diff --git a/src/cfg.c b/src/cfg.c
index a16f29f8..28666437 100644
--- a/src/cfg.c
+++ b/src/cfg.c
@@ -567,6 +567,32 @@ int kvz_config_parse(kvz_config *cfg, const char *name, const char *value)
     return parse_tiles_specification(value, &cfg->tiles_width_count, &cfg->tiles_width_split);
   else if OPT("tiles-height-split")
     return parse_tiles_specification(value, &cfg->tiles_height_count, &cfg->tiles_height_split);
+  else if OPT("tiles")
+  {
+    // A simpler interface for setting tiles, accepting only uniform split.
+    unsigned width = 0;
+    unsigned height = 0;
+    if (2 != sscanf(value, "%ux%u", &width, &height)) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Wrong format for tiles. Expected \"%%ux%%u\", but got \"%s\"\n", value);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    if (MAX_TILES_PER_DIM <= width || 0 >= width) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Invalid number of tiles (0 < %d <= %d = MAX_TILES_PER_DIM)!\n", width, MAX_TILES_PER_DIM);
+      return 0;
+    }
+    if (MAX_TILES_PER_DIM <= height || 0 >= height) {
+      fprintf(stderr, "Invalid number of tiles (0 < %d <= %d = MAX_TILES_PER_DIM)!\n", height, MAX_TILES_PER_DIM);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+    // Free split arrays incase they have already been set by another parameter.
+    FREE_POINTER(cfg->tiles_width_split);
+    FREE_POINTER(cfg->tiles_height_split);
+    cfg->tiles_width_count = width;
+    cfg->tiles_height_count = height;
+    return 1;
+  }
   else if OPT("wpp")
     cfg->wpp = atobool(value);
   else if OPT("owf") {
diff --git a/src/cli.c b/src/cli.c
index 9ca9b987..57fcdb0d 100644
--- a/src/cli.c
+++ b/src/cli.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static const struct option long_options[] = {
   { "no-aud",                   no_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "cqmfile",            required_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "seek",               required_argument, NULL, 0 },
+  { "tiles",              required_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "tiles-width-split",  required_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "tiles-height-split", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
   { "wpp",                      no_argument, NULL, 0 },
@@ -395,6 +396,7 @@ void print_help(void)
     "                                   Disable threads if set to 0.\n"
     "\n"
     "  Tiles:\n"
+    "          --tiles <int>x<int>    : Split picture into wdith x height uniform tiles.\n"
     "          --tiles-width-split <string>|u<int> :\n"
     "                                   Specifies a comma separated list of pixel\n"
     "                                   positions of tiles columns separation coordinates.\n"