diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index be26560..0fae1e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ To install MarkItDown, use pip: `pip install markitdown`. Alternatively, you can
 markitdown path-to-file.pdf > document.md
 ```
 
+Or use `-o` to specify the output file:
+
+```bash
+markitdown path-to-file.pdf -o document.md
+```
+
 You can also pipe content:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/markitdown/__main__.py b/src/markitdown/__main__.py
index be2a0f2..3193ae7 100644
--- a/src/markitdown/__main__.py
+++ b/src/markitdown/__main__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 import sys
 import argparse
 from textwrap import dedent
-from ._markitdown import MarkItDown
+from ._markitdown import MarkItDown, DocumentConverterResult
 
 
 def main():
@@ -29,20 +29,42 @@ def main():
                 OR 
             
                 markitdown < example.pdf
+                
+                OR to save to a file use
+    
+                markitdown example.pdf -o example.md
+                
+                OR
+                
+                markitdown example.pdf > example.md
             """
         ).strip(),
     )
 
     parser.add_argument("filename", nargs="?")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-o",
+        "--output",
+        help="Output file name. If not provided, output is written to stdout.",
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.filename is None:
         markitdown = MarkItDown()
         result = markitdown.convert_stream(sys.stdin.buffer)
-        print(result.text_content)
+        _handle_output(args, result)
     else:
         markitdown = MarkItDown()
         result = markitdown.convert(args.filename)
+        _handle_output(args, result)
+
+
+def _handle_output(args, result: DocumentConverterResult):
+    """Handle output to stdout or file"""
+    if args.output:
+        with open(args.output, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(result.text_content)
+    else:
         print(result.text_content)