diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7b0c104..59d15bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,8 +45,13 @@ encoding.in(['TEXT']) // true
 encoding.in([42]) // false
 
 encoding.valueOf() // 42
-encoding.toString() // '42'
-encoding.toJSON() // 42
+encoding.toString() // 'test'
+encoding.toJSON() // 'test'
+JSON.stringify(encoding) // '"test"'
+
+const encoding = Encoding.create('test')
+encoding.key // 'test'
+encoding.value // 'TEXT'
 
 const encoding = Encoding.fromValue('TEXT')
 encoding.key // test
@@ -56,6 +61,15 @@ Encoding.hasKey('test') // teue
 Encoding.hasKey('TEXT') // false
 Encoding.hasValue('test') // teue
 Encoding.hasValue('TEXT') // false
+
+Encoding.toJSON() // { test: 'TEXT', another: 42 }
+JSON.stringify(Encoding) // '{"test":"TEXT","another":42}'
+
+const encoding = Encoding.create('test', { output: 'value' })
+encoding.valueOf() // 42
+encoding.toString() // '42'
+encoding.toJSON() // 42
+JSON.stringify(encoding) // '42'
 ```
 
 [npm-url]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@hckrnews/enum
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index da01ff8..36cdcd7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@hckrnews/enum",
-    "version": "1.4.0",
+    "version": "1.4.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@hckrnews/enum",
-            "version": "1.4.0",
+            "version": "1.4.1",
             "license": "LGPL-3.0",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@babel/core": "^7.12.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e46b18b..ab23d66 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@hckrnews/enum",
     "description": "Create vanilla JavaScript enums",
-    "version": "1.4.0",
+    "version": "1.4.1",
     "author": {
         "name": "Pieter Wigboldus",
         "url": "https://hckr.news/"
diff --git a/src/__tests__/enum.spec.js b/src/__tests__/enum.spec.js
index fec1d53..b2c58a9 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/enum.spec.js
+++ b/src/__tests__/enum.spec.js
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ describe('Test the encoding enum', () => {
         static 'test3' = 3
     }
 
-    const example = Example.fromKey('test2')
+    const example = Example.create('test2')
     expect(example.key).toEqual('test2')
     expect(example.value).toEqual(2)
     expect(example.values).toEqual([1, 2, 3])
@@ -205,6 +205,53 @@ describe('Test the encoding enum', () => {
       test2: 2,
       test3: 3
     })
+    expect(Example.toJSON()).toEqual({
+      test1: 1,
+      test2: 2,
+      test3: 3
+    })
+    expect(JSON.stringify(Example)).toEqual('{"test1":1,"test2":2,"test3":3}')
+    expect(Example.test1).toEqual(1)
+    expect(Example.test2).toEqual(2)
+    expect(Example.test3).toEqual(3)
+    expect(Example.options.test2).toEqual(2)
+    expect(example.keys).toEqual(['test1', 'test2', 'test3'])
+    expect(example.test2).toEqual(2)
+    expect(example.length).toEqual(3)
+    expect(example.is(Example.test2)).toEqual(true)
+    expect(example.is(2)).toEqual(true)
+    expect(example.is('something')).toEqual(false)
+    expect(example.in([Example.test2])).toEqual(true)
+    expect(example.in([2])).toEqual(true)
+    expect(example.in(['something'])).toEqual(false)
+    expect(example.valueOf()).toEqual(2)
+    expect(example.toString()).toEqual('test2')
+    expect(example.toJSON()).toEqual('test2')
+    expect(JSON.stringify(example)).toEqual('"test2"')
+  })
+
+  it('It should use the value for toString and toJSON', () => {
+    class Example extends Enum {
+        static 'test1' = 1
+        static 'test2' = 2
+        static 'test3' = 3
+    }
+
+    const example = Example.create('test2', { output: 'value' })
+    expect(example.key).toEqual('test2')
+    expect(example.value).toEqual(2)
+    expect(example.values).toEqual([1, 2, 3])
+    expect(Example.options).toEqual({
+      test1: 1,
+      test2: 2,
+      test3: 3
+    })
+    expect(Example.toJSON()).toEqual({
+      test1: 1,
+      test2: 2,
+      test3: 3
+    })
+    expect(JSON.stringify(Example)).toEqual('{"test1":1,"test2":2,"test3":3}')
     expect(Example.test1).toEqual(1)
     expect(Example.test2).toEqual(2)
     expect(Example.test3).toEqual(3)
@@ -221,5 +268,6 @@ describe('Test the encoding enum', () => {
     expect(example.valueOf()).toEqual(2)
     expect(example.toString()).toEqual('2')
     expect(example.toJSON()).toEqual(2)
+    expect(JSON.stringify(example)).toEqual('2')
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/enum.js b/src/enum.js
index 0eddd08..d228a46 100644
--- a/src/enum.js
+++ b/src/enum.js
@@ -2,30 +2,37 @@ export default class Enum {
   constructor () {
     this.key = null
     this.value = null
+    this.output = 'key'
   }
 
   static get options () {
     return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(this))
   }
 
-  static fromKey (key) {
+  static create (key, options = {}) {
+    return this.fromKey(key, options)
+  }
+
+  static fromKey (key, options = {}) {
     const newEnum = new this()
     if (!newEnum.isValidKey(key)) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid enum key ${key}`)
     }
     const value = newEnum.constructor[key]
     newEnum.setKeyValue({ key, value })
+    newEnum.setOptions(options)
 
     return newEnum
   }
 
-  static fromValue (value) {
+  static fromValue (value, options = {}) {
     const newEnum = new this()
     if (!newEnum.isValidValue(value)) {
       throw new Error(`Invalid enum value ${value}`)
     }
     const key = newEnum.invertedOptions[value]
     newEnum.setKeyValue({ key, value })
+    newEnum.setOptions(options)
 
     return newEnum
   }
@@ -36,6 +43,10 @@ export default class Enum {
     this.setValue(value)
   }
 
+  setOptions (options) {
+    this.output = options?.output || this.output
+  }
+
   get invertedOptions () {
     return Object.fromEntries(
       Object.entries(this.constructor)
@@ -102,10 +113,14 @@ export default class Enum {
   }
 
   toString () {
-    return this.value.toString()
+    return this[this.output].toString()
   }
 
   toJSON () {
-    return this.value
+    return this[this.output]
+  }
+
+  static toJSON () {
+    return Object.fromEntries(Object.entries(this))
   }
 }