diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_commands.rs b/crates/sui/src/client_commands.rs
index 59eb70b5b74d5..2dc7c97407146 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_commands.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_commands.rs
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ use crate::key_identity::{get_identity_address, KeyIdentity};
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod profiler_tests;
 
+#[macro_export]
 macro_rules! serialize_or_execute {
     ($tx_data:expr, $serialize_unsigned:expr, $serialize_signed:expr, $context:expr, $result_variant:ident) => {{
         assert!(
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ast.rs b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ast.rs
index 20539d7686cba..9604828b60729 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ast.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ast.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ pub const GAS_BUDGET: &str = "gas-budget";
 pub const SUMMARY: &str = "summary";
 pub const GAS_COIN: &str = "gas-coin";
 pub const JSON: &str = "json";
+pub const SERIALIZE_UNSIGNED: &str = "serialize-unsigned-transaction";
+pub const SERIALIZE_SIGNED: &str = "serialize-signed-transaction";
 
 // Types
 pub const U8: &str = "u8";
@@ -67,6 +69,8 @@ pub const COMMANDS: &[&str] = &[
     SUMMARY,
     GAS_COIN,
     JSON,
+    SERIALIZE_UNSIGNED,
+    SERIALIZE_SIGNED,
 ];
 
 pub fn is_keyword(s: &str) -> bool {
@@ -97,6 +101,8 @@ pub struct Program {
 pub struct ProgramMetadata {
     pub preview_set: bool,
     pub summary_set: bool,
+    pub serialize_unsigned_set: bool,
+    pub serialize_signed_set: bool,
     pub gas_object_id: Option<Spanned<ObjectID>>,
     pub json_set: bool,
     pub gas_budget: Spanned<u64>,
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/parser.rs b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/parser.rs
index 9491fda1ac9fa..5021a5eca3098 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/parser.rs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ struct ProgramParsingState {
     preview_set: bool,
     summary_set: bool,
     warn_shadows_set: bool,
+    serialize_unsigned_set: bool,
+    serialize_signed_set: bool,
     json_set: bool,
     gas_object_id: Option<Spanned<ObjectID>>,
     gas_budget: Option<Spanned<u64>>,
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ impl<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a str>> ProgramParser<'a, I> {
                 preview_set: false,
                 summary_set: false,
                 warn_shadows_set: false,
+                serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+                serialize_signed_set: false,
                 json_set: false,
                 gas_object_id: None,
                 gas_budget: None,
@@ -99,6 +103,8 @@ impl<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a str>> ProgramParser<'a, I> {
             }
 
             match lexeme {
+                L(T::Command, A::SERIALIZE_UNSIGNED) => flag!(serialize_unsigned_set),
+                L(T::Command, A::SERIALIZE_SIGNED) => flag!(serialize_signed_set),
                 L(T::Command, A::SUMMARY) => flag!(summary_set),
                 L(T::Command, A::JSON) => flag!(json_set),
                 L(T::Command, A::PREVIEW) => flag!(preview_set),
@@ -201,6 +207,8 @@ impl<'a, I: Iterator<Item = &'a str>> ProgramParser<'a, I> {
                 A::ProgramMetadata {
                     preview_set: self.state.preview_set,
                     summary_set: self.state.summary_set,
+                    serialize_unsigned_set: self.state.serialize_unsigned_set,
+                    serialize_signed_set: self.state.serialize_signed_set,
                     gas_object_id: self.state.gas_object_id,
                     json_set: self.state.json_set,
                     gas_budget,
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ptb.rs b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ptb.rs
index 4ca021487e952..e18f90d7f62e1 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ptb.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/ptb.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 use crate::{
+    client_commands::SuiClientCommandResult,
     client_ptb::{
         ast::{ParsedProgram, Program},
         builder::PTBBuilder,
@@ -12,6 +13,8 @@ use crate::{
     sp,
 };
 
