diff --git a/inc/thorvg.h b/inc/thorvg.h
index 1d95ee53..3a53d0a3 100644
--- a/inc/thorvg.h
+++ b/inc/thorvg.h
@@ -232,10 +232,21 @@ public:
      * @param[in] m The 3x3 augmented matrix.
      *
      * @return Result::Success when succeed, Result::FailedAllocation otherwise.
-     *
      */
     Result transform(const Matrix& m) noexcept;
 
+    /**
+     * @brief Gets the matrix of the affine transformation of the object.
+     *
+     * The values of the matrix can be set by the transform() API, as well by the translate(),
+     * scale() and rotate(). In case no transformation was applied, the identity matrix is returned.
+     *
+     * @retval The augmented transformation matrix.
+     *
+     * @BETA_API
+     */
+    Matrix transform() noexcept;
+
     /**
      * @brief Sets the opacity of the object.
      *
diff --git a/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp b/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
index a32ca43f..ef553c1b 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/tvgPaint.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ Result Paint::transform(const Matrix& m) noexcept
     return Result::FailedAllocation;
 }
 
+Matrix Paint::transform() noexcept
+{
+    auto pTransform = pImpl->transform();
+    if (pTransform) return *pTransform;
+    return {1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1};
+}
 
 Result Paint::bounds(float* x, float* y, float* w, float* h) const noexcept
 {
diff --git a/src/lib/tvgPaint.h b/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
index 044c3aa1..f40345f0 100644
--- a/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
+++ b/src/lib/tvgPaint.h
@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ namespace tvg
             return true;
         }
 
+        Matrix* transform()
+        {
+            if (rTransform) {
+                rTransform->update();
+                return &rTransform->m;
+            }
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
         bool bounds(float* x, float* y, float* w, float* h) const
         {
             return smethod->bounds(x, y, w, h);