diff --git a/docs/rtpengine-recording.md b/docs/rtpengine-recording.md
index 71bbb839f..4dd138133 100644
--- a/docs/rtpengine-recording.md
+++ b/docs/rtpengine-recording.md
@@ -138,12 +138,15 @@ sufficient for a standard installation of rtpengine.
     Points to the shared object file (__.so__) containing the reference
     implementation for the EVS codec. See the `README` for more details.
 
-- __\-\-output-storage=file__\|__db__\|__both__
+- __\-\-output-storage=file__\|__db__\|__db-mem__\|__both__
 
     Where to store media files. By default, media files are written directly to the
     file system (see __output-dir__). They can also be stored as a __BLOB__ in a
     MySQL database, either instead of, or in addition to, being written to the file
-    system.
+    system. Database storage can either be facilitated using temporary files
+    (__db__) which are then read back and deleted, or without temporary files
+    (__db-mem__) by spooling the audio data in memory until the recording is
+    complete.
 
 - __\-\-output-dir=__*PATH*
 
diff --git a/recording-daemon/db.c b/recording-daemon/db.c
index 1cb898b8f..4f0659417 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/db.c
+++ b/recording-daemon/db.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void db_close_call(metafile_t *mf) {
 	}
 }
 
-void db_close_stream(output_t *op, FILE *fp) {
+void db_close_stream(output_t *op, FILE *fp, GString *gs) {
 	if (check_conn() || op->db_id == 0) {
 		if (fp)
 			fclose(fp);
@@ -383,40 +383,48 @@ void db_close_stream(output_t *op, FILE *fp) {
 	MYSQL_BIND b[3];
 
 	if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB)) {
-		FILE *f = fp;
-		if (!f)
-			f = fopen(op->filename, "rb");
-		if (!f) {
-			ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to open file: %s%s%s", FMT_M(op->filename));
-			if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
-				goto file;
-			return;
+		if (gs) {
+			if (fp)
+				fclose(fp);
+			stream.len = gs->len;
+			stream.s = g_string_free(gs, FALSE);
 		}
-		fseek(f, 0, SEEK_END);
-		long pos = ftell(f);
-		if (pos < 0) {
-			ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to get file position: %s", strerror(errno));
-			fclose(f);
-			if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
-				goto file;
-			return;
-		}
-		stream.len = pos;
-		fseek(f, 0, SEEK_SET);
-		stream.s = malloc(stream.len);
-		if (stream.s) {
-			size_t count = fread(stream.s, 1, stream.len, f);
-			if (count != stream.len) {
-				stream.len = 0;
-				ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to read from stream");
+		else {
+			FILE *f = fp;
+			if (!f)
+				f = fopen(op->filename, "rb");
+			if (!f) {
+				ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to open file: %s%s%s", FMT_M(op->filename));
+				if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
+					goto file;
+				return;
+			}
+			fseek(f, 0, SEEK_END);
+			long pos = ftell(f);
+			if (pos < 0) {
+				ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to get file position: %s", strerror(errno));
 				fclose(f);
 				if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
 					goto file;
-				free(stream.s);
 				return;
 			}
+			stream.len = pos;
+			fseek(f, 0, SEEK_SET);
+			stream.s = g_malloc(stream.len);
+			if (stream.s) {
+				size_t count = fread(stream.s, 1, stream.len, f);
+				if (count != stream.len) {
+					stream.len = 0;
+					ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to read from stream");
+					fclose(f);
+					if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
+						goto file;
+					g_free(stream.s);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			fclose(f);
 		}
-		fclose(f);
         }
 	else if (fp)
 		fclose(fp);
@@ -430,9 +438,8 @@ file:;
 
 	execute_wrap(&stm_close_stream, b, NULL);
 
