diff --git a/core/document.cpp b/core/document.cpp
index 1274adccc5f4bc0b8e4121e8192d945b9fc16c33..383361b3a57cc6cedb9a167ee81b2f455f895dc4 100644
--- a/core/document.cpp
+++ b/core/document.cpp
@@ -575,6 +575,26 @@ QStringList KPDFDocument::paperSizes() const
     return generator ? generator->paperSizes() : QStringList();
 }
 
+bool KPDFDocument::canExportToText() const
+{
+    return generator ? generator->canExportToText() : false;
+}
+
+bool KPDFDocument::exportToText( const QString& fileName ) const
+{
+    return generator ? generator->exportToText( fileName ) : false;
+}
+
+QList<ExportEntry*> KPDFDocument::exportFormats() const
+{
+    return generator ? generator->exportFormats() : QList<ExportEntry*>();
+}
+
+bool KPDFDocument::exportTo( const QString& fileName, const KMimeType::Ptr& mime ) const
+{
+    return generator ? generator->exportTo( fileName, mime ) : false;
+}
+
 bool KPDFDocument::historyAtBegin() const
 {
     return d->viewportIterator == d->viewportHistory.begin();
diff --git a/core/document.h b/core/document.h
index 322e4285494871b7311aee15b2d2f6a825d9bc97..40e3eaf29e5eb75d34c2d26a50678c348f7bbc33 100644
--- a/core/document.h
+++ b/core/document.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class KActionCollection;
 class QToolBox;
 class NotifyRequest;
 class VisiblePageRect;
+class ExportEntry;
 
 /** IDs for seaches. Globally defined here. **/
 #define PART_SEARCH_ID 1
@@ -104,6 +105,10 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT KPDFDocument : public QObject
         bool supportsRotation()  const;
         bool supportsPaperSizes() const;
         QStringList paperSizes() const;
+        bool canExportToText() const;
+        bool exportToText( const QString& fileName ) const;
+        QList<ExportEntry*> exportFormats() const;
+        bool exportTo( const QString& fileName, const KMimeType::Ptr& mime ) const;
 // might be useful later
 //	bool hasFonts() const;
         bool historyAtBegin() const;
diff --git a/core/generator.h b/core/generator.h
index 4c104cbf9ee9f1be6aafd3ab745cd789aa5fbb18..6ed174527b43f33e64fd0fc97923cd28b03a583b 100644
--- a/core/generator.h
+++ b/core/generator.h
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@
 
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <qvector.h>
+#include <qlist.h>
 #include <qstring.h>
 #include <ostream>
+#include <kmimetype.h>
 #include "document.h"
 #include "textpage.h"
 class KPrinter;
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ class KPDFPage;
 class KPDFLink;
 class PixmapRequest;
 class KConfigDialog;
+class ExportEntry;
 
 /* Note: on contents generation and asyncronous queries.
  * Many observers may want to request data syncronously or asyncronously.
@@ -118,6 +121,12 @@ class OKULAR_EXPORT Generator : public QObject
         virtual void addPages( KConfigDialog* /*dlg*/ ) {;};
 //         virtual void setConfigurationPointer( KConfigDialog* /*dlg*/) { ; } ;
 
+        // support for exporting to text and to other formats
+        virtual bool canExportToText() { return false; };
+        virtual bool exportToText( const QString & /*fileName*/ ) { return false; };
+        virtual QList<ExportEntry*> exportFormats() { return QList<ExportEntry*>(); };
+        virtual bool exportTo( const QString & /*fileName*/, const KMimeType::Ptr & /*mime*/ ) { return false; };
+
         // capture events
         // return false if you don't wish okular to use its event handlers
         // in the pageview after your handling (use with caution)
@@ -169,4 +178,23 @@ struct OKULAR_EXPORT PixmapRequest
 
 QTextStream& operator<< (QTextStream& str, const PixmapRequest *req);
 
+/**
+ * @short Defines an entry for the export menu
+ */
+struct OKULAR_EXPORT ExportEntry
+{
+    ExportEntry( const QString & desc, const KMimeType::Ptr & _mime )
+        : description( desc ), mime( _mime ) {};
+
+    ExportEntry( const QString & _icon, const QString & desc, const KMimeType::Ptr & _mime )
+        : description( desc ), mime( _mime ), icon( _icon ) {};
+
+    // the description to be shown in the Export menu
+    QString description;
+    // the mime associated
+    KMimeType::Ptr mime;
+    // the icon to be shown in the menu item
+    QString icon;
+};
+
 #endif
diff --git a/part.cpp b/part.cpp
index 47dae944d38b7631ae7acf965b79ba3999450a79..bf93550e2c3e7dcc8ffd6953a918475f841209f9 100644
--- a/part.cpp
+++ b/part.cpp
@@ -294,6 +294,13 @@ Part::Part(QWidget *parentWidget,
 	m_showPresentation->setShortcut( QKeySequence( Qt::CTRL + Qt::SHIFT + Qt::Key_P ) );
 	m_showPresentation->setEnabled( false );
 
+	m_exportAs = new KAction(i18n("E&xport As"), ac, "file_export_as");
+	QMenu *menu = new QMenu();
+        connect(menu, SIGNAL(triggered(QAction *)), this, SLOT(slotExportAs(QAction *)));
+	m_exportAs->setMenu( menu );
+	m_exportAsText = menu->addAction( KIcon( "text" ), i18n( "Text..." ) );
+	m_exportAsText->setEnabled( false );
+	
 	// attach the actions of the children widgets too
 	m_pageView->setupActions( ac );
 
