diff --git a/format/all/all.go b/format/all/all.go
index 484230cbf..47ae87a52 100644
--- a/format/all/all.go
+++ b/format/all/all.go
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import (
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/ogg"
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/opus"
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/pcap"
+	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/pe"
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/png"
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/prores"
 	_ "github.com/wader/fq/format/protobuf"
diff --git a/format/format.go b/format/format.go
index 219b23b43..472510646 100644
--- a/format/format.go
+++ b/format/format.go
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ const (
 	OPUS_PACKET         = "opus_packet"
 	PCAP                = "pcap"
 	PCAPNG              = "pcapng"
+	PE                  = "pe"
+	PE_COFF             = "pe_coff"
+	PE_MSDOS_STUB       = "pe_msdos_stub"
 	PNG                 = "png"
 	PRORES_FRAME        = "prores_frame"
 	PROTOBUF            = "protobuf"
diff --git a/format/pe/pe.go b/format/pe/pe.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ed5616a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/format/pe/pe.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package pe
+
+// https://osandamalith.com/2020/07/19/exploring-the-ms-dos-stub/
+
+import (
+	"github.com/wader/fq/format"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/decode"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/interp"
+)
+
+// TODO: probe?
+
+var peMSDosStubFormat decode.Group
+var peCOFFFormat decode.Group
+
+func init() {
+	interp.RegisterFormat(decode.Format{
+		Name:        format.PE, // TODO: not PE_ prefix?
+		Description: "Portable Executable",
+		Groups:      []string{format.PROBE},
+		Dependencies: []decode.Dependency{
+			{Names: []string{format.PE_MSDOS_STUB}, Group: &peMSDosStubFormat},
+			{Names: []string{format.PE_COFF}, Group: &peCOFFFormat},
+		},
+		DecodeFn: peDecode,
+	})
+}
+
+func peDecode(d *decode.D, _ any) any {
+
+	d.FieldFormat("ms_dos_stub", peMSDosStubFormat, nil)
+	d.FieldFormat("coff", peCOFFFormat, nil)
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/format/pe/pe_coff.go b/format/pe/pe_coff.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98adbe7ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/format/pe/pe_coff.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package pe
+
+// https://osandamalith.com/2020/07/19/exploring-the-ms-dos-stub/
+
+import (
+	"github.com/wader/fq/format"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/decode"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/interp"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/scalar"
+)
+
+// TODO: probe?
+
+func init() {
+	interp.RegisterFormat(decode.Format{
+		Name:        format.PE_COFF, // TODO: not PE_ prefix?
+		Description: "Common Object File Format",
+		DecodeFn:    peCoffStubDecode,
+	})
+}
+
+func peCoffStubDecode(d *decode.D, _ any) any {
+
+	d.FieldU32("signature", scalar.UintHex, d.UintAssert(0x50450000))
+	d.FieldU16("machine")
+	d.FieldU16("number_of_sections")
+	d.FieldU32("time_date_stamp")
+	d.FieldU32("pointer_to_symbol_table")
+	d.FieldU32("number_of_symbol_table")
+	d.FieldU16("size_of_optional_header")
+	d.FieldU16("characteristics")
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/format/pe/pe_msdos_stub.go b/format/pe/pe_msdos_stub.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95e5fecb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/format/pe/pe_msdos_stub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+package pe
+
+// https://osandamalith.com/2020/07/19/exploring-the-ms-dos-stub/
+
+import (
+	"github.com/wader/fq/format"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/decode"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/interp"
+	"github.com/wader/fq/pkg/scalar"
+)
+
+// TODO: probe?
+
+func init() {
+	interp.RegisterFormat(decode.Format{
+		Name:        format.PE_MSDOS_STUB, // TODO: not PE_ prefix?
+		Description: "MS-DOS Stub",
+		DecodeFn:    msDosStubDecode,
+	})
+}
+
+func msDosStubDecode(d *decode.D, _ any) any {
+	d.Endian = decode.LittleEndian
+
+	d.FieldU16("e_magic", scalar.UintDescription("Magic number"), d.UintAssert(0x5a4d), scalar.UintHex)
+	d.FieldU16("e_cblp", scalar.UintDescription("Bytes on last page of file"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_cp", scalar.UintDescription("Pages in file"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_crlc", scalar.UintDescription("Relocations"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_cparhdr", scalar.UintDescription("Size of header in paragraphs"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_minalloc", scalar.UintDescription("Minimum extra paragraphs needed"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_maxalloc", scalar.UintDescription("Maximum extra paragraphs needed"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_ss", scalar.UintDescription("Initial (relative) SS value"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_sp", scalar.UintDescription("Initial SP value"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_csum", scalar.UintDescription("Checksum"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_ip", scalar.UintDescription("Initial IP value"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_cs", scalar.UintDescription("Initial (relative) CS value"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_lfarlc", scalar.UintDescription("File address of relocation table"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_ovno", scalar.UintDescription("Overlay number"))
+	d.FieldRawLen("e_res", 4*16, scalar.BitBufDescription("Reserved words"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_oemid", scalar.UintDescription("OEM identifier (for e_oeminfo)"))
+	d.FieldU16("e_oeminfo", scalar.UintDescription("OEM information; e_oemid specific"))
+	d.FieldRawLen("e_res2", 10*16, scalar.BitBufDescription("Reserved words"))
+	lfanew := d.FieldU32("e_lfanew", scalar.UintDescription("File address of new exe header"))
+
+	// TODO: x86 format in the future
+	d.FieldRawLen("stub", 64*8, scalar.BitBufDescription("Sub program"))
+
+	subEndPos := d.Pos()
+
+	// TODO: is not padding i guess?
+	padding := lfanew*8 - uint64(subEndPos)
+	d.FieldRawLen("padding", int64(padding))
+
+	return nil
+}