diff --git a/tui/actions.go b/tui/actions.go
index c9b39d603..7f60f6a67 100644
--- a/tui/actions.go
+++ b/tui/actions.go
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"runtime"
 	"runtime/debug"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/build"
 	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/pkg/analyze"
@@ -380,3 +383,78 @@ func (ui *UI) openItem() {
 		ui.showErr("Error opening", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func (ui *UI) confirmExport() *tview.Form {
+	form := tview.NewForm().
+		AddInputField("File name", "export.json", 30, nil, func(v string) {
+			ui.exportName = v
+		}).
+		AddButton("Export", ui.exportAnalysis).
+		SetButtonsAlign(tview.AlignCenter)
+	form.SetBorder(true).
+		SetTitle(" Export data to JSON ").
+		SetInputCapture(func(key *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
+			if key.Key() == tcell.KeyEsc {
+				ui.pages.RemovePage("export")
+				ui.app.SetFocus(ui.table)
+				return nil
+			}
+			return key
+		})
+	flex := modal(form, 50, 7)
+	ui.pages.AddPage("export", flex, true, true)
+	ui.app.SetFocus(form)
+	return form
+}
+
+func (ui *UI) exportAnalysis() {
+	ui.pages.RemovePage("export")
+
+	text := tview.NewTextView().SetText("Export in progress...").SetTextAlign(tview.AlignCenter)
+	text.SetBorder(true).SetTitle(" Export data to JSON ")
+	flex := modal(text, 50, 3)
+	ui.pages.AddPage("exporting", flex, true, true)
+
+	go func() {
+		var err error
+		defer ui.app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
+			ui.pages.RemovePage("exporting")
+			if err == nil {
+				ui.app.SetFocus(ui.table)
+			}
+		})
+		if ui.done != nil {
+			defer func() {
+				ui.done <- struct{}{}
+			}()
+		}
+
+		var buff bytes.Buffer
+
+		buff.Write([]byte(`[1,2,{"progname":"gdu","progver":"`))
+		buff.Write([]byte(build.Version))
+		buff.Write([]byte(`","timestamp":`))
+		buff.Write([]byte(strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)))
+		buff.Write([]byte("},\n"))
+
+		file, err := os.Create(ui.exportName)
+		if err != nil {
+			ui.showErrFromGo("Error creating file", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if err = ui.topDir.EncodeJSON(&buff, true); err != nil {
+			ui.showErrFromGo("Error encoding JSON", err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		if _, err = buff.Write([]byte("]\n")); err != nil {
+			ui.showErrFromGo("Error writting to buffer", err)
+			return
+		}
+		if _, err = buff.WriteTo(file); err != nil {
+			ui.showErrFromGo("Error writting to file", err)
+			return
+		}
+	}()
+}
diff --git a/tui/export_test.go b/tui/export_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..52fd22cc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tui/export_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+package tui
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/internal/testanalyze"
+	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/internal/testapp"
+	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/pkg/analyze"
+	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/pkg/fs"
+	"github.com/gdamore/tcell/v2"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func TestConfirmExport(t *testing.T) {
+	simScreen := testapp.CreateSimScreen()
+	defer simScreen.Fini()
+
+	app := testapp.CreateMockedApp(true)
+	ui := CreateUI(app, simScreen, &bytes.Buffer{}, false, true, false, false, false)
+	ui.done = make(chan struct{})
+	ui.Analyzer = &testanalyze.MockedAnalyzer{}
+
+	ui.keyPressed(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyRune, 'E', 0))
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("export"))
+
+	ui.keyPressed(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyRune, 'n', 0))
+	ui.keyPressed(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyEnter, 0, 0))
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("export"))
+}
+
+func TestExportAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
+	parentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name: "parent",
+		},
+		Files: make([]fs.Item, 0, 1),
+	}
+	currentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name:   "sub",
+			Parent: parentDir,
+		},
+	}
+
+	simScreen := testapp.CreateSimScreen()
+	defer simScreen.Fini()
+
+	app := testapp.CreateMockedApp(true)
+	ui := CreateUI(app, simScreen, &bytes.Buffer{}, false, true, false, false, false)
+	ui.done = make(chan struct{})
+	ui.Analyzer = &testanalyze.MockedAnalyzer{}
+	ui.currentDir = currentDir
+	ui.topDir = parentDir
+
+	ui.exportAnalysis()
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("exporting"))
+
+	<-ui.done
+
