diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsFragment.java b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsFragment.java
index 9bb3d8486e73..743b51a217ca 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsFragment.java
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/prefs/SiteSettingsFragment.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import android.preference.PreferenceFragment;
 import android.preference.PreferenceScreen;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
+import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
@@ -385,6 +386,7 @@ public boolean onPreferenceClick(Preference preference) {
         } else if (preference == mCategoryPref || preference == mFormatPref) {
             return !shouldShowListPreference((DetailListPreference) preference);
         } else if (preference == mExportSitePref) {
+            showExportContentDialog();
         } else if (preference == mDeleteSitePref) {
             requestPurchasesForDeletionCheck();
         } else {
@@ -702,6 +704,22 @@ public String format(int value) {
         });
     }
 
+    private void showExportContentDialog() {
+        AlertDialog.Builder builder = new AlertDialog.Builder(getActivity());
+        builder.setTitle(R.string.export_your_content);
+        String email = AccountHelper.getDefaultAccount().getEmail();
+        builder.setMessage(getString(R.string.export_your_content_message, email));
+        builder.setPositiveButton(R.string.site_settings_export_content_title, new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
+                exportSite();
+            }
+        });
+        builder.setNegativeButton(R.string.cancel, null);
+
+        builder.show();
+    }
+
     private void requestPurchasesForDeletionCheck() {
         final Blog currentBlog = WordPress.getCurrentBlog();
         final ProgressDialog progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(getActivity(), "", getString(R.string.checking_purchases), true, false);
@@ -1187,6 +1205,29 @@ public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int which) {
         builder.show();
     }
 
+    private void exportSite() {
+        final Blog currentBlog = WordPress.getCurrentBlog();
+        if (currentBlog.isDotcomFlag()) {
+            final ProgressDialog progressDialog = ProgressDialog.show(getActivity(), "", getActivity().getString(R.string.exporting_content_progress), true, true);
+            WordPress.getRestClientUtils().exportContentAll(currentBlog.getDotComBlogId(), new RestRequest.Listener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onResponse(JSONObject response) {
+                            if (isAdded()) {
+                                progressDialog.dismiss();
+                                Snackbar.make(getView(), R.string.export_email_sent, Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }, new RestRequest.ErrorListener() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void onErrorResponse(VolleyError error) {
+                            if (isAdded()) {
+                                progressDialog.dismiss();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    });
+        }
+    }
+
     private void deleteSite() {
         final Blog currentBlog = WordPress.getCurrentBlog();
         if (currentBlog.isDotcomFlag()) {
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4d6d05a3fc4e..f2b7620c3bbf 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1355,7 +1355,6 @@
     <string name="confirm_delete_site">Confirm Delete Site</string>
     <string name="confirm_delete_site_prompt">Please type in %1$s in the field below to confirm. Your site will then be gone forever.</string>
     <string name="site_settings_export_content_title">Export content</string>
-    <string name="export_content_message">Currently exporting is only available through the web interface. Please go to WordPress.com on your browser to export content.</string>
     <string name="error_deleting_site">Error deleting site</string>
     <string name="error_deleting_site_summary">There was an error in deleting your site. Please contact support for more assistance</string>
     <string name="primary_domain">Primary Domain</string>
@@ -1381,6 +1380,10 @@
     <string name="pending_email_change_snackbar">Click the verification link in the email sent to %1$s to confirm your new address</string>
     <string name="primary_site">Primary site</string>
     <string name="web_address">Web Address</string>
+    <string name="exporting_content_progress">Exporting content…</string>
+    <string name="export_email_sent">Export email sent!</string>
+    <string name="export_your_content">Export your content</string>
+    <string name="export_your_content_message">Your posts, pages, and settings will be emailed to you at %s.</string>
 
     <!-- Plans -->
     <string name="plan">Plan</string>
diff --git a/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/networking/RestClientUtils.java b/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/networking/RestClientUtils.java
index 485e67ba87f9..4159940c6147 100644
--- a/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/networking/RestClientUtils.java
+++ b/libs/networking/WordPressNetworking/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/networking/RestClientUtils.java
@@ -272,6 +272,11 @@ public void getSitePurchases(String siteId, Listener listener, ErrorListener err
         get(path, listener, errorListener);
     }
 
+    public void exportContentAll(String siteId, Listener listener, ErrorListener errorListener) {
+        String path = String.format("sites/%s/exports/start", siteId);
+        post(path, listener, errorListener);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Make GET request
      */