diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index dd243641d67..5b64274c522 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Improvements
 - Use the new token-based URLs instead of API keys for persistent ical links and replace
   the calendar link widgets in category, event, session and contribution views with the
   more modern ones used in dashboard (:issue:`4776`, :pr:`4801`)
+- Add an option to export editables to JSON (:issue:`4767`, :pr:`4810`)
 
 Internal Changes
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/indico/modules/events/editing/blueprint.py b/indico/modules/events/editing/blueprint.py
index 61cc72611a4..bf32925036a 100644
--- a/indico/modules/events/editing/blueprint.py
+++ b/indico/modules/events/editing/blueprint.py
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@
 _bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/service/disconnect', 'api_service_disconnect', service.RHDisconnectService,
                  methods=('POST',))
 _bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/service/status', 'api_service_status', service.RHServiceStatus)
-_bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/prepare-archive',
+_bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/prepare-<any(archive,json):archive_type>',
                  'api_prepare_editables_archive', editable_list.RHPrepareEditablesArchive, methods=('POST',))
-_bp.add_url_rule('/editing/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/archive/<uuid:uuid>.zip', 'download_archive',
-                 editable_list.RHDownloadArchive)
+_bp.add_url_rule('/editing/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/<any(archive,json):archive_type>/<uuid:uuid>.zip',
+                 'download_archive', editable_list.RHDownloadArchive)
 _bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/assign', 'api_assign_editor',
                  editable_list.RHAssignEditor, methods=('POST',))
 _bp.add_url_rule('/editing/api/<any(paper,slides,poster):type>/editables/assign/me', 'api_assign_myself',
diff --git a/indico/modules/events/editing/client/js/management/editable_type/EditableList.jsx b/indico/modules/events/editing/client/js/management/editable_type/EditableList.jsx
index df0e731e6b1..cddd8a9b9a2 100644
--- a/indico/modules/events/editing/client/js/management/editable_type/EditableList.jsx
+++ b/indico/modules/events/editing/client/js/management/editable_type/EditableList.jsx
@@ -298,13 +298,16 @@ function EditableListDisplay({
     }
   };
 
-  const checkedEditablesRequest = async (urlFunc, data = {}) => {
+  const checkedEditablesRequest = async (urlFunc, data = {}, urlData = {}) => {
     let response;
     try {
-      response = await indicoAxios.post(urlFunc({event_id: eventId, type: editableType}), {
-        editables: checked,
-        ...data,
-      });
+      response = await indicoAxios.post(
+        urlFunc({event_id: eventId, type: editableType, ...urlData}),
+        {
+          editables: checked,
+          ...data,
+        }
+      );
     } catch (error) {
       handleAxiosError(error);
       return null;
@@ -317,7 +320,15 @@ function EditableListDisplay({
 
   const downloadAllFiles = async () => {
     setActiveRequest('download');
-    const rv = await checkedEditablesRequest(editablesArchiveURL);
+    const rv = await checkedEditablesRequest(editablesArchiveURL, {}, {archive_type: 'archive'});
+    if (rv) {
+      location.href = rv.downloadURL;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const exportJSON = async () => {
+    setActiveRequest('json');
+    const rv = await checkedEditablesRequest(editablesArchiveURL, {}, {archive_type: 'json'});
     if (rv) {
       location.href = rv.downloadURL;
     }
@@ -400,12 +411,20 @@ function EditableListDisplay({
                   loading={activeRequest === 'unassign'}
                 />
               </Button.Group>{' '}
-              <Button
-                disabled={!hasCheckedContribs || !!activeRequest}
-                content={Translate.string('Download all files')}
-                onClick={downloadAllFiles}
-                loading={activeRequest === 'download'}
-              />
+              <Button.Group>
+                <Button
+                  disabled={!hasCheckedContribs || !!activeRequest}
+                  content={Translate.string('Download all files')}
+                  onClick={downloadAllFiles}
+                  loading={activeRequest === 'download'}
+                />
+                <Button
+                  disabled={!hasCheckedContribs || !!activeRequest}
+                  content={Translate.string('Export as JSON')}
+                  onClick={exportJSON}
+                  loading={activeRequest === 'json'}
+                />
+              </Button.Group>
             </>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/indico/modules/events/editing/controllers/backend/editable_list.py b/indico/modules/events/editing/controllers/backend/editable_list.py
index bbd9902e827..a25ba92c256 100644
--- a/indico/modules/events/editing/controllers/backend/editable_list.py
+++ b/indico/modules/events/editing/controllers/backend/editable_list.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from flask import jsonify, request, session
 from marshmallow import fields
-from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload
+from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload, selectinload
 from sqlalchemy.sql import and_, func, over
 from werkzeug.exceptions import Forbidden
 
