diff --git a/changelog/unreleased/pull-4839 b/changelog/unreleased/pull-4839
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8d644407b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/unreleased/pull-4839
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Enhancement: Add dry-run support to `restore` command
+
+The `restore` command now supports the `--dry-run` option to perform
+a dry run. Pass the `--verbose=2` option to see which files would
+remain unchanged, which would be updated or freshly restored.
+
+https://github.com/restic/restic/pull/4839
diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
index 467a7535a..aea6457bd 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_restore.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type RestoreOptions struct {
 	includePatternOptions
 	Target string
 	restic.SnapshotFilter
+	DryRun    bool
 	Sparse    bool
 	Verify    bool
 	Overwrite restorer.OverwriteBehavior
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ func init() {
 	initIncludePatternOptions(flags, &restoreOptions.includePatternOptions)
 
 	initSingleSnapshotFilter(flags, &restoreOptions.SnapshotFilter)
+	flags.BoolVar(&restoreOptions.DryRun, "dry-run", false, "do not write any data, just show what would be done")
 	flags.BoolVar(&restoreOptions.Sparse, "sparse", false, "restore files as sparse")
 	flags.BoolVar(&restoreOptions.Verify, "verify", false, "verify restored files content")
 	flags.Var(&restoreOptions.Overwrite, "overwrite", "overwrite behavior, one of (always|if-changed|if-newer|never) (default: always)")
@@ -99,6 +101,9 @@ func runRestore(ctx context.Context, opts RestoreOptions, gopts GlobalOptions,
 	if hasExcludes && hasIncludes {
 		return errors.Fatal("exclude and include patterns are mutually exclusive")
 	}
+	if opts.DryRun && opts.Verify {
+		return errors.Fatal("--dry-run and --verify are mutually exclusive")
+	}
 
 	snapshotIDString := args[0]
 
@@ -133,13 +138,14 @@ func runRestore(ctx context.Context, opts RestoreOptions, gopts GlobalOptions,
 	msg := ui.NewMessage(term, gopts.verbosity)
 	var printer restoreui.ProgressPrinter
 	if gopts.JSON {
-		printer = restoreui.NewJSONProgress(term)
+		printer = restoreui.NewJSONProgress(term, gopts.verbosity)
 	} else {
-		printer = restoreui.NewTextProgress(term)
+		printer = restoreui.NewTextProgress(term, gopts.verbosity)
 	}
 
 	progress := restoreui.NewProgress(printer, calculateProgressInterval(!gopts.Quiet, gopts.JSON))
 	res := restorer.NewRestorer(repo, sn, restorer.Options{
+		DryRun:    opts.DryRun,
 		Sparse:    opts.Sparse,
 		Progress:  progress,
 		Overwrite: opts.Overwrite,
diff --git a/doc/040_backup.rst b/doc/040_backup.rst
index a07413ad9..2aeb063d9 100644
--- a/doc/040_backup.rst
+++ b/doc/040_backup.rst
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ case, specify the ``--skip-if-unchanged`` option.
 Note that when using absolute paths to specify the backup target, then also
 changes to the parent folders result in a changed snapshot. For example, a backup
 of ``/home/user/work`` will create a new snapshot if the metadata of either
- ``/``, ``/home`` or ``/home/user`` change. To avoid this problem run restic from
+``/``, ``/home`` or ``/home/user`` change. To avoid this problem run restic from
 the corresponding folder and use relative paths.
 
 .. code-block:: console
diff --git a/doc/050_restore.rst b/doc/050_restore.rst
index 9c24f09de..497488241 100644
--- a/doc/050_restore.rst
+++ b/doc/050_restore.rst
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ There are case insensitive variants of ``--exclude`` and ``--include`` called
 ignore the casing of paths.
 
 There are also ``--include-file``, ``--exclude-file``, ``--iinclude-file`` and
- ``--iexclude-file`` flags that read the include and exclude patterns from a file.
+``--iexclude-file`` flags that read the include and exclude patterns from a file.
 
 Restoring symbolic links on windows is only possible when the user has
 ``SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege`` privilege or is running as admin. This is a
@@ -111,6 +111,28 @@ values are supported:
   newer modification time (mtime).
 * ``--overwrite never``: never overwrite existing files.
 
