diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
index da37856d7..e93b25e16 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ SenderSinkConfig::SenderSinkConfig()
     : input_sample_spec(DefaultSampleSpec)
     , payload_type(rtp::PayloadType_L16_Stereo)
     , packet_length(DefaultPacketLength)
+    , packet_mtu(0)
     , enable_timing(false)
     , enable_auto_duration(false)
     , enable_auto_cts(false)
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
index d5b8f77af..ed40b7f7d 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/config.h
@@ -66,8 +66,14 @@ struct SenderSinkConfig {
     unsigned payload_type;
 
     //! Packet length, in nanoseconds.
+    //! If zero and packet_mtu is set, derived automatically from packet_mtu.
     core::nanoseconds_t packet_length;
 
+    //! Maximum packet size (MTU), in bytes.
+    //! When non-zero and packet_length is zero, packet_length is auto-derived
+    //! so that the resulting packet fits within this MTU.
+    size_t packet_mtu;
+
     //! FEC writer parameters.
     fec::WriterConfig fec_writer;
 
diff --git a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_session.cpp b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_session.cpp
index c32401bcd..e27df4701 100644
--- a/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_session.cpp
+++ b/src/internal_modules/roc_pipeline/sender_session.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,60 @@ bool SenderSession::create_transport_pipeline(SenderEndpoint* source_endpoint,
         return false;
     }
 
+    // Derive packet_length from packet_mtu if packet_length was not explicitly set.
+    // We use the encoding's sample spec to compute how many samples fit in the MTU.
+    core::nanoseconds_t effective_packet_length = sink_config_.packet_length;
+    if (sink_config_.packet_mtu > 0 && sink_config_.packet_length == 0) {
+        const size_t rtp_header_size = 64; // conservative RTP+FEC header estimate
+        if (sink_config_.packet_mtu > rtp_header_size) {
+            const size_t payload_bytes = sink_config_.packet_mtu - rtp_header_size;
+            // bytes -> samples per channel (PCM s16 = 2 bytes per sample per channel)
+            const size_t bytes_per_sample =
+                pkt_encoding->sample_spec.stream_timestamp_2_bytes(1);
+            const size_t samples_per_chan =
+                bytes_per_sample > 0 ? payload_bytes / bytes_per_sample : 0;
+            if (samples_per_chan > 0) {
+                effective_packet_length =
+                    pkt_encoding->sample_spec.samples_per_chan_2_ns(samples_per_chan);
+            }
+        }
+        if (effective_packet_length <= 0) {
+            roc_log(LogError,
+                    "sender session: can't derive packet length from mtu=%lu,"
+                    " mtu is too small",
+                    (unsigned long)sink_config_.packet_mtu);
+            return false;
+        }
+        roc_log(LogDebug,
+                "sender session: derived packet_length=%.3fms from packet_mtu=%lu",
+                (double)effective_packet_length / core::Millisecond,
+                (unsigned long)sink_config_.packet_mtu);
+    } else if (sink_config_.packet_length == 0) {
+        effective_packet_length = DefaultPacketLength;
+    }
+    // If both are set, warn and pick the smaller one.
+    if (sink_config_.packet_mtu > 0 && sink_config_.packet_length > 0) {
+        const size_t rtp_header_size = 64;
+        if (sink_config_.packet_mtu > rtp_header_size) {
+            const size_t payload_bytes = sink_config_.packet_mtu - rtp_header_size;
+            const size_t bytes_per_sample =
+                pkt_encoding->sample_spec.stream_timestamp_2_bytes(1);
+            const size_t samples_per_chan =
+                bytes_per_sample > 0 ? payload_bytes / bytes_per_sample : 0;
+            if (samples_per_chan > 0) {
+                const core::nanoseconds_t mtu_length =
+                    pkt_encoding->sample_spec.samples_per_chan_2_ns(samples_per_chan);
+                if (mtu_length < effective_packet_length) {
+                    roc_log(LogWarn,
+                            "sender session: both --packet-len and --packet-mtu set;"
+                            " using smaller value derived from mtu=%.3fms",
+                            (double)mtu_length / core::Millisecond);
+                    effective_packet_length = mtu_length;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // First part of pipeline: chained packet writers from packetizer to endpoint.
     // Packetizer writes packet to this pipeline, and it the end it writes
     // packets into endpoint outbound writers.
@@ -133,7 +187,7 @@ bool SenderSession::create_transport_pipeline(SenderEndpoint* source_endpoint,
 
