diff --git a/gstreamer/src/enums.rs b/gstreamer/src/enums.rs
index 1c8581325..3c40de9fe 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/enums.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/enums.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ use PadLinkReturn;
 use ClockReturn;
 use std::error::Error;
 use std::fmt;
+use std::cmp;
+
+use glib::translate::ToGlib;
 
 impl StateChangeReturn {
     pub fn into_result(self) -> Result<StateChangeSuccess, StateChangeError> {
@@ -285,3 +288,29 @@ impl Error for ClockError {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl PartialOrd for ::TypeFindProbability {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<cmp::Ordering> {
+        self.to_glib().partial_cmp(&other.to_glib())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Ord for ::TypeFindProbability {
+    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> cmp::Ordering {
+        self.to_glib().cmp(&other.to_glib())
+    }
+
+}
+
+impl PartialOrd for ::Rank {
+    fn partial_cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> Option<cmp::Ordering> {
+        self.to_glib().partial_cmp(&other.to_glib())
+    }
+}
+
+impl Ord for ::Rank {
+    fn cmp(&self, other: &Self) -> cmp::Ordering {
+        self.to_glib().cmp(&other.to_glib())
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
index 164f100ae..a94a8cd0f 100644
--- a/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gstreamer/src/lib.rs
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ pub use clock_time::ClockTime;
 
 mod plugin;
 
+mod typefind;
+pub use typefind::*;
+
 pub mod format;
 pub use format::{FormattedValue, GenericFormattedValue, SpecificFormattedValue};
 
