diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index ad1598af3..da5fc2f38 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ group :development do
   gem 'bullet', '~> 5.5'
   gem 'letter_opener', '~> 1.4'
   gem 'letter_opener_web', '~> 1.3'
+  gem 'memory_profiler'
   gem 'rubocop', require: false
   gem 'brakeman', '~> 4.0', require: false
   gem 'bundler-audit', '~> 0.6', require: false
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 920262ede..65a0dfabf 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ GEM
       mini_mime (>= 0.1.1)
     mario-redis-lock (1.2.0)
       redis (~> 3, >= 3.0.5)
+    memory_profiler (0.9.10)
     method_source (0.9.0)
     microformats (4.0.7)
       json
@@ -664,6 +665,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   link_header (~> 0.0)
   lograge (~> 0.7)
   mario-redis-lock (~> 1.2)
+  memory_profiler
   microformats (~> 4.0)
   mime-types (~> 3.1)
   nokogiri (~> 1.8)
diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/exports_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/exports_controller.rb
index ae62f00c1..869e11d3b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/exports_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/exports_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,23 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class Settings::ExportsController < ApplicationController
+  include Authorization
+
   layout 'admin'
 
   before_action :authenticate_user!
 
   def show
-    @export = Export.new(current_account)
+    @export  = Export.new(current_account)
+    @backups = current_user.backups
+  end
+
+  def create
+    authorize :backup, :create?
+
+    backup = current_user.backups.create!
+    BackupWorker.perform_async(backup.id)
+
+    redirect_to settings_export_path
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/javascript/images/icon_file_download.svg b/app/javascript/images/icon_file_download.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53e97e4f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/images/icon_file_download.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<svg fill="#FFFFFF" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <path d="M19 9h-4V3H9v6H5l7 7 7-7zM5 18v2h14v-2H5z"/>
+    <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/>
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/javascript/images/mailer/icon_file_download.png b/app/javascript/images/mailer/icon_file_download.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8a6a8673b
Binary files /dev/null and b/app/javascript/images/mailer/icon_file_download.png differ
diff --git a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
index 2fc9caba3..9848c34a2 100644
--- a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
@@ -66,4 +66,16 @@ class UserMailer < Devise::Mailer
       mail to: @resource.email, subject: I18n.t('user_mailer.welcome.subject')
     end
   end
+
+  def backup_ready(user, backup)
+    @resource = user
+    @instance = Rails.configuration.x.local_domain
+    @backup   = backup
+
+    return if @resource.disabled?
+
+    I18n.with_locale(@resource.locale || I18n.default_locale) do
+      mail to: @resource.email, subject: I18n.t('user_mailer.backup_ready.subject')
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/backup.rb b/app/models/backup.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a7e6a14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/backup.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+# == Schema Information
+#
+# Table name: backups
+#
+#  id                :integer          not null, primary key
+#  user_id           :integer
+#  dump_file_name    :string
+#  dump_content_type :string
+#  dump_file_size    :integer
+#  dump_updated_at   :datetime
+#  processed         :boolean          default(FALSE), not null
+#  created_at        :datetime         not null
+#  updated_at        :datetime         not null
+#
+
+class Backup < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to :user, inverse_of: :backups
+
+  has_attached_file :dump
+  do_not_validate_attachment_file_type :dump
+end
diff --git a/app/models/status.rb b/app/models/status.rb
index 8186f4784..f806a59fc 100644
--- a/app/models/status.rb
+++ b/app/models/status.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Status < ApplicationRecord
   scope :not_excluded_by_account, ->(account) { where.not(account_id: account.excluded_from_timeline_account_ids) }
   scope :not_domain_blocked_by_account, ->(account) { account.excluded_from_timeline_domains.blank? ? left_outer_joins(:account) : left_outer_joins(:account).where('accounts.domain IS NULL OR accounts.domain NOT IN (?)', account.excluded_from_timeline_domains) }
 
-  cache_associated :account, :application, :media_attachments, :tags, :stream_entry, mentions: :account, reblog: [:account, :application, :stream_entry, :tags, :media_attachments, mentions: :account], thread: :account
+  cache_associated :account, :application, :media_attachments, :conversation, :tags, :stream_entry, mentions: :account, reblog: [:account, :application, :stream_entry, :tags, :media_attachments, :conversation, mentions: :account], thread: :account
 
   delegate :domain, to: :account, prefix: true
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index fd153912e..fcd574f8b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
   accepts_nested_attributes_for :account
 
   has_many :applications, class_name: 'Doorkeeper::Application', as: :owner
+  has_many :backups, inverse_of: :user
 
