diff --git a/llm/__init__.py b/llm/__init__.py
index f7e3662d..57855747 100644
--- a/llm/__init__.py
+++ b/llm/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     Prompt,
     Response,
 )
+from .embeddings import Collection
 from .templates import Template
 from .plugins import pm
 import click
@@ -20,12 +21,14 @@
 import json
 import os
 import pathlib
+import struct
 
 __all__ = [
     "hookimpl",
     "get_model",
     "get_key",
     "user_dir",
+    "Collection",
     "Conversation",
     "Model",
     "Options",
@@ -226,3 +229,11 @@ def remove_alias(alias):
         raise KeyError("No such alias: {}".format(alias))
     del current[alias]
     path.write_text(json.dumps(current, indent=4) + "\n")
+
+
+def encode(values):
+    return struct.pack("<" + "f" * len(values), *values)
+
+
+def decode(binary):
+    return struct.unpack("<" + "f" * (len(binary) // 4), binary)
diff --git a/llm/cli.py b/llm/cli.py
index b6c2460d..c99b9e92 100644
--- a/llm/cli.py
+++ b/llm/cli.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     Response,
     Template,
     UnknownModelError,
+    decode,
+    encode,
     get_embedding_models_with_aliases,
     get_embedding_model,
     get_key,
@@ -28,7 +30,6 @@
 import shutil
 import sqlite_utils
 from sqlite_utils.db import NotFoundError
-import struct
 import sys
 import textwrap
 from typing import cast, Optional
@@ -1288,14 +1289,6 @@ def logs_on():
     return not (user_dir() / "logs-off").exists()
 
 
-def encode(values):
-    return struct.pack("<" + "f" * len(values), *values)
-
-
-def decode(binary):
-    return struct.unpack("<" + "f" * (len(binary) // 4), binary)
-
-
 def cosine_similarity(a, b):
     dot_product = sum(x * y for x, y in zip(a, b))
     magnitude_a = sum(x * x for x in a) ** 0.5
diff --git a/llm/embeddings.py b/llm/embeddings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a465aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/llm/embeddings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+from .models import EmbeddingModel
+from .embeddings_migrations import embeddings_migrations
+import json
+from sqlite_utils import Database
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Tuple, Optional, Union
+
+
+class Collection:
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        db: Database,
+        name: str,
+        *,
+        model: Optional[EmbeddingModel] = None,
+        model_id: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        from llm import get_embedding_model
+
+        self.db = db
+        self.name = name
+        if model and model_id and model.model_id != model_id:
+            raise ValueError("model_id does not match model.model_id")
+        if model_id and not model:
+            model = get_embedding_model(model_id)
+        self.model = model
+        self._id = None
+
+    def id(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Get the ID of the collection, creating it in the DB if necessary.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: ID of the collection
+        """
+        if self._id is not None:
+            return self._id
+        if not self.db["collections"].exists():
+            embeddings_migrations.apply(self.db)
+        rows = self.db["collections"].rows_where("name = ?", [self.name])
+        try:
+            row = next(rows)
+            self._id = row["id"]
+        except StopIteration:
+            # Create it
+            self._id = (
+                self.db["collections"]
+                .insert(
+                    {
+                        "name": self.name,
+                        "model": self.model.model_id,
+                    }
+                )
+                .last_pk
+            )
+        return self._id
+
+    def exists(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Check if the collection exists in the DB.
+
+        Returns:
+            bool: True if exists, False otherwise
+        """
+        matches = list(
+            self.db.query("select 1 from collections where name = ?", (self.name,))
+        )
+        return bool(matches)
+
+    def count(self) -> int:
+        """
+        Count the number of items in the collection.
+
+        Returns:
+            int: Number of items in the collection
+        """
+        return next(
+            self.db.query(
+                """
+            select count(*) as c from embeddings where collection_id = (
+                select id from collections where name = ?
+            )
+            """,
+                (self.name,),
+            )
+        )["c"]
+
+    def embed(
+        self,
+        id: str,
+        text: str,
+        metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
+        store: bool = False,
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Embed a text and store it in the collection with a given ID.
+
+        Args:
+            id (str): ID for the text
+            text (str): Text to be embedded
+            metadata (dict, optional): Metadata to be stored
+            store (bool, optional): Whether to store the text in the content column
+        """
+        from llm import encode
+
+        embedding = self.model.embed(text)
+        self.db["embeddings"].insert(
+            {
+                "collection_id": self.id(),
+                "id": id,
+                "embedding": encode(embedding),
+                "content": text if store else None,
+                "metadata": json.dumps(metadata) if metadata else None,
+            }
+        )
+
+    def embed_multi(self, id_text_map: Dict[str, str], store: bool = False) -> None:
+        """
+        Embed multiple texts and store them in the collection with given IDs.
+
+        Args:
+            id_text_map (dict): Dictionary mapping IDs to texts
+            store (bool, optional): Whether to store the text in the content column
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def embed_multi_with_metadata(
+        self,
+        id_text_metadata_map: Dict[str, Tuple[str, Dict[str, Union[str, int, float]]]],
+    ) -> None:
+        """
+        Embed multiple texts along with metadata and store them in the collection with given IDs.
+
+        Args:
+            id_text_metadata_map (dict): Dictionary mapping IDs to (text, metadata) tuples
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def similar_by_id(self, id: str, number: int = 5) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
+        """
+        Find similar items in the collection by a given ID.
+
+        Args:
+            id (str): ID to search by
+            number (int, optional): Number of similar items to return
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of (id, score) tuples
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def similar(self, text: str, number: int = 5) -> List[Tuple[str, float]]:
+        """
+        Find similar items in the collection by a given text.
+
+        Args:
+            text (str): Text to search by
+            number (int, optional): Number of similar items to return
+
+        Returns:
+            list: List of (id, score) tuples
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/tests/test_embed.py b/tests/test_embed.py
index efd4ab89..409e8aed 100644
--- a/tests/test_embed.py
+++ b/tests/test_embed.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import llm
+import sqlite_utils
 
 
 def test_demo_plugin():
@@ -18,3 +19,32 @@ def test_embed_huge_list():
     assert first_twos == {(5, 1): 10, (5, 2): 90, (5, 3): 900}
     # Should have happened in 100 batches
     assert model.batch_count == 100
+
+
+def test_collection():
+    db = sqlite_utils.Database(memory=True)
+    collection = llm.Collection(db, "test", model_id="embed-demo")
+    assert collection.id() == 1
+    assert collection.count() == 0
+    # Embed some stuff
+    collection.embed(1, "hello world")
+    collection.embed(2, "goodbye world")
+    assert collection.count() == 2
+    # Check that the embeddings are there
+    rows = list(db["embeddings"].rows)
+    assert rows == [
+        {
+            "collection_id": 1,
+            "id": "1",
+            "embedding": llm.encode([5, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]),
+            "content": None,
+            "metadata": None,
+        },
+        {
+            "collection_id": 1,
+            "id": "2",
+            "embedding": llm.encode([7, 5, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]),
+            "content": None,
+            "metadata": None,
+        },
+    ]