diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6066b2d..861e4a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- `Client` API has changed. Use `Enqueue`, `EnqueueAt` and `EnqueueIn` to enqueue and schedule tasks.
+
 ### Added
 
 - `asynqmon workers` was added to list all running workers information
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a13be52..fb010f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ To create and schedule tasks, use `Client` and provide a task and when to proces
 ```go
 func main() {
     r := &asynq.RedisClientOpt{
-        Addr: "localhost:6379",
+        Addr: "127.0.0.1:6379",
     }
 
     client := asynq.NewClient(r)
@@ -46,19 +46,21 @@ func main() {
     t2 := asynq.NewTask("send_reminder_email", map[string]interface{}{"user_id": 42})
 
     // Process immediately
-    err := client.Schedule(t1, time.Now())
+    err := client.Enqueue(t1)
 
     // Process 24 hrs later
-    err = client.Schedule(t2, time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour))
+    err = client.EnqueueIn(24*time.Hour, t2)
 
-    // If processing fails, retry up to 10 times (Default is 25)
-    err = client.Schedule(t1, time.Now(), asynq.Retry(10))
+    // Process at specified time.
+    t := time.Date(2020, time.March, 6, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+    err = client.EnqueueAt(t, t2)
 
-    // Use custom queue called "critical"
-    err = client.Schedule(t1, time.Now(), asynq.Queue("critical"))
-
-    // Use timeout to specify how long a task may run (Default is no limit)
-    err = client.Schedule(t1, time.Now(), asynq.Timeout(30 * time.Second))
+    // Pass options to specify processing behavior for a given task.
+    //
+    // MaxRetry specifies the maximum number of times this task will be retried (Default is 25).
+    // Queue specifies which queue to enqueue this task to (Default is "default").
+    // Timeout specifies the the timeout for the task's context (Default is no timeout).
+    err = client.Enqueue(t1, asynq.MaxRetry(10), asynq.Queue("critical"), asynq.Timeout(time.Minute))
 }
 ```
 
@@ -67,13 +69,13 @@ To start the background workers, use `Background` and provide your `Handler` to
 ```go
 func main() {
     r := &asynq.RedisClientOpt{
-        Addr: "localhost:6379",
+        Addr: "127.0.0.1:6379",
     }
 
     bg := asynq.NewBackground(r, &asynq.Config{
         // Specify how many concurrent workers to use
         Concurrency: 10,
-        // You can optionally create multiple queues with different priority.
+        // Optionally specify multiple queues with different priority.
         Queues: map[string]int{
             "critical": 6,
             "default":  3,
diff --git a/background_test.go b/background_test.go
index 32aaeb2..dc2ec03 100644
--- a/background_test.go
+++ b/background_test.go
@@ -34,9 +34,15 @@ func TestBackground(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bg.start(HandlerFunc(h))
 
-	client.Schedule(NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"recipient_id": 123}), time.Now())
+	err := client.Enqueue(NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"recipient_id": 123}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+	}
 
-	client.Schedule(NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"recipient_id": 456}), time.Now().Add(time.Hour))
+	err = client.EnqueueAt(time.Now().Add(time.Hour), NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"recipient_id": 456}))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	bg.stop()
 }
diff --git a/benchmark_test.go b/benchmark_test.go
index 5988adb..469c048 100644
--- a/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/benchmark_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ func BenchmarkEndToEndSimple(b *testing.B) {
 		// Create a bunch of tasks
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("task%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now())
+			if err := client.Enqueue(t); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -74,11 +76,15 @@ func BenchmarkEndToEnd(b *testing.B) {
 		// Create a bunch of tasks
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("task%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now())
+			if err := client.Enqueue(t); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 		for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("scheduled%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now().Add(time.Second))
+			if err := client.EnqueueAt(time.Now().Add(time.Second), t); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
@@ -129,15 +135,21 @@ func BenchmarkEndToEndMultipleQueues(b *testing.B) {
 		// Create a bunch of tasks
 		for i := 0; i < highCount; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("task%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now(), Queue("high"))
+			if err := client.Enqueue(t, Queue("high")); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 		for i := 0; i < defaultCount; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("task%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now())
+			if err := client.Enqueue(t); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 		for i := 0; i < lowCount; i++ {
 			t := NewTask(fmt.Sprintf("task%d", i), map[string]interface{}{"data": i})
-			client.Schedule(t, time.Now(), Queue("low"))
+			if err := client.Enqueue(t, Queue("low")); err != nil {
+				b.Fatalf("could not enqueue a task: %v", err)
+			}
 		}
 
 		var wg sync.WaitGroup
diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index b7116e4..2bd88ee 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -96,14 +96,13 @@ const (
 	defaultMaxRetry = 25
 )
 
-// Schedule registers a task to be processed at the specified time.
+// EnqueueAt schedules task to be enqueued at the specified time.
