diff --git a/bin/make_pileup.py b/bin/make_pileup.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..be25fea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/make_pileup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import argparse
+import pysam
+
+def write_pileup(bamfile_path, output_path, window_size=10, min_base_quality=0, min_mapping_quality=0):
+    """
+    Generate pileup statistics for each position in each reference sequence from a BAM file.
+    
+    Args:
+        bamfile_path (str): Path to the BAM file
+        output_path (str): Path to output TSV file
+        window_size (int): Size of sliding window
+        min_base_quality (int): Minimum base quality to consider (default: 0)
+        min_mapping_quality (int): Minimum mapping quality to consider (default: 0)
+        plot_path (str, optional): Path to save the plot(s)
+        plot_mode (str): 'facet' for single stacked plot, 'separate' for individual plots
+    """
+    
+    # Prepare a list to collect data for DataFrame and plotting
+    pileup_data = []
+    
+    with pysam.AlignmentFile(bamfile_path, "rb") as bamfile, open(output_path, 'w') as outfile:
+        outfile.write("\t".join(["contig", "position", "depth", "A", "C", "G", "T",  "del", "N", 'base', 'max_freq', 'window']) + '\n')
+        
+        # Iterate through each reference sequence in the BAM file
+        for reference in bamfile.references:
+            sliding_window = []
+            # Generate pileup for current reference sequence
+            for plup_column in bamfile.pileup(
+                reference,
+                ignore_orphans=False,
+                min_base_quality=min_base_quality,
+                min_mapping_quality=min_mapping_quality
+            ):
+                freqs = {'A': 0, 'T': 0, 'G': 0, 'C': 0, '-': 0, 'N': 0}
+                
+                # Count bases at current position
+                for plup_read in plup_column.pileups:
+                    if plup_read.is_del:
+                        freqs['-'] += 1
+                    else:
+                        base = plup_read.alignment.query_sequence[plup_read.query_position]
+                        freqs[base] += 1
+                
+                # Calculate depth (excluding refskips)
+                base_freqs = [freqs[base] for base in "ACGT-"]
+                depth = sum(base_freqs)
+                top_base = max(freqs, key=lambda x : freqs.get(x))
+                max_freq = max(base_freqs) / depth if depth != 0 else 0
+                max_freq = round(max_freq, 2)
+            
+                if len(sliding_window) > int(window_size):
+                    sliding_window.pop(0)
+                
+                # Prepare output for TSV
+                outputs = [
+                    plup_column.reference_name,
+                    plup_column.pos + 1,  # 1-based coordinates
+                    depth,
+                    freqs['A'],
+                    freqs['C'],
+                    freqs['G'],
+                    freqs['T'],
+                    freqs['-'],
+                    freqs['N'], 
+                    top_base,
+                    max_freq,
+                    "".join(sliding_window)
+                ]
+                outputs = [str(x) for x in outputs]
+                
+                outfile.write("\t".join(outputs) + '\n')
+                sliding_window.append(top_base)
+                
+                # Collect data for DataFrame
+                pileup_data.append({
+                    'contig': plup_column.reference_name,
+                    'position': plup_column.pos + 1,
+                    'max_freq': max_freq,
+                    'window': "".join(sliding_window),
+                    'top_base': top_base,
+                    'depth': depth
+                })
+
+ 
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', required=True, help='BAM file of reads aligned to reference')
+    parser.add_argument('-b', '--min-base-qual', type=int, default=0, help='Minimum base quality to include base in pileup. Default: 0')
+    parser.add_argument('-m', '--min-map-qual', type=int, default=0, help='Minimum mapping quality to include a read in pileup. Default: 0')
+    parser.add_argument('-w', '--window-size', type=int, default=10, help='Number of bases to display in the sliding window column. Default: 10')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', required=True, help='Output path of pileup in TSV format')
+ 
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    args = parse_args()
+    write_pileup(
+        args.input, 
+        args.output, 
+        args.window_size, 
+        args.min_base_qual, 
+        args.min_map_qual
+	)
diff --git a/bin/plot_pileup.py b/bin/plot_pileup.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..573479c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/plot_pileup.py
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import seaborn as sns
+import pandas as pd 
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+import argparse
+import os 
+
+def load_pileup(pileup_path):
+    df = pd.read_csv(pileup_path, sep='\t')
+    return df
+
+def create_facet_plot(pileup_df, plot_path):
+    """
+    Create dot plot(s) of max_freq across genome positions for multiple contigs.
