diff --git a/webrtc/base/file.cc b/webrtc/base/file.cc
index 9a865884ea..c97504f9c7 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/file.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/file.cc
@@ -18,6 +18,14 @@ File::~File() {
   Close();
 }
 
+File File::Open(const std::string& path) {
+  return File(OpenPlatformFile(path));
+}
+
+File File::Create(const std::string& path) {
+  return File(CreatePlatformFile(path));
+}
+
 File::File(File&& other) : file_(other.file_) {
   other.file_ = kInvalidPlatformFileValue;
 }
diff --git a/webrtc/base/file.h b/webrtc/base/file.h
index 3401c28abe..6ca4825ed0 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/file.h
+++ b/webrtc/base/file.h
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ class File {
   File(File&& other);
   File& operator=(File&& other);
 
+  // Open and Create give files with both reading and writing enabled.
   static File Open(const std::string& path);
+  // If the file already exists it will be overwritten.
+  static File Create(const std::string& path);
 
   size_t Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t length);
   size_t Read(uint8_t* buffer, size_t length);
diff --git a/webrtc/base/file_posix.cc b/webrtc/base/file_posix.cc
index 2dde7938c2..9c166ec1a2 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/file_posix.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/file_posix.cc
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@
 
 namespace rtc {
 
-File File::Open(const std::string& path) {
-  return File(::open(path.c_str(), O_RDWR));
-}
-
 size_t File::Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t length) {
   size_t total_written = 0;
   do {
diff --git a/webrtc/base/file_unittest.cc b/webrtc/base/file_unittest.cc
index 458b6da75f..edf2b29127 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/file_unittest.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/file_unittest.cc
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
  *  be found in the AUTHORS file in the root of the source tree.
  */
 
-#include <sys/types.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
-#include <fcntl.h>
-
 #include <limits>
 #include <memory>
 #include <string>
@@ -32,14 +28,6 @@
 
 namespace rtc {
 
-void RemoveFile(const std::string& path) {
-#if defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
-  ::DeleteFile(ToUtf16(path).c_str());
-#else
-  ::unlink(path.c_str());
-#endif
-}
-
 int LastError() {
 #if defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
   return ::GetLastError();
@@ -69,7 +57,7 @@ class FileTest : public ::testing::Test {
     ASSERT_FALSE(path_.empty());
   }
   rtc::File OpenTempFile() { return rtc::File::Open(path_); }
-  void TearDown() { RemoveFile(path_); }
+  void TearDown() { rtc::RemoveFile(path_); }
 };
 
 TEST_F(FileTest, DoubleClose) {
diff --git a/webrtc/base/file_win.cc b/webrtc/base/file_win.cc
index 72a680c88f..71e6effde6 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/file_win.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/file_win.cc
@@ -19,13 +19,6 @@
 
 namespace rtc {
 
-File File::Open(const std::string& path) {
-  HANDLE handle =
-      ::CreateFile(ToUtf16(path).c_str(), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0,
-                   nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, nullptr);
-  return File(handle);
-}
-
 size_t File::Write(const uint8_t* data, size_t length) {
   RTC_DCHECK_LT(length, std::numeric_limits<DWORD>::max());
   size_t total_written = 0;
diff --git a/webrtc/base/platform_file.cc b/webrtc/base/platform_file.cc
index d518b74a65..a41324fcf9 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/platform_file.cc
+++ b/webrtc/base/platform_file.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 #if defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
 #include <io.h>
 #else
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -34,7 +37,23 @@ FILE* FdopenPlatformFileForWriting(PlatformFile file) {
 bool ClosePlatformFile(PlatformFile file) {
   return CloseHandle(file) != 0;
 }
-#else
+
+bool RemoveFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::DeleteFile(ToUtf16(path).c_str()) != 0;
+}
+
+PlatformFile OpenPlatformFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::CreateFile(ToUtf16(path).c_str(), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0,
+                      nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, nullptr);
+}
+
+PlatformFile CreatePlatformFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::CreateFile(ToUtf16(path).c_str(), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE, 0,
+                      nullptr, CREATE_ALWAYS, FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL, nullptr);
+}
+
+#else  // defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
+
 const PlatformFile kInvalidPlatformFileValue = -1;
 
 FILE* FdopenPlatformFileForWriting(PlatformFile file) {
@@ -44,6 +63,19 @@ FILE* FdopenPlatformFileForWriting(PlatformFile file) {
 bool ClosePlatformFile(PlatformFile file) {
   return close(file);
 }
+
+bool RemoveFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::unlink(path.c_str()) == 0;
+}
+
+PlatformFile OpenPlatformFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::open(path.c_str(), O_RDWR);
+}
+
+PlatformFile CreatePlatformFile(const std::string& path) {
+  return ::open(path.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_TRUNC | O_RDWR, S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 }  // namespace rtc
diff --git a/webrtc/base/platform_file.h b/webrtc/base/platform_file.h
index 12e08e9acc..27accf050b 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/platform_file.h
+++ b/webrtc/base/platform_file.h
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 #define WEBRTC_BASE_PLATFORM_FILE_H_
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #if defined(WEBRTC_WIN)
-#include <windows.h>
+#include "webrtc/base/win32.h"
 #endif
 
 namespace rtc {
@@ -39,6 +40,17 @@ FILE* FdopenPlatformFileForWriting(PlatformFile file);
 // Use fclose instead.
 bool ClosePlatformFile(PlatformFile file);
 
+// Removes a file in the filesystem.
+bool RemoveFile(const std::string& path);
+
+// Opens a file for reading and writing. You might want to use base/file.h
+// instead.
+PlatformFile OpenPlatformFile(const std::string& path);
+
+// Creates a new file for reading and writing. If the file already exists it
+// will be overwritten. You might want to use base/file.h instead.
+PlatformFile CreatePlatformFile(const std::string& path);
+
 }  // namespace rtc
 
 #endif  // WEBRTC_BASE_PLATFORM_FILE_H_