diff --git a/docs/modifiers.md b/docs/modifiers.md
index 1f9aab1f5..9fd850018 100644
--- a/docs/modifiers.md
+++ b/docs/modifiers.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ x + y
 ```
 ````
 
-## Silent
+## `silent`
 
 The `silent` modifier is identical to the default modifier except that it hides
 the evaluated output. The input code fence renders unchanged.
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ x + y
 ```
 ````
 
-## Fail
+## `fail`
 
 The `fail` modifier asserts that the code block will not compile. The rendered
 output contains the type error message.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ val x: String = ""
 > Note that `fail` does not assert that the program compiles but crashes at
 > runtime. To assert runtime exceptions, use the `crash` modifier.
 
-## Crash
+## `crash`
 
 The `crash` modifier asserts that the code block throws an exception at runtime
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ val y = ???
 ```
 ````
 
-## Passthrough
+## `passthrough`
 
 The `passthrough` modifier collects the stdout and stderr output from the
 program and embeds it verbatim in the markdown file.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ $table
 ```
 ````
 
-## Invisible
+## `invisible`
 
 The `invisible` modifier evaluates the code but does not render anything. The
 `invisible` modifier is equivalent to `passthrough` when the expression does not
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ println("I am invisible")
 More prose.
 ````
 
-## Reset
+## `reset`
 
 The `reset` modifier starts a new scope where previous statements in the
 document are no longer available. This can be helpful to clear existing imports
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ println(x)
 ```
 ````
 
-## Reset class
+## `reset-class`
 
 The `:reset-class` modifier is like `:reset` except that it wraps the following
 statements in a class instead of an object. By default, statements are wrapped
@@ -164,6 +164,69 @@ including:
   reference in this type test cannot be checked at run time." warnings under
   `-Xfatal-warnings`.
 
+## `to-string`
+
+The `toString` modifier changes the pretty-printer for runtime values to use
+`Object.toString` instead of [PPrint](http://www.lihaoyi.com/PPrint/).
+
+````scala mdoc:mdoc
+```scala mdoc:to-string
+List("no quotes")
+```
+```scala mdoc
+List("with quotes")
+```
+````
+
+## `scastie`
+
+The `scastie` modifier transforms a Scala code block into a
+[Scastie](https://scastie.scala-lang.org/) snippet.
+
+> ℹ️ This modifier will work only in environments that support embedding a
+> `<script>` tag. For example, it won't work in GitHub readmes, but it will work
+> when building a static website from Markdown (e.g., with
+> [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/))
+
+You can embed an existing Scastie snippet by its id:
+
+````scala mdoc:mdoc
+```scala mdoc:scastie:xbrvky6fTjysG32zK6kzRQ
+
+```
+````
+
+or in case of a user's snippet:
+
+````scala mdoc:mdoc
+```scala mdoc:scastie:MasseGuillaume/CpO2s8v2Q1qGdO3vROYjfg
+
+```
+````
+
+> ⚠️ The empty line in the block can't be omitted due to how the Markdown parser
+> works
+
+Moreover, you can quickly translate any Scala code block block into a Scastie
+snippet on the fly.
+
+````scala mdoc:mdoc
+```scala mdoc:scastie
+val x = 1 + 2
+println(x)
+```
+````
+
+> ⚠️ Inline snippets are slower to run than embedded ones, since they won't be
+> cached. You should prefer embedding existing snippets whenever possible.
+
+You can choose the Scastie theme when initializing the Scastie modifier:
+
+```scala mdoc
+import mdoc.modifiers.ScastieModifier
+new ScastieModifier(theme = "dark") // default is "light"
+```
+
 ## PostModifier
 
 A `PostModifier` is a custom modifier that post-processes a compiled and
@@ -276,52 +339,3 @@ We can also add the argument `:crash` to render "BOOM".
 Hello world!
 ```
 ````
-
-## Scastie
-
-The `scastie` modifier transforms a Scala code block into a
-[Scastie](https://scastie.scala-lang.org/) snippet.
-
-> ℹ️ This modifier will work only in environments that support embedding a
-> `<script>` tag. For example, it won't work in GitHub readmes, but it will work
-> when building a static website from Markdown (e.g., with
-> [Docusaurus](https://docusaurus.io/))
-
-You can embed an existing Scastie snippet by its id:
-
-````scala mdoc:mdoc
-```scala mdoc:scastie:xbrvky6fTjysG32zK6kzRQ
-
-```
-````
-
-or in case of a user's snippet:
-
-````scala mdoc:mdoc
