diff --git a/lib/sqlitex.ex b/lib/sqlitex.ex
index e8e76c0..17a1897 100644
--- a/lib/sqlitex.ex
+++ b/lib/sqlitex.ex
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ defmodule Sqlitex do
   Sqlitex.query(db, "select * from mytable", db_chunk_size: 500)
   ```
   in this case all rows will be passed from native sqlite OS thread to the erlang process in two passes.
-  Each pass will contain 500 rows.  
+  Each pass will contain 500 rows.
   This parameter decrease overhead of transmitting rows from native OS sqlite thread to the erlang process by
-  chunking list of result rows.  
-  Please, decrease this value if rows are heavy. Default value is 5000.  
+  chunking list of result rows.
+  Please, decrease this value if rows are heavy. Default value is 5000.
   If you in doubt what to do with this parameter, please, do nothing. Default value is ok.
   ```
   config :sqlitex, db_chunk_size: 500 # if most of the database rows are heavy
@@ -150,9 +150,46 @@ defmodule Sqlitex do
     exec(db, stmt, call_opts)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+    Runs `fun` inside a transaction. If `fun` returns without raising an exception,
+    the transaction will be commited via `commit`. Otherwise, `rollback` will be called.
+
+    ## Examples
+      iex> {:ok, db} = Sqlitex.open(":memory:")
+      iex> Sqlitex.with_transaction(db, fn(db) ->
+      ...>   Sqlitex.exec(db, "create table foo(id integer)")
+      ...>   Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values(42)")
+      ...> end)
+      iex> Sqlitex.query(db, "select * from foo")
+      {:ok, [[{:id, 42}]]}
+  """
+  @spec with_transaction(Sqlitex.connection, (Sqlitex.connection -> any()), Keyword.t) :: any
+  def with_transaction(db, fun, opts \\ []) do
+    with :ok <- exec(db, "begin", opts),
+      {:ok, result} <- apply_rescuing(fun, [db]),
+      :ok <- exec(db, "commit", opts)
+    do
+      {:ok, result}
+    else
+      err ->
+        :ok = exec(db, "rollback", opts)
+        err
+    end
+  end
+
  if Version.compare(System.version, "1.3.0") == :lt do
    defp string_to_charlist(string), do: String.to_char_list(string)
  else
    defp string_to_charlist(string), do: String.to_charlist(string)
  end
+
+ ## Private Helpers
+
+ defp apply_rescuing(fun, args) do
+    try do
+      {:ok, apply(fun, args)}
+    rescue
+      error -> {:error, error}
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/sqlitex/server.ex b/lib/sqlitex/server.ex
index 51d4b66..875af4e 100644
--- a/lib/sqlitex/server.ex
+++ b/lib/sqlitex/server.ex
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ defmodule Sqlitex.Server do
     {:reply, result, {db, stmt_cache, config}}
   end
 
+  def handle_call({:with_transaction, fun}, _from, {db, stmt_cache, config}) do
+    result = Sqlitex.with_transaction(db, fun)
+    {:reply, result, {db, stmt_cache, config}}
+  end
+
   def handle_cast(:stop, {db, stmt_cache, config}) do
     {:stop, :normal, {db, stmt_cache, config}}
   end
@@ -191,6 +196,27 @@ defmodule Sqlitex.Server do
     GenServer.cast(pid, :stop)
   end
 
+  @doc """
+    Runs `fun` inside a transaction. If `fun` returns without raising an exception,
+    the transaction will be commited via `commit`. Otherwise, `rollback` will be called.
+
+    Be careful if `fun` might take a long time to run. The function is executed in the
+    context of the server and therefore blocks other requests until it's finished.
+
+    ## Examples
+      iex> {:ok, server} = Sqlitex.Server.start_link(":memory:")
+      iex> Sqlitex.Server.with_transaction(server, fn(db) ->
+      ...>   Sqlitex.exec(db, "create table foo(id integer)")
+      ...>   Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values(42)")
+      ...> end)
+      iex> Sqlitex.Server.query(server, "select * from foo")
+      {:ok, [[{:id, 42}]]}
+  """
+  @spec with_transaction(pid(), (Sqlitex.connection -> any()), Keyword.t) :: any
+  def with_transaction(pid, fun, opts \\ []) do
+    GenServer.call(pid, {:with_transaction, fun}, Config.call_timeout(opts))
+  end
+
   ## Helpers
 
   defp query_impl(sql, stmt_cache, opts) do
diff --git a/test/server_test.exs b/test/server_test.exs
index 7bcf44c..1743c38 100644
--- a/test/server_test.exs
+++ b/test/server_test.exs
@@ -1,4 +1,35 @@
 defmodule Sqlitex.ServerTest do
   use ExUnit.Case
   doctest Sqlitex.Server
+
+  test "with_transaction commit" do
+    alias Sqlitex.Server
+
+    {:ok, server} = Server.start_link(':memory:')
+    :ok = Server.exec(server, "create table foo(id integer)")
+
+    Server.with_transaction(server, fn db ->
+      :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values (42)")
+    end)
+
+    assert Server.query(server, "select * from foo") == {:ok, [[{:id, 42}]]}
+  end
+
+  test "with_transaction rollback" do
+    alias Sqlitex.Server
+
+    {:ok, server} = Server.start_link(':memory:')
+    :ok = Server.exec(server, "create table foo(id integer)")
+
+    try do
+      Server.with_transaction(server, fn db ->
+        :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values (42)")
+        raise "Error to roll back transaction"
+      end)
+    rescue
+      _ -> nil
+    end
+
+    assert Server.query(server, "select * from foo") == {:ok, []}
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/sqlitex_test.exs b/test/sqlitex_test.exs
index 2a6a08a..43f133f 100644
--- a/test/sqlitex_test.exs
+++ b/test/sqlitex_test.exs
@@ -250,4 +250,31 @@ defmodule Sqlitex.Test do
     assert row[:b] == nil
     assert row[:c] == nil
   end
+
+  test "with_transaction commit" do
+    {:ok, db} = Sqlitex.open(":memory:")
+    :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "create table foo(id integer)")
+
+    Sqlitex.with_transaction(db, fn db ->
+      :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values (42)")
+    end)
+
+    assert Sqlitex.query(db, "select * from foo") == {:ok, [[{:id, 42}]]}
+  end
+
+  test "with_transaction rollback" do
+    {:ok, db} = Sqlitex.open(':memory:')
+    :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "create table foo(id integer)")
+
+    try do
+      Sqlitex.with_transaction(db, fn db ->
+        :ok = Sqlitex.exec(db, "insert into foo (id) values (42)")
+        raise "Error to roll back transaction"
+      end)
+    rescue
+      _ -> nil
+    end
+
+    assert Sqlitex.query(db, "select * from foo") == {:ok, []}
+  end
 end