diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
index b24751cf..321b5b5d 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/tasks.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from home.src.download import (
 )
 from home.src.config import AppConfig
 from home.src.reindex import reindex_old_documents, ManualImport
+from home.src.index_management import backup_all_indexes
 from home.src.helper import get_lock
 
 
@@ -93,3 +94,9 @@ def run_manual_import():
     finally:
         if have_lock:
             my_lock.release()
+
+@shared_task
+def run_backup():
+    """ called from settings page, dump backup to zip file """
+    backup_all_indexes()
+    print('backup finished')
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
index 2fddf3df..79c11d11 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/templates/home/settings.html
@@ -114,17 +114,24 @@
 </div>
 <div class="settings-group">
     <h2>Manual media files import.</h2>
-    <p>Add files to the cache/import folder. Make sure to follow the instructions on <a href="https://github.com/bbilly1/tubearchivist#import-your-existing-library" target="_blank">Github</a>.</p>
+    <p>Add files to the <span class="settings-current">cache/import</span> folder. Make sure to follow the instructions on <a href="https://github.com/bbilly1/tubearchivist#import-your-existing-library" target="_blank">Github</a>.</p>
     <div id="manual-import">
         <button onclick="manualImport()">Start import</button>
     </div>
 </div>
 <div class="settings-group">
-    <p>Rescan filesystem.</p>
+    <h2>Backup database</h2>
+    <p>Export your database to a zip file stored at <span class="settings-current">cache/backup</span>.</p>
+    <div id="db-backup">
+        <button onclick="dbBackup()">Start backup</button>
+    </div>
+</div>
+<div class="settings-group">
+    <p>Restore from backup.</p>
     <i>Coming soon</i>
 </div>
 <div class="settings-group">
-    <p>Backup database.</p>
+    <p>Rescan filesystem.</p>
     <i>Coming soon</i>
 </div>
 {% endblock content %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tubearchivist/home/views.py b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
index 5768c832..a781c9aa 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/home/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/home/views.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ from home.tasks import (
     download_pending,
     extrac_dl,
     download_single,
-    run_manual_import
+    run_manual_import,
+    run_backup
 )
 
 
@@ -442,7 +443,8 @@ class PostData:
     VALID_KEYS = [
         "watched", "rescan_pending", "ignore", "dl_pending",
         "unsubscribe", "sort_order", "hide_watched", "show_subed_only",
-        "channel-search", "video-search", "dlnow", "manual-import"
+        "channel-search", "video-search", "dlnow", "manual-import",
+        "db-backup"
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, post_dict):
@@ -514,6 +516,9 @@ class PostData:
             elif task == 'manual-import':
                 print('starting manual import')
                 run_manual_import.delay()
+            elif task == 'db-backup':
+                print('backing up database')
+                run_backup.delay()
         return {'success': True}
 
     def search_channels(self, search_query):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/static/script.js b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
index 05a9816a..3d4b0fe3 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/static/script.js
+++ b/tubearchivist/static/script.js
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ function manualImport() {
     toReplace.appendChild(message);
 }
 
+function dbBackup() {
+    var payload = JSON.stringify({'db-backup': true});
+    sendPost(payload)
+    // clear button
+    var message = document.createElement('p');
+    message.innerText = 'backing up archive';
+    var toReplace = document.getElementById('db-backup');
+    toReplace.innerHTML = '';
+    toReplace.appendChild(message);
+}
+
 // player
 function createPlayer(button) {
     var mediaUrl = button.getAttribute('data-src');