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 from indico.modules.events.editing.models.editable import Editable
 from indico.modules.events.editing.models.revision_files import EditingRevisionFile
 from indico.modules.events.editing.models.revisions import EditingRevision
-from indico.modules.events.editing.operations import assign_editor, generate_editables_zip, unassign_editor
+from indico.modules.events.editing.operations import (assign_editor, generate_editables_json, generate_editables_zip,
+                                                      unassign_editor)
 from indico.modules.events.editing.schemas import EditableBasicSchema, EditingEditableListSchema, FilteredEditableSchema
 from indico.modules.files.models.files import File
 from indico.util.i18n import _
@@ -53,15 +54,30 @@ def _process(self):
         key = str(uuid.uuid4())
         data = [editable.id for editable in self.editables]
         archive_cache.set(key, data, timeout=1800)
-        download_url = url_for('.download_archive', self.event, type=self.editable_type.name, uuid=key)
+        archive_type = request.view_args['archive_type']
+        download_url = url_for('.download_archive', self.event, type=self.editable_type.name,
+                               archive_type=archive_type, uuid=key)
         return jsonify(download_url=download_url)
 
 
 class RHDownloadArchive(RHEditableTypeManagementBase):
     def _process(self):
         editable_ids = archive_cache.get(str(request.view_args['uuid']), [])
-        editables = Editable.query.filter(Editable.id.in_(editable_ids)).all()
-        return generate_editables_zip(editables)
+        revisions_strategy = selectinload('revisions')
+        revisions_strategy.subqueryload('comments').joinedload('user')
+        revisions_strategy.subqueryload('files').joinedload('file_type')
+        revisions_strategy.subqueryload('tags')
+        revisions_strategy.joinedload('submitter')
+        revisions_strategy.joinedload('editor')
+        editables = (Editable.query
+                     .filter(Editable.id.in_(editable_ids))
+                     .options(joinedload('editor'), joinedload('contribution'), revisions_strategy)
+                     .all())
+        fn = {
+            'archive': generate_editables_zip,
+            'json': generate_editables_json,
+        }[request.view_args['archive_type']]
+        return fn(self.event, self.editable_type, editables)
 
 
 class RHAssignEditor(RHEditablesBase):
diff --git a/indico/modules/events/editing/operations.py b/indico/modules/events/editing/operations.py
index 7ee08467f5d..6b9beed7d21 100644
--- a/indico/modules/events/editing/operations.py
+++ b/indico/modules/events/editing/operations.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from io import BytesIO
 from zipfile import ZipFile
 
-from flask import session
+from flask import jsonify, session
 from werkzeug.exceptions import BadRequest
 
 from indico.core.db import db
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
 from indico.modules.events.editing.models.tags import EditingTag
 from indico.modules.events.editing.notifications import (notify_comment, notify_editor_judgment,
                                                          notify_submitter_confirmation, notify_submitter_upload)
-from indico.modules.events.editing.schemas import EditingConfirmationAction, EditingReviewAction
+from indico.modules.events.editing.schemas import (EditableDumpSchema, EditingConfirmationAction, EditingFileTypeSchema,
+                                                   EditingReviewAction)
 from indico.modules.events.logs import EventLogKind, EventLogRealm
 from indico.util.date_time import now_utc
 from indico.util.fs import secure_filename
@@ -346,7 +347,7 @@ def unassign_editor(editable):
     db.session.flush()
 
 
-def generate_editables_zip(editables):
+def generate_editables_zip(event, editable_type, editables):
     buf = BytesIO()
     with ZipFile(buf, 'w', allowZip64=True) as zip_file:
         for editable in editables:
@@ -359,6 +360,15 @@ def generate_editables_zip(editables):
     return send_file('files.zip', buf, 'application/zip', inline=False)
 
 
+def generate_editables_json(event, editable_type, editables):
+    file_types = EditingFileType.query.with_parent(event).filter_by(type=editable_type).all()
+    file_types_dump = EditingFileTypeSchema(many=True).dump(file_types)
+    editables_dump = EditableDumpSchema(many=True).dump(editables)
+    response = jsonify(version=1, file_types=file_types_dump, editables=editables_dump)
+    response.headers['Content-Disposition'] = 'attachment; filename="editables.json"'
+    return response
+
+
 def _compose_filepath(editable, revision_file):
     file_obj = revision_file.file
     contrib = editable.contribution
diff --git a/indico/modules/events/editing/schemas.py b/indico/modules/events/editing/schemas.py
index d059cedbe85..b2285aae90d 100644
--- a/indico/modules/events/editing/schemas.py
+++ b/indico/modules/events/editing/schemas.py
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ class Meta:
     state = fields.Nested(EditableStateSchema)
 
 
+class EditableDumpSchema(EditableSchema):
+    class Meta(EditableSchema.Meta):
+        fields = [f for f in EditableSchema.Meta.fields if not f.startswith('can_')]
+
+
 class EditableBasicSchema(mm.SQLAlchemyAutoSchema):
     class Meta:
         model = Editable