diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
index 44fb4a068..3922b7b84 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.46",
+   "version": "0.1.47",
    "lockfileVersion": 3,
    "requires": true,
    "packages": {
       "": {
          "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-         "version": "0.1.46",
+         "version": "0.1.47",
          "devDependencies": {
             "@scrypted/sdk": "file:../../sdk"
          }
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
index 01fae6014..68406dd71 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
    "name": "@scrypted/python-codecs",
-   "version": "0.1.46",
+   "version": "0.1.47",
    "description": "Python Codecs for Scrypted",
    "keywords": [
       "scrypted",
diff --git a/plugins/python-codecs/src/pilimage.py b/plugins/python-codecs/src/pilimage.py
index ce5220903..9c3d11f28 100644
--- a/plugins/python-codecs/src/pilimage.py
+++ b/plugins/python-codecs/src/pilimage.py
@@ -35,7 +35,16 @@ class PILImage(scrypted_sdk.VideoFrame):
                 finally:
                     rgb.close()
             return await to_thread(format)
-        # TODO: gray...
+        elif options['format'] == 'gray':
+            def format():
+                if pilImage.pilImage.mode == 'L':
+                    return pilImage.pilImage.tobytes()
+                l = pilImage.pilImage.convert('L')
+                try:
+                    return l.tobytes()
+                finally:
+                    l.close()
+            return await to_thread(format)
 
         def save():
             bytesArray = io.BytesIO()