diff --git a/vlib/compress/README.md b/vlib/compress/README.md
index 158c2c432b..166e052b47 100644
--- a/vlib/compress/README.md
+++ b/vlib/compress/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ## Description:
 
 `compress` is a namespace for (multiple) compression algorithms supported by V.
-At the moment, only `compress.zlib` is implemented.
+At the moment, only `compress.zlib` and `compress.gzip` are implemented.
diff --git a/vlib/compress/compress.v b/vlib/compress/compress.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..062efff48a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/compress/compress.v
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+module compress
+
+#flag -I @VEXEROOT/thirdparty/zip
+#include "miniz.h"
+
+pub const max_size = u64(1 << 31)
+
+fn C.tdefl_compress_mem_to_heap(source_buf voidptr, source_buf_len usize, out_len &usize, flags int) voidptr
+fn C.tinfl_decompress_mem_to_heap(source_buf voidptr, source_buf_len usize, out_len &usize, flags int) voidptr
+
+// compresses an array of bytes based on providing flags and returns the compressed bytes in a new array
+// see `gzip.compress([]u8)` and `zlib.compress([]u8)` for default implementations.
+[manualfree]
+pub fn compress(data []u8, flags int) ?[]u8 {
+	if u64(data.len) > compress.max_size {
+		return error('data too large ($data.len > $compress.max_size)')
+	}
+	mut out_len := usize(0)
+
+	address := C.tdefl_compress_mem_to_heap(data.data, data.len, &out_len, flags)
+	if address == 0 {
+		return error('compression failed')
+	}
+	if u64(out_len) > compress.max_size {
+		return error('compressed data is too large ($out_len > $compress.max_size)')
+	}
+	return unsafe { address.vbytes(int(out_len)) }
+}
+
+// decompresses an array of bytes based on providing flags and returns the decompressed bytes in a new array
+// see `gzip.decompress([]u8)` and `zlib.decompress([]u8)` for default implementations.
+[manualfree]
+pub fn decompress(data []u8, flags int) ?[]u8 {
+	mut out_len := usize(0)
+
+	address := C.tinfl_decompress_mem_to_heap(data.data, data.len, &out_len, flags)
+	if address == 0 {
+		return error('decompression failed')
+	}
+	if u64(out_len) > compress.max_size {
+		return error('decompressed data is too large ($out_len > $compress.max_size)')
+	}
+	return unsafe { address.vbytes(int(out_len)) }
+}
diff --git a/vlib/compress/gzip/README.md b/vlib/compress/gzip/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..20f5aefa1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/compress/gzip/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+## Description:
+
+`compress.gzip` is a module that assists in the compression and
+decompression of binary data using `gzip` compression
+
+## Examples:
+
+```v
+import compress.gzip
+
+fn main() {
+	uncompressed := 'Hello world!'
+	compressed := gzip.compress(uncompressed.bytes())?
+	decompressed := gzip.decompress(compressed)?
+	assert decompressed == uncompressed.bytes()
+}
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip.v b/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5213e319d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip.v
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+module gzip
+
+import compress
+
+// compresses an array of bytes using gzip and returns the compressed bytes in a new array
+// Example: compressed := gzip.compress(b)?
+pub fn compress(data []u8) ?[]u8 {
+	return compress.compress(data, 0)
+}
+
+// decompresses an array of bytes using zlib and returns the decompressed bytes in a new array
+// Example: decompressed := zlib.decompress(b)?
+[manualfree]
+pub fn decompress(data []u8) ?[]u8 {
+	return compress.decompress(data, 0)
+}
diff --git a/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip_test.v b/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip_test.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2c91137be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/compress/gzip/gzip_test.v
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module gzip
+
+fn test_gzip() ? {
+	uncompressed := 'Hello world!'
+	compressed := compress(uncompressed.bytes())?
+	decompressed := decompress(compressed)?
+	assert decompressed == uncompressed.bytes()
+}
diff --git a/vlib/compress/zlib/zlib.v b/vlib/compress/zlib/zlib.v
index d72800e613..44e4e2abc1 100644
--- a/vlib/compress/zlib/zlib.v
+++ b/vlib/compress/zlib/zlib.v
@@ -1,60 +1,19 @@
 module zlib
 
-#flag -I @VEXEROOT/thirdparty/zip
-#include "miniz.h"
-
-pub const max_size = u64(1 << 31)
-
-fn C.tdefl_compress_mem_to_heap(source_buf voidptr, source_buf_len usize, out_len &usize, flags int) voidptr
-fn C.tinfl_decompress_mem_to_heap(source_buf voidptr, source_buf_len usize, out_len &usize, flags int) voidptr
+import compress
 
 // compresses an array of bytes using zlib and returns the compressed bytes in a new array
 // Example: compressed := zlib.compress(b)?
 [manualfree]
 pub fn compress(data []u8) ?[]u8 {
-	if u64(data.len) > zlib.max_size {
-		return error('data too large ($data.len > $zlib.max_size)')
-	}
-	mut out_len := usize(0)
-
 	// flags = TDEFL_WRITE_ZLIB_HEADER (0x01000)
-	address := C.tdefl_compress_mem_to_heap(data.data, data.len, &out_len, 0x01000)
-	if address == 0 {
-		return error('compression failed')
-	}
-	if u64(out_len) > zlib.max_size {
-		return error('compressed data is too large ($out_len > $zlib.max_size)')
-	}
-	compressed := unsafe {
-		address.vbytes(int(out_len))
-	}
-	copy := compressed.clone()
-	unsafe {
-		free(address)
-	}
-	return copy
+	return compress.compress(data, 0x01000)
 }
 
 // decompresses an array of bytes using zlib and returns the decompressed bytes in a new array
 // Example: decompressed := zlib.decompress(b)?
 [manualfree]
 pub fn decompress(data []u8) ?[]u8 {
-	mut out_len := usize(0)
-
 	// flags = TINFL_FLAG_PARSE_ZLIB_HEADER (0x1)
-	address := C.tinfl_decompress_mem_to_heap(data.data, data.len, &out_len, 0x1)
-	if address == 0 {
-		return error('decompression failed')
-	}
-	if u64(out_len) > zlib.max_size {
-		return error('decompressed data is too large ($out_len > $zlib.max_size)')
-	}
-	decompressed := unsafe {
-		address.vbytes(int(out_len))
-	}
-	copy := decompressed.clone()
-	unsafe {
-		free(address)
-	}
-	return copy
+	return compress.decompress(data, 0x1)
 }