diff --git a/slaeforms/app.py b/slaeforms/app.py
index 14aba46..805fc1d 100644
--- a/slaeforms/app.py
+++ b/slaeforms/app.py
@@ -515,6 +515,17 @@ def export_all_tables():
         zipdir('exports/', zipf)
     
     return send_file("zip_exports/all_tables.zip", as_attachment=False, download_name="all_tables.zip")
+
+# export Database
+@app.route("/export_db")
+def export_db():
+    if not session.get("logged_in"):
+        return redirect("/login")
+
+    with ZipFile('zip_exports/db.zip', 'w') as zipf: #no compression, need to add zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED for compression
+        zipdir('instance/', zipf)
+    
+    return send_file("zip_exports/db.zip", as_attachment=False, download_name="db.zip")
     
 # export CSV
 @app.route("/export_all_videos")