diff --git a/samples/pdfium_test.cc b/samples/pdfium_test.cc
index 19e8b7e..61732d5 100644
--- a/samples/pdfium_test.cc
+++ b/samples/pdfium_test.cc
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <list>
 #include <string>
 #include <utility>
+#include <vector>
 
 #include "../fpdfsdk/include/fpdf_dataavail.h"
 #include "../fpdfsdk/include/fpdf_ext.h"
@@ -21,7 +22,10 @@
 #include "v8/include/v8.h"
 
 #ifdef _WIN32
-  #define snprintf _snprintf
+#define snprintf _snprintf
+#define PATH_SEPARATOR '\\'
+#else
+#define PATH_SEPARATOR '/'
 #endif
 
 enum OutputFormat {
@@ -33,6 +37,80 @@
 #endif
 };
 
+struct Options {
+  Options() : output_format(OUTPUT_NONE) { }
+
+  OutputFormat output_format;
+  std::string exe_path;
+  std::string bin_directory;
+};
+
+// Reads the entire contents of a file into a newly malloc'd buffer.
+static char* GetFileContents(const char* filename, size_t* retlen) {
+  FILE* file = fopen(filename, "rb");
+  if (!file) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open: %s\n", filename);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  (void) fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
+  size_t file_length = ftell(file);
+  if (!file_length) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  (void) fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
+  char* buffer = (char*) malloc(file_length);
+  if (!buffer) {
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  size_t bytes_read = fread(buffer, 1, file_length, file);
+  (void) fclose(file);
+  if (bytes_read != file_length) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read: %s\n", filename);
+    free(buffer);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+  *retlen = bytes_read;
+  return buffer;
+}
+
+#ifdef V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
+// Returns the full path for an external V8 data file based on either
+// the currect exectuable path or an explicit override.
+static std::string GetFullPathForSnapshotFile(const Options& options,
+                                              const std::string& filename) {
+  std::string result;
+  if (!options.bin_directory.empty()) {
+    result = options.bin_directory;
+    if (*options.bin_directory.rbegin() != PATH_SEPARATOR) {
+      result += PATH_SEPARATOR;
+    }
+  } else if (!options.exe_path.empty()) {
+    size_t last_separator = options.exe_path.rfind(PATH_SEPARATOR);
+    if (last_separator != std::string::npos)  {
+      result = options.exe_path.substr(0, last_separator + 1);
+    }
+  }
+  result += filename;
+  return result;
+}
+
+// Reads an extenal V8 data file from the |options|-indicated location,
+// returing true on success and false on error.
+static bool GetExternalData(const Options& options,
+                            const std::string& bin_filename,
+                            v8::StartupData* result_data) {
+  std::string full_path = GetFullPathForSnapshotFile(options, bin_filename);
+  size_t data_length = 0;
+  char* data_buffer = GetFileContents(full_path.c_str(), &data_length);
+  if (!data_buffer) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  result_data->data = const_cast<const char*>(data_buffer);
+  result_data->raw_size = data_length;
+  return true;
+}
+#endif  // V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
+
 static void WritePpm(const char* pdf_name, int num, const void* buffer_void,
                      int stride, int width, int height) {
   const char* buffer = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(buffer_void);
@@ -198,34 +276,57 @@
   printf("Unsupported feature: %s.\n", feature.c_str());
 }
 
-bool ParseCommandLine(int argc, const char* argv[], OutputFormat* output_format,
-                      std::list<const char*>* files) {
-  *output_format = OUTPUT_NONE;
-  files->clear();
-
-  int cur_arg = 1;
-  for (; cur_arg < argc; ++cur_arg) {
-    if (strcmp(argv[cur_arg], "--ppm") == 0)
-      *output_format = OUTPUT_PPM;
+bool ParseCommandLine(const std::vector<std::string>& args,
+                      Options* options, std::list<std::string>* files) {
+  if (args.empty()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  options->exe_path = args[0];
+  int cur_idx = 1;
+  for (; cur_idx < args.size(); ++cur_idx) {
+    const std::string& cur_arg = args[cur_idx];
+    if (cur_arg == "--ppm") {
+      if (options->output_format != OUTPUT_NONE) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Duplicate or conflicting --ppm argument\n");
+        return false;
+      }
+      options->output_format = OUTPUT_PPM;
+    }
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    else if (strcmp(argv[cur_arg], "--emf") == 0)
-      *output_format = OUTPUT_EMF;
-    else if (strcmp(argv[cur_arg], "--bmp") == 0)
-      *output_format = OUTPUT_BMP;
-#endif
+    else if (cur_arg == "--emf") {
+      if (options->output_format != OUTPUT_NONE) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Duplicate or conflicting --emf argument\n");
+        return false;
+      }
+      options->output_format = OUTPUT_EMF;
+    }
+    else if (cur_arg == "--bmp") {
+      if (options->output_format != OUTPUT_NONE) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Duplicate or conflicting --bmp argument\n");
+        return false;
+      }
+      options->output_format = OUTPUT_BMP;
+    }
+#endif  // _WIN32
+#ifdef V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
+    else if (cur_arg.size() > 10 && cur_arg.compare(0, 10, "--bin-dir=") == 0) {
+      if (!options->bin_directory.empty()) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Duplicate --bin-dir argument\n");
+        return false;
+      }
+      options->bin_directory = cur_arg.substr(10);
+    }
+#endif  // V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
     else
       break;
   }
-
-  if (cur_arg > 2)  // Multiple options.
+  if (cur_idx >= args.size()) {
+    fprintf(stderr, "No input files.\n");
     return false;
-
-  if (cur_arg >= argc)  // No input files.
-    return false;
-
-  for (int i = cur_arg; i < argc; i++)
-    files->push_back(argv[i]);
-
+  }
+  for (int i = cur_idx; i < args.size(); i++) {
+    files->push_back(args[i]);
+  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -256,9 +357,9 @@
 void Add_Segment(FX_DOWNLOADHINTS* pThis, size_t offset, size_t size) {
 }
 
