diff --git a/archivebox/config.py b/archivebox/config.py
index 21e48ff2..3da4b304 100644
--- a/archivebox/config.py
+++ b/archivebox/config.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA: Dict[str, ConfigDefaultDict] = {
         'SNAPSHOTS_PER_PAGE':       {'type': int,   'default': 40},
         'CUSTOM_TEMPLATES_DIR':     {'type': str,   'default': None},
         'TIME_ZONE':                {'type': str,   'default': 'UTC'},
+        'PREVIEW_ORIGINALS':        {'type': bool,  'default': True},
     },
 
     'ARCHIVE_METHOD_TOGGLES': {
diff --git a/archivebox/index/html.py b/archivebox/index/html.py
index d45f66ea..66e26fab 100644
--- a/archivebox/index/html.py
+++ b/archivebox/index/html.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from ..config import (
     FOOTER_INFO,
     HTML_INDEX_FILENAME,
     SAVE_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG,
+    PREVIEW_ORIGINALS,
 )
 
 MAIN_INDEX_TEMPLATE = 'static_index.html'
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ def link_details_template(link: Link) -> str:
         'status_color': 'success' if link.is_archived else 'danger',
         'oldest_archive_date': ts_to_date_str(link.oldest_archive_date),
         'SAVE_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG': SAVE_ARCHIVE_DOT_ORG,
+        'PREVIEW_ORIGINALS': PREVIEW_ORIGINALS,
     })
 
 @enforce_types
diff --git a/archivebox/templates/core/snapshot.html b/archivebox/templates/core/snapshot.html
index ccb74227..9b8b1e53 100644
--- a/archivebox/templates/core/snapshot.html
+++ b/archivebox/templates/core/snapshot.html
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                     {% endif %}
+                    {% if PREVIEW_ORIGINALS %}
                     <div class="col-lg-2">
                         <div class="card">
                             <iframe class="card-img-top" src="{{url}}" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-scripts allow-forms" scrolling="no" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer"></iframe>
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@
                           </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
+                    {{% endif %}}
                     <div class="col-lg-2">
                         <div class="card">
                             <iframe class="card-img-top" src="{{headers_path}}" sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-scripts allow-forms" scrolling="no" loading="lazy"></iframe>