diff --git a/src/grung/db.py b/src/grung/db.py
index 452433f..62f8227 100644
--- a/src/grung/db.py
+++ b/src/grung/db.py
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ import inspect
 import re
 from functools import reduce
 from operator import ior
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List
 
 from tinydb import Query, TinyDB, table
+from tinydb.storages import MemoryStorage
 from tinydb.table import Document
 
 from grung.exceptions import UniqueConstraintError
@@ -18,11 +20,11 @@ class RecordTable(table.Table):
 
     def __init__(self, name: str, db: TinyDB, document_class: Document = Record, **kwargs):
         self.document_class = document_class
-        self._db = db
+        self.db = db
         super().__init__(db.storage, name, **kwargs)
 
     def insert(self, document):
-        document.before_insert(self._db)
+        document.before_insert(self.db)
         doc = document.serialize()
         self._check_constraints(doc)
 
@@ -31,8 +33,8 @@ class RecordTable(table.Table):
         else:
             last_insert_id = super().insert(dict(doc))
             doc.doc_id = last_insert_id
-        doc.after_insert(self._db)
-        return doc.deserialize(self._db)
+        doc.after_insert(self.db)
+        return doc.deserialize(self.db)
 
     def get(self, *args, doc_id: int = None, recurse: bool = False, **kwargs):
         """
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ class RecordTable(table.Table):
         if doc_id:
             document = super().get(doc_id=doc_id)
             if document:
-                return document.deserialize(self._db, recurse=recurse)
+                return document.deserialize(self.db, recurse=recurse)
 
         matches = self.search(*args, recurse=recurse, **kwargs)
         if matches:
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ class RecordTable(table.Table):
 
     def search(self, *args, recurse: bool = False, **kwargs) -> List[Record]:
         results = super().search(*args, **kwargs)
-        return [r.deserialize(self._db, recurse=recurse) for r in results]
+        return [r.deserialize(self.db, recurse=recurse) for r in results]
 
     def remove(self, document):
         if document.doc_id:
@@ -89,7 +91,10 @@ class GrungDB(TinyDB):
     default_table_name = "Record"
     _tables = {}
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, path: Path, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.path = path
+        if kwargs["storage"] != MemoryStorage:
+            args = (path,) + args
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.create_table(Record)
 
@@ -122,8 +127,8 @@ class GrungDB(TinyDB):
         return super().__getattr__(attr_name)
 
     @classmethod
-    def with_schema(cls, schema_module, *args, **kwargs):
-        db = GrungDB(*args, **kwargs)
+    def with_schema(cls, schema_module, path: Path | None, *args, **kwargs):
+        db = GrungDB(path=path, *args, **kwargs)
         for name, obj in inspect.getmembers(schema_module):
             if type(obj) == type and issubclass(obj, Record):
                 db.create_table(obj)
diff --git a/src/grung/examples.py b/src/grung/examples.py
index 904e392..a833e9d 100644
--- a/src/grung/examples.py
+++ b/src/grung/examples.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from grung.types import (
     DateTime,
     Dict,
     Field,
+    FilePointer,
     Integer,
     List,
     Password,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class Album(Record):
             Dict("credits"),
             List("tracks"),
             BackReference("artist", Artist),
+            FilePointer("cover", extension=".jpg"),
         ]
 
 
@@ -56,7 +58,4 @@ class Artist(User):
     @classmethod
     def fields(cls):
         inherited = [f for f in super().fields() if f.name != "name"]
-        return inherited + [
-            Field("name"),
-            RecordDict("albums", Album),
-        ]
+        return inherited + [Field("name"), RecordDict("albums", Album)]
diff --git a/src/grung/types.py b/src/grung/types.py
index 0af2fcd..285787e 100644
--- a/src/grung/types.py
+++ b/src/grung/types.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import typing
 from collections import namedtuple
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import nanoid
 from tinydb import TinyDB, where
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ class Field:
     def after_insert(self, db: TinyDB, record: Record) -> None:
         pass
 
-    def serialize(self, value: value_type) -> str:
+    def serialize(self, value: value_type, record: Record | None = None) -> str:
         if value is not None:
             return str(value)
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ class Dict(Field):
     value_type: type = str
     default: dict = field(default_factory=lambda: {})
 
-    def serialize(self, values: dict) -> Dict[(str, str)]:
+    def serialize(self, values: dict, record: Record | None = None) -> Dict[(str, str)]:
         return dict((key, str(value)) for key, value in values.items())
 
     def deserialize(self, values: dict, db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = False) -> Dict[(str, str)]:
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ class List(Field):
     value_type: type = list
     default: list = field(default_factory=lambda: [])
 
-    def serialize(self, values: list) -> Dict[(str, str)]:
+    def serialize(self, values: list, record: Record | None = None) -> Dict[(str, str)]:
         return values
 
     def deserialize(self, values: list, db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = False) -> typing.List[str]:
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ class DateTime(Field):
     value_type: datetime
     default: datetime = datetime.utcfromtimestamp(0)
 
