diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.cpp b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.cpp
index bd14023..a61bd9b 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.cpp
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.cpp
@@ -199,3 +199,12 @@ bool KRDataBlock::save(const std::string& path) {
         return true;
     }
 }
+
+// Get contents as a string
+std::string KRDataBlock::getString()
+{
+    KRDataBlock b;
+    b.append(*this);
+    b.append((void *)"\0", 1); // Ensure data is null terminated, to read as a string safely
+    return std::string((char *)b.getStart());
+}
diff --git a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.h b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.h
index edf0503..6b1a4c8 100644
--- a/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.h
+++ b/KREngine/KREngine/Classes/KRDataBlock.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ public:
     
     // Return the size of the data block.  Use append() or expand() to make the data block larger
     size_t getSize() const;
+    
+    // Get the contents as a string
+    std::string getString();
 private:
     void *m_data;
     size_t m_data_size;