+use super::{ast::ProgramMetadata, lexer::Lexer, parser::ProgramParser};
+use crate::serialize_or_execute;
 use anyhow::{anyhow, Error};
 use clap::{arg, Args, ValueHint};
 use move_core_types::account_address::AccountAddress;
@@ -27,11 +30,11 @@ use sui_types::{
     digests::TransactionDigest,
     gas::GasCostSummary,
     quorum_driver_types::ExecuteTransactionRequestType,
-    transaction::{ProgrammableTransaction, Transaction, TransactionData},
+    transaction::{
+        ProgrammableTransaction, SenderSignedData, Transaction, TransactionData, TransactionDataAPI,
+    },
 };
 
-use super::{ast::ProgramMetadata, lexer::Lexer, parser::ProgramParser};
-
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Args)]
 #[clap(disable_help_flag = true)]
 pub struct PTB {
@@ -88,6 +91,10 @@ impl PTB {
             Ok(parsed) => parsed,
         };
 
+        if program_metadata.serialize_unsigned_set && program_metadata.serialize_signed_set {
+            anyhow::bail!("Cannot serialize both signed and unsigned PTBs");
+        }
+
         if program_metadata.preview_set {
             println!(
                 "{}",
@@ -157,6 +164,17 @@ impl PTB {
             program_metadata.gas_budget.value,
             gas_price,
         );
+
+        if program_metadata.serialize_unsigned_set {
+            serialize_or_execute!(tx_data, true, false, context, PTB).print(true);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        if program_metadata.serialize_signed_set {
+            serialize_or_execute!(tx_data, false, true, context, PTB).print(true);
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         // sign the tx
         let signature =
             context
@@ -382,6 +400,16 @@ pub fn ptb_description() -> clap::Command {
             --"preview"
             "Preview the list of PTB transactions instead of executing them."
         ))
+        .arg(arg!(
+            --"serialize-unsigned-transaction"
+            "Instead of executing the transaction, serialize the bcs bytes of the unsigned \
+            transaction data using base64 encoding."
+        ))
+        .arg(arg!(
+            --"serialize-signed-transaction"
+            "Instead of executing the transaction, serialize the bcs bytes of the signed \
+            transaction data using base64 encoding."
+        ))
         .arg(arg!(
             --"summary"
             "Show only a short summary (digest, execution status, gas cost). \
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_commands.snap b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_commands.snap
index ac6792a0a0ce7..d8ac25d236e61 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_commands.snap
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_commands.snap
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -106,6 +110,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -169,6 +175,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -223,6 +231,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -292,6 +302,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -355,6 +367,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -409,6 +423,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -472,6 +488,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -526,6 +544,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -568,6 +588,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -629,6 +651,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -737,6 +761,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -822,6 +848,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -907,6 +935,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -943,6 +973,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1004,6 +1036,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1050,6 +1084,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1096,6 +1132,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1170,6 +1208,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1222,6 +1262,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1278,6 +1320,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1297,6 +1341,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: Some(
                 Spanned {
                     span: Span {
@@ -1324,6 +1370,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: true,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1343,6 +1391,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: true,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1362,6 +1412,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: true,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -1381,6 +1433,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_publish.snap b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_publish.snap
index ca0feb1be39e3..e4ac714c42be8 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_publish.snap
+++ b/crates/sui/src/client_ptb/snapshots/sui__client_ptb__parser__tests__parse_publish.snap
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ expression: parsed
         ProgramMetadata {
             preview_set: false,
             summary_set: false,
+            serialize_unsigned_set: false,
+            serialize_signed_set: false,
             gas_object_id: None,
             json_set: false,
             gas_budget: Spanned {
diff --git a/crates/sui/src/lib.rs b/crates/sui/src/lib.rs
index 071f5258cb605..148112334045e 100644
--- a/crates/sui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/sui/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 pub mod client_commands;
+#[macro_use]
 pub mod client_ptb;
 pub mod console;
 pub mod fire_drill;