diff --git a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
index c0bd40b7..1bd486fc 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/desktop.conf
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_PAGEDOWN=next_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_C=curr_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_C=copy_marked_to_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_V=paste_clipboard
+KEY_FENRIR,KEY_W=export_clipboard_to_file
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_X=remove_marks
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_X=set_mark
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_X=marked_text
diff --git a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
index fd8f3ffb..5947f357 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/laptop.conf
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_PAGEDOWN=next_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_C=curr_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_C=copy_marked_to_clipboard
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_V=paste_clipboard
+KEY_FENRIR,KEY_W=export_clipboard_to_file
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_CTRL,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_X=remove_marks
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_X=set_mark
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_X=marked_text
diff --git a/config/keyboard/test.conf b/config/keyboard/test.conf
index fe2a5055..7b3732c0 100644
--- a/config/keyboard/test.conf
+++ b/config/keyboard/test.conf
@@ -108,5 +108,6 @@ KEY_FENRIR,KEY_X=set_mark
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_SHIFT,KEY_X=marked_text
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_C=copy_marked_to_clipboard
 #KEY_FENRIR,KEY_V=paste_clipboard
+KEY_FENRIR,KEY_W=export_clipboard_to_file
 # linux specific
 KEY_FENRIR,KEY_V=export_clipboard_to_x
diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 37b27bb1..eb2b95cd 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
 newLinePause=True
 numberOfClipboards=10
+# used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
+# $user is replaced by username
+clipboardExportPath=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 2b32e45f..d055a363 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
 newLinePause=True
 numberOfClipboards=10
+# used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
+# $user is replaced by username
+#clipboardExportPath=/home/$user/fenrirClipboard
+clipboardExportPath=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 emoticons=True
 # define the current fenrir key
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META,KEY_INSERT
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 75129d05..b4e00d7c 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
 newLinePause=True
 numberOfClipboards=10
+# used path for "export_clipboard_to_file"
+# $user is replaced by username
+clipboardExportPath=/tmp/fenrirClipboard
 emoticons=True
 fenrirKeys=KEY_KP0,KEY_META
 scriptKey=KEY_COMPOSE
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_file.py b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_file.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..825214d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/commands/export_clipboard_to_file.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+#!/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# Fenrir TTY screen reader
+# By Chrys, Storm Dragon, and contributers.
+
+from core import debug
+
+class command():
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+    def initialize(self, environment, scriptPath=''):
+        self.env = environment
+
+    def shutdown(self):
+        pass
+    def getDescription(self):
+        return _('export the current fenrir clipboard to a file')
+    def run(self):  
+        clipboardFilePath = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'clipboardExportPath')
+        clipboardFilePath = clipboardFilePath.replace('$user',self.env['general']['currUser'])        
+        clipboardFilePath = clipboardFilePath.replace('$USER',self.env['general']['currUser'])        
+        clipboardFilePath = clipboardFilePath.replace('$User',self.env['general']['currUser'])                        
+        clipboardFile = open(clipboardFilePath,'w')        
+        try:
+            currClipboard = self.env['commandBuffer']['currClipboard']          
+            if currClipboard < 0:
+                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_('clipboard empty'), interrupt=True)
+                return
+            if not self.env['commandBuffer']['clipboard']:
+                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_('clipboard empty'), interrupt=True)
+                return
+            if not self.env['commandBuffer']['clipboard'][currClipboard]:
+                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_('clipboard empty'), interrupt=True)
+                return 
+            if self.env['commandBuffer']['clipboard'][currClipboard] == '':
+                self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_('clipboard empty'), interrupt=True)
+                return                                         
+            clipboardFile.write(self.env['commandBuffer']['clipboard'][currClipboard])
+            clipboardFile.close()
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(_('clipboard exported to file'), interrupt=True)            
+        except Exception as e:
+            self.env['runtime']['debug'].writeDebugOut('export_clipboard_to_file:run: Filepath:'+ clipboardFile +' trace:' + str(e),debug.debugLevel.ERROR)                                
+        
+    def setCallback(self, callback):
+        pass