diff --git a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/decode.rs b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/decode.rs
index 3e75800..7f272d1 100644
--- a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/decode.rs
+++ b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/decode.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 use std::io::{BufRead, BufReader};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
-use std::sync::{Arc, atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering}};
+use std::sync::{
+    atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+    Arc, Mutex,
+};
+use std::thread;
 
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 
 use crate::config::ScanDepth;
 use crate::rules::RuleSet;
+use crate::scan::DecodeProgress;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct DecodeOutput {
@@ -19,18 +24,30 @@ pub fn run_decode(
     ffmpeg_path: &str,
     ruleset: &RuleSet,
     depth: ScanDepth,
+    duration: Option<f64>,
+    progress: Option<Arc<dyn Fn(DecodeProgress) + Send + Sync>>,
 ) -> Result<DecodeOutput> {
-    let mut child = Command::new(ffmpeg_path)
+    let mut command = Command::new(ffmpeg_path);
+
+    command
         .arg("-v")
         .arg("error")
         .arg("-i")
         .arg(path)
-        .args(depth_args(depth))
+        .args(depth_args(depth));
+
+    if progress.is_some() {
+        command.arg("-nostats").arg("-progress").arg("pipe:1");
+        command.stdout(Stdio::piped());
+    } else {
+        command.stdout(Stdio::null());
+    }
+
+    let mut child = command
         .arg("-f")
         .arg("null")
         .arg("-")
         .stderr(Stdio::piped())
-        .stdout(Stdio::null())
         .spawn()
         .with_context(|| format!("Failed to run ffmpeg decode for {}", path.display()))?;
 
@@ -39,8 +56,72 @@ pub fn run_decode(
 
     let early_stop = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
     let early_stop_flag = early_stop.clone();
+    let progress_done = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
+    let progress_done_flag = progress_done.clone();
+
+    let progress_snapshot = Arc::new(Mutex::new(ProgressSnapshot::default()));
+    let progress_snapshot_thread = progress_snapshot.clone();
 
     let mut lines = Vec::new();
+    let progress_thread = if let (Some(callback), Some(stdout)) = (progress.clone(), child.stdout.take()) {
+        Some(thread::spawn(move || {
+            let reader = BufReader::new(stdout);
+            let mut out_time: Option<f64> = None;
+            let mut speed: Option<f64> = None;
+
+            for line in reader.lines() {
+                let line = match line {
+                    Ok(line) => line,
+                    Err(_) => break,
+                };
+                if line.is_empty() {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if let Some((key, value)) = line.split_once('=') {
+                    match key {
+                        "out_time_ms" => {
+                            out_time = value.parse::<f64>().ok().map(|ms| ms / 1_000_000.0);
+                        }
+                        "out_time_us" => {
+                            out_time = value.parse::<f64>().ok().map(|us| us / 1_000_000.0);
+                        }
+                        "out_time" => {
+                            out_time = parse_out_time(value).or(out_time);
+                        }
+                        "speed" => {
+                            speed = parse_speed(value);
+                        }
+                        "progress" => {
+                            let done = value == "end";
+                            let percent = duration.and_then(|d| out_time.map(|t| (t / d * 100.0).min(100.0)));
+
+                            if let Ok(mut snapshot) = progress_snapshot_thread.lock() {
+                                snapshot.out_time = out_time;
+                                snapshot.speed = speed;
+                            }
+
+                            callback(DecodeProgress {
+                                out_time,
+                                duration,
+                                percent,
+                                speed,
+                                done,
+                            });
+
+                            if done {
+                                progress_done_flag.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                                break;
+                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => {}
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }))
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
 
     for line in reader.lines() {
         let line = line.unwrap_or_default();
@@ -58,6 +139,25 @@ pub fn run_decode(
     }
 
     let _ = child.wait();
+    if let Some(handle) = progress_thread {
+        let _ = handle.join();
+    }
+
+    if let Some(callback) = progress {
+        if !progress_done.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+            let snapshot = progress_snapshot.lock().ok();
+            let out_time = snapshot.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.out_time);
+            let speed = snapshot.as_ref().and_then(|s| s.speed);
+            let percent = duration.map(|_| 100.0);
+            callback(DecodeProgress {
+                out_time,
+                duration,
+                percent,
+                speed,
+                done: true,
+            });
+        }
+    }
 
