diff --git a/components/Nav.js b/components/Nav.js
index b940e45..2f66d9e 100644
--- a/components/Nav.js
+++ b/components/Nav.js
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ import { useTranslation } from 'next-i18next'
 import Menu from './icons/Menu'
 import Close from './icons/Close'
 import useDeviceDetect from '../hooks/useDeviceDetect'
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react'
+import useLocalStorage from '../hooks/useLocalStorage'
 
 export const Nav = ({
+  sectionTemplates,
   selectedSectionSlugs,
+  setSelectedSectionSlugs,
+  setSectionSlugs,
+  templates,
+  setTemplates,
   setShowModal,
   getTemplate,
   onMenuClick,
@@ -15,6 +22,20 @@ export const Nav = ({
   setDarkMode,
   focusedSectionSlug,
 }) => {
+  const [files, setFiles] = useState([])
+  const { saveBackup } = useLocalStorage()
+  const fileInput = useRef(null)
+
+  /**
+   * Enum for handling supported file type exports.
+   * @readonly
+   * @enum string
+   */
+  const FileExports = Object.freeze({
+    JSON: 'json',
+    MD: 'md',
+  })
+
   const markdown = selectedSectionSlugs.reduce((acc, section) => {
     const template = getTemplate(section)
     if (template) {
@@ -26,18 +47,67 @@ export const Nav = ({
 
   const { isMobile } = useDeviceDetect()
 
-  const downloadMarkdownFile = () => {
+  const downloadFile = (fileExtension) => {
+    const selected_slugs = localStorage.getItem('current-slug-list')
+    const export_template = templates.filter((t) => selected_slugs.includes(t.slug))
+
     const a = document.createElement('a')
-    const blob = new Blob([markdown])
+    const blob = new Blob(
+      fileExtension == 'md'
+        ? [markdown]
+        : fileExtension == 'json'
+        ? [JSON.stringify(export_template)]
+        : []
+    )
+
     a.href = URL.createObjectURL(blob)
-    a.download = 'README.md'
+    a.download = `README.${fileExtension}`
     a.click()
+
     if (isMobile && isDrawerOpen) {
       onMenuClick()
     }
     setShowModal(true)
   }
 
+  const uploadJSON = (e) => {
+    const fileReader = new FileReader()
+    fileReader.readAsText(e.target.files[0], 'UTF-8')
+    fileReader.onload = (e) => {
+      setFiles(JSON.parse(e.target.result))
+    }
+  }
+
+  const validate_files = () => {
+    return files.filter((f) => {
+      const required_keys = ['slug', 'name', 'markdown']
+      const keys = Object.keys(f)
+
+      if (keys.length != required_keys.length) {
+        return false
+      }
+
+      return keys.every((key) => required_keys.includes(key))
+    })
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (files.length > 0) {
+      const files = validate_files()
+      const selected_slugs = files.map((f) => f.slug)
+      const slugs = sectionTemplates.map((s) => s.slug).filter((s) => !selected_slugs.includes(s))
+
+      const temp = templates.filter((t) => !selected_slugs.includes(t.slug))
+      templates = [...temp, ...files]
+
+      localStorage.setItem('current-slug-list', selected_slugs.join(','))
+      setSelectedSectionSlugs(selected_slugs)
+      setSectionSlugs(slugs)
+      saveBackup(templates)
+      setTemplates(templates)
+    }
+  }, [files])
+
   const { t } = useTranslation('editor')
 
   return (
@@ -47,7 +117,7 @@ export const Nav = ({
           <img className="w-auto h-12" src="readme.svg" alt="readme.so logo" />
         </a>
       </Link>
-      <div className="flex flex-row-reverse md:flex-row">
+      <div className="flex flex-row-reverse gap-3 md:flex-row">
         {/* visible for sm only */}
         <button
           className="focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-emerald-400"
@@ -76,11 +146,39 @@ export const Nav = ({
           </button>
         )}
 
+        <input
+          type="file"
+          accept=".json"
+          className="hidden"
+          ref={fileInput}
+          onChange={uploadJSON}
+        />
+
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Import"
+          className="flex flex-row relative items-center mr-4 md:mr-0 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-bold tracking-wide text-white border border-transparent rounded-md shadow-sm bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-emerald-500"
+          onClick={() => fileInput.current.click()}
+        >
+          <img className="w-auto h-6 cursor-pointer" src="download.svg" />
+          <span className="hidden md:inline-block ml-2">{t('nav-import')}</span>
+        </button>
+
+        <button
+          type="button"
+          aria-label="Export"
+          className="flex flex-row relative items-center mr-4 md:mr-0 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-bold tracking-wide text-white border border-transparent rounded-md shadow-sm bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-emerald-500"
+          onClick={() => downloadFile(FileExports.JSON)}
+        >
+          <img className="w-auto h-6 cursor-pointer" src="download.svg" />
+          <span className="hidden md:inline-block ml-2">{t('nav-export')}</span>
+        </button>
+
         <button
           type="button"
           aria-label="Download Markdown"
           className="flex flex-row relative items-center mr-4 md:mr-0 px-4 py-2 text-sm font-bold tracking-wide text-white border border-transparent rounded-md shadow-sm bg-emerald-500 hover:bg-emerald-400 focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-offset-2 focus:ring-offset-gray-800 focus:ring-emerald-500"
-          onClick={downloadMarkdownFile}
+          onClick={() => downloadFile(FileExports.MD)}
         >
           <img className="w-auto h-6 cursor-pointer" src="download.svg" />
           <span className="hidden md:inline-block ml-2">{t('nav-download')}</span>
diff --git a/pages/editor.js b/pages/editor.js
index 5e30ac3..be3d54a 100644
--- a/pages/editor.js
+++ b/pages/editor.js
@@ -67,13 +67,18 @@ export default function Editor({ sectionTemplates }) {
       </Head>
 
       <Nav
+        sectionTemplates={sectionTemplates}
         selectedSectionSlugs={selectedSectionSlugs}
+        setSelectedSectionSlugs={setSelectedSectionSlugs}
+        setSectionSlugs={setSectionSlugs}
         setShowModal={setShowModal}
+        setTemplates={setTemplates}
         getTemplate={getTemplate}
         onMenuClick={() => toggleDrawer(!showDrawer)}
         isDrawerOpen={showDrawer}
         darkMode={darkMode}
         setDarkMode={setDarkMode}
+        templates={templates}
         focusedSectionSlug={focusedSectionSlug}
       />
       {showModal && <DownloadModal setShowModal={setShowModal} />}
diff --git a/public/locales/en/editor.json b/public/locales/en/editor.json
index f6a6880..ed8a63a 100644
--- a/public/locales/en/editor.json
+++ b/public/locales/en/editor.json
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   "editor-desktop-optimized": "This site is optimized for desktop",
   "editor-visit-desktop": "Please visit readme.so on a desktop to create your readme!",
   "nav-download": "Download",
+  "nav-export": "Export",
+  "nav-import": "Import",
   "download-readme-generated": "Readme Generated!",
   "download-reach-out": "Thanks for using readme.so! Feel free to reach out to me on",
   "download-feedback": "with any feedback.",