diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6798571..e4795b56 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 HTTP
 
+* Make chunk_encode public
+
 WebSocket
 
 * Optimize utf8 validation
diff --git a/doc/quickref.xml b/doc/quickref.xml
index 8811e848..839000cd 100644
--- a/doc/quickref.xml
+++ b/doc/quickref.xml
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__async_parse">async_parse</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__async_read">async_read</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__async_write">async_write</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__chunk_encode">chunk_encode</link></member>
+            <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__chunk_encode_final">chunk_encode_final</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__is_keep_alive">is_keep_alive</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__is_upgrade">is_upgrade</link></member>
             <member><link linkend="beast.ref.http__parse">parse</link></member>
diff --git a/include/beast/http.hpp b/include/beast/http.hpp
index 516dc69b..02cb4b0d 100644
--- a/include/beast/http.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <beast/http/basic_headers.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/basic_parser_v1.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/body_type.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/empty_body.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/headers.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/message.hpp>
diff --git a/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp b/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
similarity index 67%
rename from include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp
rename to include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
index 3c03dca1..51749316 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #include <beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/assert.hpp>
-#include <boost/logic/tribool.hpp>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <array>
 #include <cstddef>
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@
 
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
-namespace detail {
 
 class chunk_encode_text
 {
@@ -29,6 +27,14 @@ class chunk_encode_text
     // Storage for the longest hex string we might need, plus delimiters.
     std::array<char, 2 * sizeof(std::size_t) + 2> buf_;
 
+    template<class = void>
+    void
+    copy(chunk_encode_text const& other);
+
+    template<class = void>
+    void
+    setup(std::size_t n);
+
     template<class OutIter>
     static
     OutIter
@@ -54,22 +60,13 @@ public:
 
     chunk_encode_text(chunk_encode_text const& other)
     {
-        auto const n =
-            boost::asio::buffer_size(other.cb_);
-        buf_ = other.buf_;
-        cb_ = boost::asio::const_buffer(
-            &buf_[buf_.size() - n], n);
+        copy(other);
     }
 
     explicit
     chunk_encode_text(std::size_t n)
     {
-        buf_[buf_.size() - 2] = '\r';
-        buf_[buf_.size() - 1] = '\n';
-        auto it = to_hex(buf_.end() - 2, n);
-        cb_ = boost::asio::const_buffer{&*it,
-            static_cast<std::size_t>(
-                std::distance(it, buf_.end()))};
+        setup(n);
     }
 
     const_iterator
@@ -84,12 +81,38 @@ public:
         return begin() + 1;
     }
 };
+template<class>
+void
+chunk_encode_text::
+copy(chunk_encode_text const& other)
+{
+    auto const n =
+        boost::asio::buffer_size(other.cb_);
+    buf_ = other.buf_;
+    cb_ = boost::asio::const_buffer(
+        &buf_[buf_.size() - n], n);
+}
+
+template<class>
+void
+chunk_encode_text::
+setup(std::size_t n)
+{
+    buf_[buf_.size() - 2] = '\r';
+    buf_[buf_.size() - 1] = '\n';
+    auto it = to_hex(buf_.end() - 2, n);
+    cb_ = boost::asio::const_buffer{&*it,
+        static_cast<std::size_t>(
+            std::distance(it, buf_.end()))};
+}
 
 /** Returns a chunk-encoded ConstBufferSequence.
 
     This returns a buffer sequence representing the
     first chunk of a chunked transfer coded body.
 
+    @param fin `true` if this is the last chunk.
+
     @param buffers The input buffer sequence.
 
     @return A chunk-encoded ConstBufferSequence representing the input.
@@ -103,16 +126,20 @@ implementation_defined
 beast::detail::buffer_cat_helper<boost::asio::const_buffer,
     chunk_encode_text, ConstBufferSequence, boost::asio::const_buffers_1>
 #endif
-chunk_encode(ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
+chunk_encode(bool fin, ConstBufferSequence const& buffers)
 {
     using boost::asio::buffer_size;
     return buffer_cat(
         chunk_encode_text{buffer_size(buffers)},
         buffers,
-        boost::asio::const_buffers_1{"\r\n", 2});
+        fin ? boost::asio::const_buffers_1{"\r\n0\r\n\r\n", 7}
+            : boost::asio::const_buffers_1{"\r\n", 2});
 }
 
