diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8ae53c..ecf9c65 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,31 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.5.5.2]
+
+### Added
+
+- Added unction to encode a Sappling Address in Human Readable Format Using a SaplingReceiver
+  `encodeSaplingAddress`  a zcash sapling address is returned or Nothing if the function fails
+- Added decoding and encoding test 
+
+
+
+## [0.5.5.1]
+
+### Added
+
+- Added unction to decode a Sappling Address in Human Readable Format
+  `decodeSaplingAddress` returns 43 byte array containing
+- Added a new Datatype `SaplingAddress` 
+- Added a new FFI function `rust_wrapper_decode_sapling_address` to haskell-rust interface
+
+### Changed
+
+- `TransparentAddress` type refactored
+- `TransparentReceiver` added to replace old `TransparentAddress` 
+- `sha256` Function moved outside of `encodeTransparentReceiver`
+
 ## [0.5.5.0]
 
 ### Added
@@ -16,7 +41,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - `TransparentAddress` type refactored
 - `TransparentReceiver` added to replace old `TransparentAddress` 
 - `sha256` Function moved outside of `encodeTransparentReceiver`
-
 ## [0.5.4.1]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs b/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
index 4806512..5b71bc6 100644
--- a/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
+++ b/librustzcash-wrapper/src/lib.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ use zcash_address::{
     ZcashAddress
 };
 
+use zcash_client_backend::encoding::decode_payment_address;
 use zcash_client_backend::keys::sapling::{
     spending_key,
     ExtendedFullViewingKey,
@@ -1346,3 +1347,48 @@ pub extern "C" fn rust_wrapper_read_orchard_position(
         }
     }
 }
+
+pub extern "C" fn rust_wrapper_decode_sapling_address(
+    sapling: *const u8,
+    sapling_len: usize,
+    out: *mut u8,
+    out_len: &mut usize){
+    let sapling_address_from_haskell : Vec<u8> = marshall_from_haskell_var(sapling, sapling_len, RW);
+    let sapling_address = std::str::from_utf8(&sapling_address_from_haskell).unwrap();
+
+    let mut netid = 0;
+    match sapling_address.find("1") {
+        Some(ix) => {
+                let netstr = &sapling_address[0..ix];
+                if  netstr == "zs" {
+                    netid = 1
+                } else {
+                    if netstr == "ztestsapling" {
+                        netid = 2
+                    }    
+                } 
+            match decode_payment_address(netstr, sapling_address) {
+                Ok( t )=> {
+                    let address_to_bytes = t.to_bytes();
+                    let mut out_bytes_temp : [u8;44] = [0;44];
+                    out_bytes_temp[0] = netid;
+                    let mut iy = 1;
+                    for ix in 0..43 {
+                        out_bytes_temp[iy] = address_to_bytes[ix];
+                        iy += 1;
+                    } 
+                    let out_bytes: Vec<u8> = out_bytes_temp.to_vec();
+                    marshall_to_haskell_var(&out_bytes, out, out_len, RW);
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    let h = vec![0];
+                    marshall_to_haskell_var(&h, out, out_len, RW);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        None => {
+            let h = vec![0];
+            marshall_to_haskell_var(&h, out, out_len, RW);
+        }
+    } 
+} 
diff --git a/src/C/Zcash.chs b/src/C/Zcash.chs
index 8eef4ad..a4bfb9d 100644
--- a/src/C/Zcash.chs
+++ b/src/C/Zcash.chs
@@ -232,6 +232,13 @@ import ZcashHaskell.Types
   -> `()'
 #}
 
