diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/BUILD.bazel b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/BUILD.bazel
index 9a4f5ee72a04..926a0992d9df 100644
--- a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/BUILD.bazel
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ ng_module(
     ]),
     module_name = "@angular/components-examples/material/stepper",
     deps = [
+        "//src/cdk/layout",
         "//src/cdk/stepper",
         "//src/cdk/testing",
         "//src/cdk/testing/testbed",
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ ng_module(
         "//src/material/input",
         "//src/material/stepper",
         "//src/material/stepper/testing",
+        "@npm//@angular/common",
         "@npm//@angular/forms",
         "@npm//@angular/platform-browser",
         "@npm//@angular/platform-browser-dynamic",
diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/index.ts b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/index.ts
index a9017f0310ce..f8ccea00cd41 100644
--- a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/index.ts
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {NgModule} from '@angular/core';
 import {ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
+import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
 import {MatButtonModule} from '@angular/material/button';
 import {MatIconModule} from '@angular/material/icon';
 import {MatInputModule} from '@angular/material/input';
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import {StepperStatesExample} from './stepper-states/stepper-states-example';
 import {StepperVerticalExample} from './stepper-vertical/stepper-vertical-example';
 import {StepperHarnessExample} from './stepper-harness/stepper-harness-example';
 import {StepperLazyContentExample} from './stepper-lazy-content/stepper-lazy-content-example';
+import {StepperResponsiveExample} from './stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example';
 
 export {
   StepperEditableExample,
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ export {
   StepperStatesExample,
   StepperVerticalExample,
   StepperLazyContentExample,
+  StepperResponsiveExample,
 };
 
 const EXAMPLES = [
@@ -38,6 +41,7 @@ const EXAMPLES = [
   StepperStatesExample,
   StepperVerticalExample,
   StepperLazyContentExample,
+  StepperResponsiveExample,
 ];
 
 @NgModule({
@@ -47,6 +51,7 @@ const EXAMPLES = [
     MatInputModule,
     MatStepperModule,
     ReactiveFormsModule,
+    CommonModule,
   ],
   declarations: EXAMPLES,
   exports: EXAMPLES,
diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.css b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..03b0505d5346
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.css
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+.example-stepper {
+  margin-top: 8px;
+}
+
+.mat-form-field {
+  margin-top: 16px;
+}
diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.html b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..3db8423dcf64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.html
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<ng-container [ngSwitch]="stepperOrientation | async">
+  <div *ngSwitchCase="'horizontal'">Make your screen smaller to see a vertical stepper</div>
+  <div *ngSwitchCase="'vertical'">Make your screen larger to see a horizontal stepper</div>
+</ng-container>
+
+<mat-stepper
+  class="example-stepper"
+  [orientation]="(stepperOrientation | async)!">
+  <mat-step [stepControl]="firstFormGroup" label="Fill out your name">
+    <form [formGroup]="firstFormGroup">
+      <mat-form-field>
+        <mat-label>Name</mat-label>
+        <input matInput placeholder="Last name, First name" formControlName="firstCtrl" required>
+      </mat-form-field>
+      <div>
+        <button mat-button matStepperNext>Next</button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </mat-step>
+  <mat-step [stepControl]="secondFormGroup" label="Fill out your address">
+    <form [formGroup]="secondFormGroup">
+      <mat-form-field>
+        <mat-label>Address</mat-label>
+        <input matInput formControlName="secondCtrl" placeholder="Ex. 1 Main St, New York, NY"
+               required>
+      </mat-form-field>
+      <div>
+        <button mat-button matStepperPrevious>Back</button>
+        <button mat-button matStepperNext>Next</button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </mat-step>
+  <mat-step [stepControl]="thirdFormGroup" label="Fill out your phone number">
+    <form [formGroup]="thirdFormGroup">
+      <mat-form-field>
+        <mat-label>Phone number</mat-label>
+        <input matInput formControlName="thirdCtrl" placeholder="Ex. 12345678" required>
+      </mat-form-field>
+      <div>
+        <button mat-button matStepperPrevious>Back</button>
+        <button mat-button matStepperNext>Next</button>
+      </div>
+    </form>
+  </mat-step>
+  <mat-step>
+    <ng-template matStepLabel>Done</ng-template>
+    <p>You are now done.</p>
+    <div>
+      <button mat-button matStepperPrevious>Back</button>
+    </div>
+  </mat-step>
+</mat-stepper>
diff --git a/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.ts b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..33b6e21acc30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components-examples/material/stepper/stepper-responsive/stepper-responsive-example.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {FormBuilder, Validators} from '@angular/forms';
+import {BreakpointObserver} from '@angular/cdk/layout';
+import {StepperOrientation} from '@angular/material/stepper';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {map} from 'rxjs/operators';
+
+/**
+ * @title Stepper responsive
+ */
+@Component({
+  selector: 'stepper-responsive-example',
+  templateUrl: 'stepper-responsive-example.html',
+  styleUrls: ['stepper-responsive-example.css'],
+})
+export class StepperResponsiveExample {
+  firstFormGroup = this._formBuilder.group({
+    firstCtrl: ['', Validators.required]
+  });
+  secondFormGroup = this._formBuilder.group({
+    secondCtrl: ['', Validators.required]
+  });
+  thirdFormGroup = this._formBuilder.group({
+    thirdCtrl: ['', Validators.required]
+  });
+  stepperOrientation: Observable<StepperOrientation>;
+
+  constructor(private _formBuilder: FormBuilder, breakpointObserver: BreakpointObserver) {
+    this.stepperOrientation = breakpointObserver.observe('(min-width: 800px)')
+      .pipe(map(({matches}) => matches ? 'horizontal' : 'vertical'));
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/material/stepper/stepper.md b/src/material/stepper/stepper.md
index 4e0cf06193a4..466221dc95e8 100644
--- a/src/material/stepper/stepper.md
+++ b/src/material/stepper/stepper.md
@@ -187,6 +187,13 @@ an `ng-template` with the `matStepContent` attribute.
 
 <!-- example(stepper-lazy-content) -->
 
+### Responsive stepper
+If your app supports a wide variety of screens and a stepper's layout doesn't fit a particular
+screen size, you can control its `orientation` dynamically to change the layout based on the
+viewport.
+
+<!-- example(stepper-responsive) -->
+
 ### Keyboard interaction
 - <kbd>LEFT_ARROW</kbd>: Focuses the previous step header
 - <kbd>RIGHT_ARROW</kbd>: Focuses the next step header