diff --git a/src/handle.rs b/src/handle.rs
index f77e309..5be0634 100644
--- a/src/handle.rs
+++ b/src/handle.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ use tokio_uring::fs::{
 };
 use tokio::sync::{
     mpsc,
-    Semaphore 
+    Semaphore,
 };
+use std::num::NonZeroUsize;
 use tokio_stream::wrappers::ReceiverStream;
 use futures::prelude::*;
 use futures::future::OptionFuture;
@@ -38,6 +39,67 @@ where F: FnMut(&[u8]) -> io::Result<()>
     Ok(read)
 }
 
+/// Options for spanwed file hasher
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
+pub struct Options
+{
+    /// Maximum number of operations allowed to be running at a time.
+    /// Or `None` for unlimited.
+    ///
+    /// The hasher uses a single thread.
+    pub max_operations: Option<NonZeroUsize>,
+    /// The maximum buffer size of the **output** stream.
+    pub back_pressure: NonZeroUsize,
+    /// The maximum buffer size of the **input** stream.
+    pub forward_pressure: NonZeroUsize,
+}
+
+impl Options
+{
+    pub const DEFAULT: Self = Self::new();
+    pub const fn new() -> Self
+    {
+	Self {
+	    max_operations: NonZeroUsize::new(32),
+	    back_pressure: unsafe { NonZeroUsize::new_unchecked(64) },
+	    forward_pressure: unsafe { NonZeroUsize::new_unchecked(64) },
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for Options
+{
+    #[inline]
+    fn default() -> Self
+    {
+	Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<()> for Options
+{
+    #[inline] fn from(_: ()) -> Self
+    {
+	Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
+
+/// Spawn a thread with a `io_uring` file hasher using these options.
+///
+/// # Returns
+/// The input stream and output stream `(tx, rx)`.
+pub fn spawn(opt: impl Into<Options>) -> (mpsc::Sender<PathBuf>, impl Stream<Item = (PathBuf, io::Result<sha256::Sha256Hash>)> + Send + Sync + 'static)
+{
+    let opt = opt.into();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel(opt.forward_pressure.into());
+    let rx = file_handler(rx, match opt.max_operations {
+	Some(n) => n.into(),
+	None => 0,
+    }, opt.back_pressure.into());
+    (tx, rx)
+}
+
 /// Raw handler for io_uring file hashing.
 ///
 /// # Parameters
@@ -47,7 +109,7 @@ where F: FnMut(&[u8]) -> io::Result<()>
 ///
 /// # Returns
 /// A stream yielding a tuple of the input file path and the file's hash, or the IO error responsible for the failure
-fn file_handler(mut recv: mpsc::Receiver<PathBuf>, max_ops: usize, backpressure: usize) -> impl Stream<Item = (PathBuf, io::Result<sha256::Sha256Hash>)>
+fn file_handler(mut recv: mpsc::Receiver<PathBuf>, max_ops: usize, backpressure: usize) -> impl Stream<Item = (PathBuf, io::Result<sha256::Sha256Hash>)> + Send + Sync + 'static
 {
     
     let (r_tx, r_rx) = mpsc::channel(backpressure);