diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/ExportAppModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/ExportAppModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05a42dfa4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/ExportAppModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<script>
+  import { ModalContent, Toggle } from "@budibase/bbui"
+
+  export let app
+  let excludeRows = false
+
+  const exportApp = () => {
+    const id = app.deployed ? app.prodId : app.devId
+    const appName = encodeURIComponent(app.name)
+    window.location = `/api/backups/export?appId=${id}&appname=${appName}&excludeRows=${excludeRows}`
+  }
+</script>
+
+<ModalContent title={"Export"} confirmText={"Export"} onConfirm={exportApp}>
+  <Toggle text="Exclude Rows" bind:value={excludeRows} />
+</ModalContent>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
index 2685881973..2892a9b723 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/builder/portal/apps/index.svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
   import CreateAppModal from "components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte"
   import UpdateAppModal from "components/start/UpdateAppModal.svelte"
   import ChooseIconModal from "components/start/ChooseIconModal.svelte"
+  import ExportAppModal from "components/start/ExportAppModal.svelte"
 
   import { store, automationStore } from "builderStore"
   import { API } from "api"
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@
   let updatingModal
   let deletionModal
   let unpublishModal
+  let exportModal
   let iconModal
   let creatingApp = false
   let loaded = $apps?.length || $templates?.length
@@ -200,9 +202,8 @@
   }
 
   const exportApp = app => {
-    const id = app.deployed ? app.prodId : app.devId
-    const appName = encodeURIComponent(app.name)
-    window.location = `/api/backups/export?appId=${id}&appname=${appName}`
+    exportModal.show()
+    selectedApp = app
   }
 
   const unpublishApp = app => {
@@ -457,6 +458,10 @@
   <UpdateAppModal app={selectedApp} />
 </Modal>
 
+<Modal bind:this={exportModal} padding={false} width="600px">
+  <ExportAppModal app={selectedApp} />
+</Modal>
+
 <ConfirmDialog
   bind:this={deletionModal}
   title="Confirm deletion"
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/backup.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/backup.js
index daaa59b341..0ebf01176e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/backup.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/backup.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 const { streamBackup } = require("../../utilities/fileSystem")
 
 exports.exportAppDump = async function (ctx) {
-  const { appId } = ctx.query
+  let { appId, excludeRows } = ctx.query
   const appName = decodeURI(ctx.query.appname)
+  excludeRows = excludeRows === "true"
   const backupIdentifier = `${appName}-export-${new Date().getTime()}.txt`
   ctx.attachment(backupIdentifier)
-  ctx.body = await streamBackup(appId)
+
+  ctx.body = await streamBackup(appId, excludeRows)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/db/utils.js b/packages/server/src/db/utils.js
index 280596928b..3fe4a3de73 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/db/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/db/utils.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ exports.isDevAppID = isDevAppID
 exports.isProdAppID = isProdAppID
 exports.USER_METDATA_PREFIX = `${DocumentTypes.ROW}${SEPARATOR}${InternalTables.USER_METADATA}${SEPARATOR}`
 exports.LINK_USER_METADATA_PREFIX = `${DocumentTypes.LINK}${SEPARATOR}${InternalTables.USER_METADATA}${SEPARATOR}`
+exports.TABLE_ROW_PREFIX = `${DocumentTypes.ROW}${SEPARATOR}${DocumentTypes.TABLE}`
 exports.ViewNames = ViewNames
 exports.InternalTables = InternalTables
 exports.DocumentTypes = DocumentTypes
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
index e2a76c49a1..ed1cb1923a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/fileSystem/index.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ const env = require("../../environment")
 const {
   USER_METDATA_PREFIX,
   LINK_USER_METADATA_PREFIX,
+  TABLE_ROW_PREFIX,
 } = require("../../db/utils")
 const MemoryStream = require("memorystream")
 const { getAppId } = require("@budibase/backend-core/context")
@@ -109,6 +110,23 @@ exports.apiFileReturn = contents => {
   return fs.createReadStream(path)
 }
 
+exports.defineFilter = excludeRows => {
+  if (excludeRows) {
+    return doc =>
+      !(
+        doc._id.includes(USER_METDATA_PREFIX) ||
+        doc._id.includes(LINK_USER_METADATA_PREFIX) ||
+        doc._id.includes(TABLE_ROW_PREFIX)
+      )
+  } else if (!excludeRows) {
+    return doc =>
+      !(
+        doc._id.includes(USER_METDATA_PREFIX) ||
+        doc._id.includes(LINK_USER_METADATA_PREFIX)
+      )
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * Local utility to back up the database state for an app, excluding global user
  * data or user relationships.
@@ -116,14 +134,10 @@ exports.apiFileReturn = contents => {
  * @param {object} config Config to send to export DB
  * @returns {*} either a string or a stream of the backup
  */
-const backupAppData = async (appId, config) => {
+const backupAppData = async (appId, config, includeRows) => {
   return await exports.exportDB(appId, {
     ...config,
-    filter: doc =>
-      !(
-        doc._id.includes(USER_METDATA_PREFIX) ||
-        doc._id.includes(LINK_USER_METADATA_PREFIX)
-      ),
+    filter: exports.defineFilter(includeRows),
   })
 }
 
@@ -142,8 +156,8 @@ exports.performBackup = async (appId, backupName) => {
  * @param {string} appId The ID of the app which is to be backed up.
  * @returns {*} a readable stream of the backup which is written in real time
  */
-exports.streamBackup = async appId => {
-  return await backupAppData(appId, { stream: true })
+exports.streamBackup = async (appId, includeRows) => {
+  return await backupAppData(appId, { stream: true }, includeRows)
 }
 
 /**