef } from '../../apis';
+import { SearchContext, SearchContextProvider } from '../SearchContext';
+import { SearchType } from './SearchType';
+
+describe('SearchType.Tabs', () => {
+  const query = jest.fn();
+  const mockApis = TestApiRegistry.from([searchApiRef, { query }]);
+
+  const contextSpy = {
+    result: { loading: false, value: { results: [] } },
+    term: '',
+    types: [],
+    filters: {},
+    toggleModal: jest.fn(),
+    setTerm: jest.fn(),
+    setTypes: jest.fn(),
+    setFilters: jest.fn(),
+    setPageCursor: jest.fn(),
+  };
+
+  const expectedType = {
+    value: 'expected-type',
+    name: 'Expected Type',
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    query.mockResolvedValue({ results: [] });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should render as expected', async () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <ApiProvider apis={mockApis}>
+        <SearchContextProvider>
+          <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
+        </SearchContextProvider>
+      </ApiProvider>,
+    );
+
+    // The default "all" type should be rendered.
+    expect(getByText('All')).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // The given type is also visible
+    expect(getByText(expectedType.name)).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await act(() => Promise.resolve());
+  });
+
+  it('should set entire types array when a type is selected', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <SearchContext.Provider value={contextSpy}>
+        <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
+      </SearchContext.Provider>,
+    );
+
+    user.click(getByText(expectedType.name));
+
+    expect(contextSpy.setTypes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([expectedType.value]);
+  });
+
+  it('should reset types array when all is selected', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <SearchContext.Provider value={contextSpy}>
+        <SearchType.Tabs
+          defaultValue={expectedType.value}
+          types={[expectedType]}
+        />
+      </SearchContext.Provider>,
+    );
+
+    user.click(getByText('All'));
+
+    expect(contextSpy.setTypes).toHaveBeenCalledWith([]);
+  });
+
+  it('should reset page cursor when a new type is selected', () => {
+    const { getByText } = render(
+      <SearchContext.Provider value={contextSpy}>
+        <SearchType.Tabs types={[expectedType]} />
+      </SearchContext.Provider>,
+    );
+
+    user.click(getByText(expectedType.name));
+
+    expect(contextSpy.setPageCursor).toHaveBeenCalledWith(undefined);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..465afd2de4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.Tabs.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2021 The Backstage Authors
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react';
+import { useSearch } from '../SearchContext';
+import { BackstageTheme } from '@backstage/theme';
+import { makeStyles, Tab, Tabs } from '@material-ui/core';
+
+const useStyles = makeStyles((theme: BackstageTheme) => ({
+  tabs: {
+    borderBottom: `1px solid ${theme.palette.textVerySubtle}`,
+    padding: theme.spacing(0, 4),
+  },
+  tab: {
+    height: '50px',
+    fontWeight: theme.typography.fontWeightBold,
+    fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(13),
+    color: theme.palette.textSubtle,
+    minWidth: '130px',
+  },
+}));
+
+/**
+ * @public
+ */
+export type SearchTypeTabsProps = {
+  types: Array<{
+    value: string;
+    name: string;
+  }>;
+  defaultValue?: string;
+};
+
+export const SearchTypeTabs = (props: SearchTypeTabsProps) => {
+  const classes = useStyles();
+  const { setPageCursor, setTypes, types } = useSearch();
+  const { defaultValue, types: givenTypes } = props;
+
+  const changeTab = (_: React.ChangeEvent<{}>, newType: string) => {
+    setTypes(newType !== '' ? [newType] : []);
+    setPageCursor(undefined);
+  };
+
+  // Handle any provided defaultValue
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (defaultValue) {
+      setTypes([defaultValue]);
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, []);
+
+  const definedTypes = [
+    {
+      value: '',
+      name: 'All',
+    },
+    ...givenTypes,
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <Tabs
+      className={classes.tabs}
+      indicatorColor="primary"
+      value={types.length === 0 ? '' : types[0]}
+      onChange={changeTab}
+    >
+      {definedTypes.map(type => (
+        <Tab
+          className={classes.tab}
+          disableRipple
+          label={type.name}
+          value={type.value}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </Tabs>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.stories.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.stories.tsx
index 833573f5ee..596c4a027a 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.stories.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.stories.tsx
@@ -61,3 +61,16 @@ export const Accordion = () => {
     />
   );
 };
+
+export const Tabs = () => {
+  return (
+    <SearchType.Tabs
+      defaultValue="value-1"
+      types={[
+        { value: 'value-1', name: 'Value One' },
+        { value: 'value-2', name: 'Value Two' },
+        { value: 'value-3', name: 'Value Three' },
+      ]}
+    />
+  );
+};
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
index f42802819a..e7349a0b77 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/SearchType.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import {
   SearchTypeAccordion,
   SearchTypeAccordionProps,
 } from './SearchType.Accordion';
+import { SearchTypeTabs, SearchTypeTabsProps } from './SearchType.Tabs';
 import { useSearch } from '../SearchContext';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
@@ -124,5 +125,14 @@ SearchType.Accordion = (props: SearchTypeAccordionProps) => {
   return <SearchTypeAccordion {...props} />;
 };
 
+/**
+ * A control surface for the search query's "types" property, displayed as a
+ * tabs suitable for use in faceted search UIs.
+ * @public
+ */
+SearchType.Tabs = (props: SearchTypeTabsProps) => {
+  return <SearchTypeTabs {...props} />;
+};
+
 export { SearchType };
-export type { SearchTypeAccordionProps };
+export type { SearchTypeAccordionProps, SearchTypeTabsProps };
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/index.ts b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/index.ts
index e605276455..37ccc0c781 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/search/src/components/SearchType/index.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
  */
 
 export { SearchType } from './SearchType';
-export type { SearchTypeAccordionProps, SearchTypeProps } from './SearchType';
+export type {
+  SearchTypeAccordionProps,
+  SearchTypeTabsProps,
+  SearchTypeProps,
+} from './SearchType';
diff --git a/plugins/search/src/index.ts b/plugins/search/src/index.ts
index 2cd9130721..c386330937 100644
--- a/plugins/search/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/search/src/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export { SearchResultPager } from './components/SearchResultPager';
 export { SearchType } from './components/SearchType';
 export type {
   SearchTypeAccordionProps,
+  SearchTypeTabsProps,
   SearchTypeProps,
 } from './components/SearchType';
 export { SidebarSearch } from './components/SidebarSearch';