diff --git a/src/engine/engine.cpp b/src/engine/engine.cpp
index 0963c21c9..e8fe8167b 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/engine.cpp
@@ -2307,6 +2307,65 @@ void DivEngine::unmuteAll() {
   BUSY_END;
 }
 
+void DivEngine::dumpSongInfo() {
+  printf(
+    "SONG INFORMATION\n"
+    "- name: %s\n"
+    "- author: %s\n"
+    "- album: %s\n"
+    "- system: %s\n"
+    "- %d ins, %d waves, %d samples\n"
+    "<<<\n%s\n>>>\n\n",
+    song.name.c_str(),
+    song.author.c_str(),
+    song.category.c_str(),
+    song.systemName.c_str(),
+    song.insLen,
+    song.waveLen,
+    song.sampleLen,
+    song.notes.c_str()
+  );
+
+  printf("SUB-SONGS\n");
+  int index=0;
+  for (DivSubSong* i: song.subsong) {
+    printf(
+      "=== %d: %s\n"
+      "<<<\n%s\n>>>\n",
+      index,
+      i->name.c_str(),
+      i->notes.c_str()
+    );
+    index++;
+  }
+
+  if (!song.ins.empty()) {
+    printf("\nINSTRUMENTS\n");
+    index=0;
+    for (DivInstrument* i: song.ins) {
+      printf(
+        "- %d: %s\n",
+        index,
+        i->name.c_str()
+      );
+      index++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (!song.sample.empty()) {
+    printf("\nSAMPLES\n");
+    index=0;
+    for (DivSample* i: song.sample) {
+      printf(
+        "- %d: %s\n",
+        index,
+        i->name.c_str()
+      );
+      index++;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 int DivEngine::addInstrument(int refChan, DivInstrumentType fallbackType) {
   if (song.ins.size()>=256) return -1;
   BUSY_BEGIN;
diff --git a/src/engine/engine.h b/src/engine/engine.h
index 3faf95284..c634459e4 100644
--- a/src/engine/engine.h
+++ b/src/engine/engine.h
@@ -881,6 +881,9 @@ class DivEngine {
     // get ext value
     unsigned char getExtValue();
 
+    // dump song info to stdout
+    void dumpSongInfo();
+
     // is playing
     bool isPlaying();
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index a5eaa02ba..561f30e09 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ bool vgmOutDirect=false;
 bool safeMode=false;
 bool safeModeWithAudio=false;
 
+bool infoMode=false;
+
 std::vector<TAParam> params;
 
 TAParamResult pHelp(String) {
@@ -161,6 +163,11 @@ TAParamResult pDirect(String val) {
   return TA_PARAM_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+TAParamResult pInfo(String val) {
+  infoMode=true;
+  return TA_PARAM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 TAParamResult pLogLevel(String val) {
   if (val=="trace") {
     logLevel=LOGLEVEL_TRACE;
@@ -364,6 +371,7 @@ void initParams() {
   params.push_back(TAParam("b","binary",false,pBinary,"","set command stream output format to binary"));
   params.push_back(TAParam("L","loglevel",true,pLogLevel,"debug|info|warning|error","set the log level (info by default)"));
   params.push_back(TAParam("v","view",true,pView,"pattern|commands|nothing","set visualization (pattern by default)"));
+  params.push_back(TAParam("i","info",false,pInfo,"","get info about a song"));
   params.push_back(TAParam("c","console",false,pConsole,"","enable console mode"));
 
   params.push_back(TAParam("l","loops",true,pLoops,"<count>","set number of loops (-1 means loop forever)"));
@@ -525,9 +533,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     return 1;
   }
 
+  if (fileName.empty() && (benchMode || infoMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
+    logE("provide a file!");
+    return 1;
+  }
+
 #ifdef HAVE_GUI
-  if (e.preInit(false)) {
-    if (consoleMode || benchMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="") {
+  if (e.preInit(consoleMode || benchMode || infoMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
+    if (consoleMode || benchMode || infoMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="") {
       logW("engine wants safe mode, but Furnace GUI is not going to start.");
     } else {
       safeMode=true;
@@ -539,7 +552,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
   }
 #endif
 
-  if (safeMode && (consoleMode || benchMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
+  if (safeMode && (consoleMode || benchMode || infoMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
     logE("you can't use safe mode and console/export mode together.");
     return 0;
   }
@@ -548,7 +561,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     e.setAudio(DIV_AUDIO_DUMMY);
   }
 
-  if (!fileName.empty() && ((!e.getConfBool("tutIntroPlayed",false)) || e.getConfInt("alwaysPlayIntro",0)!=3 || consoleMode || benchMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
+  if (!fileName.empty() && ((!e.getConfBool("tutIntroPlayed",false)) || e.getConfInt("alwaysPlayIntro",0)!=3 || consoleMode || benchMode || infoMode || outName!="" || vgmOutName!="" || cmdOutName!="")) {
     logI("loading module...");
     FILE* f=ps_fopen(fileName.c_str(),"rb");
     if (f==NULL) {
@@ -601,6 +614,12 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       return 1;
     }
   }
+  if (infoMode) {
+    e.dumpSongInfo();
+    finishLogFile();
+    return 0;
+  }
+
   if (!e.init()) {
     if (consoleMode) {
       reportError("could not initialize engine!");