   validates :locale, inclusion: I18n.available_locales.map(&:to_s), if: :locale?
   validates_with BlacklistedEmailValidator, if: :email_changed?
diff --git a/app/policies/application_policy.rb b/app/policies/application_policy.rb
index 3e617001f..d1de5e81a 100644
--- a/app/policies/application_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/application_policy.rb
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@ class ApplicationPolicy
   def current_user
     current_account&.user
   end
+
+  def user_signed_in?
+    !current_user.nil?
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/policies/backup_policy.rb b/app/policies/backup_policy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ef89a8d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/policies/backup_policy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class BackupPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
+  MIN_AGE = 1.week
+
+  def create?
+    user_signed_in? && current_user.backups.where('created_at >= ?', MIN_AGE.ago).count.zero?
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/activitypub/collection_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/activitypub/collection_serializer.rb
index 9832133fc..d43af3f8e 100644
--- a/app/serializers/activitypub/collection_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/activitypub/collection_serializer.rb
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ class ActivityPub::CollectionSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   attribute :part_of, if: -> { object.part_of.present? }
 
   has_one :first, if: -> { object.first.present? }
-  has_many :items, key: :items, if: -> { (object.items.present? || page?) && !ordered? }
-  has_many :items, key: :ordered_items, if: -> { (object.items.present? || page?) && ordered? }
+  has_many :items, key: :items, if: -> { (!object.items.nil? || page?) && !ordered? }
+  has_many :items, key: :ordered_items, if: -> { (!object.items.nil? || page?) && ordered? }
 
