diff --git a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
index fd6e2b6..ae953b5 100644
--- a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
+++ b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/__main__.py
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ def main():
         action='store_true',
         help="Create a copy of the media seperated per chat in <MEDIA>/separated/ directory"
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--decrypt-chunk-size",
+        dest="decrypt_chunk_size",
+        default=1 * 1024 * 1024,
+        type=int,
+        help="Specify the chunk size for decrypting iOS backup, which may affect the decryption speed."
+    )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # Check for updates
@@ -396,7 +403,7 @@ def main():
             args.media = identifiers.DOMAIN
         if args.backup is not None:
             if not os.path.isdir(args.media):
-                ios_media_handler.extract_media(args.backup, identifiers)
+                ios_media_handler.extract_media(args.backup, identifiers, args.decrypt_chunk_size)
             else:
                 print("WhatsApp directory already exists, skipping WhatsApp file extraction.")
         if args.db is None:
diff --git a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/ios_media_handler.py b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/ios_media_handler.py
index 6ece83d..4e0dad2 100644
--- a/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/ios_media_handler.py
+++ b/Whatsapp_Chat_Exporter/ios_media_handler.py
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ else:
     support_encrypted = True
 
 
-def extract_encrypted(base_dir, password, identifiers):
+def extract_encrypted(base_dir, password, identifiers, decrypt_chunk_size):
     print("Trying to decrypt the iOS backup...", end="")
-    backup = EncryptedBackup(backup_directory=base_dir, passphrase=password, cleanup=False, check_same_thread=False)
+    backup = EncryptedBackup(
+        backup_directory=base_dir,
+        passphrase=password,
+        cleanup=False,
+        check_same_thread=False,
+        decrypt_chunk_size=decrypt_chunk_size
+    )
     print("Done\nDecrypting WhatsApp database...", end="")
     try:
         backup.extract_file(
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ def is_encrypted(base_dir):
             return False
 
 
-def extract_media(base_dir, identifiers):
+def extract_media(base_dir, identifiers, decrypt_chunk_size):
     if is_encrypted(base_dir):
         if not support_encrypted:
             print("You don't have the dependencies to handle encrypted backup.")
@@ -73,7 +79,7 @@ def extract_media(base_dir, identifiers):
             return False
         print("Encryption detected on the backup!")
         password = getpass.getpass("Enter the password for the backup:")
-        extract_encrypted(base_dir, password, identifiers)
+        extract_encrypted(base_dir, password, identifiers, decrypt_chunk_size)
     else:
         wts_db = os.path.join(base_dir, identifiers.MESSAGE[:2], identifiers.MESSAGE)
         contact_db = os.path.join(base_dir, identifiers.CONTACT[:2], identifiers.CONTACT)