diff --git a/src/pixie.nim b/src/pixie.nim
index 6af2bc6..a3c0733 100644
--- a/src/pixie.nim
+++ b/src/pixie.nim
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import bumpy, chroma, flatty/binny, os, pixie/common, pixie/contexts,
     pixie/fileformats/bmp, pixie/fileformats/gif, pixie/fileformats/jpg,
-    pixie/fileformats/png, pixie/fileformats/qoi, pixie/fileformats/svg,
+    pixie/fileformats/png, pixie/fileformats/ppm, pixie/fileformats/qoi, pixie/fileformats/svg,
     pixie/fonts, pixie/images, pixie/masks, pixie/paints, pixie/paths, strutils, vmath
 
 export bumpy, chroma, common, contexts, fonts, images, masks, paints, paths, vmath
 
 type
   FileFormat* = enum
-    ffPng, ffBmp, ffJpg, ffGif, ffQoi
+    ffPng, ffBmp, ffJpg, ffGif, ffQoi, ffPpm
 
 converter autoStraightAlpha*(c: ColorRGBX): ColorRGBA {.inline, raises: [].} =
   ## Convert a premultiplied alpha RGBA to a straight alpha RGBA.
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ proc decodeImage*(data: string | seq[uint8]): Image {.raises: [PixieError].} =
     decodeGif(data)
   elif data.len > (14+8) and data.readStr(0, 4) == qoiSignature:
     decodeQoi(data)
+  elif data.len > 9 and data.readStr(0, 2) in ppmSignatures:
+    decodePpm(data)
   else:
     raise newException(PixieError, "Unsupported image file format")
 
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@ proc encodeImage*(image: Image, fileFormat: FileFormat): string {.raises: [Pixie
     image.encodeQoi()
   of ffGif:
     raise newException(PixieError, "Unsupported file format")
+  of ffPpm:
+    image.encodePpm()
 
 proc encodeMask*(mask: Mask, fileFormat: FileFormat): string {.raises: [PixieError].} =
   ## Encodes a mask into memory.
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ proc writeFile*(image: Image, filePath: string) {.raises: [PixieError].} =
     of ".bmp": ffBmp
     of ".jpg", ".jpeg": ffJpg
     of ".qoi": ffQoi
+    of ".ppm": ffPpm
     else:
       raise newException(PixieError, "Unsupported file extension")
 
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ proc writeFile*(mask: Mask, filePath: string) {.raises: [PixieError].} =
     of ".bmp": ffBmp
     of ".jpg", ".jpeg": ffJpg
     of ".qoi": ffQoi
+    of ".ppm": ffPpm
     else:
       raise newException(PixieError, "Unsupported file extension")
 
diff --git a/src/pixie/fileformats/ppm.nim b/src/pixie/fileformats/ppm.nim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dda673
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pixie/fileformats/ppm.nim
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import chroma, flatty/binny, pixie/common, pixie/images
+
+# See: http://netpbm.sourceforge.net/doc/ppm.html
+
+const ppmSignatures* = @["P3", "P6"]
+
+proc decodePpm*(data: string): Image {.raises: [PixieError].} =
+  ## Decodes Portable Pixel Map data into an Image.
+  result = newImage(0, 0)
+
+proc decodePpm*(data: seq[uint8]): Image {.inline, raises: [PixieError].} =
+  ## Decodes Portable Pixel Map data into an Image.
+  decodePpm(cast[string](data))
+
+proc encodePpm*(image: Image): string {.raises: [].} =
+  ## Encodes an image into the PPM file format (version P6).
+
+  # PPM header
+  result.add("P6") # The header field used to identify the PPM
+  result.add("\n") # Newline
+  result.add($image.width)
+  result.add(" ") # Space
+  result.add($image.height)
+  result.add("\n") # Newline
+  result.add("255") # Max color value
+  result.add("\n") # Newline
+
+  # PPM image data
+  for y in 0 ..< image.height:
+    for x in 0 ..< image.width:
+      let rgb = image[x, y].rgba()
+      # alpha channel is ignored
+      result.addUint8(rgb.r)
+      result.addUint8(rgb.g)
+      result.addUint8(rgb.b)