diff --git a/command-snapshot.json b/command-snapshot.json
index 8175ffac..11775805 100644
--- a/command-snapshot.json
+++ b/command-snapshot.json
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
   {
     "command": "project:retrieve:preview",
     "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-deploy-retrieve",
-    "flags": ["ignore-conflicts", "json", "target-org"],
+    "flags": ["ignore-conflicts", "json", "target-org", "concise"],
     "alias": ["retrieve:metadata:preview"],
     "flagChars": ["c", "o"],
     "flagAliases": []
diff --git a/messages/retrieve.metadata.preview.md b/messages/retrieve.metadata.preview.md
index bc456ceb..92c676d4 100644
--- a/messages/retrieve.metadata.preview.md
+++ b/messages/retrieve.metadata.preview.md
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ This flag applies only to orgs that allow source tracking. It has no effect on o
 
 Omit ignored files.
 
+# flags.concise.description
+
+Show only the changes that will be retrieved; omits files that are forceignored.
+
 # flags.api-version.summary
 
 Target API version for the deploy.
diff --git a/src/commands/project/retrieve/preview.ts b/src/commands/project/retrieve/preview.ts
index 4b67866f..b5976d55 100644
--- a/src/commands/project/retrieve/preview.ts
+++ b/src/commands/project/retrieve/preview.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ export default class RetrieveMetadataPreview extends SfCommand<PreviewResult> {
       summary: messages.getMessage('flags.target-org.summary'),
       required: true,
     }),
+    concise: Flags.boolean({
+      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.concise.summary'),
+      description: messages.getMessage('flags.concise.description'),
+      default: false,
+    }),
   };
 
   public async run(): Promise<PreviewResult> {
@@ -65,7 +70,7 @@ export default class RetrieveMetadataPreview extends SfCommand<PreviewResult> {
     });
 
     if (!this.jsonEnabled()) {
-      printTables(output, 'retrieve');
+      printTables(output, 'retrieve', flags.concise);
     }
     return output;
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/previewOutput.ts b/src/utils/previewOutput.ts
index 32c2dc52..d9e726f3 100644
--- a/src/utils/previewOutput.ts
+++ b/src/utils/previewOutput.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export const printIgnoredTable = (files: PreviewFile[], baseOperation: BaseOpera
   }
 };
 
-export const printTables = (result: PreviewResult, baseOperation: BaseOperation): void => {
+export const printTables = (result: PreviewResult, baseOperation: BaseOperation, concise = false): void => {
   printConflictsTable(result.conflicts);
   printDeleteTable(result.toDelete);
   if (baseOperation === 'deploy') {
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ export const printTables = (result: PreviewResult, baseOperation: BaseOperation)
     printRetrieveTable(result.toRetrieve);
   }
 
-  printIgnoredTable(result.ignored, baseOperation);
+  if (!concise) {
+    printIgnoredTable(result.ignored, baseOperation);
+  }
 };
 
 export const getConflictFiles = async (stl?: SourceTracking, ignore = false): Promise<Set<string>> =>
diff --git a/test/nuts/tracking/forceIgnore.nut.ts b/test/nuts/tracking/forceIgnore.nut.ts
index 464a408c..70005222 100644
--- a/test/nuts/tracking/forceIgnore.nut.ts
+++ b/test/nuts/tracking/forceIgnore.nut.ts
@@ -192,5 +192,14 @@ describe('forceignore changes', () => {
       }).jsonOutput?.result;
       expect(pullOutput?.files.length).to.equal(0);
     });
+
+    it('will not display ignored files with --concise', () => {
+      // gets file into source tracking
+      const output = execCmd<PreviewResult>('project:retrieve:preview --concise', {
+        ensureExitCode: 0,
+      }).shellOutput.stdout;
+      expect(output).to.not.include("These files won't retrieve because they're ignored by your .forceignore file.");
+      expect(output).to.not.include('ApexClass CreatedClass');
+    });
   });
 });