diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
index ccc3c8695d51..a10f46fe75e7 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.cc
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ void Window::OnWindowScrollTouchEnd() {
   Emit("scroll-touch-end");
 }
 
+void Window::OnWindowSwipe(const std::string& direction) {
+  Emit("swipe", direction);
+}
+
 void Window::OnWindowEnterHtmlFullScreen() {
   Emit("enter-html-full-screen");
 }
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
index f69f54529942..d26ff5b36748 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_window.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class Window : public mate::TrackableObject<Window>,
   void OnWindowMoved() override;
   void OnWindowScrollTouchBegin() override;
   void OnWindowScrollTouchEnd() override;
+  void OnWindowSwipe(const std::string& direction) override;
   void OnWindowEnterFullScreen() override;
   void OnWindowLeaveFullScreen() override;
   void OnWindowEnterHtmlFullScreen() override;
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.cc b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
index 6c64edec5fbe..2627c704d21f 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.cc
@@ -480,6 +480,11 @@ void NativeWindow::NotifyWindowScrollTouchEnd() {
                     OnWindowScrollTouchEnd());
 }
 
+void NativeWindow::NotifyWindowSwipe(const std::string& direction) {
+  FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(NativeWindowObserver, observers_,
+                    OnWindowSwipe(direction));
+}
+
 void NativeWindow::NotifyWindowLeaveFullScreen() {
   FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(NativeWindowObserver, observers_,
                     OnWindowLeaveFullScreen());
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window.h b/atom/browser/native_window.h
index a215b9eb4c1f..49e1e71d5df6 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class NativeWindow : public base::SupportsUserData,
   void NotifyWindowMoved();
   void NotifyWindowScrollTouchBegin();
   void NotifyWindowScrollTouchEnd();
+  void NotifyWindowSwipe(const std::string& direction);
   void NotifyWindowEnterFullScreen();
   void NotifyWindowLeaveFullScreen();
   void NotifyWindowEnterHtmlFullScreen();
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
index a8f7bc5c1681..2044ee7d7189 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_mac.mm
@@ -267,6 +267,18 @@ bool ScopedDisableResize::disable_resize_ = false;
 
 // NSWindow overrides.
 
+- (void)swipeWithEvent:(NSEvent *)event {
+  if (event.deltaY == 1.0) {
+    shell_->NotifyWindowSwipe("up");
+  } else if (event.deltaX == -1.0) {
+    shell_->NotifyWindowSwipe("right");
+  } else if (event.deltaY == -1.0) {
+    shell_->NotifyWindowSwipe("down");
+  } else if (event.deltaX == 1.0) {
+    shell_->NotifyWindowSwipe("left");
+  }
+}
+
 - (NSRect)constrainFrameRect:(NSRect)frameRect toScreen:(NSScreen*)screen {
   // Resizing is disabled.
   if (ScopedDisableResize::IsResizeDisabled())
diff --git a/atom/browser/native_window_observer.h b/atom/browser/native_window_observer.h
index e9dbff4292e1..cfbae95bda16 100644
--- a/atom/browser/native_window_observer.h
+++ b/atom/browser/native_window_observer.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class NativeWindowObserver {
   virtual void OnWindowMoved() {}
   virtual void OnWindowScrollTouchBegin() {}
   virtual void OnWindowScrollTouchEnd() {}
+  virtual void OnWindowSwipe(const std::string& direction) {}
   virtual void OnWindowEnterFullScreen() {}
   virtual void OnWindowLeaveFullScreen() {}
   virtual void OnWindowEnterHtmlFullScreen() {}
diff --git a/docs/api/browser-window.md b/docs/api/browser-window.md
index e2380e4cb18a..76343f967b15 100644
--- a/docs/api/browser-window.md
+++ b/docs/api/browser-window.md
@@ -322,6 +322,15 @@ Emitted when scroll wheel event phase has begun.
 
 Emitted when scroll wheel event phase has ended.
 
+### Event: 'swipe' _OS X_
+
+Returns:
+
+* `event` Event
+* `direction` String
+
+Emitted on 3-finger swipe. Possible directions are `up`, `right`, `down`, `left`.
+
 ## Methods
 
 The `BrowserWindow` object has the following methods: