diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index d9df028..54c4696 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ enum configurations_bitshift {
 	C_BITSHIFT_CONTENTS,
 	C_BITSHIFT_LINE_ENDINGS,
 	C_BITSHIFT_PRINTABLE,
-	C_BITSHIFT_CUSTOM_SEED
+	C_BITSHIFT_CUSTOM_SEED,
+	C_BITSHIFT_VERBOSE
 };
 
 enum configurations {
@@ -22,7 +23,8 @@ enum configurations {
 	C_CONTENTS     = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_CONTENTS,
 	C_LINE_ENDINGS = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_LINE_ENDINGS,
 	C_PRINTABLE    = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_PRINTABLE,
-	C_CUSTOM_SEED  = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_CUSTOM_SEED
+	C_CUSTOM_SEED  = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_CUSTOM_SEED,
+	C_VERBOSE      = 1 << C_BITSHIFT_VERBOSE
 };
 
 enum file_validation_status {
diff --git a/src/corrupter.c b/src/corrupter.c
index 7647e19..64cb960 100644
--- a/src/corrupter.c
+++ b/src/corrupter.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Corrupter_Result corrupt_file(Corrupter_Param* param) {
 
 	// copy and cast parameters
 	FILE* file = param->file;
+	uint8_t config = param->config;
 
 	// refuse to operate on non-seekable streams
 	if (FSEEK_MACRO(file, FILE_OFFSET_C(0), SEEK_SET) != 0 ||
@@ -160,17 +161,23 @@ Corrupter_Result corrupt_file(Corrupter_Param* param) {
 	// initialize the PRNG
 	mt_seed(param->seed);
 
-	for (size_t pass = 0; pass < param->passes; pass++) {
-		// display information
-		printf("Pass: %zu/%zu", pass + 1, param->passes);
-		fflush(stdout);
+	if (READ_CONFIG(C_VERBOSE))
+		for (size_t pass = 0; pass < param->passes; pass++) {
+			// display information
+			printf("Pass: %zu/%zu", pass + 1, param->passes);
+			fflush(stdout);
 
-		rewind(file);
+			// iterate over the file contents
+			for (file_offset_t i = start; i < end; i++)
+				CORRUPT_BYTE_MACRO;
 
-		// iterate over the file contents
-		for (file_offset_t i = start; i < end; i++)
-			CORRUPT_BYTE_MACRO;
-	}
+			puts(" [OK]");
+		}
+	else
+		for (size_t pass = 0; pass < param->passes; pass++)
+			// iterate over the file contents
+			for (file_offset_t i = start; i < end; i++)
+				CORRUPT_BYTE_MACRO;
 
 	// write the buffer to the file
 	rewind(file);
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 5b84cb5..8a6412b 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const char* ARG_CONTENTS =     "-contents";
 const char* ARG_LINE_ENDINGS = "-line-endings";
 const char* ARG_PRINTABLE =    "-printable";
 const char* ARG_SEED =         "-seed";
+const char* ARG_VERBOSE =      "-verbose";
 
 /* global variables */
 uint32_t PRNG_seed_value;
@@ -230,7 +231,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 			"\n"
 			"  -seed         : Specify a 32-bit seed for the PRNG. If you want "
 			"to keep it\n"
-			"                  random, set the option to `random`.\n",
+			"                  random, set the option to `random`.\n"
+			"\n"
+			"  -verbose      : Enable verbose output\n",
 			program_name,
 			program_name,
 			UINT16_MAX,
@@ -277,6 +280,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 				LOOP_ACTION_CONFIG(SET_CONFIG, C_LINE_ENDINGS);
 			} else if (ARG_MATCH(arg, ARG_PRINTABLE)) {
 				LOOP_ACTION_CONFIG(SET_CONFIG, C_PRINTABLE);
+			} else if (ARG_MATCH(arg, ARG_VERBOSE)) {
+				LOOP_ACTION_CONFIG(SET_CONFIG, C_VERBOSE);
 			} else
 				FATAL_ERROR_RET("Unknown command line parameter '%s'.\n"
 				                "Please invoke the program with argument %s to "