diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ae1b29f2..9a09ccb2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 - ✨(backend) manage reconciliation requests for user accounts
 - ✨(backend) add recursive folder export as ZIP archive
+- ✨(frontend) add folder export action
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/types.ts b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/types.ts
index 5acc9d2f..7a6b20ac 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/types.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/drivers/types.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ export type Item = {
     children_create: boolean;
     children_list: boolean;
     destroy: boolean;
+    export: boolean;
     favorite: boolean;
     invite_owner: boolean;
     link_configuration: boolean;
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/hooks/useItemActionMenuItems.tsx b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/hooks/useItemActionMenuItems.tsx
index f9ba0bec..39be937d 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/hooks/useItemActionMenuItems.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/drive/src/features/explorer/hooks/useItemActionMenuItems.tsx
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
   useGlobalExplorer,
 } from "../components/GlobalExplorerContext";
 import { useDownloadItem } from "@/features/items/hooks/useDownloadItem";
+import { baseApiUrl } from "@/features/api/utils";
 import { ExplorerRenameItemModal } from "../components/modals/ExplorerRenameItemModal";
 import { ExplorerCreateFolderModal } from "../components/modals/ExplorerCreateFolderModal";
 import { ItemShareModal } from "../components/modals/share/ItemShareModal";
@@ -164,6 +165,14 @@ export const useItemActionMenuItems = ({
           handleDownloadItem(item);
         },
       },
+      {
+        icon: <Download />,
+        label: t("explorer.item.actions.export"),
+        isHidden: !item.abilities?.export || minimal,
+        callback: () => {
+          window.location.href = `${baseApiUrl()}items/${effectiveItemId}/export/`;
+        },
+      },
       {
         icon: <Copy />,
         label: t("explorer.item.actions.duplicate"),
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/context-menu.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/context-menu.spec.ts
index 884cf227..ea474d56 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/context-menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-drive/context-menu.spec.ts
@@ -79,11 +79,44 @@ test.describe("Context menu", () => {
     ).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Share" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Move" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Export" }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Rename" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Star" })).toBeVisible();
     await expect(page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Delete" })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  test("Right-click on folder > Export calls the export endpoint", async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await createFolderInCurrentFolder(page, "TestFolder");
+
+    await page.route("**/api/v1.0/items/*/export/", async (route) => {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 200,
+        headers: {
+          "content-disposition": "attachment; filename=test.zip",
+          "content-type": "application/zip",
+        },
+        body: "",
+      });
+    });
+
+    const exportRequestPromise = page.waitForRequest((request) =>
+      /\/api\/v1\.0\/items\/[^/]+\/export\/$/.test(request.url()),
+    );
+
+    const row = await getRowItem(page, "TestFolder");
+    await row.click({ button: "right" });
+    await page.getByRole("menuitem", { name: "Export" }).click();
+
+    const exportRequest = await exportRequestPromise;
+    expect(exportRequest.url()).toMatch(
+      /\/api\/v1\.0\/items\/[^/]+\/export\/$/,
+    );
+  });
+
   test("Right-click on item > Rename works", async ({ page }) => {
     await createFolderInCurrentFolder(page, "TestFolder");