diff --git a/models/record.go b/models/record.go
index b7ab5455f..26eb48a6c 100644
--- a/models/record.go
+++ b/models/record.go
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ func (rc *RecordConfig) ToRR() dns.RR {
 		rr.(*dns.TLSA).MatchingType = rc.TlsaMatchingType
 		rr.(*dns.TLSA).Selector = rc.TlsaSelector
 		rr.(*dns.TLSA).Certificate = rc.GetTargetField()
+	case dns.TypeSPF:
+		rr.(*dns.SPF).Txt = rc.TxtStrings
 	case dns.TypeTXT:
 		rr.(*dns.TXT).Txt = rc.TxtStrings
 	default:
diff --git a/models/t_parse.go b/models/t_parse.go
index bf0b4da07..5f6d324b2 100644
--- a/models/t_parse.go
+++ b/models/t_parse.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func (r *RecordConfig) PopulateFromString(rtype, contents, origin string) error
 		return r.SetTargetSSHFPString(contents)
 	case "TLSA":
 		return r.SetTargetTLSAString(contents)
-	case "TXT":
+	case "SPF", "TXT":
 		return r.SetTargetTXTString(contents)
 	default:
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown rtype (%s) when parsing (%s) domain=(%s)",
diff --git a/models/t_txt.go b/models/t_txt.go
index 6911838c3..73bcfbda9 100644
--- a/models/t_txt.go
+++ b/models/t_txt.go
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+// HasFormatIdenticalToTXT returns if a RecordConfig has a format which is
+// identical to TXT, such as SPF. For more details, read
+// https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4408#section-3.1.1
+func (rc *RecordConfig) HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() bool {
+	switch rc.Type {
+	case "SPF", "TXT":
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 // SetTargetTXT sets the TXT fields when there is 1 string.
 func (rc *RecordConfig) SetTargetTXT(s string) error {
 	rc.SetTarget(s)
@@ -12,8 +24,8 @@ func (rc *RecordConfig) SetTargetTXT(s string) error {
 	if rc.Type == "" {
 		rc.Type = "TXT"
 	}
-	if rc.Type != "TXT" {
-		panic("assertion failed: SetTargetTXT called when .Type is not TXT")
+	if !rc.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
+		panic("assertion failed: SetTargetTXT called when .Type is not identical to TXT")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -25,8 +37,8 @@ func (rc *RecordConfig) SetTargetTXTs(s []string) error {
 	if rc.Type == "" {
 		rc.Type = "TXT"
 	}
-	if rc.Type != "TXT" {
-		panic("assertion failed: SetTargetTXT called when .Type is not TXT")
+	if !rc.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
+		panic("assertion failed: SetTargetTXT called when .Type is not identical to TXT")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -68,8 +80,8 @@ func splitChunks(buf string, lim int) []string {
 // ValidateTXT returns an error if the txt record is invalid.
 // Verifies the Target and TxtStrings are less than 255 bytes each.
 func ValidateTXT(rc *RecordConfig) error {
-	if rc.Type != "TXT" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("rc.Type=%q, expecting TXT", rc.Type)
+	if !rc.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("rc.Type=%q, expecting something identical to TXT", rc.Type)
 	}
 	for i := range rc.TxtStrings {
 		l := len(rc.TxtStrings[i])
diff --git a/models/target.go b/models/target.go
index a9ddcbc0b..b8c73de96 100644
--- a/models/target.go
+++ b/models/target.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ so that it is easy to do things the right way in preparation.
 // GetTargetField returns the target. There may be other fields (for example
 // an MX record also has a .MxPreference field.
 func (rc *RecordConfig) GetTargetField() string {
-	if rc.Type == "TXT" {
+	if rc.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
 		return strings.Join(rc.TxtStrings, "")
 	}
 	return rc.Target
diff --git a/pkg/normalize/validate.go b/pkg/normalize/validate.go
index 641cb1385..a3309cd30 100644
--- a/pkg/normalize/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/normalize/validate.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func ValidateAndNormalizeConfig(config *models.DNSConfig) (errs []error) {
 	// Split TXT targets that are >255 bytes (if permitted)
 	for _, domain := range config.Domains {
 		for _, rec := range domain.Records {
-			if rec.Type == "TXT" {
+			if rec.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
 				if txtAlgo, ok := rec.Metadata["txtSplitAlgorithm"]; ok {
 					rec.TxtNormalize(txtAlgo)
 				}
@@ -371,12 +371,12 @@ func ValidateAndNormalizeConfig(config *models.DNSConfig) (errs []error) {
 		}
 		// Validate TXT records.
 		for _, rec := range domain.Records {
-			if rec.Type == "TXT" {
+			if rec.HasFormatIdenticalToTXT() {
 				// If TXTMulti is required, all providers must support that feature.
 				if len(rec.TxtStrings) > 1 && len(txtMultiDissenters) > 0 {
 					errs = append(errs,
-						fmt.Errorf("TXT records with multiple strings not supported by %s (label=%q domain=%v)",
-							strings.Join(txtMultiDissenters, ","), rec.GetLabel(), domain.Name))
+						fmt.Errorf("%s records with multiple strings not supported by %s (label=%q domain=%v)",
+							rec.Type, strings.Join(txtMultiDissenters, ","), rec.GetLabel(), domain.Name))
 				}
 				// Validate the record:
 				if err := models.ValidateTXT(rec); err != nil {
diff --git a/providers/octodns/octoyaml/read.go b/providers/octodns/octoyaml/read.go
index 51b2dfdf5..672f6e7a7 100644
--- a/providers/octodns/octoyaml/read.go
+++ b/providers/octodns/octoyaml/read.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func newRecordConfig(rname, rtype, target string, ttl uint32, origin string) *mo
 	}
 	rc.SetLabel(rname, origin)
 	switch rtype {
-	case "TXT":
+	case "SPF", "TXT":
 		rc.SetTargetTXT(target)
 	default:
 		rc.SetTarget(target)