diff --git a/lib/VideoReporter.js b/lib/VideoReporter.js
index b68e9a3..4f2cb0b 100644
--- a/lib/VideoReporter.js
+++ b/lib/VideoReporter.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ function VideoReporter(options) {
     singleVideo: true,
     singleVideoPath: 'uuid',
     createSubtitles: true,
+    chmod: 'none',
     ffmpegCmd: 'ffmpeg',
     ffmpegArgs: [
       '-y',
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ function VideoReporter(options) {
     ),
     createSubtitles: Joi.boolean()
         .description('If true and singleVideo is also true, will create a SRT subtitles file with the name details of the currently running spec.'),
-
+    chmod: Joi.string()
+        .description('Chmod to set after each saved video, e.g. "755"'),
     ffmpegCmd: Joi.string()
         .description('The command used to execute ffmpeg, e.g. /usr/bin/ffmpeg.'),
     ffmpegArgs: Joi.array().items(Joi.string(), Joi.number())
@@ -120,6 +122,10 @@ VideoReporter.prototype._stopScreencast = function(removeVideo) {
     case 'no':
       debug('Keeping the video');
       console.log('Spec video is in: ' + self._videoPath);
+      if (self.options.chmod !== 'none') {
+        debug('Setting chmod settings for file');
+        Fs.chmodSync(self._videoPath, self.options.chmod);
+      }
       break;
   }
 
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 88809fb..aca0d5e 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ For example, you can do:
 * `createSubtitles` (bool): If `true` and singleVideo is also true, will create a SRT subtitles file with the name details of the currently running spec. Defaults to `true`.
 The file will be saves to `baseDirectory/protractor-specs.srt`.
 
+* `chmod` (string): Will attempt so set the given chmod on saved video. Defaults to `none` which will use the default permission settings for the file.
+
 * `saveSuccessVideos` (bool): If `true`, will save the videos of the succussfull specs, as well as the failed specs. This has no effect if `singleVideo` is `true` - we'll always capture all the specs then. Defaults to `false`.
 
 * `ffmpegCmd` (string):  The command used to execute ffmpeg, e.g. `'/usr/bin/ffmpeg'`. Defaults to `'ffmpeg'`.