diff --git a/packages/libp2p-logger/README.md b/packages/libp2p-logger/README.md
index c1380c1b3..9e3263896 100644
--- a/packages/libp2p-logger/README.md
+++ b/packages/libp2p-logger/README.md
@@ -31,12 +31,19 @@ const log = logger('libp2p:my:component:name')
 
 log('something happened: %s', 'it was ok')
 log.error('something bad happened: %o', err)
+
+log('with this peer: %p', aPeerId)
+log('and this base58btc: %b', aUint8Array)
+log('and this base32: %t', aUint8Array)
 ```
 
 ```console
 $ DEBUG=libp2p:* node index.js
 something happened: it was ok
 something bad happened: <stack trace>
+with this peer: 12D3Foo
+with this base58btc: Qmfoo
+with this base32: bafyfoo
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/packages/libp2p-logger/package.json b/packages/libp2p-logger/package.json
index 91549200a..13d732296 100644
--- a/packages/libp2p-logger/package.json
+++ b/packages/libp2p-logger/package.json
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@libp2p/interfaces": "^1.0.0",
-    "debug": "^4.3.3"
+    "debug": "^4.3.3",
+    "multiformats": "^9.6.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/debug": "^4.1.7",
diff --git a/packages/libp2p-logger/src/index.ts b/packages/libp2p-logger/src/index.ts
index 82650a707..8b00c6cc6 100644
--- a/packages/libp2p-logger/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/libp2p-logger/src/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
 import debug from 'debug'
+import { base58btc } from 'multiformats/bases/base58'
+import { base32 } from 'multiformats/bases/base32'
+import type { PeerId } from '@libp2p/interfaces/peer-id'
+
+// Add a formatter for converting to a base58 string
+debug.formatters.b = (v: Uint8Array) => {
+  return base58btc.baseEncode(v)
+}
+
+// Add a formatter for converting to a base32 string
+debug.formatters.t = (v: Uint8Array) => {
+  return base32.baseEncode(v)
+}
+
+// Add a formatter for stringifying peer ids
+debug.formatters.p = (p: PeerId) => {
+  return p.toString(base58btc)
+}
 
 export interface Logger {
   (formatter: any, ...args: any[]): void