diff --git a/cmd/list.go b/cmd/list.go
index d30f1d4..5397753 100644
--- a/cmd/list.go
+++ b/cmd/list.go
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-	"text/tabwriter"
 
 	"github.com/dgraph-io/badger/v4"
+	"github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6/table"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -58,16 +57,10 @@ func list(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		targetDB = "@" + dbName
 	}
 
-	delimiter, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("delimiter")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	showSecrets, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("secret")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	noKeys, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("no-keys")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -80,36 +73,45 @@ func list(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	binary, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("binary")
+	noHeader, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("no-header")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	includeBinary, err := cmd.Flags().GetBool("binary")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	format, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("format")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	switch format {
+	case "auto", "table", "tabular", "csv", "html", "markdown", "md":
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported format %q", format)
+	}
 
 	includeKey := !noKeys
 	includeValue := !noValues
 	if !includeKey && !includeValue && !showTTL {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no columns selected; disable --no-keys/--no-values or pass --ttl")
 	}
-	prefetchVals := includeValue
 
 	columnKinds := selectColumns(includeKey, includeValue, showTTL)
 	if len(columnKinds) == 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no columns selected; enable key, value, or ttl output")
 	}
 
-	delimiterBytes := []byte(delimiter)
-	columnCount := len(columnKinds)
-	if len(delimiterBytes) > 0 && columnCount > 1 {
-		columnCount = columnCount*2 - 1
+	tw := table.NewWriter()
+	tw.SetOutputMirror(cmd.OutOrStdout())
+	configureListTable(tw)
+
+	if !noHeader {
+		header := buildHeaderCells(columnKinds)
+		tw.AppendHeader(stringSliceToRow(header))
 	}
-	format := buildTabbedFormat(columnCount)
 
-	writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(cmd.OutOrStdout(), 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
-	defer writer.Flush()
-
-	placeholder := []byte("**********")
-	header := insertDelimiters(buildHeaderCells(columnKinds), delimiterBytes)
-	store.PrintTo(writer, format, false, header...)
+	placeholder := "[secret: pass --secret to view]"
 
 	trans := TransactionArgs{
 		key:      targetDB,
@@ -118,16 +120,17 @@ func list(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		transact: func(tx *badger.Txn, k []byte) error {
 			opts := badger.DefaultIteratorOptions
 			opts.PrefetchSize = 10
-			opts.PrefetchValues = prefetchVals
+			opts.PrefetchValues = includeValue
 			it := tx.NewIterator(opts)
 			defer it.Close()
 			var valueBuf []byte
 			for it.Rewind(); it.Valid(); it.Next() {
 				item := it.Item()
-				key := item.KeyCopy(nil)
+				key := string(item.KeyCopy(nil))
 				meta := item.UserMeta()
 				isSecret := meta&metaSecret != 0
-				valueBuf = valueBuf[:0]
+
+				var valueStr string
 				if includeValue && (!isSecret || showSecrets) {
 					if err := item.Value(func(v []byte) error {
 						valueBuf = append(valueBuf[:0], v...)
@@ -135,8 +138,10 @@ func list(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 					}); err != nil {
 						return err
 					}
+					valueStr = store.FormatBytes(includeBinary, valueBuf)
 				}
-				columns := make([][]byte, 0, len(columnKinds))
+
+				columns := make([]string, 0, len(columnKinds))
 				for _, column := range columnKinds {
 					switch column {
 					case columnKey:
@@ -145,29 +150,44 @@ func list(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 						if isSecret && !showSecrets {
 							columns = append(columns, placeholder)
 						} else {
-							columns = append(columns, valueBuf)
+							columns = append(columns, valueStr)
 						}
 					case columnTTL:
-						columns = append(columns, []byte(formatExpiry(item.ExpiresAt())))
+						columns = append(columns, formatExpiry(item.ExpiresAt()))
 					}
 				}
-				row := insertDelimiters(columns, delimiterBytes)
-				store.PrintTo(writer, format, binary, row...)
+
+				tw.AppendRow(stringSliceToRow(columns))
 			}
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
 
