diff --git a/docs/form-customization.md b/docs/form-customization.md
index 8603d991ed..6310c0f1d6 100644
--- a/docs/form-customization.md
+++ b/docs/form-customization.md
@@ -146,6 +146,20 @@ The `ui:disabled` uiSchema directive will disable all child widgets from a given
 
 The `ui:readonly` uiSchema directive will mark all child widgets from a given field as read-only.
 
+You can also set specific fields to read-only by setting the `readOnly` property in the schema.
+
+```js
+const schema = {
+  type: "object",
+  properties: {
+    foo: {
+      type: "string",
+      readOnly: true
+    }
+  }
+};
+```
+
 > Note: If you're wondering about the difference between a `disabled` field and a `readonly` one: Marking a field as read-only will render it greyed out, but its text value will be selectable. Disabling it will prevent its value to be selected at all.
 
 #### Hidden widgets
diff --git a/playground/samples/widgets.js b/playground/samples/widgets.js
index 9a7d575d13..3530334440 100644
--- a/playground/samples/widgets.js
+++ b/playground/samples/widgets.js
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ module.exports = {
         title: "A readonly field",
         default: "I am read-only.",
       },
+      readonly2: {
+        type: "string",
+        title: "Another readonly field",
+        default: "I am also read-only.",
+        readOnly: true,
+      },
       widgetOptions: {
         title: "Custom widget with options",
         type: "string",
diff --git a/src/components/fields/SchemaField.js b/src/components/fields/SchemaField.js
index 7090ee5d91..3fc14f582e 100644
--- a/src/components/fields/SchemaField.js
+++ b/src/components/fields/SchemaField.js
@@ -251,7 +251,12 @@ function SchemaFieldRender(props) {
   const FieldComponent = getFieldComponent(schema, uiSchema, idSchema, fields);
   const { DescriptionField } = fields;
   const disabled = Boolean(props.disabled || uiSchema["ui:disabled"]);
-  const readonly = Boolean(props.readonly || uiSchema["ui:readonly"]);
+  const readonly = Boolean(
+    props.readonly ||
+      uiSchema["ui:readonly"] ||
+      props.schema.readOnly ||
+      schema.readOnly
+  );
   const autofocus = Boolean(props.autofocus || uiSchema["ui:autofocus"]);
   if (Object.keys(schema).length === 0) {
     return null;
diff --git a/test/uiSchema_test.js b/test/uiSchema_test.js
index a964cdada5..adbe9fc255 100644
--- a/test/uiSchema_test.js
+++ b/test/uiSchema_test.js
@@ -2376,4 +2376,272 @@ describe("uiSchema", () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe("Readonly in schema", () => {
+    describe("Fields", () => {
+      describe("ArrayField", () => {
+        let node;
+
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          const schema = {
+            type: "array",
+            items: {
+              type: "string",
+            },
+            readOnly: true,
+          };
+          const uiSchema = {};
+          const formData = ["a", "b"];
+
+          let rendered = createFormComponent({ schema, uiSchema, formData });
+          node = rendered.node;
+        });
+
+        it("should mark as readonly an ArrayField", () => {
+          const disabled = [].map.call(
+            node.querySelectorAll("[type=text]"),
+            node => node.hasAttribute("readonly")
+          );
+          expect(disabled).eql([true, true]);
+        });
+
+        it("should disable the Add button", () => {
+          expect(node.querySelector(".array-item-add button").disabled).eql(
+            true
+          );
+        });
+
+        it("should disable the Delete button", () => {
+          expect(node.querySelector(".array-item-remove").disabled).eql(true);
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe("ObjectField", () => {
+        let node;
+
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          const schema = {
+            type: "object",
+            properties: {
+              foo: {
+                type: "string",
+              },
+              bar: {
+                type: "string",
+              },
+            },
+            readOnly: true,
+          };
+          const uiSchema = {};
+
+          let rendered = createFormComponent({ schema, uiSchema });
+          node = rendered.node;
+        });
+
+        it("should mark as readonly an ObjectField", () => {
+          const disabled = [].map.call(
+            node.querySelectorAll("[type=text]"),
+            node => node.hasAttribute("readonly")
+          );
+          expect(disabled).eql([true, true]);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+
+    describe("Widgets", () => {
+      function shouldBeReadonly(selector, schema, uiSchema) {
+        const { node } = createFormComponent({ schema, uiSchema });
+        expect(node.querySelector(selector).hasAttribute("readonly")).eql(true);
+      }
+      function shouldBeDisabled(selector, schema, uiSchema) {
+        const { node } = createFormComponent({ schema, uiSchema });
+        expect(node.querySelector(selector).disabled).eql(true);
+      }
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a text widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=text]",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a file widget", () => {
+        // We mark a file widget as readonly by disabling it.
+        const { node } = createFormComponent({
+          schema: {
+            type: "string",
+            format: "data-url",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          uiSchema: {},
+        });
+        expect(
+          node.querySelector("input[type=file]").hasAttribute("disabled")
+        ).eql(true);
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a textarea widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "textarea",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {
+            "ui:widget": "textarea",
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a number text widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=number]",
+          {
+            type: "number",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a number widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=number]",
+          {
+            type: "number",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {
+            "ui:widget": "updown",
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a range widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=range]",
+          {
+            type: "number",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {
+            "ui:widget": "range",
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark readonly as disabled on a select widget", () => {
+        shouldBeDisabled(
+          "select",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            enum: ["a", "b"],
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a color widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=color]",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            format: "color",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a password widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=password]",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {
+            "ui:widget": "password",
+          }
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a url widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly(
+          "input[type=url]",
+          {
+            type: "string",
+            format: "uri",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          {}
+        );
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly an email widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly("input[type=email]", {
+          type: "string",
+          format: "email",
+          readOnly: true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a date widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly("input[type=date]", {
+          type: "string",
+          format: "date",
+          readOnly: true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it("should mark as readonly a datetime widget", () => {
+        shouldBeReadonly("input[type=datetime-local]", {
+          type: "string",
+          format: "date-time",
+          readOnly: true,
+        });
+      });
+
+      it("should mark readonly as disabled on an alternative date widget", () => {
+        const { node } = createFormComponent({
+          schema: {
+            type: "string",
+            format: "date",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          uiSchema: {
+            "ui:widget": "alt-date",
+          },
+        });
+
+        const readonly = [].map.call(node.querySelectorAll("select"), node =>
+          node.hasAttribute("disabled")
+        );
+        expect(readonly).eql([true, true, true]);
+      });
+
+      it("should mark readonly as disabled on an alternative datetime widget", () => {
+        const { node } = createFormComponent({
+          schema: {
+            type: "string",
+            format: "date-time",
+            readOnly: true,
+          },
+          uiSchema: {
+            "ui:widget": "alt-datetime",
+          },
+        });
+
+        const readonly = [].map.call(node.querySelectorAll("select"), node =>
+          node.hasAttribute("disabled")
+        );
+        expect(readonly).eql([true, true, true, true, true, true]);
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });