diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 19bbac4..4ef2719 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@
 //!
 //! You should only put the filename (aka basename) and not the full path in the field; `<img src="images/image.jpg">` will *not* work. Media files should have unique filenames.
 //!
+//! ### Media files from memory
+//! If you want to add `media_files` from memory use [`Package::new_from_memory`] instead of [`Package::new`]:
+//! ```rust
+//! // ...
+//! let mut my_package = Package::new_from_memory(vec![deck], vec![MediaFile::new_from_bytes(&mp3_bytes, "sound.mp3"), MediaFile::new_from_bytes(&jpg_bytes, "image.jpg")])?;
+//! ```
+//! 
 //! ### sort_field
 //! Anki has a value for each `Note` called the `sort_field`. Anki uses this
 //! value to sort the cards in the Browse interface. Anki also is happier if
@@ -203,6 +210,7 @@ pub use error::Error;
 pub use model::{Model, ModelType};
 pub use note::Note;
 pub use package::Package;
+pub use package::MediaFile;
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
@@ -582,7 +590,7 @@ def check_media(col):
 
     #[test]
     #[serial]
-    fn media_files() {
+    fn media_files_fs() {
         let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
         std::env::set_current_dir(tmp_dir.path()).unwrap();
 
@@ -620,6 +628,32 @@ def check_media(col):
             assert!(missing.contains(&"missing.mp3".to_string()));
         });
     }
+    #[test]
+    #[serial]
+    fn media_files_mem() {
+        let mut deck = Deck::new(123456, "foodeck", "");
+        let note = Note::new(
+            model(),
+            vec![
+                "question [sound:present.mp3] [sound:missing.mp3]",
+                r#"answer <img src="present.jpg"> <img src="missing.jpg">"#,
+            ],
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+        deck.add_note(note);
+        Python::with_gil(|py| {
+            let mut setup = TestSetup::new(&py);
+            setup.import_package(
+                Package::new_from_memory(vec![deck], vec![MediaFile::new_from_bytes(VALID_MP3, "present.mp3"), MediaFile::new_from_bytes(VALID_JPG, "present.jpg")]).unwrap(),
+                None,
+            );
+
+            let (missing, _, _) = setup.check_media();
+            assert_eq!(missing.len(), 2);
+            assert!(missing.contains(&"missing.jpg".to_string()));
+            assert!(missing.contains(&"missing.mp3".to_string()));
+        });
+    }
 
     #[test]
     #[serial]
diff --git a/src/package.rs b/src/package.rs
index 96a18cd..3c8ece7 100644
--- a/src/package.rs
+++ b/src/package.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 
 /// `Package` to pack `Deck`s and `media_files` and write them to a `.apkg` file
 ///
-/// Example:
+/// # Example (media files on the filesystem):
 /// ```rust
 /// use genanki_rs::{Package, Deck, Note, Model, Field, Template};
 ///
@@ -41,11 +41,70 @@ use std::str::FromStr;
 /// let mut package = Package::new(vec![my_deck], vec!["sound.mp3", "images/image.jpg"])?;
 /// package.write_to_file("output.apkg")?;
 /// ```
+/// # Example (media files from memory):
+/// ```rust	
+/// use genanki_rs::{Package, Deck, Note, Model, Field, Template, MediaFile};
+
+/// const VALID_MP3: &[u8] =
+/// b"\xff\xe3\x18\xc4\x00\x00\x00\x03H\x00\x00\x00\x00LAME3.98.2\x00\x00\x00\
+/// \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\
+/// \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\
+/// \x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00";
+/// 
+/// const VALID_JPG: &[u8] =
+/// b"\xff\xd8\xff\xdb\x00C\x00\x03\x02\x02\x02\x02\x02\x03\x02\x02\x02\x03\x03\
+/// \x03\x03\x04\x06\x04\x04\x04\x04\x04\x08\x06\x06\x05\x06\t\x08\n\n\t\x08\t\
+/// \t\n\x0c\x0f\x0c\n\x0b\x0e\x0b\t\t\r\x11\r\x0e\x0f\x10\x10\x11\x10\n\x0c\
+/// \x12\x13\x12\x10\x13\x0f\x10\x10\x10\xff\xc9\x00\x0b\x08\x00\x01\x00\x01\
+/// \x01\x01\x11\x00\xff\xcc\x00\x06\x00\x10\x10\x05\xff\xda\x00\x08\x01\x01\
+/// \x00\x00?\x00\xd2\xcf \xff\xd9";
+/// 
+/// let model = Model::new(
+/// 1607392319,
+/// "Simple Model",
+/// vec![
+///     Field::new("Question"),
+///     Field::new("Answer"),
+///     Field::new("MyMedia"),
+/// ],
+/// vec![Template::new("Card 1")
+///     .qfmt("{{Question}}{{Question}}<br>{{MyMedia}}")
+///     .afmt(r#"{{FrontSide}}<hr id="answer">{{Answer}}"#)],
+/// );
+/// let mut deck = Deck::new(1234, "Example Deck", "Example Deck with media");
+/// deck.add_note(Note::new(model.clone(), vec!["What is the capital of France?", "Paris", "[sound:sound.mp3]"])?);
+/// deck.add_note(Note::new(model.clone(), vec!["What is the capital of France?", "Paris", r#"<img src="image.jpg">"#])?);
+/// 
+/// let mut package = Package::new_from_memory(vec![deck], vec![MediaFile::new_from_bytes(VALID_MP3, "sound.mp3"), MediaFile::new_from_bytes(VALID_JPG, "image.jpg")])?;
+/// package.write_to_file("output.apkg")?;
+/// ```
 pub struct Package {
     decks: Vec<Deck>,
-    media_files: Vec<PathBuf>,
+    media_files: Vec<MediaFile>,
 }
+/// the location of the media files, either as a path on the filesystem or as bytes from memory
+pub enum MediaFile {
+    /// a path on the filesystem
+    Path(PathBuf),
+    /// bytes of the file and a filename
+    Bytes(Vec<u8>, String),
+}
+impl MediaFile {
+    /// Create a new `MediaFile` from a path on the filesystem
+    pub fn new_from_file<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) -> Self {
+        Self::Path(path.as_ref().to_path_buf())
+    }
 