+{# fun unsafe rust_wrapper_decode_sapling_address as rustWrapperDecodeSaplingAddress
+     { toBorshVar* `BS.ByteString'&
+     , getVarBuffer `Buffer (BS.ByteString)'&
+     }
+  -> `()'
+#}
+
 {# fun unsafe rust_wrapper_read_orchard_commitment_tree as rustWrapperReadOrchardCommitmentTree
      { toBorshVar* `BS.ByteString'&
      , toBorshVar* `BS.ByteString'&
@@ -252,4 +259,3 @@ import ZcashHaskell.Types
      }
   -> `Word64'
 #}
-
diff --git a/src/ZcashHaskell/Sapling.hs b/src/ZcashHaskell/Sapling.hs
index 52f8689..fb62a7a 100644
--- a/src/ZcashHaskell/Sapling.hs
+++ b/src/ZcashHaskell/Sapling.hs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import C.Zcash
   , rustWrapperReadSaplingCommitmentTree
   , rustWrapperReadSaplingPosition
   , rustWrapperReadSaplingWitness
+  , rustWrapperDecodeSaplingAddress
   , rustWrapperSaplingCheck
   , rustWrapperSaplingChgPaymentAddress
   , rustWrapperSaplingDecodeEsk
@@ -33,31 +34,35 @@ import C.Zcash
   )
 import Data.Aeson
 import qualified Data.ByteString as BS
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as C
+import qualified Data.Text as T
 import Data.HexString (HexString(..), fromText, hexString, toBytes, toText)
 import Data.Word
 import Foreign.Rust.Marshall.Variable
   ( withPureBorshVarBuffer
   , withPureBorshVarBuffer
   )
-import ZcashHaskell.Types
-  ( AccountId
-  , CoinType
-  , DecodedNote(..)
-  , RawData(..)
-  , RawTxResponse(..)
-  , SaplingCommitmentTree(..)
-  , SaplingReceiver(..)
-  , SaplingSpendingKey(..)
-  , SaplingWitness(..)
-  , Scope(..)
-  , Seed(..)
-  , ShieldedOutput(..)
-  , ToBytes(..)
-  , ZcashNet(..)
-  , decodeHexText
-  , getValue
-  )
-import ZcashHaskell.Utils (decodeBech32)
+import ZcashHaskell.Types  
+--import ZcashHaskell.Types
+--  ( AccountId
+--  , CoinType
+--  , DecodedNote(..)
+--  , RawData(..)
+--  , RawTxResponse(..)
+--  , SaplingAddress(..)
+--  , SaplingCommitmentTree(..)
+--  , SaplingReceiver(..)
+--  , SaplingSpendingKey(..)
+--  , SaplingWitness(..)
+--  , Scope(..)
+--  , Seed(..)
+--  , ShieldedOutput(..)
+--  , ToBytes(..)
+--  , ZcashNet(..)
+--  , decodeHexText
+--  , getValue
+--  )
+import ZcashHaskell.Utils (decodeBech32, encodeBech32, encodeBech32m)
 
 -- | Check if given bytesting is a valid encoded shielded address
 isValidShieldedAddress :: BS.ByteString -> Bool
@@ -205,3 +210,33 @@ getSaplingWitness tree =
 getSaplingNotePosition :: SaplingWitness -> Integer
 getSaplingNotePosition =
   fromIntegral . rustWrapperReadSaplingPosition . hexBytes . sapWit
+
+-- | Encode a SaplingReceiver into HRF text
+encodeSaplingAddress :: ZcashNet -> SaplingReceiver -> Maybe T.Text
+encodeSaplingAddress net sr = do 
+  case net of
+    MainNet ->
+      Just $ encodeBech32 (C.pack sapPaymentAddressHrp) (getBytes sr)
+    TestNet ->
+      Just $ encodeBech32 (C.pack sapTestPaymentAddressHrp) (getBytes sr)
+
+-- | Helper to get de Nework Id from FFI response
+getNetId:: [Word8] -> ZcashNet
+getNetId [x] = do 
+  case x of 
+    1 -> MainNet
+    2 -> TestNet 
+
+-- | decode a Sapling address 
+decodeSaplingAddress :: BS.ByteString -> Maybe SaplingAddress
+decodeSaplingAddress sapling_address = do 
+  if BS.length sa > 1
+    then do
+      let sa0 = BS.unpack sa
+      Just $ SaplingAddress  (getNetId (take 1 sa0)) 
+           $ SaplingReceiver (BS.pack (drop 1 sa0))
+    else Nothing
+  where 
+    sa = 
+      withPureBorshVarBuffer $
+      rustWrapperDecodeSaplingAddress sapling_address
diff --git a/src/ZcashHaskell/Types.hs b/src/ZcashHaskell/Types.hs
index f0daaab..37fa1b6 100644
--- a/src/ZcashHaskell/Types.hs
+++ b/src/ZcashHaskell/Types.hs
@@ -477,6 +477,12 @@ newtype SaplingReceiver =
 instance ToBytes SaplingReceiver where
   getBytes (SaplingReceiver s) = s
 