-        if (stream.s)
-		free(stream.s);
-	if (!(output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
+	g_free(stream.s);
+	if (op->filename && !(output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE))
 		if (unlink(op->filename))
 			ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to delete file '%s': %s", op->filename, strerror(errno));
 }
diff --git a/recording-daemon/db.h b/recording-daemon/db.h
index c4d5d1c2b..1fbe8adc5 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/db.h
+++ b/recording-daemon/db.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 void db_do_call(metafile_t *);
 void db_close_call(metafile_t *);
 void db_do_stream(metafile_t *mf, output_t *op, stream_t *, unsigned long ssrc);
-void db_close_stream(output_t *op, FILE *);
+void db_close_stream(output_t *op, FILE *, GString *);
 void db_delete_stream(metafile_t *, output_t *op);
 void db_config_stream(output_t *op);
 void db_thread_end(void);
diff --git a/recording-daemon/main.c b/recording-daemon/main.c
index ed43aaa53..f1e5269b3 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/main.c
+++ b/recording-daemon/main.c
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ static void options(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 		output_storage = OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE;
 	else if (!strcmp(os_str, "db"))
 		output_storage = OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB;
+	else if (!strcmp(os_str, "db-mem"))
+		output_storage = OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB | OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB_MEMORY;
 	else if (!strcmp(os_str, "both"))
 		output_storage = OUTPUT_STORAGE_BOTH;
 	else
diff --git a/recording-daemon/main.h b/recording-daemon/main.h
index 5b2f2f416..1ddca8485 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/main.h
+++ b/recording-daemon/main.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ enum output_storage_enum {
 	OUTPUT_STORAGE_FILE = 0x1,
 	OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB = 0x2,
 	OUTPUT_STORAGE_BOTH = 0x3,
+	OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB_MEMORY = 0x4,
 };
 enum mix_method {
 	MM_DIRECT = 0,
diff --git a/recording-daemon/output.c b/recording-daemon/output.c
index fbcb880ca..53a3f9f28 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/output.c
+++ b/recording-daemon/output.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ int mp3_bitrate;
 
 
 
-static bool output_shutdown(output_t *output, FILE **);
+static bool output_shutdown(output_t *output, FILE **, GString **);
 
 
 
@@ -269,6 +269,24 @@ int64_t output_avio_seek(void *opaque, int64_t offset, int whence) {
 	return ftell(o->fp);
 }
 
+int output_avio_mem_write(void *opaque, const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size) {
+	output_t *o = opaque;
+	g_string_overwrite_len(o->membuf, o->mempos, (const char *) buf, buf_size);
+	o->mempos += buf_size;
+	return buf_size;
+}
+
+int64_t output_avio_mem_seek(void *opaque, int64_t offset, int whence) {
+	output_t *o = opaque;
+	if (whence == SEEK_SET)
+		o->mempos = offset;
+	else if (whence == SEEK_CUR)
+		o->mempos += offset;
+	else if (whence == SEEK_END)
+		o->mempos = o->membuf->len + offset;
+	return o->mempos;
+}
+
 int output_config(output_t *output, const format_t *requested_format, format_t *actual_format) {
 	const char *err;
 	int av_ret = 0;
@@ -284,7 +302,7 @@ int output_config(output_t *output, const format_t *requested_format, format_t *
 	if (G_LIKELY(format_eq(&req_fmt, &output->requested_format)))
 		goto done;
 
-	output_shutdown(output, NULL);
+	output_shutdown(output, NULL, NULL);
 
 	err = "failed to alloc format context";
 	output->fmtctx = avformat_alloc_context();
@@ -328,6 +346,10 @@ int output_config(output_t *output, const format_t *requested_format, format_t *
 #endif
 
 	char *full_fn = NULL;
+
+	if ((output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB_MEMORY))
+		goto no_output_file;
+
 	char suff[16] = "";
 	for (int i = 1; i < 20; i++) {
 		if (!output->skip_filename_extension) {
@@ -350,9 +372,11 @@ got_fn:
 	output->filename = full_fn;
 
 	err = "failed to open output file";
-	output->fp = fopen(full_fn, (output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB) ? "wb+" : "wb");
-	if (!output->fp)
-		goto err;
+	if (!(output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB_MEMORY)) {
+		output->fp = fopen(full_fn, (output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB) ? "wb+" : "wb");
+		if (!output->fp)
+			goto err;
+	}
 
 	if (output_buffer > 0) {
 		err = "failed to alloc I/O buffer";
@@ -370,13 +394,20 @@ got_fn:
 			goto err;
 	}
 
+no_output_file:
 	err = "failed to alloc avio buffer";
 	void *avio_buf = av_malloc(DEFAULT_AVIO_BUFSIZE);
 	if (!avio_buf)
 		goto err;
 
