diff --git a/examples/save_to_file/lib/save_to_file/peer_handler.ex b/examples/save_to_file/lib/save_to_file/peer_handler.ex
index b28373b..0ecc520 100644
--- a/examples/save_to_file/lib/save_to_file/peer_handler.ex
+++ b/examples/save_to_file/lib/save_to_file/peer_handler.ex
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ defmodule SaveToFile.PeerHandler do
       video_writer: nil,
       video_depayloader: nil,
       audio_writer: nil,
+      audio_payloader: nil,
       frames_cnt: 0
     }
 
@@ -154,7 +155,13 @@ defmodule SaveToFile.PeerHandler do
     # by default uses 1 mono channel and 48k clock rate
     {:ok, audio_writer} = Ogg.Writer.open(@audio_file)
 
-    state = %{state | audio_writer: audio_writer, audio_track_id: id}
+    state = %{
+      state
+      | audio_depayloader: Opus.Depayloader.new(),
+        audio_writer: audio_writer,
+        audio_track_id: id
+    }
+
     {:ok, state}
   end
 
@@ -166,11 +173,11 @@ defmodule SaveToFile.PeerHandler do
 
   defp handle_webrtc_msg({:rtp, id, nil, packet}, %{video_track_id: id} = state) do
     state =
-      case VP8.Depayloader.write(state.video_depayloader, packet) do
-        {:ok, video_depayloader} ->
+      case VP8.Depayloader.depayload(state.video_depayloader, packet) do
+        {nil, video_depayloader} ->
           %{state | video_depayloader: video_depayloader}
 
-        {:ok, vp8_frame, video_depayloader} ->
+        {vp8_frame, video_depayloader} ->
           frame = %IVF.Frame{timestamp: state.frames_cnt, data: vp8_frame}
           {:ok, video_writer} = IVF.Writer.write_frame(state.video_writer, frame)
 
@@ -186,10 +193,10 @@ defmodule SaveToFile.PeerHandler do
   end
 
   defp handle_webrtc_msg({:rtp, id, nil, packet}, %{audio_track_id: id} = state) do
-    opus_packet = Opus.Depayloader.depayload(packet)
+    {opus_packet, depayloader} = Opus.Depayloader.depayload(state.audio_depayloader, packet)
     {:ok, audio_writer} = Ogg.Writer.write_packet(state.audio_writer, opus_packet)
 
-    {:ok, %{state | audio_writer: audio_writer}}
+    {:ok, %{state | audio_depayloader: depayloader, audio_writer: audio_writer}}
   end
 
   defp handle_webrtc_msg(_msg, state), do: {:ok, state}
diff --git a/examples/send_from_file/lib/send_from_file/peer_handler.ex b/examples/send_from_file/lib/send_from_file/peer_handler.ex
index eeb37c2..dcf9b18 100644
--- a/examples/send_from_file/lib/send_from_file/peer_handler.ex
+++ b/examples/send_from_file/lib/send_from_file/peer_handler.ex
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ defmodule SendFromFile.PeerHandler do
     video_payloader = VP8.Payloader.new(800)
 
     {:ok, audio_reader} = Ogg.Reader.open(@audio_file)
+    audio_payloader = Opus.Payloader.new()
 
     state = %{
       peer_connection: pc,
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ defmodule SendFromFile.PeerHandler do
       video_reader: video_reader,
       video_payloader: video_payloader,
       audio_reader: audio_reader,
+      audio_payloader: audio_payloader,
       next_video_timestamp: Enum.random(0..@max_rtp_timestamp),
       next_audio_timestamp: Enum.random(0..@max_rtp_timestamp),
       next_video_sequence_number: Enum.random(0..@max_rtp_seq_no),
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ defmodule SendFromFile.PeerHandler do
         # and time spent on reading and parsing the file
         Process.send_after(self(), :send_audio, duration)
 
-        rtp_packet = Opus.Payloader.payload(packet)
+        {[rtp_packet], payloader} = Opus.Payloader.payload(state.audio_payloader, packet)
 
         rtp_packet = %{
           rtp_packet
@@ -177,6 +179,7 @@ defmodule SendFromFile.PeerHandler do
         state = %{
           state
           | audio_reader: reader,
+            audio_payloader: payloader,
             next_audio_timestamp: next_timestamp,
             next_audio_sequence_number: next_sequence_number
         }
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/depayloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/depayloader.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11294ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/depayloader.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.Depayloader do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Behaviour for ExWebRTC Depayloaders.
+  """
+
+  @type depayloader :: struct()
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new depayloader struct.
+
+  Refer to the modules implementing the behaviour for available options.
+  """
+  @callback new(options :: any()) :: depayloader()
+
+  @doc """
+  Processes binary data from a single RTP packet, and outputs a frame if assembled.
+
+  Returns the frame (or `nil` if a frame could not be decoded yet)
+  together with the updated depayloader struct.
+  """
+  @callback depayload(depayloader(), packet :: ExRTP.Packet.t()) ::
+              {binary() | nil, depayloader()}
+end
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/depayloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/depayloader.ex
index ad89c5b..89e9d11 100644
--- a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/depayloader.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/depayloader.ex
@@ -7,9 +7,31 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.Opus.Depayloader do
 
