diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index de6645c..c33cca7 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ pub use self::args::Args;
 pub mod args;
 pub mod commands;
 pub mod error;
+pub mod utils;
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d79c5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+pub mod private_key_file_parser;
diff --git a/src/utils/private_key_file_parser.rs b/src/utils/private_key_file_parser.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdd6f3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/private_key_file_parser.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,293 @@
+use crate::error::Error;
+use domain::base::iana::SecAlg;
+use domain::utils::base64;
+use std::slice::Iter;
+
+fn parse_next_line<'a>(lines: &mut Iter<&'a str>, match_text: &str) -> Result<&'a str, Error> {
+    if let Some(line) = lines.next() {
+        if !line.starts_with(match_text) {
+            return Err(Error::from(format!(
+                "expected line starting with {}",
+                match_text
+            )));
+        }
+
+        if let Some((_, m)) = line.split_once(' ') {
+            Ok(m)
+        } else {
+            return Err(Error::from("malformed line"));
+        }
+    } else {
+        return Err(Error::from("expected more private key data"));
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct RsaKeyData {
+    algorithm_id: u8,
+    modulus: Vec<u8>,
+    public_exponent: Vec<u8>,
+    private_exponent: Vec<u8>,
+    prime1: Vec<u8>,
+    prime2: Vec<u8>,
+    exponent1: Vec<u8>,
+    exponent2: Vec<u8>,
+    coefficient: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl RsaKeyData {
+    fn parse_lines(algorithm: u8, lines: &mut Iter<&str>) -> Result<RsaKeyData, Error> {
+        let modulus = parse_next_line(lines, "Modulus: ")?;
+        let public_exponent = parse_next_line(lines, "PublicExponent: ")?;
+        let private_exponent = parse_next_line(lines, "PrivateExponent: ")?;
+        let prime1 = parse_next_line(lines, "Prime1: ")?;
+        let prime2 = parse_next_line(lines, "Prime2: ")?;
+        let exponent1 = parse_next_line(lines, "Exponent1: ")?;
+        let exponent2 = parse_next_line(lines, "Exponent2: ")?;
+        let coefficient = parse_next_line(lines, "Coefficient: ")?;
+
+        Ok(RsaKeyData {
+            algorithm_id: algorithm,
+            modulus: base64::decode(modulus).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            public_exponent: base64::decode(public_exponent).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            private_exponent: base64::decode(private_exponent)
+                .expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            prime1: base64::decode(prime1).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            prime2: base64::decode(prime2).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            exponent1: base64::decode(exponent1).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            exponent2: base64::decode(exponent2).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            coefficient: base64::decode(coefficient).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct EcKeyData {
+    algorithm_id: u8,
+    private_key: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl EcKeyData {
+    fn parse_lines(algorithm: u8, lines: &mut Iter<&str>) -> Result<EcKeyData, Error> {
+        let private_key = parse_next_line(lines, "PrivateKey: ")?;
+
+        Ok(EcKeyData {
+            algorithm_id: algorithm,
+            private_key: base64::decode(private_key).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct HmacKeyData {
+    algorithm_id: u8,
+    key: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl HmacKeyData {
+    fn parse_lines(algorithm: u8, lines: &mut Iter<&str>) -> Result<HmacKeyData, Error> {
+        let key = parse_next_line(lines, "Key: ")?;
+
+        Ok(HmacKeyData {
+            algorithm_id: algorithm,
+            key: base64::decode(key).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+pub struct DsaKeyData {
+    algorithm_id: u8,
+    prime: Vec<u8>,
+    subprime: Vec<u8>,
+    base: Vec<u8>,
+    private_value: Vec<u8>,
