diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@
 * Implemented basic error tracking.
 * Expanded documentation to fully cover Text parser.
 * Compatibility with GHC 8.10 and GHC 9.0 on top of GHC 9.2.
+
+[0.3.0.0] -- April 2022
+[0.3.0.0]: https://github.com/mordae/snack/compare/0.2.0.0...0.3.0.0
+
+* Implemented functions to aid with error reporting.
diff --git a/bench/Bench.hs b/bench/Bench.hs
--- a/bench/Bench.hs
+++ b/bench/Bench.hs
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@
         key <- SC.takeWhile1 isToken
         _   <- SC.skipSpace
         _   <- SC.skipSpace
-        '=' <- SC.char '='
+        _   <- SC.char '='
         _   <- SC.skipSpace
         _   <- SC.char '"'
         val <- SC.scan False scanString
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@
         _   <- AC.skipSpace
         key <- AC.takeWhile1 isToken
         _   <- AC.skipSpace
-        '=' <- AC.char '='
+        _   <- AC.char '='
         _   <- AC.skipSpace
         _   <- AC.char '"'
         val <- AC.scan False scanString
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
         key <- ST.takeWhile1 isToken
         _   <- ST.skipSpace
         _   <- ST.skipSpace
-        '=' <- ST.char '='
+        _   <- ST.char '='
         _   <- ST.skipSpace
         _   <- ST.char '"'
         val <- ST.scan False scanString
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
         _   <- AT.skipSpace
         key <- AT.takeWhile1 isToken
         _   <- AT.skipSpace
-        '=' <- AT.char '='
+        _   <- AT.char '='
         _   <- AT.skipSpace
         _   <- AT.char '"'
         val <- AT.scan False scanString
diff --git a/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser.hs b/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser.hs
--- a/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser.hs
+++ b/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser.hs
@@ -54,13 +54,19 @@
   , wrap
   , match
   , label
-  , extent
+  , unlabel
+  , commit
+  , validate
 
     -- * End Of Input
   , takeByteString
+  , peekByteString
   , endOfInput
   , atEnd
 
+    -- * Position
+  , offset
+
     -- * Miscelaneous
     -- |
     -- These are all generic methods, but since I sometimes forget about them,
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@
 
   import Data.Maybe
   import Data.Word
+  import Data.List qualified as List
 
   import Data.ByteString as BS
   import Data.ByteString.Unsafe as BS
@@ -95,7 +102,7 @@
   --
   data Result a
     = Success a {-# UNPACK #-} !ByteString
-      -- ^ Parser successfully match the input.
+      -- ^ Parser successfully matched the input.
       --   Produces the parsing result and the remainder of the input.
 
     | Failure [String] {-# UNPACK #-} !ByteString
@@ -103,9 +110,7 @@
       --   Produces list of expected inputs and the corresponding remainder.
 
     | Error String {-# UNPACK #-} !ByteString {-# UNPACK #-} !Int
-      -- ^ 'fail' was called somewhere during the parsing.
-      --    Produces the reason and the remainder at the corresponding point
-      --    with length of the problematic extent.
+      -- ^ Parser ran into an error. Either syntactic or a validation one.
 
     deriving (Eq, Show)
 
@@ -275,7 +280,7 @@
     let (pfx, sfx) = splitAt (length str) inp
      in case pfx == str of
           True -> Success pfx sfx
-          False -> Failure [(show pfx)] inp
+          False -> Failure [show str] inp
 
 
   -- |
@@ -398,23 +403,56 @@
 
 
   -- |
-  -- Marks an unlabelel extent of the parser.
+  -- Un-names an extent of the parser.
   --
-  -- When the extent returns an Error, it is adjusted to cover the whole
-  -- extent, but the reason is left intact.
+  -- Same as 'label', but removes any expected values upon Failure.
+  -- Very useful to mark comments and optional whitespace with.
   --
-  {-# INLINE CONLIKE extent #-}
-  extent :: Parser a -> Parser a
-  extent par = Parser \inp ->
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE unlabel #-}
+  unlabel :: Parser a -> Parser a
+  unlabel par = Parser \inp ->
     case runParser par inp of
       Success res more -> Success res more
-      Failure expected more -> Failure expected more
+      Failure _expected _more -> Failure [] inp
       Error reason more len ->
         let len' = len + (length inp - length more)
          in Error reason inp len'
 