+Dry run
+-------
+
+As restore operations can take a long time, it can be useful to perform a dry-run to
+see what would be restored without having to run the full restore operation. The
+restore command supports the ``--dry-run`` option and prints information about the
+restored files when specifying ``--verbose=2``.
+
+.. code-block:: console
+
+    $ restic restore --target /tmp/restore-work --dry-run --verbose=2 latest
+
+    unchanged /restic/internal/walker/walker.go with size 2.812 KiB
+    updated   /restic/internal/walker/walker_test.go with size 11.143 KiB
+    restored  /restic/restic with size 35.318 MiB
+    restored  /restic
+    [...]
+    Summary: Restored 9072 files/dirs (153.597 MiB) in 0:00
+
+Files with already up to date content are reported as ``unchanged``. Files whose content
+was modified are ``updated`` and files that are new are shown as ``restored``. Directories
+and other file types like symlinks are always reported as ``restored``.
 
 Restore using mount
 ===================
diff --git a/doc/075_scripting.rst b/doc/075_scripting.rst
index d40f7c976..b83fe5eb5 100644
--- a/doc/075_scripting.rst
+++ b/doc/075_scripting.rst
@@ -511,6 +511,22 @@ Status
 |``bytes_skipped``     | Total size of skipped files                                |
 +----------------------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 
+Verbose Status
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+Verbose status provides details about the progress, including details about restored files.
+Only printed if `--verbose=2` is specified.
+
++----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``message_type``     | Always "verbose_status"                                   |
++----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``action``           | Either "restored", "updated" or "unchanged"               |
++----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``item``             | The item in question                                      |
++----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+| ``size``             | Size of the item in bytes                                 |
++----------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------+
+
 Summary
 ^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go b/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
index f57d58598..fd5b3c5db 100644
--- a/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
+++ b/internal/restorer/filerestorer.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (r *fileRestorer) restoreEmptyFileAt(location string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	r.progress.AddProgress(location, 0, 0)
+	r.progress.AddProgress(location, restore.ActionFileRestored, 0, 0)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ func (r *fileRestorer) downloadBlobs(ctx context.Context, packID restic.ID,
 							createSize = file.size
 						}
 						writeErr := r.filesWriter.writeToFile(r.targetPath(file.location), blobData, offset, createSize, file.sparse)
-						r.progress.AddProgress(file.location, uint64(len(blobData)), uint64(file.size))
+						action := restore.ActionFileUpdated
+						if file.state == nil {
+							action = restore.ActionFileRestored
+						}
+						r.progress.AddProgress(file.location, action, uint64(len(blobData)), uint64(file.size))
 						return writeErr
 					}
 					err := r.sanitizeError(file, writeToFile())
diff --git a/internal/restorer/restorer.go b/internal/restorer/restorer.go
index a80714fa7..650ad0731 100644
--- a/internal/restorer/restorer.go
+++ b/internal/restorer/restorer.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type Restorer struct {
 var restorerAbortOnAllErrors = func(_ string, err error) error { return err }
 
 type Options struct {
+	DryRun    bool
 	Sparse    bool
 	Progress  *restoreui.Progress
 	Overwrite OverwriteBehavior
@@ -220,22 +221,27 @@ func (res *Restorer) traverseTree(ctx context.Context, target, location string,
 }
 
 func (res *Restorer) restoreNodeTo(ctx context.Context, node *restic.Node, target, location string) error {
-	debug.Log("restoreNode %v %v %v", node.Name, target, location)
-	if err := fs.Remove(target); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "RemoveNode")
+	if !res.opts.DryRun {
+		debug.Log("restoreNode %v %v %v", node.Name, target, location)
+		if err := fs.Remove(target); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "RemoveNode")
+		}
+
+		err := node.CreateAt(ctx, target, res.repo)
+		if err != nil {
+			debug.Log("node.CreateAt(%s) error %v", target, err)
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
-	err := node.CreateAt(ctx, target, res.repo)
-	if err != nil {
-		debug.Log("node.CreateAt(%s) error %v", target, err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, 0, 0)
+	res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, restoreui.ActionFileRestored, 0, 0)
 	return res.restoreNodeMetadataTo(node, target, location)
 }
 
 func (res *Restorer) restoreNodeMetadataTo(node *restic.Node, target, location string) error {
+	if res.opts.DryRun {
+		return nil
+	}
 	debug.Log("restoreNodeMetadata %v %v %v", node.Name, target, location)
 	err := node.RestoreMetadata(target, res.Warn)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -245,21 +251,26 @@ func (res *Restorer) restoreNodeMetadataTo(node *restic.Node, target, location s
 }
 
 func (res *Restorer) restoreHardlinkAt(node *restic.Node, target, path, location string) error {
-	if err := fs.Remove(path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "RemoveCreateHardlink")
-	}
-	err := fs.Link(target, path)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.WithStack(err)
+	if !res.opts.DryRun {
+		if err := fs.Remove(path); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "RemoveCreateHardlink")
+		}
+		err := fs.Link(target, path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.WithStack(err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, 0, 0)
-
+	res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, restoreui.ActionFileRestored, 0, 0)
 	// TODO investigate if hardlinks have separate metadata on any supported system
 	return res.restoreNodeMetadataTo(node, path, location)
 }
 
 func (res *Restorer) ensureDir(target string) error {
+	if res.opts.DryRun {
+		return nil
+	}
+
 	fi, err := fs.Lstat(target)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to check for directory: %w", err)
@@ -324,12 +335,21 @@ func (res *Restorer) RestoreTo(ctx context.Context, dst string) error {
 				idx.Add(node.Inode, node.DeviceID, location)
 			}
 
-			buf, err = res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, false, buf, func(updateMetadataOnly bool, matches *fileState) error {
+			buf, err = res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, location, false, buf, func(updateMetadataOnly bool, matches *fileState) error {
 				if updateMetadataOnly {
-					res.opts.Progress.AddSkippedFile(node.Size)
+					res.opts.Progress.AddSkippedFile(location, node.Size)
 				} else {
 					res.opts.Progress.AddFile(node.Size)
-					filerestorer.addFile(location, node.Content, int64(node.Size), matches)
+					if !res.opts.DryRun {
+						filerestorer.addFile(location, node.Content, int64(node.Size), matches)
+					} else {
+						action := restoreui.ActionFileUpdated
+						if matches == nil {
+							action = restoreui.ActionFileRestored
+						}
+						// immediately mark as completed
+						res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, action, node.Size, node.Size)
+					}
 				}
 				res.trackFile(location, updateMetadataOnly)
 				return nil
@@ -341,9 +361,11 @@ func (res *Restorer) RestoreTo(ctx context.Context, dst string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = filerestorer.restoreFiles(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !res.opts.DryRun {
+		err = filerestorer.restoreFiles(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	debug.Log("second pass for %q", dst)
@@ -353,14 +375,14 @@ func (res *Restorer) RestoreTo(ctx context.Context, dst string) error {
 		visitNode: func(node *restic.Node, target, location string) error {
 			debug.Log("second pass, visitNode: restore node %q", location)
 			if node.Type != "file" {
-				_, err := res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, false, nil, func(_ bool, _ *fileState) error {
+				_, err := res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, location, false, nil, func(_ bool, _ *fileState) error {
 					return res.restoreNodeTo(ctx, node, target, location)
 				})
 				return err
 			}
 
 			if idx.Has(node.Inode, node.DeviceID) && idx.Value(node.Inode, node.DeviceID) != location {
-				_, err := res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, true, nil, func(_ bool, _ *fileState) error {
+				_, err := res.withOverwriteCheck(node, target, location, true, nil, func(_ bool, _ *fileState) error {
 					return res.restoreHardlinkAt(node, filerestorer.targetPath(idx.Value(node.Inode, node.DeviceID)), target, location)
 				})
 				return err
@@ -375,7 +397,7 @@ func (res *Restorer) RestoreTo(ctx context.Context, dst string) error {
 		leaveDir: func(node *restic.Node, target, location string) error {
 			err := res.restoreNodeMetadataTo(node, target, location)
 			if err == nil {
-				res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, 0, 0)
+				res.opts.Progress.AddProgress(location, restoreui.ActionDirRestored, 0, 0)
 			}
 			return err
 		},
@@ -392,7 +414,7 @@ func (res *Restorer) hasRestoredFile(location string) (metadataOnly bool, ok boo
 	return metadataOnly, ok
 }
 
-func (res *Restorer) withOverwriteCheck(node *restic.Node, target string, isHardlink bool, buf []byte, cb func(updateMetadataOnly bool, matches *fileState) error) ([]byte, error) {
+func (res *Restorer) withOverwriteCheck(node *restic.Node, target, location string, isHardlink bool, buf []byte, cb func(updateMetadataOnly bool, matches *fileState) error) ([]byte, error) {
 	overwrite, err := shouldOverwrite(res.opts.Overwrite, node, target)
 	if err != nil {
 		return buf, err
@@ -401,7 +423,7 @@ func (res *Restorer) withOverwriteCheck(node *restic.Node, target string, isHard
 		if isHardlink {
 			size = 0
 		}
-		res.opts.Progress.AddSkippedFile(size)
+		res.opts.Progress.AddSkippedFile(location, size)
 		return buf, nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/restorer/restorer_test.go b/internal/restorer/restorer_test.go
index d70f1f162..5eca779c6 100644
--- a/internal/restorer/restorer_test.go
+++ b/internal/restorer/restorer_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/archiver"
+	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/errors"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/fs"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/repository"
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/restic"
@@ -1166,3 +1167,32 @@ func TestRestoreIfChanged(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRestoreDryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	snapshot := Snapshot{
+		Nodes: map[string]Node{
+			"foo":  File{Data: "content: foo\n", Links: 2, Inode: 42},
+			"foo2": File{Data: "content: foo\n", Links: 2, Inode: 42},
+			"dirtest": Dir{
+				Nodes: map[string]Node{
+					"file": File{Data: "content: file\n"},
+				},
+			},
+			"link": Symlink{Target: "foo"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	repo := repository.TestRepository(t)
+	tempdir := filepath.Join(rtest.TempDir(t), "target")
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	sn, id := saveSnapshot(t, repo, snapshot, noopGetGenericAttributes)
+	t.Logf("snapshot saved as %v", id.Str())
+
+	res := NewRestorer(repo, sn, Options{DryRun: true})
+	rtest.OK(t, res.RestoreTo(ctx, tempdir))
+
+	_, err := os.Stat(tempdir)
+	rtest.Assert(t, errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist), "expected no file to be created, got %v", err)
+}
diff --git a/internal/restorer/restorer_unix_test.go b/internal/restorer/restorer_unix_test.go
index 59048e908..2ad28a0f6 100644
--- a/internal/restorer/restorer_unix_test.go
+++ b/internal/restorer/restorer_unix_test.go
@@ -76,11 +76,21 @@ type printerMock struct {
 
 func (p *printerMock) Update(_ restoreui.State, _ time.Duration) {
 }
+func (p *printerMock) CompleteItem(action restoreui.ItemAction, item string, size uint64) {
+}
 func (p *printerMock) Finish(s restoreui.State, _ time.Duration) {
 	p.s = s
 }
 
 func TestRestorerProgressBar(t *testing.T) {
+	testRestorerProgressBar(t, false)
+}
+
+func TestRestorerProgressBarDryRun(t *testing.T) {
+	testRestorerProgressBar(t, true)
+}
+
+func testRestorerProgressBar(t *testing.T, dryRun bool) {
 	repo := repository.TestRepository(t)
 
 	sn, _ := saveSnapshot(t, repo, Snapshot{
@@ -97,7 +107,7 @@ func TestRestorerProgressBar(t *testing.T) {
 
 	mock := &printerMock{}
 	progress := restoreui.NewProgress(mock, 0)
-	res := NewRestorer(repo, sn, Options{Progress: progress})
+	res := NewRestorer(repo, sn, Options{Progress: progress, DryRun: dryRun})
 	res.SelectFilter = func(item string, dstpath string, node *restic.Node) (selectedForRestore bool, childMayBeSelected bool) {
 		return true, true
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/json.go b/internal/ui/restore/json.go
index 512640a7a..ebc217176 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/json.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/json.go
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type jsonPrinter struct {
-	terminal term
+	terminal  term
+	verbosity uint
 }
 
-func NewJSONProgress(terminal term) ProgressPrinter {
+func NewJSONProgress(terminal term, verbosity uint) ProgressPrinter {
 	return &jsonPrinter{
-		terminal: terminal,
+		terminal:  terminal,
+		verbosity: verbosity,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -39,6 +41,34 @@ func (t *jsonPrinter) Update(p State, duration time.Duration) {
 	t.print(status)
 }
 
+func (t *jsonPrinter) CompleteItem(messageType ItemAction, item string, size uint64) {
+	if t.verbosity < 3 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var action string
+	switch messageType {
+	case ActionDirRestored:
+		action = "restored"
+	case ActionFileRestored:
+		action = "restored"
+	case ActionFileUpdated:
+		action = "updated"
+	case ActionFileUnchanged:
+		action = "unchanged"
+	default:
+		panic("unknown message type")
+	}
+
+	status := verboseUpdate{
+		MessageType: "verbose_status",
+		Action:      action,
+		Item:        item,
+		Size:        size,
+	}
+	t.print(status)
+}
+
 func (t *jsonPrinter) Finish(p State, duration time.Duration) {
 	status := summaryOutput{
 		MessageType:    "summary",
@@ -65,6 +95,13 @@ type statusUpdate struct {
 	BytesSkipped   uint64  `json:"bytes_skipped,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type verboseUpdate struct {
+	MessageType string `json:"message_type"` // "verbose_status"
+	Action      string `json:"action"`
+	Item        string `json:"item"`
+	Size        uint64 `json:"size"`
+}
+
 type summaryOutput struct {
 	MessageType    string `json:"message_type"` // "summary"
 	SecondsElapsed uint64 `json:"seconds_elapsed,omitempty"`
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/json_test.go b/internal/ui/restore/json_test.go
index 37983f7d7..1a749b933 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/json_test.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/json_test.go
@@ -7,37 +7,55 @@ import (
 	"github.com/restic/restic/internal/test"
 )
 
-func TestJSONPrintUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+func createJSONProgress() (*mockTerm, ProgressPrinter) {
 	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewJSONProgress(term)
+	printer := NewJSONProgress(term, 3)
+	return term, printer
+}
+
+func TestJSONPrintUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	term, printer := createJSONProgress()
 	printer.Update(State{3, 11, 0, 29, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"{\"message_type\":\"status\",\"seconds_elapsed\":5,\"percent_done\":0.6170212765957447,\"total_files\":11,\"files_restored\":3,\"total_bytes\":47,\"bytes_restored\":29}\n"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestJSONPrintUpdateWithSkipped(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewJSONProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createJSONProgress()
 	printer.Update(State{3, 11, 2, 29, 47, 59}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"{\"message_type\":\"status\",\"seconds_elapsed\":5,\"percent_done\":0.6170212765957447,\"total_files\":11,\"files_restored\":3,\"files_skipped\":2,\"total_bytes\":47,\"bytes_restored\":29,\"bytes_skipped\":59}\n"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestJSONPrintSummaryOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewJSONProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createJSONProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{11, 11, 0, 47, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"{\"message_type\":\"summary\",\"seconds_elapsed\":5,\"total_files\":11,\"files_restored\":11,\"total_bytes\":47,\"bytes_restored\":47}\n"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestJSONPrintSummaryOnErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewJSONProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createJSONProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{3, 11, 0, 29, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"{\"message_type\":\"summary\",\"seconds_elapsed\":5,\"total_files\":11,\"files_restored\":3,\"total_bytes\":47,\"bytes_restored\":29}\n"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestJSONPrintSummaryOnSuccessWithSkipped(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewJSONProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createJSONProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{11, 11, 2, 47, 47, 59}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"{\"message_type\":\"summary\",\"seconds_elapsed\":5,\"total_files\":11,\"files_restored\":11,\"files_skipped\":2,\"total_bytes\":47,\"bytes_restored\":47,\"bytes_skipped\":59}\n"}, term.output)
 }
+
+func TestJSONPrintCompleteItem(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, data := range []struct {
+		action   ItemAction
+		size     uint64
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{ActionDirRestored, 0, "{\"message_type\":\"verbose_status\",\"action\":\"restored\",\"item\":\"test\",\"size\":0}\n"},
+		{ActionFileRestored, 123, "{\"message_type\":\"verbose_status\",\"action\":\"restored\",\"item\":\"test\",\"size\":123}\n"},
+		{ActionFileUpdated, 123, "{\"message_type\":\"verbose_status\",\"action\":\"updated\",\"item\":\"test\",\"size\":123}\n"},
+		{ActionFileUnchanged, 123, "{\"message_type\":\"verbose_status\",\"action\":\"unchanged\",\"item\":\"test\",\"size\":123}\n"},
+	} {
+		term, printer := createJSONProgress()
+		printer.CompleteItem(data.action, "test", data.size)
+		test.Equals(t, []string{data.expected}, term.output)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/progress.go b/internal/ui/restore/progress.go
index 7e8bcfd25..04274b7ea 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/progress.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/progress.go
@@ -39,9 +39,20 @@ type term interface {
 
 type ProgressPrinter interface {
 	Update(progress State, duration time.Duration)
+	CompleteItem(action ItemAction, item string, size uint64)
 	Finish(progress State, duration time.Duration)
 }
 
+type ItemAction string
+
+// Constants for the different CompleteItem actions.
+const (
+	ActionDirRestored   ItemAction = "dir restored"
+	ActionFileRestored  ItemAction = "file restored"
+	ActionFileUpdated   ItemAction = "file updated"
+	ActionFileUnchanged ItemAction = "file unchanged"
+)
+
 func NewProgress(printer ProgressPrinter, interval time.Duration) *Progress {
 	p := &Progress{
 		progressInfoMap: make(map[string]progressInfoEntry),
@@ -77,7 +88,7 @@ func (p *Progress) AddFile(size uint64) {
 }
 
 // AddProgress accumulates the number of bytes written for a file
-func (p *Progress) AddProgress(name string, bytesWrittenPortion uint64, bytesTotal uint64) {
+func (p *Progress) AddProgress(name string, action ItemAction, bytesWrittenPortion uint64, bytesTotal uint64) {
 	if p == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -96,10 +107,12 @@ func (p *Progress) AddProgress(name string, bytesWrittenPortion uint64, bytesTot
 	if entry.bytesWritten == entry.bytesTotal {
 		delete(p.progressInfoMap, name)
 		p.s.FilesFinished++
+
+		p.printer.CompleteItem(action, name, bytesTotal)
 	}
 }
 
-func (p *Progress) AddSkippedFile(size uint64) {
+func (p *Progress) AddSkippedFile(name string, size uint64) {
 	if p == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -109,6 +122,8 @@ func (p *Progress) AddSkippedFile(size uint64) {
 
 	p.s.FilesSkipped++
 	p.s.AllBytesSkipped += size
+
+	p.printer.CompleteItem(ActionFileUnchanged, name, size)
 }
 
 func (p *Progress) Finish() {
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/progress_test.go b/internal/ui/restore/progress_test.go
index 56f5f62ce..eda1b05c0 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/progress_test.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/progress_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,16 @@ type printerTraceEntry struct {
 
 type printerTrace []printerTraceEntry
 
+type itemTraceEntry struct {
+	action ItemAction
+	item   string
+	size   uint64
+}
+
+type itemTrace []itemTraceEntry
 type mockPrinter struct {
 	trace printerTrace
+	items itemTrace
 }
 
 const mockFinishDuration = 42 * time.Second
@@ -25,95 +33,109 @@ const mockFinishDuration = 42 * time.Second
 func (p *mockPrinter) Update(progress State, duration time.Duration) {
 	p.trace = append(p.trace, printerTraceEntry{progress, duration, false})
 }
+func (p *mockPrinter) CompleteItem(action ItemAction, item string, size uint64) {
+	p.items = append(p.items, itemTraceEntry{action, item, size})
+}
 func (p *mockPrinter) Finish(progress State, _ time.Duration) {
 	p.trace = append(p.trace, printerTraceEntry{progress, mockFinishDuration, true})
 }
 
-func testProgress(fn func(progress *Progress) bool) printerTrace {
+func testProgress(fn func(progress *Progress) bool) (printerTrace, itemTrace) {
 	printer := &mockPrinter{}
 	progress := NewProgress(printer, 0)
 	final := fn(progress)
 	progress.update(0, final)
 	trace := append(printerTrace{}, printer.trace...)
+	items := append(itemTrace{}, printer.items...)
 	// cleanup to avoid goroutine leak, but copy trace first
 	progress.Finish()
-	return trace
+	return trace, items
 }
 
 func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		return false
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}, 0, false},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{}, items)
 }
 
 func TestAddFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
 		return false
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{0, 1, 0, 0, fileSize, 0}, 0, false},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{}, items)
 }
 
 func TestFirstProgressOnAFile(t *testing.T) {
 	expectedBytesWritten := uint64(5)
 	expectedBytesTotal := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(expectedBytesTotal)
-		progress.AddProgress("test", expectedBytesWritten, expectedBytesTotal)
+		progress.AddProgress("test", ActionFileUpdated, expectedBytesWritten, expectedBytesTotal)
 		return false
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{0, 1, 0, expectedBytesWritten, expectedBytesTotal, 0}, 0, false},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{}, items)
 }
 
 func TestLastProgressOnAFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
-		progress.AddProgress("test", 30, fileSize)
-		progress.AddProgress("test", 35, fileSize)
-		progress.AddProgress("test", 35, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test", ActionFileUpdated, 30, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test", ActionFileUpdated, 35, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test", ActionFileUpdated, 35, fileSize)
 		return false
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{1, 1, 0, fileSize, fileSize, 0}, 0, false},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{
+		itemTraceEntry{action: ActionFileUpdated, item: "test", size: fileSize},
+	}, items)
 }
 
 func TestLastProgressOnLastFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
 		progress.AddFile(50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test1", 50, 50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test2", 50, fileSize)
-		progress.AddProgress("test2", 50, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test1", ActionFileUpdated, 50, 50)
+		progress.AddProgress("test2", ActionFileUpdated, 50, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test2", ActionFileUpdated, 50, fileSize)
 		return false
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{2, 2, 0, 50 + fileSize, 50 + fileSize, 0}, 0, false},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{
+		itemTraceEntry{action: ActionFileUpdated, item: "test1", size: 50},
+		itemTraceEntry{action: ActionFileUpdated, item: "test2", size: fileSize},
+	}, items)
 }
 
 func TestSummaryOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, _ := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
 		progress.AddFile(50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test1", 50, 50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test2", fileSize, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test1", ActionFileUpdated, 50, 50)
+		progress.AddProgress("test2", ActionFileUpdated, fileSize, fileSize)
 		return true
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
@@ -124,11 +146,11 @@ func TestSummaryOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSummaryOnErrors(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+	result, _ := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
 		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
 		progress.AddFile(50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test1", 50, 50)
-		progress.AddProgress("test2", fileSize/2, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("test1", ActionFileUpdated, 50, 50)
+		progress.AddProgress("test2", ActionFileUpdated, fileSize/2, fileSize)
 		return true
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
@@ -139,11 +161,30 @@ func TestSummaryOnErrors(t *testing.T) {
 func TestSkipFile(t *testing.T) {
 	fileSize := uint64(100)
 
-	result := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
-		progress.AddSkippedFile(fileSize)
+	result, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+		progress.AddSkippedFile("test", fileSize)
 		return true
 	})
 	test.Equals(t, printerTrace{
 		printerTraceEntry{State{0, 0, 1, 0, 0, fileSize}, mockFinishDuration, true},
 	}, result)
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{
+		itemTraceEntry{ActionFileUnchanged, "test", fileSize},
+	}, items)
+}
+
+func TestProgressTypes(t *testing.T) {
+	fileSize := uint64(100)
+
+	_, items := testProgress(func(progress *Progress) bool {
+		progress.AddFile(fileSize)
+		progress.AddFile(0)
+		progress.AddProgress("dir", ActionDirRestored, fileSize, fileSize)
+		progress.AddProgress("new", ActionFileRestored, 0, 0)
+		return true
+	})
+	test.Equals(t, itemTrace{
+		itemTraceEntry{ActionDirRestored, "dir", fileSize},
+		itemTraceEntry{ActionFileRestored, "new", 0},
+	}, items)
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/text.go b/internal/ui/restore/text.go
index 28a6eb965..77c2f2d15 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/text.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/text.go
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import (
 )
 
