diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2d26695..a9ae991 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ spotifydl https://open.spotify.com/track/xyz
 | --v   | --version           | returns current version                                                                                 |
 | --h   | --help              | outputs help text                                                                                       |
 | --dl  | --download-lyrics   | enables downloading of lyrics                                                                           |
+| --oft | --output-file-type  | choose which type of file to be output as                                                               |
 <hr>
 
 ## Notes
diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index c9c6ed2..c19fd7d 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default {
     searchFormat: '',
     outputFormat: '{artistName}___{albumName}___{itemName}',
     exclusionFilters: '',
+    outputFileType: 'mp3'
   },
   spotifyApi: {
     clientId: 'acc6302297e040aeb6e4ac1fbdfd62c3',
diff --git a/lib/downloader.js b/lib/downloader.js
index 7ea8b97..111e5ae 100644
--- a/lib/downloader.js
+++ b/lib/downloader.js
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ const getYoutubeDLConfig = () => {
  * @param {string} output path/name of file to be downloaded(songname.mp3)
  */
 const downloader = async (youtubeLinks, output) => {
+  const { outputFileType } = cliInputs();
   let attemptCount = 0;
   let downloadSuccess = false;
   while (attemptCount < youtubeLinks.length && !downloadSuccess) {
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ const downloader = async (youtubeLinks, output) => {
         .input(download)
         .audioBitrate(256)
         .save(`${output}`)
-        .format('mp3');
+        .format(outputFileType);
     };
 
     try {
diff --git a/lib/setup.js b/lib/setup.js
index d0dc2c7..141d9f0 100644
--- a/lib/setup.js
+++ b/lib/setup.js
@@ -285,6 +285,18 @@ export function cliInputs() {
         'eg. $ spotifydl --ef  "live,concert"',
       ],
     },
+    outputFileType: {
+      alias: 'oft',
+      default: flagsConfig.outputFileType,
+      type: 'string',
+      choices: ['mp3','flac', 'wav', 'aac'],
+      helpText: [
+        '--output-file-type or --oft',
+        '* lets you decide what type of file to output as',
+        '* defaults to mp3',
+        'eg. $ spotifydl --oft  "mp3"',
+      ],
+    },
   };
 
   const helpText =
@@ -368,5 +380,6 @@ export function cliInputs() {
     password: inputFlags.password,
     downloadLyrics: inputFlags.downloadLyrics,
     outputFormat: inputFlags.outputFormat,
+    outputFileType: inputFlags.outputFileType,
   };
 }
diff --git a/util/runner.js b/util/runner.js
index 14c76d0..a474640 100644
--- a/util/runner.js
+++ b/util/runner.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const {
   searchFormat,
   exclusionFilters,
   outputFormat,
+  outputFileType
 } = cliInputs();
 
 const itemOutputPath = (itemName, albumName, artistName) => {
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ const itemOutputPath = (itemName, albumName, artistName) => {
   return `${path.join(
     path.normalize(output),
     ...(outputOnly ? [itemName] : generatedPathSegments),
-  )}.mp3`;
+  )}.${outputFileType}`;
 };
 
 const downloadList = async list => {