diff --git a/toolkit/tstring.cpp b/toolkit/tstring.cpp
index 1707a947..5d0cf41a 100644
--- a/toolkit/tstring.cpp
+++ b/toolkit/tstring.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,11 @@ std::string String::to8Bit(bool unicode) const
   return s;
 }
 
+TagLib::wstring String::to32Bit() const
+{
+  return d->data;
+}
+
 const char *String::toCString(bool unicode) const
 {
   delete [] d->CString;
diff --git a/toolkit/tstring.h b/toolkit/tstring.h
index 37edfec2..66e71e91 100644
--- a/toolkit/tstring.h
+++ b/toolkit/tstring.h
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ namespace TagLib {
      */
     std::string to8Bit(bool unicode = false) const;
 
+    /*!
+     * Returns a wstring version of the TagLib string as a wide string.
+     */
+    wstring to32Bit() const;
+
     /*!
      * Creates and returns a C-String based on the data.  This string is still
      * owned by the String (class) and as such should not be deleted by the user.