diff --git a/src/callback_streambuf.hpp b/src/callback_streambuf.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2be8e48e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/callback_streambuf.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#ifndef CALLBACK_STREAMBUF_H
+#define CALLBACK_STREAMBUF_H
+
+#include <array>
+#include <iostream>
+
+template<typename Callback, std::size_t Size, class Char = char>
+class callback_streambuf : public std::basic_streambuf<Char>
+{
+public:
+    using base_type = std::streambuf;
+    using char_type = typename base_type::char_type;
+    using int_type = typename base_type::int_type;
+
+    callback_streambuf(Callback callback)
+        : buffer_{},
+          callback_(callback)
+    {
+        base_type::setp(buffer_.begin(), buffer_.end());
+    }
+
+protected:
+    int sync()
+    {
+        bool ok = callback_(base_type::pbase(),
+                            base_type::pptr() - base_type::pbase());
+        base_type::setp(buffer_.begin(), buffer_.end());
+        return ok ? 0 : -1;
+    }
+
+    int_type overflow(int_type ch)
+    {
+        int ret = sync();
+        if (ch == base_type::traits_type::eof())
+        {
+            return ch;
+        }
+        base_type::sputc(ch);
+        return ret == 0 ? 0 : base_type::traits_type::eof();
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::array<char_type, Size> buffer_;
+    Callback callback_;
+};
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/mapnik_image.cpp b/src/mapnik_image.cpp
index 89589d7ecb..34579e0b91 100644
--- a/src/mapnik_image.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnik_image.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "mapnik_color.hpp"
 
 #include "utils.hpp"
+#include "callback_streambuf.hpp"
 
 #include "agg_rasterizer_scanline_aa.h"
 #include "agg_basics.h"
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ void Image::Initialize(v8::Local<v8::Object> target) {
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "setPixel", setPixel);
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "encodeSync", encodeSync);
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "encode", encode);
+    Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "encodeChunked", encodeChunked);
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "view", view);
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "saveSync", saveSync);
     Nan::SetPrototypeMethod(lcons, "save", save);
@@ -3736,6 +3738,188 @@ void Image::EIO_AfterEncode(uv_work_t* req)
     delete closure;
 }
 
