diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37166c0..d55e8e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Make sure that the input file is at the end. The file format is detected from th
 
 |Long|Short|Description|
 |----|-----|-----------|
-|`--output`|`-o`|Designate the output path|
+|`--output`|`-o`|Designate the output directory path|
 |`--size`|`-s`|Designate how many blocks long the longest axis of the model is. Default is 1 model unit = 1 block.|
 |`--scale`|`-S`|Specify a units-to-blocks ratio. Defaults to 1.|
 |`--block`|`-b`|Specify what block the shell of the model will be. Defaults to stone.|
diff --git a/src/bin/main.rs b/src/bin/main.rs
index 3a2160f..49d2485 100644
--- a/src/bin/main.rs
+++ b/src/bin/main.rs
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ The largest difference between versions is pre- and post-1.13 (1241 vs 1626): th
         )
         .get_matches_from(env::args());
 
+    let path_prefix = matches
+        .value_of("output")
+        .map(|s| s.to_string())
+        .unwrap_or_default();
+    let path_prefix = Path::new(&path_prefix);
+
     let config = AppConfig::from_argmatch(matches)?;
 
     log::info!("Spawning {} threads", config.threads);
@@ -105,7 +111,8 @@ The largest difference between versions is pre- and post-1.13 (1241 vs 1626): th
 
     // Output nbt to file.
 
-    let output_path = path.join(Path::new(&format!("{}.{}", file_stem, file_ending)));
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(path_prefix);
+    let output_path = path_prefix.join(&format!("{}.{}", file_stem, file_ending));
     log::info!("Writing to '{}'", output_path.to_str().unwrap());
 
     let mut file = File::create(output_path.clone())