diff --git a/src/ol/parser/geojson.exports b/src/ol/parser/geojson.exports
index d7ec119aa5..7143cfbf11 100644
--- a/src/ol/parser/geojson.exports
+++ b/src/ol/parser/geojson.exports
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 @exportSymbol ol.parser.GeoJSON
 
 @exportProperty ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.read
+@exportProperty ol.parser.GeoJSON.read
+@exportProperty ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.write
+@exportProperty ol.parser.GeoJSON.write
diff --git a/src/ol/parser/geojson.js b/src/ol/parser/geojson.js
index 83f711205e..ca55c5b923 100644
--- a/src/ol/parser/geojson.js
+++ b/src/ol/parser/geojson.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 goog.provide('ol.parser.GeoJSON');
 
 goog.require('goog.asserts');
+goog.require('goog.object');
 goog.require('ol.Feature');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
+goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryCollection');
 goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryType');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiLineString');
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ goog.require('ol.parser.StringFeatureParser');
  */
 ol.parser.GeoJSON = function() {};
 goog.inherits(ol.parser.GeoJSON, ol.parser.Parser);
+goog.addSingletonGetter(ol.parser.GeoJSON);
 
 
 /**
@@ -39,6 +42,18 @@ ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.read = function(str) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * Parse a GeoJSON string.
+ * @param {string} str GeoJSON string.
+ * @return {ol.Feature|Array.<ol.Feature>|
+ *    ol.geom.Geometry|Array.<ol.geom.Geometry>} Parsed geometry or array
+ *    of geometries.
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.read = function(str) {
+  return ol.parser.GeoJSON.getInstance().read(str);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * Parse a GeoJSON feature collection.
  * @param {string} str GeoJSON feature collection.
@@ -272,6 +287,124 @@ ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.parsePolygon_ = function(json, opt_vertices) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry} geometry Geometry to encode.
+ * @return {GeoJSONGeometry} GeoJSON geometry.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.encodeGeometry_ = function(geometry) {
+  var type = geometry.getType();
+  return /** @type {GeoJSONGeometry} */({
+    type: goog.object.findKey(ol.parser.GeoJSON.GeometryType,
+        function(value, key) {
+          return value === type;
+        }
+    ),
+    coordinates: geometry.getCoordinates()
+  });
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.geom.GeometryCollection} collection Geometry collection to
+ *     encode.
+ * @return {GeoJSONGeometryCollection} GeoJSON geometry collection.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.encodeGeometryCollection_ = function(collection) {
+  var geometries = [];
+  for (var i = 0, ii = collection.components.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    geometries.push(this.encodeGeometry_(collection.components[i]));
+  }
+  return /** @type {GeoJSONGeometryCollection} */({
+    type: 'GeometryCollection',
+    geometries: geometries
+  });
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {Array.<ol.Feature>} collection Feature collection to encode.
+ * @return {GeoJSONFeatureCollection} GeoJSON feature collection.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.encodeFeatureCollection_ = function(collection) {
+  var features = [];
+  for (var i = 0, ii = collection.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    features.push(this.encodeFeature_(collection[i]));
+  }
+  return /** @type {GeoJSONFeatureCollection} */({
+    type: 'FeatureCollection',
+    features: features
+  });
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.Feature} feature Feature to encode.
+ * @return {GeoJSONFeature} GeoJSON feature.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.encodeFeature_ = function(feature) {
+  var geometry = feature.getGeometry(),
+      attributes = feature.getAttributes();
+  var properties = goog.object.filter(attributes,
+      function(element, index, array) {
+        return !(element instanceof ol.geom.Geometry);
+      });
+  return /** @type {GeoJSONFeature} */({
+    type: 'Feature',
+    properties: properties,
+    geometry: this.encodeGeometry_(geometry)
+  });
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * @param {ol.geom.GeometryCollection|ol.geom.Geometry|Array.<ol.Feature>|
+ *     ol.Feature} obj The object to encode.
+ * @return {string} The GeoJSON as string.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.encode_ = function(obj) {
+  var result;
+  if (obj instanceof ol.geom.GeometryCollection) {
+    result = this.encodeGeometryCollection_(obj);
+  } else if (obj instanceof ol.geom.Geometry) {
+    result = this.encodeGeometry_(obj);
+  } else if (obj instanceof ol.Feature) {
+    result = this.encodeFeature_(obj);
+  } else if (goog.isArray(obj)) {
+    result = this.encodeFeatureCollection_(obj);
+  }
+  return JSON.stringify(result);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Write out a geometry, geometry collection, feature or an array of features
+ *     as a GeoJSON string.
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry|ol.geom.GeometryCollection|ol.Feature|
+ *     Array.<ol.Feature>} obj The object to encode.
+ * @return {string} GeoJSON for the geometry.
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.write = function(obj) {
+  return ol.parser.GeoJSON.getInstance().write(obj);
+};
+
+
+/**
+ * Write out a geometry, geometry collection, feature or an array of features
+ *     as a GeoJSON string.
+ * @param {ol.geom.Geometry|ol.geom.GeometryCollection|ol.Feature|
+ *     Array.<ol.Feature>} obj The object to encode.
+ * @return {string} GeoJSON for the geometry.
+ */
+ol.parser.GeoJSON.prototype.write = function(obj) {
+  return this.encode_(obj);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @enum {ol.geom.GeometryType}
  */
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/parser/geojson.test.js b/test/spec/ol/parser/geojson.test.js
index 053370ad2d..0d08cbdbda 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/parser/geojson.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/parser/geojson.test.js
@@ -68,6 +68,53 @@ describe('ol.parser.GeoJSON', function() {
     ]
   };
 
+  describe('#write()', function() {
+
+    it('encodes point', function() {
+      var point = new ol.geom.Point([10, 20]);
+      var geojson = parser.write(point);
+      expect(point).to.eql(parser.read(geojson));
+    });
+
+    it('encodes linestring', function() {
+      var linestring = new ol.geom.LineString([[10, 20], [30, 40]]);
+      var geojson = parser.write(linestring);
+      expect(linestring).to.eql(parser.read(geojson));
+    });
+
+    it('encodes polygon', function() {
+      var outer = [[0, 0], [10, 0], [10, 10], [0, 10], [0, 0]],
+          inner1 = [[1, 1], [2, 1], [2, 2], [1, 2], [1, 1]],
+          inner2 = [[8, 8], [9, 8], [9, 9], [8, 9], [8, 8]];
+      var polygon = new ol.geom.Polygon([outer, inner1, inner2]);
+      var geojson = parser.write(polygon);
+      expect(polygon).to.eql(parser.read(geojson));
+    });
+
+    it('encodes geometry collection', function() {
+      var collection = new ol.geom.GeometryCollection([
+        new ol.geom.Point([10, 20]),
+        new ol.geom.LineString([[30, 40], [50, 60]])
+      ]);
+      var geojson = parser.write(collection);
+      // surprised to see read return an Array of geometries instead of
+      // a true ol.geom.GeometryCollection, so compare collection.components
+      expect(collection.components).to.eql(parser.read(geojson));
+    });
+
+    it('encodes feature collection', function() {
+      var str = JSON.stringify(data),
+          array = parser.read(str);
+      var geojson = parser.write(array);
+      var result = parser.read(geojson);
+      for (var i = 0, ii = array.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+        expect(array[i].getGeometry()).to.eql(result[i].getGeometry());
+        expect(array[i].getAttributes()).to.eql(result[i].getAttributes());
+      }
+    });
+
+  });
+
   describe('#read()', function() {
 
     it('parses point', function() {
@@ -221,6 +268,7 @@ describe('ol.parser.GeoJSON', function() {
 
 goog.require('ol.Feature');
 goog.require('ol.extent');
+goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryCollection');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LinearRing');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');