   def type
     if page?
diff --git a/app/services/backup_service.rb b/app/services/backup_service.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fadc24a82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/backup_service.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'rubygems/package'
+
+class BackupService < BaseService
+  attr_reader :account, :backup, :collection
+
+  def call(backup)
+    @backup  = backup
+    @account = backup.user.account
+
+    build_json!
+    build_archive!
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def build_json!
+    @collection = serialize(collection_presenter, ActivityPub::CollectionSerializer)
+
+    account.statuses.with_includes.find_in_batches do |statuses|
+      statuses.each do |status|
+        item = serialize(status, ActivityPub::ActivitySerializer)
+        item.delete(:'@context')
+
+        unless item[:type] == 'Announce' || item[:object][:attachment].blank?
+          item[:object][:attachment].each do |attachment|
+            attachment[:url] = Addressable::URI.parse(attachment[:url]).path.gsub(/\A\/system\//, '')
+          end
+        end
+
+        @collection[:orderedItems] << item
+      end
+
+      GC.start
+    end
+  end
+
+  def build_archive!
+    tmp_file = Tempfile.new(%w(archive .tar.gz))
+
+    File.open(tmp_file, 'wb') do |file|
+      Zlib::GzipWriter.wrap(file) do |gz|
+        Gem::Package::TarWriter.new(gz) do |tar|
+          dump_media_attachments!(tar)
+          dump_outbox!(tar)
+          dump_actor!(tar)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    archive_filename = ['archive', Time.now.utc.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S'), SecureRandom.hex(2)].join('-') + '.tar.gz'
+
+    @backup.dump      = ActionDispatch::Http::UploadedFile.new(tempfile: tmp_file, filename: archive_filename)
+    @backup.processed = true
+    @backup.save!
+  ensure
+    tmp_file.close
+    tmp_file.unlink
+  end
+
+  def dump_media_attachments!(tar)
+    MediaAttachment.attached.where(account: account).find_in_batches do |media_attachments|
+      media_attachments.each do |m|
+        download_to_tar(tar, m.file, m.file.path)
+      end
+
+      GC.start
+    end
+  end
+
+  def dump_outbox!(tar)
+    json = Oj.dump(collection)
+
+    tar.add_file_simple('outbox.json', 0o444, json.bytesize) do |io|
+      io.write(json)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def dump_actor!(tar)
+    actor = serialize(account, ActivityPub::ActorSerializer)
+
+    actor[:icon][:url]  = 'avatar' + File.extname(actor[:icon][:url])  if actor[:icon]
+    actor[:image][:url] = 'header' + File.extname(actor[:image][:url]) if actor[:image]
+
+    download_to_tar(tar, account.avatar, 'avatar' + File.extname(account.avatar.path)) if account.avatar.exists?
+    download_to_tar(tar, account.header, 'header' + File.extname(account.header.path)) if account.header.exists?
+
+    json = Oj.dump(actor)
+
+    tar.add_file_simple('actor.json', 0o444, json.bytesize) do |io|
+      io.write(json)
+    end
+
+    tar.add_file_simple('key.pem', 0o444, account.private_key.bytesize) do |io|
+      io.write(account.private_key)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def collection_presenter
+    ActivityPub::CollectionPresenter.new(
+      id: account_outbox_url(account),
+      type: :ordered,
+      size: account.statuses_count,
+      items: []
+    )
+  end
+
+  def serialize(object, serializer)
+    ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(
+      object,
+      serializer: serializer,
+      adapter: ActivityPub::Adapter
+    ).as_json
+  end
+
+  CHUNK_SIZE = 1.megabyte
+
+  def download_to_tar(tar, attachment, filename)
+    adapter = Paperclip.io_adapters.for(attachment)
+
+    tar.add_file_simple(filename, 0o444, adapter.size) do |io|
+      while (buffer = adapter.read(CHUNK_SIZE))
+        io.write(buffer)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/settings/exports/show.html.haml b/app/views/settings/exports/show.html.haml
index e0df1c480..89d768d3f 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/exports/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/exports/show.html.haml
@@ -20,3 +20,26 @@
         %th= t('exports.mutes')
         %td= @export.total_mutes
         %td= table_link_to 'download', t('exports.csv'), settings_exports_mutes_path(format: :csv)
+
+%p.muted-hint= t('exports.archive_takeout.hint_html')
+
+- if policy(:backup).create?
+  %p= link_to t('exports.archive_takeout.request'), settings_export_path, class: 'button', method: :post
+
+- unless @backups.empty?
+  .table-wrapper
+    %table.table
+      %thead
+        %tr
+          %th= t('exports.archive_takeout.date')
+          %th= t('exports.archive_takeout.size')
+          %th
+      %tbody
+        - @backups.each do |backup|
+          %tr
+            %td= l backup.created_at
+            - if backup.processed?
+              %td= number_to_human_size backup.dump_file_size
+              %td= table_link_to 'download', t('exports.archive_takeout.download'), backup.dump.url
+            - else
+              %td{ colspan: 2 }= t('exports.archive_takeout.in_progress')
diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.html.haml b/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d5a4b8b48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+%table.email-table{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+  %tbody
+    %tr
+      %td.email-body
+        .email-container
+          %table.content-section{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+            %tbody
+              %tr
+                %td.content-cell.hero
+                  .email-row
+                    .col-6
+                      %table.column{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+                        %tbody
+                          %tr
+                            %td.column-cell.text-center.padded
+                              %table.hero-icon{ align: 'center', cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+                                %tbody
+                                  %tr
+                                    %td
+                                      = image_tag full_pack_url('icon_file_download.png'), alt: ''
+
+                              %h1= t 'user_mailer.backup_ready.title'
+
+%table.email-table{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+  %tbody
+    %tr
+      %td.email-body
+        .email-container
+          %table.content-section{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+            %tbody
+              %tr
+                %td.content-cell.content-start
+                  .email-row
+                    .col-6
+                      %table.column{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+                        %tbody
+                          %tr
+                            %td.column-cell.text-center
+                              %p= t 'user_mailer.backup_ready.explanation'
+
+%table.email-table{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+  %tbody
+    %tr
+      %td.email-body
+        .email-container
+          %table.content-section{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+            %tbody
+              %tr
+                %td.content-cell
+                  %table.column{ cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+                    %tbody
+                      %tr
+                        %td.column-cell.button-cell
+                          %table.button{ align: 'center', cellspacing: 0, cellpadding: 0 }
+                            %tbody
+                              %tr
+                                %td.button-primary
+                                  = link_to full_asset_url(@backup.dump.url) do
+                                    %span= t 'exports.archive_takeout.download'
diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.text.erb b/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.text.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb89e7d74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/backup_ready.text.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<%= t 'user_mailer.backup_ready.title' %>
+
+===
+
+<%= t 'user_mailer.backup_ready.explanation' %>
+
+=> <%= full_asset_url(@backup.dump.url) %>
diff --git a/app/workers/backup_worker.rb b/app/workers/backup_worker.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec6db4e9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/backup_worker.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class BackupWorker
+  include Sidekiq::Worker
+
+  sidekiq_options queue: 'pull'
+
+  def perform(backup_id)
+    backup = Backup.find(backup_id)
+    user   = backup.user
+
+    BackupService.new.call(backup)
+
+    user.backups.where.not(id: backup.id).destroy_all
+    UserMailer.backup_ready(user, backup).deliver_later
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/workers/scheduler/backup_cleanup_scheduler.rb b/app/workers/scheduler/backup_cleanup_scheduler.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a9d4f894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/workers/scheduler/backup_cleanup_scheduler.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+require 'sidekiq-scheduler'
+
+class Scheduler::BackupCleanupScheduler
+  include Sidekiq::Worker
+
+  def perform
+    old_backups.find_each(&:destroy!)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def old_backups
+    Backup.where('created_at < ?', 7.days.ago)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 5cd3b08cf..b9dd5bd51 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -421,6 +421,13 @@ en:
       title: This page is not correct
     noscript_html: To use the Mastodon web application, please enable JavaScript. Alternatively, try one of the <a href="https://github.com/tootsuite/documentation/blob/master/Using-Mastodon/Apps.md">native apps</a> for Mastodon for your platform.
   exports:
+    archive_takeout:
+      date: Date
+      download: Download your archive
+      hint_html: You can request an archive of your <strong>toots and uploaded media</strong>. The exported data will be in ActivityPub format, readable by any compliant software.
+      in_progress: Compiling your archive...
+      request: Request your archive
+      size: Size
     blocks: You block
     csv: CSV
     follows: You follow
@@ -733,6 +740,10 @@ en:
     setup: Set up
     wrong_code: The entered code was invalid! Are server time and device time correct?
   user_mailer:
+    backup_ready:
+      explanation: You requested a full backup of your Mastodon account. It's now ready for download!
+      subject: Your archive is ready for download
+      title: Archive takeout
     welcome:
       edit_profile_action: Setup profile
       edit_profile_step: You can customize your profile by uploading an avatar, header, changing your display name and more. If you’d like to review new followers before they’re allowed to follow you, you can lock your account.
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 9f541200a..7ed2d61f1 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     resource :notifications, only: [:show, :update]
     resource :import, only: [:show, :create]
 
