diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f54e8af..abbdb19 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ G=
 O=-O3
 ALL_FLAGS=$(CFLAGS) $(OSFLAGS) -DBP_NAME="\"$(NAME)\"" $(EXTRA) $(CWARN) $(G) $(O)
 
-CFILES=pattern.c utils.c match.c files.c explain.c json.c utf8.c
+CFILES=pattern.c utils.c match.c files.c printmatch.c json.c utf8.c
 OBJFILES=$(CFILES:.c=.o)
 
 all: $(NAME) bp.1
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb8d39b..20ee2ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ so use at your own risk! These grammar files are only approximations of syntax.
 File                           | Description
 -------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------
 [bp.c](bp.c)                   | The main program.
-[explain.c](explain.c)         | Printing a visual explanation of a match.
 [files.c](files.c)             | Loading files into memory.
 [json.c](json.c)               | JSON output of matches.
 [match.c](match.c)             | Pattern matching code (find occurrences of a bp pattern within an input string).
 [pattern.c](pattern.c)         | Pattern compiling code (compile a bp pattern from an input string).
+[printmatch.c](printmatch.c)   | Printing a visual explanation of a match.
 [utf8.c](utf8.c)               | UTF-8 helper code.
 [utils.c](utils.c)             | Miscellaneous helper functions.
 
diff --git a/bp.c b/bp.c
index 5146d5a..dbd72bd 100644
--- a/bp.c
+++ b/bp.c
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
-#include "explain.h"
 #include "files.h"
 #include "json.h"
 #include "match.h"
 #include "pattern.h"
+#include "printmatch.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #ifndef BP_NAME
diff --git a/explain.h b/explain.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fbb2abf..0000000
--- a/explain.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-//
-// Debug visualization of matches
-//
-#ifndef EXPLAIN__H
-#define EXPLAIN__H
-
-#include "match.h"
-
-__attribute__((nonnull))
-void explain_match(match_t *m);
-
-#endif
-// vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/match.c b/match.c
index 461148d..80296e9 100644
--- a/match.c
+++ b/match.c
@@ -857,91 +857,4 @@ match_t *get_named_capture(match_t *m, const char *name, size_t namelen)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-static inline void fputc_safe(FILE *out, char c, print_options_t *opts)
-{
-    (void)fputc(c, out);
-    if (c == '\n' && opts && opts->on_nl) {
-        opts->on_nl(out);
-        if (opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
-    }
-}
-
-void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, print_options_t *opts)
-{
-    if (m->pat->type == BP_REPLACE) {
-        const char *text = m->pat->args.replace.text;
-        const char *end = &text[m->pat->args.replace.len];
-        if (opts && opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
-
-        // TODO: clean up the line numbering code
-        for (const char *r = text; r < end; ) {
-            // Capture substitution
-            if (*r == '@' && r+1 < end && r[1] != '@') {
-                const char *next = r+1;
-                // Retrieve the capture value:
-                match_t *cap = NULL;
-                if (isdigit(*next)) {
-                    int n = (int)strtol(next, (char**)&next, 10);
-                    cap = get_numbered_capture(m->children[0], n);
-                } else {
-                    const char *name = next, *name_end = after_name(next, end);
-                    if (name_end) {
-                        cap = get_named_capture(m->children[0], name, (size_t)(name_end - name));
-                        next = name_end;
-                        if (next < m->end && *next == ';') ++next;
-                    }
-                }
-
-                if (cap != NULL) {
-                    fprint_match(out, file_start, cap, opts);
-                    if (opts && opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
-                    r = next;
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-
-            if (*r == '\\') {
-                ++r;
-                if (*r == 'N') { // \N (nodent)
-                    ++r;
-                    // Mildly hacky: nodents here are based on the *first line*
-                    // of the match. If the match spans multiple lines, or if
-                    // the replacement text contains newlines, this may get weird.
-                    const char *line_start = m->start;
-                    while (line_start > file_start && line_start[-1] != '\n') --line_start;
-                    fputc_safe(out, '\n', opts);
-                    for (const char *p = line_start; p < m->start && (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t'); ++p)
-                        fputc(*p, out);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                fputc_safe(out, unescapechar(r, &r, end), opts);
-            } else {
-                fputc_safe(out, *r, opts);
-                ++r;
-            }
-        }
-    } else {
-        if (opts && opts->match_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->match_color);
-        const char *prev = m->start;
-        for (int i = 0; m->children && m->children[i]; i++) {
-            match_t *child = m->children[i];
-            // Skip children from e.g. zero-width matches like >@foo
-            if (!(prev <= child->start && child->start <= m->end &&
-                  prev <= child->end && child->end <= m->end))
-                continue;
-            if (child->start > prev) {
-                if (opts && opts->fprint_between) opts->fprint_between(out, prev, child->start, opts->match_color);
-                else fwrite(prev, sizeof(char), (size_t)(child->start - prev), out);
-            }
-            fprint_match(out, file_start, child, opts);
-            if (opts && opts->match_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->match_color);
-            prev = child->end;
-        }
-        if (m->end > prev) {
-            if (opts && opts->fprint_between) opts->fprint_between(out, prev, m->end, opts->match_color);
-            else fwrite(prev, sizeof(char), (size_t)(m->end - prev), out);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 // vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/match.h b/match.h
index 93f2ade..7439b27 100644
--- a/match.h
+++ b/match.h
@@ -24,12 +24,6 @@ typedef struct match_s {
     struct match_s *_children[3];
 } match_t;
 