+    /// Create a new `MediaFile` from a path on the filesystem using a `&str`
+    pub fn new_from_file_path(path: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        Ok(Self::Path(PathBuf::from_str(path)?))
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new `MediaFile` from bytes from memory and a filename
+    pub fn new_from_bytes(bytes: &[u8], name: &str) -> Self {
+        Self::Bytes(bytes.to_vec(), name.to_owned())
+    }
+}
 impl Package {
     /// Create a new package with `decks` and `media_files`
     ///
@@ -53,11 +112,19 @@ impl Package {
     pub fn new(decks: Vec<Deck>, media_files: Vec<&str>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
         let media_files = media_files
             .iter()
-            .map(|&s| PathBuf::from_str(s))
+            .map(|&s| PathBuf::from_str(s).map(|p| MediaFile::Path(p)))
             .collect::<Result<Vec<_>, _>>()?;
         Ok(Self { decks, media_files })
     }
 
+    /// Create a new package with `decks` and `media_files`,
+    /// where `media_files` can be bytes from memory or a path on the filesystem
+    /// 
+    /// Returns `Err` if `media_files` are invalid
+    pub fn new_from_memory(decks: Vec<Deck>, media_files: Vec<MediaFile>) -> Result<Self, Error> {
+        Ok(Self { decks, media_files })
+    }
+
     /// Writes the package to any writer that implements Write and Seek
     pub fn write<W: Write + Seek>(&mut self, writer: W) -> Result<(), Error> {
         self.write_maybe_timestamp(writer, None)
@@ -118,17 +185,20 @@ impl Package {
             .media_files
             .iter()
             .enumerate()
-            .collect::<HashMap<usize, &PathBuf>>();
+            .collect::<HashMap<usize, &MediaFile>>();
         let media_map = media_file_idx_to_path
             .clone()
             .into_iter()
-            .map(|(id, path)| {
+            .map(|(id, media_file)| {
                 (
                     id.to_string(),
-                    path.file_name()
-                        .expect("Should always have a filename")
-                        .to_str()
-                        .expect("should always have string"),
+                    match media_file {
+                        MediaFile::Path(path) => path.file_name()
+                            .expect("Should always have a filename")
+                            .to_str()
+                            .expect("should always have string"),
+                        MediaFile::Bytes(_, name) => name,
+                    },
                 )
             })
             .collect::<HashMap<String, &str>>();
@@ -138,11 +208,14 @@ impl Package {
             .map_err(zip_error)?;
         outzip.write_all(media_json.as_bytes())?;
 
-        for (idx, &path) in &media_file_idx_to_path {
+        for (idx, &media_file) in &media_file_idx_to_path {
             outzip
                 .start_file(idx.to_string(), FileOptions::default())
                 .map_err(zip_error)?;
-            outzip.write_all(&read_file_bytes(path)?)?;
+            outzip.write_all(&match media_file {
+                MediaFile::Path(path) => read_file_bytes(path)?,
+                MediaFile::Bytes(bytes, _) => bytes.clone(),
+            })?;
         }
         outzip.finish().map_err(zip_error)?;
         Ok(())