diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8aeef89..1e28893 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -318,30 +318,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "wasi",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "globset"
-version = "0.4.13"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "759c97c1e17c55525b57192c06a267cda0ac5210b222d6b82189a2338fa1c13d"
-dependencies = [
- "aho-corasick",
- "bstr",
- "fnv",
- "log",
- "regex",
-]
-
-[[package]]
-name = "globwalk"
-version = "0.8.1"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "93e3af942408868f6934a7b85134a3230832b9977cf66125df2f9edcfce4ddcc"
-dependencies = [
- "bitflags 1.3.2",
- "ignore",
- "walkdir",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "heck"
 version = "0.4.1"
@@ -354,23 +330,6 @@ version = "0.3.3"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "d77f7ec81a6d05a3abb01ab6eb7590f6083d08449fe5a1c8b1e620283546ccb7"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "ignore"
-version = "0.4.20"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dbe7873dab538a9a44ad79ede1faf5f30d49f9a5c883ddbab48bce81b64b7492"
-dependencies = [
- "globset",
- "lazy_static",
- "log",
- "memchr",
- "regex",
- "same-file",
- "thread_local",
- "walkdir",
- "winapi-util",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "insta"
 version = "1.34.0"
@@ -434,12 +393,6 @@ version = "0.4.10"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "da2479e8c062e40bf0066ffa0bc823de0a9368974af99c9f6df941d2c231e03f"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "log"
-version = "0.4.20"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "b5e6163cb8c49088c2c36f57875e58ccd8c87c7427f7fbd50ea6710b2f3f2e8f"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "memchr"
 version = "2.6.4"
@@ -474,12 +427,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libm",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "once_cell"
-version = "1.18.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "dd8b5dd2ae5ed71462c540258bedcb51965123ad7e7ccf4b9a8cafaa4a63576d"
-
 [[package]]
 name = "ppv-lite86"
 version = "0.2.17"
@@ -692,15 +639,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "wait-timeout",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "same-file"
-version = "1.0.6"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "93fc1dc3aaa9bfed95e02e6eadabb4baf7e3078b0bd1b4d7b6b0b68378900502"
-dependencies = [
- "winapi-util",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "scopeguard"
 version = "1.2.0"
@@ -718,8 +656,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "clap_mangen",
  "console",
- "globwalk",
- "ignore",
  "insta",
  "is-terminal",
  "memmap2",
@@ -824,16 +760,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "thread_local"
-version = "1.1.7"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "3fdd6f064ccff2d6567adcb3873ca630700f00b5ad3f060c25b5dcfd9a4ce152"
-dependencies = [
- "cfg-if",
- "once_cell",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "unarray"
 version = "0.1.4"
@@ -873,16 +799,6 @@ dependencies = [
  "libc",
 ]
 
-[[package]]
-name = "walkdir"
-version = "2.4.0"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "d71d857dc86794ca4c280d616f7da00d2dbfd8cd788846559a6813e6aa4b54ee"
-dependencies = [
- "same-file",
- "winapi-util",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "wasi"
 version = "0.11.0+wasi-snapshot-preview1"
@@ -905,15 +821,6 @@ version = "0.4.0"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
 checksum = "ac3b87c63620426dd9b991e5ce0329eff545bccbbb34f3be09ff6fb6ab51b7b6"
 
