diff --git a/fftcg/ttsdeck.py b/fftcg/ttsdeck.py
index 01e89a1..462e818 100644
--- a/fftcg/ttsdeck.py
+++ b/fftcg/ttsdeck.py
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ class TTSDeck(Cards):
             for code in codes
         ])
 
+    @property
+    def file_name(self) -> str:
+        return f"{super().file_name}.json"
+
     __FFDECKS_API_URL = "https://ffdecks.com/api/deck"
     __RE_FFDECKS_ID = re.compile(r"((https?://)?ffdecks\.com(/+api)?/+deck/+)?([0-9]+).*", flags=re.UNICODE)
 
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ class TTSDeck(Cards):
         # create deck object
         return cls(codes, name, description, True)
 
-    def tts_object(self, language: Language) -> dict[str, any]:
+    def get_tts_object(self, language: Language) -> dict[str, any]:
         carddb = CardDB()
 
         # unique face urls used
@@ -207,11 +211,14 @@ class TTSDeck(Cards):
 
         return deck_dict
 
+    def get_json(self, language: Language) -> str:
+        return json.dumps(self.get_tts_object(language), indent=2)
+
     def save(self, language: Language) -> None:
         # only save if the deck contains cards
         if self:
             if not os.path.exists(DECKS_DIR_NAME):
                 os.mkdir(DECKS_DIR_NAME)
 
-            with open(os.path.join(DECKS_DIR_NAME, f"{self.file_name}.json"), "w") as file:
-                json.dump(self.tts_object(language), file, indent=2)
+            with open(os.path.join(DECKS_DIR_NAME, self.file_name), "w") as file:
+                file.write(self.get_json(language))
diff --git a/fftcgtool.py b/fftcgtool.py
index b218452..6a91124 100755
--- a/fftcgtool.py
+++ b/fftcgtool.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import argparse
+import io
 import logging
 import os
+import sys
+import zipfile
 
 import fftcg
 
@@ -66,6 +69,12 @@ def main() -> None:
         help="language for imported objects",
     )
 
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-s", "--stdout",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="print the deck files in a zip archive to stdout, skip creating JSONs on disk",
+    )
+
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(
         description="Import either an Opus to extend the mod, or import a deck to play right away.",
         dest="subcommand",
@@ -143,12 +152,29 @@ def main() -> None:
     os.chdir(OUT_DIR_NAME)
 
     # call function based on args
-    for deck in args.func(args):
-        deck.save(args.language)
+    decks = args.func(args)
 
-    # bye
-    print("Done. Put the generated JSON files in your 'Saved Objects' Folder.")
-    print("Thanks for using fftcgtool!")
+    # decide what to do with the decks
+    if args.stdout:
+        # create file-like buffer
+        with io.BytesIO() as buffer:
+            # create zip file in buffer
+            with zipfile.ZipFile(buffer, "w") as zip_file:
+                for deck in decks:
+                    zip_file.writestr(deck.file_name, deck.get_json(args.language))
+
+            # write zip file to stdout
+            buffer.seek(0)
+            with open(sys.stdout.fileno(), "wb", closefd=False, buffering=0) as stdout:
+                stdout.write(buffer.read())
+
+    else:
+        for deck in decks:
+            deck.save(args.language)
+
+        # bye
+        print("Done. Put the generated JSON files in your 'Saved Objects' Folder.")
+        print("Thanks for using fftcgtool!")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":