diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c49f63b..5430d0f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -259,6 +259,14 @@ include_directories(${EXAMPLE_INCLUDES})
 target_link_libraries(sio_microphone libsoundio_shared)
 install(TARGETS sio_microphone DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
 
+add_executable(sio_record example/sio_record.c)
+set_target_properties(sio_record PROPERTIES
+    LINKER_LANGUAGE C
+    COMPILE_FLAGS ${EXAMPLE_CFLAGS})
+include_directories(${EXAMPLE_INCLUDES})
+target_link_libraries(sio_record libsoundio_shared)
+install(TARGETS sio_record DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR})
+
 
 
 add_executable(unit_tests ${TEST_SOURCES})
diff --git a/example/sio_record.c b/example/sio_record.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b31c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example/sio_record.c
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Andrew Kelley
+ *
+ * This file is part of libsoundio, which is MIT licensed.
+ * See http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+ */
+
+#include <soundio/soundio.h>
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <math.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+static enum SoundIoFormat prioritized_formats[] = {
+    SoundIoFormatFloat32NE,
+    SoundIoFormatFloat32FE,
+    SoundIoFormatS32NE,
+    SoundIoFormatS32FE,
+    SoundIoFormatS24NE,
+    SoundIoFormatS24FE,
+    SoundIoFormatS16NE,
+    SoundIoFormatS16FE,
+    SoundIoFormatFloat64NE,
+    SoundIoFormatFloat64FE,
+    SoundIoFormatU32NE,
+    SoundIoFormatU32FE,
+    SoundIoFormatU24NE,
+    SoundIoFormatU24FE,
+    SoundIoFormatU16NE,
+    SoundIoFormatU16FE,
+    SoundIoFormatS8,
+    SoundIoFormatU8,
+    SoundIoFormatInvalid,
+};
+
+static int prioritized_sample_rates[] = {
+    48000,
+    44100,
+    96000,
+    24000,
+    0,
+};
+
+static FILE *out_f = NULL;
+
+static void read_callback(struct SoundIoInStream *instream, int frame_count_min, int frame_count_max) {
+    struct SoundIoChannelArea *areas;
+    int err;
+
+    int frames_left = frame_count_max;
+
+    for (;;) {
+        int frame_count = frames_left;
+
+        if ((err = soundio_instream_begin_read(instream, &areas, &frame_count))) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "begin read error: %s", soundio_strerror(err));
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
+        if (!frame_count)
+            break;
+
+        if (!areas) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "hole\n");
+            exit(1);
+        } else {
+            for (int frame = 0; frame < frame_count; frame += 1) {
+                for (int ch = 0; ch < instream->layout.channel_count; ch += 1) {
+                    fwrite(areas[ch].ptr, 1, instream->bytes_per_sample, out_f);
+                    areas[ch].ptr += areas[ch].step;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ((err = soundio_instream_end_read(instream))) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "end read error: %s", soundio_strerror(err));
+            exit(1);
+        }
+
+        frames_left -= frame_count;
+        if (frames_left <= 0)
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void overflow_callback(struct SoundIoInStream *instream) {
+    static int count = 0;
+    fprintf(stderr, "overflow %d\n", ++count);
+}
+
+static int usage(char *exe) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s [options] outfile.wav\n"
+            "Options:\n"
+            "  [--backend dummy|alsa|pulseaudio|jack|coreaudio|wasapi]\n"
+            "  [--device id]\n"
+            "  [--raw]\n"
+            , exe);
+    return 1;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+    char *exe = argv[0];
+    enum SoundIoBackend backend = SoundIoBackendNone;
+    char *device_id = NULL;
+    bool is_raw = false;
+    char *outfile = NULL;
+    for (int i = 1; i < argc; i += 1) {
+        char *arg = argv[i];
+        if (arg[0] == '-' && arg[1] == '-') {
+            if (strcmp(arg, "--raw") == 0) {
+                is_raw = true;
+            } else if (++i >= argc) {
+                return usage(exe);
+            } else if (strcmp(arg, "--backend") == 0) {
+                if (strcmp("dummy", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendDummy;
+                } else if (strcmp("alsa", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendAlsa;
+                } else if (strcmp("pulseaudio", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendPulseAudio;
+                } else if (strcmp("jack", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendJack;
+                } else if (strcmp("coreaudio", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendCoreAudio;
+                } else if (strcmp("wasapi", argv[i]) == 0) {
