diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index d07988c..8b331d5 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ pub struct TranscodeCommandArgs {
     pub transcode_config: Option<String>,
     #[clap(long)]
     pub ignore_extension: bool,
+    #[clap(long)]
+    pub hide_progress: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Args)]
diff --git a/src/commands/transcode.rs b/src/commands/transcode.rs
index 0d03bba..aba335b 100644
--- a/src/commands/transcode.rs
+++ b/src/commands/transcode.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process::exit;
 use std::sync::mpsc;
 use std::thread;
+use std::thread::JoinHandle;
 
 use crate::args::CLIArgs;
 use crate::args::TranscodeCommandArgs;
@@ -48,24 +49,34 @@ pub fn transcode_command(
         }
     }
 
-    let (tx, rx): (mpsc::Sender<String>, mpsc::Receiver<String>) = mpsc::channel();
-    let child = thread::spawn(move || loop {
-        let progress = rx.recv();
+    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<String>();
+    let mut child: Option<JoinHandle<()>> = None;
 
-        if let Ok(progress_str) = progress {
-            println!("Transcode Progress: {}", progress_str);
-        } else {
-            break;
-        }
-    });
+    if !transcode_args.hide_progress {
+        child = Some(thread::spawn(move || loop {
+            let progress = rx.recv();
+
+            if let Ok(progress_str) = progress {
+                println!("Transcode Progress: {}", progress_str);
+            } else {
+                break;
+            }
+        }));
+    }
 
     transcode(
         input_file,
         transcode_args.dest.clone(),
         &transcode_config,
-        Some(tx),
+        match transcode_args.hide_progress {
+            true => None,
+            false => Some(tx),
+        },
     )?;
-    child.join().expect("oops! the child thread panicked");
+
+    if let Some(child) = child {
+        child.join().expect("oops! the child thread panicked");
+    }
 
     println!("Transcode Finished");