 
   -- |
+  -- Disable backtracking for the parser.
+  -- Failure is treated as an Error.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE commit #-}
+  commit :: Parser a -> Parser a
+  commit par = Parser \inp ->
+    case runParser par inp of
+      Success res more -> Success res more
+      Error reason more len -> Error reason more len
+      Failure expected more ->
+        Error
+          case expected of
+            [] -> "Unexpected input."
+            ex -> "Expected " <> List.intercalate ", " ex <> "."
+          more 0
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Validate parser result and turn it into an Error upon failure.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE validate #-}
+  validate :: (a -> Either String b) -> Parser a -> Parser b
+  validate test par = Parser \inp ->
+    case runParser par inp of
+      Failure expected more -> Failure expected more
+      Error reason more len -> Error reason more len
+      Success res more ->
+        case test res of
+          Right res' -> Success res' more
+          Left reason -> Error reason inp (length inp - length more)
+
+
+  -- |
   -- Accept whatever input remains.
   --
   {-# INLINE takeByteString #-}
@@ -423,6 +461,14 @@
 
 
   -- |
+  -- Peek at whatever input remains.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE peekByteString #-}
+  peekByteString :: Parser ByteString
+  peekByteString = Parser \inp -> Success inp inp
+
+
+  -- |
   -- Accepts end of input and fails if we are not there yet.
   --
   {-# INLINE endOfInput #-}
@@ -438,6 +484,13 @@
   {-# INLINE atEnd #-}
   atEnd :: Parser Bool
   atEnd = Parser \inp -> Success (null inp) inp
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Calculate offset from the original input and the remainder.
+  --
+  offset :: ByteString -> ByteString -> Int
+  offset inp more = length inp - length more
 
 
 -- vim:set ft=haskell sw=2 ts=2 et:
diff --git a/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser/Char8.hs b/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser/Char8.hs
--- a/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser/Char8.hs
+++ b/lib/Data/ByteString/Parser/Char8.hs
@@ -66,13 +66,22 @@
   , wrap
   , match
   , label
-  , extent
+  , unlabel
+  , commit
+  , validate
 
     -- * End Of Input
   , takeByteString
+  , peekByteString
   , endOfInput
   , atEnd
 
+    -- * Position
+  , offset
+  , position
+  , explain
+  , Explanation(..)
+
     -- * Miscelaneous
     -- |
     -- These are all generic methods, but since I sometimes forget about them,
@@ -92,6 +101,7 @@
 
   import Data.Maybe
   import Data.Word
+  import Data.List qualified as List
   import GHC.Base (unsafeChr)
 
   import Data.ByteString as BS
@@ -100,8 +110,10 @@
   import Snack.Combinators
 
   import Data.ByteString.Parser ( Parser(..), Result(..), parseOnly
-                                , string, count, match, label, extent
-                                , takeByteString, endOfInput, atEnd
+                                , string, count, match, label, unlabel, commit
+                                , validate
+                                , takeByteString, peekByteString
+                                , endOfInput, atEnd, offset
                                 )
 
   import Data.ByteString.Lex.Fractional qualified as LF
@@ -202,7 +214,7 @@
     let (pfx, sfx) = splitAt (length str) inp
      in case toCaseFold pfx == toCaseFold str of
           True -> Success pfx sfx
-          False -> Failure [show pfx] inp
+          False -> Failure [show str] inp
 
 
   -- |
@@ -264,7 +276,8 @@
 
 
   -- |
-  -- Like 'takeWhile', but requires at least a single character.
+  -- Like 'Data.ByteString.Parser.Char8.takeWhile',
+  -- but requires at least a single character.
   --
   {-# INLINE CONLIKE takeWhile1 #-}
   takeWhile1 :: (Char -> Bool) -> Parser ByteString
@@ -350,6 +363,75 @@
   {-# INLINE w2c #-}
   w2c :: Word8 -> Char
   w2c = unsafeChr . fromIntegral
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Determine @(line, column)@ from the original input and the remainder.
+  --
+  -- Counts line feed characters leading to the 'offset', so only use it
+  -- on your slow path. For example when describing parsing errors.
+  --
+  position :: ByteString -> ByteString -> (Int, Int)
+  position inp more = (succ line, succ column)
+    where
+      column = length lastLine
+      lastLine = takeWhileEnd (10 /=) leader
+      line = BS.count 10 leader
+      leader = dropEnd (length more) inp
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- More precise 'Result' description produced by 'explain'.
+  --
+  data Explanation
+    = Explanation
+      { exSource       :: String
+        -- ^ Name of the source file.
+      , exSpanFrom     :: (Int, Int)
+        -- ^ Line and column where the problem starts.
+      , exSpanTo       :: (Int, Int)
+        -- ^ Line and column where the problem ends.
+      , exMessage      :: String
+        -- ^ Message associated with the problem.
+      }
+    deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Process the result for showing it to the user.
+  --
+  explain :: String -> ByteString -> Result a -> Explanation
+  explain src inp (Success _ more) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = pos
+                , exSpanTo   = pos
+                , exMessage  = "Parsed successfully up to this point."
+                }
+      where
+        pos = position inp more
+
+
+  explain src inp (Failure expected more) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = pos
+                , exSpanTo   = pos
+                , exMessage =
+                    case expected of
+                      [] -> "Unexpected input."
+                      ex -> "Expected " <> List.intercalate ", " ex <> "."
+                }
+      where
+        pos = position inp more
+
+  explain src inp (Error reason more len) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = from
+                , exSpanTo   = to
+                , exMessage  = reason
+                }
+      where
+        from = position inp more
+        to   = position inp (BS.drop len more)
 
