diff --git a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
index f2a7518b0..0296403d0 100644
--- a/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
+++ b/include/SFML/Graphics/Image.hpp
@@ -155,6 +155,24 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     bool saveToFile(const std::string& filename) const;
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Save the image to a buffer in memory
+    ///
+    /// The format of the image must be specified.
+    /// The supported image formats are bmp, png, tga and jpg.
+    /// This function fails if the image is empty, or if
+    /// the format was invalid.
+    ///
+    /// \param output Buffer to fill with encoded data
+    /// \param format Encoding format to use
+    ///
+    /// \return True if saving was successful
+    ///
+    /// \see create, loadFromFile, loadFromMemory, saveToFile
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    bool saveToMemory(std::vector<sf::Uint8>& output, const std::string& format) const;
+
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// \brief Return the size (width and height) of the image
     ///
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
index bb791d66f..64e13a8bf 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/Image.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,12 @@ bool Image::saveToFile(const std::string& filename) const
     return priv::ImageLoader::getInstance().saveImageToFile(filename, m_pixels, m_size);
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool Image::saveToMemory(std::vector<sf::Uint8>& output, const std::string& format) const
+{
+    return priv::ImageLoader::getInstance().saveImageToMemory(format, output, m_pixels, m_size);
+}
+
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 Vector2u Image::getSize() const
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.cpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.cpp
index d0e7ac9ef..cc4981492 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #define STB_IMAGE_WRITE_IMPLEMENTATION
 #include <stb_image_write.h>
 #include <cctype>
+#include <iterator>
 
 
 namespace
@@ -61,6 +62,14 @@ namespace
         sf::InputStream* stream = static_cast<sf::InputStream*>(user);
         return stream->tell() >= stream->getSize();
     }
+
+    // stb_image callback for constructing a buffer
+    void bufferFromCallback(void* context, void* data, int size)
+    {
+        sf::Uint8* source = static_cast<sf::Uint8*>(data);
+        std::vector<sf::Uint8>* dest = static_cast<std::vector<sf::Uint8>*>(context);
+        std::copy(source, source + size, std::back_inserter(*dest));
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -272,6 +281,46 @@ bool ImageLoader::saveImageToFile(const std::string& filename, const std::vector
     return false;
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+bool ImageLoader::saveImageToMemory(const std::string& format, std::vector<sf::Uint8>& output, const std::vector<Uint8>& pixels, const Vector2u& size)
+{
+    // Make sure the image is not empty
+    if (!pixels.empty() && (size.x > 0) && (size.y > 0))
+    {
+        // Choose function based on format
+
+        std::string specified = toLower(format);
+
+        if (specified == "bmp")
+        {
+            // BMP format
+            if (stbi_write_bmp_to_func(&bufferFromCallback, &output, size.x, size.y, 4, &pixels[0]))
+                return true;
+        }
+        else if (specified == "tga")
+        {
+            // TGA format
+            if (stbi_write_tga_to_func(&bufferFromCallback, &output, size.x, size.y, 4, &pixels[0]))
+                return true;
+        }
+        else if (specified == "png")
+        {
+            // PNG format
+            if (stbi_write_png_to_func(&bufferFromCallback, &output, size.x, size.y, 4, &pixels[0], 0))
+                return true;
+        }
+        else if (specified == "jpg" || specified == "jpeg")
+        {
+            // JPG format
+            if (stbi_write_jpg_to_func(&bufferFromCallback, &output, size.x, size.y, 4, &pixels[0], 90))
+                return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    err() << "Failed to save image with format \"" << format << "\"" << std::endl;
+    return false;
+}
+
 } // namespace priv
 
 } // namespace sf
diff --git a/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.hpp b/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.hpp
index c178cb7ab..d800f42c5 100644
--- a/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.hpp
+++ b/src/SFML/Graphics/ImageLoader.hpp
@@ -105,6 +105,19 @@ public:
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     bool saveImageToFile(const std::string& filename, const std::vector<Uint8>& pixels, const Vector2u& size);
 
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    /// \brief Save an array of pixels as an encoded image buffer
+    ///
+    /// \param format   Must be "bmp", "png", "tga" or "jpg"/"jpeg".
+    /// \param output   Buffer to fill with encoded data
+    /// \param pixels   Array of pixels to save to image
+    /// \param size     Size of image to save, in pixels
+    ///
+    /// \return True if saving was successful
+    ///
+    ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+    bool saveImageToMemory(const std::string& format, std::vector<sf::Uint8>& output, const std::vector<Uint8>& pixels, const Vector2u& size);
+
 private:
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////