     Ok(DecodeOutput {
         lines,
@@ -85,3 +185,38 @@ fn should_stop(line: &str, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> bool {
     }
     false
 }
+
+#[derive(Default)]
+struct ProgressSnapshot {
+    out_time: Option<f64>,
+    speed: Option<f64>,
+}
+
+fn parse_speed(value: &str) -> Option<f64> {
+    value.trim().trim_end_matches('x').parse::<f64>().ok()
+}
+
+fn parse_out_time(value: &str) -> Option<f64> {
+    let trimmed = value.trim();
+    if trimmed.is_empty() {
+        return None;
+    }
+    if let Ok(seconds) = trimmed.parse::<f64>() {
+        return Some(seconds);
+    }
+
+    let parts: Vec<&str> = trimmed.split(':').collect();
+    if parts.len() == 3 {
+        let hours = parts[0].parse::<f64>().ok()?;
+        let minutes = parts[1].parse::<f64>().ok()?;
+        let seconds = parts[2].parse::<f64>().ok()?;
+        return Some(hours * 3600.0 + minutes * 60.0 + seconds);
+    }
+    if parts.len() == 2 {
+        let minutes = parts[0].parse::<f64>().ok()?;
+        let seconds = parts[1].parse::<f64>().ok()?;
+        return Some(minutes * 60.0 + seconds);
+    }
+
+    None
+}
diff --git a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/mod.rs b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/mod.rs
index ee9dc10..ae41161 100644
--- a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/mod.rs
+++ b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/mod.rs
@@ -9,12 +9,29 @@ mod decode;
 mod ffprobe;
 mod types;
 
-pub use types::{Issue, ProbeData, ScanOutcome, ScanRequest};
+pub use types::{DecodeProgress, Issue, ProbeData, ScanOutcome, ScanRequest};
 
 pub fn scan_file(path: &Path, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result<ScanOutcome> {
+    scan_file_with_progress(path, config, ruleset, None)
+}
+
+pub fn scan_file_with_progress(
+    path: &Path,
+    config: &Config,
+    ruleset: &RuleSet,
+    progress: Option<std::sync::Arc<dyn Fn(DecodeProgress) + Send + Sync>>,
+) -> Result<ScanOutcome> {
     let probe = ffprobe::run_ffprobe(path, &config.ffprobe_path)?;
 
-    let mut decode = decode::run_decode(path, &config.ffmpeg_path, ruleset, config.scan.depth)?;
+    let duration = probe.duration;
+    let mut decode = decode::run_decode(
+        path,
+        &config.ffmpeg_path,
+        ruleset,
+        config.scan.depth,
+        duration,
+        progress.clone(),
+    )?;
 
     let context = build_context(&probe);
     let mut matches = ruleset.match_lines(&decode.lines, &context);
@@ -25,7 +42,14 @@ pub fn scan_file(path: &Path, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result<Scan
         && !decode.early_stop
         && (had_decode_errors || !matches.is_empty())
     {
-        decode = decode::run_decode(path, &config.ffmpeg_path, ruleset, ScanDepth::Deep)?;
+        decode = decode::run_decode(
+            path,
+            &config.ffmpeg_path,
+            ruleset,
+            ScanDepth::Deep,
+            duration,
+            progress,
+        )?;
         matches = ruleset.match_lines(&decode.lines, &context);
     }
 