@@ -546,6 +553,26 @@ bool Part::openFile()
     m_showProperties->setEnabled( ok );
     m_showEmbeddedFiles->setEnabled( ok && m_document->embeddedFiles() && m_document->embeddedFiles()->count() > 0);
     m_showPresentation->setEnabled( ok );
+    if ( ok )
+    {
+        m_exportItems = m_document->exportFormats();
+        QList<ExportEntry*>::ConstIterator it = m_exportItems.constBegin();
+        QList<ExportEntry*>::ConstIterator itEnd = m_exportItems.constEnd();
+        QMenu *menu = m_exportAs->menu();
+        for ( ; it != itEnd; ++it )
+        {
+            ExportEntry* cur = *it;
+            if ( !cur->icon.isEmpty() )
+            {
+                menu->addAction( KIcon( cur->icon ), cur->description );
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                menu->addAction( cur->description );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    m_exportAsText->setEnabled( ok && m_document->canExportToText() );
 
     // update viewing actions
     updateViewActions();
@@ -606,6 +633,16 @@ bool Part::closeURL()
     m_printPreview->setEnabled( false );
     m_showProperties->setEnabled( false );
     m_showEmbeddedFiles->setEnabled( false );
+    m_exportAsText->setEnabled( false );
+    m_exportItems.clear();
+    QMenu *menu = m_exportAs->menu();
+    QList<QAction*> acts = menu->actions();
+    int num = acts.count();
+    for ( int i = 1; i < num; ++i )
+    {
+        menu->removeAction( acts.at(i) );
+        delete acts.at(i);
+    }
     m_showPresentation->setEnabled( false );
     emit setWindowCaption("");
     emit enablePrintAction(false);
@@ -1080,6 +1117,23 @@ void Part::slotHidePresentation()
         delete (PresentationWidget*) m_presentationWidget;
 }
 
+void Part::slotExportAs(QAction * act)
+{
+    QList<QAction*> acts = m_exportAs->menu() ? m_exportAs->menu()->actions() : QList<QAction*>();
+    int id = acts.indexOf( act );
+    if ( ( id < 0 ) || ( id >= acts.count() ) )
+        return;
+
+    QString filter = id == 0 ? "text/plain" : m_exportItems.at( id - 1 )->mime->name();
+    QString fileName = KFileDialog::getSaveFileName( url().isLocalFile() ? url().fileName() : QString::null, filter, widget() );
+    if ( !fileName.isEmpty() )
+    {
+        bool saved = id == 0 ? m_document->exportToText( fileName ) : m_document->exportTo( fileName, m_exportItems.at( id - 1 )->mime );
+        if ( !saved )
+            KMessageBox::information( widget(), i18n("File could not be saved in '%1'. Try to save it to another location.", fileName ) );
+    }
+}
+
 void Part::slotPrint()
 {
     if (m_document->pages() == 0) return;
diff --git a/part.h b/part.h
index c3852d3b71a391250bb3496418c221528460a04b..ae90d17e71368ef3d85f96756d989a87cf98b7d5 100644
--- a/part.h
+++ b/part.h
@@ -18,12 +18,14 @@
 
 #include <kparts/browserextension.h>
 #include <kparts/part.h>
+#include <qlist.h>
 #include <qpointer.h>
 #include "core/observer.h"
 #include "core/document.h"
 
 #include <dbus/qdbus.h>
 
+class QAction;
 class QWidget;
 class QSplitter;
 class QToolBox;
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ class PresentationWidget;
 class SearchWidget;
 class TOC;
 class MiniBar;
+class ExportEntry;
 
 namespace okular {
 
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ protected slots:
 	void slotShowLeftPanel();
 	void slotShowPresentation();
 	void slotHidePresentation();
+	void slotExportAs(QAction *);
 	bool slotImportPSFile();
 	void close();
 	void cannotQuit();
@@ -179,6 +183,8 @@ private:
 	KAction *m_printPreview;
 	KAction *m_showProperties;
 	KAction *m_showEmbeddedFiles;
+	KAction *m_exportAs;
+	QAction *m_exportAsText;
 	KAction *m_showPresentation;
 	KToggleAction* m_showMenuBarAction;
 	KToggleAction* m_showLeftPanel;
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ private:
     QStringList m_generatorsWithSettings;
     QStringList m_supportedMimeTypes;
     KSelectAction * m_confGens;
+	QList<ExportEntry*> m_exportItems;
 
     private slots:
     void slotGeneratorPreferences();
diff --git a/part.rc b/part.rc
index ce91dcb1e03dbc072e5ea50a85c1d9cf3b1f4331..6ad6477294e6fce3a7bf4a08964cc1551faa80ae 100644
--- a/part.rc
+++ b/part.rc
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     <Action name="file_print_preview" group="file_print"/>
     <Action name="properties" group="file_print"/>
     <Action name="embeddedFiles" group="file_print"/>
+    <Action name="file_export_as" group="file_print"/>
   </Menu>
   <Menu name="edit"><text>&amp;Edit</text>
     <Action name="find"/>