-    resource :export, only: [:show]
+    resource :export, only: [:show, :create]
     namespace :exports, constraints: { format: :csv } do
       resources :follows, only: :index, controller: :following_accounts
       resources :blocks, only: :index, controller: :blocked_accounts
diff --git a/config/sidekiq.yml b/config/sidekiq.yml
index bfe29b8f8..244e9ea48 100644
--- a/config/sidekiq.yml
+++ b/config/sidekiq.yml
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@
   email_scheduler:
     cron: '0 10 * * 2'
     class: Scheduler::EmailScheduler
+  backup_cleanup_scheduler:
+    cron: '<%= Random.rand(0..59) %> <%= Random.rand(3..5) %> * * *'
+    class: Scheduler::BackupCleanupScheduler
diff --git a/db/migrate/20180211015820_create_backups.rb b/db/migrate/20180211015820_create_backups.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9725a3e9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20180211015820_create_backups.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+class CreateBackups < ActiveRecord::Migration[5.1]
+  def change
+    create_table :backups do |t|
+      t.references :user, foreign_key: { on_delete: :nullify }
+      t.attachment :dump
+      t.boolean :processed, null: false, default: false
+
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 281110124..213fbc8d9 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180206000000) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180211015820) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
@@ -92,6 +92,18 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 20180206000000) do
     t.index ["target_type", "target_id"], name: "index_admin_action_logs_on_target_type_and_target_id"
   end
 
+  create_table "backups", force: :cascade do |t|
+    t.bigint "user_id"
+    t.string "dump_file_name"
+    t.string "dump_content_type"
+    t.integer "dump_file_size"
+    t.datetime "dump_updated_at"
+    t.boolean "processed", default: false, null: false
+    t.datetime "created_at", null: false
+    t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
+    t.index ["user_id"], name: "index_backups_on_user_id"
+  end
+
   create_table "blocks", force: :cascade do |t|
     t.datetime "created_at", null: false
     t.datetime "updated_at", null: false
diff --git a/lib/paperclip/gif_transcoder.rb b/lib/paperclip/gif_transcoder.rb
index 629e37581..62787983c 100644
--- a/lib/paperclip/gif_transcoder.rb
+++ b/lib/paperclip/gif_transcoder.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module Paperclip
 
       final_file = Paperclip::Transcoder.make(file, options, attachment)
 
-      attachment.instance.file_file_name    = 'media.mp4'
+      attachment.instance.file_file_name    = File.basename(attachment.instance.file_file_name, '.*') + '.mp4'
       attachment.instance.file_content_type = 'video/mp4'
       attachment.instance.type              = MediaAttachment.types[:gifv]
 
diff --git a/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb b/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99a5bdcda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/fabricators/backup_fabricator.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Fabricator(:backup) do
+  user
+end
diff --git a/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb b/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
index 8d2a9368d..d9cdb9264 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/previews/user_mailer_preview.rb
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ class UserMailerPreview < ActionMailer::Preview
   def welcome
     UserMailer.welcome(User.first)
   end
+
+  # Preview this email at http://localhost:3000/rails/mailers/user_mailer/backup_ready
+  def backup_ready
+    UserMailer.backup_ready(User.first, Backup.first)
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/backup_spec.rb b/spec/models/backup_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fabcdc845
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/models/backup_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+require 'rails_helper'
+
+RSpec.describe Backup, type: :model do
+
+end