diff --git a/bin/ConvertBTC.js b/bin/ConvertBTC.js
index 0805fcd..9ba8428 100644
--- a/bin/ConvertBTC.js
+++ b/bin/ConvertBTC.js
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 var request = require('request');
 var chalk = require('chalk');
+var ora = require('ora');
+
+var spinner = ora({
+  text: 'Retrieving Bitcoin data...',
+  color: 'yellow'
+});
 
 /* eslint consistent-return: 0 */
 function convertBTC() {
@@ -9,8 +15,10 @@ function convertBTC() {
   var amount = arguments.length > 1 && arguments[1] !== undefined ? arguments[1] : 1;
 
   var url = 'https://apiv2.bitcoinaverage.com/convert/global?from=BTC&to=' + currency + '&amount=' + amount;
+  spinner.start();
   request(url, function (error, response, body) {
     var apiResponse = void 0;
+    spinner.stop();
     try {
       apiResponse = JSON.parse(body);
     } catch (parseError) {
diff --git a/src/ConvertBTC.js b/src/ConvertBTC.js
index 6501334..bf60d0d 100644
--- a/src/ConvertBTC.js
+++ b/src/ConvertBTC.js
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 const request = require('request');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
+const ora = require('ora');
+
+const spinner = ora({
+  text: 'Retrieving Bitcoin data...',
+  color: 'yellow',
+});
 
 /* eslint consistent-return: 0 */
 function convertBTC(currency = 'USD', amount = 1) {
   const url = `https://apiv2.bitcoinaverage.com/convert/global?from=BTC&to=${currency}&amount=${amount}`;
+  spinner.start();
   request(url, (error, response, body) => {
     let apiResponse;
+    spinner.stop();
     try {
       apiResponse = JSON.parse(body);
     } catch (parseError) {
diff --git a/tests/ConvertBTC.spec.js b/tests/ConvertBTC.spec.js
index 4db74c3..55ef44e 100644
--- a/tests/ConvertBTC.spec.js
+++ b/tests/ConvertBTC.spec.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ const chai = require('chai');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const sinonChai = require('sinon-chai');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
+const ora = require('ora');
 
 const expect = chai.expect;