+data SaplingAddress = SaplingAddress 
+  {
+    net_type :: !ZcashNet
+  , sa_receiver :: !SaplingReceiver  
+  } deriving (Eq, Prelude.Show, Read)
+
 -- | Type to represent a Sapling Shielded Spend as provided by the @getrawtransaction@ RPC method
 data ShieldedSpend = ShieldedSpend
   { sp_cv :: !HexString
diff --git a/test/Spec.hs b/test/Spec.hs
index b1001ff..49e985c 100644
--- a/test/Spec.hs
+++ b/test/Spec.hs
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ import Test.QuickCheck
 import ZcashHaskell.Keys (generateWalletSeedPhrase, getWalletSeed)
 import ZcashHaskell.Orchard
 import ZcashHaskell.Sapling
-  ( decodeSaplingOutput
+  ( decodeSaplingAddress
+  , decodeSaplingOutput
   , decodeSaplingOutputEsk
+  , encodeSaplingAddress
   , genSaplingInternalAddress
   , genSaplingPaymentAddress
   , genSaplingSpendingKey
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ import ZcashHaskell.Types
   , RawTxOut(..)
   , RawTxResponse(..)
   , RawZebraTx(..)
+  , SaplingAddress(..)
   , SaplingBundle(..)
   , SaplingCommitmentTree(..)
   , SaplingReceiver(..)
@@ -936,6 +939,40 @@ main = do
                     t_rec u
               (ta_receiver <$> decodeTransparentAddress (E.encodeUtf8 tAdd)) `shouldBe`
                 t_rec u
+      describe "Decode a Sapling Address (MainNet)" $ do
+        let sa =
+              decodeSaplingAddress
+                "zs1waxrpde36rlrjdwfhnvw030sn29lzwmvmeupd8x2uuqgypaafx7mqcy0ep8yf2xtg30n5424t60"
+        it "Try to decode a valid MainNet Sapling Address" $ do
+          case sa of
+            Nothing -> assertFailure "Failed to decode MainNet SaplingAddress"
+            Just s -- Sapling address decoded succesfully 
+             -> do
+              let sh = encodeSaplingAddress (net_type s) (sa_receiver s)
+              case sh of
+                Nothing ->
+                  assertFailure "Failed to encode MainNet SaplingAddress"
+                Just zsh -> do
+                  print zsh
+                  zsh `shouldBe`
+                    "zs1waxrpde36rlrjdwfhnvw030sn29lzwmvmeupd8x2uuqgypaafx7mqcy0ep8yf2xtg30n5424t60"
+      describe "Decode a Sapling Address (TestNet)" $ do
+        let sa =
+              decodeSaplingAddress
+                "ztestsapling188csdsvhdny25am8ume03qr2026hdy03zpg5pq7jmmfxtxtct0e93p0rg80yfxvynqd4gwlwft5"
+        it "Try to decode a valid TestNet Sapling Address " $ do
+          case sa of
+            Nothing -> assertFailure "Failed to decode TestNet SaplingAddress"
+            Just s -- Sapling address decoded succesfully 
+             -> do
+              let sh = encodeSaplingAddress (net_type s) (sa_receiver s)
+              case sh of
+                Nothing ->
+                  assertFailure "Failed to encode TestNet SaplingAddress"
+                Just zsh -> do
+                  print zsh
+                  zsh `shouldBe`
+                    "ztestsapling188csdsvhdny25am8ume03qr2026hdy03zpg5pq7jmmfxtxtct0e93p0rg80yfxvynqd4gwlwft5"
     describe "Decode Sapling Output with spending key" $ do
       let p =
             Phrase