diff --git a/builder/builder.go b/builder/builder.go
index 9c0ae29..921deb8 100644
--- a/builder/builder.go
+++ b/builder/builder.go
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ func (b *StringBuilder) SafeRune(s i.SafeRune) {
 	_ = b.Buffer.WriteRune(rune(s))
 }
 
+func (b *StringBuilder) SafeByte(s i.SafeByte) {
+	b.SetMode(ib.SafeEscaped)
+	_ = b.Buffer.WriteByte(byte(s))
+}
+
+func (b *StringBuilder) SafeBytes(s i.SafeBytes) {
+	b.SetMode(ib.SafeEscaped)
+	_, _ = b.Buffer.Write([]byte(s))
+}
+
 // UnsafeString is part of the SafeWriter interface.
 func (b *StringBuilder) UnsafeString(s string) {
 	b.SetMode(ib.UnsafeEscaped)
diff --git a/builder/builder_test.go b/builder/builder_test.go
index 4620d07..38bb6de 100644
--- a/builder/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/builder_test.go
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ func TestBuilder(t *testing.T) {
 	b.SafeRune('\n')
 
 	b.UnsafeByte('U')
-	b.SafeRune('\n')
+	b.SafeByte('\n')
 
 	b.UnsafeByte(m.StartS[0])
-	b.SafeRune('\n')
+	b.SafeByte('\n')
 
 	b.UnsafeBytes([]byte("UUU"))
-	b.SafeRune('\n')
+	b.SafeBytes([]byte("\n"))
 
 	actualR := b.RedactableString()
 	const expectedR = `‹unsafe›
diff --git a/interfaces/interfaces.go b/interfaces/interfaces.go
index 20fec2e..bd13a94 100644
--- a/interfaces/interfaces.go
+++ b/interfaces/interfaces.go
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ type SafeWriter interface {
 	// SafeRune emits a safe rune.
 	SafeRune(SafeRune)
 
+	// SafeByte emits a safe byte.
+	SafeByte(SafeByte)
+
+	// SafeBytes emits a safe byte slice.
+	SafeBytes(SafeBytes)
+
 	// Print emits its arguments separated by spaces.
 	// For each argument it dynamically checks for the SafeFormatter or
 	// SafeValue interface and either use that, or mark the argument
@@ -119,6 +125,18 @@ type SafeRune rune
 // SafeValue makes SafeRune a SafeValue.
 func (SafeRune) SafeValue() {}
 
+// SafeByte represents a byte that is not a sensitive value.
+type SafeByte byte
+
+// SafeValue makes SafeByte a SafeValue.
+func (SafeByte) SafeValue() {}
+
+// SafeBytes represents a byte slice that is not a sensitive value.
+type SafeBytes []byte
+
+// SafeValue makes SafeBytes a SafeValue.
+func (SafeBytes) SafeValue() {}
+
 // SafeValue is a marker interface to be implemented by types that
 // alias base Go types and whose natural representation via Printf is
 // always safe for reporting.
diff --git a/internal/rfmt/printer_adapter.go b/internal/rfmt/printer_adapter.go
index 923d972..5b57e66 100644
--- a/internal/rfmt/printer_adapter.go
+++ b/internal/rfmt/printer_adapter.go
@@ -46,6 +46,18 @@ func (p *pp) SafeRune(r i.SafeRune) {
 	p.buf.WriteRune(rune(r))
 }
 
+// SafeByte implements SafePrinter.
+func (p *pp) SafeByte(r i.SafeByte) {
+	defer p.startSafeOverride().restore()
+	p.buf.WriteByte(byte(r))
+}
+
+// SafeBytes implements SafePrinter.
+func (p *pp) SafeBytes(r i.SafeBytes) {
+	defer p.startSafeOverride().restore()
+	p.buf.Write(r)
+}
+
 func (p *pp) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 	defer p.buf.SetMode(p.buf.GetMode())
 	np := newPrinter()