diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/__init__.py b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/__init__.py
index 1bf8e0ada7..0d2e9664d2 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/__init__.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/__init__.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
     RobustFOV,
     CopyGeom,
     MotionOutliers,
+    Text2Vest,
+    Vest2Text,
 )
 
 from .epi import (
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Text2Vest.py b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Text2Vest.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdc39356a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Text2Vest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# AUTO-GENERATED by tools/checkspecs.py - DO NOT EDIT
+from ..utils import Text2Vest
+
+
+def test_Text2Vest_inputs():
+    input_map = dict(
+        args=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+        ),
+        environ=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        in_file=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+            extensions=None,
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=0,
+        ),
+        out_file=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+            extensions=None,
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=1,
+        ),
+        output_type=dict(),
+    )
+    inputs = Text2Vest.input_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(input_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(inputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
+
+
+def test_Text2Vest_outputs():
+    output_map = dict(
+        out_file=dict(
+            extensions=None,
+        ),
+    )
+    outputs = Text2Vest.output_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(output_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(outputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Vest2Text.py b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Vest2Text.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2732e95d12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/tests/test_auto_Vest2Text.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# AUTO-GENERATED by tools/checkspecs.py - DO NOT EDIT
+from ..utils import Vest2Text
+
+
+def test_Vest2Text_inputs():
+    input_map = dict(
+        args=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+        ),
+        environ=dict(
+            nohash=True,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        in_file=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+            extensions=None,
+            mandatory=True,
+            position=0,
+        ),
+        out_file=dict(
+            argstr="%s",
+            extensions=None,
+            position=1,
+            usedefault=True,
+        ),
+        output_type=dict(),
+    )
+    inputs = Vest2Text.input_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(input_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(inputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
+
+
+def test_Vest2Text_outputs():
+    output_map = dict(
+        out_file=dict(
+            extensions=None,
+        ),
+    )
+    outputs = Vest2Text.output_spec()
+
+    for key, metadata in list(output_map.items()):
+        for metakey, value in list(metadata.items()):
+            assert getattr(outputs.traits()[key], metakey) == value
diff --git a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/utils.py b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/utils.py
index cf9e4c68f0..24ebeec040 100644
--- a/nipype/interfaces/fsl/utils.py
+++ b/nipype/interfaces/fsl/utils.py
@@ -2834,3 +2834,92 @@ class MotionOutliers(FSLCommand):
     input_spec = MotionOutliersInputSpec
     output_spec = MotionOutliersOutputSpec
     _cmd = "fsl_motion_outliers"
+
+
+class Text2VestInputSpec(FSLCommandInputSpec):
+    in_file = File(
+        exists=True,
+        mandatory=True,
+        desc="plain text file representing your design, contrast, or f-test matrix",
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=0,
+    )
+
+    out_file = File(
+        mandatory=True,
+        desc=(
+            "file name to store matrix data in the format used by FSL tools"
+            " (e.g., design.mat, design.con design.fts)"
+        ),
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=1,
+    )
+
+
+class Text2VestOutputSpec(TraitedSpec):
+    out_file = File(desc="matrix data in the format used by FSL tools")
+
+
+class Text2Vest(FSLCommand):
+    """
+    Use FSL Text2Vest`https://web.mit.edu/fsl_v5.0.10/fsl/doc/wiki/GLM(2f)CreatingDesignMatricesByHand.html`_
+    to convert your plain text design matrix data into the format used by the FSL tools.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from nipype.interfaces.fsl import Text2Vest
+    >>> t2v = Text2Vest()
+    >>> t2v.inputs.in_file = "design.txt"
+    >>> t2v.inputs.out_file = "design.mat"
+    >>> t2v.cmdline
+    'Text2Vest design.txt design.mat'
+    >>> res = t2v.run() # doctest: +SKIP
+    """
+
+    input_spec = Text2VestInputSpec
+    output_spec = Text2VestOutputSpec
+
+    _cmd = "Text2Vest"
+
+
+class Vest2TextInputSpec(FSLCommandInputSpec):
+    in_file = File(
+        exists=True,
+        mandatory=True,
+        desc="matrix data stored in the format used by FSL tools",
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=0,
+    )
+
+    out_file = File(
+        "design.txt",
+        usedefault=True,
+        desc="file name to store text output from matrix",
+        argstr="%s",
+        position=1,
+    )
+
+
+class Vest2TextOutputSpec(TraitedSpec):
+    out_file = File(desc="plain text representation of FSL matrix")
+
+
+class Vest2Text(FSLCommand):
+    """
+    Use FSL Vest2Text`https://web.mit.edu/fsl_v5.0.10/fsl/doc/wiki/GLM(2f)CreatingDesignMatricesByHand.html`_
+    to convert your design.mat design.con and design.fts files into plain text.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> from nipype.interfaces.fsl import Vest2Text
+    >>> v2t = Vest2Text()
+    >>> v2t.inputs.in_file = "design.mat"
+    >>> v2t.cmdline
+    'Vest2Text design.mat design.txt'
+    >>> res = v2t.run() # doctest: +SKIP
+    """
+
+    input_spec = Vest2TextInputSpec
+    output_spec = Vest2TextOutputSpec
+
+    _cmd = "Vest2Text"
diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/design.mat b/nipype/testing/data/design.mat
index e69de29bb2..5f27af3198 100644
--- a/nipype/testing/data/design.mat
+++ b/nipype/testing/data/design.mat
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+/NumWaves 3
+/NumPoints 3
+/Matrix
+0	0	0
+0	0	0
+0	0	0
diff --git a/nipype/testing/data/design.txt b/nipype/testing/data/design.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5de7d6a40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nipype/testing/data/design.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+0	0	0
+0	0	0
+0	0	0