diff --git a/include/SQLiteCpp/Column.h b/include/SQLiteCpp/Column.h
index bf5760ab..a6b20998 100644
--- a/include/SQLiteCpp/Column.h
+++ b/include/SQLiteCpp/Column.h
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <memory>
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+#include <string_view>
+#endif
 
 // Forward declarations to avoid inclusion of <sqlite3.h> in a header
 struct sqlite3_stmt;
@@ -103,6 +106,18 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Column
      */
     std::string getString() const;
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Return a std::string_view for a TEXT or BLOB column.
+     *
+     * Note this correctly handles strings that contain null bytes.
+     *
+     * @warning returned string_view is only valid until there is a type
+     *          conversion or the statement is stepped or reset.
+     */
+    std::string_view getStringView() const;
+#endif
+
     /**
      * @brief Return the type of the value of the column using sqlite3_column_type()
      *
diff --git a/include/SQLiteCpp/Statement.h b/include/SQLiteCpp/Statement.h
index 3b9b0a70..1fc6a567 100644
--- a/include/SQLiteCpp/Statement.h
+++ b/include/SQLiteCpp/Statement.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+#include <string_view>
+#endif
 
 // Forward declarations to avoid inclusion of <sqlite3.h> in a header
 struct sqlite3;
@@ -139,6 +142,16 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
      * @brief Bind a double (64bits float) value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      */
     void bind(const int aIndex, const double        aValue);
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+     *
+     * @note Uses the SQLITE_TRANSIENT flag, making a copy of the data, for SQLite internal use
+     */
+    void bind(const int aIndex, const std::string_view  aValue);
+#endif
+
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      *
@@ -157,6 +170,16 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
      * @note Uses the SQLITE_TRANSIENT flag, making a copy of the data, for SQLite internal use
      */
     void bind(const int aIndex, const void*         apValue, const int aSize);
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1).
+     *
+     * The string can contain null characters as it is binded using its size.
+     *
+     * @warning Uses the SQLITE_STATIC flag, avoiding a copy of the data. The string must remains unchanged while executing the statement.
+     */
+    void bindNoCopy(const int aIndex, const std::string_view    aValue);
+#endif
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1).
      *
@@ -219,6 +242,17 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
     {
         bind(getIndex(apName), aValue);
     }
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+     *
+     * @note Uses the SQLITE_TRANSIENT flag, making a copy of the data, for SQLite internal use
+     */
+    void bind(const char* apName, const std::string_view    aValue)
+    {
+        bind(getIndex(apName), aValue);
+    }
+#endif
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      *
@@ -246,6 +280,19 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
     {
         bind(getIndex(apName), apValue, aSize);
     }
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+     *
+     * The string can contain null characters as it is binded using its size.
+     *
+     * @warning Uses the SQLITE_STATIC flag, avoiding a copy of the data. The string must remains unchanged while executing the statement.
+     */
+    void bindNoCopy(const char* apName, const std::string_view  aValue)
+    {
+        bindNoCopy(getIndex(apName), aValue);
+    }
+#endif
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      *
@@ -320,6 +367,18 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
     {
         bind(aName.c_str(), aValue);
     }
+
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+     *
+     * @note Uses the SQLITE_TRANSIENT flag, making a copy of the data, for SQLite internal use
+     */
+    void bind(const std::string& aName, const std::string_view    aValue)
+    {
+        bind(aName.c_str(), aValue);
+    }
+#endif
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      *
@@ -347,6 +406,21 @@ class SQLITECPP_API Statement
     {
         bind(aName.c_str(), apValue, aSize);
     }
+    
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+    /**
+     * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+     *
+     * The string can contain null characters as it is binded using its size.
+     *
+     * @warning Uses the SQLITE_STATIC flag, avoiding a copy of the data. The string must remains unchanged while executing the statement.
+     */
+    void bindNoCopy(const std::string& aName, const std::string& aValue)
+    {
+        bindNoCopy(aName.c_str(), aValue);
+    }
+#endif
+
     /**
      * @brief Bind a string value to a named parameter "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
      *
diff --git a/src/Column.cpp b/src/Column.cpp
index c7d18c51..151e16fe 100644
--- a/src/Column.cpp
+++ b/src/Column.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,23 @@ std::string Column::getString() const
     return std::string(data, sqlite3_column_bytes(mStmtPtr.get(), mIndex));
 }
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+// Return a std::string_view to a TEXT or BLOB column
+std::string_view Column::getStringView() const
+{
+    // Note: using sqlite3_column_blob and not sqlite3_column_text
+    // - no need for sqlite3_column_text to add a \0 on the end, as we're getting the bytes length directly
+    //   however, we need to call sqlite3_column_bytes() to ensure correct format. It's a noop on a BLOB
+    //   or a TEXT value with the correct encoding (UTF-8). Otherwise it'll do a conversion to TEXT (UTF-8).
+    (void)sqlite3_column_bytes(mStmtPtr.get(), mIndex);
+    auto data = static_cast<const char *>(sqlite3_column_blob(mStmtPtr.get(), mIndex));
+
+    // SQLite docs: "The safest policy is to invoke… sqlite3_column_blob() followed by sqlite3_column_bytes()"
+    // Note: std::string is ok to pass nullptr as first arg, if length is 0
+    return std::string_view(data, sqlite3_column_bytes(mStmtPtr.get(), mIndex));
+}
+#endif
+
 // Return the type of the value of the column
 int Column::getType() const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/Statement.cpp b/src/Statement.cpp
index e4a264f4..68fc23d4 100644
--- a/src/Statement.cpp
+++ b/src/Statement.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,20 @@ void Statement::bind(const int aIndex, const double aValue)
     check(ret);
 }
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // c++17
+/**
+ * @brief Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement (aIndex >= 1)
+ *
+ * @note Uses the SQLITE_TRANSIENT flag, making a copy of the data, for SQLite internal use
+ */
+void Statement::bind(const int aIndex, const std::string_view  aValue) {
+    const int ret = sqlite3_bind_text(getPreparedStatement(), aIndex, aValue.data(),
+                                      static_cast<int>(aValue.size()), SQLITE_TRANSIENT);
+    check(ret);
+}
+#endif
+
+
 // Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement
 void Statement::bind(const int aIndex, const std::string& aValue)
 {
@@ -130,6 +144,16 @@ void Statement::bind(const int aIndex, const void* apValue, const int aSize)
     check(ret);
 }
 
+#if __cplusplus >= 201703L // C++17
+// Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement
+void Statement::bindNoCopy(const int aIndex, const std::string_view aValue)
+{
+    const int ret = sqlite3_bind_text(getPreparedStatement(), aIndex, aValue.data(),
+                                      static_cast<int>(aValue.size()), SQLITE_STATIC);
+    check(ret);
+}
+#endif
+
 // Bind a string value to a parameter "?", "?NNN", ":VVV", "@VVV" or "$VVV" in the SQL prepared statement
 void Statement::bindNoCopy(const int aIndex, const std::string& aValue)
 {