diff --git a/gptel-transient.el b/gptel-transient.el
index 971711c..119c5ad 100644
--- a/gptel-transient.el
+++ b/gptel-transient.el
@@ -174,7 +174,20 @@ which see."
      :if gptel--at-response-history-p
      :transient t)
     ("E" "Ediff previous" gptel--ediff
-     :if gptel--at-response-history-p)]]
+     :if gptel--at-response-history-p)]
+   ["Inspect"
+    ("I" "Query as Lisp"
+     (lambda ()
+       "Inspect the query that will be sent as a lisp object."
+       (interactive)
+       (gptel--sanitize-model)
+       (gptel--inspect-query)))
+    ("J" "Query as JSON"
+     (lambda ()
+       "Inspect the query that will be sent as a JSON object."
+       (interactive)
+       (gptel--sanitize-model)
+       (gptel--inspect-query 'json)))]]
   (interactive)
   (gptel--sanitize-model)
   (transient-setup 'gptel-menu))
diff --git a/gptel.el b/gptel.el
index a75d905..bdf89d1 100644
--- a/gptel.el
+++ b/gptel.el
@@ -955,6 +955,31 @@ waiting for the response."
   (gptel-request nil :stream gptel-stream)
   (gptel--update-status " Waiting..." 'warning)))
 
+(declare-function json-pretty-print-buffer "json")
+(defun gptel--inspect-query (&optional arg)
+  "Show the full LLM query to be sent in a new buffer.
+
+This functions as a dry run of `gptel-send'.  If prefix ARG is
+the symbol json, show the encoded JSON query instead of the lisp
+structure gptel uses."
+  (let* ((request-data
+          (gptel-request nil :stream gptel-stream :dry-run t)))
+    (with-current-buffer (get-buffer-create "*gptel-query*")
+      (let ((standard-output (current-buffer))
+            (inhibit-read-only t))
+        (buffer-disable-undo)
+        (erase-buffer)
+        (if (eq arg 'json)
+            (progn (fundamental-mode)
+                   (insert (gptel--json-encode request-data))
+                   (json-pretty-print-buffer))
+          (lisp-data-mode)
+          (prin1 request-data)
+          (pp-buffer))
+        (goto-char (point-min))
+        (view-mode 1)
+        (display-buffer (current-buffer) gptel-display-buffer-action)))))
+
 (defun gptel--insert-response (response info)
   "Insert the LLM RESPONSE into the gptel buffer.