diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d27ae91..02450d1 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ properties:
 - headers: `object (optional)` - the headers to include in the
   request.
 - body: `object (optional)` - the body of the request.
+- fakeCharactersPerSecond: `number (optional)` - the number of
+  characters to display per second. If this is unused the hook will display the messages as they come in.
 
 #### method
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c105e7c..514b1d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@magicul/react-chat-stream",
   "description": "A React hook that lets you easily integrate your custom ChatGPT-like chat in React.",
-  "version": "0.3.1",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/XD2Sketch/react-chat-stream#readme",
diff --git a/src/hooks/useChatStream.ts b/src/hooks/useChatStream.ts
index 8ac8d1a..5e85936 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useChatStream.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useChatStream.ts
@@ -37,13 +37,27 @@ const useChatStream = (input: UseChatStreamInput) => {
   };
 
   const fetchAndUpdateAIResponse = async (message: string) => {
+    const charactersPerSecond = input.options.fakeCharactersPerSecond;
     const stream = await getStream(message, input.options, input.method);
     const initialMessage = addMessage({ content: '', role: 'bot' });
     let response = '';
 
-    for await (const message of decodeStreamToJson(stream)) {
-      appendMessageToChat(message);
-      response += message;
+    for await (const chunk of decodeStreamToJson(stream)) {
+      if (!charactersPerSecond) {
+        appendMessageToChat(chunk);
+        response += chunk;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Stream characters one by one based on the characters per second that is set.
+      for (const char of chunk) {
+        appendMessageToChat(char);
+        response += char;
+
+        if (charactersPerSecond > 0) {
+          await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 1000 / charactersPerSecond));
+        }
+      }
     }
 
     return { ...initialMessage, content: response };
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 4d98fa2..25f5ea8 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ export type UseChatStreamChatMessage = {
   id: string,
 }
 
-export type UseChatStreamHttpOptions = {
+export type UseChatStreamOptions = {
   url: string;
   method: HttpMethod;
   query?: Record<string, string>;
   headers?: HeadersInit;
   body?: Record<string, string>;
+  fakeCharactersPerSecond?: number;
 }
 
 export type UseChatStreamEventHandlers = {
@@ -28,9 +29,9 @@ export type UseChatStreamInputMethod = {
 }
 
 export type UseChatStreamInput = {
-  options: UseChatStreamHttpOptions,
+  options: UseChatStreamOptions,
   method: UseChatStreamInputMethod,
-  handlers: UseChatStreamEventHandlers
+  handlers: UseChatStreamEventHandlers,
 };
 
-export type UseChatStreamResult = ReturnType<typeof useChatStream>;
\ No newline at end of file
+export type UseChatStreamResult = ReturnType<typeof useChatStream>;
diff --git a/src/utils/streams.ts b/src/utils/streams.ts
index b6b0376..153f8ca 100644
--- a/src/utils/streams.ts
+++ b/src/utils/streams.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
-import { UseChatStreamHttpOptions, UseChatStreamInputMethod } from '../types';
+import { UseChatStreamOptions, UseChatStreamInputMethod } from '../types';
 
 const DEFAULT_HEADERS = {
   'Content-Type': 'application/json',
 };
 
-const mergeInputInOptions = (input: string, options: UseChatStreamHttpOptions, method: UseChatStreamInputMethod) => {
+const mergeInputInOptions = (input: string, options: UseChatStreamOptions, method: UseChatStreamInputMethod) => {
   options.query = options.query ?? {};
   (options[method.type] as Record<string, unknown>)[method.key] = input;
 
   return options;
 };
 
-export const getStream = async (input: string, options: UseChatStreamHttpOptions, method: UseChatStreamInputMethod) => {
+export const getStream = async (input: string, options: UseChatStreamOptions, method: UseChatStreamInputMethod) => {
   options = mergeInputInOptions(input, options, method);
 
   const params = '?' + new URLSearchParams(options.query).toString();