+    
+    Args:
+        pileup_df (DataFrame): Pandas DataFrame containing pileup information
+        plot_path (str): Path to save the plot(s)
+        sample_name (str): Name of the BAM file for plot title
+        plot_mode (str): 'facet' for single stacked plot, 'separate' for individual plots
+    """
+    # Convert to DataFrame
+    
+    # Get unique contigs
+    contigs = pileup_df['contig'].unique()
+    
+    plt.figure(figsize=(20, 4 * len(contigs)))  # Adjust height based on number of contigs
+        
+    for i, contig in enumerate(contigs, 1):
+        plt.subplot(len(contigs), 1, i)
+        
+        contig_data = pileup_df[pileup_df['contig'] == contig]
+        
+        # Separate normal and low-frequency points
+        normal_points = contig_data[contig_data['max_freq'] >= 0.9]
+        low_freq_points = contig_data[contig_data['max_freq'] < 0.9]
+        
+        # Plot normal points
+        plt.scatter(normal_points['position'], normal_points['max_freq'], 
+                    alpha=0.3, color='gray', s=10)
+        
+        # Plot and label low-frequency points with annotations
+        for _, row in low_freq_points.iterrows():
+            plt.scatter(row['position'], row['max_freq'], 
+                        color='red', s=50, edgecolors='black', linewidth=1, zorder=5)
+            plt.annotate(
+                f"Pos: {row['position']}\nFreq: {row['max_freq']:.2f}\nDepth: {row['depth']}\nWindow: {row['window']}",
+                (row['position'], row['max_freq']),
+                xytext=(10, 10),
+                textcoords='offset points',
+                fontsize=8,
+                bbox=dict(boxstyle="round,pad=0.3", fc="yellow", ec="black", lw=1, alpha=0.7),
+                arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle="->", connectionstyle="arc3,rad=0.2")
+            )
+        
+        plt.title(f'Max Base Frequency - {contig}', fontsize=10)
+        plt.xlabel('Genome Position')
+        plt.ylabel('Max Base Frequency')
+        plt.ylim(0.2, 1.02)
+        plt.grid(True, linestyle='--', alpha=0.7)
+        
+    plt.tight_layout()
+    plt.savefig(plot_path, dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
+    plt.close()
+
+def create_separate_plots(pileup_df, plot_path, sample_name):
+
+    def extract_contig_name(contig):
+        """
+        Extract contig name between first and second '|' characters.
+        If '|' is not found twice, return the original contig name.
+        """
+        parts = contig.split('|')
+        return parts[1] if len(parts) >= 2 else contig
+
+    # Create separate plots for each contig
+    contigs = pileup_df['contig'].unique()
+
+    for contig in contigs:
+        print(contig)
+        plt.figure(figsize=(20, 6))
+        
+        contig_data = pileup_df[pileup_df['contig'] == contig]
+        
+        # Separate normal and low-frequency points
+        normal_points = contig_data[contig_data['max_freq'] >= 0.9]
+        low_freq_points = contig_data[contig_data['max_freq'] < 0.9]
+        
+        # Plot normal points
+        plt.scatter(normal_points['position'], normal_points['max_freq'], 
+                    alpha=0.3, color='gray', s=10)
+        
+        # Plot and label low-frequency points with annotations
+        for _, row in low_freq_points.iterrows():
+            plt.scatter(row['position'], row['max_freq'], 
+                        color='red', s=50, edgecolors='black', linewidth=1, zorder=5)
+            plt.annotate(
+                f"Pos: {row['position']}\nFreq: {row['max_freq']:.2f}\nDepth: {row['depth']}\nWindow: {row['window']}",
+                (row['position'], row['max_freq']),
+                xytext=(10, 10),
+                textcoords='offset points',
+                fontsize=8,
+                bbox=dict(boxstyle="round,pad=0.3", fc="yellow", ec="black", lw=1, alpha=0.7),
+                arrowprops=dict(arrowstyle="->", connectionstyle="arc3,rad=0.2")
+            )
+        
+        # Extract simplified contig name
+        simple_contig_name = extract_contig_name(contig)
+        
+        plt.title(f'Max Base Frequency Across {simple_contig_name}\n{sample_name}', fontsize=16)
+        plt.xlabel('Genome Position', fontsize=12)
+        plt.ylabel('Max Base Frequency', fontsize=12)
+        plt.ylim(0.2, 1.02)
+        plt.grid(True, linestyle='--', alpha=0.7)
+        
+        # Save individual contig plot with unique filename using simplified contig name
+        individual_plot_path = plot_path.replace('.png', f'_{simple_contig_name}.png')
+        plt.tight_layout()
+        plt.savefig(individual_plot_path, dpi=300, bbox_inches='tight')
+        plt.close()
+        
+
+def parse_args():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--input', required=True, help='Pileup in TSV format')
+    parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', required=True, help='Output path for dot plot PNG')
+    parser.add_argument('-m', '--plot-mode', choices=['facet', 'separate'], default='facet', 
+                        help='Plot mode: "facet" for stacked plot, "separate" for individual contig plots. Default: facet')
+ 
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    sample_name = os.path.basename(args.input).split("_")[0]
+
+    pileup_df = load_pileup(args.input)
+
+    if args.plot_mode == 'facet':
+        print("Generating facet plot...")
