diff --git a/Data/Vector/Serial.hs b/Data/Vector/Serial.hs
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+{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
+
+module Data.Vector.Serial
+  ( genericDeserializeVector
+  , genericDeserializeVectorWith
+  , genericSerializeVector
+  , genericSerializeVectorWith
+  ) where
+
+import Data.Bytes.Serial as Bytes
+import Data.Bytes.Get as Bytes
+import Data.Bytes.Put as Bytes
+import qualified Data.Vector.Generic as G
+import qualified Data.Vector.Generic.Mutable as GM
+import qualified Data.Vector.Unboxed as U
+import qualified Data.Vector.Storable as S
+import qualified Data.Vector.Primitive as P
+import Data.Vector (Vector)
+import Foreign.Storable (Storable)
+import System.IO.Unsafe
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- | Orphan in "Data.Vector.Serial". Boxed, generic vectors.
+instance Bytes.Serial a => Bytes.Serial (Vector a) where
+    serialize = genericSerializeVector
+    deserialize = genericDeserializeVector
+    {-# INLINE deserialize #-}
+
+-- | Orphan in "Data.Vector.Serial". Unboxed vectors
+instance (U.Unbox a, Bytes.Serial a) => Bytes.Serial (U.Vector a) where
+    serialize = genericSerializeVector
+    deserialize = genericDeserializeVector
+    {-# INLINE deserialize #-}
+
+-- | Orphan in "Data.Vector.Serial". Primitive vectors
+instance (P.Prim a, Bytes.Serial a) => Bytes.Serial (P.Vector a) where
+    serialize = genericSerializeVector
+    deserialize = genericDeserializeVector
+    {-# INLINE deserialize #-}
+
+-- | Orphan in "Data.Vector.Serial". Storable vectors
+instance (Storable a, Bytes.Serial a) => Bytes.Serial (S.Vector a) where
+    serialize = genericSerializeVector
+    deserialize = genericDeserializeVector
+    {-# INLINE deserialize #-}
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+-- | Deserialize vector using custom parsers.
+genericDeserializeVectorWith
+    :: (G.Vector v a, Bytes.Serial a, Bytes.MonadGet m)
+    => m Int       -- ^ Parser for vector size
+    -> m a         -- ^ Parser for vector's element
+    -> m (v a)
+{-# INLINE genericDeserializeVectorWith #-}
+genericDeserializeVectorWith deserializeN deserializeA = do
+    n <- deserializeN
+    v <- return $ unsafePerformIO $ GM.unsafeNew n
+    let go 0 = return ()
+        go i = do x <- deserializeA
+                  () <- return $ unsafePerformIO $ GM.unsafeWrite v (n-i) x
+                  go (i-1)
+    () <- go n
+    return $ unsafePerformIO $ G.unsafeFreeze v
+
+-- | Generic serialize for anything in the 'G.Vector' class which uses custom
+--   encoders.
+genericSerializeVectorWith
+    :: (G.Vector v a, Bytes.Serial a, Bytes.MonadPut m)
+    => (Int -> m ())  -- ^ Encoder for vector size
+    -> (a   -> m ())  -- ^ Encoder for vector's element
+    -> v a
+    -> m ()
+{-# INLINE genericSerializeVectorWith #-}
+genericSerializeVectorWith serializeN serializeA v = do
+    serializeN (G.length v)
+    G.mapM_ serializeA v
+
+-- | Generic function for vector deserialization.
+genericDeserializeVector
+    :: (G.Vector v a, Bytes.Serial a, Bytes.MonadGet m)
+    => m (v a)
+{-# INLINE genericDeserializeVector #-}
+genericDeserializeVector = genericDeserializeVectorWith deserialize deserialize
+
+-- | Generic serialize for anything in the 'G.Vector' class.
+genericSerializeVector
+    :: (G.Vector v a, Bytes.Serial a, Bytes.MonadPut m)
+    => v a
+    -> m ()
+{-# INLINE genericSerializeVector #-}
+genericSerializeVector = genericSerializeVectorWith serialize serialize
+
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
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+Copyright Renzo Carbonara (c) 2016
+
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+      copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+      disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+      with the distribution.
+
+    * Neither the name of Don Stewart nor the names of other
+      contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+      from this software without specific prior written permission.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+"AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/test/Main.hs b/test/Main.hs
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+{-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+
+import qualified Data.Bytes.Get as Bytes
+import qualified Data.Bytes.Put as Bytes
+import qualified Data.Bytes.Serial as Bytes
+import qualified Data.Vector as V
+import qualified Data.Vector.Generic as VG
+import qualified Data.Vector.Unboxed as VU
+import Data.Vector.Serial ()
+import qualified Data.Vector.Storable as VS
+import Test.Tasty
+import Test.Tasty.QuickCheck
+
+roundTrip
+  :: forall v a
+  .  (Eq (v a), Bytes.Serial (v a), VG.Vector v a)
+  => v a
+  -> Property
+roundTrip v =
+    let ev' = Bytes.runGetS Bytes.deserialize (Bytes.runPutS (Bytes.serialize v))
+    in property (ev' == Right v)
+
+main = defaultMain $ testGroup "Vector Serial instances"
+    [ testProperty "Unboxed"  $ roundTrip $ VU.enumFromTo z 100
+    , testProperty "Storable" $ roundTrip $ VS.enumFromTo z 100
+    , testProperty "Boxed"    $ roundTrip $ V.enumFromTo  z 100
+    ]
+  where
+    z = 0 :: Int
diff --git a/vector-bytes-instances.cabal b/vector-bytes-instances.cabal
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+name: vector-bytes-instances
+version: 0.1
+synopsis: Serial (from the bytes package) for Vector (from the vector package)
+description:
+  Serial (from the bytes package) for Vector (from the vector package)
+  .
+  Based on the original BSD3-licensed work by Don Stewart in the
+  vector-binary-instances library.
+homepage: https://github.com/k0001/vector-bytes-instances
+bug-reports: https://github.com/k0001/vector-bytes-instances/issues
+license: BSD3
+license-file: LICENSE
+author: Renzo Carbonara
+maintainer: renzocarbonara¡gmail!com
+stability: Experimental
+category: Data
+build-type: Simple
+cabal-version: >=1.8
+
+library
+  ghc-options: -Wall -O2
+  exposed-modules: Data.Vector.Serial
+  build-depends:
+    base > 3 && < 4.10,
+    vector >= 0.6 && < 0.12,
+    bytes >= 0.13 && < 0.16
+
+test-suite tests
+  type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
+  main-is: test/Main.hs
+  build-depends:
+      base
+    , vector-bytes-instances
+    , vector
+    , bytes
+    , tasty
+    , tasty-quickcheck
+
+source-repository head
+  type: git
+  location: https://github.com/k0001/vector-bytes-instances