   alias ExRTP.Packet
 
+  @behaviour ExWebRTC.RTP.Depayloader
+
+  @opaque t :: %__MODULE__{}
+
+  @enforce_keys []
+  defstruct @enforce_keys
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new Opus depayloader struct.
+
+  Does not take any options/parameters.
+  """
+  @impl true
+  @spec new(any()) :: t()
+  def new(_unused \\ nil) do
+    %__MODULE__{}
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Takes Opus packet out of an RTP packet.
+
+  Always returns a binary as the first element.
   """
-  @spec depayload(Packet.t()) :: binary()
-  def depayload(%Packet{payload: payload}), do: payload
+  @impl true
+  @spec depayload(t(), Packet.t()) :: {binary(), t()}
+  def depayload(%__MODULE__{} = depayloader, %Packet{payload: payload}),
+    do: {payload, depayloader}
 end
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/payloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/payloader.ex
index ef1f3f7..ed91b5f 100644
--- a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/payloader.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/opus/payloader.ex
@@ -5,13 +5,33 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.Opus.Payloader do
   Based on [RFC 7587: RTP Payload Format for the Opus Speech and Audio Codec](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7587).
   """
 
+  @behaviour ExWebRTC.RTP.Payloader
+
+  @opaque t :: %__MODULE__{}
+
+  @enforce_keys []
+  defstruct @enforce_keys
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new Opus payloader struct.
+
+  Does not take any options/parameters.
+  """
+  @impl true
+  @spec new(any()) :: t()
+  def new(_unused \\ nil) do
+    %__MODULE__{}
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Packs Opus packet into an RTP packet.
 
   Fields from RTP header like ssrc, timestamp etc. are set to 0.
+  Always returns a single RTP packet.
   """
-  @spec payload(binary()) :: ExRTP.Packet.t()
-  def payload(packet) when packet != <<>> do
-    ExRTP.Packet.new(packet)
+  @impl true
+  @spec payload(t(), binary()) :: {[ExRTP.Packet.t()], t()}
+  def payload(%__MODULE__{} = payloader, packet) when packet != <<>> do
+    {[ExRTP.Packet.new(packet)], payloader}
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/payloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/payloader.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3a4fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/payloader.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.Payloader do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Behaviour for ExWebRTC Payloaders.
+  """
+
+  @type payloader :: struct()
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new payloader struct.
+
+  Refer to the modules implementing the behaviour for available options.
+  """
+  @callback new(options :: any()) :: payloader()
+
+  @doc """
+  Packs a frame into one or more RTP packets.
+
+  Returns the packets together with the updated payloader struct.
+  """
+  @callback payload(payloader(), frame :: binary()) :: {[ExRTP.Packet.t()], payloader()}
+end
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader.ex
index c56cf15..4456143 100644
--- a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Depayloader do
 
   Based on [RFC 7741: RTP Payload Format for VP8 Video](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7741).
   """
+
+  @behaviour ExWebRTC.RTP.Depayloader
+
   require Logger
 
   alias ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Payload
@@ -15,17 +18,30 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Depayloader do
 
   defstruct [:current_frame, :current_timestamp]
 
-  @spec new() :: t()
-  def new() do
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new VP8 depayloader struct.
+
+  Does not take any options/parameters.
+  """
+  @impl true
+  @spec new(any()) :: t()
+  def new(_unused \\ nil) do
     %__MODULE__{}
   end
 
-  @spec write(t(), ExRTP.Packet.t()) :: {:ok, t()} | {:ok, binary(), t()}
-  def write(depayloader, packet)
+  @doc """
+  Reassembles VP8 frames from subsequent RTP packets.
+
+  Returns the frame (or `nil` if a frame could not be decoded yet)
+  together with the updated depayloader struct.
+  """
+  @impl true
+  @spec depayload(t(), ExRTP.Packet.t()) :: {binary() | nil, t()}
+  def depayload(depayloader, packet)
 
-  def write(depayloader, %ExRTP.Packet{payload: <<>>, padding: true}), do: {:ok, depayloader}
+  def depayload(depayloader, %ExRTP.Packet{payload: <<>>, padding: true}), do: {nil, depayloader}
 