diff --git a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/types.rs b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/types.rs
index 1f58cad..c068136 100644
--- a/vid-repair-core/src/scan/types.rs
+++ b/vid-repair-core/src/scan/types.rs
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ pub struct ScanOutcome {
     pub early_stop: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct DecodeProgress {
+    pub out_time: Option<f64>,
+    pub duration: Option<f64>,
+    pub percent: Option<f64>,
+    pub speed: Option<f64>,
+    pub done: bool,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct ScanRequest {
     pub path: PathBuf,
diff --git a/vid-repair/src/main.rs b/vid-repair/src/main.rs
index c0ace87..7256c2a 100644
--- a/vid-repair/src/main.rs
+++ b/vid-repair/src/main.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering};
+use std::io::IsTerminal;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::sync::{atomic::{AtomicUsize, Ordering}, Arc, Mutex};
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand, ValueEnum};
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ use vid_repair_core::report::{
     ScanJsonReport, SCHEMA_VERSION,
 };
 use vid_repair_core::rules::{ensure_ruleset_loaded, RuleSet};
-use vid_repair_core::scan::{scan_file, ScanOutcome};
+use vid_repair_core::scan::{scan_file_with_progress, DecodeProgress, ScanOutcome};
 use vid_repair_core::{fs, watch};
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
@@ -431,7 +433,7 @@ fn run_scans(files: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result<
     let errors = AtomicUsize::new(0);
     let started = AtomicUsize::new(0);
     let total = files.len();
-    let show_progress = !config.report.json;
+    let show_progress = !config.report.json && std::io::stderr().is_terminal();
 
     let scans = if let Some(jobs) = jobs {
         let pool = ThreadPoolBuilder::new().num_threads(jobs).build()?;
@@ -440,10 +442,15 @@ fn run_scans(files: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result<
                 .par_iter()
                 .filter_map(|path| {
                     let idx = started.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) + 1;
+                    let progress = if show_progress {
+                        Some(make_progress_callback("SCAN", idx, total, path))
+                    } else {
+                        None
+                    };
                     if show_progress {
                         eprintln!("[SCAN {}/{}] {}", idx, total, path.display());
                     }
-                    match scan_file(path, config, ruleset) {
+                    match scan_file_with_progress(path, config, ruleset, progress) {
                         Ok(scan) => Some(scan),
                         Err(err) => {
                             eprintln!("[ERROR] {}: {}", path.display(), err);
@@ -459,10 +466,15 @@ fn run_scans(files: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result<
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|path| {
                 let idx = started.fetch_add(1, Ordering::SeqCst) + 1;
+                let progress = if show_progress {
+                    Some(make_progress_callback("SCAN", idx, total, path))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
                 if show_progress {
                     eprintln!("[SCAN {}/{}] {}", idx, total, path.display());
                 }
-                match scan_file(path, config, ruleset) {
+                match scan_file_with_progress(path, config, ruleset, progress) {
                     Ok(scan) => Some(scan),
                     Err(err) => {
                         eprintln!("[ERROR] {}: {}", path.display(), err);
@@ -510,7 +522,7 @@ fn process_fix_batch(
     let mut fixes = Vec::new();
     let mut errors = 0usize;
     let total = files.len();
-    let show_progress = !config.report.json;
+    let show_progress = !config.report.json && std::io::stderr().is_terminal();
     let mut idx = 0usize;
 
