diff --git a/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h b/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
index 0086eb6..4ad3dbd 100644
--- a/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
+++ b/include/libimobiledevice/afc.h
@@ -369,6 +369,15 @@
  */
 LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API afc_error_t afc_dictionary_free(char **dictionary);
 
+/**
+ * Gets a readable error string for a given AFC error code.
+ *
+ * @param err An AFC error code
+ *
+ * @returns A readable error string
+ */
+LIBIMOBILEDEVICE_API const char* afc_strerror(afc_error_t err);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/afc.c b/src/afc.c
index 28849fa..1b4070b 100644
--- a/src/afc.c
+++ b/src/afc.c
@@ -1128,3 +1128,70 @@
 
 	return AFC_E_SUCCESS;
 }
+
+const char* afc_strerror(afc_error_t err)
+{
+	switch (err) {
+		case AFC_E_SUCCESS:
+			return "Success";
+		case AFC_E_UNKNOWN_ERROR:
+			return "Unknown Error";
+		case AFC_E_OP_HEADER_INVALID:
+			return "Operation header invalid";
+		case AFC_E_NO_RESOURCES:
+			return "No resources";
+		case AFC_E_READ_ERROR:
+			return "Read error";
+		case AFC_E_WRITE_ERROR:
+			return "Write error";
+		case AFC_E_UNKNOWN_PACKET_TYPE:
+			return "Unknown packet type";
+		case AFC_E_INVALID_ARG:
+			return "Invalid argument";
+		case AFC_E_OBJECT_NOT_FOUND:
+			return "Not found";
+		case AFC_E_OBJECT_IS_DIR:
+			return "Object is a directory";
+		case AFC_E_PERM_DENIED:
+			return "Permission denied";
+		case AFC_E_SERVICE_NOT_CONNECTED:
+			return "Service not connected";
+		case AFC_E_OP_TIMEOUT:
+			return "Timeout";
+		case AFC_E_TOO_MUCH_DATA:
+			return "Too much data";
+		case AFC_E_END_OF_DATA:
+			return "End of data";
+		case AFC_E_OP_NOT_SUPPORTED:
+			return "Operation not supported";
+		case AFC_E_OBJECT_EXISTS:
+			return "Object exists";
+		case AFC_E_OBJECT_BUSY:
+			return "Object busy";
+		case AFC_E_NO_SPACE_LEFT:
+			return "No space left on device";
+		case AFC_E_OP_WOULD_BLOCK:
+			return "Operation would block";
+		case AFC_E_IO_ERROR:
+			return "I/O error";
+		case AFC_E_OP_INTERRUPTED:
+			return "Operation interrupted";
+		case AFC_E_OP_IN_PROGRESS:
+			return "Operation on progress";
+		case AFC_E_INTERNAL_ERROR:
+			return "Internal error";
+		case AFC_E_MUX_ERROR:
+			return "MUX error";
+		case AFC_E_NO_MEM:
+			return "Out of memory";
+		case AFC_E_NOT_ENOUGH_DATA:
+			return "Not enough data";
+		case AFC_E_DIR_NOT_EMPTY:
+			return "Directory not empty";
+		case AFC_E_FORCE_SIGNED_TYPE:
+			return "Force signed type";
+		default:
+			break;
+	}
+	return "Unknown Error";
+}