-void RenderPdf(const char* name, const char* pBuf, size_t len,
+void RenderPdf(const std::string& name, const char* pBuf, size_t len,
                OutputFormat format) {
-  printf("Rendering PDF file %s.\n", name);
+  printf("Rendering PDF file %s.\n", name.c_str());
 
   IPDF_JSPLATFORM platform_callbacks;
   memset(&platform_callbacks, '\0', sizeof(platform_callbacks));
@@ -350,15 +451,15 @@
     switch (format) {
 #ifdef _WIN32
       case OUTPUT_BMP:
-        WriteBmp(name, i, buffer, stride, width, height);
+        WriteBmp(name.c_str(), i, buffer, stride, width, height);
         break;
 
       case OUTPUT_EMF:
-        WriteEmf(page, name, i);
+        WriteEmf(page.c_str(), name, i);
         break;
 #endif
       case OUTPUT_PPM:
-        WritePpm(name, i, buffer, stride, width, height);
+        WritePpm(name.c_str(), i, buffer, stride, width, height);
         break;
       default:
         break;
@@ -382,19 +483,33 @@
 }
 
 int main(int argc, const char* argv[]) {
-  v8::V8::InitializeICU();
-  OutputFormat format = OUTPUT_NONE;
-  std::list<const char*> files;
-  if (!ParseCommandLine(argc, argv, &format, &files)) {
+  std::vector<std::string> args(argv, argv + argc);
+  Options options;
+  std::list<std::string> files;
+  if (!ParseCommandLine(args, &options, &files)) {
     printf("Usage: pdfium_test [OPTION] [FILE]...\n");
-    printf("--ppm    write page images <pdf-name>.<page-number>.ppm\n");
+    printf("--bin-dir=<path> - override path to v8 external data\n");
+    printf("--ppm - write page images <pdf-name>.<page-number>.ppm\n");
 #ifdef _WIN32
-    printf("--bmp    write page images <pdf-name>.<page-number>.bmp\n");
-    printf("--emf    write page meta files <pdf-name>.<page-number>.emf\n");
+    printf("--bmp - write page images <pdf-name>.<page-number>.bmp\n");
+    printf("--emf - write page meta files <pdf-name>.<page-number>.emf\n");
 #endif
     return 1;
   }
 
+  v8::V8::InitializeICU();
+
+#ifdef V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
+  v8::StartupData natives;
+  v8::StartupData snapshot;
+  if (!GetExternalData(options, "natives_blob.bin", &natives) ||
+      !GetExternalData(options, "snapshot_blob.bin", &snapshot)) {
+    return 1;
+  }
+  v8::V8::SetNativesDataBlob(&natives);
+  v8::V8::SetSnapshotDataBlob(&snapshot);
+#endif  // V8_USE_EXTERNAL_STARTUP_DATA
+
   FPDF_InitLibrary();
 
   UNSUPPORT_INFO unsuppored_info;
@@ -405,25 +520,14 @@
   FSDK_SetUnSpObjProcessHandler(&unsuppored_info);
 
   while (!files.empty()) {
-    const char* filename = files.front();
+    std::string filename = files.front();
     files.pop_front();
-    FILE* file = fopen(filename, "rb");
-    if (!file) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open: %s\n", filename);
+    size_t file_length = 0;
+    char* file_contents = GetFileContents(filename.c_str(), &file_length);
+    if (!file_contents)
       continue;
-    }
-    (void) fseek(file, 0, SEEK_END);
-    size_t len = ftell(file);
-    (void) fseek(file, 0, SEEK_SET);
-    char* pBuf = (char*) malloc(len);
-    size_t ret = fread(pBuf, 1, len, file);
-    (void) fclose(file);
-    if (ret != len) {
-      fprintf(stderr, "Failed to read: %s\n", filename);
-    } else {
-      RenderPdf(filename, pBuf, len, format);
-    }
-    free(pBuf);
+    RenderPdf(filename, file_contents, file_length, options.output_format);
+    free(file_contents);
   }
 
   FPDF_DestroyLibrary();