diff --git a/lib/ice-coder.js b/lib/ice-coder.js
index 46226db..955e988 100644
--- a/lib/ice-coder.js
+++ b/lib/ice-coder.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var ICEcoder = {
 
 	// Set our aliases
 	initAliases: function() {
-		var aliasArray = ["header","files","account","fmLock","filesFrame","editor","tabsBar","findBar","content","footer","system","nestValid","nestDisplay","charDisplay"];
+		var aliasArray = ["header","files","account","fmLock","filesFrame","editor","tabsBar","findBar","content","footer","system","nestValid","nestDisplay","charDisplay","byteDisplay"];
 
 		// Create our ID aliases
 		for (var i=0;i<aliasArray.length;i++) {
@@ -1127,6 +1127,17 @@ var ICEcoder = {
 		ICEcoder.charDisplay.innerHTML = ICEcoder.caretLocType + ", Line: " + (cM.getCursor().line+1) + ", Char: " + cM.getCursor().ch;
 	},
 
+	// Update the byte display
+	updateByteDisplay: function() {
+		ICEcoder.byteDisplay.innerHTML = ICEcoder.getcMInstance().getValue().length.toString().replace(/\B(?=(\d{3})+(?!\d))/g, ",") + " bytes";
+	},
+
+	// Toggle the char/byte display
+	showDisplay: function(show) {
+		top.ICEcoder.byteDisplay.style.display = show == "byte" ? "inline-block" : "none";
+		top.ICEcoder.charDisplay.style.display = show == "char" ? "inline-block" : "none";
+	},
+
 	// Determine which area of the document we're in
 	caretLocationType: function() {
 		var cM, caretLocType, caretChunk, fileName;
@@ -1704,6 +1715,7 @@ var ICEcoder = {
 			// Finally, update the cursor display
 			top.ICEcoder.getCaretPosition();
 			top.ICEcoder.updateCharDisplay();
+			top.ICEcoder.updateByteDisplay();
 		}
 	},