-    def serialize(self, value: value_type) -> str:
+    def serialize(self, value: value_type, record: Record | None = None) -> str:
         return (value - datetime.utcfromtimestamp(0)).total_seconds()
 
     def deserialize(self, value: str, db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = False) -> value_type:
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ class Record(typing.Dict[(str, Field)]):
         """
         rec = {}
         for name, _field in self._metadata.fields.items():
-            rec[name] = _field.serialize(self[name]) if isinstance(_field, Field) else _field
+            rec[name] = _field.serialize(self[name], record=self) if isinstance(_field, Field) else _field
         return self.__class__(rec, doc_id=self.doc_id)
 
     def deserialize(self, db, recurse: bool = True):
@@ -208,6 +209,10 @@ class Record(typing.Dict[(str, Field)]):
     def reference(self):
         return Pointer.reference(self)
 
+    @property
+    def path(self):
+        return Path(self._metadata.table) / self[self._metadata.primary_key]
+
     def __setattr__(self, key, value):
         if key in self:
             self[key] = value
@@ -238,7 +243,7 @@ class Pointer(Field):
     name: str = ""
     value_type: type = Record
 
-    def serialize(self, value: value_type | str) -> str:
+    def serialize(self, value: value_type | str, record: Record | None = None) -> str:
         return Pointer.reference(value)
 
     def deserialize(self, value: str, db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = True) -> value_type:
@@ -277,6 +282,32 @@ class BackReference(Pointer):
     pass
 
 
+@dataclass
+class FilePointer(Field):
+    """
+    Write the contents of this field to disk and store the path in the db.
+    """
+
+    name: str
+    value_type: type = bytes
+    extension: str = ".txt"
+
+    def relpath(self, record):
+        return Path(record._metadata.table) / record[record._metadata.primary_key] / f"{self.name}{self.extension}"
+
+    def deserialize(self, value: str, db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = True) -> value_type:
+        if not value:
+            return None
+        return (db.path / value).read_bytes()
+
+    def before_insert(self, value: value_type, db: TinyDB, record: Record) -> None:
+        relpath = self.relpath(record)
+        path = db.path / relpath
+        path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+        path.write_bytes(record[self.name])
+        record[self.name] = relpath
+
+
 @dataclass
 class Collection(Field):
     """
@@ -286,7 +317,7 @@ class Collection(Field):
     value_type: type = Record
     default: typing.List[value_type] = field(default_factory=lambda: [])
 
-    def serialize(self, values: typing.List[value_type]) -> typing.List[str]:
+    def serialize(self, values: typing.List[value_type], record: Record | None = None) -> typing.List[str]:
         return [Pointer.reference(val) for val in values]
 
     def deserialize(self, values: typing.List[str], db: TinyDB, recurse: bool = False) -> typing.List[value_type]:
@@ -319,7 +350,9 @@ class RecordDict(Field):
     value_type: type = Record
     default: typing.Dict[(str, Record)] = field(default_factory=lambda: {})
 
-    def serialize(self, values: typing.Dict[(str, value_type)]) -> typing.Dict[(str, str)]:
+    def serialize(
+        self, values: typing.Dict[(str, value_type)], record: Record | None = None
+    ) -> typing.Dict[(str, str)]:
         return dict((key, Pointer.reference(val)) for (key, val) in values.items())
 
     def deserialize(
diff --git a/test/test_db.py b/test/test_db.py
index 054ee8b..35c6d40 100644
--- a/test/test_db.py
+++ b/test/test_db.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+import tempfile
 from datetime import datetime
+from pathlib import Path
 from pprint import pprint as print
 from time import sleep
 
@@ -13,9 +15,10 @@ from grung.exceptions import PointerReferenceError, UniqueConstraintError
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def db():
-    _db = GrungDB.with_schema(examples, storage=MemoryStorage)
-    yield _db
-    print(_db)
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as path:
+        _db = GrungDB.with_schema(examples, path=Path(path), storage=MemoryStorage)
+        yield _db
+        print(_db)
 
 
 def test_crud(db):
@@ -153,10 +156,12 @@ def test_mapping(db):
             name="The Impossible Kid",
             credits={"Produced By": "Aesop Rock", "Lyrics By": "Aesop Rock", "Puke in the MeowMix By": "Kirby"},
             tracks=["Mystery Fish", "Rings", "Lotta Years", "Dorks"],
+            cover=b"some jpg data",
         )
     )
     assert album.credits["Produced By"] == "Aesop Rock"
     assert album.tracks[0] == "Mystery Fish"
+    assert album.cover == b"some jpg data"
 
     aes = db.save(
         examples.Artist(
@@ -170,3 +175,6 @@ def test_mapping(db):
     assert album.name in aes.albums
     assert aes.albums[album.name].uid == album.uid
     assert "Kirby" in aes.albums[album.name].credits.values()
+
+    location_on_disk = db.path / album._metadata.fields["cover"].relpath(album)
+    assert location_on_disk.read_bytes() == album.cover