diff --git a/fs_export.lua b/fs_export.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9a436e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs_export.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+
+
+yl_speak_up.input_fs_export = function(player, formname, fields)
+	if(fields and fields.back) then
+		return yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "talk")
+	elseif(fields and fields.show_readable) then
+		return yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "export", "show_readable")
+	elseif(fields and fields.show_export) then
+		return yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "export", "show_export")
+	elseif(fields and fields.show_simple_dialogs) then
+		return yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "export", "show_simple_dialogs")
+	end
+end
+
+
+yl_speak_up.get_fs_export = function(player, param)
+	local pname = player:get_player_name()
+	-- generic dialogs are not part of the NPC
+	local dialog = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].dialog
+	local n_id   = yl_speak_up.speak_to[pname].n_id
+	local content = ""
+	local explanation = ""
+	local b1 = "button[0.2,17.2;6.0,0.9;show_readable;Human readable format]"..
+			"tooltip[show_readable;Shows the raw dialog data format formatted diffrently so\n"..
+				"that it is easier to read.]"
+	local b2 = "button[7.0,17.2;6.0,0.9;show_export;Export in .json format]"..
+			"tooltip[show_export;Shows the raw dialog data format (.json).]"
+	local b3 = "button[13.8,17.2;6.0,0.9;show_simple_dialogs;Show simple dialogs format]"..
+			"tooltip[show_simple_dialogs;Show the dialog data structure in the format used by\n"..
+				"the mod \"simple_dialogs\".]"
+	if(param and param == "show_readable") then
+		b1 = "label[0.2,17.6;This is human readable format]"
+		explanation = "This is like the raw dialog data format - except that it's written a bit "..
+			"diffrent so that it is easier to read."
+		content = minetest.write_json(dialog, true)
+	elseif(param and param == "show_simple_dialogs") then
+		b3 = "label[13.8,17.6;This is simple dialogs format]"
+		explanation = "This is the format used by the \"simple_dialogs\" mod. "..
+			"It does not cover preconditions, actions, effects and other specialities of "..
+			"this mod here. It only covers the raw dialogs. If a dialog line starts with "..
+			"\":\", \">\" or \"=\", a \" \" is added before that letter because such a "..
+			"line start would not be allowed in \"simple_dialogs\"."
+		local tmp = {}
+		local d_liste = {}
+		for d_id, v in pairs(dialog.n_dialogs) do
+			table.insert(d_liste, d_id)
+		end
+		table.sort(d_liste)
+		for i, d_id in ipairs(d_liste) do
+			table.insert(tmp, "===")
+			table.insert(tmp, tostring(d_id))
+			table.insert(tmp, "\n")
+			-- :, > and = are not allowed as line start in simple dialogs
+			-- just add a leading blank so that any :, > and = at the start are covered
+			table.insert(tmp, " ")
+			local t = dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_text or ""
+			t = string.gsub(t, "\n([:>=])", "\n %1")
+			table.insert(tmp, t)
+			table.insert(tmp, "\n")
+			for o_id, o_data in pairs(dialog.n_dialogs[d_id].d_options or {}) do
+				local target_dialog = nil
+				for r_id, r_data in pairs(o_data.o_results) do
+					if(r_data.r_type and r_data.r_type == "dialog") then
+						target_dialog = r_data.r_value
+					end
+				end
+				table.insert(tmp, ">")
+				table.insert(tmp, target_dialog or "d_1")
+				table.insert(tmp, ":")
+				table.insert(tmp, o_data.o_text_when_prerequisites_met)
+				table.insert(tmp, "\n")
+			end
+			table.insert(tmp, "\n")
+		end
+		content = table.concat(tmp, "")
+	else
+		b2 = "label[7.0,17.6;This is export in .json format]"
+		explanation = "Mark the text in the above window with your mouse and paste it into "..
+				"a local file on your disk. Save it as n_<id>.json (i.e. n_123.json) "..
+				"in the folder containing your dialog data. Then the NPCs in your "..
+				"local world can use this dialog."
+				-- TODO: import?
+		content = minetest.write_json(dialog, false)
+	end
+	return table.concat({"size[20,20]label[4,0.5;Export of NPC ",
+		minetest.formspec_escape(n_id or "- ? -"),
+		"dialog data in .json format]",
+		"button[17.8,0.2;2.0,0.9;back;Back]",
+		b1, b2, b3,
+		-- background color for the textarea below
+		"box[0.2,2;19.6,15;#AAAAAA]",
+		-- read-only
+		"textarea[0.2,2;19.6,15;;Current dialog of ",
+		minetest.formspec_escape(n_id or "- ? -"),
+		":;",
+		minetest.formspec_escape(content),
+		"]",
+		"textarea[0.2,18.2;19.6,1.8;;;",
+		explanation,
+		"]",
+		})
+end
diff --git a/fs_talkdialog.lua b/fs_talkdialog.lua
index 8ed1b3b..f312eb7 100644
--- a/fs_talkdialog.lua
+++ b/fs_talkdialog.lua
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ yl_speak_up.input_talk = function(player, formname, fields)
 		return
 	end
 
+	if(edit_mode and fields.button_export_dialog) then
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "export")
+		return
+	end
+
 	-- start edit mode (requires npc_talk_owner)
 	if fields.button_start_edit_mode then
 		-- check if this particular NPC is really owned by this player or if the player has global privs
@@ -406,6 +411,12 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_talkdialog_main_text_in_edit_mode = function(
 		"Save",
 		"Save this dialog.",
 		true)
+	yl_speak_up.add_formspec_element_with_tooltip_if(formspec,
+		"button", "17.9,0.3;2,0.9", "button_export_dialog",
+		"Export",
+		"Export: Show the dialog in .json format which you can copy and store on your computer.",
+		true)
+
 
 	-- static help text instead of text input field for d_got_item
 	if(c_d_id == "d_got_item") then
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 5d1e99b..ab23ba7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ yl_speak_up.reload = function(modpath, log_entry)
 	dofile(modpath .. "chat_commands.lua")
 	-- creating and maintaining quests
 	dofile(modpath .. "fs_quest_gui.lua")
+	-- export dialog for cut&paste in .json format
+	dofile(modpath .. "fs_export.lua")
 
 	-- show a list of all NPC the player can edit
 	dofile(modpath .. "fs_npc_list.lua")
diff --git a/show_fs.lua b/show_fs.lua
index e785086..f853558 100644
--- a/show_fs.lua
+++ b/show_fs.lua
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ yl_speak_up.input_handler = function(player, formname, fields)
 	elseif formname == "yl_speak_up:quest_gui" then
 		yl_speak_up.input_quest_gui(player, formname, fields)
 		return true
+	-- export to .json format for cut&paste
+	elseif formname == "yl_speak_up:export" then
+		yl_speak_up.input_fs_export(player, formname, fields)
+		return true
 	end
 end
 
@@ -434,6 +438,10 @@ yl_speak_up.show_fs = function(player, fs_name, param)
 		yl_speak_up.show_fs_ver(pname, "yl_speak_up:quest_gui",
 			yl_speak_up.get_fs_quest_gui(player, param))
 
+	elseif(fs_name == "export") then
+		yl_speak_up.show_fs_ver(pname, "yl_speak_up:export",
+			yl_speak_up.get_fs_export(player, param))
+
 	-- fallback in case of wrong call
 	else
 		minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "Error: Trying to show wrong "..