diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 8cb2f49..d140ccf 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -268,17 +268,19 @@ class TeleBot:
         return types.Message.de_json(
             apihelper.send_data(self.token, chat_id, data, 'sticker', reply_to_message_id, reply_markup))
 
-    def send_video(self, chat_id, data, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
+    def send_video(self, chat_id, data, duration=None, caption=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
         """
         Use this method to send video files, Telegram clients support mp4 videos.
-        :param chat_id:
-        :param data:
+        :param chat_id: Integer : Unique identifier for the message recipient — User or GroupChat id
+        :param data: InputFile or String : Video to send. You can either pass a file_id as String to resend a video that is already on the Telegram server
+        :param duration: Integer : Duration of sent video in seconds
+        :param caption: String : Video caption (may also be used when resending videos by file_id).
         :param reply_to_message_id:
         :param reply_markup:
-        :return: API reply.
+        :return:
         """
         return types.Message.de_json(
-            apihelper.send_data(self.token, chat_id, data, 'video', reply_to_message_id, reply_markup))
+            apihelper.send_video(self.token, chat_id, data, duration, caption, reply_to_message_id, reply_markup))
 
     def send_location(self, chat_id, latitude, longitude, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
         """
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 655b881..afdc63b 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -120,6 +120,25 @@ def send_chat_action(token, chat_id, action):
     return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload)
 
 
+def send_video(token, chat_id, data, duration=None, caption=None, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
+    method_url = r'sendVideo'
+    payload = {'chat_id': chat_id}
+    files = None
+    if not is_string(data):
+        files = {'video': data}
+    else:
+        payload['video'] = data
+    if duration:
+        payload['duration'] = duration
+    if caption:
+        payload['caption'] = caption
+    if reply_to_message_id:
+        payload['reply_to_message_id'] = reply_to_message_id
+    if reply_markup:
+        payload['reply_markup'] = _convert_markup(reply_markup)
+    return _make_request(token, method_url, params=payload, files=files, method='post')
+
+
 def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
     method_url = get_method_by_type(data_type)
     payload = {'chat_id': chat_id}
@@ -142,8 +161,6 @@ def get_method_by_type(data_type):
         return 'sendDocument'
     if data_type == 'sticker':
         return 'sendSticker'
-    if data_type == 'video':
-        return 'sendVideo'
 
 
 def _convert_markup(markup):
@@ -155,6 +172,7 @@ def _convert_markup(markup):
 def is_string(var):
     return isinstance(var, string_types)
 
+
 def is_command(text):
     """
     Checks if `text` is a command. Telegram chat commands start with the '/' character.
@@ -163,6 +181,7 @@ def is_command(text):
     """
     return text.startswith('/')
 
+
 def extract_command(text):
     """
     Extracts the command from `text` (minus the '/') if `text` is a command (see is_command).
@@ -191,6 +210,7 @@ def split_string(text, chars_per_string):
     """
     return [text[i:i + chars_per_string] for i in range(0, len(text), chars_per_string)]
 
+
 class ApiException(Exception):
     """
     This class represents an Exception thrown when a call to the Telegram API fails.
diff --git a/tests/test_data/test_video.mp4 b/tests/test_data/test_video.mp4
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f01fe18
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/test_data/test_video.mp4 differ
diff --git a/tests/test_telebot.py b/tests/test_telebot.py
index ce8298c..5256f5d 100644
--- a/tests/test_telebot.py
+++ b/tests/test_telebot.py
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ def test_send_file():
     assert ret_msg.message_id
 
 
+def test_send_video():
+    file_data = open('./test_data/test_video.mp4', 'rb')
+    tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)
+    ret_msg = tb.send_video(CHAT_ID, file_data)
+    assert ret_msg.message_id
+
+
+def test_send_video_more_params():
+    file_data = open('./test_data/test_video.mp4', 'rb')
+    tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)
+    ret_msg = tb.send_video(CHAT_ID, file_data, 1)
+    assert ret_msg.message_id
+
+
 def test_send_file_exception():
     tb = telebot.TeleBot(TOKEN)
     try:
@@ -149,7 +163,7 @@ def test_send_location():
 
 def create_text_message(text):
     params = {'text': text}
-    chat = types.User(11,'test')
+    chat = types.User(11, 'test')
     return types.Message(1, None, None, chat, 'text', params)