diff --git a/session_srtp.go b/session_srtp.go
index 73ff253..5489210 100644
--- a/session_srtp.go
+++ b/session_srtp.go
@@ -139,8 +139,19 @@ var bufferpool = sync.Pool{ // nolint:gochecknoglobals
 }
 
 func (s *SessionSRTP) writeRTP(header *rtp.Header, payload []byte) (int, error) {
+	encrypted, err := s.EncryptRTP(header, payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return s.session.nextConn.Write(encrypted)
+}
+
+// EncryptRTP encrypts an RTP packet and returns the encrypted bytes.
+// This allows the caller to handle writing to any destination.
+func (s *SessionSRTP) EncryptRTP(header *rtp.Header, payload []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 	if _, ok := <-s.session.started; ok {
-		return 0, errStartedChannelUsedIncorrectly
+		return nil, errStartedChannelUsedIncorrectly
 	}
 
 	// encryptRTP will either return our buffer, or, if it is too
@@ -159,7 +170,7 @@ func (s *SessionSRTP) writeRTP(header *rtp.Header, payload []byte) (int, error)
 	}
 	_, err := rtp.MarshalPacketTo(buf, header, payload) // nolint:staticcheck
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	s.session.localContextMutex.Lock()
@@ -167,10 +178,10 @@ func (s *SessionSRTP) writeRTP(header *rtp.Header, payload []byte) (int, error)
 	s.session.localContextMutex.Unlock()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return s.session.nextConn.Write(encrypted)
+	return encrypted, nil
 }
 
 func (s *SessionSRTP) setWriteDeadline(t time.Time) error {
diff --git a/session_srtp_test.go b/session_srtp_test.go
index 67a80ed..1117406 100644
--- a/session_srtp_test.go
+++ b/session_srtp_test.go
@@ -411,3 +411,120 @@ func TestSessionSRTPPacketWithPadding(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, aSession.Close())
 	assert.NoError(t, bSession.Close())
 }
+
+func TestSessionSRTPEncryptRTP(t *testing.T) {
+	lim := test.TimeOut(time.Second * 5)
+	defer lim.Stop()
+
+	report := test.CheckRoutines(t)
+	defer report()
+
+	const (
+		testSSRC      = 5000
+		rtpHeaderSize = 12
+	)
+	testPayload := []byte{0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x04}
+	readBuffer := make([]byte, rtpHeaderSize+len(testPayload))
+
+	// Create pipes
+	aPipe, bPipe := net.Pipe()
+	config := &Config{
+		Profile: ProtectionProfileAes128CmHmacSha1_80,
+		Keys: SessionKeys{
+			[]byte{0xE1, 0xF9, 0x7A, 0x0D, 0x3E, 0x01, 0x8B, 0xE0, 0xD6, 0x4F, 0xA3, 0x2C, 0x06, 0xDE, 0x41, 0x39},
+			[]byte{0x0E, 0xC6, 0x75, 0xAD, 0x49, 0x8A, 0xFE, 0xEB, 0xB6, 0x96, 0x0B, 0x3A, 0xAB, 0xE6},
+			[]byte{0xE1, 0xF9, 0x7A, 0x0D, 0x3E, 0x01, 0x8B, 0xE0, 0xD6, 0x4F, 0xA3, 0x2C, 0x06, 0xDE, 0x41, 0x39},
+			[]byte{0x0E, 0xC6, 0x75, 0xAD, 0x49, 0x8A, 0xFE, 0xEB, 0xB6, 0x96, 0x0B, 0x3A, 0xAB, 0xE6},
+		},
+	}
+
+	aSession, err := NewSessionSRTP(aPipe, config)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	bSession, err := NewSessionSRTP(bPipe, config)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Test EncryptRTP returns encrypted bytes
+	header := &rtp.Header{SSRC: testSSRC}
+	encrypted, err := aSession.EncryptRTP(header, append([]byte{}, testPayload...))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Greater(t, len(encrypted), 0, "EncryptRTP should return encrypted bytes")
+
+	// Write the encrypted packet manually
+	_, err = aPipe.Write(encrypted)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Verify the packet can be decrypted by the receiver
+	bReadStream, ssrc, err := bSession.AcceptStream()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint32(testSSRC), ssrc)
+
+	_, err = bReadStream.Read(readBuffer)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, testPayload, readBuffer[rtpHeaderSize:])
+
+	assert.NoError(t, aSession.Close())
+	assert.NoError(t, bSession.Close())
+}
+
+func TestSessionSRTPEncryptRTPSharedContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// This test verifies that EncryptRTP and writeRTP share the same
+	// encryption context (ROC state). Sending packets via both methods
+	// should result in consecutive sequence numbers being decryptable.
+	lim := test.TimeOut(time.Second * 5)
+	defer lim.Stop()
+
+	report := test.CheckRoutines(t)
+	defer report()
+
+	const (
+		testSSRC      = 5000
+		rtpHeaderSize = 12
+	)
+	testPayload := []byte{0x00, 0x01, 0x03, 0x04}
+
+	aPipe, bPipe := net.Pipe()
+	config := &Config{
+		Profile: ProtectionProfileAes128CmHmacSha1_80,
+		Keys: SessionKeys{
+			[]byte{0xE1, 0xF9, 0x7A, 0x0D, 0x3E, 0x01, 0x8B, 0xE0, 0xD6, 0x4F, 0xA3, 0x2C, 0x06, 0xDE, 0x41, 0x39},
+			[]byte{0x0E, 0xC6, 0x75, 0xAD, 0x49, 0x8A, 0xFE, 0xEB, 0xB6, 0x96, 0x0B, 0x3A, 0xAB, 0xE6},
+			[]byte{0xE1, 0xF9, 0x7A, 0x0D, 0x3E, 0x01, 0x8B, 0xE0, 0xD6, 0x4F, 0xA3, 0x2C, 0x06, 0xDE, 0x41, 0x39},
+			[]byte{0x0E, 0xC6, 0x75, 0xAD, 0x49, 0x8A, 0xFE, 0xEB, 0xB6, 0x96, 0x0B, 0x3A, 0xAB, 0xE6},
+		},
+	}
+
+	aSession, err := NewSessionSRTP(aPipe, config)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	bSession, err := NewSessionSRTP(bPipe, config)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	bReadStream, err := bSession.OpenReadStream(testSSRC)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	aWriteStream, err := aSession.OpenWriteStream()
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Send packets alternating between WriteRTP and EncryptRTP
+	// All should be decryptable if they share the same context
+	for seqNum := uint16(0); seqNum < 10; seqNum++ {
+		header := &rtp.Header{SSRC: testSSRC, SequenceNumber: seqNum}
+		if seqNum%2 == 0 {
+			_, err = aWriteStream.WriteRTP(header, testPayload)
+		} else {
+			encrypted, encErr := aSession.EncryptRTP(header, testPayload)
+			assert.NoError(t, encErr)
+			_, err = aPipe.Write(encrypted)
+		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		readBuffer := make([]byte, rtpHeaderSize+len(testPayload))
+		_, err = bReadStream.Read(readBuffer)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Failed to read packet %d", seqNum)
+		assert.Equal(t, testPayload, readBuffer[rtpHeaderSize:], "Payload mismatch for packet %d", seqNum)
+	}
+
+	assert.NoError(t, aSession.Close())
+	assert.NoError(t, bSession.Close())
+}