diff --git a/ollama/__init__.py b/ollama/__init__.py
index 80b0858..c452f71 100644
--- a/ollama/__init__.py
+++ b/ollama/__init__.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ __all__ = [
   'ResponseError',
   'generate',
   'chat',
+  'embed',
   'embeddings',
   'pull',
   'push',
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ _client = Client()
 
 generate = _client.generate
 chat = _client.chat
+embed = _client.embed
 embeddings = _client.embeddings
 pull = _client.pull
 push = _client.push
diff --git a/ollama/_client.py b/ollama/_client.py
index e640a34..e991092 100644
--- a/ollama/_client.py
+++ b/ollama/_client.py
@@ -243,6 +243,29 @@ class Client(BaseClient):
       stream=stream,
     )
 
+  def embed(
+    self,
+    model: str = '',
+    input: Union[str, Sequence[AnyStr]] = '',
+    truncate: bool = True,
+    options: Optional[Options] = None,
+    keep_alive: Optional[Union[float, str]] = None,
+  ) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+    if not model:
+      raise RequestError('must provide a model')
+
+    return self._request(
+      'POST',
+      '/api/embed',
+      json={
+        'model': model,
+        'input': input,
+        'truncate': truncate,
+        'options': options or {},
+        'keep_alive': keep_alive,
+      },
+    ).json()
+
   def embeddings(
     self,
     model: str = '',
@@ -634,6 +657,31 @@ class AsyncClient(BaseClient):
       stream=stream,
     )
 
+  async def embed(
+    self,
+    model: str = '',
+    input: Union[str, Sequence[AnyStr]] = '',
+    truncate: bool = True,
+    options: Optional[Options] = None,
+    keep_alive: Optional[Union[float, str]] = None,
+  ) -> Mapping[str, Any]:
+    if not model:
+      raise RequestError('must provide a model')
+
+    response = await self._request(
+      'POST',
+      '/api/embed',
+      json={
+        'model': model,
+        'input': input,
+        'truncate': truncate,
+        'options': options or {},
+        'keep_alive': keep_alive,
+      },
+    )
+
+    return response.json()
+
   async def embeddings(
     self,
     model: str = '',