 //
-// Schedule returns nil if the task is registered successfully,
-// otherwise returns a non-nil error.
+// EnqueueAt returns nil if the task is scheduled successfully, otherwise returns a non-nil error.
 //
-// opts specifies the behavior of task processing. If there are conflicting
-// Option values the last one overrides others.
-func (c *Client) Schedule(task *Task, processAt time.Time, opts ...Option) error {
+// The argument opts specifies the behavior of task processing.
+// If there are conflicting Option values the last one overrides others.
+func (c *Client) EnqueueAt(t time.Time, task *Task, opts ...Option) error {
 	opt := composeOptions(opts...)
 	msg := &base.TaskMessage{
 		ID:      xid.New(),
@@ -113,12 +112,32 @@ func (c *Client) Schedule(task *Task, processAt time.Time, opts ...Option) error
 		Retry:   opt.retry,
 		Timeout: opt.timeout.String(),
 	}
-	return c.enqueue(msg, processAt)
+	return c.enqueue(msg, t)
 }
 
-func (c *Client) enqueue(msg *base.TaskMessage, processAt time.Time) error {
-	if time.Now().After(processAt) {
+// Enqueue enqueues task to be processed immediately.
+//
+// Enqueue returns nil if the task is enqueued successfully, otherwise returns a non-nil error.
+//
+// The argument opts specifies the behavior of task processing.
+// If there are conflicting Option values the last one overrides others.
+func (c *Client) Enqueue(task *Task, opts ...Option) error {
+	return c.EnqueueAt(time.Now(), task, opts...)
+}
+
+// EnqueueIn schedules task to be enqueued after the specified delay.
+//
+// EnqueueIn returns nil if the task is scheduled successfully, otherwise returns a non-nil error.
+//
+// The argument opts specifies the behavior of task processing.
+// If there are conflicting Option values the last one overrides others.
+func (c *Client) EnqueueIn(d time.Duration, task *Task, opts ...Option) error {
+	return c.EnqueueAt(time.Now().Add(d), task, opts...)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) enqueue(msg *base.TaskMessage, t time.Time) error {
+	if time.Now().After(t) {
 		return c.rdb.Enqueue(msg)
 	}
-	return c.rdb.Schedule(msg, processAt)
+	return c.rdb.Schedule(msg, t)
 }
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index f0b8710..35f4869 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -13,15 +13,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hibiken/asynq/internal/base"
 )
 
-func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
+func TestClientEnqueueAt(t *testing.T) {
 	r := setup(t)
 	client := NewClient(RedisClientOpt{
-		Addr: "localhost:6379",
-		DB:   14,
+		Addr: redisAddr,
+		DB:   redisDB,
 	})
 
 	task := NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"to": "customer@gmail.com", "from": "merchant@example.com"})
 
+	var (
+		now          = time.Now()
+		oneHourLater = now.Add(time.Hour)
+	)
+
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc          string
 		task          *Task
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			desc:      "Process task immediately",
 			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
+			processAt: now,
 			opts:      []Option{},
 			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
 				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			desc:         "Schedule task to be processed in the future",
 			task:         task,
-			processAt:    time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour),
+			processAt:    oneHourLater,
 			opts:         []Option{},
 			wantEnqueued: nil, // db is flushed in setup so list does not exist hence nil
 			wantScheduled: []h.ZSetEntry{
@@ -63,137 +68,239 @@ func TestClient(t *testing.T) {
 						Queue:   "default",
 						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
 					},
-					Score: float64(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour).Unix()),
+					Score: float64(oneHourLater.Unix()),
 				},
 			},
 		},
-		{
-			desc:      "Process task immediately with a custom retry count",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				MaxRetry(3),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   3,
-						Queue:   "default",
-						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
-		{
-			desc:      "Negative retry count",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				MaxRetry(-2),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   0, // Retry count should be set to zero
-						Queue:   "default",
-						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
-		{
-			desc:      "Conflicting options",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				MaxRetry(2),
-				MaxRetry(10),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   10, // Last option takes precedence
-						Queue:   "default",
-						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
-		{
-			desc:      "With queue option",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				Queue("custom"),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"custom": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
-						Queue:   "custom",
-						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
-		{
-			desc:      "Queue option should be case-insensitive",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				Queue("HIGH"),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"high": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
-						Queue:   "high",
-						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
-		{
-			desc:      "Timeout option sets the timeout duration",
-			task:      task,
-			processAt: time.Now(),
-			opts: []Option{
-				Timeout(20 * time.Second),
-			},
-			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
-				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
-					&base.TaskMessage{
-						Type:    task.Type,
-						Payload: task.Payload.data,
-						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
-						Queue:   "default",
-						Timeout: (20 * time.Second).String(),
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
-		},
 	}
 
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		h.FlushDB(t, r) // clean up db before each test case.
