diff --git a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index d95c4e96..ff06f437 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <!--Needed to run in background (lol)-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
-    <!--Meeded to check if activity is foregrounded or if messages from the service should be queued-->
+    <!--Needed to check if activity is foregrounded or if messages from the service should be queued-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />
 
     <queries>
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
index 8d31d327..35980b5e 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/FlwtchWorker.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package im.cwtch.flwtch
 
 import android.app.*
+import android.os.Environment
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.graphics.BitmapFactory
@@ -430,12 +431,13 @@ class FlwtchWorker(context: Context, parameters: WorkerParameters) :
                 }
                 "ExportProfile" -> {
                     val profileOnion = (a.get("ProfileOnion") as? String) ?: ""
-                    val file = (a.get("file") as? String) ?: ""
-                    Cwtch.exportProfile(profileOnion, file)
+                    val file = StringBuilder().append(this.applicationContext.cacheDir).append("/").append((a.get("file") as? String) ?: "").toString()
+                    Log.i("FlwtchWorker", "constructing exported file " + file);
+                    Cwtch.exportProfile(profileOnion,file)
                 }
                 "ImportProfile" -> {
                     val file = (a.get("file") as? String) ?: ""
-                    val password = (a.get("pass") as? String) ?: ""
+                    val pass = (a.get("pass") as? String) ?: ""
                     return Result.success(Data.Builder().putString("result", Cwtch.importProfile(file, pass)).build());
                 }
                 else -> {
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/MainActivity.kt b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/MainActivity.kt
index 499c01ce..383887bb 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/kotlin/im/cwtch/flwtch/MainActivity.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {
     // "Download to..." prompt extra arguments
     private val FILEPICKER_REQUEST_CODE = 234
     private val PREVIEW_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE = 235
+    private val PROFILE_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE = 236
     private var dlToProfile = ""
     private var dlToHandle = ""
     private var dlToFileKey = ""
@@ -110,8 +111,6 @@ class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {
             )), ErrorLogResult(""));//placeholder; this Result is never actually invoked
         } else if (requestCode == PREVIEW_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE) {
             val targetPath = intent!!.getData().toString()
-            var srcFile = File(this.exportFromPath)
-            Log.i("MainActivity:PREVIEW_EXPORT", "exporting previewed file")
             val sourcePath = Paths.get(this.exportFromPath);
             val targetUri = Uri.parse(targetPath);
             val os = this.applicationContext.getContentResolver().openOutputStream(targetUri);
@@ -122,6 +121,20 @@ class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {
                 os?.close();
                 //Files.delete(sourcePath);
             }
+        } else if (requestCode == PROFILE_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE ) {
+            val targetPath = intent!!.getData().toString()
+            val srcFile = StringBuilder().append(this.applicationContext.cacheDir).append("/").append(this.exportFromPath).toString();
+            Log.i("MainActivity:PREVIEW_EXPORT", "exporting previewed file " + srcFile);
+            val sourcePath = Paths.get(srcFile);
+            val targetUri = Uri.parse(targetPath);
+            val os = this.applicationContext.getContentResolver().openOutputStream(targetUri);
+            val bytesWritten = Files.copy(sourcePath, os);
+            Log.d("MainActivity:PREVIEW_EXPORT", "copied " + bytesWritten.toString() + " bytes");
+            if (bytesWritten != 0L) {
+                os?.flush();
+                os?.close();
+                //Files.delete(sourcePath);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -211,6 +224,14 @@ class MainActivity: FlutterActivity() {
             }
             startActivityForResult(intent, PREVIEW_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE)
             return
+        } else if (call.method == "ExportProfile") {
+            this.exportFromPath = argmap["file"] ?: ""
+            val intent = Intent(Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT).apply {
+                addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
+                type = "application/gzip"
+                putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, argmap["file"])
+            }
+            startActivityForResult(intent, PROFILE_EXPORT_REQUEST_CODE)
         }
 
         // ...otherwise fallthru to a normal ffi method call (and return the result using the result callback)
diff --git a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
index bdf707a1..7caa717f 100644
--- a/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
+++ b/lib/views/addeditprofileview.dart
@@ -297,13 +297,19 @@ class _AddEditProfileViewState extends State<AddEditProfileView> {
                                         message: AppLocalizations.of(context)!.exportProfileTooltip,
                                         child: ElevatedButton.icon(
                                           onPressed: () {
-                                            showCreateFilePicker(context).then((name) {
-                                              if (name != null) {
-                                                Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ExportProfile(ctrlrOnion.value.text, name);
-                                                final snackBar = SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.fileSavedTo + " " + name));
-                                                ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
-                                              }
-                                            });
+                                            if (Platform.isAndroid) {
+                                              Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ExportProfile(ctrlrOnion.value.text, ctrlrOnion.value.text + ".tar.gz");
+                                              final snackBar = SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.fileSavedTo + " " + ctrlrOnion.value.text + ".tar.gz"));
+                                              ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
+                                            } else {
+                                              showCreateFilePicker(context).then((name) {
+                                                if (name != null) {
+                                                  Provider.of<FlwtchState>(context, listen: false).cwtch.ExportProfile(ctrlrOnion.value.text, name);
+                                                  final snackBar = SnackBar(content: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.fileSavedTo + " " + name));
+                                                  ScaffoldMessenger.of(context).showSnackBar(snackBar);
+                                                }
+                                              });
+                                            }
                                           },
                                           icon: Icon(Icons.import_export),
                                           label: Text(AppLocalizations.of(context)!.exportProfile),