diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
index 0d81bc2501..ae89712e66 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences.dm
@@ -465,6 +465,22 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 
 			dat += "<HR>"
 
+			dat += "<center>"
+			var/client_file = user.client.Import()
+			var/savefile_name
+			if(client_file)
+				var/savefile/cache_savefile = new(user.client.Import())
+				if(!cache_savefile["deleted"] || savefile_needs_update(cache_savefile) != -2)
+					cache_savefile["real_name"] >> savefile_name
+			dat += "Local storage: [savefile_name ? savefile_name : "Empty"]"
+			dat += "<br />"
+			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=export_slot'>Export current slot</a>"
+			dat += "<a [savefile_name ? "href='?_src_=prefs;preference=import_slot' style='white-space:normal;'" : "class='linkOff'"]>Import into current slot</a>"
+			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=delete_local_copy' style='white-space:normal;background:#eb2e2e;'>Delete locally saved character</a>"
+			dat += "</center>"
+
+			dat += "<HR>"
+
 			dat += "<center>"
 			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=character_tab;tab=[GENERAL_CHAR_TAB]' [character_settings_tab == GENERAL_CHAR_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>General</a>"
 			dat += "<a href='?_src_=prefs;preference=character_tab;tab=[APPEARANCE_CHAR_TAB]' [character_settings_tab == APPEARANCE_CHAR_TAB ? "class='linkOn'" : ""]>Appearance</a>"
@@ -3920,6 +3936,30 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(preferences_datums)
 				if("cumontopref")
 					cit_toggles ^= CUM_ONTO
 				//
+				if("export_slot")
+					var/savefile/S = save_character(export = TRUE)
+					if(istype(S, /savefile))
+						user.client.Export(S)
+						tgui_alert_async(user, "Successfully saved character slot")
+					else
+						tgui_alert_async(user, "Failed saving character slot")
+						return
+
+				if("import_slot")
+					var/savefile/S = new(user.client.Import())
+					if(istype(S, /savefile))
+						if(load_character(provided = S) == TRUE)
+							tgui_alert_async(user, "Successfully loaded character slot.")
+						else
+							tgui_alert_async(user, "Failed loading character slot")
+							return
+					else
+						tgui_alert_async(user, "Failed loading character slot")
+						return
+
+				if("delete_local_copy")
+					user.client.clear_export()
+					tgui_alert_async(user, "Local save data erased.")
 
 	if(href_list["preference"] == "gear")
 		if(href_list["clear_loadout"])
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
index 521c5ef368..85ade29e20 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preferences_savefile.dm
@@ -723,9 +723,10 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 	return 1
 
-/datum/preferences/proc/load_character(slot, bypass_cooldown = FALSE)
-	if(!path)
-		return FALSE
+/datum/preferences/proc/load_character(slot, bypass_cooldown = FALSE, savefile/provided)
+	if(!provided)
+		if(!path)
+			return FALSE
 	if(!bypass_cooldown)
 		if(world.time < loadcharcooldown) //This is before the check to see if the filepath exists to ensure that BYOND can't get hung up on read attempts when the hard drive is a little slow
 			if(istype(parent))
@@ -734,9 +735,30 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 		loadcharcooldown = world.time + PREF_SAVELOAD_COOLDOWN
 	if(!fexists(path))
 		return FALSE
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
+	var/savefile/S
+	if(provided)
+		S = provided
+	else
+		S = new /savefile(path)
 	if(!S)
 		return FALSE
+
+	S.cd = "/"
+	if(!slot)
+		slot = default_slot
+	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, max_save_slots, initial(default_slot))
+	if(slot != default_slot)
+		default_slot = slot
+		WRITE_FILE(S["default_slot"] , slot)
+
+	if(!provided)
+		S.cd = "/character[slot]"
+	var/needs_update = savefile_needs_update(S)
+	if(needs_update == -2)		//fatal, can't load any data
+		return FALSE
+
+	. = TRUE
+
 	features = list(
 "mcolor" = "FFFFFF",
 "mcolor2" = "FFFFFF",
@@ -829,22 +851,6 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 "neckfire_color" = "ffffff"
 )
 
-
-	S.cd = "/"
-	if(!slot)
-		slot = default_slot
-	slot = sanitize_integer(slot, 1, max_save_slots, initial(default_slot))
-	if(slot != default_slot)
-		default_slot = slot
-		WRITE_FILE(S["default_slot"] , slot)
-
-	S.cd = "/character[slot]"
-	var/needs_update = savefile_needs_update(S)
-	if(needs_update == -2)		//fatal, can't load any data
-		return FALSE
-
-	. = TRUE
-
 	//Species
 	var/species_id
 	S["species"] >> species_id
@@ -1311,7 +1317,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 	return 1
 
-/datum/preferences/proc/save_character(bypass_cooldown = FALSE)
+/datum/preferences/proc/save_character(bypass_cooldown = FALSE, export = FALSE)
 	if(!path)
 		return 0
 	if(!bypass_cooldown)
@@ -1320,10 +1326,11 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 				to_chat(parent, "<span class='warning'>You're attempting to save your character a little too fast. Wait half a second, then try again.</span>")
 			return 0
 		savecharcooldown = world.time + PREF_SAVELOAD_COOLDOWN
-	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(path)
+	var/savefile/S = new /savefile(export ? null : path)
 	if(!S)
 		return 0
-	S.cd = "/character[default_slot]"
+	if(!export)
+		S.cd = "/character[default_slot]"
 
 	WRITE_FILE(S["version"]			, SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX)	//load_character will sanitize any bad data, so assume up-to-date.)
 
@@ -1556,7 +1563,7 @@ SAVEFILE UPDATING/VERSIONING - 'Simplified', or rather, more coder-friendly ~Car
 
 	splurt_character_pref_save(S)
 
-	return 1
+	return S
 
 
 #undef SAVEFILE_VERSION_MAX
diff --git a/html/changelogs/archive/2023-09.yml b/html/changelogs/archive/2023-09.yml
index 74cd9974b3..661b844cc0 100644
--- a/html/changelogs/archive/2023-09.yml
+++ b/html/changelogs/archive/2023-09.yml
@@ -100,3 +100,6 @@
   remuluson2:
   - rscadd: Added Messy trait, allowing you to cover stuff with cum while not meeting
       size requirements.
+2023-09-28:
+  SandPoot:
+  - rscadd: Added importing/exporting characters, they will be saved on your computer.
diff --git a/modular_sand/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/modular_sand/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e00adda2dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modular_sand/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+/client/proc/clear_export()
+	var/savefile/S = new()
+	S["deleted"] << 1
+	Export(S)
diff --git a/tgstation.dme b/tgstation.dme
index 2572017fdb..dccb621e04 100644
--- a/tgstation.dme
+++ b/tgstation.dme
@@ -4139,6 +4139,7 @@
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\cargo\packs\supply_pack.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\cargo\packs\vending.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\client\asset_cache.dm"
+#include "modular_sand\code\modules\client\client_procs.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\client\preferences.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\client\preferences_savefile.dm"
 #include "modular_sand\code\modules\client\loadout\_security.dm"