diff --git a/src/card.php b/src/card.php
index 3e4cf61d..256cb844 100644
--- a/src/card.php
+++ b/src/card.php
@@ -335,6 +335,29 @@ function getCardHeight(array $params): int
     return max($minimumHeight, intval($params["card_height"] ?? $defaultHeight));
 }
 
+/**
+ * Format number using locale and short number if requested
+ *
+ * @param float $num The number to format
+ * @param string $localeCode Locale code
+ * @param bool $useShortNumbers Whether to use short numbers
+ * @return string The formatted number
+ */
+function formatNumber(float $num, string $localeCode, bool $useShortNumbers): string
+{
+    $numFormatter = new NumberFormatter($localeCode, NumberFormatter::DECIMAL);
+    $suffix = "";
+    if ($useShortNumbers) {
+        $units = ["", "K", "M", "B", "T"];
+        for ($i = 0; $num >= 1000; $i++) {
+            $num /= 1000;
+        }
+        $suffix = $units[$i];
+        $num = round($num, 1);
+    }
+    return $numFormatter->format($num) . $suffix;
+}
+
 /**
  * Generate SVG output for a stats array
  *
@@ -362,9 +385,6 @@ function generateCard(array $stats, array $params = null): string
     // locale date formatter (used only if date_format is not specified)
     $dateFormat = $params["date_format"] ?? ($localeTranslations["date_format"] ?? null);
 
-    // number formatter
-    $numFormatter = new NumberFormatter($localeCode, NumberFormatter::DECIMAL);
-
     // read border_radius parameter, default to 4.5 if not set
     $borderRadius = $params["border_radius"] ?? 4.5;
 
@@ -417,13 +437,15 @@ function generateCard(array $stats, array $params = null): string
         19.5 + $heightOffset,
     ];
 
+    $useShortNumbers = ($params["short_numbers"] ?? "") === "true";
+
     // total contributions
-    $totalContributions = $numFormatter->format($stats["totalContributions"]);
+    $totalContributions = formatNumber($stats["totalContributions"], $localeCode, $useShortNumbers);
     $firstContribution = formatDate($stats["firstContribution"], $dateFormat, $localeCode);
     $totalContributionsRange = $firstContribution . " - " . $localeTranslations["Present"];
 
     // current streak
-    $currentStreak = $numFormatter->format($stats["currentStreak"]["length"]);
+    $currentStreak = formatNumber($stats["currentStreak"]["length"], $localeCode, $useShortNumbers);
     $currentStreakStart = formatDate($stats["currentStreak"]["start"], $dateFormat, $localeCode);
     $currentStreakEnd = formatDate($stats["currentStreak"]["end"], $dateFormat, $localeCode);
     $currentStreakRange = $currentStreakStart;
@@ -432,7 +454,7 @@ function generateCard(array $stats, array $params = null): string
     }
 
     // longest streak
-    $longestStreak = $numFormatter->format($stats["longestStreak"]["length"]);
+    $longestStreak = formatNumber($stats["longestStreak"]["length"], $localeCode, $useShortNumbers);
     $longestStreakStart = formatDate($stats["longestStreak"]["start"], $dateFormat, $localeCode);
     $longestStreakEnd = formatDate($stats["longestStreak"]["end"], $dateFormat, $localeCode);
     $longestStreakRange = $longestStreakStart;
diff --git a/src/demo/index.php b/src/demo/index.php
index 4a0df44f..62f02c4e 100644
--- a/src/demo/index.php
+++ b/src/demo/index.php
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@ function gtag() {
                     <?php endforeach; ?>
                 </select>
 
+                <label for="short-numbers">Short Numbers</label>
+                <select class="param" id="short-numbers" name="short_numbers">
+                    <option>false</option>
+                    <option>true</option>
+                </select>
+
                 <label for="date-format">Date Format</label>
                 <select class="param" id="date-format" name="date_format">
                     <option value="">default</option>
@@ -279,4 +285,4 @@ function gtag() {
     </a>
 </body>
 
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/src/demo/js/script.js b/src/demo/js/script.js
index 7ca85e53..8239318a 100644
--- a/src/demo/js/script.js
+++ b/src/demo/js/script.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const preview = {
     hide_total_contributions: "false",
     hide_current_streak: "false",
     hide_longest_streak: "false",
+    short_numbers: "false",
   },
 
   /**
diff --git a/tests/RenderTest.php b/tests/RenderTest.php
index 0649213c..a551736a 100644
--- a/tests/RenderTest.php
+++ b/tests/RenderTest.php
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public function testCardRender(): void
         $render = generateCard($this->testStats, $this->testParams);
         $expected = file_get_contents("tests/expected/test_card.svg");
         $this->assertEquals($expected, $render);
+
+        // Test short_numbers parameter
+        $this->testParams["short_numbers"] = "true";
+        $render = generateCard($this->testStats, $this->testParams);
+        $this->assertStringContainsString("2K", $render);
     }
 
     /**