diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9b43596..64f2c1a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ Start all snoop lines with a prefix, to grep for them easily:
 @pysnooper.snoop(prefix='ZZZ ')
 ```
 
-On multi-threaded apps identify which thread are snooped in output::
+On multi-threaded apps identify which thread are snooped in output:
 
 ```python
 @pysnooper.snoop(thread_info=True)
@@ -151,6 +151,24 @@ On multi-threaded apps identify which thread are snooped in output::
 
 PySnooper supports decorating generators.
 
+You can also customize the repr of an object:
+
+```python
+def large(l):
+    return isinstance(l, list) and len(l) > 5
+
+def print_list_size(l):
+    return 'list(size={})'.format(len(l))
+
+@pysnooper.snoop(custom_repr=((large, print_list_size),))
+def sum_to_x(x):
+    l = list(range(x))
+    return sum(l)
+
+sum_to_x(10000)
+```
+
+You will get `l = list(size=10000)` for the list
 
 # Installation #
 
diff --git a/pysnooper/tracer.py b/pysnooper/tracer.py
index 480d60a..a478d00 100644
--- a/pysnooper/tracer.py
+++ b/pysnooper/tracer.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ if pycompat.PY2:
 ipython_filename_pattern = re.compile('^<ipython-input-([0-9]+)-.*>$')
 
 
-def get_local_reprs(frame, watch=()):
+def get_local_reprs(frame, watch=(), custom_repr=()):
     code = frame.f_code
     vars_order = code.co_varnames + code.co_cellvars + code.co_freevars + tuple(frame.f_locals.keys())
 
-    result_items = [(key, utils.get_shortish_repr(value)) for key, value in frame.f_locals.items()]
+    result_items = [(key, utils.get_shortish_repr(value, custom_repr=custom_repr)) for key, value in frame.f_locals.items()]
     result_items.sort(key=lambda key_value: vars_order.index(key_value[0]))
     result = collections.OrderedDict(result_items)
 
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class Tracer:
             prefix='',
             overwrite=False,
             thread_info=False,
+            custom_repr=(),
     ):
         self._write = get_write_function(output, overwrite)
 
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ class Tracer:
         self.target_codes = set()
         self.target_frames = set()
         self.thread_local = threading.local()
+        self.custom_repr = custom_repr
 
     def __call__(self, function):
         self.target_codes.add(function.__code__)
@@ -310,7 +312,7 @@ class Tracer:
         #                                                                     #
         old_local_reprs = self.frame_to_local_reprs.get(frame, {})
         self.frame_to_local_reprs[frame] = local_reprs = \
-                                       get_local_reprs(frame, watch=self.watch)
+                                       get_local_reprs(frame, watch=self.watch, custom_repr=self.custom_repr)
 
         newish_string = ('Starting var:.. ' if event == 'call' else
                                                             'New var:....... ')
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ class Tracer:
             thread_global.depth -= 1
 
             if not ended_by_exception:
-                return_value_repr = utils.get_shortish_repr(arg)
+                return_value_repr = utils.get_shortish_repr(arg, custom_repr=self.custom_repr)
                 self.write('{indent}Return value:.. {return_value_repr}'.
                            format(**locals()))
 
diff --git a/pysnooper/utils.py b/pysnooper/utils.py
index 199c0e9..a1a6f80 100644
--- a/pysnooper/utils.py
+++ b/pysnooper/utils.py
@@ -49,9 +49,14 @@ def shitcode(s):
     )
 
 
-def get_shortish_repr(item):
+def get_shortish_repr(item, custom_repr=()):
     try:
-        r = repr(item)
+        for condition, action in custom_repr:
+            if condition(item):
+                r = action(item)
+                break
+        else:
+            r = repr(item)
     except Exception:
         r = 'REPR FAILED'
     r = r.replace('\r', '').replace('\n', '')
diff --git a/tests/test_pysnooper.py b/tests/test_pysnooper.py
index fcb33b1..e4e74e9 100644
--- a/tests/test_pysnooper.py
+++ b/tests/test_pysnooper.py
@@ -1131,4 +1131,32 @@ def test_generator():
     )
 
 
+def test_custom_repr():
+    string_io = io.StringIO()
 
+    def large(l):
+        return isinstance(l, list) and len(l) > 5
+
+    def print_list_size(l):
+        return 'list(size={})'.format(len(l))
+
+    @pysnooper.snoop(string_io, custom_repr=((large, print_list_size),))
+    def sum_to_x(x):
+        l = list(range(x))
+        return sum(l)
+
+    result = sum_to_x(10000)
+
+    output = string_io.getvalue()
+    assert_output(
+        output,
+        (
+            VariableEntry('x', '10000'),
+            CallEntry(),
+            LineEntry(),
+            VariableEntry('l', 'list(size=10000)'),
+            LineEntry(),
+            ReturnEntry(),
+            ReturnValueEntry('49995000'),
+        )
+    )