diff --git a/cmd/ls-main.go b/cmd/ls-main.go
index 58ceabb772..2ca975f6c2 100644
--- a/cmd/ls-main.go
+++ b/cmd/ls-main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ var (
 			Name:  "incomplete, I",
 			Usage: "list incomplete uploads",
 		},
+		cli.BoolFlag{
+			Name:  "summarize",
+			Usage: "display summary information (number of objects, total size)",
+		},
 	}
 )
 
@@ -93,6 +97,9 @@ EXAMPLES:
 
   8. List all contents versions if the bucket versioning is enabled.
      {{.Prompt}} {{.HelpName}} --versions s3/mybucket
+
+  9. List all objects on mybucket, summarize the number of objects and total size.
+     {{.Prompt}} {{.HelpName}} --summarize s3/mybucket/
 `,
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +145,7 @@ func parseRewindFlag(rewind string) (timeRef time.Time) {
 }
 
 // checkListSyntax - validate all the passed arguments
-func checkListSyntax(ctx context.Context, cliCtx *cli.Context) ([]string, bool, bool, time.Time, bool) {
+func checkListSyntax(ctx context.Context, cliCtx *cli.Context) ([]string, bool, bool, bool, time.Time, bool) {
 	args := cliCtx.Args()
 	if !cliCtx.Args().Present() {
 		args = []string{"."}
@@ -152,13 +159,14 @@ func checkListSyntax(ctx context.Context, cliCtx *cli.Context) ([]string, bool,
 	isRecursive := cliCtx.Bool("recursive")
 	isIncomplete := cliCtx.Bool("incomplete")
 	withOlderVersions := cliCtx.Bool("versions")
+	isSummary := cliCtx.Bool("summarize")
 
 	timeRef := parseRewindFlag(cliCtx.String("rewind"))
 	if timeRef.IsZero() && withOlderVersions {
 		timeRef = time.Now().UTC()
 	}
 
-	return args, isRecursive, isIncomplete, timeRef, withOlderVersions
+	return args, isRecursive, isIncomplete, isSummary, timeRef, withOlderVersions
 }
 
 // mainList - is a handler for mc ls command
@@ -175,9 +183,10 @@ func mainList(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 	console.SetColor("Dir", color.New(color.FgCyan, color.Bold))
 	console.SetColor("Size", color.New(color.FgYellow))
 	console.SetColor("Time", color.New(color.FgGreen))
+	console.SetColor("Summarize", color.New(color.Bold))
 
 	// check 'ls' cliCtx arguments.
-	args, isRecursive, isIncomplete, timeRef, withOlderVersions := checkListSyntax(ctx, cliCtx)
+	args, isRecursive, isIncomplete, isSummary, timeRef, withOlderVersions := checkListSyntax(ctx, cliCtx)
 
 	var cErr error
 	for _, targetURL := range args {
@@ -192,8 +201,7 @@ func mainList(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 				fatalIf(err.Trace(targetURL), "Unable to initialize target `"+targetURL+"`.")
 			}
 		}
-
-		if e := doList(ctx, clnt, isRecursive, isIncomplete, timeRef, withOlderVersions); e != nil {
+		if e := doList(ctx, clnt, isRecursive, isIncomplete, isSummary, timeRef, withOlderVersions); e != nil {
 			cErr = e
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/ls.go b/cmd/ls.go
index ddfc9455e1..f1f99acdff 100644
--- a/cmd/ls.go
+++ b/cmd/ls.go
@@ -171,8 +171,28 @@ func sortObjectVersions(ctntVersions []*ClientContent) {
 	})
 }
 
+// summaryMessage container for summary message structure
+type summaryMessage struct {
+	TotalObjects int64 `json:"totalObjects"`
+	TotalSize    int64 `json:"totalSize"`
+}
+
+// String colorized string message
+func (s summaryMessage) String() string {
+	msg := console.Colorize("Summarize", fmt.Sprintf("\nTotal Size: %s", humanize.IBytes(uint64(s.TotalSize))))
+	msg += "\n" + console.Colorize("Summarize", fmt.Sprintf("Total Objects: %d", s.TotalObjects))
+	return msg
+}
+
+// JSON jsonified summary message
+func (s summaryMessage) JSON() string {
+	jsonMessageBytes, e := json.MarshalIndent(s, "", "")
+	fatalIf(probe.NewError(e), "Unable to marshal into JSON")
+	return string(jsonMessageBytes)
+}
+
 // Pretty print the list of versions belonging to one object
-func printObjectVersions(clntURL ClientURL, ctntVersions []*ClientContent, printAllVersions bool) {
+func printObjectVersions(clntURL ClientURL, ctntVersions []*ClientContent, printAllVersions, isSummary bool) {
 	sortObjectVersions(ctntVersions)
 	msgs := generateContentMessages(clntURL, ctntVersions, printAllVersions)
 	for _, msg := range msgs {
@@ -181,12 +201,14 @@ func printObjectVersions(clntURL ClientURL, ctntVersions []*ClientContent, print
 }
 
 // doList - list all entities inside a folder.
-func doList(ctx context.Context, clnt Client, isRecursive, isIncomplete bool, timeRef time.Time, withOlderVersions bool) error {
+func doList(ctx context.Context, clnt Client, isRecursive, isIncomplete, isSummary bool, timeRef time.Time, withOlderVersions bool) error {
 
 	var (
 		lastPath          string
 		perObjectVersions []*ClientContent
 		cErr              error
+		totalSize         int64
+		totalObjects      int64
 	)
 
 	for content := range clnt.List(ctx, ListOptions{
@@ -224,14 +246,24 @@ func doList(ctx context.Context, clnt Client, isRecursive, isIncomplete bool, ti
 
 		if lastPath != content.URL.Path {
 			// Print any object in the current list before reinitializing it
-			printObjectVersions(clnt.GetURL(), perObjectVersions, withOlderVersions)
+			printObjectVersions(clnt.GetURL(), perObjectVersions, withOlderVersions, isSummary)
 			lastPath = content.URL.Path
 			perObjectVersions = []*ClientContent{}
 		}
 
 		perObjectVersions = append(perObjectVersions, content)
+		totalSize += content.Size
+		totalObjects++
+	}
+
+	printObjectVersions(clnt.GetURL(), perObjectVersions, withOlderVersions, isSummary)
+
+	if isSummary {
+		printMsg(summaryMessage{
+			TotalObjects: totalObjects,
+			TotalSize:    totalSize,
+		})
 	}
 
-	printObjectVersions(clnt.GetURL(), perObjectVersions, withOlderVersions)
 	return cErr
 }
diff --git a/cmd/tree-main.go b/cmd/tree-main.go
index f89ae17ff7..102247953e 100644
--- a/cmd/tree-main.go
+++ b/cmd/tree-main.go
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func mainTree(cliCtx *cli.Context) error {
 			}
 			clnt, err := newClientFromAlias(targetAlias, targetURL)
 			fatalIf(err.Trace(targetURL), "Unable to initialize target `"+targetURL+"`.")
-			if e := doList(ctx, clnt, true, false, timeRef, false); e != nil {
+			if e := doList(ctx, clnt, true, false, false, timeRef, false); e != nil {
 				cErr = e
 			}
 		}