     for path in files {
@@ -518,7 +530,12 @@ fn process_fix_batch(
         if show_progress {
             eprintln!("[FIX {}/{}] {}", idx, total, path.display());
         }
-        let scan = match scan_file(&path, config, ruleset) {
+        let progress = if show_progress {
+            Some(make_progress_callback("FIX", idx, total, &path))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let scan = match scan_file_with_progress(&path, config, ruleset, progress) {
             Ok(scan) => scan,
             Err(err) => {
                 eprintln!("[ERROR] {}: {}", path.display(), err);
@@ -558,7 +575,7 @@ fn process_fix_batch_parallel(
     let errors = AtomicUsize::new(0);
     let started = AtomicUsize::new(0);
     let total = files.len();
-    let show_progress = !config.report.json;
+    let show_progress = !config.report.json && std::io::stderr().is_terminal();
     let results = files
         .par_iter()
         .filter_map(|path| {
@@ -566,7 +583,12 @@ fn process_fix_batch_parallel(
             if show_progress {
                 eprintln!("[FIX {}/{}] {}", idx, total, path.display());
             }
-            let scan = match scan_file(path, config, ruleset) {
+            let progress = if show_progress {
+                Some(make_progress_callback("FIX", idx, total, path))
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+            let scan = match scan_file_with_progress(path, config, ruleset, progress) {
                 Ok(scan) => scan,
                 Err(err) => {
                     eprintln!("[ERROR] {}: {}", path.display(), err);
@@ -604,7 +626,12 @@ fn watch_scan(paths: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet) -> Result
         if !config.report.json {
             eprintln!("[SCAN] {}", path.display());
         }
-        match scan_file(&path, config, ruleset) {
+        let progress = if !config.report.json && std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
+            Some(make_progress_callback("SCAN", 1, 1, &path))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        match scan_file_with_progress(&path, config, ruleset, progress) {
             Ok(scan) => {
                 println!("{}", render_scan_line(&scan));
             }
@@ -621,7 +648,12 @@ fn watch_fix(paths: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet, dry_run: b
         if !config.report.json {
             eprintln!("[FIX] {}", path.display());
         }
-        match scan_file(&path, config, ruleset) {
+        let progress = if !config.report.json && std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
+            Some(make_progress_callback("FIX", 1, 1, &path))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        match scan_file_with_progress(&path, config, ruleset, progress) {
             Ok(scan) => {
                 let plan = fix::planner::plan_fix(&scan.issues, config.repair.policy);
                 let outcome = if dry_run {
@@ -643,3 +675,89 @@ fn watch_fix(paths: Vec<PathBuf>, config: &Config, ruleset: &RuleSet, dry_run: b
         }
     })
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ProgressState {
+    last_emit: Instant,
+    last_percent: Option<u8>,
+}
+
+fn make_progress_callback(
+    kind: &'static str,
+    idx: usize,
+    total: usize,
+    path: &Path,
+) -> Arc<dyn Fn(DecodeProgress) + Send + Sync> {
+    let prefix = format!("[{} {}/{}]", kind, idx, total);
+    let path_display = path.display().to_string();
+    let now = Instant::now();
+    let state = Arc::new(Mutex::new(ProgressState {
+        last_emit: now.checked_sub(Duration::from_secs(2)).unwrap_or(now),
+        last_percent: None,
+    }));
+
+    Arc::new(move |progress: DecodeProgress| {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let mut should_emit = progress.done;
+        let percent = progress
+            .percent
+            .map(|value| value.max(0.0).min(100.0).floor() as u8);
+
+        if let Ok(mut state) = state.lock() {
+            if let Some(pct) = percent {
+                if state.last_percent.map_or(true, |last| pct >= last.saturating_add(1)) {
+                    state.last_percent = Some(pct);
+                    should_emit = true;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if !should_emit && now.duration_since(state.last_emit) < Duration::from_secs(1) {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            state.last_emit = now;
+        }
+
+        let mut line = String::new();
+        line.push_str(&prefix);
+        line.push(' ');
+
+        if let Some(pct) = percent {
+            line.push_str(&format!("{:>3}% ", pct));
+        }
+
+        match (progress.out_time, progress.duration) {
+            (Some(out_time), Some(duration)) => {
+                line.push_str(&format!(
+                    "{} / {} ",
+                    format_duration(out_time),
+                    format_duration(duration)
+                ));
+            }
+            (Some(out_time), None) => {
+                line.push_str(&format!("{} elapsed ", format_duration(out_time)));
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+
+        if let Some(speed) = progress.speed {
+            line.push_str(&format!("@{:.1}x ", speed));
+        }
+
+        line.push_str(&path_display);
+        eprintln!("{}", line);
+    })
+}
+
+fn format_duration(seconds: f64) -> String {
+    let total = seconds.max(0.0).round() as u64;
+    let hours = total / 3600;
+    let minutes = (total % 3600) / 60;
+    let secs = total % 60;
+
+    if hours > 0 {
+        format!("{:02}:{:02}:{:02}", hours, minutes, secs)
+    } else {
+        format!("{:02}:{:02}", minutes, secs)
+    }
+}