diff --git a/ssm/ssm.py b/ssm/ssm.py
index 9ab4054..b831e43 100644
--- a/ssm/ssm.py
+++ b/ssm/ssm.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import sys
 import os
 from typing import List
+from .__version__ import __version__
 
 
 SVG_XMLNS = {"xmlns": "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"}
@@ -294,27 +295,39 @@ def _list_sprites(*,
 
 def _export_sprites(*sprites,
                     show_use: bool,
+                    export_dir: str = "",
                     spritesheet_filename: str) -> None:
     if not os.path.exists(spritesheet_filename):
         raise RuntimeError(f"Spritesheet '{spritesheet_filename}' "
                            "does not exist.")
+    if export_dir != "" and not os.path.isdir(export_dir):
+        raise RuntimeError("The directory specified does not exist.")
 
     sprites = list(sprites)
     spritesheet = Spritesheet(spritesheet_filename)
 
     for sprite in spritesheet.sprites:
-        if sprite.id in sprites:
-            print(sprite.export(show_use=show_use,
-                                spritesheet_filename=spritesheet_filename),
-                  end="")
+        if sprite.id not in sprites:
+            continue
+
+        sprite_data = sprite.export(show_use=show_use,
+                                    spritesheet_filename=spritesheet_filename)
+        if export_dir != "":
+            with open(f"{export_dir}/{sprite.id}.svg", "w") as f:
+                f.write(sprite_data)
+        else:
+            print(sprite_data, end="")
 
 
 def main() -> None:
     """Runs script.
     """
-    parser = ArgumentParser(prog="ssm.py",
+    parser = ArgumentParser(prog="ssm",
                             description=__doc__,
                             formatter_class=RawDescriptionHelpFormatter)
+    parser.add_argument("--version",
+                        action="version",
+                        version=f"%(prog)s {__version__}")
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers()
 
     parser_create = subparsers.add_parser("create",
@@ -388,6 +401,11 @@ def main() -> None:
                                "-u",
                                action="store_true",
                                help="Print <use> for HTML")
+    parser_export.add_argument("--dir",
+                               type=str,
+                               metavar="EXPORT_DIR",
+                               default="",
+                               help="Write sprites to directory")
     parser_export.add_argument("sprites",
                                type=str,
                                metavar="SVG_SPRITES",
@@ -420,6 +438,7 @@ def main() -> None:
             elif args._parser == "export":
                 _export_sprites(*args.sprites,
                                 show_use=args.use,
+                                export_dir=args.dir,
                                 spritesheet_filename=(args.f.name
                                                       if args.f is not None
                                                       else ""))
diff --git a/tests/menu.svg b/tests/menu.svg
index 073d863..c61ff15 100644
--- a/tests/menu.svg
+++ b/tests/menu.svg
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" style="fill: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);transform: ;msFilter:;">
-    <path d="M4 6h16v2H4zm0 5h16v2H4zm0 5h16v2H4z"></path>
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M4 6h16v2H4zm0 5h16v2H4zm0 5h16v2H4z"/>
 </svg>
diff --git a/tests/search.svg b/tests/search.svg
index a4b8ab0..860702f 100644
--- a/tests/search.svg
+++ b/tests/search.svg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" style="fill: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);transform: ;msFilter:;">
-    <path d="M10 18a7.952 7.952 0 0 0 4.897-1.688l4.396 4.396 1.414-1.414-4.396-4.396A7.952 7.952 0 0 0 18 10c0-4.411-3.589-8-8-8s-8 3.589-8 8 3.589 8 8 8zm0-14c3.309 0 6 2.691 6 6s-2.691 6-6 6-6-2.691-6-6 2.691-6 6-6z">
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path d="M10 18a7.952 7.952 0 0 0 4.897-1.688l4.396 4.396 1.414-1.414-4.396-4.396A7.952 7.952 0 0 0 18 10c0-4.411-3.589-8-8-8s-8 3.589-8 8 3.589 8 8 8zm0-14c3.309 0 6 2.691 6 6s-2.691 6-6 6-6-2.691-6-6 2.691-6 6-6z">
     </path>
 </svg>
diff --git a/tests/test_ssm.py b/tests/test_ssm.py
index 56a4f3e..4eccb83 100644
--- a/tests/test_ssm.py
+++ b/tests/test_ssm.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 MENU_SPRITE = f"{TEST_DIR}/menu.svg"
 SEARCH_ID = "search"
 MENU_ID = "menu"
+EXPORTED_SVG = f"{ARTIFACT_DIR}/{SEARCH_ID}.svg"
 
 
 class TestSsm(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -135,6 +136,23 @@ def test_export_with_use(self):
         self.assertEqual(len(tree.xpath(f"/svg/use[@href='{Path(SPRITESHEET_TWO_SPRITES).name}#{SEARCH_ID}']")), 1,  # noqa
                          "Malformed spritesheet.")
 
+    def test_export_to_file(self):
+        completed_process = subprocess.run(["python",
+                                            "-m",
+                                            "ssm",
+                                            "export",
+                                            "-f",
+                                            f"{SPRITESHEET_TWO_SPRITES}",
+                                            f"{SEARCH_ID}"
+                                            "--dir",
+                                            f"{ARTIFACT_DIR}"])
+        self.assertTrue(completed_process.returncode == 0,
+                        "Failed to export sprite from spritesheet.")
+        tree = etree.parse(f"{EXPORTED_SVG}")
+        self.assertEqual(len(tree.xpath("/xmlns:svg/xmlns:path",
+                                        namespaces=SVG_XMLNS)), 1,
+                         "Malformed spritesheet.")
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()