diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b12501b..b0133dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -129,6 +129,6 @@ These benchmarks were run using [hyperfine](https://github.com/sharkdp/hyperfine
 - [ ] add an option to use a bloom filter for very large filesystems
 - [ ] max file path size should use the last set of duplicates
 - [-] add unit tests
-- [ ] add silent mode
+- [x] add silent mode
 - [ ] restore json output
 - [ ] update documentation
diff --git a/src/formatter.rs b/src/formatter.rs
index b0c5752..aaf8b42 100644
--- a/src/formatter.rs
+++ b/src/formatter.rs
@@ -42,10 +42,15 @@ impl Formatter {
         app_args: &Params,
     ) -> Result<Table> {
         let mut output_table = Table::new();
+
         output_table.set_titles(row!["hash", "duplicates"]);
 
+        let progress_bar = match app_args.progress {
+            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
+        };
+
         let progress_style = ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7} {msg}")?;
-        let progress_bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner();
         progress_bar.set_style(progress_style);
         progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(50));
         progress_bar.set_message("generating output");
diff --git a/src/params.rs b/src/params.rs
index 4026d1e..9d31f81 100644
--- a/src/params.rs
+++ b/src/params.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ use std::{fs, path::PathBuf};
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::{Parser, ValueHint};
 
-#[derive(Parser, Debug, Clone)]
+#[derive(Parser, Debug, Default, Clone)]
 #[command(author, version, about, long_about = None)]
 pub struct Params {
     /// Filetypes to deduplicate [default = all]
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ pub struct Params {
     /// Guarantees that two files are duplicate (performs a full hash)
     #[arg(long, short = 'f', default_value = "false")]
     pub strict: bool,
+    /// Show Progress spinners & metrics
+    #[arg(long, short = 'p', default_value = "false")]
+    pub progress: bool,
 }
 
 impl Params {
diff --git a/src/processor.rs b/src/processor.rs
index 71c61bc..1bf7809 100644
--- a/src/processor.rs
+++ b/src/processor.rs
@@ -18,9 +18,13 @@ impl Processor {
         sw_store: Arc<DashMap<u64, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         hw_store: Arc<DashMap<String, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let progress_bar = match app_args.progress {
+            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
+        };
+
         let keys: Vec<u64> = sw_store.clone().iter().map(|i| *i.key()).collect();
         let progress_style = ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7} {msg}")?;
-        let progress_bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner();
         progress_bar.set_style(progress_style);
         progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(50));
         progress_bar.set_message("files grouped by hash.");
@@ -60,13 +64,18 @@ impl Processor {
     }
 
     pub fn sizewise(
+        app_args: Arc<Params>,
         scanner_finished: Arc<AtomicBool>,
         store: Arc<DashMap<u64, Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         files: Arc<Mutex<Vec<FileInfo>>>,
         max_file_size: Arc<AtomicU64>,
     ) -> Result<()> {
+        let progress_bar = match app_args.progress {
+            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
+        };
+
         let progress_style = ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7} {msg}")?;
-        let progress_bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner();
         progress_bar.set_style(progress_style);
         progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(50));
         progress_bar.set_message("files grouped by size");
@@ -94,7 +103,10 @@ impl Processor {
                     continue;
                 }
                 None => match scanner_finished.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::Relaxed) {
-                    true => break Ok(()),
+                    true => {
+                        progress_bar.finish_with_message("files grouped by size");
+                        break Ok(());
+                    }
                     false => continue,
                 },
             }
@@ -113,7 +125,7 @@ mod tests {
     use std::sync::{Arc, Mutex};
     use tempfile::TempDir;
 
-    use crate::fileinfo::FileInfo;
+    use crate::{fileinfo::FileInfo, params::Params};
 
     use super::Processor;
 
@@ -145,6 +157,7 @@ mod tests {
         let dupstore = Arc::new(DashMap::new());
 
         Processor::sizewise(
+            Arc::new(Params::default()),
             Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(true)),
             dupstore.clone(),
             file_queue,
diff --git a/src/scanner.rs b/src/scanner.rs
index e5cf685..829aa94 100644
--- a/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/src/scanner.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct Scanner {
     pub max_depth: Option<usize>,
     pub min_size: Option<u64>,
     pub follow_links: bool,
+    pub progress: bool,
 }
 
 impl Scanner {
@@ -25,12 +26,14 @@ impl Scanner {
             max_depth: None,
             min_size: None,
             follow_links: true,
+            progress: false,
         }
     }
 
     pub fn build(app_args: Arc<Params>) -> Result<Self> {
         let mut scanner = Scanner::new();
         scanner.directory = Some(app_args.get_directory()?);
+        scanner.progress = app_args.progress;
 
         if let Some(min_size) = app_args.get_min_size() {
             scanner.min_size = Some(min_size);
@@ -100,8 +103,11 @@ impl Scanner {
     }
 
     pub fn scan(&self, files: Arc<Mutex<Vec<FileInfo>>>) -> Result<()> {
+        let progress_bar = match self.progress {
+            true => ProgressBar::new_spinner(),
+            false => ProgressBar::hidden(),
+        };
         let progress_style = ProgressStyle::with_template("[{elapsed_precise}] {pos:>7} {msg}")?;
-        let progress_bar = ProgressBar::new_spinner();
         progress_bar.set_style(progress_style);
         progress_bar.enable_steady_tick(Duration::from_millis(50));
         progress_bar.set_message("paths mapped");
diff --git a/src/server.rs b/src/server.rs
index a04afd4..f02bc41 100644
--- a/src/server.rs
+++ b/src/server.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ impl Server {
 
         self.threadpool.execute(move || {
             Processor::sizewise(
+                app_args_clone_for_pr.clone(),
                 sfin_pr_tr_cl,
                 store_dupl_sw_for_sw,
                 file_queue_clone_pr,