diff --git a/s3s.py b/s3s.py
index 123f272..7d768e2 100755
--- a/s3s.py
+++ b/s3s.py
@@ -207,7 +207,10 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 		queries.append(None)
 
 	needs_sorted = False # https://ygdp.yale.edu/phenomena/needs-washed :D
+	progress = Progress()
+
 	for sha in queries:
+		progress()
 		if sha != None:
 			if DEBUG:
 				print(f"* making query1 to {sha}")
@@ -222,6 +225,7 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 				for battle_group in query1_resp["data"]["latestBattleHistories"]["historyGroups"]["nodes"]:
 					for battle in battle_group["historyDetails"]["nodes"]:
 						battle_ids.append(battle["id"]) # don't filter out private battles here - do that in post_result()
+						progress()
 
 			# ink battles - latest 50 turf war
 			elif "regularBattleHistories" in query1_resp["data"]:
@@ -229,12 +233,14 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 				for battle_group in query1_resp["data"]["regularBattleHistories"]["historyGroups"]["nodes"]:
 					for battle in battle_group["historyDetails"]["nodes"]:
 						battle_ids.append(battle["id"])
+						progress()
 			# ink battles - latest 50 anarchy battles
 			elif "bankaraBattleHistories" in query1_resp["data"]:
 				needs_sorted = True
 				for battle_group in query1_resp["data"]["bankaraBattleHistories"]["historyGroups"]["nodes"]:
 					for battle in battle_group["historyDetails"]["nodes"]:
 						battle_ids.append(battle["id"])
+						progress()
 			# ink battles - latest 50 private battles
 			elif "privateBattleHistories" in query1_resp["data"] \
 			and not utils.custom_key_exists("ignore_private", CONFIG_DATA):
@@ -242,11 +248,13 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 				for battle_group in query1_resp["data"]["privateBattleHistories"]["historyGroups"]["nodes"]:
 					for battle in battle_group["historyDetails"]["nodes"]:
 						battle_ids.append(battle["id"])
+						progress()
 			# salmon run jobs - latest 50
 			elif "coopResult" in query1_resp["data"]:
 				for shift in query1_resp["data"]["coopResult"]["historyGroups"]["nodes"]:
 					for job in shift["historyDetails"]["nodes"]:
 						job_ids.append(job["id"])
+						progress()
 
 			if numbers_only:
 				ink_list.extend(battle_ids)
@@ -259,6 +267,7 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 						cookies=dict(_gtoken=GTOKEN))
 					query2_resp_b = json.loads(query2_b.text)
 					ink_list.append(query2_resp_b)
+					progress()
 
 				for jid in job_ids:
 					query2_j = requests.post(utils.GRAPHQL_URL,
@@ -267,6 +276,7 @@ def fetch_json(which, separate=False, exportall=False, specific=False, numbers_o
 						cookies=dict(_gtoken=GTOKEN))
 					query2_resp_j = json.loads(query2_j.text)
 					salmon_list.append(query2_resp_j)
+					progress()
 
 				if needs_sorted: # put regular, bankara, and private in order, since they were exported in sequential chunks
 					try:
@@ -992,6 +1002,18 @@ def monitor_battles(which, secs, isblackout, istestrun):
 		print("Please run s3s again with " + '\033[91m' + "-r" + '\033[0m' + " to get these battles.")
 		print("Bye!")
 
+class Progress:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.count = 0
+
+    def __call__(self):
+        lineend = 31
+        ika = '>=> ' if self.count % 2 == 0 else '===>'
+        sys.stdout.write("\r%s%s%s" % (' ' * self.count, ika, ' ' * (lineend - self.count)))
+        sys.stdout.flush()
+        self.count += 1
+        if(self.count > lineend):
+            self.count = 0
 
 def main():
 	'''Main process, including I/O and setup.'''