diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index eba1fea..030c1f2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ tantivy.so
 tantivy.dylib
 tantivy/tantivy.cpython*.so
 tantivy.egg-info/
-
-# Exclude the mkdocs site directory
-site/
+.venv
+.envrc
+site/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94af155..e97984d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ only supports python3.
 
 # Development
 
+For compiling Python module:
+
+```bash
+# create virtual env
+python -m venv .venv
+source .venv/bin/activate
+
+# install maturin, the build tool for PyO3
+pip install maturin
+
+# compile and install python module in venv
+maturin develop
+```
+
+
 Setting up a development environment can be done in a virtual environment using
 [`nox`](https://nox.thea.codes) or using local packages using the provided `Makefile`.
 
diff --git a/src/document.rs b/src/document.rs
index ac08598..3adb13d 100644
--- a/src/document.rs
+++ b/src/document.rs
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ impl Document {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn iter_values_for_field<'a>(
+    pub fn iter_values_for_field<'a>(
         &'a self,
         field: &str,
     ) -> impl Iterator<Item = &'a Value> + 'a {
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 245cfee..70ea2fa 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ mod query;
 mod schema;
 mod schemabuilder;
 mod searcher;
+mod snippet;
 
 use document::Document;
 use facet::Facet;
 use index::Index;
+use query::Query;
 use schema::Schema;
 use schemabuilder::SchemaBuilder;
 use searcher::{DocAddress, SearchResult, Searcher};
+use snippet::{Snippet, SnippetGenerator};
 
 /// Python bindings for the search engine library Tantivy.
 ///
@@ -76,6 +79,9 @@ fn tantivy(_py: Python, m: &PyModule) -> PyResult<()> {
     m.add_class::<Index>()?;
     m.add_class::<DocAddress>()?;
     m.add_class::<Facet>()?;
+    m.add_class::<Query>()?;
+    m.add_class::<Snippet>()?;
+    m.add_class::<SnippetGenerator>()?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/snippet.rs b/src/snippet.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e74b3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/snippet.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+use crate::to_pyerr;
+use pyo3::prelude::*;
+use tantivy as tv;
+
+/// Tantivy schema.
+///
+/// The schema is very strict. To build the schema the `SchemaBuilder` class is
+/// provided.
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct Snippet {
+    pub(crate) inner: tv::Snippet,
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct Range {
+    #[pyo3(get)]
+    start: usize,
+    #[pyo3(get)]
+    end: usize,
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl Snippet {
+    pub fn to_html(&self) -> PyResult<String> {
+        Ok(self.inner.to_html())
+    }
+
+    pub fn highlighted(&self) -> Vec<Range> {
+        let highlighted = self.inner.highlighted();
+        let results = highlighted
+            .iter()
+            .map(|r| Range {
+                start: r.start,
+                end: r.end,
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        results
+    }
+}
+
+#[pyclass]
+pub(crate) struct SnippetGenerator {
+    pub(crate) field_name: String,
+    pub(crate) inner: tv::SnippetGenerator,
+}
+
+#[pymethods]
+impl SnippetGenerator {
+    #[staticmethod]
+    pub fn create(
+        searcher: &crate::Searcher,
+        query: &crate::Query,
+        schema: &crate::Schema,
+        field_name: &str,
+    ) -> PyResult<SnippetGenerator> {
+        let field = schema
+            .inner
+            .get_field(field_name)
+            .or(Err("field not found"))
+            .map_err(to_pyerr)?;
+        let generator =
+            tv::SnippetGenerator::create(&searcher.inner, query.get(), field)
+                .map_err(to_pyerr)?;
+
+        return Ok(SnippetGenerator {
+            field_name: field_name.to_string(),
+            inner: generator,
+        });
+    }
+
+    pub fn snippet_from_doc(&self, doc: &crate::Document) -> crate::Snippet {
+        let text: String = doc
+            .iter_values_for_field(&self.field_name)
+            .flat_map(tv::schema::Value::as_text)
+            .collect::<Vec<&str>>()
+            .join(" ");
+
+        let result = self.inner.snippet(&text);
+        Snippet { inner: result }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/tantivy_test.py b/tests/tantivy_test.py
index a15fa30..6b1d7fd 100644
--- a/tests/tantivy_test.py
+++ b/tests/tantivy_test.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import datetime
 import tantivy
 import pickle
 import pytest
-
-from tantivy import Document, Index, SchemaBuilder
+import tantivy
+from tantivy import Document, Index, SchemaBuilder, SnippetGenerator
 
 
 def schema():
@@ -784,3 +784,27 @@ def test_doc_address_pickle():
     pickled = pickle.loads(pickle.dumps(orig))
 
     assert orig == pickled
+
+
+class TestSnippets(object):
+    def test_document_snippet(self, dir_index):
+        index_dir, _ = dir_index
+        doc_schema = schema()
+        index = Index(doc_schema, str(index_dir))
+        query = index.parse_query("sea whale", ["title", "body"])
+        searcher = index.searcher()
+        result = searcher.search(query)
+        assert len(result.hits) == 1
+
+        snippet_generator = SnippetGenerator.create(searcher, query, doc_schema, "title")
+
+        for (score, doc_address) in result.hits:
+            doc = searcher.doc(doc_address)
+            snippet = snippet_generator.snippet_from_doc(doc)
+            highlights = snippet.highlighted()
+            assert len(highlights) == 1
+            first = highlights[0]
+            assert first.start == 20
+            assert first.end == 23
+            html_snippet = snippet.to_html()
+            assert html_snippet == 'The Old Man and the <b>Sea</b>'