-	output->avioctx = avio_alloc_context(avio_buf, DEFAULT_AVIO_BUFSIZE, 1, output,
-			NULL, output_avio_write, output_avio_seek);
+	if (!(output_storage & OUTPUT_STORAGE_DB_MEMORY))
+		output->avioctx = avio_alloc_context(avio_buf, DEFAULT_AVIO_BUFSIZE, 1, output,
+				NULL, output_avio_write, output_avio_seek);
+	else {
+		output->membuf = g_string_new("");
+		output->avioctx = avio_alloc_context(avio_buf, DEFAULT_AVIO_BUFSIZE, 1, output,
+				NULL, output_avio_mem_write, output_avio_mem_seek);
+	}
 	err = "failed to alloc AVIOContext";
 	if (!output->avioctx) {
 		av_freep(&avio_buf);
@@ -390,12 +421,12 @@ got_fn:
 	if (av_ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (output_chmod)
+	if (output_chmod && output->filename)
 		if (chmod(output->filename, output_chmod))
 			ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to change file mode of '%s%s%s': %s",
 					FMT_M(output->filename), strerror(errno));
 
-	if (output_chown != -1 || output_chgrp != -1)
+	if ((output_chown != -1 || output_chgrp != -1) && output->filename)
 		if (chown(output->filename, output_chown, output_chgrp))
 			ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to change file owner/group of '%s%s%s': %s",
 					FMT_M(output->filename), strerror(errno));
@@ -405,14 +436,14 @@ got_fn:
 	}
 
 	db_config_stream(output);
-	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Opened output media file '%s' for writing", full_fn);
+	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Opened output media file '%s' for writing", full_fn ?: "(mem stream)");
 done:
 	if (actual_format)
 		*actual_format = output->actual_format;
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	output_shutdown(output, NULL);
+	output_shutdown(output, NULL, NULL);
 	ilog(LOG_ERR, "Error configuring media output: %s", err);
 	if (av_ret)
 		ilog(LOG_ERR, "Error returned from libav: %s", av_error(av_ret));
@@ -420,13 +451,13 @@ err:
 }
 
 
-static bool output_shutdown(output_t *output, FILE **fp) {
+static bool output_shutdown(output_t *output, FILE **fp, GString **gs) {
 	if (!output)
 		return false;
 	if (!output->fmtctx)
 		return false;
 
-	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Closing output media file '%s'", output->filename);
+	ilog(LOG_INFO, "Closing output media file '%s'", output->filename ?: "(mem stream)");
 
 	bool ret = false;
 	if (output->fmtctx->pb)
@@ -443,6 +474,15 @@ static bool output_shutdown(output_t *output, FILE **fp) {
 			fclose(output->fp);
 		output->fp = NULL;
 	}
+	else if (output->membuf) {
+		if (output->membuf->len) {
+			if (gs) {
+				*gs = output->membuf;
+				output->membuf = NULL;
+			}
+			ret = true;
+		}
+	}
 	if (output->avioctx) {
 		if (output->avioctx->buffer)
 			av_freep(&output->avioctx->buffer);
@@ -468,16 +508,20 @@ void output_close(metafile_t *mf, output_t *output, tag_t *tag, bool discard) {
 	if (!output)
 		return;
 	if (!discard) {
+		GString *membuf = NULL;
 		FILE *fp = NULL;
-		if (output_shutdown(output, &fp)) {
-			db_close_stream(output, fp);
+		if (output_shutdown(output, &fp, &membuf)) {
+			db_close_stream(output, fp, membuf);
 			notify_push_output(output, mf, tag);
 		}
-		else
+		else {
 			db_delete_stream(mf, output);
+			if (membuf)
+				g_string_free(membuf, TRUE);
+		}
 	}
 	else {
-		output_shutdown(output, NULL);
+		output_shutdown(output, NULL, NULL);
 		if (output->filename && unlink(output->filename))
 			ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to unlink '%s%s%s': %s",
 					FMT_M(output->filename), strerror(errno));
@@ -489,6 +533,8 @@ void output_close(metafile_t *mf, output_t *output, tag_t *tag, bool discard) {
 	g_clear_pointer(&output->file_name, g_free);
 	g_clear_pointer(&output->filename, g_free);
 	g_clear_pointer(&output->iobuf, g_free);
+	if (output->membuf)
+		g_string_free(output->membuf, TRUE);
 	g_free(output);
 }
 
diff --git a/recording-daemon/types.h b/recording-daemon/types.h
index c19cd8b67..82c5c0af1 100644
--- a/recording-daemon/types.h
+++ b/recording-daemon/types.h
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ struct output_s {
 
 	FILE *fp;
 	char *iobuf;
+	GString *membuf;
+	size_t mempos;
 	AVIOContext *avioctx;
 	AVFormatContext *fmtctx;
 	AVStream *avst;