diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 6ddda65..f4a04da 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ build
 *.pyc
 temp
 .idea
+*.bin
diff --git a/examples/7_serialization.py b/examples/7_serialization.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07bc5d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/7_serialization.py
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+from seal import *
+import pickle
+import time
+
+
+def get_seal():
+    parms = EncryptionParameters(scheme_type.ckks)
+    poly_modulus_degree = 8192
+    parms.set_poly_modulus_degree(poly_modulus_degree)
+    parms.set_coeff_modulus(CoeffModulus.Create(poly_modulus_degree, [60, 40, 40, 60]))
+    scale = 2.0 ** 40
+
+    context = SEALContext(parms)
+    ckks_encoder = CKKSEncoder(context)
+    slot_count = ckks_encoder.slot_count()
+
+    keygen = KeyGenerator(context)
+    public_key = keygen.create_public_key()
+    secret_key = keygen.secret_key()
+
+    encryptor = Encryptor(context, public_key)
+    # evaluator = Evaluator(context)
+    decryptor = Decryptor(context, secret_key)
+
+    data = [3.1415926] * slot_count
+    plain = ckks_encoder.encode(data, scale)
+    cipher = encryptor.encrypt(plain)
+
+    return cipher, context, ckks_encoder, decryptor
+
+
+def serialization_example():
+    print('serialization example')
+    print('-' * 70)
+    cipher2, context2, ckks_encoder2, decryptor2 = get_seal()
+    cipher2.save('cipher2.bin')
+    print('save cipher2 data success')
+
+    time.sleep(.5)
+
+    cipher3 = Ciphertext()
+    cipher3.load(context2, 'cipher2.bin')
+    print('load cipher2 data success')
+    plain3 = decryptor2.decrypt(cipher3)
+    data3 = ckks_encoder2.decode(plain3)
+    print(data3)
+    print('-' * 70)
+
+
+def pickle_example():
+    print('pickle example')
+    print('-' * 70)
+    cipher1, context1, ckks_encoder1, decryptor1 = get_seal()
+    with open('cipher1.bin', 'wb') as f:
+        pickle.dump(cipher1.to_string(), f)
+        print('write cipher1 data success')
+
+    time.sleep(.5)
+
+    with open('cipher1.bin', 'rb') as f:
+        temp = pickle.load(f)
+        cipher2 = context1.from_cipher_str(temp)
+        plain2 = decryptor1.decrypt(cipher2)
+        data = ckks_encoder1.decode(plain2)
+        print('read cipher1 data success')
+        print(data)
+
+    print('-' * 70)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    serialization_example()
+    pickle_example()