 
-		err := client.Schedule(tc.task, tc.processAt, tc.opts...)
+		err := client.EnqueueAt(tc.processAt, tc.task, tc.opts...)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for qname, want := range tc.wantEnqueued {
+			gotEnqueued := h.GetEnqueuedMessages(t, r, qname)
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(want, gotEnqueued, h.IgnoreIDOpt); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("%s;\nmismatch found in %q; (-want,+got)\n%s", tc.desc, base.QueueKey(qname), diff)
+			}
+		}
+
+		gotScheduled := h.GetScheduledEntries(t, r)
+		if diff := cmp.Diff(tc.wantScheduled, gotScheduled, h.IgnoreIDOpt); diff != "" {
+			t.Errorf("%s;\nmismatch found in %q; (-want,+got)\n%s", tc.desc, base.ScheduledQueue, diff)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClientEnqueue(t *testing.T) {
+	r := setup(t)
+	client := NewClient(RedisClientOpt{
+		Addr: redisAddr,
+		DB:   redisDB,
+	})
+
+	task := NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"to": "customer@gmail.com", "from": "merchant@example.com"})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc         string
+		task         *Task
+		opts         []Option
+		wantEnqueued map[string][]*base.TaskMessage
+	}{
+		{
+			desc: "Process task immediately with a custom retry count",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				MaxRetry(3),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   3,
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "Negative retry count",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				MaxRetry(-2),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   0, // Retry count should be set to zero
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "Conflicting options",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				MaxRetry(2),
+				MaxRetry(10),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   10, // Last option takes precedence
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "With queue option",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				Queue("custom"),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"custom": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "custom",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "Queue option should be case-insensitive",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				Queue("HIGH"),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"high": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "high",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "Timeout option sets the timeout duration",
+			task: task,
+			opts: []Option{
+				Timeout(20 * time.Second),
+			},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: (20 * time.Second).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		h.FlushDB(t, r) // clean up db before each test case.
+
+		err := client.Enqueue(tc.task, tc.opts...)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+			continue
+		}
+
+		for qname, want := range tc.wantEnqueued {
+			got := h.GetEnqueuedMessages(t, r, qname)
+			if diff := cmp.Diff(want, got, h.IgnoreIDOpt); diff != "" {
+				t.Errorf("%s;\nmismatch found in %q; (-want,+got)\n%s", tc.desc, base.QueueKey(qname), diff)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestClientEnqueueIn(t *testing.T) {
+	r := setup(t)
+	client := NewClient(RedisClientOpt{
+		Addr: redisAddr,
+		DB:   redisDB,
+	})
+
+	task := NewTask("send_email", map[string]interface{}{"to": "customer@gmail.com", "from": "merchant@example.com"})
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		desc          string
+		task          *Task
+		delay         time.Duration
+		opts          []Option
+		wantEnqueued  map[string][]*base.TaskMessage
+		wantScheduled []h.ZSetEntry
+	}{
+		{
+			desc:         "schedule a task to be enqueued in one hour",
+			task:         task,
+			delay:        time.Hour,
+			opts:         []Option{},
+			wantEnqueued: nil, // db is flushed in setup so list does not exist hence nil
+			wantScheduled: []h.ZSetEntry{
+				{
+					Msg: &base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+					Score: float64(time.Now().Add(time.Hour).Unix()),
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc:  "Zero delay",
+			task:  task,
+			delay: 0,
+			opts:  []Option{},
+			wantEnqueued: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": []*base.TaskMessage{
+					&base.TaskMessage{
+						Type:    task.Type,
+						Payload: task.Payload.data,
+						Retry:   defaultMaxRetry,
+						Queue:   "default",
+						Timeout: time.Duration(0).String(),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			wantScheduled: nil, // db is flushed in setup so zset does not exist hence nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		h.FlushDB(t, r) // clean up db before each test case.
+
+		err := client.EnqueueIn(tc.delay, tc.task, tc.opts...)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Error(err)
 			continue
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index a369fc1..dfced06 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ Asynq uses Redis as a message broker. To connect to redis server,
 specify the options using one of RedisConnOpt types.
 
     redis = &asynq.RedisClientOpt{
-        Addr:     "localhost:6379",
-        Password: "secretpassword",
+        Addr:     "127.0.0.1:6379",
+        Password: "xxxxx",
         DB:       3,
     }
 
@@ -24,8 +24,11 @@ Task is created with two parameters: its type and payload.
         "send_email",
         map[string]interface{}{"user_id": 42})
 
-    // Schedule the task t to be processed a minute from now.
-    err := client.Schedule(t, time.Now().Add(time.Minute))
+    // Enqueue the task to be processed immediately.
+    err := client.Enqueue(t)
+
+    // Schedule the task to be processed in one minute.
+    err = client.EnqueueIn(time.Minute, t)
 
 The Background is used to run the background task processing with a given
 handler.