-[[package]]
-name = "winapi-util"
-version = "0.1.6"
-source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "f29e6f9198ba0d26b4c9f07dbe6f9ed633e1f3d5b8b414090084349e46a52596"
-dependencies = [
- "winapi",
-]
-
 [[package]]
 name = "winapi-x86_64-pc-windows-gnu"
 version = "0.4.0"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 1d9ab60..25032bc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ unescape = "0.1.0"
 memmap2 = "0.9.0"
 tempfile = "3.8.0"
 thiserror = "1.0.50"
-globwalk = "0.8.1"
-ignore = "0.4.20"
 ansi_term = "0.12.1"
 is-terminal = "0.4.9"
 clap.workspace = true
diff --git a/gen/completions/_sd b/gen/completions/_sd
index 5aade10..e8f2804 100644
--- a/gen/completions/_sd
+++ b/gen/completions/_sd
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ _sd() {
 '-n+[Limit the number of replacements]:REPLACEMENTS: ' \
 '-f+[Regex flags. May be combined (like \`-f mc\`).]:FLAGS: ' \
 '--flags=[Regex flags. May be combined (like \`-f mc\`).]:FLAGS: ' \
-'-p[Output result into stdout and do not modify files]' \
-'--preview[Output result into stdout and do not modify files]' \
+'-p[Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)]' \
+'--preview[Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)]' \
 '-F[Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings]' \
 '--fixed-strings[Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings]' \
-'-r[Recursively replace files]' \
 '-h[Print help (see more with '\''--help'\'')]' \
 '--help[Print help (see more with '\''--help'\'')]' \
 '-V[Print version]' \
 '--version[Print version]' \
-':find -- The regexp or string (if -s) to search for:' \
+':find -- The regexp or string (if using `-F`) to search for:' \
 ':replace_with -- What to replace each match with. Unless in string mode, you may use captured values like $1, $2, etc:' \
 '*::files -- The path to file(s). This is optional - sd can also read from STDIN:_files' \
 && ret=0
diff --git a/gen/completions/_sd.ps1 b/gen/completions/_sd.ps1
index 01e4658..4704172 100644
--- a/gen/completions/_sd.ps1
+++ b/gen/completions/_sd.ps1
@@ -24,11 +24,10 @@ Register-ArgumentCompleter -Native -CommandName 'sd' -ScriptBlock {
             [CompletionResult]::new('-n', 'n', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Limit the number of replacements')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-f', 'f', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Regex flags. May be combined (like `-f mc`).')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--flags', 'flags', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Regex flags. May be combined (like `-f mc`).')
-            [CompletionResult]::new('-p', 'p', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Output result into stdout and do not modify files')
-            [CompletionResult]::new('--preview', 'preview', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Output result into stdout and do not modify files')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('-p', 'p', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)')
+            [CompletionResult]::new('--preview', 'preview', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-F', 'F ', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--fixed-strings', 'fixed-strings', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings')
-            [CompletionResult]::new('-r', 'r', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Recursively replace files')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-h', 'h', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print help (see more with ''--help'')')
             [CompletionResult]::new('--help', 'help', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print help (see more with ''--help'')')
             [CompletionResult]::new('-V', 'V ', [CompletionResultType]::ParameterName, 'Print version')
diff --git a/gen/completions/sd.bash b/gen/completions/sd.bash
index 412f19e..78eae05 100644
--- a/gen/completions/sd.bash
+++ b/gen/completions/sd.bash
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ _sd() {
 
