diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7034a82..c8ef1d7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ edition = "2018"
 derivative = "1.0.3"
 libc = "0.2"
 thiserror = "1.0.9"
+serde = { version = "1.0.104", features = ["derive"], optional = true }
 
 [features]
 no_wrapper = []
+default = ["serde"]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 153d12b..0e8b7c4 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ mod v4l2;
 
 pub type Result<T> = result::Result<T, Error>;
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+extern crate serde;
+
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate derivative;
 
@@ -62,7 +65,8 @@ pub enum Error {
     BadField,
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug)]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct Config<'a> {
     /// The mix of numerator and denominator. v4l2 uses frame intervals instead of frame rates.
     /// Default is `(1, 10)`.
@@ -94,6 +98,7 @@ impl<'a> Default for Config<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct FormatInfo {
     /// FourCC of format (e.g. `b"H264"`).
     pub format: [u8; 4],
@@ -143,6 +148,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for FormatInfo {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub enum ResolutionInfo {
     Discretes(Vec<(u32, u32)>),
     Stepwise {
@@ -173,6 +179,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for ResolutionInfo {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub enum IntervalInfo {
     Discretes(Vec<(u32, u32)>),
     Stepwise {
@@ -242,6 +249,7 @@ impl Drop for Frame {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 enum State {
     Idle,
     Streaming,
@@ -249,11 +257,13 @@ enum State {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct Camera {
     fd: RawFd,
     state: State,
     resolution: (u32, u32),
     format: [u8; 4],
+    #[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(skip_serializing))]
     buffers: Vec<Arc<MappedRegion>>,
 }
 
@@ -661,6 +671,7 @@ impl Drop for Camera {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct FormatIter<'a> {
     camera: &'a Camera,
     index: u32,
@@ -752,6 +763,7 @@ impl Settable for String {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct Control {
     pub id: u32,
     pub name: String,
@@ -761,6 +773,7 @@ pub struct Control {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub enum CtrlData {
     Integer {
         value: i32,
@@ -807,12 +820,14 @@ pub enum CtrlData {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct CtrlMenuItem {
     pub index: u32,
     pub name: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 pub struct CtrlIntMenuItem {
     pub index: u32,
     pub value: i64,
diff --git a/src/v4l2.rs b/src/v4l2.rs
index 9657132..4b4f088 100644
--- a/src/v4l2.rs
+++ b/src/v4l2.rs
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ impl Format {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct PixFormat {
     pub width: u32,
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ impl PixFormat {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct RequestBuffers {
     pub count: u32,
@@ -242,6 +244,7 @@ impl Buffer {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct TimeCode {
     pub ttype: u32,
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ pub struct TimeCode {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct FmtDesc {
     pub index: u32,
@@ -293,6 +297,7 @@ impl StreamParm {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct CaptureParm {
     pub capability: u32,
@@ -304,6 +309,7 @@ pub struct CaptureParm {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct Fract {
     pub numerator: u32,
@@ -311,6 +317,7 @@ pub struct Fract {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct Frmsizeenum {
     pub index: u32,
@@ -337,6 +344,7 @@ impl Frmsizeenum {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct FrmsizeDiscrete {
     pub width: u32,
@@ -344,6 +352,7 @@ pub struct FrmsizeDiscrete {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct FrmsizeStepwise {
     pub min_width: u32,
@@ -355,6 +364,7 @@ pub struct FrmsizeStepwise {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct Frmivalenum {
     pub index: u32,
@@ -385,6 +395,7 @@ impl Frmivalenum {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct FrmivalStepwise {
     pub min: Fract,
@@ -393,6 +404,7 @@ pub struct FrmivalStepwise {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct QueryCtrl {
     pub id: u32,
@@ -415,6 +427,7 @@ impl QueryCtrl {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct QueryExtCtrl {
     pub id: u32,
@@ -442,11 +455,14 @@ impl QueryExtCtrl {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+#[derive(Derivative, Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C, packed)]
 pub struct QueryMenu {
     pub id: u32,
     pub index: u32,
+    #[derivative(Debug="ignore")]
+    #[serde(skip_serializing)]
     pub data: QueryMenuData,
     reserved: u32,
 }
@@ -483,6 +499,7 @@ impl QueryMenuData {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct Control {
     pub id: u32,
@@ -496,6 +513,7 @@ impl Control {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C, packed)]
 pub struct ExtControl {
     pub id: u32,
@@ -516,6 +534,7 @@ impl ExtControl {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(serde::Serialize))]
 #[repr(C)]
 pub struct ExtControls<'a> {
     pub ctrl_class: u32,