diff --git a/src/ini.rs b/src/ini.rs
index 4b2afbd..28c374d 100644
--- a/src/ini.rs
+++ b/src/ini.rs
@@ -528,6 +528,45 @@ impl Ini {
         Ok(self.map.clone())
     }
 
+    /// Loads configuration data from any stream implementing `std::io::Read`, parses it, and applies it to the internal map.
+    ///
+    /// This function reads the entire stream into a string, parses it as an INI file, and updates the internal map.
+    /// On error, returns a descriptive message. The previous map is replaced with the new one.
+    ///
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `reader` - Any type that implements `std::io::Read`, such as a file, buffer, or network stream.
+    ///
+    /// # Returns
+    /// * `Result<Map<String, Map<String, Option<String>>>, String>` - The parsed map on success, or an error message on failure.
+    ///
+    /// # Example
+    /// ```rust
+    /// use std::fs::File;
+    /// let mut config = ConfigParser::new();
+    /// let file = File::open("settings.ini").unwrap();
+    /// config.load_from_stream(file).unwrap();
+    ///
+    /// let input = "[section]\nkey=value";
+    /// config.load_from_stream(input.as_bytes()).unwrap();
+    /// ```
+    pub fn load_from_stream<R: std::io::Read>(
+        &mut self,
+        mut reader: R,
+    ) -> Result<Map<String, Map<String, Option<String>>>, String> {
+        let mut buf = String::new();
+        if let Err(err) = reader.read_to_string(&mut buf) {
+            return Err(format!("couldn't read from stream: {}", err));
+        }
+
+        self.map = match self.parse(buf) {
+            Err(why) => {
+                return Err(format!("couldn't read from stream: {}", why));
+            }
+            Ok(map) => map,
+        };
+        Ok(self.map.clone())
+    }
+
     ///Loads a file from a defined path, parses it and applies it to the existing hashmap in our struct.
     ///While `load()` will clear the existing `Map`, `load_and_append()` applies the new values on top of
     ///the existing hashmap, preserving previous values.