     case "${cmd}" in
         sd)
-            opts="-p -F -r -n -f -h -V --preview --fixed-strings --flags --help --version <FIND> <REPLACE_WITH> [FILES]..."
+            opts="-p -F -n -f -h -V --preview --fixed-strings --flags --help --version <FIND> <REPLACE_WITH> [FILES]..."
             if [[ ${cur} == -* || ${COMP_CWORD} -eq 1 ]] ; then
                 COMPREPLY=( $(compgen -W "${opts}" -- "${cur}") )
                 return 0
diff --git a/gen/completions/sd.elv b/gen/completions/sd.elv
index 3aaa7fb..e455cc0 100644
--- a/gen/completions/sd.elv
+++ b/gen/completions/sd.elv
@@ -21,11 +21,10 @@ set edit:completion:arg-completer[sd] = {|@words|
             cand -n 'Limit the number of replacements'
             cand -f 'Regex flags. May be combined (like `-f mc`).'
             cand --flags 'Regex flags. May be combined (like `-f mc`).'
-            cand -p 'Output result into stdout and do not modify files'
-            cand --preview 'Output result into stdout and do not modify files'
+            cand -p 'Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)'
+            cand --preview 'Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)'
             cand -F 'Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings'
             cand --fixed-strings 'Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings'
-            cand -r 'Recursively replace files'
             cand -h 'Print help (see more with ''--help'')'
             cand --help 'Print help (see more with ''--help'')'
             cand -V 'Print version'
diff --git a/gen/completions/sd.fish b/gen/completions/sd.fish
index f99fd43..a0e03ab 100644
--- a/gen/completions/sd.fish
+++ b/gen/completions/sd.fish
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 complete -c sd -s n -d 'Limit the number of replacements' -r
 complete -c sd -s f -l flags -d 'Regex flags. May be combined (like `-f mc`).' -r
-complete -c sd -s p -l preview -d 'Output result into stdout and do not modify files'
+complete -c sd -s p -l preview -d 'Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)'
 complete -c sd -s F -l fixed-strings -d 'Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings'
-complete -c sd -s r -d 'Recursively replace files'
 complete -c sd -s h -l help -d 'Print help (see more with \'--help\')'
 complete -c sd -s V -l version -d 'Print version'
diff --git a/gen/sd.1 b/gen/sd.1
index c5d92ff..3c3916b 100644
--- a/gen/sd.1
+++ b/gen/sd.1
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ sd
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el .ds Aq '
 .SH SYNOPSIS
-\fBsd\fR [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-preview\fR] [\fB\-F\fR|\fB\-\-fixed\-strings\fR] [\fB\-r \fR] [\fB\-n \fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-flags\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] <\fIFIND\fR> <\fIREPLACE_WITH\fR> [\fIFILES\fR] 
+\fBsd\fR [\fB\-p\fR|\fB\-\-preview\fR] [\fB\-F\fR|\fB\-\-fixed\-strings\fR] [\fB\-n \fR] [\fB\-f\fR|\fB\-\-flags\fR] [\fB\-h\fR|\fB\-\-help\fR] [\fB\-V\fR|\fB\-\-version\fR] <\fIFIND\fR> <\fIREPLACE_WITH\fR> [\fIFILES\fR] 
 .ie \n(.g .ds Aq \(aq
 .el .ds Aq '
 .SH DESCRIPTION
@@ -17,14 +17,11 @@ sd
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 \fB\-p\fR, \fB\-\-preview\fR
-Output result into stdout and do not modify files
+Display changes in a human reviewable format (the specifics of the format are likely to change in the future)
 .TP
 \fB\-F\fR, \fB\-\-fixed\-strings\fR
 Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings
 .TP
-\fB\-r\fR
-Recursively replace files
-.TP
 \fB\-n\fR=\fIREPLACEMENTS\fR
 Limit the number of replacements
 .TP
@@ -50,7 +47,7 @@ Print help (see a summary with \*(Aq\-h\*(Aq)
 Print version
 .TP
 <\fIFIND\fR>
-The regexp or string (if \-s) to search for
+The regexp or string (if using `\-F`) to search for
 .TP
 <\fIREPLACE_WITH\fR>
 What to replace each match with. Unless in string mode, you may use captured values like $1, $2, etc
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 101ab0d..dff7678 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ pub struct Options {
     /// Treat FIND and REPLACE_WITH args as literal strings
     pub literal_mode: bool,
 
-    #[arg(short)]
-    /// Recursively replace files
-    pub recursive: bool,
-
     #[arg(short = 'n')]
     /// Limit the number of replacements
     pub replacements: Option<usize>,
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index a558b42..79a174d 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -10,23 +10,6 @@ pub(crate) enum Source {
     Files(Vec<PathBuf>),
 }
 
-impl Source {
-    pub(crate) fn recursive() -> Result<Self> {
-        Ok(Self::Files(
-            ignore::WalkBuilder::new(".")
-                .hidden(false)
-                .filter_entry(|e| e.file_name() != ".git")
-                .build()
-                .filter_map(|d| d.ok())
-                .filter_map(|d| match d.file_type() {
-                    Some(t) if t.is_file() => Some(d.into_path()),
-                    _ => None,
-                })
-                .collect(),
-        ))
-    }
-}
-
 pub(crate) struct App {
     replacer: Replacer,
     source: Source,
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c7097b4..07c48b8 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@ fn main() {
 fn try_main() -> Result<()> {
     let options = cli::Options::parse();
 
-    let source = if options.recursive {
-        Source::recursive()?
-    } else if !options.files.is_empty() {
+    let source = if !options.files.is_empty() {
         Source::Files(options.files)
     } else {
         Source::Stdin