+struct chunked_encode_image_baton_t
+{
+    encode_image_baton_t image_baton;
+
+    uv_async_t async;
+    uv_mutex_t mutex;
+
+    using char_type = char;
+    using buffer_type = std::vector<char_type>;
+    using buffer_list_type = std::vector<buffer_type>;
+    buffer_list_type buffers;
+
+    chunked_encode_image_baton_t()
+    {
+        if (int e = uv_async_init(uv_default_loop(), &async, yield_chunk))
+        {
+            throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create async handler");
+        }
+
+        if (int e = uv_mutex_init(&mutex))
+        {
+            uv_close(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&async), NULL);
+            throw std::runtime_error("Cannot create mutex");
+        }
+
+        async.data = this;
+    }
+
+    ~chunked_encode_image_baton_t()
+    {
+        uv_close(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&async), NULL);
+        uv_mutex_destroy(&mutex);
+    }
+
+    template<class Char, class Size>
+    bool operator()(const Char* buffer, Size size)
+    {
+        uv_mutex_lock(&mutex);
+        buffers.emplace_back(buffer, buffer + size);
+        uv_mutex_unlock(&mutex);
+
+        if (int e = uv_async_send(&async))
+        {
+            image_baton.error = true;
+            image_baton.error_name = "Cannot call async callback";
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    static void yield_chunk(uv_async_t* handle)
+    {
+        using closure_type = chunked_encode_image_baton_t;
+        closure_type & closure = *reinterpret_cast<closure_type*>(handle->data);
+
+        buffer_list_type local_buffers;
+
+        uv_mutex_lock(&closure.mutex);
+        closure.buffers.swap(local_buffers);
+        uv_mutex_unlock(&closure.mutex);
+
+        Nan::HandleScope scope;
+
+        for (auto const & buffer : local_buffers)
+        {
+            v8::Local<v8::Value> argv[2] = {
+                Nan::Null(), Nan::CopyBuffer(buffer.data(),
+                buffer.size()).ToLocalChecked() };
+            Nan::MakeCallback(Nan::GetCurrentContext()->Global(),
+                              Nan::New(closure.image_baton.cb), 2, argv);
+        }
+    }
+};
+
+void Image::EIO_EncodeChunked(uv_work_t* work)
+{
+    using closure_type = chunked_encode_image_baton_t;
+    closure_type & closure = *reinterpret_cast<closure_type*>(work->data);
+    try
+    {
+        callback_streambuf<closure_type&, 1024> streambuf(closure);
+        std::ostream stream(&streambuf);
+        save_to_stream(*closure.image_baton.im->this_,
+                       stream, closure.image_baton.format);
+        stream.flush();
+
+        uv_mutex_lock(&closure.mutex);
+        closure.buffers.emplace_back(); // Signalize end of stream
+        uv_mutex_unlock(&closure.mutex);
+    }
+    catch (std::exception const& ex)
+    {
+        closure.image_baton.error = true;
+        closure.image_baton.error_name = ex.what();
+    }
+}
+
+void Image::EIO_AfterEncodeChunked(uv_work_t* work, int status)
+{
+    using closure_type = chunked_encode_image_baton_t;
+    closure_type & closure = *reinterpret_cast<closure_type*>(work->data);
+
+    if (closure.image_baton.error)
+    {
+        v8::Local<v8::Value> argv[1] = {
+            Nan::Error(closure.image_baton.error_name.c_str()) };
+        Nan::MakeCallback(Nan::GetCurrentContext()->Global(),
+                          Nan::New(closure.image_baton.cb), 1, argv);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        closure_type::yield_chunk(&closure.async);
+    }
+
+    closure.image_baton.im->Unref();
+    closure.image_baton.cb.Reset();
+    delete &closure;
+}
+
+NAN_METHOD(Image::encodeChunked)
+{
+    Image* im = Nan::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Image>(info.Holder());
+
+    std::string format = "png";
+    palette_ptr palette;
+
+    // accept custom format
+    if (info.Length() >= 1){
+        if (!info[0]->IsString()) {
+            Nan::ThrowTypeError("first arg, 'format' must be a string");
+            return;
+        }
+        format = TOSTR(info[0]);
+    }
+
+    // options hash
+    if (info.Length() >= 2) {
+        if (!info[1]->IsObject()) {
+            Nan::ThrowTypeError("optional second arg must be an options object");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        v8::Local<v8::Object> options = info[1].As<v8::Object>();
+
+        if (options->Has(Nan::New("palette").ToLocalChecked()))
+        {
+            v8::Local<v8::Value> format_opt = options->Get(Nan::New("palette").ToLocalChecked());
+            if (!format_opt->IsObject()) {
+                Nan::ThrowTypeError("'palette' must be an object");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            v8::Local<v8::Object> obj = format_opt.As<v8::Object>();
+            if (obj->IsNull() || obj->IsUndefined() || !Nan::New(Palette::constructor)->HasInstance(obj)) {
+                Nan::ThrowTypeError("mapnik.Palette expected as second arg");
+                return;
+            }
+
+            palette = Nan::ObjectWrap::Unwrap<Palette>(obj)->palette();
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ensure callback is a function
+    v8::Local<v8::Value> callback = info[info.Length() - 1];
+    if (!callback->IsFunction()) {
+        Nan::ThrowTypeError("last argument must be a callback function");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    chunked_encode_image_baton_t *closure = new chunked_encode_image_baton_t();
+    closure->image_baton.request.data = closure;
+    closure->image_baton.im = im;
+    closure->image_baton.format = format;
+    closure->image_baton.palette = palette;
+    closure->image_baton.error = false;
+    closure->image_baton.cb.Reset(callback.As<v8::Function>());
+
+    uv_queue_work(uv_default_loop(), &closure->image_baton.request, EIO_EncodeChunked, EIO_AfterEncodeChunked);
+    im->Ref();
+}
+
 /**
  * Get a constrained view of this image given x, y, width, height parameters.
  * @memberof Image
diff --git a/src/mapnik_image.hpp b/src/mapnik_image.hpp
index 454b58418b..04fa9812b2 100644
--- a/src/mapnik_image.hpp
+++ b/src/mapnik_image.hpp
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@ class Image: public Nan::ObjectWrap {
     static NAN_METHOD(setPixel);
     static NAN_METHOD(encodeSync);
     static NAN_METHOD(encode);
+    static NAN_METHOD(encodeChunked);
     static void EIO_Encode(uv_work_t* req);
     static void EIO_AfterEncode(uv_work_t* req);
+    static void EIO_EncodeChunked(uv_work_t* req);
+    static void EIO_AfterEncodeChunked(uv_work_t* req, int status);
 
     static NAN_METHOD(setGrayScaleToAlpha);
     static NAN_METHOD(width);
diff --git a/test/image.test.js b/test/image.test.js
index 92cf5ee363..06ff18c079 100644
--- a/test/image.test.js
+++ b/test/image.test.js
@@ -146,6 +146,54 @@ describe('mapnik.Image ', function() {
         assert.equal(im.encodeSync().length, im2.encodeSync().length);
     });
 
+    it('should be able to encode by chunks', function(done) {
+        var im = new mapnik.Image(256, 256);
+        assert.ok(im instanceof mapnik.Image);
+
+        assert.equal(im.width(), 256);
+        assert.equal(im.height(), 256);
+        assert.throws(function() { im.view(); });
+
+        var actual_length = 0;
+        var chunk_count = 0;
+
+        im.encodeChunked('png32', {}, function(err, result) {
+            if (err) throw err;
+            if (result.length == 0) {
+                assert.equal(1, chunk_count);
+                assert.equal(im.encodeSync('png32').length, actual_length);
+                done();
+            } else {
+                chunk_count++;
+                actual_length += result.length;
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to encode by chunks - multiple chunks', function(done) {
+        var im = new mapnik.Image.openSync('./test/data/images/sat_image.png');
+        assert.ok(im instanceof mapnik.Image);
+
+        assert.equal(im.width(), 75);
+        assert.equal(im.height(), 75);
+        assert.throws(function() { im.view(); });
+
+        var actual_length = 0;
+        var chunk_count = 0;
+
+        im.encodeChunked('png32', {}, function(err, result) {
+            if (err) throw err;
+            if (result.length == 0) {
+                assert.equal(16, chunk_count);
+                assert.equal(im.encodeSync('png32').length, actual_length);
+                done();
+            } else {
+                chunk_count++;
+                actual_length += result.length;
+            }
+        });
+    });
+
     it('should be able to open via byte stream', function(done) {
         var im = new mapnik.Image(256, 256);
         // png