 
 -- vim:set ft=haskell sw=2 ts=2 et:
diff --git a/lib/Data/Text/Parser.hs b/lib/Data/Text/Parser.hs
--- a/lib/Data/Text/Parser.hs
+++ b/lib/Data/Text/Parser.hs
@@ -63,13 +63,22 @@
   , wrap
   , match
   , label
-  , extent
+  , unlabel
+  , commit
+  , validate
 
     -- * End Of Input
   , takeText
+  , peekText
   , endOfInput
   , atEnd
 
+    -- * Position
+  , offset
+  , position
+  , explain
+  , Explanation(..)
+
     -- * Miscelaneous
     -- |
     -- These are all generic methods, but since I sometimes forget about them,
@@ -89,6 +98,7 @@
 
   import Data.Char
   import Data.Maybe
+  import Data.List qualified as List
 
   import Data.Text as T
   import Data.Text.Unsafe as T
@@ -109,7 +119,7 @@
   --
   data Result a
     = Success a {-# UNPACK #-} !Text
-      -- ^ Parser successfully match the input.
+      -- ^ Parser successfully matched the input.
       --   Produces the parsing result and the remainder of the input.
 
     | Failure [String] {-# UNPACK #-} !Text
@@ -117,9 +127,7 @@
       --   Produces list of expected inputs and the corresponding remainder.
 
     | Error String {-# UNPACK #-} !Text {-# UNPACK #-} !Int
-      -- ^ 'fail' was called somewhere during the parsing.
-      --    Produces the reason and the remainder at the corresponding point
-      --    with length of the problematic extent.
+      -- ^ Parser ran into an error. Either syntactic or a validation one.
 
     deriving (Eq, Show)
 
@@ -189,24 +197,7 @@
 
   instance MonadPlus Parser
 
-  instance MonadFail Parser where
-    -- |
-    -- Fail the whole parser with given reason.
-    --
-    -- If you want the best error report possible, fail at the end of a
-    -- relevant 'extent'.
-    --
-    -- For example, if you are parsing a mapping that is syntactically valid,
-    -- but does not contain some mandatory keys, fail after parsing the whole
-    -- mapping and make sure that the maaping parser and the 'fail' call are
-    -- enclosed in an 'extent'.
-    --
-    -- That way, the error will indicate the extent remainder and length.
-    --
-    {-# INLINE CONLIKE fail #-}
-    fail reason = Parser \inp -> Error reason inp 0
 
-
   -- |
   -- Accepts a single, matching character.
   --
@@ -307,7 +298,7 @@
     let (pfx, sfx) = splitAt (length str) inp
      in case pfx == str of
           True -> Success pfx sfx
-          False -> Failure [show pfx] inp
+          False -> Failure [show str] inp
 
 
   -- |
@@ -319,7 +310,7 @@
     let (pfx, sfx) = splitAt (length str) inp
      in case toCaseFold pfx == toCaseFold str of
           True -> Success pfx sfx
-          False -> Failure [show pfx] inp
+          False -> Failure [show str] inp
 
 
   -- |
@@ -442,23 +433,56 @@
 
 
   -- |
-  -- Marks an unlabelel extent of the parser.
+  -- Un-names an extent of the parser.
   --
-  -- When the extent returns an Error, it is adjusted to cover the whole
-  -- extent, but the reason is left intact.
+  -- Same as 'label', but removes any expected values upon Failure.
+  -- Very useful to mark comments and optional whitespace with.
   --
-  {-# INLINE CONLIKE extent #-}
-  extent :: Parser a -> Parser a
-  extent par = Parser \inp ->
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE unlabel #-}
+  unlabel :: Parser a -> Parser a
+  unlabel par = Parser \inp ->
     case runParser par inp of
       Success res more -> Success res more
-      Failure expected more -> Failure expected more
+      Failure _expected _more -> Failure [] inp
       Error reason more len ->
         let len' = len + (length inp - length more)
          in Error reason inp len'
 