-```scala mdoc:scastie:MasseGuillaume/CpO2s8v2Q1qGdO3vROYjfg
-
-```
-````
-
-> ⚠️ The empty line in the block can't be omitted due to how the Markdown parser
-> works
-
-Moreover, you can quickly translate any Scala code block block into a Scastie
-snippet on the fly.
-
-````scala mdoc:mdoc
-```scala mdoc:scastie
-val x = 1 + 2
-println(x)
-```
-````
-
-> ⚠️ Inline snippets are slower to run than embedded ones, since they won't be
-> cached. You should prefer embedding existing snippets whenever possible.
-
-You can choose the Scastie theme when initializing the Scastie modifier:
-
-```scala mdoc
-import mdoc.modifiers.ScastieModifier
-new ScastieModifier(theme = "dark") // default is "light"
-```
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/Variable.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/Variable.scala
index b98a09820..25fe55f6e 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/Variable.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/Variable.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package mdoc
 
+import mdoc.internal.markdown.Modifier
 import mdoc.internal.markdown.ReplVariablePrinter
 import scala.meta.inputs.Position
 
@@ -54,8 +55,10 @@ final class Variable private[mdoc] (
     val indexOfVariableInStatement: Int,
     val totalVariablesInStatement: Int,
     val indexOfStatementInCodeFence: Int,
-    val totalStatementsInCodeFence: Int
+    val totalStatementsInCodeFence: Int,
+    private[mdoc] val mods: Modifier
 ) {
+  def isToString: Boolean = mods.isToString
   def isUnit: Boolean = staticType.endsWith("Unit")
   override def toString: String = {
     ReplVariablePrinter(this)
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Instrumenter.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Instrumenter.scala
index dfd6df23a..7417166f6 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Instrumenter.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Instrumenter.scala
@@ -51,7 +51,13 @@ class Instrumenter(sections: List[SectionInput]) {
     sb.print(s"; $$doc.binder($name, ${position(pos)})")
   }
   private def printStatement(stat: Stat, m: Modifier, sb: PrintStream): Unit = {
-    if (m.isDefault || m.isPassthrough || m.isInvisible || m.isSilent || m.isReset || m.isPost) {
+    if (m.isCrash) {
+      sb.append("$doc.crash(")
+        .append(position(stat.pos))
+        .append(") {\n")
+        .append(stat.pos.text)
+        .append("\n}")
+    } else {
       val binders = stat match {
         case Binders(names) =>
           names.map(name => name -> name.pos)
@@ -65,14 +71,6 @@ class Instrumenter(sections: List[SectionInput]) {
         case (name, pos) =>
           printBinder(name.syntax, pos)
       }
-    } else if (m.isCrash) {
-      sb.append("$doc.crash(")
-        .append(position(stat.pos))
-        .append(") {\n")
-        .append(stat.pos.text)
-        .append("\n}")
-    } else {
-      throw new IllegalArgumentException(stat.pos.text)
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/MdocPostProcessor.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/MdocPostProcessor.scala
index 455794dfb..78a032e58 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/MdocPostProcessor.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/MdocPostProcessor.scala
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ class MdocPostProcessor(implicit ctx: Context) extends DocumentPostProcessor {
                 j,
                 n,
                 i,
-                m
+                m,
+                section.mod
               )
             }
             val postCtx = new PostModifierContext(
@@ -186,10 +187,8 @@ class MdocPostProcessor(implicit ctx: Context) extends DocumentPostProcessor {
               replaceNodeWithText(doc, block, stacktrace)
             } else if (m.isSilent) {
               () // Do nothing
-            } else if (m.isDefault || m.isReset || m.isFail) {
-              block.setContent(List[BasedSequence](CharSubSequence.of(defaultRender)).asJava)
             } else {
-              throw new IllegalArgumentException(m.toString)
+              block.setContent(List[BasedSequence](CharSubSequence.of(defaultRender)).asJava)
             }
           case c: Modifier.Str =>
             throw new IllegalArgumentException(c.toString)
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Mod.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Mod.scala
