diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/export_modal.html b/data/interfaces/default/export_modal.html
index d4d9de0d..b0afd1fb 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/export_modal.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/export_modal.html
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
                     </div>
                     <p class="help-block">Select the export file format.</p>
                 </div>
+                <div class="checkbox">
+                    <label>
+                        <input type="checkbox" id="export_include_images" name="export_include_images" value="1"> Export artwork and posters
+                    </label>
+                    <p class="help-block">Enable to export artwork and poster image files. Warning: This will take a long time!</p>
+                </div>
             </form>
         </div>
         <div class="modal-footer">
@@ -84,6 +90,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
         var metadata_export_level = $('#metadata_export_level_select option:selected').val();
         var media_info_export_level = $('#media_info_export_level_select option:selected').val();
         var file_format = $('#file_format_select option:selected').val();
+        var include_images = $("#export_include_images").is(':checked') ? 1 : 0;
 
         $.ajax({
             url: 'export_metadata',
@@ -92,7 +99,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION :: END
                 rating_key: rating_key,
                 metadata_level: metadata_export_level,
                 media_info_level: media_info_export_level,
-                file_format: file_format
+                file_format: file_format,
+                include_images: include_images
             },
             async: true,
             success: function (data) {
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 6f6fb014..90f2e4f4 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -6491,7 +6491,7 @@ class WebInterface(object):
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
     @addtoapi()
     def export_metadata(self, section_id=None, rating_key=None, file_format='json',
-                        metadata_level=1, media_info_level=1, **kwargs):
+                        metadata_level=1, media_info_level=1, include_images=False, **kwargs):
         """ Export library or media metadata to a file
 
             ```
@@ -6515,7 +6515,8 @@ class WebInterface(object):
                                  rating_key=rating_key,
                                  file_format=file_format,
                                  metadata_level=metadata_level,
-                                 media_info_level=media_info_level).export()
+                                 media_info_level=media_info_level,
+                                 include_images=helpers.bool_true(include_images)).export()
 
         if result:
             return {'result': 'success', 'message': 'Metadata export has started.'}