diff --git a/sentry_sdk/traces.py b/sentry_sdk/traces.py
index 1739f8b25c..bede851e0c 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/traces.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/traces.py
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 from sentry_sdk.utils import format_attribute, logger
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from typing import Any, Optional, Union
+    from typing import Any, Callable, Optional, ParamSpec, TypeVar, Union
     from sentry_sdk._types import Attributes, AttributeValue
 
+    P = ParamSpec("P")
+    R = TypeVar("R")
+
 
 class SpanStatus(str, Enum):
     OK = "ok"
@@ -228,6 +231,14 @@ def __repr__(self) -> str:
             f"active={self._active})>"
         )
 
+    def __enter__(self) -> "StreamedSpan":
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(
+        self, ty: "Optional[Any]", value: "Optional[Any]", tb: "Optional[Any]"
+    ) -> None:
+        pass
+
     def get_attributes(self) -> "Attributes":
         return self._attributes
 
@@ -299,6 +310,14 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<{self.__class__.__name__}(sampled={self.sampled})>"
 
+    def __enter__(self) -> "NoOpStreamedSpan":
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(
+        self, ty: "Optional[Any]", value: "Optional[Any]", tb: "Optional[Any]"
+    ) -> None:
+        pass
+
     def get_attributes(self) -> "Attributes":
         return {}
 
@@ -342,3 +361,74 @@ def trace_id(self) -> str:
     @property
     def sampled(self) -> "Optional[bool]":
         return False
+
+
+def trace(
+    func: "Optional[Callable[P, R]]" = None,
+    *,
+    name: "Optional[str]" = None,
+    attributes: "Optional[dict[str, Any]]" = None,
+    active: bool = True,
+) -> "Union[Callable[P, R], Callable[[Callable[P, R]], Callable[P, R]]]":
+    """
+    Decorator to start a span around a function call.
+
+    This decorator automatically creates a new span when the decorated function
+    is called, and finishes the span when the function returns or raises an exception.
+
+    :param func: The function to trace. When used as a decorator without parentheses,
+        this is the function being decorated. When used with parameters (e.g.,
+        ``@trace(op="custom")``, this should be None.
+    :type func: Callable or None
+
+    :param name: The human-readable name/description for the span. If not provided,
+        defaults to the function name. This provides more specific details about
+        what the span represents (e.g., "GET /api/users", "process_user_data").
+    :type name: str or None
+
+    :param attributes: A dictionary of key-value pairs to add as attributes to the span.
+        Attribute values must be strings, integers, floats, or booleans. These
+        attributes provide additional context about the span's execution.
+    :type attributes: dict[str, Any] or None
+
+    :param active: Controls whether spans started while this span is running
+        will automatically become its children. That's the default behavior. If
+        you want to create a span that shouldn't have any children (unless
+        provided explicitly via the `parent_span` argument), set this to False.
+    :type active: bool
+
+    :returns: When used as ``@trace``, returns the decorated function. When used as
+        ``@trace(...)`` with parameters, returns a decorator function.
+    :rtype: Callable or decorator function
+
+    Example::
+
+        import sentry_sdk
+
+        # Simple usage with default values
+        @sentry_sdk.trace
+        def process_data():
+            # Function implementation
+            pass
+
+        # With custom parameters
+        @sentry_sdk.trace(
+            name="Get user data",
+            attributes={"postgres": True}
+        )
+        def make_db_query(sql):
+            # Function implementation
+            pass
+    """
+    from sentry_sdk.tracing_utils import create_streaming_span_decorator
+
+    decorator = create_streaming_span_decorator(
+        name=name,
+        attributes=attributes,
+        active=active,
+    )
+
+    if func:
+        return decorator(func)
+    else:
+        return decorator
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/tracing_utils.py b/sentry_sdk/tracing_utils.py
index c1d6c44535..80b4628153 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/tracing_utils.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/tracing_utils.py
@@ -942,6 +942,57 @@ def sync_wrapper(*args: "Any", **kwargs: "Any") -> "Any":
     return span_decorator
 
 
+def create_streaming_span_decorator(
+    name: "Optional[str]" = None,
+    attributes: "Optional[dict[str, Any]]" = None,
+    active: bool = True,
+) -> "Any":
+    """
+    Create a span creating decorator that can wrap both sync and async functions.
+    """
+
+    def span_decorator(f: "Any") -> "Any":
+        """
+        Decorator to create a span for the given function.
+        """
+
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        async def async_wrapper(*args: "Any", **kwargs: "Any") -> "Any":
+            span_name = name or qualname_from_function(f) or ""
+
+            with start_streaming_span(
+                name=span_name, attributes=attributes, active=active
+            ):
+                result = await f(*args, **kwargs)
+                return result
+
+        try:
+            async_wrapper.__signature__ = inspect.signature(f)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        @functools.wraps(f)
+        def sync_wrapper(*args: "Any", **kwargs: "Any") -> "Any":
+            span_name = name or qualname_from_function(f) or ""
+
+            with start_streaming_span(
+                name=span_name, attributes=attributes, active=active
+            ):
+                return f(*args, **kwargs)
+
+        try:
+            sync_wrapper.__signature__ = inspect.signature(f)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+        if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(f):
+            return async_wrapper
+        else:
+            return sync_wrapper
+
+    return span_decorator
+
+
 def get_current_span(scope: "Optional[sentry_sdk.Scope]" = None) -> "Optional[Span]":
     """
     Returns the currently active span if there is one running, otherwise `None`
@@ -1317,6 +1368,11 @@ def add_sentry_baggage_to_headers(
     LOW_QUALITY_TRANSACTION_SOURCES,
     SENTRY_TRACE_HEADER_NAME,
 )
+from sentry_sdk.traces import (
+    LOW_QUALITY_SEGMENT_SOURCES,
+    start_span as start_streaming_span,
+    StreamedSpan,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from sentry_sdk.tracing import Span