diff --git a/fimfarchive/utils.py b/fimfarchive/utils.py
index 9aac2e1..8f5d8e7 100644
--- a/fimfarchive/utils.py
+++ b/fimfarchive/utils.py
@@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ Various utilities.
 #
 
 
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+from collections import UserDict
+
+
 __all__ = (
     'Empty',
+    'PersistedDict',
 )
 
 
@@ -43,3 +50,57 @@ class Empty(metaclass=EmptyMeta):
 
     def __bool__(self):
         return False
+
+
+class PersistedDict(UserDict):
+    """
+    Dictionary for simple persistance.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, path, default=dict()):
+        """
+        Constructor.
+
+        Args:
+            path: Location of the persistence file.
+            default: Initial values for entries.
+        """
+        super().__init__()
+        self.path = path
+        self.temp = path + '~'
+        self.default = default
+        self.load()
+
+    def load(self):
+        """
+        Loads data from file as JSON.
+        """
+        if os.path.exists(self.path):
+            with open(self.path, 'rt') as fobj:
+                self.data = json.load(fobj)
+        else:
+            self.data = dict()
+
+        for k, v in self.default.items():
+            if not k in self.data:
+                self.data[k] = v
+
+    def save(self):
+        """
+        Saves data to file as JSON.
+        """
+        content = json.dumps(
+            self.data,
+            indent=4,
+            ensure_ascii=False,
+            sort_keys=True,
+        )
+
+        if os.path.exists(self.path):
+            shutil.copy(self.path, self.temp)
+
+        with open(self.path, 'wt') as fobj:
+            fobj.write(content)
+
+        if os.path.exists(self.temp):
+            os.remove(self.temp)
diff --git a/tests/test_utils.py b/tests/test_utils.py
index 00609d5..58bf327 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@ Utility tests.
 #
 
 
-from fimfarchive.utils import Empty
+import json
+import os
+
+import pytest
+
+from fimfarchive.utils import Empty, PersistedDict
 
 
 class TestEmpty:
@@ -69,3 +74,118 @@ class TestEmpty:
         assert empty != Empty()
         assert empty is empty
         assert empty == empty
+
+
+class TestPersistedDict:
+    """
+    PersistedDict tests.
+    """
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def sample(self):
+        """
+        Returns a sample dictionary.
+        """
+        return {'key': 'value'}
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def tmppath(self, tmpdir):
+        """
+        Returns a temporary file path to nothing.
+        """
+        return str(tmpdir.join('sample.json'))
+
+    @pytest.fixture
+    def tmpfile(self, tmppath, sample):
+        """
+        Returns a temporary file path to sample data.
+        """
+        with open(tmppath, 'wt') as fobj:
+            json.dump(sample, fobj)
+
+        return tmppath
+
+    def test_saves_data(self, tmppath, sample):
+        """
+        Tests data is saved to file.
+        """
+        data = PersistedDict(tmppath)
+        data.update(sample)
+
+        assert not os.path.exists(tmppath)
+
+        data.save()
+
+        with open(tmppath, 'rt') as fobj:
+            saved = json.load(fobj)
+
+        assert dict(data) == saved
+
+    def test_loads_values(self, tmpfile, sample):
+        """
+        Tests data is loaded from file.
+        """
+        data = PersistedDict(tmpfile)
+
+        assert dict(data) == sample
+
+    def test_load_replaces_data(self, tmpfile, sample):
+        """
+        Tests data is replaced on load.
+        """
+        extra = {object(): object()}
+        data = PersistedDict(tmpfile)
+        data.update(extra)
+        data.load()
+
+        assert dict(data) == sample
+
+    def test_load_empty_replaces_data(self, tmppath, sample):
+        """
+        Tests data is replaced on load if file does not exist.
+        """
+        data = PersistedDict(tmppath)
+        data.update(sample)
+        data.load()
+
+        assert dict(data) == dict()
+
+    def test_load_restores_defaults(self, tmpfile, sample):
+        """
+        Tests defaults are restored on load.
+        """
+        extra = {object(): object()}
+        data = PersistedDict(tmpfile, default=extra)
+        data.clear()
+
+        assert dict(data) == dict()
+
+        data.load()
+
+        assert dict(data) == {**sample, **extra}
+
+    def test_default_in_empty(self, tmppath, sample):
+        """
+        Tests defaults are inserted when data is empty.
+        """
+        data = PersistedDict(tmppath, default=sample)
+
+        assert dict(data) == sample
+
+    def test_default_in_mixed(self, tmpfile, sample):
+        """
+        Tests defaults are inserted alongside loaded data.
+        """
+        extra = {object(): object()}
+        data = PersistedDict(tmpfile, default=extra)
+
+        assert dict(data) == {**sample, **extra}
+
+    def test_default_does_not_override(self, tmpfile, sample):
+        """
+        Tests defaults do not override loaded data.
+        """
+        extra = {k: object() for k in sample.keys()}
+        data = PersistedDict(tmpfile, default=extra)
+
+        assert dict(data) == sample