diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c16bcf889c..260839e709 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1785,6 +1785,18 @@ dependencies = [
  "serde",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "indicatif"
+version = "0.17.2"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "4295cbb7573c16d310e99e713cf9e75101eb190ab31fccd35f2d2691b4352b19"
+dependencies = [
+ "console",
+ "number_prefix",
+ "portable-atomic",
+ "unicode-width",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "inotify"
 version = "0.7.1"
@@ -2650,6 +2662,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "htmlescape",
  "ical",
  "indexmap",
+ "indicatif",
  "is-root",
  "itertools",
  "libc",
@@ -3111,6 +3124,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "number_prefix"
+version = "0.4.0"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "830b246a0e5f20af87141b25c173cd1b609bd7779a4617d6ec582abaf90870f3"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "objc"
 version = "0.2.7"
@@ -3708,6 +3727,12 @@ dependencies = [
  "nom",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "portable-atomic"
+version = "0.3.19"
+source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
+checksum = "26f6a7b87c2e435a3241addceeeff740ff8b7e76b74c13bf9acb17fa454ea00b"
+
 [[package]]
 name = "powierza-coefficient"
 version = "1.0.2"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
index fddeea23c8..749bfbfa0b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-command/Cargo.toml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ fs_extra = "1.2.0"
 htmlescape = "0.3.1"
 ical = "0.7.0"
 indexmap = { version="1.7", features=["serde-1"] }
+indicatif = "0.17.2"
 Inflector = "0.11"
 is-root = "0.1.2"
 itertools = "0.10.0"
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
index b94b4a25ae..8cb7e65ece 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/open.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ impl Command for Open {
                     Box::new(BufferedReader { input: buf_reader }),
                     ctrlc,
                     call_span,
+                    None,
                 )),
                 stderr: None,
                 exit_code: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
index 8b3b7ddbd0..da85fcc601 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/filesystem/save.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use std::fs::File;
 use std::io::{BufWriter, Write};
 use std::path::Path;
 
+use crate::progress_bar;
+
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct Save;
 
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ impl Command for Save {
             .switch("raw", "save file as raw binary", Some('r'))
             .switch("append", "append input to the end of the file", Some('a'))
             .switch("force", "overwrite the destination", Some('f'))
+            .switch("progress", "enable progress bar", Some('p'))
             .category(Category::FileSystem)
     }
 
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ impl Command for Save {
         let raw = call.has_flag("raw");
         let append = call.has_flag("append");
         let force = call.has_flag("force");
+        let progress = call.has_flag("progress");
 
         let span = call.head;
 
@@ -81,16 +85,16 @@ impl Command for Save {
 
                 // delegate a thread to redirect stderr to result.
                 let handler = stderr.map(|stderr_stream| match stderr_file {
-                    Some(stderr_file) => {
-                        std::thread::spawn(move || stream_to_file(stderr_stream, stderr_file, span))
-                    }
+                    Some(stderr_file) => std::thread::spawn(move || {
+                        stream_to_file(stderr_stream, stderr_file, span, progress)
+                    }),
                     None => std::thread::spawn(move || {
                         let _ = stderr_stream.into_bytes();
                         Ok(PipelineData::empty())
                     }),
                 });
 
-                let res = stream_to_file(stream, file, span);
+                let res = stream_to_file(stream, file, span, progress);
                 if let Some(h) = handler {
                     h.join().map_err(|err| {
                         ShellError::ExternalCommand(
@@ -332,10 +336,29 @@ fn stream_to_file(
     mut stream: RawStream,
     file: File,
     span: Span,
+    progress: bool,
 ) -> Result<PipelineData, ShellError> {
     let mut writer = BufWriter::new(file);
 
