diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1495136..ca8724c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ From version **4.0.0** it has been moved to *Functional component* and fix separ
 | itemContainerStyle | Style for each carousel container item | View style | {} | No |
 | onScrollEnd |  Fired while scrollview end of scrolling | Function | ()=> {} | No |
 | initialIndex | Initial starting focused item of list | Number | 0 | No |
+| autoPlay | Adds autoplay functionality | Boolean | false | No |
+| autoPlayInterval | Use with autoPlay. Sets the interval of the slides when autoPlay is activated. | Number | 4000 | No |
 
 
  
diff --git a/src/carousel.js b/src/carousel.js
index 29b174b..cc5ed36 100644
--- a/src/carousel.js
+++ b/src/carousel.js
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
     inActiveOpacity = 0.8,
     inverted = false,
     initialIndex = 0,
+    autoPlay = false,
+    autoPlayInterval = 4000,
     bounces = true,
     showsHorizontalScrollIndicator = false,
     keyExtractor = (item, index) => index.toString(),
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
   } = props;
   const scrollViewRef = useRef(null);
   const currentIndexRef = useRef(initialIndex);
+  const [isAutoPlay, setIsAutoPlay] = useState(autoPlay);
   const scrollXRef = useRef(0);
   const scrollXBeginRef = useRef(0);
   const xOffsetRef = useRef(new Animated.Value(0));
@@ -60,6 +63,19 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
   const containerStyle = [styles.container, { width: containerWidth }, style];
   const dataLength = data ? data.length : 0;
 
+  let interval;
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isAutoPlay) {
+      return;
+    }
+    interval = setInterval(() => {
+      generateAutoPlay()
+    }, autoPlayInterval);
+    return () => {
+      clearInterval(interval);
+    }
+  }, [isAutoPlay])
+
   useConstructor(() => {
     setScrollHandler();
   });
@@ -111,6 +127,12 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
     });
   }
 
+  function generateAutoPlay() {
+    scrollToIndex(
+      (currentIndexRef.current + 1) % (data.length - 1)
+    );
+  }
+
   function handleOnScrollBeginDrag() {
     onScrollBeginDrag && onScrollBeginDrag();
     scrollXBeginRef.current = scrollXRef.current;
@@ -134,6 +156,14 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
     }
   }
 
+  function handleTouchStart() {
+    setIsAutoPlay(false);
+  }
+
+  function handleTouchEnd() {
+    setIsAutoPlay(true);
+  }
+
   function getItemTotalMarginBothSide() {
     const compensatorOfSeparatorByScaleEffect = (1 - inActiveScale) * itemWidth;
     return separatorWidth - compensatorOfSeparatorByScaleEffect / 2;
@@ -254,6 +284,8 @@ function Carousel(props, ref) {
       {...otherProps}
       ref={scrollViewRef}
       data={data}
+      onTouchStart={handleTouchStart}
+      onTouchEnd={handleTouchEnd}
       style={containerStyle}
       horizontal={true}
       inverted={inverted}