+        create_facet_plot(pileup_df, args.output)
+        
+    else:
+        print("Generating separate plots...")
+        create_separate_plots(pileup_df, args.output, sample_name)
+
+
diff --git a/environments/environment.yml b/environments/environment.yml
index a3c01e4..628195c 100644
--- a/environments/environment.yml
+++ b/environments/environment.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ dependencies:
   - multiqc=1.15
   - fastqc=0.12.1
   - genoflu=1.05
+  - pysam=0.22
diff --git a/main.nf b/main.nf
index c52d108..8326759 100644
--- a/main.nf
+++ b/main.nf
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ include { snp_calling }         from './modules/snp_calling.nf'
 include { pull_genoflu }        from './modules/genoflu.nf'
 include { checkout_genoflu }    from './modules/genoflu.nf'
 include { genoflu }             from './modules/genoflu.nf'
+include { make_pileup }             from './modules/pileup.nf'
+include { plot_pileup }             from './modules/pileup.nf'
 
 
 // prints to the screen and to the log
@@ -93,6 +95,9 @@ workflow {
     // Run FluViewer 
     fluviewer(normalize_depth.out.normalized_reads.combine(ch_db))
 
+    make_pileup(fluviewer.out.alignment)
+    plot_pileup(make_pileup.out.pileup)
+
     //Collect al the relevant filesfor multiqc
     ch_fastqc_collected = fastqc.out.zip.map{ it -> [it[1], it[2]]}.collect()
     multiqc(fastp.out.json.mix( cutadapt.out.log, ch_fastqc_collected ).collect().ifEmpty([]) )
diff --git a/modules/fluviewer.nf b/modules/fluviewer.nf
index d0c705f..decd9bd 100644
--- a/modules/fluviewer.nf
+++ b/modules/fluviewer.nf
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ process fluviewer {
     tuple val(sample_id), path(reads_1), path(reads_2), path(db)
 
     output:
-    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}*.bam"), emit: alignment
-    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}*.bam.bai"), emit: alignmentindex, optional: true
+    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}*.bam"), path("${sample_id}*.bam.bai"), emit: alignment
     tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}*report.tsv"), emit: reports, optional: true
     tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}*_consensus.fa"), emit: consensus_seqs, optional: true
     tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}_HA_consensus.fa"), emit: ha_consensus_seq, optional: true
diff --git a/modules/pileup.nf b/modules/pileup.nf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a4b9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/pileup.nf
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+process make_pileup {
+
+    tag { sample_id }
+
+    publishDir "${params.outdir}/${sample_id}", pattern: "*pileup.tsv",  mode:'copy'
+
+    input:
+    tuple val(sample_id), path(bam), path(bam_index)
+
+    output:
+    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}_pileup.tsv"), emit: pileup
+
+    script:
+    """
+    make_pileup.py --input ${bam} --output ${sample_id}_pileup.tsv
+    """
+}
+
+process plot_pileup {
+
+    tag { sample_id }
+
+    conda "${projectDir}/environments/fluviewer.yml"
+
+    publishDir "${params.outdir}/${sample_id}/plots", pattern: "*png",  mode:'copy'
+
+    input:
+    tuple val(sample_id), path(pileup)
+
+    output:
+    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}_*combined.png"), emit: combined
+    tuple val(sample_id), path("${sample_id}_*{NA,HA,PB2,PB1,PA,NS,M,NP}.png"), emit: separate
+
+    script:
+    """
+    plot_pileup.py --input ${pileup} --output ${sample_id}_pileup_combined.png -m facet
+
+    plot_pileup.py --input ${pileup} --output ${sample_id}_pileup.png -m separate
+    """
+}
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