-	return store.Transaction(trans)
+	if err := store.Transaction(trans); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	switch format {
+	case "auto", "table", "tabular":
+		tw.Render()
+	case "csv":
+		tw.RenderCSV()
+	case "html":
+		tw.RenderHTML()
+	case "markdown", "md":
+		tw.RenderMarkdown()
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func init() {
 	listCmd.Flags().BoolP("binary", "b", false, "include binary data in text output")
-	listCmd.Flags().StringP("delimiter", "d", "", "string inserted between columns")
-	listCmd.Flags().Bool("secret", false, "display values marked as secret")
+	listCmd.Flags().BoolP("secret", "S", false, "display values marked as secret")
 	listCmd.Flags().Bool("no-keys", false, "suppress the key column")
 	listCmd.Flags().Bool("no-values", false, "suppress the value column")
-	listCmd.Flags().Bool("ttl", false, "append a TTL column when entries expire")
+	listCmd.Flags().BoolP("ttl", "t", false, "append a TTL column when entries expire")
+	listCmd.Flags().Bool("no-header", false, "omit the header rows")
+	listCmd.Flags().StringP("format", "f", "table", "supports: table, csv, html, markdown")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(listCmd)
 }
 
@@ -193,46 +213,32 @@ func selectColumns(includeKey, includeValue, showTTL bool) []columnKind {
 	return columns
 }
 
-func buildTabbedFormat(cols int) string {
-	if cols <= 0 {
-		return "\n"
-	}
-	var b strings.Builder
-	for i := 0; i < cols; i++ {
-		if i > 0 {
-			b.WriteByte('\t')
-		}
-		b.WriteString("%s")
-	}
-	b.WriteByte('\n')
-	return b.String()
-}
-
-func insertDelimiters(columns [][]byte, delimiter []byte) [][]byte {
-	if len(delimiter) == 0 || len(columns) <= 1 {
-		return columns
-	}
-	out := make([][]byte, 0, len(columns)*2-1)
-	for i, col := range columns {
-		out = append(out, col)
-		if i < len(columns)-1 {
-			out = append(out, delimiter)
-		}
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
-func buildHeaderCells(columnKinds []columnKind) [][]byte {
-	headers := make([][]byte, 0, len(columnKinds))
+func buildHeaderCells(columnKinds []columnKind) []string {
+	labels := make([]string, 0, len(columnKinds))
 	for _, column := range columnKinds {
 		switch column {
 		case columnKey:
-			headers = append(headers, []byte("Key"))
+			labels = append(labels, "Key")
 		case columnValue:
-			headers = append(headers, []byte("Value"))
+			labels = append(labels, "Value")
 		case columnTTL:
-			headers = append(headers, []byte("TTL"))
+			labels = append(labels, "TTL")
 		}
 	}
-	return headers
+	return labels
+}
+
+func stringSliceToRow(values []string) table.Row {
+	row := make(table.Row, len(values))
+	for i, val := range values {
+		row[i] = val
+	}
+	return row
+}
+
+func configureListTable(tw table.Writer) {
+	tw.SetStyle(table.StyleColoredBright)
+	tw.SetColumnConfigs([]table.ColumnConfig{
+		{Number: 2, WidthMax: 20},
+	})
 }
diff --git a/cmd/shared.go b/cmd/shared.go
index 803c286..5769153 100644
--- a/cmd/shared.go
+++ b/cmd/shared.go
@@ -98,15 +98,10 @@ func (s *Store) Print(pf string, includeBinary bool, vs ...[]byte) {
 }
 
 func (s *Store) PrintTo(w io.Writer, pf string, includeBinary bool, vs ...[]byte) {
-	nb := "(omitted binary data)"
-	fvs := make([]any, 0, len(vs))
 	tty := term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+	fvs := make([]any, 0, len(vs))
 	for _, v := range vs {
-		if tty && !includeBinary && !utf8.Valid(v) {
-			fvs = append(fvs, nb)
-		} else {
-			fvs = append(fvs, string(v))
-		}
+		fvs = append(fvs, s.formatBytes(includeBinary, v))
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(w, pf, fvs...)
 	if w == os.Stdout && tty && !strings.HasSuffix(pf, "\n") {
@@ -114,6 +109,18 @@ func (s *Store) PrintTo(w io.Writer, pf string, includeBinary bool, vs ...[]byte
 	}
 }
 
