diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c94ac18..a7cfbae 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ Makefile~
 *.npy
 *.bz2
 *#*
+.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/export_word2vec_format.py b/examples/export_word2vec_format.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..39307da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/export_word2vec_format.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from glove import Glove
+import argparse
+
+# Convert binary model to standardized .vec format for compatibility
+# Example command: python export_word2vec_format.py -i model.model -o model.vec
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # Set up command line parameters.
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Export model to word2vec format')
+    parser.add_argument("-i", "--input", type=str, default=None, help="input model")
+    parser.add_argument("-o", "--output", type=str, default=None, help="output model")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+    glove = Glove.load(args.input)
+    glove.save_word2vec_format(args.output)
diff --git a/glove/glove.py b/glove/glove.py
index ec90ca3..f09a72d 100644
--- a/glove/glove.py
+++ b/glove/glove.py
@@ -218,6 +218,26 @@ def save(self, filename):
                         savefile,
                         protocol=pickle.HIGHEST_PROTOCOL)
 
+    def save_word2vec_format(self, filename):
+        """
+        Serialize model to filename in word2vec .vec format.
+        """
+        with open(filename, 'w') as savefile:
+            (rows, cols) = self.word_vectors.shape
+            savefile.write(str(rows) + " " + str(cols) + "\n")
+            if hasattr(self.dictionary, 'iteritems'):
+                # Python 2 compat
+                items_iterator = self.dictionary.iteritems()
+            else:
+                items_iterator = self.dictionary.items()
+
+            for word, idx in items_iterator:
+                vector = self.word_vectors[idx]
+                vector_string = ""
+                for val_i in vector:
+                    vector_string += " " + str(val_i)
+                savefile.write((word + vector_string + "\n"))
+
     @classmethod
     def load(cls, filename):
         """