diff --git a/cmd/stories/main.go b/cmd/stories/main.go
index c5c630ed..91b41ea8 100644
--- a/cmd/stories/main.go
+++ b/cmd/stories/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ var CLI struct {
 	Prefix string `help:"Pre-filter the list of stories." name:"prefix" optional:"" short:"p"`
 	Single string `help:"Show a single story in full screen, overriding its config." name:"single" optional:"" short:"s"`
 	Cast   string `help:"Save an asciinema cast to the given filename. Must be used in tandem with --single." name:"cast" optional:"" short:"c"`
+	Width  int    `help:"Set the width of the terminal when saving an asciinema cast." name:"width" optional:"" short:"w" default:"80"`
+	Height int    `help:"Set the height of the terminal when saving an asciinema cast." name:"height" optional:"" short:"h" default:"26"`
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -85,7 +87,10 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	var cols, rows int = 80, 26
-	if !haveCast {
+	if haveCast {
+		cols = CLI.Width
+		rows = CLI.Height
+	} else {
 		cols, rows, err = term.GetSize(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
diff --git a/docs/src/quick-start.md b/docs/src/quick-start.md
index 51de1e07..abfedf77 100644
--- a/docs/src/quick-start.md
+++ b/docs/src/quick-start.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ If your terminal is wider than 80 columns, you'll notice that the pane does not
 
 All actions in `cy`, such as creating panes and switching between them, are triggered by sequences of keys.
 
-{{story cast cy/viewport}}
+{{story cast cy/viewport -w 100}}
 
 Here are a few you can try: