diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 801d707..e294bb6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ Options:
           Resize the image to a provided width
   -h, --height <height>
           Resize the image to a provided height
+  -o, --original
+          Display static images at original pixel size on Kitty/Ghostty and iTerm backends
   -x <x>
           X offset [default: 0]
   -y <y>
diff --git a/src/app.rs b/src/app.rs
index b6a2ef6..1cb2934 100644
--- a/src/app.rs
+++ b/src/app.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::config::Config;
-use crossterm::terminal::{Clear, ClearType};
+use crossterm::terminal::{window_size, Clear, ClearType, WindowSize};
 use crossterm::{cursor, execute};
 use image::{codecs::gif::GifDecoder, AnimationDecoder, DynamicImage};
 use std::fs;
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ pub fn run(mut conf: Config) -> ViuResult {
             //If stdin data is not a gif, treat it as a regular image
 
             let img = image::load_from_memory(&buf)?;
-            viuer::print(&img, &conf.viuer_config)?;
+            print_static_image(&conf, &img)?;
         };
 
         Ok(())
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ fn view_file(conf: &Config, filename: &str, (tx, rx): TxRx) -> ViuResult {
         let result = try_print_gif(conf, BufReader::new(file_in), (tx, rx));
         //the provided image is not a gif so try to view it
         if result.is_err() {
-            viuer::print_from_file(filename, &conf.viuer_config)?;
+            print_static_image_from_file(conf, filename)?;
         }
     }
     if conf.caption {
@@ -147,6 +147,58 @@ fn view_file(conf: &Config, filename: &str, (tx, rx): TxRx) -> ViuResult {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+fn is_pixel_backend_active(conf: &Config) -> bool {
+    (conf.viuer_config.use_iterm && viuer::is_iterm_supported())
+        || (conf.viuer_config.use_kitty && viuer::get_kitty_support() != viuer::KittySupport::None)
+}
+
+fn original_size_in_cells_for_window(
+    img_width: u32,
+    img_height: u32,
+    terminal: &WindowSize,
+) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
+    if terminal.width == 0 || terminal.height == 0 || terminal.columns == 0 || terminal.rows == 0 {
+        return None;
+    }
+
+    let width = ((img_width as u64 * terminal.columns as u64) + (terminal.width as u64 / 2))
+        / terminal.width as u64;
+    let height = ((img_height as u64 * terminal.rows as u64) + (terminal.height as u64 / 2))
+        / terminal.height as u64;
+
+    Some((u32::max(1, width as u32), u32::max(1, height as u32)))
+}
+
+fn original_size_in_cells(img: &DynamicImage) -> Option<(u32, u32)> {
+    let terminal = window_size().ok()?;
+    original_size_in_cells_for_window(img.width(), img.height(), &terminal)
+}
+
+fn print_static_image(conf: &Config, img: &DynamicImage) -> ViuResult {
+    if conf.original && is_pixel_backend_active(conf) {
+        let mut viuer_config = conf.viuer_config.clone();
+        if let Some((width, height)) = original_size_in_cells(img) {
+            viuer_config.width = Some(width);
+            viuer_config.height = Some(height);
+        }
+        let _ = viuer::print(img, &viuer_config)?;
+    } else {
+        let _ = viuer::print(img, &conf.viuer_config)?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn print_static_image_from_file(conf: &Config, filename: &str) -> ViuResult {
+    if conf.original && is_pixel_backend_active(conf) {
+        let img = image::open(filename)?;
+        print_static_image(conf, &img)
+    } else {
+        let _ = viuer::print_from_file(filename, &conf.viuer_config)?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
 fn try_print_gif<R>(conf: &Config, input_stream: R, (tx, rx): TxRx) -> ViuResult
 where
     R: Read + BufRead + Seek,
@@ -232,4 +284,29 @@ mod test {
         let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel();
         view_file(&conf, "img/bfa", (&tx, &rx)).unwrap();
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_original_size_in_cells_for_window() {
+        let terminal = WindowSize {
+            columns: 120,
+            rows: 30,
+            width: 960,
+            height: 480,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(
+            original_size_in_cells_for_window(64, 64, &terminal),
+            Some((8, 4))
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_original_size_in_cells_for_window_with_missing_pixels() {
+        let terminal = WindowSize {
+            columns: 120,
+            rows: 30,
+            width: 0,
+            height: 0,
+        };
+        assert_eq!(original_size_in_cells_for_window(64, 64, &terminal), None);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 5c5db78..adad1d2 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub struct Config<'a> {
     pub caption: bool,
     pub recursive: bool,
     pub static_gif: bool,
+    pub original: bool,
     pub viuer_config: ViuerConfig,
     pub frame_duration: Option<Duration>,
 }
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
 
         let once = matches.get_flag("once");
         let static_gif = matches.get_flag("static");
+        let original = matches.get_flag("original");
         let loop_gif = files.len() <= 1 && !once;
 
         Config {
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
             caption: matches.get_flag("caption"),
             recursive: matches.get_flag("recursive"),
             static_gif,
+            original,
             viuer_config,
             frame_duration,
         }
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ impl<'a> Config<'a> {
             caption: false,
             recursive: false,
             static_gif: false,
+            original: false,
             viuer_config: ViuerConfig {
                 absolute_offset: false,
                 use_kitty: false,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5c5b893..a4c5b5d 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ fn main() {
                 .value_parser(value_parser!(u32))
                 .help("Resize the image to a provided height"),
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::new("original")
+                .short('o')
+                .long("original")
+                .action(SetTrue)
+                .conflicts_with_all(["width", "height"])
+                .help("Display static images at original pixel size on Kitty/Ghostty and iTerm backends"),
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::new("x")
                 .short('x')