diff --git a/src/RegexTool.java b/src/RegexTool.java
index 82e459d..143b2ab 100644
--- a/src/RegexTool.java
+++ b/src/RegexTool.java
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import java.awt.*;
+import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
+import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Iterator;
@@ -91,6 +93,26 @@
 				pnlButtons.add(lblDirtyHackySpacer, null);
 				this.pnlButtons.add(getBtnMatch(), null);
 				this.pnlButtons.add(getJButton(), null);
+            final JButton btnLoad = new JButton("Load from file");
+            
+            btnLoad.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+
+               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                  JFileChooser jfc = new JFileChooser();
+                  if (jfc.showOpenDialog(RegexTool.this) == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {                     
+                     try {
+                        String data = JSedUtils.readFile(jfc.getSelectedFile());
+                        
+                        taText.setText(data);
+                        
+                     } catch (Exception ex) {
+                        JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(RegexTool.this, "Error", ex.getMessage(), JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+                     }
+                  }
+               }
+            });
+            
+            this.pnlButtons.add(btnLoad, null);
 				this.pnlButtons.add(getBtnExit(), null);
 			} catch (java.lang.Throwable e) {
 				e.printStackTrace();