diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4614c61e2..2434f39e0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -58,10 +58,16 @@ refpix
 
 resample
 --------
+
 - Implement resampling step. [#787]
 
 - Use resampled exposure time images to compute image exposure times.  [#959]
 
+scripts
+-------
+
+- added ``roman_static_preview`` script to generate static previews of ASDF images [#953]
+
 stpipe
 ------
 
@@ -73,7 +79,6 @@ tweakreg
 - Fix a bug due to which source catalog may contain sources
   outside of the bounding box. [#947]
 
-
 0.12.0 (2023-08-18)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 57e75195e..0edd94cf3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ dev = [
     'tox > 4',
     'pre-commit > 3'
 ]
+sdp = [
+    'stpreview>=0.5.1',
+]
 
 [project.urls]
 'tracker' = 'https://github.com/spacetelescope/romancal/issues'
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ dev = [
 pytest11 = {webbpsf = 'pytest_plugin.webbpsf_plugin'}
 
 [project.scripts]
+roman_static_preview = 'romancal.scripts.static_preview:command'
 okify_regtests = 'romancal.scripts.okify_regtests:main'
 schema_editor = 'romancal.scripts.schema_editor:main'
 schemadoc = 'romancal.scripts.schemadoc:main'
diff --git a/romancal/scripts/static_preview.py b/romancal/scripts/static_preview.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..784738541
--- /dev/null
+++ b/romancal/scripts/static_preview.py
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+import asdf
+import numpy
+from typing_extensions import Annotated
+
+try:
+    import typer
+    from stpreview.downsample import downsample_asdf_to
+    from stpreview.image import north_pole_angle, percentile_normalization, write_image
+except (ImportError, ModuleNotFoundError):
+    raise ImportError(
+        'SDP requirements not installed; do `pip install "romancal[sdp]"`'
+    )
+
+app = typer.Typer()
+
+
+@app.command()
+def preview(
+    input: Annotated[Path, typer.Argument(help="path to ASDF file with 2D image data")],
+    output: Annotated[
+        Optional[Path], typer.Argument(help="path to output image file")
+    ] = None,
+    shape: Annotated[
+        Optional[tuple[int, int]],
+        typer.Argument(help="desired pixel resolution of output image"),
+    ] = (1080, 1080),
+    compass: Annotated[
+        Optional[bool], typer.Option(help="whether to draw a north arrow on the image")
+    ] = True,
+):
+    """
+    create a preview image with a north arrow overlay indicating orientation
+    """
+
+    if output is None:
+        output = Path.cwd()
+    if output.is_dir():
+        output = output / f"{input.stem}.png"
+
+    with asdf.open(input) as file:
+        model = file["roman"]["meta"]["model_type"]
+        if "image" not in model.lower():
+            raise NotImplementedError(f'"{model}" model not supported')
+        wcs = file["roman"]["meta"]["wcs"]
+
+    data = downsample_asdf_to(input=input, shape=shape, func=numpy.nanmean)
+
+    write_image(
+        data,
+        output,
+        shape=shape,
+        normalization=percentile_normalization(data, percentile=90),
+        colormap="afmhot",
+        north_arrow_angle=north_pole_angle(wcs).degree - 90,
+    )
+
+
+@app.command()
+def thumbnail(
+    input: Annotated[Path, typer.Argument(help="path to ASDF file with 2D image data")],
+    output: Annotated[
+        Optional[Path], typer.Argument(help="path to output image file")
+    ] = None,
+    shape: Annotated[
+        Optional[tuple[int, int]],
+        typer.Argument(help="desired pixel resolution of output image"),
+    ] = (300, 300),
+    compass: Annotated[
+        Optional[bool], typer.Option(help="whether to draw a north arrow on the image")
+    ] = False,
+):
+    if output is None:
+        output = Path.cwd()
+    if output.is_dir():
+        output = output / f"{input.stem}_thumb.png"
+
+    with asdf.open(input) as file:
+        model = file["roman"]["meta"]["model_type"]
+        if "image" not in model.lower():
+            raise NotImplementedError(f'"{model}" model not supported')
+
+    data = downsample_asdf_to(input=input, shape=shape, func=numpy.nanmean)
+
+    write_image(
+        data,
+        output,
+        shape=shape,
+        normalization=percentile_normalization(data, percentile=90),
+        colormap="afmhot",
+    )
+
+
+def command():
+    app()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    command()
diff --git a/romancal/tests/test_import.py b/romancal/tests/test_import.py
index 5c731a017..e8fb6cc85 100644
--- a/romancal/tests/test_import.py
+++ b/romancal/tests/test_import.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def dependencies(package, exclude: [str]):
     ]
 
 
-MODULES = dependencies(romancal, exclude=["test", "time"])
+MODULES = dependencies(romancal, exclude=["test", "time", "static_preview"])
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(