index 82f73433d..c62491314 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Mod.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Mod.scala
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ object Mod {
   case object ResetClass extends Mod {
     override def toString: String = "reset-class"
   }
+  case object ToString extends Mod {
+    override def toString: String = "to-string"
+  }
 
   def all: List[Mod] = List(
     Passthrough,
@@ -19,7 +22,8 @@ object Mod {
     ResetClass,
     Fail,
     Crash,
-    Silent
+    Silent,
+    ToString
   )
   def unapply(string: String): Option[Mod] = {
     all.find(_.toString.equalsIgnoreCase(string))
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Modifier.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Modifier.scala
index 098f4a1c8..661aefbe4 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Modifier.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Modifier.scala
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ sealed abstract class Modifier(mods: Set[Mod]) {
   def isInvisible: Boolean = mods(Invisible)
   def isReset: Boolean = mods(Reset) || isResetClass
   def isResetClass: Boolean = mods(ResetClass)
+  def isToString: Boolean = mods(ToString)
 }
 object Modifier {
   object Default {
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Renderer.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Renderer.scala
index b6055bd59..f24a45529 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Renderer.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/Renderer.scala
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ object Renderer {
                       s"Expected FailSection. Obtained $obtained"
                     )
                 }
-              case Modifier.PrintVariable() | Modifier.Post(_, _) =>
+              case _ =>
                 val pos = binder.pos.toMeta(section)
                 val variable = new mdoc.Variable(
                   binder.name,
@@ -159,11 +159,10 @@ object Renderer {
                   i,
                   N,
                   statementIndex,
-                  totalStats
+                  totalStats,
+                  section.mod
                 )
                 sb.append(printer(variable))
-              case c @ (Modifier.Str(_, _) | Modifier.Builtin(_)) =>
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(c.toString)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/ReplVariablePrinter.scala b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/ReplVariablePrinter.scala
index d51bc9ef1..2709a7534 100644
--- a/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/ReplVariablePrinter.scala
+++ b/mdoc/src/main/scala/mdoc/internal/markdown/ReplVariablePrinter.scala
@@ -24,16 +24,20 @@ class ReplVariablePrinter(
         .append(": ")
         .append(binder.staticType)
         .append(" = ")
-      val lines = pprint.PPrinter.BlackWhite.tokenize(
-        binder.runtimeValue,
-        width = width,
-        height = height,
-        indent = 2,
-        initialOffset = baos.size()
-      )
-      lines.foreach { lineStr =>
-        val line = lineStr.plainText
-        Renderer.appendMultiline(sb, line)
+      if (binder.isToString) {
+        Renderer.appendMultiline(sb, binder.runtimeValue.toString)
+      } else {
+        val lines = pprint.PPrinter.BlackWhite.tokenize(
+          binder.runtimeValue,
+          width = width,
+          height = height,
+          indent = 2,
+          initialOffset = baos.size()
+        )
+        lines.foreach { lineStr =>
+          val line = lineStr.plainText
+          Renderer.appendMultiline(sb, line)
+        }
       }
       baos.toString()
     }
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/test/scala/tests/markdown/ToStringSuite.scala b/tests/unit/src/test/scala/tests/markdown/ToStringSuite.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e0369e37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/src/test/scala/tests/markdown/ToStringSuite.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package tests.markdown
+
+class ToStringSuite extends BaseMarkdownSuite {
+  check(
+    "basic",
+    """
+      |```scala mdoc:to-string
+      |List("a")
+      |```
+      |```scala mdoc
+      |List("a")
+      |```
+    """.stripMargin,
+    """|
+       |```scala
+       |List("a")
+       |// res0: List[String] = List(a)
+       |```
+       |
+       |```scala
+       |List("a")
+       |// res1: List[String] = List("a")
+       |```
+    """.stripMargin
+  )
+
+}