diff --git a/src/ui/windows/chat_tab.cpp b/src/ui/windows/chat_tab.cpp
index 3b75eec..3eba6de 100644
--- a/src/ui/windows/chat_tab.cpp
+++ b/src/ui/windows/chat_tab.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,16 @@ bool s_show_delete_confirm = false;  // "Delete conversation?" confirm overlay (
 std::string s_delete_cid;            // conversation targeted by the delete confirm
 std::string s_delete_name;           // its peer name (for the confirm copy / block-list label)
 bool s_show_blocked = false;         // blocked-conversations manager overlay (unblock)
+bool s_show_export_confirm = false;  // "export as plaintext" confirm overlay
+std::string s_export_cid;            // conversation targeted by the export confirm
+
+// Export file path for a conversation (the same scheme the inline export used).
+static std::string chatExportPathFor(const std::string& peerName) {
+    std::string safe;
+    for (char ch : peerName) safe += (std::isalnum(static_cast<unsigned char>(ch)) ? ch : '_');
+    if (safe.empty()) safe = "chat";
+    return util::Platform::getConfigDir() + "/dragonx-chat-" + safe + ".txt";
+}
 bool s_show_emoji_picker = false;  // emoji picker overlay — fills the conversation-list pane while open
 char s_emoji_search[48] = "";      // emoji picker keyword filter
 
@@ -1241,23 +1251,9 @@ void RenderChatTab(App* app)
                     ImGui::SetCursorScreenPos(ImVec2(bx, by));
                     material::IconButtonStyle a = base; a.tooltip = TR("chat_export_warn");
                     if (material::IconButton("##hdr_export", ICON_MD_FILE_DOWNLOAD, ifont, ImVec2(ib, ib), a)) {
-                        std::string content = "DragonX chat export\n";
-                        content += sel->peerName + "  <" + sel->peerZaddr + ">\n";
-                        content += "cid: " + sel->cid + "\n\n";
-                        for (const auto& m : store.conversation(sel->cid)) {
-                            const bool out = (m.direction == chat::ChatDirection::Outgoing);
-                            content += "[" + formatTime(m.timestamp) + "] " +
-                                       (out ? std::string(TR("chat_you")) : sel->peerName) + ": " + m.body + "\n";
-                        }
-                        std::string safe;
-                        for (char ch : sel->peerName)
-                            safe += (std::isalnum(static_cast<unsigned char>(ch)) ? ch : '_');
-                        if (safe.empty()) safe = "chat";
-                        const std::string path = util::Platform::getConfigDir() + "/dragonx-chat-" + safe + ".txt";
-                        if (util::Platform::writeFileAtomically(path, content, /*restrictPermissions=*/true))
-                            Notifications::instance().success(std::string(TR("chat_export_done")) + ": " + path);
-                        else
-                            Notifications::instance().error(TR("chat_export_failed"));
+                        // The export writes DECRYPTED plaintext — confirm first instead of writing on one click.
+                        s_export_cid = sel->cid;
+                        s_show_export_confirm = true;
                     }
                     bx += ib + gap;
                 }
@@ -2151,6 +2147,66 @@ void RenderChatTab(App* app)
         }
     }
 
+    // ---- Export-as-plaintext confirm (unencrypted file on disk) ----
+    if (s_show_export_confirm) {
+        const ConvSummary* ex = nullptr;
+        for (const auto& c : convs) if (c.cid == s_export_cid) { ex = &c; break; }
+        if (!ex) {
+            s_show_export_confirm = false;
+            s_export_cid.clear();
+        } else {
+            material::OverlayDialogSpec ov;
+            ov.title = TR("chat_export_confirm_title");
+            ov.p_open = &s_show_export_confirm;
+            ov.style = material::OverlayStyle::BlurFloat;
+            ov.cardWidth = 500.0f;
+            ov.idSuffix = "chatexport";
+            if (material::BeginOverlayDialog(ov)) {
+                const float edp = Layout::dpiScale();
+                const std::string path = chatExportPathFor(ex->peerName);
+                ImGui::PushTextWrapPos(0.0f);
+                ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, ImGui::ColorConvertU32ToFloat4(material::Warning()));
+                ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", TR("chat_export_confirm_body"));
+                ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+                ImGui::Spacing();
+                ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Text, ImGui::ColorConvertU32ToFloat4(material::OnSurfaceMedium()));
+                ImGui::TextUnformatted(TR("chat_export_confirm_path"));
+                ImGui::PopStyleColor();
+                ImGui::TextWrapped("%s", path.c_str());
+                ImGui::PopTextWrapPos();
+                ImGui::Dummy(ImVec2(0, Layout::spacingMd()));
+
+                const float egap = ImGui::GetStyle().ItemSpacing.x;
+                float wExp = std::max(110.0f * edp, ImGui::CalcTextSize(TR("chat_export_confirm_btn")).x + 24.0f * edp);
+                float wCan = std::max(90.0f * edp, ImGui::CalcTextSize(TR("chat_cancel")).x + 24.0f * edp);
+                material::BeginOverlayDialogFooter(wExp + wCan + egap, false);
+                if (material::TactileButton(TR("chat_export_confirm_btn"), ImVec2(wExp, 0))) {
+                    // Build + write exactly as the old inline export did (format byte-identical).
+                    std::string content = "DragonX chat export\n";
+                    content += ex->peerName + "  <" + ex->peerZaddr + ">\n";
+                    content += "cid: " + ex->cid + "\n\n";
+                    for (const auto& m : store.conversation(ex->cid)) {
+                        const bool out = (m.direction == chat::ChatDirection::Outgoing);
+                        content += "[" + formatTime(m.timestamp) + "] " +
+                                   (out ? std::string(TR("chat_you")) : ex->peerName) + ": " + m.body + "\n";
+                    }
+                    if (util::Platform::writeFileAtomically(path, content, /*restrictPermissions=*/true))
+                        Notifications::instance().success(std::string(TR("chat_export_done")) + ": " + path);
+                    else
+                        Notifications::instance().error(TR("chat_export_failed"));
+                    s_show_export_confirm = false;
+                    s_export_cid.clear();
+                }
+                ImGui::SameLine(0, egap);
+                if (material::TactileButton(TR("chat_cancel"), ImVec2(wCan, 0))) {
+                    s_show_export_confirm = false;
+                    s_export_cid.clear();
+                }
+                material::EndOverlayDialog();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     // ---- Delete-conversation confirm (revive-on-new-message vs delete & block) ----
     if (s_show_delete_confirm) {
         const float dp = Layout::dpiScale();