diff --git a/Sources/SWONMacros/Decoding.swift b/Sources/SWONMacros/Decoding.swift
index dd54bf4..fcff0f2 100644
--- a/Sources/SWONMacros/Decoding.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWONMacros/Decoding.swift
@@ -164,14 +164,15 @@ struct SWONDecodeMacro: MemberMacro {
             """)
             }
         }
+        let accessLevel = declaration.modifiers.accessLevel
         return [
             DeclSyntax(stringLiteral: """
-                init(fromSWON root: swon_t) throws {
+                \(accessLevel) init(fromSWON root: swon_t) throws {
                     \(assignments.joined(separator: "\n"))
                 }
                 """),
             DeclSyntax(stringLiteral: """
-                init(fromJSON json: String) throws {
+                \(accessLevel) init(fromJSON json: String) throws {
                     var root = swon_t()
                     defer { swon_free(&root) }
                     guard swon_parse(&root, json) == SWONResultValid else {
diff --git a/Sources/SWONMacros/Encoding.swift b/Sources/SWONMacros/Encoding.swift
index 22c1ef9..093f95c 100644
--- a/Sources/SWONMacros/Encoding.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWONMacros/Encoding.swift
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ struct SWONEncodeMacro: MemberMacro {
 //                message: SWONMessage(message: "Assignments: \(assignments)")
 //            )
 //        )
+        let accessLevel = declaration.modifiers.accessLevel
         return [
             DeclSyntax(stringLiteral: """
-                func toSWON() throws -> swon_t {
+                \(accessLevel) func toSWON() throws -> swon_t {
                     var root = swon_t()
                     guard swon_create_object(&root) else {
                         throw SWONError.invalid("Unable to create root")
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ struct SWONEncodeMacro: MemberMacro {
                 }
                 """),
             DeclSyntax(stringLiteral: """
-                func toJSON() throws -> String {
+                \(accessLevel) func toJSON() throws -> String {
                     var item = try toSWON()
                     defer { swon_free(&item) }
                     guard let cjson = swon_encode(item) else {
diff --git a/Sources/SWONMacros/Helpers.swift b/Sources/SWONMacros/Helpers.swift
index 5f5f3f4..0e7bec3 100644
--- a/Sources/SWONMacros/Helpers.swift
+++ b/Sources/SWONMacros/Helpers.swift
@@ -79,6 +79,26 @@ extension EnumDeclSyntax {
     }
 }
 
+extension DeclModifierListSyntax {
+    var accessLevel: String {
+        for modifier in self {
+            switch modifier.name.tokenKind {
+            case .keyword(.public):
+                return "public"
+            case .keyword(.internal):
+                return "internal"
+            case .keyword(.fileprivate):
+                return "fileprivate"
+            case .keyword(.private):
+                return "private"
+            default:
+                continue
+            }
+        }
+        return ""
+    }
+}
+
 extension PatternBindingSyntax {
     var isComputed: Bool {
         accessorBlock != nil