diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4702a97..50e31ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,33 +24,56 @@ Given, you have a mysql database called **txdb_test** and a table **users** with
 column.
 
 ``` go
-    package main
+package main
+
+import (
+    "database/sql"
+    "log"
+
+    "github.com/DATA-DOG/go-txdb"
+    _ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+)
+
+func init() {
+    // we register an sql driver named "txdb"
+    txdb.Register("txdb", "mysql", "root@/txdb_test")
+}
+
+func main() {
+    // dsn serves as an unique identifier for connection pool
+    db, err := sql.Open("txdb", "identifier")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+    defer db.Close()
 
-    import (
-        "database/sql"
-        "log"
+    if _, err := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO users(username) VALUES("gopher")`); err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+}
+```
 
-        "github.com/DATA-DOG/go-txdb"
-        _ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
-    )
+You can also use [`sql.OpenDB`](https://golang.org/pkg/database/sql/#OpenDB) (added in Go 1.10) rather than registering a txdb driver instance, if you prefer:
 
-    func init() {
-        // we register an sql driver named "txdb"
-        txdb.Register("txdb", "mysql", "root@/txdb_test")
-    }
+``` go
+package main
+
+import (
+    "database/sql"
+    "log"
+
+    "github.com/DATA-DOG/go-txdb"
+    _ "github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
+)
+
+func main() {
+    db := sql.OpenDB(txdb.New("mysql", "root@/txdb_test"))
+    defer db.Close()
 
-    func main() {
-        // dsn serves as an unique identifier for connection pool
-        db, err := sql.Open("txdb", "identifier")
-        if err != nil {
-            log.Fatal(err)
-        }
-        defer db.Close()
-
-        if _, err := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO users(username) VALUES("gopher")`); err != nil {
-            log.Fatal(err)
-        }
+    if _, err := db.Exec(`INSERT INTO users(username) VALUES("gopher")`); err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
     }
+}
 ```
 
 Every time you will run this application, it will remain in the same state as before.
diff --git a/db.go b/db.go
index 4e8f1c0..60f280d 100644
--- a/db.go
+++ b/db.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Every time you will run this application, it will remain in the same state as be
 package txdb
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"database/sql/driver"
 	"fmt"
@@ -62,6 +63,18 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 )
 
+// New returns a [database/sql/driver.Connector], which can be passed to
+// [database/sql.OpenDB]. This can be used in place of [Register].
+// It takes the same arguments as [Register], with the omission of name.
+func New(drv, dsn string, options ...func(*conn) error) driver.Connector {
+	return &TxDriver{
+		dsn:     dsn,
+		drv:     drv,
+		conns:   make(map[string]*conn),
+		options: options,
+	}
+}
+
 // Register a txdb sql driver under the given sql driver name
 // which can be used to open a single transaction based database
 // connection.
@@ -94,8 +107,6 @@ func Register(name, drv, dsn string, options ...func(*conn) error) {
 	})
 }
 
-// txDriver is an sql driver which runs on single transaction
-// when the Close is called, transaction is rolled back
 type conn struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	tx        *sql.Tx
@@ -109,6 +120,8 @@ type conn struct {
 	ctx    interface{ Done() <-chan struct{} }
 }
 
+// TxDriver is an sql driver which runs on single transaction
+// when the Close is called, transaction is rolled back
 type TxDriver struct {
 	sync.Mutex
 	db       *sql.DB
@@ -120,6 +133,19 @@ type TxDriver struct {
 	dsn string
 }
 
+// Connect satisfies the [database/sql/driver.Connector] interface.
+func (d *TxDriver) Connect(context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
+	// The DSN passed here doesn't matter, since it's only used to disambiguate
+	// connections, but that disambiguation happens in the call to New() when
+	// used through the driver.Connector interface.
+	return d.Open("connector")
+}
+
+// Driver satisfies the [database/sql/driver.Connector] interface.
+func (d *TxDriver) Driver() driver.Driver {
+	return d
+}
+
 func (d *TxDriver) DB() *sql.DB {
 	return d.db
 }
diff --git a/db_test.go b/db_test.go
index 18c75dc..85a6e75 100644
--- a/db_test.go
+++ b/db_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ func drivers() []string {
 	return all
 }
 
+func TestShouldWorkWithOpenDB(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	for _, d := range txDrivers {
+		db := sql.OpenDB(txdb.New(d.driver, d.dsn))
+		defer db.Close()
+		_, err := db.Exec("SELECT 1")
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestShouldRunWithNestedTransaction(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	for _, driver := range drivers() {