diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3bf66aa..80a1c30 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Add configuration under the `abiExporter` key:
 | `except` | `Array` of `String` matchers used to exclude contracts | `[]` |
 | `spacing` | number of spaces per indentation level of formatted output | `2` |
 | `pretty` | whether to use interface-style formatting of output for better readability | `false` |
+| `format` | format type ("json", "minimal", "fullName"). Alternative to `pretty` | `json` |
 | `filter` | `Function` with signature `(abiElement: any, index: number, abi: any, fullyQualifiedName: string) => boolean` used to filter elements from each exported ABI | `() => true` |
 | `rename` | `Function` with signature `(sourceName: string, contractName: string) => string` used to rename an exported ABI (incompatible with `flat` option) | `undefined` |
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ abiExporter: {
   only: [':ERC20$'],
   spacing: 2,
   pretty: true,
+  format: "minimal",
 }
 
 // or
@@ -58,6 +60,23 @@ abiExporter: [
     pretty: false,
   },
 ]
+
+// or
+
+abiExporter: [
+  {
+    path: './abi/json',
+    format: "json",
+  },
+  {
+    path: './abi/minimal',
+    format: "minimal",
+  },
+  {
+    path: './abi/fullName',
+    format: "fullName",
+  },
+]
 ```
 
 The included Hardhat tasks may be run manually:
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 074655d..7b44cdf 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ interface AbiExporterUserConfig {
   except?: string[],
   spacing?: number,
   pretty?: boolean,
+  format?: string,
   filter?: (abiElement: any, index: number, abi: any, fullyQualifiedName: string) => boolean,
   rename?: (sourceName: string, contractName: string) => string,
 }
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ declare module 'hardhat/types/config' {
       only: string[],
       except: string[],
       spacing: number,
-      pretty: boolean,
+      pretty?: boolean,
+      format?: string,
       filter: (abiElement: any, index: number, abi: any, fullyQualifiedName: string) => boolean,
       rename: (sourceName: string, contractName: string) => string,
     }[]
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 78b2e71..5c8730e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
   pretty: false,
   filter: () => true,
   // `rename` is not defaulted as it may depend on `flat` option
+  // `format` is not defaulted as it may depend on `pretty` option
 };
 
 function validate(config, key, type) {
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ extendConfig(function (config, userConfig) {
       throw new HardhatPluginError(PLUGIN_NAME, '`flat` & `rename` config cannot be specified together');
     }
 
+    if (conf.pretty && typeof conf.format !== 'undefined') {
+      throw new HardhatPluginError(PLUGIN_NAME, '`pretty` & `format` config cannot be specified together');
+    }
+
     if (conf.flat) {
       conf.rename = (sourceName, contractName) => contractName;
     }
@@ -58,6 +63,13 @@ extendConfig(function (config, userConfig) {
     }
 
     validate(conf, 'rename', 'function');
+
+    if (!config.format) {
+      conf.format = conf.pretty ? "minimal": "json";
+    }
+
+    validate(conf, 'format', 'string');
+
     return conf;
   });
 });
diff --git a/tasks/export_abi.js b/tasks/export_abi.js
index bb1a316..a841497 100644
--- a/tasks/export_abi.js
+++ b/tasks/export_abi.js
@@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ subtask(
 
     abi = abi.filter((element, index, array) => config.filter(element, index, array, fullName));
 
-    if (config.pretty) {
+    if (config.format == "minimal") {
       abi = new Interface(abi).format(FormatTypes.minimal);
+    } else if (config.format == "fullName") {
+      abi = new Interface(abi).format(FormatTypes.fullName);
+    } else if (config.format != "json") {
+      throw new HardhatPluginError(`Unknown format: ${config.format}`);
     }
 
     const destination = path.resolve(