-  def write(depayloader, packet) do
+  def depayload(depayloader, packet) do
     case Payload.parse(packet.payload) do
       {:ok, vp8_payload} ->
         do_write(depayloader, packet, vp8_payload)
@@ -80,10 +96,10 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Depayloader do
 
     case {depayloader.current_frame, packet.marker} do
       {current_frame, true} when current_frame != nil ->
-        {:ok, current_frame, %{depayloader | current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil}}
+        {current_frame, %{depayloader | current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil}}
 
       _ ->
-        {:ok, depayloader}
+        {nil, depayloader}
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/payloader.ex b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/payloader.ex
index 27b24d1..09447be 100644
--- a/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/payloader.ex
+++ b/lib/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/payloader.ex
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Payloader do
   does not pay attention to VP8 partition boundaries (see RFC 7741 sec. 4.4).
   """
 
+  @behaviour ExWebRTC.RTP.Payloader
+
   @first_chunk_descriptor <<0::1, 0::1, 0::1, 1::1, 0::1, 0::3>>
 
   @next_chunk_descriptor <<0::1, 0::1, 0::1, 0::1, 0::1, 0::3>>
@@ -18,8 +20,16 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Payloader do
             max_payload_size: non_neg_integer()
           }
 
-  defstruct [:max_payload_size]
+  @enforce_keys [:max_payload_size]
+  defstruct @enforce_keys
+
+  @doc """
+  Creates a new VP8 payloader struct.
 
+  The parameter `max_payload_size` determines the maximum size of a single RTP packet
+  outputted by the payloader. It must be greater than `100`, and is set to `1000` by default.
+  """
+  @impl true
   @spec new(non_neg_integer()) :: t()
   def new(max_payload_size \\ 1000) when max_payload_size > 100 do
     %__MODULE__{max_payload_size: max_payload_size}
@@ -30,8 +40,9 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.Payloader do
 
   Fields from RTP header like ssrc, timestamp etc. are set to 0.
   """
+  @impl true
   @spec payload(t(), frame :: binary()) :: {[ExRTP.Packet.t()], t()}
-  def payload(payloader, frame) when frame != <<>> do
+  def payload(%__MODULE__{} = payloader, frame) when frame != <<>> do
     rtp_payloads = chunk(frame, payloader.max_payload_size - @desc_size_bytes)
 
     [first_rtp_payload | next_rtp_payloads] = rtp_payloads
diff --git a/test/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader_test.exs b/test/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader_test.exs
index 7ff1c46..ada0ddc 100644
--- a/test/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader_test.exs
+++ b/test/ex_webrtc/rtp/vp8/depayloader_test.exs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.DepayloaderTest do
 
     packet = ExRTP.Packet.new(vp8_payload, marker: true)
 
-    assert {:ok, ^data, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil} = depayloader} =
-             Depayloader.write(depayloader, packet)
+    assert {^data, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil} = depayloader} =
+             Depayloader.depayload(depayloader, packet)
 
     # packet that doesn't start a new frame
     vp8_payload = %Payload{n: 0, s: 0, pid: 0, payload: data}
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.DepayloaderTest do
 
     packet = ExRTP.Packet.new(vp8_payload)
 
-    assert {:ok, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil} = depayloader} =
-             Depayloader.write(depayloader, packet)
+    assert {nil, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil} = depayloader} =
+             Depayloader.depayload(depayloader, packet)
 
     # packet that starts a new frame without finishing the previous one
     vp8_payload = %Payload{n: 0, s: 1, pid: 0, payload: data}
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.DepayloaderTest do
 
     packet = ExRTP.Packet.new(vp8_payload)
 
-    assert {:ok, %{current_frame: ^data, current_timestamp: 0} = depayloader} =
-             Depayloader.write(depayloader, packet)
+    assert {nil, %{current_frame: ^data, current_timestamp: 0} = depayloader} =
+             Depayloader.depayload(depayloader, packet)
 
     data2 = data <> <<0>>
     vp8_payload = %Payload{n: 0, s: 1, pid: 0, payload: data2}
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.DepayloaderTest do
 
     packet = ExRTP.Packet.new(vp8_payload, timestamp: 3000)
 
-    assert {:ok, %{current_frame: ^data2, current_timestamp: 3000} = depayloader} =
-             Depayloader.write(depayloader, packet)
+    assert {nil, %{current_frame: ^data2, current_timestamp: 3000} = depayloader} =
+             Depayloader.depayload(depayloader, packet)
 
     # packet with timestamp from a new frame that is not a beginning of this frame
     data2 = data
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ defmodule ExWebRTC.RTP.VP8.DepayloaderTest do
 
     packet = ExRTP.Packet.new(vp8_payload, timestamp: 6000)
 
-    assert {:ok, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil}} =
-             Depayloader.write(depayloader, packet)
+    assert {nil, %{current_frame: nil, current_timestamp: nil}} =
+             Depayloader.depayload(depayloader, packet)
   end
 end