diff --git a/rip/config.toml b/rip/config.toml
index cdf3389..4b0db84 100644
--- a/rip/config.toml
+++ b/rip/config.toml
@@ -136,6 +136,10 @@ source = "qobuz"
 # on this one.
 fallback_source = "deezer"
 
+[theme]
+# Options: "dainty" or "plain"
+progress_bar = "dainty"
+
 [misc]
 # Check whether a newer version of streamrip is available when starting up
 check_for_updates = true
diff --git a/rip/core.py b/rip/core.py
index 9d40475..fdcce4c 100644
--- a/rip/core.py
+++ b/rip/core.py
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class RipCore(list):
         else:
             self.config = config
 
+        if (theme := self.config.file["theme"]["progress_bar"]) != TQDM_DEFAULT_THEME:
+            set_progress_bar_theme(theme.lower())
+
         def get_db(db_type: str) -> db.Database:
             db_settings = self.config.session["database"]
             db_class = db.CLASS_MAP[db_type]
diff --git a/streamrip/utils.py b/streamrip/utils.py
index 9d63ffc..a1afa74 100644
--- a/streamrip/utils.py
+++ b/streamrip/utils.py
@@ -500,13 +500,24 @@ def downsize_image(filepath: str, width: int, height: int):
     resized_image.save(filepath)
 
 
-TQDM_BAR_FORMAT = (
-    "{desc} |{bar}| ("
-    + click.style("{elapsed}", fg="magenta")
-    + " at "
-    + click.style("{rate_fmt}{postfix}", fg="cyan", bold=True)
-    + ")"
-)
+TQDM_THEMES = {
+    "plain": None,
+    "dainty": (
+        "{desc} |{bar}| "
+        + click.style("{remaining}", fg="magenta")
+        + " left at "
+        + click.style("{rate_fmt}{postfix} ", fg="cyan", bold=True)
+    ),
+}
+
+TQDM_DEFAULT_THEME = "dainty"
+
+TQDM_BAR_FORMAT = TQDM_THEMES["dainty"]
+
+
+def set_progress_bar_theme(theme: str):
+    global TQDM_BAR_FORMAT
+    TQDM_BAR_FORMAT = TQDM_THEMES[theme]
 
 
 def tqdm_stream(iterator: DownloadStream, desc: Optional[str] = None) -> Generator: