diff --git a/ts/smartcrypto.classes.privatekey.ts b/ts/smartcrypto.classes.privatekey.ts
index 246cc35..55f0cc2 100644
--- a/ts/smartcrypto.classes.privatekey.ts
+++ b/ts/smartcrypto.classes.privatekey.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ export class PrivateKey {
     return new PrivateKey(privateKey);
   }
 
+  public static fromPemString(pemString: string) {
+    return new PrivateKey(plugins.nodeForge.pki.privateKeyFromPem(pemString));
+  }
+
   // INSTANCE
   public forgePrivateKey: plugins.nodeForge.pki.PrivateKey;
 
diff --git a/ts/smartcrypto.classes.publickey.ts b/ts/smartcrypto.classes.publickey.ts
index 606a1c9..8dfedd4 100644
--- a/ts/smartcrypto.classes.publickey.ts
+++ b/ts/smartcrypto.classes.publickey.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ export class PublicKey {
     return new PublicKey(privateKey);
   }
 
+  public static fromPemString(pemString: string) {
+    return new PublicKey(plugins.nodeForge.pki.publicKeyFromPem(pemString));
+  }
+
   // INSTANCE
   public forgePublicKey: plugins.nodeForge.pki.PublicKey;