diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a91e61..c455942 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,13 @@ Install-Package ReadLine
 string input = ReadLine.Read("(prompt)> ");
 ```
 
+### Read password from the console
+
+```csharp
+ReadLine.PasswordMode = true;
+string password = ReadLine.Read("(prompt)> ");
+```
+
 _Note: The `(prompt>)` is  optional_
 
 ### History management
diff --git a/src/ReadLine/Abstractions/Console2.cs b/src/ReadLine/Abstractions/Console2.cs
index 6dd292b..8536b8b 100644
--- a/src/ReadLine/Abstractions/Console2.cs
+++ b/src/ReadLine/Abstractions/Console2.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,23 @@ internal class Console2 : IConsole
 
         public int BufferHeight => Console.BufferHeight;
 
+        public bool PasswordMode { get; set; }
+
         public void SetBufferSize(int width, int height) => Console.SetBufferSize(width, height);
 
-        public void SetCursorPosition(int left, int top) => Console.SetCursorPosition(left, top);
+        public void SetCursorPosition(int left, int top)
+        {
+            if (!PasswordMode)
+                Console.SetCursorPosition(left, top);
+        }
+
+        public void Write(string value)
+        {
+            if (PasswordMode)
+                value = new String(default(char), value.Length);
 
-        public void Write(string value) => Console.Write(value);
+            Console.Write(value);
+        }
 
         public void WriteLine(string value) => Console.WriteLine(value);
     }
diff --git a/src/ReadLine/KeyHandler.cs b/src/ReadLine/KeyHandler.cs
index b839382..539f810 100644
--- a/src/ReadLine/KeyHandler.cs
+++ b/src/ReadLine/KeyHandler.cs
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ private void WriteString(string str)
 
         private void WriteChar() => WriteChar(_keyInfo.KeyChar);
 
-        private void WriteChar(char character)
+        private void WriteChar(char c)
         {
             if (IsEndOfLine())
             {
-                _text.Append(character);
-                Console2.Write(character.ToString());
+                _text.Append(c);
+                Console2.Write(c.ToString());
                 _cursorPos++;
             }
             else
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ private void WriteChar(char character)
                 int left = Console2.CursorLeft;
                 int top = Console2.CursorTop;
                 string str = _text.ToString().Substring(_cursorPos);
-                _text.Insert(_cursorPos, character);
-                Console2.Write(character.ToString() + str);
+                _text.Insert(_cursorPos, c);
+                Console2.Write(c.ToString() + str);
                 Console2.SetCursorPosition(left, top);
                 MoveCursorRight();
             }
@@ -119,18 +119,18 @@ private void WriteChar(char character)
 
         private void Backspace()
         {
-            if (!IsStartOfLine())
-            {
-                MoveCursorLeft();
-                int index = _cursorPos;
-                _text.Remove(index, 1);
-                string replacement = _text.ToString().Substring(index);
-                int left = Console2.CursorLeft;
-                int top = Console2.CursorTop;
-                Console2.Write(string.Format("{0} ", replacement));
-                Console2.SetCursorPosition(left, top);
-                _cursorLimit--;
-            }
+            if (IsStartOfLine())
+                return;
+
+            MoveCursorLeft();
+            int index = _cursorPos;
+            _text.Remove(index, 1);
+            string replacement = _text.ToString().Substring(index);
+            int left = Console2.CursorLeft;
+            int top = Console2.CursorTop;
+            Console2.Write(string.Format("{0} ", replacement));
+            Console2.SetCursorPosition(left, top);
+            _cursorLimit--;
         }
 
         private void StartAutoComplete()
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ public KeyHandler(IConsole console, List<string> history, Func<string, int, stri
 
                     _completions = autoCompleteHandler.Invoke(text, _completionStart);
                     _completions = _completions?.Length == 0 ? null : _completions;
-                    
+
                     if (_completions == null)
                         return;
 
diff --git a/src/ReadLine/ReadLine.cs b/src/ReadLine/ReadLine.cs
index 88a59e7..9e518bf 100755
--- a/src/ReadLine/ReadLine.cs
+++ b/src/ReadLine/ReadLine.cs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ public static class ReadLine
         private static KeyHandler _keyHandler;
         private static List<string> _history;
 
-        public static Func<string, int, string[]> AutoCompletionHandler { private get; set; }
-
         static ReadLine()
         {
             _history = new List<string>();
@@ -20,12 +18,14 @@ static ReadLine()
         public static void AddHistory(params string[] text) => _history.AddRange(text);
         public static List<string> GetHistory() => _history;
         public static void ClearHistory() => _history = new List<string>();
+        public static Func<string, int, string[]> AutoCompletionHandler { private get; set; }
+        public static bool PasswordMode { private get; set; }
 
         public static string Read(string prompt = "", string defaultInput = "")
         {
             Console.Write(prompt);
 
-            _keyHandler = new KeyHandler(new Console2(), _history, AutoCompletionHandler);
+            _keyHandler = new KeyHandler(new Console2() { PasswordMode = PasswordMode }, _history, AutoCompletionHandler);
             ConsoleKeyInfo keyInfo = Console.ReadKey(true);
 
             while (keyInfo.Key != ConsoleKey.Enter)
@@ -35,15 +35,12 @@ public static string Read(string prompt = "", string defaultInput = "")
             }
 
             Console.WriteLine();
+
             string text = _keyHandler.Text;
             if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text) && !String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(defaultInput))
-            {
                 text = defaultInput;
-            }
             else
-            {
                 _history.Add(text);
-            }
 
             return text;
         }