-/// Returns a chunked encoding final chunk.
+/** Returns a chunked encoding final chunk.
+
+    @see <a href=https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7230#section-4.1.3>rfc7230 section 4.1.3</a>
+*/
 inline
 #if GENERATING_DOCS
 implementation_defined
@@ -121,11 +148,9 @@ boost::asio::const_buffers_1
 #endif
 chunk_encode_final()
 {
-    return boost::asio::const_buffers_1(
-        "0\r\n\r\n", 5);
+    return boost::asio::const_buffers_1{"0\r\n\r\n", 5};
 }
 
-} // detail
 } // http
 } // beast
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
index de443d7f..11e7bc4b 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/write.ipp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <beast/http/concepts.hpp>
 #include <beast/http/resume_context.hpp>
-#include <beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp>
+#include <beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffer_cat.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/bind_handler.hpp>
 #include <beast/core/buffer_concepts.hpp>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class write_op
             if(d.wp.chunked)
                 boost::asio::async_write(d.s,
                     buffer_cat(d.wp.sb.data(),
-                        detail::chunk_encode(buffers)),
+                        chunk_encode(false, buffers)),
                             std::move(self_));
             else
                 boost::asio::async_write(d.s,
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class write_op
             // write body
             if(d.wp.chunked)
                 boost::asio::async_write(d.s,
-                    detail::chunk_encode(buffers),
+                    chunk_encode(false, buffers),
                         std::move(self_));
             else
                 boost::asio::async_write(d.s,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ public:
         d.resume = {
             [sp]() mutable
             {
-                write_op self(std::move(sp));
+                write_op self{std::move(sp)};
                 self.d_->cont = false;
                 auto& ios = self.d_->s.get_io_service();
                 ios.dispatch(bind_handler(std::move(self),
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ operator()(error_code ec, std::size_t, bool again)
             // write final chunk
             d.state = 5;
             boost::asio::async_write(d.s,
-                detail::chunk_encode_final(), std::move(*this));
+                chunk_encode_final(), std::move(*this));
             return;
 
         case 5:
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public:
         // write headers and body
         if(chunked_)
             boost::asio::write(stream_, buffer_cat(
-                sb_.data(), detail::chunk_encode(buffers)), ec_);
+                sb_.data(), chunk_encode(false, buffers)), ec_);
         else
             boost::asio::write(stream_, buffer_cat(
                 sb_.data(), buffers), ec_);
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ public:
         // write body
         if(chunked_)
             boost::asio::write(stream_,
-                detail::chunk_encode(buffers), ec_);
+                chunk_encode(false, buffers), ec_);
         else
             boost::asio::write(stream_, buffers, ec_);
     }
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ write(SyncWriteStream& stream,
         //        final body chunk with the final chunk delimiter.
         //
         // write final chunk
-        boost::asio::write(stream, detail::chunk_encode_final(), ec);
+        boost::asio::write(stream, chunk_encode_final(), ec);
         if(ec)
             return;
     }
diff --git a/test/http/chunk_encode.cpp b/test/http/chunk_encode.cpp
index f44e3eca..cff31cbd 100644
--- a/test/http/chunk_encode.cpp
+++ b/test/http/chunk_encode.cpp
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
 // file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
 //
 
-#include <beast/http/detail/chunk_encode.hpp>
+// Test that header file is self-contained.
+#include <beast/http/chunk_encode.hpp>
+
 #include <beast/core/to_string.hpp>
 #include <beast/unit_test/suite.hpp>
 
 namespace beast {
 namespace http {
-namespace detail {
 
 class chunk_encode_test : public beast::unit_test::suite
 {
@@ -35,8 +36,8 @@ public:
     {
         using boost::asio::buffer;
         if(! fc.s.empty())
-            s.append(to_string(
-                chunk_encode(buffer(fc.s.data(), fc.s.size()))));
+            s.append(to_string(chunk_encode(
+                false, buffer(fc.s.data(), fc.s.size()))));
         s.append(to_string(chunk_encode_final()));
     }
 
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ public:
     encode1(std::string& s, std::string const& piece)
     {
         using boost::asio::buffer;
-        s.append(to_string(
-            chunk_encode(buffer(piece.data(), piece.size()))));
+        s.append(to_string(chunk_encode(
+            false, buffer(piece.data(), piece.size()))));
     }
 
     static
@@ -122,11 +123,14 @@ public:
             "****\r\n"
             "0\r\n\r\n",
             "****", final_chunk{});
+
+        BEAST_EXPECT(to_string(chunk_encode(true,
+            boost::asio::buffer("****", 4))) ==
+                "4\r\n****\r\n0\r\n\r\n");
     }
 };
 
 BEAST_DEFINE_TESTSUITE(chunk_encode,http,beast);
 
-} // detail
 } // http
 } // beast