-    stream
+    let mut bytes_processed: u64 = 0;
+    let bytes_processed_p = &mut bytes_processed;
+    let file_total_size = stream.known_size;
+    let mut process_failed = false;
+    let process_failed_p = &mut process_failed;
+
+    // Create the progress bar
+    // It looks a bit messy but I am doing it this way to avoid
+    // creating the bar when is not needed
+    let (mut bar_opt, bar_opt_clone) = if progress {
+        let tmp_bar = progress_bar::NuProgressBar::new(file_total_size);
+        let tmp_bar_clone = tmp_bar.clone();
+
+        (Some(tmp_bar), Some(tmp_bar_clone))
+    } else {
+        (None, None)
+    };
+
+    let result = stream
         .try_for_each(move |result| {
             let buf = match result {
                 Ok(v) => match v {
@@ -353,13 +376,39 @@ fn stream_to_file(
                         ));
                     }
                 },
-                Err(err) => return Err(err),
+                Err(err) => {
+                    *process_failed_p = true;
+                    return Err(err);
+                }
             };
 
+            // If the `progress` flag is set then
+            if progress {
+                // Update the total amount of bytes that has been saved and then print the progress bar
+                *bytes_processed_p += buf.len() as u64;
+                if let Some(bar) = &mut bar_opt {
+                    bar.update_bar(*bytes_processed_p);
+                }
+            }
+
             if let Err(err) = writer.write(&buf) {
+                *process_failed_p = true;
                 return Err(ShellError::IOError(err.to_string()));
             }
             Ok(())
         })
-        .map(|_| PipelineData::empty())
+        .map(|_| PipelineData::empty());
+
+    // If the `progress` flag is set then
+    if progress {
+        // If the process failed, stop the progress bar with an error message.
+        if process_failed {
+            if let Some(bar) = bar_opt_clone {
+                bar.abandoned_msg("# Error while saving #".to_owned());
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // And finally return the stream result.
+    result
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
index c0e059eea5..605fa4e482 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/formats/to/text.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ impl Command for ToText {
                     }),
                     engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
                     span,
+                    None,
                 )),
                 stderr: None,
                 exit_code: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
index f9f4e49825..ea3c8e8a99 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ mod misc;
 mod network;
 mod path;
 mod platform;
+mod progress_bar;
 mod random;
 mod shells;
 mod sort_utils;
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/fetch.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/fetch.rs
index 969f4414a2..adf5f3194d 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/fetch.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/fetch.rs
@@ -361,6 +361,26 @@ fn response_to_buffer(
     engine_state: &EngineState,
     span: Span,
 ) -> nu_protocol::PipelineData {
+    // Try to get the size of the file to be downloaded.
+    // This is helpful to show the progress of the stream.
+    let buffer_size = match &response.headers().get("content-length") {
+        Some(content_length) => {
+            let content_length = &(*content_length).clone(); // binding
+
+            let content_length = content_length
+                .to_str()
+                .unwrap_or("")
+                .parse::<u64>()
+                .unwrap_or(0);
+
+            if content_length == 0 {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(content_length)
+            }
+        }
+        _ => None,
+    };
     let buffered_input = BufReader::new(response);
 
