diff --git a/src/CardinalCommon.cpp b/src/CardinalCommon.cpp
index 6aee003..065eb21 100644
--- a/src/CardinalCommon.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalCommon.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -190,9 +190,9 @@ void saveDialog(const std::string& path)
 #endif
 }
 
-void saveAsDialog()
-{
 #ifndef HEADLESS
+static void saveAsDialog(const bool uncompressed)
+{
     std::string dir;
     if (! APP->patch->path.empty())
         dir = system::getDirectory(APP->patch->path);
@@ -208,7 +208,22 @@ void saveAsDialog()
     FileBrowserOptions opts;
     opts.startDir = dir.c_str();
     opts.saving = ui->saving = true;
+    ui->savingUncompressed = true;
     ui->openFileBrowser(opts);
+}
+#endif
+
+void saveAsDialog()
+{
+#ifndef HEADLESS
+    saveAsDialog(false);
+#endif
+}
+
+void saveAsDialogUncompressed()
+{
+#ifndef HEADLESS
+    saveAsDialog(true);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/src/CardinalCommon.hpp b/src/CardinalCommon.hpp
index f08477a..6824c30 100644
--- a/src/CardinalCommon.hpp
+++ b/src/CardinalCommon.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ void loadTemplateDialog();
 void revertDialog();
 void saveDialog(const std::string& path);
 void saveAsDialog();
+void saveAsDialogUncompressed();
 void appendSelectionContextMenu(rack::ui::Menu* menu);
 
 bool connectToRemote();
diff --git a/src/CardinalUI.cpp b/src/CardinalUI.cpp
index b0e16cb..96b5863 100644
--- a/src/CardinalUI.cpp
+++ b/src/CardinalUI.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * DISTRHO Cardinal Plugin
- * Copyright (C) 2021 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 Filipe Coelho <falktx@falktx.com>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <app/Scene.hpp>
 #include <asset.hpp>
 #include <context.hpp>
+#include <engine/Engine.hpp>
 #include <helpers.hpp>
 #include <patch.hpp>
 #include <settings.hpp>
@@ -748,11 +749,31 @@ protected:
 
         if (saving)
         {
+            const bool uncompressed = savingUncompressed;
+            savingUncompressed = false;
+
             if (rack::system::getExtension(sfilename) != ".vcv")
                 sfilename += ".vcv";
 
             try {
-                context->patch->save(sfilename);
+                if (uncompressed)
+                {
+                    context->engine->prepareSave();
+
+                    if (json_t* const rootJ = context->patch->toJson())
+                    {
+                        if (FILE* const file = std::fopen(sfilename.c_str(), "w"))
+                        {
+                            json_dumpf(rootJ, file, JSON_INDENT(2));
+                            std::fclose(file);
+                        }
+                        json_decref(rootJ);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    context->patch->save(sfilename);
+                }
             }
             catch (rack::Exception& e) {
                 std::string message = rack::string::f("Could not save patch: %s", e.what());
diff --git a/src/PluginContext.hpp b/src/PluginContext.hpp
index 6beab05..da29fa4 100644
--- a/src/PluginContext.hpp
+++ b/src/PluginContext.hpp
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ class CardinalBaseUI : public UI {
 public:
     CardinalPluginContext* const context;
     bool saving;
+    bool savingUncompressed;
 
     // for 3rd party modules
     std::function<void(char* path)> filebrowseraction;
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ public:
         : UI(width, height),
           context(getRackContextFromPlugin(getPluginInstancePointer())),
           saving(false),
+          savingUncompressed(false),
           filebrowseraction(),
           filebrowserhandle(nullptr)
     {
diff --git a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
index 142546f..23647cc 100644
--- a/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
+++ b/src/override/MenuBar.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ struct FileButton : MenuButton {
 			patchUtils::saveAsDialog();
 		}));
 
+		menu->addChild(createMenuItem("Export uncompressed json...", "", []() {
+			patchUtils::saveAsDialogUncompressed();
+		}));
+
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBLO
 		if (patchUtils::isRemoteConnected()) {
 			menu->addChild(createMenuItem("Deploy to MOD", "F7", []() {