diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a365d11..9ea3709 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Usage: diff2html [ flags and/or options ] -- [git diff passthrough flags and opt
 | flag  | alias                             | description                                                                                        | choices                      | default   |
 | ----- | --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | --------- |
 | -s    | --style                           | Output style                                                                                       | `line`, `side`               | `line`    |
+| --fct | --fileContentToggle               | Adds a viewed checkbox to toggle file content                                                      | `true`, `false`              | `true`    |
 | --sc  | --synchronisedScroll              | Synchronised horizontal scroll                                                                     | `true`, `false`              | `true`    |
 | --hc  | --highlightCode                   | Highlight code                                                                                     | `true`, `false`              | `true`    |
 | --su  | --summary                         | Show files summary                                                                                 | `closed`, `open`, `hidden`   | `closed`  |
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 5132b58..d51845c 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ function prepareHTML(diffHTMLContent: string, config: Configuration): string {
       searchValue: '//diff2html-fileListToggle',
       replaceValue: `diff2htmlUi.fileListToggle(${config.showFilesOpen});`,
     },
+    {
+      searchValue: '//diff2html-fileContentToggle',
+      replaceValue: config.fileContentToggle ? `diff2htmlUi.fileContentToggle();` : '',
+    },
     {
       searchValue: '//diff2html-synchronisedScroll',
       replaceValue: config.synchronisedScroll ? `diff2htmlUi.synchronisedScroll();` : '',
diff --git a/src/configuration.ts b/src/configuration.ts
index 17d17a5..535cc51 100644
--- a/src/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export function parseArgv(argv: Argv): [Diff2HtmlConfig, Configuration] {
   const defaultWrapperTemplate = path.resolve(__dirname, '..', 'template.html');
   const configuration: Configuration = {
     showFilesOpen: argv.summary === 'open' || false,
+    fileContentToggle: argv.fileContentToggle,
     synchronisedScroll: argv.synchronisedScroll,
     highlightCode: argv.highlightCode,
     formatType: argv.format,
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 9ec24d7..0de3673 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export type OutputType = 'preview' | 'stdout';
 export type DiffyType = 'browser' | 'pbcopy' | 'print';
 
 export type Configuration = {
+  fileContentToggle: boolean;
   synchronisedScroll: boolean;
   showFilesOpen: boolean;
   highlightCode: boolean;
diff --git a/src/yargs.ts b/src/yargs.ts
index 45e90ac..0a326e9 100644
--- a/src/yargs.ts
+++ b/src/yargs.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
 
 export type Argv = {
   style: StyleType;
+  fileContentToggle: boolean;
   synchronisedScroll: boolean;
   highlightCode: boolean;
   diffStyle: DiffStyleType;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export type Argv = {
 
 const defaults: Argv = {
   style: 'line',
+  fileContentToggle: true,
   synchronisedScroll: true,
   highlightCode: true,
   summary: 'closed',
@@ -93,6 +95,12 @@ export function setup(): Argv {
       choices: choices.style,
       default: defaults.style,
     })
+    .option('fileContentToggle', {
+      alias: 'fct',
+      describe: 'Show viewed checkbox to toggle file content',
+      type: 'boolean',
+      default: defaults.fileContentToggle,
+    })
     .option('synchronisedScroll', {
       alias: 'sc',
       describe: 'Synchronised horizontal scroll',
diff --git a/template.html b/template.html
index 4ef91d9..38ec330 100644
--- a/template.html
+++ b/template.html
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         const targetElement = document.getElementById('diff');
         const diff2htmlUi = new Diff2HtmlUI(targetElement);
         //diff2html-fileListToggle
+        //diff2html-fileContentToggle
         //diff2html-synchronisedScroll
         //diff2html-highlightCode
       });