diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea7368d..237e7b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Option | Description
 `-o, --output=VALUE` | Output file prefix (defalut port name)
 `--pipe` | Use named pipe instead of file
 `-h, --help` | Show this message and exit
+`-s, --stdout` | Use stdout instead of file
 
 `portName` is `COM1`, `\\.\COM15` or `/dev/ttyUSB0` or similar definition.
 
@@ -37,3 +38,10 @@ It is possible to run the application in pipe mode, so you can see realtime traf
     mono SerialPcap -o /tmp/wspipe --pipe [options] <portName>
 
 More info on Wireshark capture pipes can be seen on https://wiki.wireshark.org/CaptureSetup/Pipes
+
+
+Using stdout (realtime) mode in both Windows and Linux
+-----------
+Another useful option to see realtime traffic in Wireshark is to use stdout piping:
+
+    SerialPcap -s <portName> | wireshark -k -i -
diff --git a/SerialPCAP/Program.cs b/SerialPCAP/Program.cs
index 5fd8f6e..bd3f4ae 100644
--- a/SerialPCAP/Program.cs
+++ b/SerialPCAP/Program.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class MainClass
 		static char parity = 'n';
 		static int stopbits = 1;
 		static bool pipe = false;
+		static bool stdout = false;
 
 		static void ShowHelp(OptionSet options)
 		{
@@ -24,10 +25,10 @@ static void ShowHelp(OptionSet options)
 			Console.WriteLine("usage: serialpcap [options] <portName>");
 			options.WriteOptionDescriptions(Console.Out);
 			Console.WriteLine();
-			Console.WriteLine("Available portName:");
-			// Get a list of serial port names.
-			string[] ports = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
-			// Display each port name to the console.
+			Console.WriteLine("Available portName:");
+			// Get a list of serial port names.
+			string[] ports = SerialPort.GetPortNames();
+			// Display each port name to the console.
 			foreach (string port in ports)
 			{
 				Console.WriteLine("    " + port);
@@ -51,27 +52,37 @@ static void Capture(CaptureSerial capture, BinaryWriter writer)
 
 		static void RunCapture()
 		{
-			Console.WriteLine("Serial port: " + portName);
-			Console.WriteLine("Baud rate: " + baudRate + " Bd");
-			Console.WriteLine("Parity: " + parity);
-			Console.WriteLine("Stopbits: " + stopbits);
-			Console.WriteLine("Frame gap: " + frameGapMs + " ms");
-			Console.WriteLine("DLT: " + dlt);
-			Console.WriteLine("Output file: " + outputFile);
-			Console.WriteLine();
-			Console.WriteLine("Starting capture (press Ctrl+c to stop)");
-
+			if (stdout == false)
+			{
+				Console.WriteLine("Serial port: " + portName);
+				Console.WriteLine("Baud rate: " + baudRate + " Bd");
+				Console.WriteLine("Parity: " + parity);
+				Console.WriteLine("Stopbits: " + stopbits);
+				Console.WriteLine("Frame gap: " + frameGapMs + " ms");
+				Console.WriteLine("DLT: " + dlt);
+				Console.WriteLine("Output file: " + outputFile);
+				Console.WriteLine();
+				Console.WriteLine("Starting capture (press Ctrl+c to stop)");
+			}
 
 			using (var capture = new CaptureSerial(portName, baudRate, parity, stopbits, frameGapMs))
 			{
-				if (pipe && Environment.OSVersion.Platform != PlatformID.Unix)
+				if (stdout)
+				{
+					using (BinaryWriter writer = new BinaryWriter(Console.OpenStandardOutput()))
+					{
+						Capture(capture, writer);
+					}
+				}
+				else if (pipe && Environment.OSVersion.Platform != PlatformID.Unix)
 				{
 					using (BinaryWriter writer = new BinaryWriter(new NamedPipeServerStream(outputFile, PipeDirection.Out)))
 					{
 						Capture(capture, writer);
 					}
 				}
-				else {
+				else
+				{
 					using (BinaryWriter writer = new BinaryWriter(File.Open(outputFile, FileMode.Create)))
 					{
 						Capture(capture, writer);
@@ -94,17 +105,18 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
 				{"o|output=", "Output file prefix or pipe (defalut port name)", o => outputFilePrefix = o},
 				{"pipe", "Use named pipe instead of file", p => pipe = p != null},
 				{"h|help", "Show this message and exit", h => shouldShowHelp = h != null},
+				{"s|stdout", "Use stdout instead of file", s => stdout = s != null},
 			};
 
 			List<string> extra;
 			try
-			{
-				// parse the command line
+			{
+				// parse the command line
 				extra = options.Parse(args);
 			}
 			catch (OptionException e)
-			{
-				// output some error message
+			{
+				// output some error message
 				Console.Write("serialpcap: ");
 				Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
 				Console.WriteLine("Try `serialpcap --help' for more information.");
@@ -127,7 +139,8 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
 				}
 				outputFile = outputFilePrefix;
 			}
-			else {
+			else
+			{
 				if (outputFilePrefix == "")
 				{
 					var s = portName.Split(new char[] { '/', '\\' });