diff --git a/pipreqs/pipreqs.py b/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
index d030414..2a1b6a9 100755
--- a/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
+++ b/pipreqs/pipreqs.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Options:
     --ignore <dirs>...    Ignore extra directories, each separated by a comma
     --encoding <charset>  Use encoding parameter for file open
     --savepath <file>     Save the list of requirements in the given file
+    --print               Output the list of requirements in the standard output
     --force               Overwrite existing requirements.txt
 """
 from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
@@ -117,6 +118,14 @@ def generate_requirements_file(path, imports):
         out_file.write('\n'.join(fmt.format(**item) if item['version'] else '{name}'.format(**item)
                                  for item in imports) + '\n')
 
+def output_requirements(imports):
+    logging.debug('Writing {num} requirements: {imports} to stdout'.format(
+        num=len(imports),
+        imports=", ".join([x['name'] for x in imports])
+    ))
+    fmt = '{name}=={version}'
+    print('\n'.join(fmt.format(**item) if item['version'] else '{name}'.format(**item)
+                             for item in imports))
 
 def get_imports_info(imports, pypi_server="https://pypi.python.org/pypi/", proxy=None):
     result = []
@@ -241,12 +250,16 @@ def init(args):
     path = (args["--savepath"] if args["--savepath"] else
             os.path.join(args['<path>'], "requirements.txt"))
 
-    if not args["--savepath"] and not args["--force"] and os.path.exists(path):
+    if not args["--print"] and not args["--savepath"] and not args["--force"] and os.path.exists(path):
         logging.warning("Requirements.txt already exists, "
                         "use --force to overwrite it")
         return
-    generate_requirements_file(path, imports)
-    logging.info("Successfully saved requirements file in " + path)
+    if args["--print"]:
+        output_requirements(imports)
+        logging.info("Successfully output requirements")
+    else:
+        generate_requirements_file(path, imports)
+        logging.info("Successfully saved requirements file in " + path)
 
 
 def main():  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/tests/test_pipreqs.py b/tests/test_pipreqs.py
index 78eb279..5179dfb 100755
--- a/tests/test_pipreqs.py
+++ b/tests/test_pipreqs.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         Test that all modules we will test upon, are in requirements file
         """
-        pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None,
+        pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None, '--print': False,
                       '--use-local': None, '--force': True, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None})
         assert os.path.exists(self.requirements_path) == 1
         with open(self.requirements_path, "r") as f:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         Test that items listed in requirements.text are the same as locals expected
         """
-        pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None,
+        pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None, '--print': False,
                       '--use-local': True, '--force': True, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None})
         assert os.path.exists(self.requirements_path) == 1
         with open(self.requirements_path, "r") as f:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         Test that we can save requiremnts.tt correctly to a different path
         """
         pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath':
-                      self.alt_requirement_path, '--use-local': None, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None})
+                      self.alt_requirement_path, '--use-local': None, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None,  '--print': False})
         assert os.path.exists(self.alt_requirement_path) == 1
         with open(self.alt_requirement_path, "r") as f:
             data = f.read().lower()
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         with open(self.requirements_path, "w") as f:
             f.write("should_not_be_overwritten")
         pipreqs.init({'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None,
-                      '--use-local': None, '--force': None, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None})
+                      '--use-local': None, '--force': None, '--proxy':None, '--pypi-server':None, '--print': False})
         assert os.path.exists(self.requirements_path) == 1
         with open(self.requirements_path, "r") as f:
             data = f.read().lower()
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         """
         Test that trying to get a custom pypi sever fails correctly
         """
-        self.assertRaises(requests.exceptions.MissingSchema, pipreqs.init, {'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None,
+        self.assertRaises(requests.exceptions.MissingSchema, pipreqs.init, {'<path>': self.project, '--savepath': None, '--print': False,
                           '--use-local': None, '--force': True, '--proxy': None, '--pypi-server': 'nonexistent'})
 
     def test_ignored_directory(self):
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class TestPipreqs(unittest.TestCase):
         Test --ignore parameter
         """
         pipreqs.init(
-            {'<path>': self.project_with_ignore_directory, '--savepath': None,
+            {'<path>': self.project_with_ignore_directory, '--savepath': None, '--print': False,
                       '--use-local': None, '--force': True,
                       '--proxy':None,
                       '--pypi-server':None,