diff --git a/main/CMakeLists.txt b/main/CMakeLists.txt
index af54de9..1ae9e21 100644
--- a/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ set(COMPONENT_SRCS
         "fs.c"
         "xvprintf.c"
         "cmd_can.c"
+        "cmd_utils.c"
 )
 
 set(COMPONENT_ADD_INCLUDEDIRS
diff --git a/main/cmd_utils.c b/main/cmd_utils.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..418ce56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/cmd_utils.c
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#include "cmd_utils.h"
+#include "esp_log.h"
+#include "inttypes.h"
+#include "freertos/projdefs.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "esp_console.h"
+#include "argtable3/argtable3.h"
+#include "xvprintf.h"
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
+
+static void register_timestamp(void);
+
+void register_utils_commands(void) {
+    register_timestamp();
+}
+
+static struct {
+    struct arg_str *enable;
+    struct arg_end *end;
+} timestamp_args;
+
+static int timestamp(int argc, char **argv) {
+    bool en = true;
+    int nerrors = arg_parse(argc, argv, (void **) &timestamp_args);
+    if (nerrors == 0) {
+        const char *arg_str_ptr = timestamp_args.enable->sval[0];
+        if (arg_str_ptr[0] == 'd') en = false;
+    }
+    if (en) {
+        print_w_clr_time("Enabled timestamps!", LOG_COLOR_PURPLE, true);
+        timestamp_enabled = true;
+    } else {
+        print_w_clr_time("Disabled timestamps!", LOG_COLOR_PURPLE, true);
+        timestamp_enabled = false;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void register_timestamp(void) {
+
+    timestamp_args.enable = arg_str1(NULL, NULL, "<enable|disable>", "Enable by default, can be abbreviations.");
+    timestamp_args.end = arg_end(2);
+
+    const esp_console_cmd_t cmd = {
+        .command = "timestamp",
+        .help = "Enable or disable timestamp in messages.",
+        .hint = NULL,
+        .func = &timestamp,
+        .argtable = &timestamp_args,
+    };
+    ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_console_cmd_register(&cmd));
+}
diff --git a/main/cmd_utils.h b/main/cmd_utils.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d29529d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/main/cmd_utils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#ifndef MAIN_CMD_UTILS_H
+#define MAIN_CMD_UTILS_H
+
+// functions
+
+void register_utils_commands(void);
+
+#endif // MAIN_CMD_UTILS_H
diff --git a/main/console.c b/main/console.c
index 382a455..4558200 100644
--- a/main/console.c
+++ b/main/console.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include "driver/usb_serial_jtag.h"
 #include "cmd_system.h"
 #include "cmd_can.h"
+#include "cmd_utils.h"
 #include "can.h"
 #include "fs.h"
 #include "xvprintf.h"
@@ -210,4 +211,5 @@ void initialize_console(void) {
     esp_console_register_help_command();
     register_system();
     register_can_commands();
+    register_utils_commands();
 }
diff --git a/main/xvprintf.c b/main/xvprintf.c
index 5e321eb..1c45976 100644
--- a/main/xvprintf.c
+++ b/main/xvprintf.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "esp_log.h"
 
 RingbufHandle_t can_messages;
-bool timestamp_enabled = true;
+bool timestamp_enabled = false;
 
 void init_tx_ringbuf() {
     can_messages = xRingbufferCreate(2200, RINGBUF_TYPE_NOSPLIT);