+                    backend = SoundIoBackendWasapi;
+                } else {
+                    fprintf(stderr, "Invalid backend: %s\n", argv[i]);
+                    return 1;
+                }
+            } else if (strcmp(arg, "--device") == 0) {
+                device_id = argv[i];
+            } else {
+                return usage(exe);
+            }
+        } else if (!outfile) {
+            outfile = argv[i];
+        } else {
+            return usage(exe);
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!outfile)
+        return usage(exe);
+
+    struct SoundIo *soundio = soundio_create();
+    if (!soundio) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "out of memory\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    int err = (backend == SoundIoBackendNone) ?
+        soundio_connect(soundio) : soundio_connect_backend(soundio, backend);
+    if (err) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "error connecting: %s", soundio_strerror(err));
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    soundio_flush_events(soundio);
+
+    struct SoundIoDevice *selected_device = NULL;
+
+    if (device_id) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < soundio_input_device_count(soundio); i += 1) {
+            struct SoundIoDevice *device = soundio_get_input_device(soundio, i);
+            if (device->is_raw == is_raw && strcmp(device->id, device_id) == 0) {
+                selected_device = device;
+                break;
+            }
+            soundio_device_unref(device);
+        }
+        if (!selected_device) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Invalid device id: %s\n", device_id);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        int device_index = soundio_default_input_device_index(soundio);
+        selected_device = soundio_get_input_device(soundio, device_index);
+    }
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "Device: %s\n", selected_device->name);
+
+    soundio_device_sort_channel_layouts(selected_device);
+    struct SoundIoChannelLayout *layout = &selected_device->layouts[0];
+
+    int sample_rate = 0;
+    int *sample_rate_ptr;
+    for (sample_rate_ptr = prioritized_sample_rates; *sample_rate_ptr; sample_rate_ptr += 1) {
+        if (soundio_device_supports_sample_rate(selected_device, *sample_rate_ptr)) {
+            sample_rate = *sample_rate_ptr;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (!sample_rate)
+        sample_rate = selected_device->sample_rates[0].max;
+
+    enum SoundIoFormat fmt = SoundIoFormatInvalid;
+    enum SoundIoFormat *fmt_ptr;
+    for (fmt_ptr = prioritized_formats; *fmt_ptr != SoundIoFormatInvalid; fmt_ptr += 1) {
+        if (soundio_device_supports_format(selected_device, *fmt_ptr)) {
+            fmt = *fmt_ptr;
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    if (fmt == SoundIoFormatInvalid)
+        fmt = selected_device->formats[0];
+
+    fprintf(stderr, "%s %dHz %s interleaved\n", layout->name, sample_rate, soundio_format_string(fmt));
+
+    out_f = fopen(outfile, "wb");
+    if (!out_f) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "unable to open %s: %s\n", outfile, strerror(errno));
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    struct SoundIoInStream *instream = soundio_instream_create(selected_device);
+    if (!instream) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "out of memory\n");
+        return 1;
+    }
+    instream->format = fmt;
+    instream->sample_rate = sample_rate;
+    instream->layout = *layout;
+    instream->read_callback = read_callback;
+    instream->overflow_callback = overflow_callback;
+
+    if ((err = soundio_instream_open(instream))) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "unable to open input stream: %s", soundio_strerror(err));
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    if ((err = soundio_instream_start(instream))) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "unable to start input device: %s", soundio_strerror(err));
+        return 1;
+    }
+
+    for (;;)
+        soundio_wait_events(soundio);
+
+    soundio_instream_destroy(instream);
+    soundio_device_unref(selected_device);
+    soundio_destroy(soundio);
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/soundio/soundio.h b/soundio/soundio.h
index 0982aa5..ca3b834 100644
--- a/soundio/soundio.h
+++ b/soundio/soundio.h
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
  * Supports specifying device and backend to use.
  */
 
+/** \example sio_record.c
+ * Record audio to an output file.
+ * Supports specifying device and backend to use.
+ */
+
 /** \example sio_microphone.c
  * Stream the default input device over the default output device.
  * Supports specifying device and backend to use.