diff --git a/axum/CHANGELOG.md b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
index b1ce5a204d..06b3f37b1a 100644
--- a/axum/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/axum/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -342,6 +342,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   - `MethodRouter`, defaults to `()`
   - `FromRequest`, no default
   - `Handler`, no default
+- **added:** Add `RequestExt` and `RequestPartsExt` which adds convenience
+  methods for running extractors to `http::Request` and `http::request::Parts` ([#1301])
 
 ## Middleware
 
@@ -372,6 +374,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 [#1239]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/1239
 [#1248]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/1248
 [#1272]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/1272
+[#1301]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/1301
 [#924]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum/pull/924
 
 # 0.5.15 (9. August, 2022)
diff --git a/axum/src/ext_traits/mod.rs b/axum/src/ext_traits/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..131e99b159
--- /dev/null
+++ b/axum/src/ext_traits/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+pub(crate) mod request;
+pub(crate) mod request_parts;
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::convert::Infallible;
+
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use axum_core::extract::{FromRef, FromRequestParts};
+    use http::request::Parts;
+
+    // some extractor that requires the state, such as `SignedCookieJar`
+    pub(crate) struct RequiresState(pub(crate) String);
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl<S> FromRequestParts<S> for RequiresState
+    where
+        S: Send + Sync,
+        String: FromRef<S>,
+    {
+        type Rejection = Infallible;
+
+        async fn from_request_parts(
+            _parts: &mut Parts,
+            state: &S,
+        ) -> Result<Self, Self::Rejection> {
+            Ok(Self(String::from_ref(state)))
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/axum/src/ext_traits/request.rs b/axum/src/ext_traits/request.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4fad5b8be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/axum/src/ext_traits/request.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+use axum_core::extract::{FromRequest, FromRequestParts};
+use futures_util::future::BoxFuture;
+use http::Request;
+
+mod sealed {
+    pub trait Sealed<B> {}
+    impl<B> Sealed<B> for http::Request<B> {}
+}
+
+/// Extension trait that adds additional methods to [`Request`].
+pub trait RequestExt<B>: sealed::Sealed<B> + Sized {
+    /// Apply an extractor to this `Request`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request(req, &())`.
+    ///
+    /// Note this consumes the request. Use [`RequestExt::extract_parts`] if you're not extracting
+    /// the body and don't want to consume the request.
+    fn extract<E, M>(self) -> BoxFuture<'static, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequest<(), B, M> + 'static,
+        M: 'static;
+
+    /// Apply an extractor that requires some state to this `Request`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request(req, state)`.
+    ///
+    /// Note this consumes the request. Use [`RequestExt::extract_parts_with_state`] if you're not
+    /// extracting the body and don't want to consume the request.
+    fn extract_with_state<E, S, M>(self, state: &S) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequest<S, B, M> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync;
+
+    /// Apply a parts extractor to this `Request`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request_parts(parts, state)`.
+    fn extract_parts<E>(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<()> + 'static;
+
+    /// Apply a parts extractor that requires some state to this `Request`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request_parts(parts, state)`.
+    fn extract_parts_with_state<'a, E, S>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        state: &'a S,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<S> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync;
+}
+
+impl<B> RequestExt<B> for Request<B>
+where
+    B: Send + 'static,
+{
+    fn extract<E, M>(self) -> BoxFuture<'static, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequest<(), B, M> + 'static,
+        M: 'static,
+    {
+        self.extract_with_state(&())
+    }
+
+    fn extract_with_state<E, S, M>(self, state: &S) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequest<S, B, M> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync,
+    {
+        E::from_request(self, state)
+    }
+
+    fn extract_parts<E>(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<()> + 'static,
+    {
+        self.extract_parts_with_state(&())
+    }
+
+    fn extract_parts_with_state<'a, E, S>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        state: &'a S,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<S> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync,
+    {
+        let mut req = Request::new(());
+        *req.version_mut() = self.version();
+        *req.method_mut() = self.method().clone();
+        *req.uri_mut() = self.uri().clone();
+        *req.headers_mut() = std::mem::take(self.headers_mut());
+        *req.extensions_mut() = std::mem::take(self.extensions_mut());
+        let (mut parts, _) = req.into_parts();
+
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            let result = E::from_request_parts(&mut parts, state).await;
+
+            *self.version_mut() = parts.version;
+            *self.method_mut() = parts.method.clone();
+            *self.uri_mut() = parts.uri.clone();
+            *self.headers_mut() = std::mem::take(&mut parts.headers);
+            *self.extensions_mut() = std::mem::take(&mut parts.extensions);
+
+            result
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::{ext_traits::tests::RequiresState, extract::State};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use axum_core::extract::FromRef;
+    use http::Method;
+    use hyper::Body;
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_without_state() {
