diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4556c11..8241028 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@
 if !DISABLE_TOOLS
 bin_PROGRAMS += \
 	src/tools/linux/core2md/core2md \
+	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md \
 	src/tools/linux/dump_syms/dump_syms \
 	src/tools/linux/md2core/minidump-2-core \
 	src/tools/linux/symupload/minidump_upload \
@@ -579,6 +580,12 @@
 src_tools_linux_core_handler_core_handler_LDADD = \
 	src/client/linux/libbreakpad_client.a
 
+src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_SOURCES = \
+	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc
+
+src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_LDADD = \
+	src/client/linux/libbreakpad_client.a
+
 src_tools_linux_dump_syms_dump_syms_SOURCES = \
 	src/common/dwarf_cfi_to_module.cc \
 	src/common/dwarf_cu_to_module.cc \
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 041758c..7799c24 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/client/linux/linux_client_unittest_shlib
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@am__append_13 = \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/core2md/core2md \
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/dump_syms/dump_syms \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/md2core/minidump-2-core \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/symupload/minidump_upload \
@@ -556,6 +557,7 @@
 @DISABLE_PROCESSOR_FALSE@	src/processor/minidump_dump$(EXEEXT) \
 @DISABLE_PROCESSOR_FALSE@	src/processor/minidump_stackwalk$(EXEEXT)
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@am__EXEEXT_3 = src/tools/linux/core2md/core2md$(EXEEXT) \
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md$(EXEEXT) \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/dump_syms/dump_syms$(EXEEXT) \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/md2core/minidump-2-core$(EXEEXT) \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/symupload/minidump_upload$(EXEEXT) \
@@ -1491,6 +1493,12 @@
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_DEPENDENCIES =  \
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_2) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) \
 @LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
+am__src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_SOURCES_DIST =  \
+	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@am_src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_OBJECTS = src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.$(OBJEXT)
+src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_OBJECTS =  \
+	$(am_src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_OBJECTS)
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_DEPENDENCIES = src/client/linux/libbreakpad_client.a
 am__src_tools_linux_symupload_minidump_upload_SOURCES_DIST =  \
 	src/common/linux/http_upload.cc \
 	src/tools/linux/symupload/minidump_upload.cc
@@ -1666,6 +1674,7 @@
 	$(src_tools_linux_dump_syms_dump_syms_SOURCES) \
 	$(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_SOURCES) \
 	$(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_SOURCES) \
+	$(src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_SOURCES) \
 	$(src_tools_linux_symupload_minidump_upload_SOURCES) \
 	$(src_tools_linux_symupload_sym_upload_SOURCES) \
 	$(src_tools_mac_dump_syms_dump_syms_mac_SOURCES)
@@ -1719,6 +1728,7 @@
 	$(am__src_tools_linux_dump_syms_dump_syms_SOURCES_DIST) \
 	$(am__src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_SOURCES_DIST) \
 	$(am__src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_SOURCES_DIST) \
+	$(am__src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_SOURCES_DIST) \
 	$(am__src_tools_linux_symupload_minidump_upload_SOURCES_DIST) \
 	$(am__src_tools_linux_symupload_sym_upload_SOURCES_DIST) \
 	$(am__src_tools_mac_dump_syms_dump_syms_mac_SOURCES_DIST)
@@ -2450,6 +2460,12 @@
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_core_handler_core_handler_LDADD = \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/client/linux/libbreakpad_client.a
 
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_SOURCES = \
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc
+
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_LDADD = \
+@DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/client/linux/libbreakpad_client.a
+
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@src_tools_linux_dump_syms_dump_syms_SOURCES = \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/common/dwarf_cfi_to_module.cc \
 @DISABLE_TOOLS_FALSE@@LINUX_HOST_TRUE@	src/common/dwarf_cu_to_module.cc \
@@ -4782,6 +4798,19 @@
 src/tools/linux/md2core/minidump_2_core_unittest$(EXEEXT): $(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_OBJECTS) $(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_DEPENDENCIES) src/tools/linux/md2core/$(am__dirstamp)
 	@rm -f src/tools/linux/md2core/minidump_2_core_unittest$(EXEEXT)
 	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_OBJECTS) $(src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest_LDADD) $(LIBS)
+src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(am__dirstamp):
+	@$(MKDIR_P) src/tools/linux/pid2md
+	@: > src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(am__dirstamp)
+src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp):
+	@$(MKDIR_P) src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)
+	@: > src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
+src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.$(OBJEXT):  \
+	src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(am__dirstamp) \
+	src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
+
+src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md$(EXEEXT): $(src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_OBJECTS) $(src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_DEPENDENCIES) src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(am__dirstamp)
+	@rm -f src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md$(EXEEXT)
+	$(AM_V_CXXLD)$(CXXLINK) $(src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_OBJECTS) $(src_tools_linux_pid2md_pid2md_LDADD) $(LIBS)
 src/common/linux/http_upload.$(OBJEXT):  \
 	src/common/linux/$(am__dirstamp) \
 	src/common/linux/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
@@ -4914,6 +4943,7 @@
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/core_handler/*.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/dump_syms/*.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/md2core/*.$(OBJEXT)
+	-rm -f src/tools/linux/pid2md/*.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/symupload/*.$(OBJEXT)
 	-rm -f src/tools/mac/dump_syms/*.$(OBJEXT)
 
@@ -5203,6 +5233,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)/src_tools_linux_dump_syms_dump_syms-dump_syms.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR)/minidump-2-core.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR)/src_tools_linux_md2core_minidump_2_core_unittest-minidump_memory_range_unittest.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)/pid2md.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR)/minidump_upload.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR)/sym_upload.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)/src_tools_mac_dump_syms_dump_syms_mac-dump_syms_tool.Po@am__quote@
@@ -8911,6 +8942,8 @@
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(am__dirstamp)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/md2core/$(am__dirstamp)
+	-rm -f src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
+	-rm -f src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(am__dirstamp)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
 	-rm -f src/tools/linux/symupload/$(am__dirstamp)
 	-rm -f src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)/$(am__dirstamp)
@@ -8927,7 +8960,7 @@
 
 distclean: distclean-am
 	-rm -f $(am__CONFIG_DISTCLEAN_FILES)
-	-rm -rf src/client/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/crash_generation/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/dump_writer_common/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/handler/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/log/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/microdump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/minidump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/common/$(DEPDIR) src/common/dwarf/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/common/mac/$(DEPDIR) src/common/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/processor/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googlemock/src/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googletest/src/$(DEPDIR) src/third_party/libdisasm/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core_handler/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)
+	-rm -rf src/client/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/crash_generation/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/dump_writer_common/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/handler/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/log/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/microdump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/minidump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/common/$(DEPDIR) src/common/dwarf/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/common/mac/$(DEPDIR) src/common/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/processor/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googlemock/src/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googletest/src/$(DEPDIR) src/third_party/libdisasm/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core_handler/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)
 	-rm -f Makefile
 distclean-am: clean-am distclean-compile distclean-generic \
 	distclean-hdr distclean-tags
@@ -8981,7 +9014,7 @@
 maintainer-clean: maintainer-clean-am
 	-rm -f $(am__CONFIG_DISTCLEAN_FILES)
 	-rm -rf $(top_srcdir)/autom4te.cache
-	-rm -rf src/client/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/crash_generation/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/dump_writer_common/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/handler/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/log/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/microdump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/minidump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/common/$(DEPDIR) src/common/dwarf/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/common/mac/$(DEPDIR) src/common/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/processor/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googlemock/src/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googletest/src/$(DEPDIR) src/third_party/libdisasm/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core_handler/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)
+	-rm -rf src/client/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/crash_generation/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/dump_writer_common/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/handler/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/log/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/microdump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/client/linux/minidump_writer/$(DEPDIR) src/common/$(DEPDIR) src/common/dwarf/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/$(DEPDIR) src/common/linux/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/common/mac/$(DEPDIR) src/common/tests/$(DEPDIR) src/processor/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googlemock/src/$(DEPDIR) src/testing/googletest/src/$(DEPDIR) src/third_party/libdisasm/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/core_handler/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/md2core/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/pid2md/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/linux/symupload/$(DEPDIR) src/tools/mac/dump_syms/$(DEPDIR)
 	-rm -f Makefile
 maintainer-clean-am: distclean-am maintainer-clean-generic
 
diff --git a/src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc b/src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0481997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tools/linux/pid2md/pid2md.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2020, Google Inc.
+// 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 Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// 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.
+
+// pid2md.cc: An utility to generate a minidump from a running process
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "client/linux/minidump_writer/minidump_writer.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
+  if (argc != 3) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Usage: %s <process id> <minidump file>\n\n", argv[0]);
+    fprintf(stderr,
+            "A tool to generate a minidump from a running process. The process "
+            "resumes its\nactivity once the operation is completed. Permission "
+            "to trace the process is\nrequired.\n");
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  pid_t process_id = atoi(argv[1]);
+  const char* minidump_file = argv[2];
+
+  if (!google_breakpad::WriteMinidump(minidump_file, process_id, process_id)) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Unable to generate minidump.\n");
+    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+  }
+
+  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}