diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 392deb2..a25a607 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ declare namespace ora {
 		*/
 		readonly isEnabled?: boolean;
 
+		/**
+		Disable the spinner and all log text. All output is suppressed and `isEnabled` will be considered `false`.
+
+		@default false
+		*/
+		readonly isSilent?: boolean;
+
 		/**
 		Discard stdin input (except Ctrl+C) while running if it's TTY. This prevents the spinner from twitching on input, outputting broken lines on `Enter` key presses, and prevents buffering of input while the spinner is running.
 
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c18218a..c91c7e4 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class Ora {
 		this.stream = this.options.stream;
 		this.id = undefined;
 		this.isEnabled = typeof this.options.isEnabled === 'boolean' ? this.options.isEnabled : isInteractive({stream: this.stream});
+		this.isSilent = typeof this.options.isSilent === 'boolean' ? this.options.isSilent : false;
 
 		// Set *after* `this.stream`
 		this.text = this.options.text;
@@ -207,6 +208,30 @@ class Ora {
 		this.updateLineCount();
 	}
 
+	get isEnabled() {
+		return this._isEnabled && !this.isSilent;
+	}
+
+	set isEnabled(value) {
+		if (typeof value !== 'boolean') {
+			throw new TypeError('The `isEnabled` option must be a boolean');
+		}
+
+		this._isEnabled = value;
+	}
+
+	get isSilent() {
+		return this._isSilent;
+	}
+
+	set isSilent(value) {
+		if (typeof value !== 'boolean') {
+			throw new TypeError('The `isSilent` option must be a boolean');
+		}
+
+		this._isSilent = value;
+	}
+
 	frame() {
 		const {frames} = this.spinner;
 		let frame = frames[this.frameIndex];
@@ -242,6 +267,10 @@ class Ora {
 	}
 
 	render() {
+		if (this.isSilent) {
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		this.clear();
 		this.stream.write(this.frame());
 		this.linesToClear = this.lineCount;
@@ -254,6 +283,10 @@ class Ora {
 			this.text = text;
 		}
 
+		if (this.isSilent) {
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		if (!this.isEnabled) {
 			if (this.text) {
 				this.stream.write(`- ${this.text}\n`);
@@ -319,6 +352,10 @@ class Ora {
 	}
 
 	stopAndPersist(options = {}) {
+		if (this.isSilent) {
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		const prefixText = options.prefixText || this.prefixText;
 		const fullPrefixText = (typeof prefixText === 'string' && prefixText !== '') ? prefixText + ' ' : '';
 		const text = options.text || this.text;
diff --git a/index.test-d.ts b/index.test-d.ts
index 3ff2f99..65c2703 100644
--- a/index.test-d.ts
+++ b/index.test-d.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ora({indent: 1});
 ora({interval: 80});
 ora({stream: new PassThroughStream()});
 ora({isEnabled: true});
+ora({isSilent: false});
 ora({discardStdin: true});
 
 spinner.color = 'yellow';
@@ -48,5 +49,6 @@ promise(resolves, {
 	stream: new PassThroughStream(),
 	text: 'foo',
 	color: 'blue',
-	isEnabled: true
+	isEnabled: true,
+	isSilent: false
 });
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d2f0447..d173018 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -114,6 +114,13 @@ Force enable/disable the spinner. If not specified, the spinner will be enabled
 
 Note that `{isEnabled: false}` doesn't mean it won't output anything. It just means it won't output the spinner, colors, and other ansi escape codes. It will still log text.
 
+##### isSilent
+
+Type: `boolean`\
+Default: `false`
+
+Disable the spinner and all log text. All output is suppressed and `isEnabled` will be considered `false`.
+
 ##### discardStdin
 
 Type: `boolean`\
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index bdb61d9..b0d5c07 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ const doSpinner = async (fn, extraOptions = {}) => {
 		text: 'foo',
 		color: false,
 		isEnabled: true,
+		isSilent: false,
 		...extraOptions
 	});
 
@@ -130,6 +131,19 @@ test('.stopAndPersist() - isEnabled:false outputs text', macro, spinner => {
 	spinner.stopAndPersist({symbol: '@', text: 'all done'});
 }, /- foo\n@ all done\n$/, {isEnabled: false});
 
+test('.start() - isSilent:true no output', macro, spinner => {
+	spinner.stop();
+}, /^(?![\s\S])/, {isSilent: true});
+
+test('.stopAndPersist() - isSilent:true no output', macro, spinner => {
+	spinner.stopAndPersist({symbol: '@', text: 'all done'});
+}, /^(?![\s\S])/, {isSilent: true});
+
+test('.stopAndPersist() - isSilent:true can be disabled', macro, spinner => {
+	spinner.isSilent = false;
+	spinner.stopAndPersist({symbol: '@', text: 'all done'});
+}, /@ all done\n$/, {isSilent: true});
+
 test('.promise() - resolves', async t => {
 	const stream = getPassThroughStream();
 	const output = getStream(stream);
@@ -294,16 +308,19 @@ test('set the correct interval when changing spinner (string case)', t => {
 
 	spinner.spinner = 'layer';
 
-	t.is(spinner.interval, 150);
+	const expectedInterval = process.platform === 'win32' ? 130 : 150;
+	t.is(spinner.interval, expectedInterval);
 });
 
-test('throw when incorrect spinner', t => {
-	const ora = new Ora();
+if (process.platform !== 'win32') {
+	test('throw when incorrect spinner', t => {
+		const ora = new Ora();
 
-	t.throws(() => {
-		ora.spinner = 'random-string-12345';
-	}, /no built-in spinner/);
-});
+		t.throws(() => {
+			ora.spinner = 'random-string-12345';
+		}, /no built-in spinner/);
+	});
+}
 
 test('indent option', t => {
 	const stream = getPassThroughStream();