diff --git a/src/out.c b/src/out.c
index 451fba481..58ebfa47c 100644
--- a/src/out.c
+++ b/src/out.c
@@ -681,6 +681,12 @@ ly_out_printed(const struct ly_out *out)
     return out->func_printed;
 }
 
+LIBYANG_API_DEF size_t
+ly_out_printed_total(const struct ly_out *out)
+{
+    return out->printed;
+}
+
 LY_ERR
 ly_write_skip(struct ly_out *out, size_t count, size_t *position)
 {
diff --git a/src/out.h b/src/out.h
index ca97eff73..3110dcb24 100644
--- a/src/out.h
+++ b/src/out.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ extern "C" {
  *
  * - ::ly_out_type()
  * - ::ly_out_printed()
+ * - ::ly_out_printed_total()
  *
  * - ::ly_out_reset()
  * - ::ly_out_free()
@@ -291,6 +292,14 @@ LIBYANG_API_DECL LY_ERR ly_write(struct ly_out *out, const char *buf, size_t len
  */
 LIBYANG_API_DECL size_t ly_out_printed(const struct ly_out *out);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get the total number of printed bytes of this out structure.
+ *
+ * @param[in] out Out structure used.
+ * @return Number of printed bytes.
+ */
+LIBYANG_API_DECL size_t ly_out_printed_total(const struct ly_out *out);
+
 /**
  * @brief Free the printer handler.
  * @param[in] out Printer handler to free.