diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a67a61d..68be212 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -655,6 +655,20 @@ sections = {
 }
 ```
 
+#### searchcount component options
+
+```lua
+sections = {
+  lualine_a = {
+    {
+      'searchcount',
+      maxcount = 999,
+      timeout = 500,
+    }
+  }
+}
+```
+
 #### tabs component options
 
 ```lua
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/searchcount.lua b/lua/lualine/components/searchcount.lua
index 839a3b8..dfc8386 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/searchcount.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/searchcount.lua
@@ -1,11 +1,27 @@
-local function searchcount()
+local M = require('lualine.component'):extend()
+
+local default_options = {
+  maxcount = 999,
+  timeout = 500,
+}
+
+-- Initializer
+function M:init(options)
+  -- Run super()
+  M.super.init(self, options)
+  -- Apply default options
+  self.options = vim.tbl_extend('keep', self.options or {}, default_options)
+end
+
+-- Function that runs every time statusline is updated
+function M:update_status()
   if vim.v.hlsearch == 0 then
     return ''
   end
 
-  local result = vim.fn.searchcount { maxcount = 999, timeout = 500 }
+  local result = vim.fn.searchcount { maxcount = self.options.maxcount, timeout = self.options.timeout }
   local denominator = math.min(result.total, result.maxcount)
   return string.format('[%d/%d]', result.current, denominator)
 end
 
-return searchcount
+return M