diff --git a/beetsplug/chroma.py b/beetsplug/chroma.py
index bf765001c..d20f6ff3c 100644
--- a/beetsplug/chroma.py
+++ b/beetsplug/chroma.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ autotagger. Requires the pyacoustid library.
 """
 from __future__ import with_statement
 from beets import plugins
+from beets import ui
+from beets import util
 from beets.autotag import hooks
 import acoustid
 import logging
@@ -42,6 +44,9 @@ _matches = {}
 _fingerprints = {}
 _acoustids = {}
 
+# The user's Acoustid API key, if provided.
+_userkey = None
+
 
 def acoustid_match(path):
     """Gets metadata for a file from Acoustid and populates the
@@ -87,6 +92,9 @@ def acoustid_match(path):
     log.debug('chroma: matched recording {}'.format(recording_id))
     _matches[path] = recording_id, release_ids
 
+
+# Plugin structure and autotagging logic.
+
 def _all_releases(items):
     """Given an iterable of Items, determines (according to Acoustid)
     which releases the items have in common. Generates release IDs.
@@ -141,6 +149,23 @@ class AcoustidPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             log.debug('no acoustid item candidate found')
             return []
 
+    def configure(self, config):
+        global _userkey
+        _userkey = ui.config_val(config, 'acoustid', 'apikey', None)
+
+    def commands(self):
+        submit_cmd = ui.Subcommand('submit',
+                                   help='submit Acoustid fingerprints')
+        def submit_cmd_func(lib, config, opts, args):
+            if not _userkey:
+                raise ui.UserError('no Acoustid user API key provided')
+            submit_items(_userkey, lib.items(ui.decargs(args)))
+        submit_cmd.func = submit_cmd_func
+        return [submit_cmd]
+
+
+# Hooks into import process.
+
 @AcoustidPlugin.listen('import_task_start')
 def fingerprint_task(config=None, task=None):
     """Fingerprint each item in the task for later use during the
@@ -158,3 +183,66 @@ def apply_acoustid_metadata(config=None, task=None):
             item.acoustid_fingerprint = _fingerprints[item.path]
         if item.path in _acoustids:
             item.acoustid_id = _acoustids[item.path]
+
+
+# UI commands.
+
+def submit_items(userkey, items, chunksize=64):
+    """Submit fingerprints for the items to the Acoustid server.
+    """
+    data = []  # The running list of dictionaries to submit.
+    def submit_chunk():
+        """Submit the current accumulated fingerprint data."""
+        log.info('submitting {} fingerprints'.format(len(data)))
+        acoustid.submit(API_KEY, userkey, data)
+        del data[:]
+
+    for item in items:
+        # Get a fingerprint and length for this track.
+        if not item.length:
+            log.info(u'{}: no duration available'.format(
+                util.displayable_path(item.path)
+            ))
+            continue
+        elif item.acoustid_fingerprint:
+            log.info(u'{}: using existing fingerprint'.format(
+                util.displayable_path(item.path)
+            ))
+            fp = item.acoustid_fingerprint
+        else:
+            log.info(u'{}: fingerprinting'.format(
+                util.displayable_path(item.path)
+            ))
+            try:
+                _, fp = acoustid.fingerprint_file(item.path)
+            except acoustid.FingerprintGenerationError, exc:
+                log.info('fingerprint generation failed')
+                continue
+
+        # Construct a submission dictionary for this item.
+        item_data = {
+            'duration': int(item.length),
+            'fingerprint': fp,
+        }
+        if item.mb_trackid:
+            item_data['mbid'] = item.mb_trackid
+            log.debug('submitting MBID')
+        else:
+            item_data.update({
+                'track': item.title,
+                'artist': item.artist,
+                'album': item.album,
+                'albumartist': item.albumartist,
+                'year': item.year,
+                'trackno': item.track,
+                'discno': item.disc,
+            })
+            log.debug('submitting textual metadata')
+        data.append(item_data)
+
+        # If we have enough data, submit a chunk.
+        if len(data) > chunksize:
+            submit_chunk()
+
+    # Submit remaining data in a final chunk.
+    submit_chunk()
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b505cfca2..22bf64bb6 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ Changelog
   fields, ``artist_sort`` and ``albumartist_sort``, that contain sortable artist
   names like "Beatles, The". These fields are also used to sort albums and items
   when using the ``list`` command. Thanks to Paul Provost.
-* :doc:`/plugins/chroma`: The Chromaprint fingerprint and Acoustid ID are now
-  stored for all fingerprinted tracks. This version of beets *requires* at least
-  version 0.6 of `pyacoustid`_ for fingerprinting to work.
+* :doc:`/plugins/chroma`: A new command, ``beet submit``, will **submit
+  fingerprints** to the Acoustid database. Submitting your library helps
+  increase the coverage and accuracy of Acoustid fingerprinting. The Chromaprint
+  fingerprint and Acoustid ID are also now stored for all fingerprinted tracks.
+  This version of beets *requires* at least version 0.6 of `pyacoustid`_ for
+  fingerprinting to work.
 * New :doc:`/plugins/rdm`: Randomly select albums and tracks from your library.
   Thanks to Philippe Mongeau.
 * The :doc:`/plugins/mbcollection` by Jeffrey Aylesworth was added to the core
diff --git a/docs/plugins/chroma.rst b/docs/plugins/chroma.rst
index 347a5963f..9733b4160 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/chroma.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins/chroma.rst
@@ -75,3 +75,24 @@ line. Your config file should contain something like this::
     plugins: chroma
 
 With that, beets will use fingerprinting the next time you run ``beet import``.
+
+
+.. _submitfp:
+
+Submitting Fingerprints
+'''''''''''''''''''''''
+
+You can help expand the `Acoustid`_ database by submitting fingerprints for the
+music in your collection. To do this, first `get an API key`_ from the Acoustid
+service. Just use an OpenID or MusicBrainz account to log in and you'll get a
+short token string. Then, add the key to your :doc:`/reference/config` as the
+value ``apikey`` in a section called ``acoustid`` like so::
+
+    [acoustid]
+    apikey=AbCd1234
+
+Then, run ``beet submit``. (You can also provide a query to submit a subset of
+your library.) The command will use stored fingerprints if they're available;
+otherwise it will fingerprint each file before submitting it.
+
+.. _get an API key: http://acoustid.org/api-key