diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d398406..86b03ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ You can read the source code in [example/main.go](https://github.com/chzyer/read
 
 # Todo
 
+* Add support for windows
 * Vim mode
 * More funny examples
 
diff --git a/terminal.go b/terminal.go
index 2dd6bbf..23bb3a1 100644
--- a/terminal.go
+++ b/terminal.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"syscall"
 
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ func NewTerminal(cfg *Config) (*Terminal, error) {
 	if err := cfg.Init(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	state, err := MakeRaw(syscall.Stdin)
+	state, err := MakeRaw(StdinFd)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -131,5 +130,5 @@ func (t *Terminal) Close() error {
 	}
 	t.stopChan <- struct{}{}
 	t.wg.Wait()
-	return Restore(syscall.Stdin, t.state)
+	return Restore(StdinFd, t.state)
 }
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index 220b711..199ec5c 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 package readline
 
 import (
-	"syscall"
 	"unicode"
-	"unsafe"
 
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/terminal"
 )
@@ -67,28 +65,6 @@ func escapeKey(r rune) rune {
 	return r
 }
 
-type winsize struct {
-	Row    uint16
-	Col    uint16
-	Xpixel uint16
-	Ypixel uint16
-}
-
-// get width of the terminal
-// we can cache it here and refresh after received signal
-func getWidth() int {
-	ws := &winsize{}
-	retCode, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL,
-		uintptr(syscall.Stdin),
-		uintptr(syscall.TIOCGWINSZ),
-		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(ws)))
-
-	if int(retCode) == -1 {
-		panic(errno)
-	}
-	return int(ws.Col)
-}
-
 func RunesEqual(a, b []rune) bool {
 	if len(a) != len(b) {
 		return false
diff --git a/utils_unix.go b/utils_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d022da8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// +build darwin dragonfly freebsd linux,!appengine netbsd openbsd
+
+package readline
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+var (
+	StdinFd = syscall.Stdin
+)
+
+type winsize struct {
+	Row    uint16
+	Col    uint16
+	Xpixel uint16
+	Ypixel uint16
+}
+
+// get width of the terminal
+func getWidth() int {
+	ws := &winsize{}
+	retCode, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL,
+		uintptr(StdinFd),
+		uintptr(syscall.TIOCGWINSZ),
+		uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(ws)))
+
+	if int(retCode) == -1 {
+		panic(errno)
+	}
+	return int(ws.Col)
+}
diff --git a/utils_windows.go b/utils_windows.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3905492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils_windows.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// +build windows
+
+package readline
+
+import (
+	"syscall"
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+type (
+	short int16
+	word  uint16
+
+	small_rect struct {
+		left   short
+		top    short
+		right  short
+		bottom short
+	}
+
+	coord struct {
+		x short
+		y short
+	}
+
+	console_screen_buffer_info struct {
+		size                coord
+		cursor_position     coord
+		attributes          word
+		window              small_rect
+		maximum_window_size coord
+	}
+)
+
+var (
+	StdinFd  = 0
+	kernel32 = syscall.NewLazyDLL("kernel32.dll")
+	tmp_info console_screen_buffer_info
+
+	proc_get_console_screen_buffer_info = kernel32.NewProc("GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo")
+)
+
+func get_console_screen_buffer_info(h syscall.Handle, info *console_screen_buffer_info) (err error) {
+	r0, _, e1 := syscall.Syscall(proc_get_console_screen_buffer_info.Addr(),
+		2, uintptr(h), uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(info)), 0)
+	if int(r0) == 0 {
+		if e1 != 0 {
+			err = error(e1)
+		} else {
+			err = syscall.EINVAL
+		}
+	}
+	return
+}
+
+func get_term_size(out syscall.Handle) coord {
+	err := get_console_screen_buffer_info(out, &tmp_info)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	return tmp_info.size
+}
+
+// get width of the terminal
+func getWidth() int {
+	return int(get_term_size(syscall.Stdin).x)
+}