diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 818de71..babf4aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Blazingly fast terminal recorder that generates animated gif images for the web
 ![demo](./docs/demo.gif)
 
 ## Features
-- Screenshotting your terminal with 4 frames per second (every 250ms)
+- Screenshotting your terminal with 4 frames per second (every 250ms, but this is configurable)
 - Generates high quality small sized animated gif images
 - **Build-In idle frames detection and optimization** (for super fluid presentations)
 - Applies (can be disabled) border decor effects like drop shadow
@@ -89,10 +89,12 @@ FLAGS:
     -v, --verbose    Enable verbose insights for the curious.
 
 OPTIONS:
-    -b, --bg <bg>          Background color when decors are used [default: white]  [possible values: white, black,
-                           transparent]
-    -d, --decor <decor>    Decorates the animation with certain, mostly border effects. [default: shadow]  [possible
-                           values: shadow, none]
+    -b, --bg <bg>                  Background color when decors are used [default: white]  [possible values: white, black,
+                                   transparent]
+    -f, --framerate <framerate>    If you want to capture at a different framerate you can pass it here. For example
+                                   '10' [default: 4]
+    -d, --decor <decor>            Decorates the animation with certain, mostly border effects. [default: shadow]  [possible
+                                   values: shadow, none]
 
 ARGS:
     <shell or program to launch>    If you want to start a different program than $SHELL you can pass it here. For
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 95af31c..baef64a 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ pub fn launch<'a>() -> ArgMatches<'a> {
                 .long("natural")
                 .help("If you want a very natural typing experience and disable the idle detection and sampling optimization")
         )
+        .arg(
+            Arg::with_name("capture-framerate")
+                .value_name("framerate")
+                .takes_value(true)
+                .required(false)
+                .short("f")
+                .long("framerate")
+                .default_value("4")
+                .help("If you want to capture at a different framerate you can pass it here. For example '10'"),
+        )
         .arg(
             Arg::with_name("list-windows")
                 .value_name("list all visible windows with name and id")
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6019388..c6890c2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     let force_natural = args.is_present("natural-mode");
 
+    let framerate = args
+        .value_of("capture-framerate")
+        .unwrap()
+        .parse::<u32>()
+        .context("Invalid value for framerate")?;
+
     check_for_imagemagick()?;
 
     // the nice thing is the cleanup on drop
@@ -87,7 +93,15 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
         let time_codes = time_codes.clone();
         let force_natural = force_natural;
         thread::spawn(move || -> Result<()> {
-            capture_thread(&rx, api, win_id, time_codes, tempdir, force_natural)
+            capture_thread(
+                &rx,
+                api,
+                win_id,
+                time_codes,
+                tempdir,
+                force_natural,
+                framerate,
+            )
         })
     };
     let interact = thread::spawn(move || -> Result<()> { sub_shell_thread(&program).map(|_| ()) });
@@ -166,8 +180,9 @@ fn capture_thread(
     time_codes: Arc<Mutex<Vec<u128>>>,
     tempdir: Arc<Mutex<TempDir>>,
     force_natural: bool,
+    framerate: u32,
 ) -> Result<()> {
-    let duration = Duration::from_millis(250);
+    let duration = Duration::from_secs(1) / framerate;
     let start = Instant::now();
     let mut idle_duration = Duration::from_millis(0);
     let mut last_frame: Option<ImageOnHeap> = None;