diff --git a/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Bytes.java b/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Bytes.java
index f1ab738..42541e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Bytes.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Bytes.java
@@ -2044,6 +2044,25 @@ public double[] toDoubleArray() {
         return Util.Converter.toDoubleArray(internalArray(), byteOrder);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Converts the internal byte array to a short array, that is, every 2 bytes will be packed into a single short.
+     * <p>
+     * E.g. 2 bytes will be packed to a length 1 short array:
+     * <pre>
+     *  [b1, b2] = [short1]
+     * </pre>
+     * <p>
+     * This conversion respects the internal byte order. Will only work if all bytes can be directly mapped to short,
+     * which means the byte array length must be dividable by 2 without rest.
+     *
+     * @return new short[] instance representing this byte array
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException if internal byte length mod 2 != 0
+     */
+    public short[] toShortArray() {
+        Util.Validation.checkModLength(length(), 2, "creating a short array");
+        return Util.Converter.toShortArray(internalArray(), byteOrder);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Decodes the internal byte array to UTF-8 char array.
      * This implementation will not internally create a {@link String}.
diff --git a/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Util.java b/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Util.java
index ee494fc..da50ff0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Util.java
+++ b/src/main/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/Util.java
@@ -860,6 +860,34 @@ static double[] toDoubleArray(byte[] bytes, ByteOrder byteOrder) {
             return array;
         }
 
+
+        /**
+         * Converts the byte array to a short array. This will spread 2 bytes into a single short:
+         *
+         * <pre>
+         *     [b1, b2] = [short1]
+         * </pre>
+         *
+         * <p>
+         * <strong>Analysis</strong>
+         * <ul>
+         * <li>Time Complexity: <code>O(n)</code></li>
+         * <li>Space Complexity: <code>O(n)</code></li>
+         * <li>Alters Parameters: <code>false</code></li>
+         * </ul>
+         * </p>
+         *
+         * @param bytes     to convert to short array, must be % 2 == 0 to work correctly
+         * @param byteOrder of the byte array
+         * @return short array
+         */
+        static short[] toShortArray(byte[] bytes, ByteOrder byteOrder) {
+            ShortBuffer buffer = ByteBuffer.wrap(bytes).order(byteOrder).asShortBuffer();
+            short[] array = new short[buffer.remaining()];
+            buffer.get(array);
+            return array;
+        }
+
         /**
          * Convert UUID to a newly generated 16 byte long array representation. Puts the 8 byte most significant bits and
          * 8 byte least significant bits into an byte array.
diff --git a/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/BytesToConvertOtherTypesTest.java b/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/BytesToConvertOtherTypesTest.java
index 4c1ff0f..efa1559 100644
--- a/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/BytesToConvertOtherTypesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/BytesToConvertOtherTypesTest.java
@@ -406,4 +406,38 @@ public void testToDoubleArrayLittleEndian() {
                 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0,
                 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toDoubleArray(), 0.01);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testToShortArrayEmpty() {
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[0], Bytes.empty().toShortArray());
+    }
+
+
+    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    public void testToShortArrayNotMod2Was5Byte() {
+        Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{0, 0, 0, 0, 1}).toShortArray();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testToShortArray() {
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{0, 1}).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1}).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{32_767}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{127, -1}).toShortArray());
+
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{0, 1, 0, 1}).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1, 0, 1}).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 32_767, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1, 127, -1, 0, 1}).toShortArray());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testToShortArrayLittleEndian() {
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{32_767}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{-1, 127}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 0, 1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1, 1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 32_767, 1}, Bytes.wrap(new byte[]{1, 1, -1, 127, 1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN).toShortArray());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/UtilConverterTest.java b/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/UtilConverterTest.java
index 8aa717f..3ac6f7b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/UtilConverterTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/at/favre/lib/bytes/UtilConverterTest.java
@@ -193,4 +193,20 @@ public void testToDoubleArray() {
         assertArrayEquals(new double[0], Util.Converter.toDoubleArray(new byte[0], ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN), 0.01);
         assertArrayEquals(new double[0], Util.Converter.toDoubleArray(new byte[0], ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN), 0.01);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testToShortArray() {
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{0, 1}, ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{1, 1}, ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{32_767}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{127, -1}, ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 32_767, 1}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{1, 1, 127, -1, 0, 1}, ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN));
+
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{1}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{1, 1}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{32_767}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{-1, 127}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[]{257, 32_767, 1}, Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[]{1, 1, -1, 127, 1, 0}, ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN));
+
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[0], Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[0], ByteOrder.LITTLE_ENDIAN));
+        assertArrayEquals(new short[0], Util.Converter.toShortArray(new byte[0], ByteOrder.BIG_ENDIAN));
+    }
 }