+    public_value: Vec<u8>,
+}
+
+impl DsaKeyData {
+    fn parse_lines(algorithm: u8, lines: &mut Iter<&str>) -> Result<DsaKeyData, Error> {
+        let prime = parse_next_line(lines, "Prime(p): ")?;
+        let subprime = parse_next_line(lines, "Subprime(q): ")?;
+        let base = parse_next_line(lines, "Base(g): ")?;
+        let private_value = parse_next_line(lines, "Private_value(x): ")?;
+        let public_value = parse_next_line(lines, "Public_value(y): ")?;
+
+        Ok(DsaKeyData {
+            algorithm_id: algorithm,
+            prime: base64::decode(prime).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            subprime: base64::decode(subprime).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            base: base64::decode(base).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            private_value: base64::decode(private_value).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+            public_value: base64::decode(public_value).expect("failed decoding base64 data"),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum KeyData {
+    Rsa(RsaKeyData),
+    Ec(EcKeyData),
+    Hmac(HmacKeyData),
+    Dsa(DsaKeyData),
+}
+
+impl KeyData {
+    /// Generate the Private-key-format text representation of KeyData
+    pub fn gen_private_key_file_text(&self) -> Result<String, Error> {
+        match &self {
+            KeyData::Rsa(rsa) => Ok(format!(
+                "Private-key-format: v1.2\n\
+                Algorithm: {alg_id} ({alg_name})\n\
+                Modulus: {modulus}\n\
+                PublicExponent: {pub_exp}\n\
+                PrivateExponent: {priv_exp}\n\
+                Prime1: {prime1}\n\
+                Prime2: {prime2}\n\
+                Exponent1: {exp1}\n\
+                Exponent2: {exp2}\n\
+                Coefficient: {coeff}\n",
+                alg_id = rsa.algorithm_id,
+                alg_name = SecAlg::from_int(rsa.algorithm_id),
+                modulus = base64::encode_string(&rsa.modulus),
+                pub_exp = base64::encode_string(&rsa.public_exponent),
+                priv_exp = base64::encode_string(&rsa.private_exponent),
+                prime1 = base64::encode_string(&rsa.prime1),
+                prime2 = base64::encode_string(&rsa.prime2),
+                exp1 = base64::encode_string(&rsa.exponent1),
+                exp2 = base64::encode_string(&rsa.exponent2),
+                coeff = base64::encode_string(&rsa.coefficient),
+            )),
+            KeyData::Ec(ec) => Ok(format!(
+                "Private-key-format: v1.2\n\
+                Algorithm: {alg_id} ({alg_name})\n\
+                PrivateKey: {key}\n",
+                alg_id = ec.algorithm_id,
+                alg_name = SecAlg::from_int(ec.algorithm_id),
+                key = base64::encode_string(&ec.private_key),
+            )),
+            KeyData::Hmac(hmac) => Ok(format!(
+                "Private-key-format: v1.2\n\
+                Algorithm: {alg_id} ({alg_name})\n\
+                Key: {key}\n",
+                alg_id = hmac.algorithm_id,
+                alg_name = match hmac.algorithm_id {
+                    157 => "HMAC_MD5",
+                    158 => "HMAC_SHA1",
+                    159 => "HMAC_SHA256",
+                    161 => "HMAC_SHA1",
+                    162 => "HMAC_SHA224",
+                    163 => "HMAC_SHA256",
+                    164 => "HMAC_SHA384",
+                    165 => "HMAC_SHA512",
+                    _ => return Err(Error::from("unknown hmac algorithm")),
+                },
+                key = base64::encode_string(&hmac.key),
+            )),
+            KeyData::Dsa(dsa) => Ok(format!(
+                "Private-key-format: v1.2\n\
+                Algorithm: {alg_id} ({alg_name})\n\
+                Prime(p): {p}\n\
+                Subprime(q): {q}\n\
+                Base(g): {g}\n\
+                Private_value(x): {x}\n\
+                Public_value(y): {y}\n",
+                alg_id = dsa.algorithm_id,
+                alg_name = SecAlg::from_int(dsa.algorithm_id),
+                p = base64::encode_string(&dsa.prime),
+                q = base64::encode_string(&dsa.subprime),
+                g = base64::encode_string(&dsa.base),
