diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46adb9f0..b98a920b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -146,17 +146,16 @@ void daily_example()
 ```c++
 // Debug messages can be stored in a ring buffer instead of being logged immediately.
 // This is useful in order to display debug logs only when really needed (e.g. when error happens).
-// When needed, call dump_backtrace() to see them.
+// When needed, call dump_backtrace() to dump them to your log.
 
-spdlog::enable_backtrace(32); // Store the latest 32 messages in a buffer. Older messages will be dropped.
+spdlog::enable_backtrace(32); // Store the latest 32 messages in a buffer. 
 // or my_logger->enable_backtrace(32)..
 for(int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
 {
   spdlog::debug("Backtrace message {}", i); // not logged yet..
 }
-// e.g. if some error happened:
+// e.g. if some has error happened:
 spdlog::dump_backtrace(); // log them now! show the last 32 messages
-
 // or my_logger->dump_backtrace(32)..
 ```
 
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ $ ./example
 #### Log file open/close event handlers
 ```c++
 // You can get callbacks from spdlog before/after log file has been opened or closed. 
-// This is useful for cleanup procedures or for adding someting the start/end of the log files.
+// This is useful for cleanup procedures or for adding something the start/end of the log files.
 void file_events_example()
 {
     // pass the spdlog::file_event_handlers to file sinks for open/close log file notifications
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/file_helper-inl.h b/include/spdlog/details/file_helper-inl.h
index d4528711..3c45d8c0 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/file_helper-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/file_helper-inl.h
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ SPDLOG_INLINE void file_helper::flush()
     }
 }
 
+SPDLOG_INLINE void file_helper::sync()
+{
+    if(!os::fsync(fd_))
+    {
+        throw_spdlog_ex("Failed to fsync file " + os::filename_to_str(filename_), errno);
+    }
+}
+
 SPDLOG_INLINE void file_helper::close()
 {
     if (fd_ != nullptr)
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/file_helper.h b/include/spdlog/details/file_helper.h
index 0f5988b9..f42a5eb1 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/file_helper.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/file_helper.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public:
     void open(const filename_t &fname, bool truncate = false);
     void reopen(bool truncate);
     void flush();
+    void sync();
     void close();
     void write(const memory_buf_t &buf);
     size_t size() const;
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h b/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
index 2ac8cc3f..19d4bdc5 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/os-inl.h
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
 
-#    include <io.h>      // _get_osfhandle and _isatty support
-#    include <process.h> //  _get_pid support
+#    include <io.h>      // for _get_osfhandle, _isatty, _fileno
+#    include <process.h> // for _get_pid
 #    include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#    include <fileapi.h> // for FlushFileBuffers
 
 #    ifdef __MINGW32__
 #        include <share.h>
@@ -601,6 +602,17 @@ std::string SPDLOG_INLINE getenv(const char *field)
 #endif
 }
 
+// Do fsync by FILE handlerpointer
+// Return true on success
+SPDLOG_INLINE bool fsync(FILE *fp)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    return FlushFileBuffers(reinterpret_cast<HANDLE>(_get_osfhandle(_fileno(fp)))) != 0;
+#else
+    return ::fsync(fileno(fp)) == 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 } // namespace os
 } // namespace details
 } // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/os.h b/include/spdlog/details/os.h
index b154bc47..f55642c1 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/os.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/os.h
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ SPDLOG_API bool create_dir(const filename_t &path);
 // return empty string if field not found
 SPDLOG_API std::string getenv(const char *field);
 
+// Do fsync by FILE objectpointer.
+// Return true on success.
+SPDLOG_API bool fsync(FILE * fp);
+
 } // namespace os
 } // namespace details
 } // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/tcp_client.h b/include/spdlog/details/tcp_client.h
index 45883f34..e4d7a48e 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/tcp_client.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/tcp_client.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public:
 #endif
 
 #if !defined(SO_NOSIGPIPE) && !defined(MSG_NOSIGNAL)
-#    error "tcp_sink would raise SIGPIPE since niether SO_NOSIGPIPE nor MSG_NOSIGNAL are available"
+#    error "tcp_sink would raise SIGPIPE since neither SO_NOSIGPIPE nor MSG_NOSIGNAL are available"
 #endif
     }
 
diff --git a/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h b/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
index 07dbeea8..8e79638b 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     // There might be liblog versions used, that do not support __android_log_buf_write. So we only compile and link against
-    // __android_log_buf_write, if user explicitely provides a non-default log buffer. Otherwise, when using the default log buffer, always
+    // __android_log_buf_write, if user explicitly provides a non-default log buffer. Otherwise, when using the default log buffer, always
     // log via __android_log_write.
     template<int ID = BufferID>
     typename std::enable_if<ID == static_cast<int>(log_id::LOG_ID_MAIN), int>::type android_log(int prio, const char *tag, const char *text)
@@ -139,4 +139,4 @@ inline std::shared_ptr<logger> android_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name,
 
 } // namespace spdlog
 
-#endif // __ANDROID__
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif // __ANDROID__