+	assert.FileExists(t, "export.json")
+	err := os.Remove("export.json")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for _, f := range ui.app.(*testapp.MockedApp).GetUpdateDraws() {
+		f()
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExportAnalysisEsc(t *testing.T) {
+	parentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name: "parent",
+		},
+		Files: make([]fs.Item, 0, 1),
+	}
+	currentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name:   "sub",
+			Parent: parentDir,
+		},
+	}
+
+	simScreen := testapp.CreateSimScreen()
+	defer simScreen.Fini()
+
+	app := testapp.CreateMockedApp(true)
+	ui := CreateUI(app, simScreen, &bytes.Buffer{}, false, true, false, false, false)
+	ui.done = make(chan struct{})
+	ui.Analyzer = &testanalyze.MockedAnalyzer{}
+	ui.currentDir = currentDir
+	ui.topDir = parentDir
+
+	form := ui.confirmExport()
+	formInputFn := form.GetInputCapture()
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("export"))
+
+	formInputFn(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyEsc, 0, 0))
+
+	assert.False(t, ui.pages.HasPage("export"))
+}
+
+func TestExportAnalysisWithName(t *testing.T) {
+	parentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name: "parent",
+		},
+		Files: make([]fs.Item, 0, 1),
+	}
+	currentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name:   "sub",
+			Parent: parentDir,
+		},
+	}
+
+	simScreen := testapp.CreateSimScreen()
+	defer simScreen.Fini()
+
+	app := testapp.CreateMockedApp(true)
+	ui := CreateUI(app, simScreen, &bytes.Buffer{}, false, true, false, false, false)
+	ui.done = make(chan struct{})
+	ui.Analyzer = &testanalyze.MockedAnalyzer{}
+	ui.currentDir = currentDir
+	ui.topDir = parentDir
+
+	form := ui.confirmExport()
+	// formInputFn := form.GetInputCapture()
+	item := form.GetFormItemByLabel("File name")
+	inputFn := item.(*tview.InputField).InputHandler()
+
+	// send 'n' to input
+	inputFn(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyRune, 'n', 0), nil)
+	assert.Equal(t, "export.jsonn", ui.exportName)
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("export"))
+
+	form.GetButton(0).InputHandler()(tcell.NewEventKey(tcell.KeyEnter, 0, 0), nil)
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("exporting"))
+
+	<-ui.done
+
+	assert.FileExists(t, "export.jsonn")
+	err := os.Remove("export.jsonn")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	for _, f := range ui.app.(*testapp.MockedApp).GetUpdateDraws() {
+		f()
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExportAnalysisWithoutRights(t *testing.T) {
+	parentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name: "parent",
+		},
+		Files: make([]fs.Item, 0, 1),
+	}
+	currentDir := &analyze.Dir{
+		File: &analyze.File{
+			Name:   "sub",
+			Parent: parentDir,
+		},
+	}
+
+	_, err := os.Create("export.json")
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	err = os.Chmod("export.json", 0)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	defer func() {
+		err = os.Chmod("export.json", 0755)
+		assert.Nil(t, err)
+		err = os.Remove("export.json")
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}()
+
+	simScreen := testapp.CreateSimScreen()
+	defer simScreen.Fini()
+
+	app := testapp.CreateMockedApp(true)
+	ui := CreateUI(app, simScreen, &bytes.Buffer{}, false, true, false, false, false)
+	ui.done = make(chan struct{})
+	ui.Analyzer = &testanalyze.MockedAnalyzer{}
+	ui.currentDir = currentDir
+	ui.topDir = parentDir
+
+	ui.exportAnalysis()
+
+	<-ui.done
+
+	for _, f := range ui.app.(*testapp.MockedApp).GetUpdateDraws() {
+		f()
+	}
+
+	assert.True(t, ui.pages.HasPage("error"))
+}
diff --git a/tui/keys.go b/tui/keys.go
index 76629dcbf..1bb475bfa 100644
--- a/tui/keys.go
+++ b/tui/keys.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ func (ui *UI) keyPressed(key *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if ui.pages.HasPage("file") {
+	if ui.pages.HasPage("file") || ui.pages.HasPage("export") {
 		return key // send event to primitive
 	}
 	if ui.filtering {
@@ -231,6 +231,9 @@ func (ui *UI) handleMainActions(key *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 		if ui.currentDir != nil {
 			ui.rescanDir()
 		}
+	case 'E':
+		ui.confirmExport()
+		return nil
 	case 's':
 		ui.setSorting("size")
 	case 'C':
diff --git a/tui/show.go b/tui/show.go
index 765a6a67a..abf35cab9 100644
--- a/tui/show.go
+++ b/tui/show.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const helpText = `     [::b]up/down, k/j    [white:black:-]Move cursor up/down
          [::b]left, h     [white:black:-]Go to parent directory
 
