diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index f2a59106..82647539 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Requires libvips v8.10.0
 
 ### v0.26.2 - TBD
 
+* Add support for EXR input. Requires libvips compiled with OpenEXR.
+  [#698](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/issues/698)
+
 * Ensure support for yarn v2.
   [#2379](https://github.com/lovell/sharp/pull/2379)
   [@jalovatt](https://github.com/jalovatt)
diff --git a/src/common.cc b/src/common.cc
index c7c7b73c..13fc80f4 100644
--- a/src/common.cc
+++ b/src/common.cc
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ namespace sharp {
       case ImageType::OPENSLIDE: id = "openslide"; break;
       case ImageType::PPM: id = "ppm"; break;
       case ImageType::FITS: id = "fits"; break;
+      case ImageType::EXR: id = "exr"; break;
       case ImageType::VIPS: id = "vips"; break;
       case ImageType::RAW: id = "raw"; break;
       case ImageType::UNKNOWN: id = "unknown"; break;
@@ -210,6 +211,7 @@ namespace sharp {
     { "openslideload", ImageType::OPENSLIDE },
     { "ppmload", ImageType::PPM },
     { "fitsload", ImageType::FITS },
+    { "openexrload", ImageType::EXR },
     { "vipsload", ImageType::VIPS },
     { "rawload", ImageType::RAW }
   };
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index bd2c46aa..71ff1697 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ namespace sharp {
     OPENSLIDE,
     PPM,
     FITS,
+    EXR,
     VIPS,
     RAW,
     UNKNOWN,