         packetizer_.reset(new (packetizer_) audio::Packetizer(
             *pkt_writer, source_endpoint->outbound_composer(), *sequencer_,
-            *payload_encoder_, packet_factory_, sink_config_.packet_length, in_spec));
+            *payload_encoder_, packet_factory_, effective_packet_length, in_spec));
         if (!packetizer_ || !packetizer_->is_valid()) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/tools/roc_send/cmdline.ggo b/src/tools/roc_send/cmdline.ggo
index 90e48d170..01f3f812d 100644
--- a/src/tools/roc_send/cmdline.ggo
+++ b/src/tools/roc_send/cmdline.ggo
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ section "Options"
     option "packet-len" - "Outgoing packet length, TIME units"
         string optional
 
+    option "packet-mtu" - "Maximum packet size (MTU), SIZE units; auto-derives packet length when --packet-len is not set"
+        typestr="SIZE" string optional
+
+    option "packet-encoding" - "RTP payload type and encoding for outgoing packets, in form PT:FORMAT/RATE/CHANNELS, e.g. 96:s16/48000/stereo"
+        typestr="PT_SPEC" string optional
+
     option "frame-len" - "Duration of the internal frames, TIME units"
         typestr="TIME" string optional
 
diff --git a/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp b/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
index ca3af5dd0..d3bd5e1c3 100644
--- a/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/roc_send/main.cpp
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "roc_node/context.h"
 #include "roc_node/sender.h"
 #include "roc_pipeline/sender_sink.h"
+#include "roc_rtp/encoding.h"
 #include "roc_sndio/backend_dispatcher.h"
 #include "roc_sndio/backend_map.h"
 #include "roc_sndio/print_supported.h"
@@ -113,6 +114,31 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         }
     }
 
+    if (args.packet_mtu_given) {
+        if (!core::parse_size(args.packet_mtu_arg, sender_config.packet_mtu)) {
+            roc_log(LogError, "invalid --packet-mtu: bad format");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        if (sender_config.packet_mtu == 0) {
+            roc_log(LogError, "invalid --packet-mtu: should be > 0");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        // Signal to the pipeline to derive packet_length from MTU.
+        if (!args.packet_len_given) {
+            sender_config.packet_length = 0;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (args.packet_encoding_given) {
+        rtp::Encoding enc;
+        if (!rtp::parse_encoding(args.packet_encoding_arg, enc)) {
+            roc_log(LogError, "invalid --packet-encoding: bad format,"
+                              " expected PT:FORMAT/RATE/CHANNELS, e.g. 96:s16/48000/stereo");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        sender_config.payload_type = enc.payload_type;
+    }
+
     if (args.source_given) {
         address::EndpointUri source_endpoint(heap_arena);
         if (!address::parse_endpoint_uri(
@@ -268,6 +294,23 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         return 1;
     }
 
+    if (args.packet_encoding_given) {
+        rtp::Encoding enc;
+        if (!rtp::parse_encoding(args.packet_encoding_arg, enc)) {
+            roc_log(LogError, "invalid --packet-encoding");
+            return 1;
+        }
+        // Only register if it's not a built-in payload type.
+        if (!context.encoding_map().find_by_pt(enc.payload_type)) {
+            if (!context.encoding_map().add_encoding(enc)) {
+                roc_log(LogError,
+                        "can't register --packet-encoding: payload type %u already exists",
+                        enc.payload_type);
+                return 1;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     sndio::BackendDispatcher backend_dispatcher(context.arena());
     if (args.list_supported_given) {
         if (!address::print_supported(context.arena())) {