diff --git a/Sources/Codextended/Codextended.swift b/Sources/Codextended/Codextended.swift
index 36efad0..32016a6 100644
--- a/Sources/Codextended/Codextended.swift
+++ b/Sources/Codextended/Codextended.swift
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ public extension Data {
     }
 }
 
+public extension KeyedDecodingContainer {
+    func decodeWrapper<T>(key: K, defaultValue: T) throws -> T
+        where T : Decodable {
+        return try decodeIfPresent(T.self, forKey: key) ?? defaultValue
+    }
+}
+
 public extension Decoder {
     /// Decode a singular value from the underlying data.
     func decodeSingleValue<T: Decodable>(as type: T.Type = T.self) throws -> T {
@@ -97,12 +104,23 @@ public extension Decoder {
         return try decode(AnyCodingKey(key), as: type)
     }
 
+    /// Decode a value for a given key, specified as a string with default value.
+    func decode<T: Decodable>(_ key: String, as type: T.Type = T.self, defaultValue: T) throws -> T {
+        return try decode(AnyCodingKey(key), as: type, defaultValue: defaultValue)
+    }
+    
     /// Decode a value for a given key, specified as a `CodingKey`.
     func decode<T: Decodable, K: CodingKey>(_ key: K, as type: T.Type = T.self) throws -> T {
         let container = try self.container(keyedBy: K.self)
         return try container.decode(type, forKey: key)
     }
 
+    /// Decode a value for a given key, specified as a `CodingKey` with a default value.
+    func decode<T: Decodable, K: CodingKey>(_ key: K, as type: T.Type = T.self, defaultValue: T) throws -> T {
+        let container = try self.container(keyedBy: K.self)
+        return try container.decodeWrapper(key: key, defaultValue: defaultValue)
+    }
+    
     /// Decode an optional value for a given key, specified as a string. Throws an error if the
     /// specified key exists but is not able to be decoded as the inferred type.
     func decodeIfPresent<T: Decodable>(_ key: String, as type: T.Type = T.self) throws -> T? {
diff --git a/Tests/CodextendedTests/CodextendedTests.swift b/Tests/CodextendedTests/CodextendedTests.swift
index c371a61..8746ac5 100644
--- a/Tests/CodextendedTests/CodextendedTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/CodextendedTests/CodextendedTests.swift
@@ -54,6 +54,56 @@ final class CodextendedTests: XCTestCase {
         }
     }
 
+    func testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValueOptional() {
+        struct Value: Codable {
+            var string: String?
+            
+            init(string: String) {
+                self.string = string
+            }
+            
+            init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
+                string = try decoder.decode("key", defaultValue: self.string)
+            }
+            
+            func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+                try encoder.encode(string, for: "key")
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let empty = "{}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try empty.decoded() as Value)
+        let dataChangedKey = "{\"changedKey\":\"Hello, world!\"}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try dataChangedKey.decoded() as Value)
+        let dataNull = "{\"string\":null}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try dataNull.decoded() as Value)
+    }
+    
+    func testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValue() {
+        struct Value: Codable {
+            var string: String = "Hello, world!"
+            
+            init(string: String) {
+                self.string = string
+            }
+            
+            init(from decoder: Decoder) throws {
+                string = try decoder.decode("key", defaultValue: self.string)
+            }
+            
+            func encode(to encoder: Encoder) throws {
+                try encoder.encode(string, for: "key")
+            }
+        }
+        
+        let empty = "{}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try empty.decoded() as Value)
+        let dataChangedKey = "{\"changedKey\":\"Hello, world!\"}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try dataChangedKey.decoded() as Value)
+        let dataNull = "{\"string\":null}".data(using: .utf8)!
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try dataNull.decoded() as Value)
+    }
+    
     func testSingleValue() throws {
         struct Value: Codable, Equatable {
             let string: String
@@ -99,7 +149,7 @@ final class CodextendedTests: XCTestCase {
         let valueB = try data.decoded() as Value
         XCTAssertEqual(valueA, valueB)
     }
-
+    
     func testUsingCodingKey() throws {
         struct Value: Codable, Equatable {
             enum CodingKeys: CodingKey {
@@ -222,6 +272,8 @@ extension CodextendedTests: LinuxTestable {
         ("testEncodingAndDecoding", testEncodingAndDecoding),
         ("testDecodeIfPresent", testDecodeIfPresent),
         ("testDecodeIfPresentTypeMismatch", testDecodeIfPresentTypeMismatch),
+        ("testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValueOptional",testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValueOptional),
+        ("testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValue",testDecodeUsingStringAsKeyWithDefaultValue),
         ("testSingleValue", testSingleValue),
         ("testUsingStringAsKey", testUsingStringAsKey),
         ("testUsingCodingKey", testUsingCodingKey),