+        let req = Request::new(());
+
+        let method: Method = req.extract().await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(method, Method::GET);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_body_without_state() {
+        let req = Request::new(Body::from("foobar"));
+
+        let body: String = req.extract().await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(body, "foobar");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_with_state() {
+        let req = Request::new(());
+
+        let state = "state".to_owned();
+
+        let State(extracted_state): State<String> = req.extract_with_state(&state).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(extracted_state, state);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_parts_without_state() {
+        let mut req = Request::builder().header("x-foo", "foo").body(()).unwrap();
+
+        let method: Method = req.extract_parts().await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(method, Method::GET);
+        assert_eq!(req.headers()["x-foo"], "foo");
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_parts_with_state() {
+        let mut req = Request::builder().header("x-foo", "foo").body(()).unwrap();
+
+        let state = "state".to_owned();
+
+        let State(extracted_state): State<String> =
+            req.extract_parts_with_state(&state).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(extracted_state, state);
+        assert_eq!(req.headers()["x-foo"], "foo");
+    }
+
+    // this stuff just needs to compile
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    struct WorksForCustomExtractor {
+        method: Method,
+        from_state: String,
+        body: String,
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl<S, B> FromRequest<S, B> for WorksForCustomExtractor
+    where
+        S: Send + Sync,
+        B: Send + 'static,
+        String: FromRef<S> + FromRequest<(), B>,
+    {
+        type Rejection = <String as FromRequest<(), B>>::Rejection;
+
+        async fn from_request(mut req: Request<B>, state: &S) -> Result<Self, Self::Rejection> {
+            let RequiresState(from_state) = req.extract_parts_with_state(state).await.unwrap();
+            let method = req.extract_parts().await.unwrap();
+            let body = req.extract().await?;
+
+            Ok(Self {
+                method,
+                from_state,
+                body,
+            })
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/axum/src/ext_traits/request_parts.rs b/axum/src/ext_traits/request_parts.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c35f7c7445
--- /dev/null
+++ b/axum/src/ext_traits/request_parts.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+use axum_core::extract::FromRequestParts;
+use futures_util::future::BoxFuture;
+use http::request::Parts;
+
+mod sealed {
+    pub trait Sealed {}
+    impl Sealed for http::request::Parts {}
+}
+
+/// Extension trait that adds additional methods to [`Parts`].
+pub trait RequestPartsExt: sealed::Sealed + Sized {
+    /// Apply an extractor to this `Parts`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request_parts(parts, &())`.
+    fn extract<E>(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<()> + 'static;
+
+    /// Apply an extractor that requires some state to this `Parts`.
+    ///
+    /// This is just a convenience for `E::from_request_parts(parts, state)`.
+    fn extract_with_state<'a, E, S>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        state: &'a S,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<S> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync;
+}
+
+impl RequestPartsExt for Parts {
+    fn extract<E>(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<()> + 'static,
+    {
+        self.extract_with_state(&())
+    }
+
+    fn extract_with_state<'a, E, S>(
+        &'a mut self,
+        state: &'a S,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'a, Result<E, E::Rejection>>
+    where
+        E: FromRequestParts<S> + 'static,
+        S: Send + Sync,
+    {
+        E::from_request_parts(self, state)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use std::convert::Infallible;
+
+    use super::*;
+    use crate::{ext_traits::tests::RequiresState, extract::State};
+    use async_trait::async_trait;
+    use axum_core::extract::FromRef;
+    use http::{Method, Request};
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_without_state() {
+        let (mut parts, _) = Request::new(()).into_parts();
+
+        let method: Method = parts.extract().await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(method, Method::GET);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn extract_with_state() {
+        let (mut parts, _) = Request::new(()).into_parts();
+
+        let state = "state".to_owned();
+
+        let State(extracted_state): State<String> = parts.extract_with_state(&state).await.unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(extracted_state, state);
+    }
+
+    // this stuff just needs to compile
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    struct WorksForCustomExtractor {
+        method: Method,
+        from_state: String,
+    }
+
+    #[async_trait]
+    impl<S> FromRequestParts<S> for WorksForCustomExtractor
+    where
+        S: Send + Sync,
+        String: FromRef<S>,
+    {
+        type Rejection = Infallible;
+
+        async fn from_request_parts(parts: &mut Parts, state: &S) -> Result<Self, Self::Rejection> {
+            let RequiresState(from_state) = parts.extract_with_state(state).await?;
+            let method = parts.extract().await?;
+
+            Ok(Self { method, from_state })
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/axum/src/lib.rs b/axum/src/lib.rs
index df51086828..c74e80bb26 100644
--- a/axum/src/lib.rs
+++ b/axum/src/lib.rs
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@
 #[macro_use]
 pub(crate) mod macros;
 
+mod ext_traits;
 mod extension;
 #[cfg(feature = "form")]
 mod form;
@@ -484,3 +485,5 @@ pub use axum_core::{BoxError, Error};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "macros")]
 pub use axum_macros::debug_handler;
+
+pub use self::ext_traits::{request::RequestExt, request_parts::RequestPartsExt};