diff --git a/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/embedders.py b/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/embedders.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0e9ebc7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/embedders.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+from genkit.ai.embedding import EmbedRequest, EmbedResponse
+from genkit.plugins.ollama.models import EmbeddingModelDefinition
+
+import ollama as ollama_api
+
+
+class OllamaEmbedder:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client: ollama_api.Client,
+        embedding_definition: EmbeddingModelDefinition,
+    ):
+        self.client = client
+        self.embedding_definition = embedding_definition
+
+    def embed(self, request: EmbedRequest) -> EmbedResponse:
+        return self.client.embed(
+            model=self.embedding_definition.name,
+            input=request.documents,
+        )
+
+
+class AsyncOllamaEmbedder:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        client: ollama_api.AsyncClient,
+        embedding_definition: EmbeddingModelDefinition,
+    ):
+        self.client = client
+        self.embedding_definition = embedding_definition
+
+    async def embed(self, request: EmbedRequest) -> EmbedResponse:
+        return await self.client.embed(
+            model=self.embedding_definition.name,
+            input=request.documents,
+        )
diff --git a/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/plugin_api.py b/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/plugin_api.py
index 11f68fe38..e541987a6 100644
--- a/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/plugin_api.py
+++ b/py/plugins/ollama/src/genkit/plugins/ollama/plugin_api.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 from functools import cached_property
 from typing import Type
 
-from genkit.core.action import ActionKind
-from genkit.core.registry import Registry
+from genkit.plugins.ollama.embedders import AsyncOllamaEmbedder, OllamaEmbedder
 from genkit.plugins.ollama.models import (
     AsyncOllamaModel,
     OllamaAPITypes,
@@ -60,7 +59,21 @@ def ollama_model_class(self) -> Type[AsyncOllamaModel | OllamaModel]:
             else OllamaModel
         )
 
+    @cached_property
+    def ollama_embedder_class(
+        self,
+    ) -> Type[AsyncOllamaEmbedder | OllamaEmbedder]:
+        return (
+            AsyncOllamaEmbedder
+            if self.plugin_params.use_async_api
+            else OllamaEmbedder
+        )
+
     def initialize(self, ai: GenkitRegistry) -> None:
+        self._initialize_models(ai=ai)
+        self._initialize_embedders(ai=ai)
+
+    def _initialize_models(self, ai: GenkitRegistry):
         for model_definition in self.plugin_params.models:
             model = self.ollama_model_class(
                 client=self.client,
@@ -75,5 +88,20 @@ def initialize(self, ai: GenkitRegistry) -> None:
                     'system_role': True,
                 },
             )
-        # TODO: introduce embedders here
-        # for embedder in self.plugin_params.embedders:
+
+    def _initialize_embedders(self, ai: GenkitRegistry):
+        for embedding_definition in self.plugin_params.embedders:
+            embedder = self.ollama_embedder_class(
+                client=self.client, embedding_definition=embedding_definition
+            )
+            ai.define_embedder(
+                name=ollama_name(embedding_definition.name),
+                fn=embedder.embed,
+                metadata={
+                    'label': f'Ollama Embedding - {embedding_definition.name}',
+                    'dimensions': embedding_definition.dimensions,
+                    'supports': {
+                        'input': ['text'],
+                    },
+                },
+            )
diff --git a/py/samples/ollama/embed.py b/py/samples/ollama/embed.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..22b3412a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/samples/ollama/embed.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+import asyncio
+
+from genkit.plugins.ollama import Ollama, ollama_name
+from genkit.plugins.ollama.models import (
+    EmbeddingModelDefinition,
+    OllamaPluginParams,
+)
+from genkit.veneer import Genkit
+
+# model can be pulled with `ollama pull *LLM_VERSION*`
+EMBEDDER_VERSION = 'mxbai-embed-large'
+
+plugin_params = OllamaPluginParams(
+    embedders=[
+        EmbeddingModelDefinition(
+            name=EMBEDDER_VERSION,
+            dimensions=512,
+        )
+    ],
+    use_async_api=True,
+)
+
+ai = Genkit(
+    plugins=[
+        Ollama(
+            plugin_params=plugin_params,
+        )
+    ],
+)
+
+
+async def sample_embed(documents: list[str]):
+    """Generate a request to greet a user.
+
+    Args:
+        hi_input: Input data containing user information.
+
+    Returns:
+        A GenerateRequest object with the greeting message.
+    """
+    return await ai.embed(
+        model=ollama_name(EMBEDDER_VERSION),
+        documents=documents,
+    )
+
+
+async def main() -> None:
+    response = await sample_embed(
+        documents=[
+            'test document 1',
+            'test document 2',
+        ]
+    )
+    print(response)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    asyncio.run(main())