diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce9c19f..2c585aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Output options:
   --video-quality       Quality of the converted video (percent)  [number] [default: 75]
   --video-bitrate       Bitrate of the converted videos (e.g. 120k)  [string] [default: null]
   --video-format        Video output format  [choices: "mp4", "webm"] [default: "mp4"]
+  --video-hwaccel       Use Hardware acceleration, requires bitrate too  [choices: ["none", "vaapi"] [default: "none"]
   --video-stills        Where the video still frame is taken  [choices: "seek", "middle"] [default: "seek"]
   --video-stills-seek   Number of seconds where the still frame is taken  [number] [default: 1]
   --photo-preview       How lightbox photos are generated  [choices: "resize", "copy", "symlink", "link"] [default: "resize"]
diff --git a/src/cli/options.js b/src/cli/options.js
index 3abda4e..b86bd86 100644
--- a/src/cli/options.js
+++ b/src/cli/options.js
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ const OPTIONS = {
     choices: ['mp4', 'webm'],
     'default': 'mp4'
   },
+  'video-hwaccel': {
+    group: 'Output options:',
+    description: 'Use Hardware acceleration, requires bitrate too',
+    choices: ['none', 'vaapi'],
+    'default': 'none'
+  },
   'video-stills': {
     group: 'Output options:',
     description: 'Where the video still frame is taken',
diff --git a/src/steps/actions.js b/src/steps/actions.js
index 2888e9f..673d719 100644
--- a/src/steps/actions.js
+++ b/src/steps/actions.js
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ exports.createMap = function (opts) {
   const videoOpts = {
     format: opts.videoFormat,
     quality: opts.videoQuality,
-    bitrate: opts.videoBitrate
+    bitrate: opts.videoBitrate,
+    hwaccel: opts.videoHwaccel
   }
   return {
     'fs:copy': (task, done) => fs.copy(task.src, task.dest, done),