 
   -- |
+  -- Disable backtracking for the parser.
+  -- Failure is treated as an Error.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE commit #-}
+  commit :: Parser a -> Parser a
+  commit par = Parser \inp ->
+    case runParser par inp of
+      Success res more -> Success res more
+      Error reason more len -> Error reason more len
+      Failure expected more ->
+        Error
+          case expected of
+            [] -> "Unexpected input."
+            ex -> "Expected " <> List.intercalate ", " ex <> "."
+          more 0
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Validate parser result and turn it into an Error upon failure.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE CONLIKE validate #-}
+  validate :: (a -> Either String b) -> Parser a -> Parser b
+  validate test par = Parser \inp ->
+    case runParser par inp of
+      Failure expected more -> Failure expected more
+      Error reason more len -> Error reason more len
+      Success res more ->
+        case test res of
+          Right res' -> Success res' more
+          Left reason -> Error reason inp (length inp - length more)
+
+
+  -- |
   -- Accept whatever input remains.
   --
   {-# INLINE takeText #-}
@@ -467,6 +491,14 @@
 
 
   -- |
+  -- Peek at whatever input remains.
+  --
+  {-# INLINE peekText #-}
+  peekText :: Parser Text
+  peekText = Parser \inp -> Success inp inp
+
+
+  -- |
   -- Accepts end of input and fails if we are not there yet.
   --
   {-# INLINE endOfInput #-}
@@ -554,6 +586,83 @@
     case unsafeWithUtf8 LF.readDecimal inp of
       Just (res, more) -> Success res more
       Nothing -> Failure ["fractional"] inp
+
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Calculate offset from the original input and the remainder.
+  --
+  offset :: Text -> Text -> Int
+  offset inp more = length inp - length more
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Determine @(line, column)@ from the original input and the remainder.
+  --
+  -- Counts line feed characters leading to the 'offset', so only use it
+  -- on your slow path. For example when describing parsing errors.
+  --
+  position :: Text -> Text -> (Int, Int)
+  position inp more = (succ line, succ column)
+    where
+      column = length lastLine
+      lastLine = takeWhileEnd ('\n' /=) leader
+      line = T.count "\n" leader
+      leader = dropEnd (length more) inp
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- More precise 'Result' description produced by 'explain'.
+  --
+  data Explanation
+    = Explanation
+      { exSource       :: String
+        -- ^ Name of the source file.
+      , exSpanFrom     :: (Int, Int)
+        -- ^ Line and column where the problem starts.
+      , exSpanTo       :: (Int, Int)
+        -- ^ Line and column where the problem ends.
+      , exMessage      :: String
+        -- ^ Message associated with the problem.
+      }
+    deriving (Eq, Show)
+
+
+  -- |
+  -- Process the result for showing it to the user.
+  --
+  explain :: String -> Text -> Result a -> Explanation
+  explain src inp (Success _ more) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = pos
+                , exSpanTo   = pos
+                , exMessage  = "Parsed successfully up to this point."
+                }
+      where
+        pos = position inp more
+
+
+  explain src inp (Failure expected more) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = pos
+                , exSpanTo   = pos
+                , exMessage =
+                    case expected of
+                      [] -> "Unexpected input."
+                      ex -> "Expected " <> List.intercalate ", " ex <> "."
+                }
+      where
+        pos = position inp more
+
+  explain src inp (Error reason more len) =
+    Explanation { exSource   = src
+                , exSpanFrom = from
+                , exSpanTo   = to
+                , exMessage  = reason
+                }
+      where
+        from = position inp more
+        to   = position inp (T.drop len more)
 
 
 -- vim:set ft=haskell sw=2 ts=2 et:
diff --git a/snack.cabal b/snack.cabal
--- a/snack.cabal
+++ b/snack.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:      3.0
 name:               snack
-version:            0.2.0.0
+version:            0.3.0.0
 license:            CC0-1.0
 license-file:       LICENSE
 copyright:          Jan Hamal Dvořák
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     default-language:   Haskell2010
     default-extensions:
         BlockArguments LambdaCase ImportQualifiedPost BangPatterns
-        NamedFieldPuns CPP
+        NamedFieldPuns CPP OverloadedStrings
 
     ghc-options:
         -Wall -Wcompat -Wincomplete-uni-patterns -Wunused-packages
