diff --git a/cargo-insta/src/cli.rs b/cargo-insta/src/cli.rs
index 9f1e54d8..81ae011e 100644
--- a/cargo-insta/src/cli.rs
+++ b/cargo-insta/src/cli.rs
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@ use std::{io, process};
 use console::{set_colors_enabled, style, Key, Term};
 use insta::Snapshot;
 use insta::_cargo_insta_support::{
-    is_ci, print_snapshot, SnapshotPrinter, SnapshotUpdate, TestRunner, ToolConfig,
-    UnreferencedSnapshots,
+    is_ci, SnapshotPrinter, SnapshotUpdate, TestRunner, ToolConfig, UnreferencedSnapshots,
 };
 use serde::Serialize;
 use structopt::clap::AppSettings;
@@ -228,6 +227,7 @@ fn query_snapshot(
     n: usize,
     snapshot_file: Option<&Path>,
     show_info: &mut bool,
+    show_diff: &mut bool,
 ) -> Result<Operation, Box<dyn Error>> {
     loop {
         term.clear_screen()?;
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ fn query_snapshot(
         printer.set_snapshot_file(snapshot_file);
         printer.set_line(line);
         printer.set_show_info(*show_info);
+        printer.set_show_diff(*show_diff);
+        printer.print();
 
         println!();
         println!(
@@ -273,6 +275,12 @@ fn query_snapshot(
             if *show_info { "hide" } else { "show" },
             style("toggles extended snapshot info").dim()
         );
+        println!(
+            "  {} {} diff  {}",
+            style("d").cyan().bold(),
+            if *show_diff { "hide" } else { "show" },
+            style("toggle snapshot diff").dim()
+        );
 
         loop {
             match term.read_key()? {
@@ -283,6 +291,10 @@ fn query_snapshot(
                     *show_info = !*show_info;
                     break;
                 }
+                Key::Char('d') => {
+                    *show_diff = !*show_diff;
+                    break;
+                }
                 _ => {}
             }
         }
@@ -424,6 +436,7 @@ fn process_snapshots(
     let mut skipped = vec![];
     let mut num = 0;
     let mut show_info = true;
+    let mut show_diff = true;
 
     for (snapshot_container, package) in snapshot_containers.iter_mut() {
         let target_file = snapshot_container.target_file().to_path_buf();
@@ -456,6 +469,7 @@ fn process_snapshots(
                     snapshot_count,
                     snapshot_file.as_ref().map(|x| x.as_path()),
                     &mut show_info,
+                    &mut show_diff,
                 )?,
             };
             match op {
@@ -880,7 +894,11 @@ fn prepare_test_runner<'snapshot_ref>(
 fn show_cmd(cmd: ShowCommand) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let loc = handle_target_args(&cmd.target_args)?;
     let snapshot = Snapshot::from_file(&cmd.path)?;
-    print_snapshot(&loc.workspace_root, &snapshot, Some(&cmd.path), None, true);
+    let mut printer = SnapshotPrinter::new(&loc.workspace_root, None, &snapshot);
+    printer.set_snapshot_file(Some(&cmd.path));
+    printer.set_show_info(true);
+    printer.set_show_diff(false);
+    printer.print();
     Ok(())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 5f58156d..afc28701 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ pub mod _cargo_insta_support {
             Error as ToolConfigError, OutputBehavior, SnapshotUpdate, TestRunner, ToolConfig,
             UnreferencedSnapshots,
         },
-        output::{print_snapshot, SnapshotPrinter},
+        output::SnapshotPrinter,
         snapshot::PendingInlineSnapshot,
         snapshot::SnapshotContents,
         utils::is_ci,
diff --git a/src/output.rs b/src/output.rs
index 65ab9774..9a074a1d 100644
--- a/src/output.rs
+++ b/src/output.rs
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ impl<'a> SnapshotPrinter<'a> {
 
     fn print_snapshot_diff(&self) {
         self.print_snapshot_summary();
-        self.print_changeset();
+        if self.show_diff {
+            self.print_changeset();
+        } else {
+            self.print_snapshot();
+        }
     }
 
     fn print_snapshot_summary(&self) {
@@ -96,6 +100,23 @@ impl<'a> SnapshotPrinter<'a> {
         print_info(self.new_snapshot.metadata());
     }
 
+    fn print_snapshot(&self) {
+        print_line(term_width());
+
+        let new_contents = self.new_snapshot.contents_str();
+
+        let width = term_width();
+        if self.show_info {
+            self.print_info();
+        }
+        println!("Snapshot Contents:");
+        println!("──────┬{:─^1$}", "", width.saturating_sub(13));
+        for (idx, line) in new_contents.lines().enumerate() {
+            println!("{:>5} │ {}", style(idx + 1).cyan().dim().bold(), line);
+        }
+        println!("──────┴{:─^1$}", "", width.saturating_sub(13),);
+    }
+
     fn print_changeset(&self) {
         let old = self.old_snapshot.as_ref().map_or("", |x| x.contents_str());
         let new = self.new_snapshot.contents_str();
@@ -245,35 +266,6 @@ pub fn print_snapshot_summary(
     }
 }
 
-/// Prints the snapshot not as diff.
-#[cfg(feature = "_cargo_insta_internal")]
-pub fn print_snapshot(
-    workspace_root: &Path,
-    new: &Snapshot,
-    snapshot_file: Option<&Path>,
-    mut line: Option<u32>,
-    show_info: bool,
-) {
-    // default to old assertion line from snapshot.
-    if line.is_none() {
-        line = new.metadata().assertion_line();
-    }
-
-    print_snapshot_summary(workspace_root, new, snapshot_file, line);
-    let new_contents = new.contents_str();
-
-    let width = term_width();
-    if show_info {
-        print_info(new.metadata());
-    }
-    println!("Snapshot Contents:");
-    println!("──────┬{:─^1$}", "", width.saturating_sub(13));
-    for (idx, line) in new_contents.lines().enumerate() {
-        println!("{:>5} │ {}", style(idx + 1).cyan().dim().bold(), line);
-    }
-    println!("──────┴{:─^1$}", "", width.saturating_sub(13),);
-}
-
 fn print_line(width: usize) {
     println!("{:─^1$}", "", width);
 }