diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index efefdab7..1494f298 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -165,7 +165,14 @@ When enabled a graph visualisation generated using [gprof2dot](https://github.co
 
 <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jazzband/silk/master/screenshots/10.png" width="720px"/>
 
-You can specify where to store the generated binary `.prof` files to a path of your choosing. You must ensure the specified directory exists.
+
+A custom storage class can be used for the saved the generated binary `.prof` files:
+ 
+```python
+SILKY_STORAGE_CLASS = 'path.to.StorageClass'
+```
+
+The default storage class is `silk.storage.ProfilerResultStorage`, and when using that you can specify a path of your choosing. You must ensure the specified directory exists.
 
 ```python
 # If this is not set, MEDIA_ROOT will be used.
diff --git a/project/tests/test_models.py b/project/tests/test_models.py
index 406af69a..e9fa6502 100644
--- a/project/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/project/tests/test_models.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 from freezegun import freeze_time
 
 from silk import models
+from silk.storage import ProfilerResultStorage
 from silk.config import SilkyConfig
 from .factories import RequestMinFactory, SQLQueryFactory, ResponseFactory
 
@@ -199,6 +200,10 @@ def test_save_if_have_end_time(self):
         self.assertEqual(obj.end_time, date)
         self.assertEqual(obj.time_taken, 3000.0)
 
+    def test_prof_file_default_storage(self):
+        obj = models.Request(path='/some/path/', method='get')
+        self.assertEqual(obj.prof_file.storage.__class__, ProfilerResultStorage)
+
 
 class ResponseTest(TestCase):
 
diff --git a/silk/config.py b/silk/config.py
index be6f382a..68abf484 100644
--- a/silk/config.py
+++ b/silk/config.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class SilkyConfig(six.with_metaclass(Singleton, object)):
         'SILKY_INTERCEPT_PERCENT': 100,
         'SILKY_INTERCEPT_FUNC': None,
         'SILKY_PYTHON_PROFILER': False,
+        'SILKY_STORAGE_CLASS': 'silk.storage.ProfilerResultStorage'
     }
 
     def _setup(self):
diff --git a/silk/migrations/0004_request_prof_file_storage.py b/silk/migrations/0004_request_prof_file_storage.py
index 918e26aa..e780e849 100644
--- a/silk/migrations/0004_request_prof_file_storage.py
+++ b/silk/migrations/0004_request_prof_file_storage.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='request',
             name='prof_file',
-            field=models.FileField(null=True, storage=silk.models.ProfilerResultStorage(), upload_to=''),
+            field=models.FileField(null=True, storage=silk.models.silk_storage, upload_to=''),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/silk/migrations/0005_increase_request_prof_file_length.py b/silk/migrations/0005_increase_request_prof_file_length.py
index a480fd44..7465b0dd 100644
--- a/silk/migrations/0005_increase_request_prof_file_length.py
+++ b/silk/migrations/0005_increase_request_prof_file_length.py
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AlterField(
             model_name='request',
             name='prof_file',
-            field=models.FileField(max_length=300, null=True, storage=silk.models.ProfilerResultStorage(), upload_to=''),
+            field=models.FileField(max_length=300, null=True, storage=silk.models.silk_storage, upload_to=''),
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/silk/models.py b/silk/models.py
index e1ef3daf..b31d8cbd 100644
--- a/silk/models.py
+++ b/silk/models.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import random
 import re
 
-from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
+from django.core.files.storage import get_storage_class
 from django.db import models
 from django.db.models import (
     DateTimeField, TextField, CharField, ForeignKey, IntegerField,
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # Django 1.8 removes commit_on_success, django 1.5 does not have atomic
 atomic = getattr(transaction, 'atomic', None) or getattr(transaction, 'commit_on_success')
 
+silk_storage = get_storage_class(SilkyConfig().SILKY_STORAGE_CLASS)()
+
 
 # Seperated out so can use in tests w/o models
 def _time_taken(start_time, end_time):
@@ -53,16 +55,6 @@ def __init__(self, d):
             self[k] = v
 
 
-class ProfilerResultStorage(FileSystemStorage):
-    # the default storage will only store under MEDIA_ROOT, so we must define our own.
-    def __init__(self):
-        super(ProfilerResultStorage, self).__init__(
-            location=SilkyConfig().SILKY_PYTHON_PROFILER_RESULT_PATH,
-            base_url=''
-        )
-        self.base_url = None
-
-
 class Request(models.Model):
     id = CharField(max_length=36, default=uuid4, primary_key=True)
     path = CharField(max_length=190, db_index=True)
@@ -82,9 +74,7 @@ class Request(models.Model):
     meta_num_queries = IntegerField(null=True, blank=True)
     meta_time_spent_queries = FloatField(null=True, blank=True)
     pyprofile = TextField(blank=True, default='')
-    prof_file = FileField(
-        max_length=300, null=True, storage=ProfilerResultStorage()
-    )
+    prof_file = FileField(max_length=300, null=True, storage=silk_storage)
 
     @property
     def total_meta_time(self):
diff --git a/silk/storage.py b/silk/storage.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..34291724
--- /dev/null
+++ b/silk/storage.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+from django.core.files.storage import FileSystemStorage
+
+from silk.config import SilkyConfig
+
+
+class ProfilerResultStorage(FileSystemStorage):
+    # the default storage will only store under MEDIA_ROOT, so we must define our own.
+    def __init__(self):
+        super(ProfilerResultStorage, self).__init__(
+            location=SilkyConfig().SILKY_PYTHON_PROFILER_RESULT_PATH,
+            base_url=''
+        )
+        self.base_url = None