diff --git a/DependencyInjection/Factory/SftpAdapterFactory.php b/DependencyInjection/Factory/SftpAdapterFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8899573
--- /dev/null
+++ b/DependencyInjection/Factory/SftpAdapterFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Knp\Bundle\GaufretteBundle\DependencyInjection\Factory;
+
+use Symfony\Component\Config\Definition\Builder\NodeDefinition;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\Reference;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
+use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\DefinitionDecorator;
+
+/**
+ * Sftp Adapter Factory
+ */
+class SftpAdapterFactory implements AdapterFactoryInterface
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    function create(ContainerBuilder $container, $id, array $config)
+    {
+        $container
+            ->setDefinition($id, new DefinitionDecorator('knp_gaufrette.adapter.sftp'))
+            ->addArgument(new Reference($config['sftp_id']))
+            ->addArgument($config['directory'])
+            ->addArgument($config['create'])
+        ;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    function getKey()
+    {
+        return 'sftp';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
+    function addConfiguration(NodeDefinition $builder)
+    {
+        $builder
+            ->children()
+                ->scalarNode('sftp_id')->isRequired()->end()
+                ->scalarNode('directory')->defaultNull()->end()
+                ->booleanNode('create')->defaultFalse()->end()
+            ->end()
+        ;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index e19202c..1abf484 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -321,6 +321,56 @@ knp_gaufrette:
                 mode: FTP_BINARY
 ```
 
+## Sftp
+
+Adapter for SFTP (SSH-FTP).
+
+### Parameters
+
+ * `sftp_id` The id of the service that provides SFTP access.
+ * `directory* The distant directory *(default null)*.
+ * `create` Whether to create the directory if it does not exist *(default false)*.
+
+### Example
+
+``` yaml
+# app/config/config.yml
+knp_gaufrette:
+    adapters:
+        foo:
+            sftp:
+                sftp_id: acme_test.sftp
+                directory: /example/sftp
+                create: true
+```
+
+In your AcmeTestBundle, add following service definitions:
+
+``` yaml
+# src/Acme/TestBundle/Resources/config/services.yml
+parameters:
+    acme_test.ssh.host: my_host_name
+    acme_test.ssh.username: user_name
+    acme_test.ssh.password: some_secret
+
+services:
+    acme_test.ssh.configuration:
+        class: Ssh\Configuration
+        arguments: [%acme_test.ssh.host%]
+
+    acme_test.ssh.authentication:
+        class: Ssh\Authentication\Password
+        arguments: [%acme_test.ssh.username%, %acme_test.ssh.password%]
+
+    acme_test.ssh.session:
+        class: Ssh\Session
+        arguments: [@acme_test.ssh.configuration, @acme_test.ssh.authentication]
+
+    acme_test.sftp:
+        class: Ssh\Sftp
+        arguments: [@acme_test.ssh.session]
+```
+
 ## Apc
 
 Adapter for APC.
diff --git a/Resources/config/adapter_factories.xml b/Resources/config/adapter_factories.xml
index 4d52403..d583ded 100644
--- a/Resources/config/adapter_factories.xml
+++ b/Resources/config/adapter_factories.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
         <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.factory.ftp" class="Knp\Bundle\GaufretteBundle\DependencyInjection\Factory\FtpAdapterFactory">
             <tag name="gaufrette.adapter.factory" />
         </service>
+        <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.factory.sftp" class="Knp\Bundle\GaufretteBundle\DependencyInjection\Factory\SftpAdapterFactory">
+            <tag name="gaufrette.adapter.factory" />
+        </service>
         <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.factory.apc" class="Knp\Bundle\GaufretteBundle\DependencyInjection\Factory\ApcAdapterFactory">
             <tag name="gaufrette.adapter.factory" />
         </service>
diff --git a/Resources/config/gaufrette.xml b/Resources/config/gaufrette.xml
index db8720d..d24a556 100644
--- a/Resources/config/gaufrette.xml
+++ b/Resources/config/gaufrette.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
             <argument /><!-- hosts -->
         </service>
         <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.ftp" class="Gaufrette\Adapter\Ftp" abstract="true" public="false" />
+        <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.sftp" class="Gaufrette\Adapter\Sftp" abstract="true" public="false" />
         <service id="knp_gaufrette.adapter.apc" class="Gaufrette\Adapter\Apc" abstract="true" public="false">
             <argument /><!-- prefix -->
             <argument /><!-- ttl -->