diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 37993a5..11ae64a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ tokio = { version = "0.2.10", optional = true, default-features = false }
 default = [ "futures-io", "tokio-io" ]
 futures-io = [ "futures" ]
 tokio-io = [ "tokio" ]
+tokio-fs = [ "tokio-io", "tokio/fs" ]
 
 async-example = [
     "failure",
     "futures-io",
     "tokio-io",
-    "tokio/fs",
+    "tokio-fs",
     "tokio/rt-threaded",
     "tokio/io-driver",
     "tokio/macros",
diff --git a/src/encoder.rs b/src/encoder.rs
index 9474e71..804aa17 100644
--- a/src/encoder.rs
+++ b/src/encoder.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use crate::format::{self, GoodbyeItem};
 use crate::poll_fn::poll_fn;
 use crate::Metadata;
 
+pub mod aio;
 pub mod sync;
 
 #[doc(inline)]
diff --git a/src/encoder/aio.rs b/src/encoder/aio.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f234cf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/encoder/aio.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,309 @@
+//! Asynchronous `pxar` format handling.
+
+use std::io;
+use std::path::Path;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+
+use crate::encoder::{self, SeqWrite};
+use crate::Metadata;
+
+// #[cfg(feature = "futures-io")]
+// use crate::decoder::aio::FuturesReader;
+// #[cfg(feature = "tokio-io")]
+// use crate::decoder::aio::TokioReader;
+
+/// Asynchronous `pxar` encoder.
+///
+/// This is the `async` version of the `pxar` encoder.
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct Encoder<'a, T: SeqWrite + 'a> {
+    inner: encoder::EncoderImpl<'a, T>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "futures-io")]
+impl<'a, T: futures::io::AsyncWrite + 'a> Encoder<'a, FuturesWriter<T>> {
+    /// Encode a `pxar` archive into a `futures::io::AsyncWrite` output.
+    #[inline]
+    pub async fn from_futures(
+        output: T,
+        metadata: &Metadata,
+    ) -> io::Result<Encoder<'a, FuturesWriter<T>>> {
+        Encoder::new(FuturesWriter::new(output), metadata).await
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "tokio-io")]
+impl<'a, T: tokio::io::AsyncWrite + 'a> Encoder<'a, TokioWriter<T>> {
+    /// Encode a `pxar` archive into a `tokio::io::AsyncWrite` output.
+    #[inline]
+    pub async fn from_futures(
+        output: T,
+        metadata: &Metadata,
+    ) -> io::Result<Encoder<'a, TokioWriter<T>>> {
+        Encoder::new(TokioWriter::new(output), metadata).await
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "tokio-fs")]
+impl<'a> Encoder<'a, TokioWriter<tokio::fs::File>> {
+    /// Convenience shortcut for `File::create` followed by `Encoder::from_tokio`.
+    pub fn create<'b, P: AsRef<Path>>(
+        path: P,
+        metadata: &'b Metadata,
+    ) -> io::Result<Encoder<'a, TokioWriter<tokio::fs::File>>> {
+        Encoder::new(
+            TokioWriter::new(tokio::fs::File::create(path.as_ref()).await?),
+            metadata,
+        ).await
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a, T: SeqWrite + 'a> Encoder<'a, T> {
+    /// Create an asynchronous encoder for an output implementing our internal write interface.
+    pub async fn new(output: T, metadata: &Metadata) -> io::Result<Encoder<'a, T>> {
+        Ok(Self {
+            inner: encoder::EncoderImpl::new(output, metadata).await?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new regular file in the archive. This returns a `File` object to which the
+    /// contents have to be written out *completely*. Failing to do so will put the encoder into an
+    /// error state.
+    pub async fn create_file<'b, P: AsRef<Path>>(
+        &'b mut self,
+        metadata: &Metadata,
+        file_name: P,
+        file_size: u64,
+    ) -> io::Result<File<'b>>
+    where
+        'a: 'b,
+    {
+        Ok(File {
+            inner: self.inner.create_file(
+                metadata,
+                file_name.as_ref(),
+                file_size,
+            ).await?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    // /// Convenience shortcut to add a *regular* file by path including its contents to the archive.
+    // pub async fn add_file<P, F>(
+    //     &mut self,
+    //     metadata: &Metadata,
+    //     file_name: P,
+    //     file_size: u64,
+    //     content: &mut dyn tokio::io::Read,
+    // ) -> io::Result<()>
+    // where
+    //     P: AsRef<Path>,
+    //     F: AsAsyncReader,
+    // {
+    //     self.inner.add_file(
+    //         metadata,
+    //         file_name.as_ref(),
+    //         file_size,
+    //         content.as_async_reader(),
+    //     ).await
+    // }
+
+    /// Create a new subdirectory. Note that the subdirectory has to be finished by calling the
+    /// `finish()` method, otherwise the entire archive will be in an error state.
+    pub async fn create_directory<'b, P: AsRef<Path>>(
+        &'b mut self,
+        file_name: P,
+        metadata: &Metadata,
+    ) -> io::Result<Encoder<'b, &'b mut dyn SeqWrite>>
+    where
+        'a: 'b,
+    {
+        Ok(Encoder {
+            inner: self.inner.create_directory(file_name.as_ref(), metadata).await?,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Finish this directory. This is mandatory, otherwise the `Drop` handler will `panic!`.
+    pub async fn finish(self) -> io::Result<()> {
+        self.inner.finish().await
+    }
+}
+
+#[repr(transparent)]
+pub struct File<'a> {
+    inner: encoder::FileImpl<'a>,
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "futures-io")]
+impl<'a> futures::io::AsyncWrite for File<'a> {
+    fn poll_write(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context, data: &[u8]) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_write(cx, data)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_flush(cx)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_close(cx)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "tokio-io")]
+impl<'a> tokio::io::AsyncWrite for File<'a> {
+    fn poll_write(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context, data: &[u8]) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_write(cx, data)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_flush(cx)
