diff --git a/monero-sys/src/bridge.h b/monero-sys/src/bridge.h
index c3510b45..221a24e6 100644
--- a/monero-sys/src/bridge.h
+++ b/monero-sys/src/bridge.h
@@ -200,6 +200,15 @@ namespace Monero
         return std::make_unique<std::string>(key);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sign a message with the wallet's private key
+     */
+    inline std::unique_ptr<std::string> signMessage(Wallet &wallet, const std::string &message, const std::string &address, bool sign_with_view_key)
+    {
+        auto signature = wallet.signMessage(message, address, sign_with_view_key);
+        return std::make_unique<std::string>(signature);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the seed of the wallet.
      */
diff --git a/monero-sys/src/bridge.rs b/monero-sys/src/bridge.rs
index 9bf7a474..de136e81 100644
--- a/monero-sys/src/bridge.rs
+++ b/monero-sys/src/bridge.rs
@@ -270,6 +270,14 @@ pub mod ffi {
             self: Pin<&mut Wallet>,
             tx: *mut PendingTransaction,
         ) -> Result<()>;
+
+        /// Sign a message with the wallet's private key.
+        fn signMessage(
+            wallet: Pin<&mut Wallet>,
+            message: &CxxString,
+            address: &CxxString,
+            sign_with_view_key: bool,
+        ) -> Result<UniquePtr<CxxString>>;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/monero-sys/src/lib.rs b/monero-sys/src/lib.rs
index cc06fadc..b6f47325 100644
--- a/monero-sys/src/lib.rs
+++ b/monero-sys/src/lib.rs
@@ -675,6 +675,30 @@ impl WalletHandle {
         // Signal success
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Sign a message with the wallet's private key.
+    /// 
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `message` - The message to sign (arbitrary byte data)
+    /// * `address` - The address to use for signing (uses main address if None)
+    /// * `sign_with_view_key` - Whether to sign with view key instead of spend key (default: false)
+    /// 
+    /// # Returns
+    /// A proof type prefix + base58 encoded signature
+    pub async fn sign_message(
+        &self,
+        message: &str,
+        address: Option<&str>,
+        sign_with_view_key: bool,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
+        let message = message.to_string();
+        let address = address.map(|s| s.to_string());
+        
+        self.call(move |wallet| {
+            wallet.sign_message(&message, address.as_deref(), sign_with_view_key)
+        })
+        .await
+    }
 }
 
 impl Wallet {
@@ -1727,6 +1751,36 @@ impl FfiWallet {
             .expect("Shouldn't panic")
             .to_string()
     }
+
+    /// Sign a message with the wallet's private key.
+    /// 
+    /// # Arguments
+    /// * `message` - The message to sign (arbitrary byte data)
+    /// * `address` - The address to use for signing (uses main address if None)
+    /// * `sign_with_view_key` - Whether to sign with view key instead of spend key (default: false)
+    /// 
+    /// # Returns
+    /// A proof type prefix + base58 encoded signature
+    pub fn sign_message(
+        &mut self,
+        message: &str,
+        address: Option<&str>,
+        sign_with_view_key: bool,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<String> {
+        let_cxx_string!(message_cxx = message);
+        let_cxx_string!(address_cxx = address.unwrap_or(""));
+        
+        let signature = ffi::signMessage(self.inner.pinned(), &message_cxx, &address_cxx, sign_with_view_key)
+            .context("Failed to sign message: FFI call failed with exception")?
+            .to_string();
+        
+        if signature.is_empty() {
+            self.check_error().context("Failed to sign message")?;
+            anyhow::bail!("Failed to sign message (no signature returned)");
+        }
+        
+        Ok(signature)
+    }
 }
 
 /// Safety: We check that it's never accessed outside the homethread at runtime.
diff --git a/monero-sys/tests/sign_message.rs b/monero-sys/tests/sign_message.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdda778a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monero-sys/tests/sign_message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+use monero_sys::{Daemon, WalletHandle};
+
+const PLACEHOLDER_NODE: &str = "http://127.0.0.1:18081";
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn test_sign_message() {
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt()
+        .with_env_filter("info,test=debug,sign_message=trace,monero_sys=trace")
+        .with_test_writer()
+        .init();
+
+    let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+    let daemon = Daemon {
+        address: PLACEHOLDER_NODE.into(),
+        ssl: false,
+    };
+
+    let wallet_name = "test_signing_wallet";
+    let wallet_path = temp_dir.path().join(wallet_name).display().to_string();
+
+    tracing::info!("Creating wallet for message signing test");
+    let wallet = WalletHandle::open_or_create(
+        wallet_path,
+        daemon,
+        monero::Network::Stagenet,
+        false, // No background sync
+    )
+    .await
+    .expect("Failed to create wallet");
+
+    let main_address = wallet.main_address().await;
+    tracing::info!("Wallet main address: {}", main_address);
+
+    // Test message to sign
+    let test_message = "Hello, World! This is a test message for signing.";
+    
+    tracing::info!("Testing message signing with spend key (default address)");
+    let signature_spend = wallet
+        .sign_message(test_message, None, false)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to sign message with spend key");
+    
+    tracing::info!("Signature with spend key: {}", signature_spend);
+    assert!(!signature_spend.is_empty(), "Signature should not be empty");
+    assert!(signature_spend.len() > 10, "Signature should be reasonably long");
+
+    tracing::info!("Testing message signing with view key (default address)");
+    let signature_view = wallet
+        .sign_message(test_message, None, true)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to sign message with view key");
+    
+    tracing::info!("Signature with view key: {}", signature_view);
+    assert!(!signature_view.is_empty(), "Signature should not be empty");
+    assert!(signature_view.len() > 10, "Signature should be reasonably long");
+
+    // Signatures should be different when using different keys
+    assert_ne!(signature_spend, signature_view, "Spend key and view key signatures should be different");
+
+    tracing::info!("Testing message signing with spend key (explicit address)");
+    let signature_explicit = wallet
+        .sign_message(test_message, Some(&main_address.to_string()), false)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to sign message with explicit address");
+    
+    tracing::info!("Signature with explicit address: {}", signature_explicit);
+    assert!(!signature_explicit.is_empty(), "Signature should not be empty");
+    
+    // When using the same key and same address (main address), signatures should be the same
+    assert_eq!(signature_spend, signature_explicit, "Signatures should be the same when using same key and address");
+
+    tracing::info!("Testing empty message signing");
+    let signature_empty = wallet
+        .sign_message("", None, false)
+        .await
+        .expect("Failed to sign empty message");
+    
+    tracing::info!("Signature for empty message: {}", signature_empty);
+    assert!(!signature_empty.is_empty(), "Signature should not be empty even for empty message");
+
+    tracing::info!("All message signing tests passed!");
+} 
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