+func (s *Store) FormatBytes(includeBinary bool, v []byte) string {
+	return s.formatBytes(includeBinary, v)
+}
+
+func (s *Store) formatBytes(includeBinary bool, v []byte) string {
+	tty := term.IsTerminal(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
+	if tty && !includeBinary && !utf8.Valid(v) {
+		return "(omitted binary data)"
+	}
+	return string(v)
+}
+
 func (s *Store) AllStores() ([]string, error) {
 	path, err := s.path()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1592fd8..96014d8 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/google/flatbuffers v25.2.10+incompatible // indirect
 	github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.7.0 // indirect
 	github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.0 // indirect
+	github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 // indirect
 	github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/muesli/go-app-paths v0.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1 // indirect
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.9 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.1.0 // indirect
@@ -24,5 +27,6 @@ require (
 	golang.org/x/net v0.41.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sys v0.37.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.36.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.26.0 // indirect
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0302ed2..85fe61f 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -18,12 +18,19 @@ github.com/google/flatbuffers v25.2.10+incompatible h1:F3vclr7C3HpB1k9mxCGRMXq6F
 github.com/google/flatbuffers v25.2.10+incompatible/go.mod h1:1AeVuKshWv4vARoZatz6mlQ0JxURH0Kv5+zNeJKJCa8=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0 h1:wN+x4NVGpMsO7ErUn/mUI3vEoE6Jt13X2s0bqwp9tc8=
 github.com/inconshreveable/mousetrap v1.1.0/go.mod h1:vpF70FUmC8bwa3OWnCshd2FqLfsEA9PFc4w1p2J65bw=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.7.0 h1:DanoN1RnjXTwDN+B8yqtixXzXqNBCs2Vxo2ARsnrpsY=
+github.com/jedib0t/go-pretty/v6 v6.7.0/go.mod h1:YwC5CE4fJ1HFUDeivSV1r//AmANFHyqczZk+U6BDALU=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.0 h1:c/Cqfb0r+Yi+JtIEq73FWXVkRonBlf0CRNYc8Zttxdo=
 github.com/klauspost/compress v1.18.0/go.mod h1:2Pp+KzxcywXVXMr50+X0Q/Lsb43OQHYWRCY2AiWywWQ=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16 h1:E5ScNMtiwvlvB5paMFdw9p4kSQzbXFikJ5SQO6TULQc=
+github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.16/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
 github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0 h1:lukF9ziXFxDFPkA1vsr5zpc1XuPDn/wFntq5mG+4E0Y=
 github.com/mitchellh/go-homedir v1.1.0/go.mod h1:SfyaCUpYCn1Vlf4IUYiD9fPX4A5wJrkLzIz1N1q0pr0=
 github.com/muesli/go-app-paths v0.2.2 h1:NqG4EEZwNIhBq/pREgfBmgDmt3h1Smr1MjZiXbpZUnI=
 github.com/muesli/go-app-paths v0.2.2/go.mod h1:SxS3Umca63pcFcLtbjVb+J0oD7cl4ixQWoBKhGEtEho=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7 h1:WUdvkW8uEhrYfLC4ZzdpI2ztxP1I582+49Oc5Mq64VQ=
+github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.4.7/go.mod h1:FN3SvrM+Zdj16jyLfmOkMNblXMcoc8DfTHruCPUcx88=
 github.com/russross/blackfriday/v2 v2.1.0/go.mod h1:+Rmxgy9KzJVeS9/2gXHxylqXiyQDYRxCVz55jmeOWTM=
 github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1 h1:lJeBwCfmrnXthfAupyUTzJ/J4Nc1RsHC/mSRU2dll/s=
 github.com/spf13/cobra v1.10.1/go.mod h1:7SmJGaTHFVBY0jW4NXGluQoLvhqFQM+6XSKD+P4XaB0=
@@ -45,6 +52,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.37.0 h1:fdNQudmxPjkdUTPnLn5mdQv7Zwvbvpaxqs831goi9kQ=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.37.0/go.mod h1:OgkHotnGiDImocRcuBABYBEXf8A9a87e/uXjp9XT3ks=
 golang.org/x/term v0.36.0 h1:zMPR+aF8gfksFprF/Nc/rd1wRS1EI6nDBGyWAvDzx2Q=
 golang.org/x/term v0.36.0/go.mod h1:Qu394IJq6V6dCBRgwqshf3mPF85AqzYEzofzRdZkWss=
+golang.org/x/text v0.26.0 h1:P42AVeLghgTYr4+xUnTRKDMqpar+PtX7KWuNQL21L8M=
+golang.org/x/text v0.26.0/go.mod h1:QK15LZJUUQVJxhz7wXgxSy/CJaTFjd0G+YLonydOVQA=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6 h1:z1NpPI8ku2WgiWnf+t9wTPsn6eP1L7ksHUlkfLvd9xY=
 google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.6/go.mod h1:jduwjTPXsFjZGTmRluh+L6NjiWu7pchiJ2/5YcXBHnY=
 gopkg.in/check.v1 v0.0.0-20161208181325-20d25e280405/go.mod h1:Co6ibVJAznAaIkqp8huTwlJQCZ016jof/cbN4VW5Yz0=