+    }
+
+    fn poll_shutdown(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        unsafe { self.map_unchecked_mut(|this| &mut this.inner) }
+            .poll_close(cx)
+    }
+}
+
+/// Pxar encoder write adapter for `futures::io::AsyncWrite`.
+#[cfg(feature = "futures-io")]
+mod futures_writer {
+    use std::io;
+    use std::pin::Pin;
+    use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+
+    use crate::encoder::SeqWrite;
+
+    pub struct FuturesWriter<T> {
+        inner: Option<T>,
+        position: u64,
+    }
+
+    impl<T: futures::io::AsyncWrite> FuturesWriter<T> {
+        pub fn new(inner: T) -> Self {
+            Self { inner: Some(inner), position: 0 }
+        }
+
+        fn inner_mut(self: &mut Self) -> io::Result<Pin<&mut T>> {
+            let inner = self
+                .inner
+                .as_mut()
+                .ok_or_else(|| io_format_err!("write after close"))?;
+            Ok(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(inner) })
+        }
+
+        fn inner(self: Pin<&mut Self>) -> io::Result<Pin<&mut T>> {
+            unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() }
+                .inner_mut()
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<T: futures::io::AsyncWrite> SeqWrite for FuturesWriter<T> {
+        fn poll_seq_write(
+            self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+            cx: &mut Context,
+            buf: &[u8],
+        ) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+            let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+            let got = ready!(this.inner_mut()?.poll_write(cx, buf))?;
+            this.position += got as u64;
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(got))
+        }
+
+        fn poll_position(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<u64>> {
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(self.as_ref().position))
+        }
+
+        fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+            self.inner()?.poll_flush(cx)
+        }
+
+        fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+            let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+            match this.inner.as_mut() {
+                None => return Poll::Ready(Ok(())),
+                Some(inner) => {
+                    ready!(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(inner).poll_close(cx) })?;
+                    this.inner = None;
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub use futures_writer::FuturesWriter;
+
+/// Pxar encoder write adapter for `tokio::io::AsyncWrite`.
+#[cfg(feature = "tokio-io")]
+mod tokio_writer {
+    use std::io;
+    use std::pin::Pin;
+    use std::task::{Context, Poll};
+
+    use crate::encoder::SeqWrite;
+
+    pub struct TokioWriter<T> {
+        inner: Option<T>,
+        position: u64,
+    }
+
+    impl<T: tokio::io::AsyncWrite> TokioWriter<T> {
+        pub fn new(inner: T) -> Self {
+            Self { inner: Some(inner), position: 0 }
+        }
+
+        fn inner_mut(self: &mut Self) -> io::Result<Pin<&mut T>> {
+            let inner = self
+                .inner
+                .as_mut()
+                .ok_or_else(|| io_format_err!("write after close"))?;
+            Ok(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(inner) })
+        }
+
+        fn inner(self: Pin<&mut Self>) -> io::Result<Pin<&mut T>> {
+            unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() }
+                .inner_mut()
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl<T: tokio::io::AsyncWrite> SeqWrite for TokioWriter<T> {
+        fn poll_seq_write(
+            self: Pin<&mut Self>,
+            cx: &mut Context,
+            buf: &[u8],
+        ) -> Poll<io::Result<usize>> {
+            let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+            let got = ready!(this.inner_mut()?.poll_write(cx, buf))?;
+            this.position += got as u64;
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(got))
+        }
+
+        fn poll_position(self: Pin<&mut Self>, _cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<u64>> {
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(self.as_ref().position))
+        }
+
+        fn poll_flush(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+            self.inner()?.poll_flush(cx)
+        }
+
+        fn poll_close(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+            let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
+            match this.inner.as_mut() {
+                None => return Poll::Ready(Ok(())),
+                Some(inner) => {
+                    ready!(unsafe { Pin::new_unchecked(inner).poll_shutdown(cx) })?;
+                    this.inner = None;
+                    Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub use tokio_writer::TokioWriter;
diff --git a/src/encoder/sync.rs b/src/encoder/sync.rs
index 7374c06..1c145a7 100644
--- a/src/encoder/sync.rs
+++ b/src/encoder/sync.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ impl<'a, T: SeqWrite + 'a> Encoder<'a, T> {
         })
     }
 
-    /// Create a new regular file to the archive. This returns a `File` object to which the
-    /// contents have to be written out completely. Failing to do so will put the encoder into an
+    /// Create a new regular file in the archive. This returns a `File` object to which the
+    /// contents have to be written out *completely*. Failing to do so will put the encoder into an
     /// error state.
     pub fn create_file<'b, P: AsRef<Path>>(
         &'b mut self,
@@ -178,7 +178,11 @@ impl<T: io::Write> SeqWrite for StandardWriter<T> {
         let this = unsafe { self.get_unchecked_mut() };
         Poll::Ready(match this.inner.as_mut() {
             None => Ok(()),
-            Some(inner) => inner.flush(),
+            Some(inner) => {
+                inner.flush()?;
+                this.inner = None;
+                Ok(())
+            }
         })
     }
 }