     PipelineData::ExternalStream {
@@ -370,6 +390,7 @@ fn response_to_buffer(
             }),
             engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
             span,
+            buffer_size,
         )),
         stderr: None,
         exit_code: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/network/post.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/network/post.rs
index 5e70eb4e02..de94fb78a1 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/network/post.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/network/post.rs
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ fn response_to_buffer(
             }),
             engine_state.ctrlc.clone(),
             span,
+            None,
         )),
         stderr: None,
         exit_code: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/progress_bar.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/progress_bar.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb3ca3d0a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/progress_bar.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use indicatif::{ProgressBar, ProgressState, ProgressStyle};
+use std::fmt;
+
+// This module includes the progress bar used to show the progress when using the command `save`
+// Eventually it would be nice to find a better place for it.
+
+pub struct NuProgressBar {
+    pub pb: ProgressBar,
+    bytes_processed: u64,
+    total_bytes: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+impl NuProgressBar {
+    pub fn new(total_bytes: Option<u64>) -> NuProgressBar {
+        // Let's create the progress bar template.
+        let template = match total_bytes {
+            Some(_) => {
+                // We will use a progress bar if we know the total bytes of the stream
+                ProgressStyle::with_template("{spinner:.green} [{elapsed_precise}] [{wide_bar:.cyan/blue}] {bytes}/{total_bytes} {binary_bytes_per_sec} ({eta}) {msg}")
+            }
+            _ => {
+                // But if we don't know the total then we just show the stats progress
+                ProgressStyle::with_template(
+                    "{spinner:.green} [{elapsed_precise}] {bytes} {binary_bytes_per_sec} {msg}",
+                )
+            }
+        };
+
+        let total_bytes = match total_bytes {
+            Some(total_size) => total_size,
+            _ => 0,
+        };
+
+        let new_progress_bar = ProgressBar::new(total_bytes);
+        new_progress_bar.set_style(
+            template
+                .unwrap_or_else(|_| ProgressStyle::default_bar())
+                .with_key("eta", |state: &ProgressState, w: &mut dyn fmt::Write| {
+                    let _ = fmt::write(w, format_args!("{:.1}s", state.eta().as_secs_f64()));
+                })
+                .progress_chars("#>-"),
+        );
+
+        NuProgressBar {
+            pb: new_progress_bar,
+            total_bytes: None,
+            bytes_processed: 0,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn update_bar(&mut self, bytes_processed: u64) {
+        self.pb.set_position(bytes_processed);
+    }
+
+    // Commenting this for now but adding it in the future
+    //pub fn finished_msg(&self, msg: String) {
+    //    self.pb.finish_with_message(msg);
+    //}
+
+    pub fn abandoned_msg(&self, msg: String) {
+        self.pb.abandon_with_message(msg);
+    }
+
+    pub fn clone(&self) -> NuProgressBar {
+        NuProgressBar {
+            pb: self.pb.clone(),
+            bytes_processed: self.bytes_processed,
+            total_bytes: self.total_bytes,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
index 6ecbcf28cb..6d0776a162 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                             Box::new(stdout_receiver),
                             output_ctrlc.clone(),
                             head,
+                            None,
                         ))
                     } else {
                         None
@@ -485,6 +486,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
                             Box::new(stderr_receiver),
                             output_ctrlc.clone(),
                             head,
+                            None,
                         ))
                     } else {
                         None
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
index 4bd07cdbae..6424e8c1c8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/viewers/table.rs
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ fn handle_table_command(
                 ),
                 ctrlc,
                 call.head,
+                None,
             )),
             stderr: None,
             exit_code: None,
@@ -732,6 +733,7 @@ fn handle_row_stream(
             }),
             ctrlc,
             head,
+            None,
         )),
         stderr: None,
         exit_code: None,
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
index f526dd123a..939c3fb45c 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/pipeline_data.rs
@@ -566,6 +566,7 @@ impl PipelineData {
                     Box::new(vec![Ok(stderr_bytes)].into_iter()),
                     stderr_ctrlc,
                     stderr_span,
+                    None,
                 )
             });
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
index 1ee595fdfb..d9b3621888 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub struct RawStream {
     pub ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
     pub is_binary: bool,
     pub span: Span,
+    pub known_size: Option<u64>, // (bytes)
 }
 
 impl RawStream {
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ impl RawStream {
         stream: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = Result<Vec<u8>, ShellError>> + Send + 'static>,
         ctrlc: Option<Arc<AtomicBool>>,
         span: Span,
+        known_size: Option<u64>,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             stream,
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ impl RawStream {
             ctrlc,
             is_binary: false,
             span,
+            known_size,
         }
     }
 
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ impl RawStream {
             ctrlc: self.ctrlc,
             is_binary: self.is_binary,
             span: self.span,
+            known_size: self.known_size,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7ad0fdf74f..fb9898cb2b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
                         Box::new(BufferedReader::new(buf_reader)),
                         Some(ctrlc),
                         redirect_stdin.span,
+                        None,
                     )),
                     stderr: None,
                     exit_code: None,