diff --git a/examples/cwebp.c b/examples/cwebp.c
index 11234681..0e8235d6 100644
--- a/examples/cwebp.c
+++ b/examples/cwebp.c
@@ -594,6 +594,7 @@ static void HelpLong() {
   printf("\n");
   printf("  -short ................. condense printed message\n");
   printf("  -quiet ................. don't print anything.\n");
+  printf("  -version ............... print version number and exit.\n");
   printf("  -v ..................... verbose, e.g. print encoding/decoding "
          "times\n");
   printf("\n");
@@ -678,6 +679,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       crop_y = atoi(argv[++c]);
       crop_w = atoi(argv[++c]);
       crop_h = atoi(argv[++c]);
+    } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-version")) {
+      const int version = WebPGetEncoderVersion();
+      printf("%d.%d.%d\n",
+        (version >> 16) & 0xff, (version >> 8) & 0xff, version & 0xff);
+      return 0;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-quiet")) {
       quiet = 1;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-preset") && c < argc - 1) {
diff --git a/examples/dwebp.c b/examples/dwebp.c
index be7c3520..65e6427c 100644
--- a/examples/dwebp.c
+++ b/examples/dwebp.c
@@ -205,12 +205,13 @@ typedef enum {
 
 static void help(const char *s) {
   printf("Usage: dwebp "
-         "[in_file] [-h] [-v] [-ppm] [-pgm] [-o out_file]\n\n"
+         "[in_file] [-h] [-v] [-ppm] [-pgm] [-version] [-o out_file]\n\n"
          "Decodes the WebP image file to PNG format [Default]\n"
          "Use following options to convert into alternate image formats:\n"
          " -ppm:  save the raw RGB samples as color PPM\n"
          " -pgm:  save the raw YUV samples as a grayscale PGM\n"
          "        file with IMC4 layout.\n"
+         " -version: print version number and exit.\n"
          "Use -v for verbose (e.g. print encoding/decoding times)\n"
         );
 }
@@ -232,6 +233,11 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) {
       out_file = argv[++c];
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-ppm")) {
       format = PPM;
+    } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-version")) {
+      const int version = WebPGetDecoderVersion();
+      printf("%d.%d.%d\n",
+        (version >> 16) & 0xff, (version >> 8) & 0xff, version & 0xff);
+      return 0;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-pgm")) {
       format = PGM;
     } else if (!strcmp(argv[c], "-v")) {
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8.c b/src/dec/vp8.c
index 07541f31..aa47b531 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8.c
+++ b/src/dec/vp8.c
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+int WebPGetDecoderVersion() {
+  return (DEC_MAJ_VERSION << 16) | (DEC_MIN_VERSION << 8) | DEC_REV_VERSION;
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // VP8Decoder
 
diff --git a/src/dec/vp8i.h b/src/dec/vp8i.h
index 9cfee043..6ed053da 100644
--- a/src/dec/vp8i.h
+++ b/src/dec/vp8i.h
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ extern "C" {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Various defines and enums
 
+// version numbers
+#define DEC_MAJ_VERSION 0
+#define DEC_MIN_VERSION 1
+#define DEC_REV_VERSION 2
+
 #define ONLY_KEYFRAME_CODE      // to remove any code related to P-Frames
 
 // intra prediction modes
diff --git a/src/enc/vp8enci.h b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
index cc64b31c..ae7cb78c 100644
--- a/src/enc/vp8enci.h
+++ b/src/enc/vp8enci.h
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ extern "C" {
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Various defines and enums
 
+// version numbers
+#define ENC_MAJ_VERSION 0
+#define ENC_MIN_VERSION 1
+#define ENC_REV_VERSION 2
+
 // intra prediction modes
 enum { B_DC_PRED = 0,   // 4x4 modes
        B_TM_PRED = 1,
diff --git a/src/enc/webpenc.c b/src/enc/webpenc.c
index 5ca445ef..c1c5f071 100644
--- a/src/enc/webpenc.c
+++ b/src/enc/webpenc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define MAX_DIMENSION 16384   // maximum width/height allowed by the spec
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+int WebPGetEncoderVersion() {
+  return (ENC_MAJ_VERSION << 16) | (ENC_MIN_VERSION << 8) | ENC_REV_VERSION;
+}
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // WebPPicture
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/webp/decode.h b/src/webp/decode.h
index fefab0a4..790b5500 100644
--- a/src/webp/decode.h
+++ b/src/webp/decode.h
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+// Return the decoder's version number, packed in hexadecimal using 8bits for
+// each of major/minor/revision. E.g: v2.5.7 is 0x020507.
+int WebPGetDecoderVersion();
+
 // Retrieve basic header information: width, height.
 // This function will also validate the header and return 0 in
 // case of formatting error.
diff --git a/src/webp/encode.h b/src/webp/encode.h
index 797b4c61..50d93657 100644
--- a/src/webp/encode.h
+++ b/src/webp/encode.h
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define WEBP_ENCODER_ABI_VERSION 0x0001
 
+// Return the encoder's version number, packed in hexadecimal using 8bits for
+// each of major/minor/revision. E.g: v2.5.7 is 0x020507.
+int WebPGetEncoderVersion();
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // One-stop-shop call! No questions asked: