diff --git a/__mocks__/fs.js b/__mocks__/fs.js
index 52562f0..00917f3 100644
--- a/__mocks__/fs.js
+++ b/__mocks__/fs.js
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ const readFileSync = jest.fn(filePath => {
     return '{ "rules": { "semi": "error" } }';
   }
 
-  if (filePath.indexOf("eslintignore")) {
-    return "*ignored*\n**/ignored/**\n";
+  if (filePath.indexOf("eslintignore") >= 0) {
+    return "**/*eslintignored*\n";
+  }
+
+  if (filePath.indexOf("prettierignore") >= 0) {
+    return "**/*prettierignored*\n";
   } else {
-    throw new Error("readFileSync mock does nto yet handle ", filePath);
+    throw new Error("readFileSync mock does not yet handle ", filePath);
   }
 });
 
diff --git a/__mocks__/glob.js b/__mocks__/glob.js
index 4e27191..a85d6bf 100644
--- a/__mocks__/glob.js
+++ b/__mocks__/glob.js
@@ -35,14 +35,21 @@ module.exports = jest.fn(function mockGlob(globString, options, callback) {
       fredProject("no-change/2.js"),
       fredProject("no-change/3.js")
     ]);
-  } else if (globString.includes("ignored")) {
+  } else if (globString.includes("eslintignored")) {
     callback(null, [
-      fredProject("ignored1.js"),
-      fredProject("ignored2.js"),
-      fredProject("ignored3.js"),
+      fredProject("eslintignored1.js"),
+      fredProject("eslintignored2.js"),
+      fredProject("eslintignored3.js"),
       fredProject("applied4.js")
     ]);
-  } else if (globString.includes("no-eslint-ignore")) {
+  } else if (globString.includes("prettierignored")) {
+    callback(null, [
+      fredProject("prettierignored1.js"),
+      fredProject("prettierignored2.js"),
+      fredProject("prettierignored3.js"),
+      fredProject("applied4.js")
+    ]);
+  } else if (globString.includes("no-ignore")) {
     callback(null, [
       barneyProject("no-ignore/1.js"),
       barneyProject("no-ignore/2.js"),
diff --git a/src/format-files.js b/src/format-files.js
index a3ffe87..5ba31ac 100644
--- a/src/format-files.js
+++ b/src/format-files.js
@@ -20,9 +20,14 @@ const LINE_SEPERATOR_REGEX = /(\r|\n|\r\n)/;
 const rxGlob = Observable.bindNodeCallback(glob);
 const rxReadFile = Observable.bindNodeCallback(fs.readFile);
 const rxWriteFile = Observable.bindNodeCallback(fs.writeFile);
-const findUpSyncMemoized = memoize(findUpSync, function resolver(...args) {
-  return args.join("::");
-});
+const findUpEslintignoreSyncMemoized = memoize(
+  findUpEslintignoreSync,
+  findUpMemoizeResolver
+);
+const findUpPrettierignoreSyncMemoized = memoize(
+  findUpPrettierignoreSync,
+  findUpMemoizeResolver
+);
 
 const getIsIgnoredMemoized = memoize(getIsIgnored);
 
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ function formatFilesFromArgv({
   prettierPath,
   ignore: ignoreGlobs = [],
   eslintIgnore: applyEslintIgnore = true,
+  prettierIgnore: applyPrettierIgnore = true,
   eslintConfigPath,
   prettierLast,
   ...prettierOptions
@@ -71,13 +77,14 @@ function formatFilesFromArgv({
   if (stdin) {
     return formatStdin({ filePath: stdinFilepath, ...prettierESLintOptions });
   } else {
-    return formatFilesFromGlobs(
+    return formatFilesFromGlobs({
       fileGlobs,
-      [...ignoreGlobs], // make a copy to avoid manipulation
+      ignoreGlobs: [...ignoreGlobs], // make a copy to avoid manipulation
       cliOptions,
       prettierESLintOptions,
-      applyEslintIgnore
-    );
+      applyEslintIgnore,
+      applyPrettierIgnore
+    });
   }
 }
 
@@ -97,13 +104,14 @@ async function formatStdin(prettierESLintOptions) {
   }
 }
 
-function formatFilesFromGlobs(
+function formatFilesFromGlobs({
   fileGlobs,
   ignoreGlobs,
   cliOptions,
   prettierESLintOptions,
-  applyEslintIgnore
-) {
+  applyEslintIgnore,
+  applyPrettierIgnore
+}) {
   const concurrentGlobs = 3;
   const concurrentFormats = 10;
   return new Promise(resolve => {
@@ -112,7 +120,12 @@ function formatFilesFromGlobs(
     const unchanged = [];
     Observable.from(fileGlobs)
       .mergeMap(
-        getFilesFromGlob.bind(null, ignoreGlobs, applyEslintIgnore),
+        getFilesFromGlob.bind(
+          null,
+          ignoreGlobs,
+          applyEslintIgnore,
+          applyPrettierIgnore
+        ),
         null,
         concurrentGlobs
       )
@@ -184,7 +197,12 @@ function formatFilesFromGlobs(
   });
 }
 
