diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 44ff091..d68844a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.4)
 project(eosio-keygen VERSION 0.1.0)
 
+option(USE_THREADS "Compile with support for threads (if available)." ON)
+
 set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11 )
 set( CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON )
 set( CMAKE_CXX_EXTENSIONS OFF )
@@ -10,6 +12,14 @@ set( INSTALL_SHARE_DIR share/${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} )
 
 find_package(OpenSSL 1.1 REQUIRED)
 
+if (USE_THREADS)
+	find_package(Threads)
+	if (Threads_FOUND)
+		# Add preprocessor flag
+		add_definitions( "-DHAVE_THREADS=1" )
+	endif (Threads_FOUND)
+endif (USE_THREADS)
+
 include_directories( ${OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR} )
 
 add_executable( ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}
@@ -18,10 +28,11 @@ add_executable( ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}
 	src/base58.cpp
 	src/checksum.cpp
 	src/WIF.cpp
+	src/key_search.cpp
 	src/main.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries( ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} )
+target_link_libraries( ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME} PUBLIC ${OPENSSL_LIBRARIES} ${CMAKE_THREAD_LIBS_INIT} )
 
 if (WIN32)
 	if (CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
diff --git a/src/key_search.cpp b/src/key_search.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24ddeb9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/key_search.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+#include "ec.h"
+#include "WIF.h"
+#include "key_search.h"
+
+void key_search(strlist_t word_list, size_t n) {
+
+	size_t count = 0;
+	struct ec_keypair pair;
+
+	while (count < n) {
+		std::string pubstr;
+		ec_generate_key(&pair);
+		pubstr = wif_pub_encode(pair.pub);
+		strtolower(pubstr);
+
+		for(auto const& word: word_list) {
+			if (pubstr.find(word) != std::string::npos) {
+				std::cout << "----" << std::endl;
+				std::cout << "Found: " << word << std::endl;
+				wif_print_key(&pair);
+				count++;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/key_search.h b/src/key_search.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..742195c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/key_search.h
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+/**
+ * MIT License
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019-2020 EOS Sw/eden
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+ * of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+ * in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+ * to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+ * copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+ * OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#ifndef KEY_SEARCH_H
+#define KEY_SEARCH_H
+
+#include "string.h"
+
+void key_search(strlist_t word_list, size_t n);
+
+#endif /* KEY_SEARCH_H */
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 648c2b7..c035c48 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -28,43 +28,76 @@
 #include "base58.h"
 #include "WIF.h"
 #include "ec.h"
+#include "key_search.h"
 
-static void search(std::string words, size_t n) {
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+#include <thread>
+#include <vector>
 
-	size_t count = 0;
-	struct ec_keypair pair;
-	std::vector<std::string> word_list;
+// Minium number of threads.
+#define MIN_THREADS 2
 
-	std::cout << "Searching for " << n << " keys containing: " << words << std::endl;
+// Number of threads to use.
+static int n_threads;
 
-	word_list = strsplitwords(strtolower(words));
+#define search_func thread_search
+static void thread_search(const strlist_t& words, int n) {
 
-	while (count < n) {
-		std::string pubstr;
-		ec_generate_key(&pair);
-		pubstr = wif_pub_encode(pair.pub);
-		strtolower(pubstr);
+	// create n_threads - 1 as we use main process also.
+	std::vector<std::thread> t(n_threads - 1);
+	// divide the number of results for all threads.
+	int d = n / n_threads;
+	// Also calculate the reminder (will be assigned to the main thread)
+	int m = n % n_threads;
 
-		for(auto const& word: word_list) {
-			if (pubstr.find(word) != std::string::npos) {
-				std::cout << "----" << std::endl;
-				std::cout << "Found: " << word << std::endl;
-				wif_print_key(&pair);
-				count++;
-			}
-		}
+	// Launch threads.
+	for(int i = 0; i < t.size(); i++) {
+		t[i] = std::thread(key_search, words, d);
+	}
+
+	// Use main thread for 1 search
+	key_search(words, d + m);
+
+	// Wait for all threads to compelete.
+	for(int i = 0; i < t.size(); i++) {
+		t[i].join();
 	}
 }
+#else
+#define search_func key_search
+#endif
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 	// search <word_list> [ <count> ]
 	if (argc > 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "search")) {
 		int n = 100;
+		std::string search(argv[2]);
+		strlist_t words = strsplitwords(strtolower(search));
+
 		if (argc > 3) {
 			n = atoi(argv[3]);
 		}
-		search(argv[2], n);
+
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+		if (argc > 4) {
+			n_threads = atoi(argv[4]);
+			// Make sure we never go under min threads.
+			if (n_threads < MIN_THREADS) {
+				n_threads = MIN_THREADS;
+			}
+		}
+# endif /* HAVE_THREADS */
+
+std::cout << "Searching for " << n
+			<< " keys containing: " << search
+#ifdef HAVE_THREADS
+			<< ", Using: " << n_threads << " threads"
+#endif /* HAVE_THREADS */
+			<< std::endl;
+
+		search_func(words, n);
+
 	} else {
 		struct ec_keypair pair;
 		ec_generate_key(&pair);