-typedef struct {
-    const char *normal_color, *match_color, *replace_color;
-    void (*fprint_between)(FILE *out, const char *start, const char *end, const char *normal_color);
-    void (*on_nl)(FILE *out);
-} print_options_t;
-
 __attribute__((nonnull))
 void recycle_match(match_t **at_m);
 size_t free_all_matches(void);
@@ -40,9 +34,6 @@ __attribute__((nonnull))
 match_t *get_numbered_capture(match_t *m, int n);
 __attribute__((nonnull, pure))
 match_t *get_named_capture(match_t *m, const char *name, size_t namelen);
-__attribute__((nonnull(1,2,3)))
-//void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, const char *colors[3]);
-void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, print_options_t *opts);
 
 #endif
 // vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/explain.c b/printmatch.c
similarity index 60%
rename from explain.c
rename to printmatch.c
index 41939c3..5b7e6e7 100644
--- a/explain.c
+++ b/printmatch.c
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 //
-// explain.c - Debug visualization of pattern matches.
+// printmatch.c - Debug visualization of pattern matches.
 //
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 #include "match.h"
+#include "printmatch.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
 typedef struct match_node_s {
@@ -170,4 +172,92 @@ void explain_match(match_t *m)
     printf("\033[?7h"); // Re-enable line wrapping
 }
 
+static inline void fputc_safe(FILE *out, char c, print_options_t *opts)
+{
+    (void)fputc(c, out);
+    if (c == '\n' && opts && opts->on_nl) {
+        opts->on_nl(out);
+        if (opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
+    }
+}
+
+void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, print_options_t *opts)
+{
+    if (m->pat->type == BP_REPLACE) {
+        const char *text = m->pat->args.replace.text;
+        const char *end = &text[m->pat->args.replace.len];
+        if (opts && opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
+
+        // TODO: clean up the line numbering code
+        for (const char *r = text; r < end; ) {
+            // Capture substitution
+            if (*r == '@' && r+1 < end && r[1] != '@') {
+                const char *next = r+1;
+                // Retrieve the capture value:
+                match_t *cap = NULL;
+                if (isdigit(*next)) {
+                    int n = (int)strtol(next, (char**)&next, 10);
+                    cap = get_numbered_capture(m->children[0], n);
+                } else {
+                    const char *name = next, *name_end = after_name(next, end);
+                    if (name_end) {
+                        cap = get_named_capture(m->children[0], name, (size_t)(name_end - name));
+                        next = name_end;
+                        if (next < m->end && *next == ';') ++next;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (cap != NULL) {
+                    fprint_match(out, file_start, cap, opts);
+                    if (opts && opts->replace_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->replace_color);
+                    r = next;
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (*r == '\\') {
+                ++r;
+                if (*r == 'N') { // \N (nodent)
+                    ++r;
+                    // Mildly hacky: nodents here are based on the *first line*
+                    // of the match. If the match spans multiple lines, or if
+                    // the replacement text contains newlines, this may get weird.
+                    const char *line_start = m->start;
+                    while (line_start > file_start && line_start[-1] != '\n') --line_start;
+                    fputc_safe(out, '\n', opts);
+                    for (const char *p = line_start; p < m->start && (*p == ' ' || *p == '\t'); ++p)
+                        fputc(*p, out);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                fputc_safe(out, unescapechar(r, &r, end), opts);
+            } else {
+                fputc_safe(out, *r, opts);
+                ++r;
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        if (opts && opts->match_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->match_color);
+        const char *prev = m->start;
+        for (int i = 0; m->children && m->children[i]; i++) {
+            match_t *child = m->children[i];
+            // Skip children from e.g. zero-width matches like >@foo
+            if (!(prev <= child->start && child->start <= m->end &&
+                  prev <= child->end && child->end <= m->end))
+                continue;
+            if (child->start > prev) {
+                if (opts && opts->fprint_between) opts->fprint_between(out, prev, child->start, opts->match_color);
+                else fwrite(prev, sizeof(char), (size_t)(child->start - prev), out);
+            }
+            fprint_match(out, file_start, child, opts);
+            if (opts && opts->match_color) fprintf(out, "%s", opts->match_color);
+            prev = child->end;
+        }
+        if (m->end > prev) {
+            if (opts && opts->fprint_between) opts->fprint_between(out, prev, m->end, opts->match_color);
+            else fwrite(prev, sizeof(char), (size_t)(m->end - prev), out);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
 // vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0
diff --git a/printmatch.h b/printmatch.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f6a894d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/printmatch.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+//
+// Debug visualization of matches
+//
+#ifndef EXPLAIN__H
+#define EXPLAIN__H
+
+#include "match.h"
+
+typedef struct {
+    const char *normal_color, *match_color, *replace_color;
+    void (*fprint_between)(FILE *out, const char *start, const char *end, const char *normal_color);
+    void (*on_nl)(FILE *out);
+} print_options_t;
+__attribute__((nonnull(1,2,3)))
+//void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, const char *colors[3]);
+void fprint_match(FILE *out, const char *file_start, match_t *m, print_options_t *opts);
+
+__attribute__((nonnull))
+void explain_match(match_t *m);
+
+#endif
+// vim: ts=4 sw=0 et cino=L2,l1,(0,W4,m1,\:0