diff --git a/gstreamer/src/typefind.rs b/gstreamer/src/typefind.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fdb41f345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer/src/typefind.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2017 Sebastian Dröge <sebastian@centricular.com>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
+// <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
+// option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
+// except according to those terms.
+
+use ffi;
+use Plugin;
+use TypeFindProbability;
+use TypeFindFactory;
+use Caps;
+
+use std::mem;
+use std::ptr;
+use std::slice;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
+use glib_ffi;
+use glib::translate::*;
+
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct TypeFind<'a>(ffi::GstTypeFind, PhantomData<&'a ()>);
+
+pub trait TypeFindImpl {
+    fn peek(&mut self, offset: i64, size: u32) -> Option<&[u8]>;
+    fn suggest(&mut self, probability: TypeFindProbability, caps: &Caps);
+    fn get_length(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> TypeFind<'a> {
+    pub fn register<
+        'b,
+        'c,
+        'd,
+        P: Into<Option<&'b Plugin>>,
+        R: Into<Option<&'c str>>,
+        S: Into<Option<&'d Caps>>,
+        F,
+    >(
+        plugin: P,
+        name: &str,
+        rank: u32,
+        extensions: R,
+        possible_caps: S,
+        func: F,
+    ) -> bool
+    where
+        F: Fn(&mut TypeFind) + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    {
+        let plugin = plugin.into();
+        let extensions = extensions.into();
+        let possible_caps = possible_caps.into();
+        unsafe {
+            let func: Box<Box<Fn(&mut TypeFind) + Send + Sync + 'static>> =
+                Box::new(Box::new(func));
+            let func = Box::into_raw(func);
+
+            from_glib(ffi::gst_type_find_register(
+                plugin.to_glib_none().0,
+                name.to_glib_none().0,
+                rank,
+                Some(type_find_trampoline),
+                extensions.to_glib_none().0,
+                possible_caps.to_glib_none().0,
+                func as *mut _,
+                Some(type_find_closure_drop),
+            ))
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn peek(&mut self, offset: i64, size: u32) -> Option<&[u8]> {
+        unsafe {
+            let data = ffi::gst_type_find_peek(&mut self.0, offset, size);
+            if data.is_null() {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(slice::from_raw_parts(data, size as usize))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn suggest(&mut self, probability: TypeFindProbability, caps: &Caps) {
+        unsafe {
+            ffi::gst_type_find_suggest(
+                &mut self.0,
+                probability.to_glib() as u32,
+                caps.to_glib_none().0,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe impl<'a> Send for TypeFind<'a> {}
+
+impl TypeFindFactory {
+    pub fn call_function(&self, find: &mut TypeFindImpl) {
+        unsafe {
+            let find_ptr = &find as *const &mut TypeFindImpl as glib_ffi::gpointer;
+            let mut find = ffi::GstTypeFind {
+                peek: Some(type_find_peek),
+                suggest: Some(type_find_suggest),
+                data: find_ptr,
+                get_length: Some(type_find_get_length),
+                _gst_reserved: [ptr::null_mut(); 4],
+            };
+
+            ffi::gst_type_find_factory_call_function(self.to_glib_none().0, &mut find)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn type_find_trampoline(
+    find: *mut ffi::GstTypeFind,
+    user_data: glib_ffi::gpointer,
+) {
+    callback_guard!();
+    let func: &&(Fn(&mut TypeFind) + Send + Sync + 'static) = mem::transmute(user_data);
+    func(&mut *(find as *mut TypeFind));
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn type_find_closure_drop(data: glib_ffi::gpointer) {
+    callback_guard!();
+    Box::<Box<Fn(&mut TypeFind) + Send + Sync + 'static>>::from_raw(data as *mut _);
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn type_find_peek(data: glib_ffi::gpointer, offset: i64, size: u32) -> *const u8 {
+    callback_guard!();
+    let find: &mut &mut TypeFindImpl = &mut *(data as *mut &mut TypeFindImpl);
+    match find.peek(offset, size) {
+        None => ptr::null(),
+        Some(data) => data.as_ptr(),
+    }
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn type_find_suggest(
+    data: glib_ffi::gpointer,
+    probability: u32,
+    caps: *mut ffi::GstCaps,
+) {
+    callback_guard!();
+    let find: &mut &mut TypeFindImpl = &mut *(data as *mut &mut TypeFindImpl);
+    find.suggest(from_glib(probability as i32), &from_glib_borrow(caps));
+}
+
+unsafe extern "C" fn type_find_get_length(data: glib_ffi::gpointer) -> u64 {
+    use std::u64;
+
+    callback_guard!();
+    let find: &mut &mut TypeFindImpl = &mut *(data as *mut &mut TypeFindImpl);
+    find.get_length().unwrap_or(u64::MAX)
+}
+
+pub struct SliceTypeFind<T: AsRef<[u8]>> {
+    pub probability: Option<TypeFindProbability>,
+    pub caps: Option<Caps>,
+    data: T,
+}
+
+impl<T: AsRef<[u8]>> SliceTypeFind<T> {
+    pub fn new(data: T) -> SliceTypeFind<T> {
+        SliceTypeFind {
+            probability: None,
+            caps: None,
+            data: data,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn run(&mut self) {
+        let factories = TypeFindFactory::get_list();
+
+        for factory in factories {
+            factory.call_function(self);
+            if let Some(prob) = self.probability {
+                if prob >= TypeFindProbability::Maximum {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn type_find(data: T) -> (TypeFindProbability, Option<Caps>) {
+        let mut t = SliceTypeFind {
+            probability: None,
+            caps: None,
+            data: data,
+        };
+
+        t.run();
+
+        (t.probability.unwrap_or(TypeFindProbability::None), t.caps)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T: AsRef<[u8]>> TypeFindImpl for SliceTypeFind<T> {
+    fn peek(&mut self, offset: i64, size: u32) -> Option<&[u8]> {
+        let data = self.data.as_ref();
+        let len = data.len();
+
+        let offset = if offset >= 0 {
+            offset as usize
+        } else {
+            if len < offset.abs() as usize {
+                return None;
+            }
+
+            len - (offset.abs() as usize)
+        };
+
+        let size = size as usize;
+        if offset + size <= len {
+            Some(&data[offset..(offset + size)])
+        } else {
+            None
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn suggest(&mut self, probability: TypeFindProbability, caps: &Caps) {
+        match self.probability {
+            None => {
+                self.probability = Some(probability);
+                self.caps = Some(caps.clone());
+            }
+            Some(old_probability) if old_probability < probability => {
+                self.probability = Some(probability);
+                self.caps = Some(caps.clone());
+            }
+            _ => (),
+        }
+    }
+    fn get_length(&self) -> Option<u64> {
+        Some(self.data.as_ref().len() as u64)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_typefind_call_function() {
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        let xml_factory = TypeFindFactory::get_list()
+            .iter()
+            .cloned()
+            .find(|f| {
+                f.get_caps()
+                    .map(|c| {
+                        c.get_structure(0).unwrap().get_name() == "application/xml"
+                    })
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            })
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let data = b"<?xml version=\"1.0\"?><test>test</test>";
+        let data = &data[..];
+        let mut typefind = SliceTypeFind::new(&data);
+        xml_factory.call_function(&mut typefind);
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            typefind.caps,
+            Some(Caps::new_simple("application/xml", &[]))
+        );
+        assert_eq!(typefind.probability, Some(TypeFindProbability::Minimum));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_typefind_register() {
+        ::init().unwrap();
+
+        TypeFind::register(
+            None,
+            "test_typefind",
+            ::Rank::Primary.to_glib() as u32,
+            None,
+            &Caps::new_simple("test/test", &[]),
+            |typefind| {
+                let mut found = false;
+                if let Some(data) = typefind.peek(0, 8) {
+                    if data == b"abcdefgh" {
+                        found = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if found {
+                    typefind.suggest(
+                        TypeFindProbability::Likely,
+                        &Caps::new_simple("test/test", &[]),
+                    );
+                }
+            },
+        );
+
+        let data = b"abcdefgh";
+        let data = &data[..];
+        let (probability, caps) = SliceTypeFind::type_find(&data);
+
+        assert_eq!(caps, Some(Caps::new_simple("test/test", &[])));
+        assert_eq!(probability, TypeFindProbability::Likely);
+    }
+}