diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 24f122a8d4..d76f67cd7f 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ trim_trailing_whitespace = true
 charset = utf-8
 
 # python, js indentation settings
-[{*.py,*.js}]
+[{*.py,*.js,*.vue}]
 indent_style = tab
 indent_size = 4
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RecorderDetail.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RecorderDetail.vue
index d17a8f0ec4..0b6354db7e 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RecorderDetail.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RecorderDetail.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-	<div>
+	<div v-cloak @drop.prevent="import_data" @dragover.prevent>
 		<div class="page-form">
 			<div class="filter-list">
 				<div class="tag-filters-area">
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 				</div>
 				<div class="result-list">
-					<div class="list-row-container" v-for="(request, index) in paginated(sorted(filtered(requests)))" :key="index" @click="route_to_request_detail(request.uuid)">
+					<div class="list-row-container" v-for="(request, index) in paginated(sorted(filtered(requests)))" :key="index" @click="route_to_request_detail(request)">
 						<div class="level list-row small">
 							<div class="level-left ellipsis">
 								<div class="list-row-col ellipsis list-subject level ">
@@ -71,15 +71,16 @@
 			</div>
 			<div v-if="requests.length == 0" class="no-result text-muted flex justify-center align-center" style="">
 				<div class="msg-box no-border" v-if="status.status == 'Inactive'" >
-					<p>{{ __("Recorder is Inactive") }}</p>
 					<p><button class="btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-new-doc" @click="start()">{{ __("Start Recording") }}</button></p>
+					<p>{{ __("Recorder is Inactive.") }}</p>
+					<p>{{ __("Start recording or drag & drop a previously exported data file to view it.") }}</p>
 				</div>
 				<div class="msg-box no-border" v-if="status.status == 'Active'" >
 					<p>{{ __("No Requests found") }}</p>
 					<p>{{ __("Go make some noise") }}</p>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div v-if="requests.length != 0" class="list-paging-area">
+			<div v-else class="list-paging-area">
 				<div class="row">
 					<div class="col-xs-6">
 						<div class="btn-group btn-group-paging">
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ export default {
 			frappe.set_route("recorder");
 			this.clear();
 		});
-
+		this.$root.page.add_menu_item("Export data", () => this.export_data());
 	},
 	computed: {
 		pages: function() {
@@ -239,8 +240,36 @@ export default {
 				});
 			}
 		},
-		route_to_request_detail(id) {
-			this.$router.push({name: 'request-detail', params: {id}});
+		route_to_request_detail(request) {
+			this.$router.push({name: 'request-detail', params: {request, id: request.uuid}});
+		},
+		export_data: function() {
+			if (!this.requests) {
+				return;
+			}
+			frappe.call("frappe.recorder.export_data")
+				.then((r) => {
+					const data = r.message;
+					const filename = `${data[0]['uuid']}..${data[data.length -1]['uuid']}.json`
+
+					const el = document.createElement('a');
+					el.setAttribute('href', 'data:application/json,' + encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify(data)));
+					el.setAttribute('download', filename);
+					el.click();
+				});
+		},
+		import_data: function(e) {
+			if (this.requests.length > 0) {
+				// don't replace existing capture
+				return;
+			}
+			const request_file = e.dataTransfer.files[0];
+
+			const file_reader = new FileReader();
+			file_reader.readAsText(request_file, 'UTF-8');
+			file_reader.onload = ({target: {result}}) => {
+				 this.requests = JSON.parse(result);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RequestDetail.vue b/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RequestDetail.vue
index 471306cba5..c07e6220a9 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RequestDetail.vue
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/recorder/RequestDetail.vue
@@ -283,14 +283,21 @@ export default {
 			label: __('Recorder'),
 			route: '/app/recorder'
 		});
-		frappe.call({
-			method: "frappe.recorder.get",
-			args: {
-				uuid: this.$route.params.id
-			}
-		}).then( r => {
-			this.request = r.message
-		});
-	}
+
+		const request = this.$route.params.request;
+		if (request.headers || request.form_dict || request.calls) {
+			// complete request data passed as parameter.
+			this.request = request;
+		} else {
+			frappe.call({
+				method: "frappe.recorder.get",
+				args: {
+					uuid: request.uuid
+				}
+			}).then( r => {
+				this.request = r.message
+			});
+		}
+	},
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/frappe/recorder.py b/frappe/recorder.py
index 02036b7374..969e7aa4fa 100644
--- a/frappe/recorder.py
+++ b/frappe/recorder.py
@@ -181,6 +181,13 @@ def get(uuid=None, *args, **kwargs):
 	return result
 
 
+@frappe.whitelist()
+@do_not_record
+@administrator_only
+def export_data(*args, **kwargs):
+	return list(frappe.cache().hgetall(RECORDER_REQUEST_HASH).values())
+
+
 @frappe.whitelist()
 @do_not_record
 @administrator_only