 type textPrinter struct {
-	terminal term
+	terminal  term
+	verbosity uint
 }
 
-func NewTextProgress(terminal term) ProgressPrinter {
+func NewTextProgress(terminal term, verbosity uint) ProgressPrinter {
 	return &textPrinter{
-		terminal: terminal,
+		terminal:  terminal,
+		verbosity: verbosity,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +33,32 @@ func (t *textPrinter) Update(p State, duration time.Duration) {
 	t.terminal.SetStatus([]string{progress})
 }
 
+func (t *textPrinter) CompleteItem(messageType ItemAction, item string, size uint64) {
+	if t.verbosity < 3 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var action string
+	switch messageType {
+	case ActionDirRestored:
+		action = "restored"
+	case ActionFileRestored:
+		action = "restored"
+	case ActionFileUpdated:
+		action = "updated"
+	case ActionFileUnchanged:
+		action = "unchanged"
+	default:
+		panic("unknown message type")
+	}
+
+	if messageType == ActionDirRestored {
+		t.terminal.Print(fmt.Sprintf("restored  %v", item))
+	} else {
+		t.terminal.Print(fmt.Sprintf("%-9v %v with size %v", action, item, ui.FormatBytes(size)))
+	}
+}
+
 func (t *textPrinter) Finish(p State, duration time.Duration) {
 	t.terminal.SetStatus([]string{})
 
diff --git a/internal/ui/restore/text_test.go b/internal/ui/restore/text_test.go
index 3b776a7df..c7d173422 100644
--- a/internal/ui/restore/text_test.go
+++ b/internal/ui/restore/text_test.go
@@ -19,37 +19,55 @@ func (m *mockTerm) SetStatus(lines []string) {
 	m.output = append([]string{}, lines...)
 }
 
-func TestPrintUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+func createTextProgress() (*mockTerm, ProgressPrinter) {
 	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewTextProgress(term)
+	printer := NewTextProgress(term, 3)
+	return term, printer
+}
+
+func TestPrintUpdate(t *testing.T) {
+	term, printer := createTextProgress()
 	printer.Update(State{3, 11, 0, 29, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"[0:05] 61.70%  3 files/dirs 29 B, total 11 files/dirs 47 B"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestPrintUpdateWithSkipped(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewTextProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createTextProgress()
 	printer.Update(State{3, 11, 2, 29, 47, 59}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"[0:05] 61.70%  3 files/dirs 29 B, total 11 files/dirs 47 B, skipped 2 files/dirs 59 B"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestPrintSummaryOnSuccess(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewTextProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createTextProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{11, 11, 0, 47, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"Summary: Restored 11 files/dirs (47 B) in 0:05"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestPrintSummaryOnErrors(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewTextProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createTextProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{3, 11, 0, 29, 47, 0}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"Summary: Restored 3 / 11 files/dirs (29 B / 47 B) in 0:05"}, term.output)
 }
 
 func TestPrintSummaryOnSuccessWithSkipped(t *testing.T) {
-	term := &mockTerm{}
-	printer := NewTextProgress(term)
+	term, printer := createTextProgress()
 	printer.Finish(State{11, 11, 2, 47, 47, 59}, 5*time.Second)
 	test.Equals(t, []string{"Summary: Restored 11 files/dirs (47 B) in 0:05, skipped 2 files/dirs 59 B"}, term.output)
 }
+
+func TestPrintCompleteItem(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, data := range []struct {
+		action   ItemAction
+		size     uint64
+		expected string
+	}{
+		{ActionDirRestored, 0, "restored  test"},
+		{ActionFileRestored, 123, "restored  test with size 123 B"},
+		{ActionFileUpdated, 123, "updated   test with size 123 B"},
+		{ActionFileUnchanged, 123, "unchanged test with size 123 B"},
+	} {
+		term, printer := createTextProgress()
+		printer.CompleteItem(data.action, "test", data.size)
+		test.Equals(t, []string{data.expected}, term.output)
+	}
+}