diff --git a/web/src/components/overlay/ExportDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/overlay/ExportDialog.tsx
index a04fcaed2..8bf7f13a9 100644
--- a/web/src/components/overlay/ExportDialog.tsx
+++ b/web/src/components/overlay/ExportDialog.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import {
   Dialog,
   DialogClose,
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import {
 import { Label } from "../ui/label";
 import { RadioGroup, RadioGroupItem } from "../ui/radio-group";
 import { Button } from "../ui/button";
+import { ExportMode } from "@/types/filter";
+import { FaArrowDown } from "react-icons/fa";
+import axios from "axios";
+import { toast } from "sonner";
 
 const EXPORT_OPTIONS = [
   "1",
@@ -23,13 +27,87 @@ const EXPORT_OPTIONS = [
 ] as const;
 type ExportOption = (typeof EXPORT_OPTIONS)[number];
 
-export default function ExportDialog() {
+type ExportDialogProps = {
+  camera: string;
+  mode: ExportMode;
+  setMode: (mode: ExportMode) => void;
+};
+export default function ExportDialog({
+  camera,
+  mode,
+  setMode,
+}: ExportDialogProps) {
   const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState<ExportOption>("1");
 
+  const onStartExport = useCallback(() => {
+    const now = new Date();
+    let end = now.getTime() / 1000;
+
+    let start;
+    switch (selectedOption) {
+      case "1":
+        now.setHours(now.getHours() - 1);
+        start = now.getTime() / 1000;
+        break;
+      case "4":
+        now.setHours(now.getHours() - 4);
+        start = now.getTime() / 1000;
+        break;
+      case "8":
+        now.setHours(now.getHours() - 8);
+        start = now.getTime() / 1000;
+        break;
+      case "12":
+        now.setHours(now.getHours() - 12);
+        start = now.getTime() / 1000;
+        break;
+      case "24":
+        now.setHours(now.getHours() - 24);
+        start = now.getTime() / 1000;
+        break;
+      case "custom":
+        end = 0;
+        break;
+    }
+
+    axios
+      .post(`export/${camera}/start/${start}/end/${end}`, {
+        playback: "realtime",
+      })
+      .then((response) => {
+        if (response.status == 200) {
+          toast.success(
+            "Successfully started export. View the file in the /exports folder.",
+            { position: "top-center" },
+          );
+        }
+      })
+      .catch((error) => {
+        if (error.response?.data?.message) {
+          toast.error(
+            `Failed to start export: ${error.response.data.message}`,
+            { position: "top-center" },
+          );
+        } else {
+          toast.error(`Failed to start export: ${error.message}`, {
+            position: "top-center",
+          });
+        }
+      });
+  }, [camera, selectedOption]);
+
   return (
-    <Dialog open>
-      <DialogTrigger>
-        <div></div>
+    <Dialog open={mode == "select"}>
+      <DialogTrigger asChild>
+        <Button
+          className="flex items-center gap-2"
+          variant="secondary"
+          size="sm"
+          onClick={() => setMode("select")}
+        >
+          <FaArrowDown className="p-1 fill-secondary bg-muted-foreground rounded-md" />
+          Export
+        </Button>
       </DialogTrigger>
       <DialogContent>
         <DialogHeader>
@@ -61,8 +139,19 @@ export default function ExportDialog() {
           })}
         </RadioGroup>
         <DialogFooter>
-          <DialogClose>Cancel</DialogClose>
-          <Button variant="select" size="sm">
+          <DialogClose onClick={() => setMode("none")}>Cancel</DialogClose>
+          <Button
+            variant="select"
+            size="sm"
+            onClick={() => {
+              if (selectedOption == "timeline") {
+                setMode("timeline");
+              } else {
+                onStartExport();
+                setMode("none");
+              }
+            }}
+          >
             {selectedOption == "timeline" ? "Select" : "Export"}
           </Button>
         </DialogFooter>
diff --git a/web/src/pages/Export.tsx b/web/src/pages/Export.tsx
index 30148ba57..ff6f5765f 100644
--- a/web/src/pages/Export.tsx
+++ b/web/src/pages/Export.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
   AlertDialogTitle,
 } from "@/components/ui/alert-dialog";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
-import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 import axios from "axios";
 import { useCallback, useState } from "react";
 import useSWR from "swr";
@@ -42,8 +41,6 @@ function Export() {
 
   return (
     <div className="size-full p-2 overflow-hidden flex flex-col">
-      <Toaster />
-
       <AlertDialog
         open={deleteClip != undefined}
         onOpenChange={() => setDeleteClip(undefined)}
diff --git a/web/src/types/filter.ts b/web/src/types/filter.ts
index 722057fa1..228aea98f 100644
--- a/web/src/types/filter.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/filter.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 // allow any
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 export type FilterType = { [searchKey: string]: any };
+
+export type ExportMode = "select" | "timeline" | "none";
diff --git a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
index a7cb9f614..7b672a91b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/events/RecordingView.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { Drawer, DrawerContent, DrawerTrigger } from "@/components/ui/drawer";
 import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group";
 import { useOverlayState } from "@/hooks/use-overlay-state";
+import { ExportMode } from "@/types/filter";
 import { FrigateConfig } from "@/types/frigateConfig";
 import { Preview } from "@/types/preview";
 import {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ import { isDesktop, isMobile } from "react-device-detect";
 import { FaCircle, FaVideo } from "react-icons/fa";
 import { IoMdArrowRoundBack } from "react-icons/io";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { Toaster } from "@/components/ui/sonner";
 import useSWR from "swr";
 
 const SEGMENT_DURATION = 30;
@@ -75,6 +77,10 @@ export function RecordingView({
     [reviewItems, mainCamera],
   );
 
+  // export
+
+  const [exportMode, setExportMode] = useState<ExportMode>("none");
+
   // timeline
 
   const [timelineType, setTimelineType] = useOverlayState<TimelineType>(
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
 
   return (
     <div ref={contentRef} className="size-full flex flex-col">
+      <Toaster />
       <div className={`w-full h-10 flex items-center justify-between pr-1`}>
         <Button className="rounded-lg" onClick={() => navigate(-1)}>
           <IoMdArrowRoundBack className="size-5 mr-[10px]" />
@@ -246,7 +253,11 @@ export function RecordingView({
               </DrawerContent>
             </Drawer>
           )}
-          <ExportDialog />
+          <ExportDialog
+            camera={mainCamera}
+            mode={exportMode}
+            setMode={setExportMode}
+          />
           <ReviewFilterGroup
             filters={["date", "general"]}
             reviewSummary={reviewSummary}
@@ -285,7 +296,7 @@ export function RecordingView({
       </div>
 
       <div
-        className={`flex h-full mb-2 justify-center overflow-hidden ${isDesktop ? "" : "flex-col"}`}
+        className={`flex h-full my-2 justify-center overflow-hidden ${isDesktop ? "" : "flex-col"}`}
       >
         <div className="flex flex-1 flex-wrap">
           <div