-function getFilesFromGlob(ignoreGlobs, applyEslintIgnore, fileGlob) {
+function getFilesFromGlob(
+  ignoreGlobs,
+  applyEslintIgnore,
+  applyPrettierIgnore,
+  fileGlob
+) {
   const globOptions = { ignore: ignoreGlobs };
   if (!fileGlob.includes("node_modules")) {
     // basically, we're going to protect you from doing something
@@ -193,9 +211,15 @@ function getFilesFromGlob(ignoreGlobs, applyEslintIgnore, fileGlob) {
   }
   return rxGlob(fileGlob, globOptions).map(filePaths => {
     return filePaths.filter(filePath => {
-      return applyEslintIgnore
-        ? !isFilePathMatchedByEslintignore(filePath)
-        : true;
+      if (applyEslintIgnore && isFilePathMatchedByEslintignore(filePath)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      if (applyPrettierIgnore && isFilePathMatchedByPrettierignore(filePath)) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      return true;
     });
   });
 }
@@ -243,7 +267,7 @@ function formatFile(filePath, prettierESLintOptions, cliOptions) {
 
 function getNearestEslintignorePath(filePath) {
   const { dir } = path.parse(filePath);
-  return findUpSyncMemoized(".eslintignore", dir);
+  return findUpEslintignoreSyncMemoized(".eslintignore", dir);
 }
 
 function isFilePathMatchedByEslintignore(filePath) {
@@ -261,10 +285,38 @@ function isFilePathMatchedByEslintignore(filePath) {
   return isIgnored(filePathRelativeToEslintignoreDir);
 }
 
-function findUpSync(filename, cwd) {
+function getNearestPrettierignorePath(filePath) {
+  const { dir } = path.parse(filePath);
+  return findUpPrettierignoreSyncMemoized(".prettierignore", dir);
+}
+
+function isFilePathMatchedByPrettierignore(filePath) {
+  const prettierignorePath = getNearestPrettierignorePath(filePath);
+  if (!prettierignorePath) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  const prettierignoreDir = path.parse(prettierignorePath).dir;
+  const filePathRelativeToPrettierignoreDir = path.relative(
+    prettierignoreDir,
+    filePath
+  );
+  const isIgnored = getIsIgnoredMemoized(prettierignorePath);
+  return isIgnored(filePathRelativeToPrettierignoreDir);
+}
+
+function findUpMemoizeResolver(...args) {
+  return args.join("::");
+}
+
+function findUpEslintignoreSync(filename, cwd) {
   return findUp.sync(".eslintignore", { cwd });
 }
 
+function findUpPrettierignoreSync(filename, cwd) {
+  return findUp.sync(".prettierignore", { cwd });
+}
+
 function getIsIgnored(filename) {
   const ignoreLines = fs
     .readFileSync(filename, "utf8")
diff --git a/src/format-files.test.js b/src/format-files.test.js
index 75b0a4f..d974b71 100644
--- a/src/format-files.test.js
+++ b/src/format-files.test.js
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ test("allows you to specify an ignore glob", async () => {
 });
 
 test("wont modify a file if it is eslint ignored", async () => {
-  await formatFiles({ _: ["src/**/ignored*.js"], write: true });
+  await formatFiles({ _: ["src/**/eslintignored*.js"], write: true });
   expect(fsMock.readFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   expect(fsMock.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   expect(fsMock.readFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ test("wont modify a file if it is eslint ignored", async () => {
 
 test("will modify a file if it is eslint ignored with noIgnore", async () => {
   await formatFiles({
-    _: ["src/**/ignored*.js"],
+    _: ["src/**/eslintignored*.js"],
     write: true,
     eslintIgnore: false
   });
@@ -223,12 +223,42 @@ test("will modify a file if it is eslint ignored with noIgnore", async () => {
   expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ignoredOutput);
 });
 
-test("will not blow up if an .eslintignore cannot be found", async () => {
+test("wont modify a file if it is prettier ignored", async () => {
+  await formatFiles({ _: ["src/**/prettierignored*.js"], write: true });
+  expect(fsMock.readFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(fsMock.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  expect(fsMock.readFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    expect.stringMatching(/applied/),
+    "utf8",
+    expect.any(Function)
+  );
+  expect(fsMock.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    expect.stringMatching(/applied/),
+    expect.stringMatching(/MOCK_OUTPUT.*?applied/),
+    expect.any(Function)
+  );
+  const ignoredOutput = expect.stringMatching(/success.*1.*file/);
+  expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ignoredOutput);
+});
+
+test("will modify a file if it is prettier ignored with noIgnore", async () => {
+  await formatFiles({
+    _: ["src/**/prettierignored*.js"],
+    write: true,
+    prettierIgnore: false
+  });
+  expect(fsMock.readFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+  expect(fsMock.writeFile).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4);
+  const ignoredOutput = expect.stringMatching(/success.*4.*files/);
+  expect(console.error).toHaveBeenCalledWith(ignoredOutput);
+});
+
+test("will not blow up if an .eslintignore or .prettierignore cannot be found", async () => {
   const originalSync = findUpMock.sync;
   findUpMock.sync = () => null;
   try {
     await formatFiles({
-      _: ["src/**/no-eslint-ignore/*.js"],
+      _: ["src/**/no-ignore/*.js"],
       write: true
     });
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/parser.js b/src/parser.js
index d9bc5d4..bcb2a43 100644
--- a/src/parser.js
+++ b/src/parser.js
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@ const parser = yargs
         (can use --no-eslint-ignore to disable this)
       `
     },
+    "prettier-ignore": {
+      default: true,
+      type: "boolean",
+      describe: oneLine`
+        Only format matching files even if
+        they are not ignored by .prettierignore.
+        (can use --no-prettier-ignore to disable this)
+      `
+    },
     "list-different": {
       default: false,
       type: "boolean",