                [::b]r     [white:black:-]Rescan current directory
+               [::b]E     [white:black:-]Export analysis data to file as JSON
                [::b]/     [white:black:-]Search items by name
                [::b]a     [white:black:-]Toggle between showing disk usage and apparent size
                [::b]B     [white:black:-]Toggle bar alignment to biggest file or directory
@@ -233,6 +234,13 @@ func (ui *UI) showErr(msg string, err error) {
 	}
 
 	ui.pages.AddPage("error", modal, true, true)
+	ui.app.SetFocus(modal)
+}
+
+func (ui *UI) showErrFromGo(msg string, err error) {
+	ui.app.QueueUpdateDraw(func() {
+		ui.showErr(msg, err)
+	})
 }
 
 func (ui *UI) showHelp() {
diff --git a/tui/tui.go b/tui/tui.go
index baaee7348..dec7eb750 100644
--- a/tui/tui.go
+++ b/tui/tui.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type UI struct {
 	defaultSortBy           string
 	defaultSortOrder        string
 	markedRows              map[int]struct{}
+	exportName              string
 }
 
 // Option is optional function customizing the bahaviour of UI
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ func CreateUI(
 		defaultSortBy:           "size",
 		defaultSortOrder:        "desc",
 		markedRows:              make(map[int]struct{}),
+		exportName:              "export.json",
 	}
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(ui)
diff --git a/tui/tui_test.go b/tui/tui_test.go
index db2c5ce06..43c89089d 100644
--- a/tui/tui_test.go
+++ b/tui/tui_test.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func TestHelp(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b, _, _ := simScreen.GetContents()
 
-	cells := b[406 : 406+9]
+	cells := b[456 : 456+9]
 
 	text := []byte("directory")
 	for i, r := range cells {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestHelpBw(t *testing.T) {
 
 	b, _, _ := simScreen.GetContents()
 
-	cells := b[406 : 406+9]
+	cells := b[456 : 456+9]
 
 	text := []byte("directory")
 	for i, r := range cells {
diff --git a/tui/utils.go b/tui/utils.go
index f38aa3342..351f679c9 100644
--- a/tui/utils.go
+++ b/tui/utils.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package tui
 
 import (
 	"github.com/dundee/gdu/v5/pkg/device"
+	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -65,3 +66,13 @@ func min(a, b int) int {
 	}
 	return b
 }
+
+func modal(p tview.Primitive, width, height int) tview.Primitive {
+	return tview.NewFlex().
+		AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false).
+		AddItem(tview.NewFlex().SetDirection(tview.FlexRow).
+			AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false).
+			AddItem(p, height, 1, true).
+			AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false), width, 1, true).
+		AddItem(nil, 0, 1, false)
+}