+                x = base64::encode_string(&dsa.private_value),
+                y = base64::encode_string(&dsa.public_value),
+            )),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Parses lines of a private key file in bind's Private-key-format v1.x
+    pub fn parse_lines(mut lines: Iter<&str>) -> Result<KeyData, Error> {
+        // File format in ABNF (no data validity encoded here)
+
+        // KEYFILE      = HEADER ALGORITHM KEY_SPECIFIC
+        // HEADER       = %s"Private-key-format: v" DIGIT "." DIGIT LF
+        // ALGORITHM    = %s"Algorithm: " 1*3DIGIT *1( " (" ALG_NAME ")" ) LF
+        // KEY_SPECIFIC = RSA / EDDSA / HMAC / DSA
+        //
+        // RSA   = MODULUS PUBLIC_EXPONENT PRIVATE_EXPONENT PRIME1 PRIME2 EXPONENT1 EXPONENT2 COEFFICIENT
+        // DSA   = PRIME SUBPRIME BASE PRIVATE_VALUE PUBLIC_VALUE
+        // EDDSA = %s"PrivateKey: " BASE64_DATA
+        // HMAC  = %s"Key: " BASE64_DATA
+        //
+        // PRIME            = %s"Prime(p): "         BASE64_DATA LF
+        // SUBPRIME         = %s"Subprime(q): "      BASE64_DATA LF
+        // BASE             = %s"Base(g): "          BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PRIVATE_VALUE    = %s"Private_value(x): " BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PUBLIC_VALUE     = %s"Public_value(y): "  BASE64_DATA LF
+        //
+        // MODULUS          = %s"Modulus: "          BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PUBLIC_EXPONENT  = %s"PublicExponent: "   BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PRIVATE_EXPONENT = %s"PrivateExponent: "  BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PRIME1           = %s"Prim1: "            BASE64_DATA LF
+        // PRIME2           = %s"Prime2: "           BASE64_DATA LF
+        // EXPONENT1        = %s"Exponent1: "        BASE64_DATA LF
+        // EXPONENT2        = %s"Exponent2: "        BASE64_DATA LF
+        // COEFFICIENT      = %s"Coefficient: "      BASE64_DATA LF
+        //
+        // BASE64_DATA = *(ALPHA / DIGIT / "/" / "+")
+
+        let mut algorithm = 0;
+
+        if let Some(line) = lines.next() {
+            if !line.starts_with("Private-key-format: v1.") {
+                return Err(Error::from(
+                    "expected private key format version (v1.x) specifier",
+                ));
+            }
+        };
+
+        if let Some(line) = lines.next() {
+            if !line.starts_with("Algorithm: ") {
+                return Err(Error::from("expected algorithm specifier"));
+            }
+
+            // "Algorithm: 123 (NAMEXYZ)"
+            let mut parts = line.split(' ');
+            parts.next(); // "Algorithm:"
+            if let Some(alg) = parts.next() {
+                algorithm = alg.parse()?;
+            } else {
+                return Err(Error::from("expected algorithm identifier number"));
+            }
+        };
+
+        match SecAlg::from_int(algorithm) {
+            SecAlg::RSAMD5
+            | SecAlg::RSASHA1
+            | SecAlg::RSASHA1_NSEC3_SHA1
+            | SecAlg::RSASHA256
+            | SecAlg::RSASHA512 => Ok(KeyData::Rsa(RsaKeyData::parse_lines(
+                algorithm, &mut lines,
+            )?)),
+            SecAlg::DSA | SecAlg::DSA_NSEC3_SHA1 => Ok(KeyData::Dsa(DsaKeyData::parse_lines(
+                algorithm, &mut lines,
+            )?)),
+            SecAlg::ECDSAP256SHA256 | SecAlg::ECDSAP384SHA384 | SecAlg::ED25519 | SecAlg::ED448 => {
+                Ok(KeyData::Ec(EcKeyData::parse_lines(algorithm, &mut lines)?))
+            }
+
+            /* might be a hmac algorithm */
+            _ => match algorithm {
+                157 /* HMAC_MD5 */
+                | 158 /* HMAC_SHA1 */
+                | 159 /* HMAC_SHA256 */
+                | 161 /* HMAC_SHA1 */
+                | 162 /* HMAC_SHA224 */
+                | 163 /* HMAC_SHA256 */
+                | 164 /* HMAC_SHA384 */
+                | 165 /* HMAC_SHA512 */
+                => Ok(KeyData::Hmac(HmacKeyData::parse_lines(algorithm, &mut lines)?)),
+                /* unknown algorithm number */
+                _ => Err(Error::from("unsupported algorithm")),
+            },
+        }
+    }
+}