diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment.kt
index 69f35ee7d8..7ed8302521 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment.kt
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment : ComposeFragment() {
   private lateinit var exportFileLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<Intent>
   private lateinit var importFileLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<Intent>
   private lateinit var validateFileLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<Intent>
+  private lateinit var savePlaintextcopyLauncher: ActivityResultLauncher<Intent>
 
   override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
@@ -124,6 +125,15 @@ class InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment : ComposeFragment() {
         } ?: Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "No URI selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
       }
     }
+
+    savePlaintextcopyLauncher = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) { result ->
+      if (result.resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
+        result.data?.data?.let { uri ->
+          viewModel.fetchRemoteBackupAndWritePlaintext(requireContext().contentResolver.openOutputStream(uri))
+          Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "Check logs for progress.", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+        } ?: Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "No URI selected", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   @Composable
@@ -188,7 +198,17 @@ class InternalBackupPlaygroundFragment : ComposeFragment() {
               .show()
           },
           onBackupTierSelected = { tier -> viewModel.onBackupTierSelected(tier) },
-          onHaltAllJobs = { viewModel.haltAllJobs() }
+          onHaltAllJobs = { viewModel.haltAllJobs() },
+          onSavePlaintextCopy = {
+            val intent = Intent().apply {
+              action = Intent.ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT
+              type = "application/octet-stream"
+              addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_OPENABLE)
+              putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TITLE, "backup-plaintext-${System.currentTimeMillis()}.binproto")
+            }
+
+            savePlaintextcopyLauncher.launch(intent)
+          }
         )
       },
       mediaContent = { snackbarHostState ->
@@ -283,7 +303,8 @@ fun Screen(
   onTriggerBackupJobClicked: () -> Unit = {},
   onWipeDataAndRestoreClicked: () -> Unit = {},
   onBackupTierSelected: (MessageBackupTier?) -> Unit = {},
-  onHaltAllJobs: () -> Unit = {}
+  onHaltAllJobs: () -> Unit = {},
+  onSavePlaintextCopy: () -> Unit = {}
 ) {
   val scrollState = rememberScrollState()
   val options = remember {
@@ -337,6 +358,12 @@ fun Screen(
         Text("Halt all backup jobs")
       }
 
+      Buttons.LargeTonal(
+        onClick = onSavePlaintextCopy
+      ) {
+        Text("Save plaintext copy of remote backup")
+      }
+
       Dividers.Default()
 
       Row(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel.kt
index df69c7ea44..30a9ba3b8f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/settings/app/internal/backup/InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ import io.reactivex.rxjava3.kotlin.plusAssign
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.kotlin.subscribeBy
 import io.reactivex.rxjava3.schedulers.Schedulers
 import org.signal.core.util.concurrent.SignalExecutors
+import org.signal.core.util.copyTo
+import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log
+import org.signal.core.util.readNBytesOrThrow
+import org.signal.core.util.stream.LimitedInputStream
 import org.signal.libsignal.zkgroup.profiles.ProfileKey
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.attachments.AttachmentId
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.attachments.DatabaseAttachment
@@ -30,6 +34,7 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.ArchiveResult
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.LocalArchiver
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.LocalArchiver.FailureCause
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.local.SnapshotFileSystem
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.backup.v2.stream.EncryptedBackupReader.Companion.MAC_SIZE
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.MessageType
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.database.SignalDatabase
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies
@@ -45,16 +50,28 @@ import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.RestoreLocalAttachmentJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.jobs.SyncArchivedMediaJob
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.mms.IncomingMessage
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.providers.BlobProvider
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.recipients.Recipient
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.NetworkResult
 import org.whispersystems.signalservice.api.backup.MediaName
 import java.io.ByteArrayInputStream
+import java.io.IOException
 import java.io.InputStream
+import java.io.OutputStream
 import java.util.UUID
+import java.util.zip.GZIPInputStream
+import javax.crypto.Cipher
+import javax.crypto.CipherInputStream
+import javax.crypto.spec.IvParameterSpec
+import javax.crypto.spec.SecretKeySpec
 import kotlin.time.Duration.Companion.seconds
 
 class InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel : ViewModel() {
 
+  companion object {
+    private val TAG = Log.tag(InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel::class)
+  }
+
   var backupData: ByteArray? = null
 
   val disposables = CompositeDisposable()
@@ -520,4 +537,39 @@ class InternalBackupPlaygroundViewModel : ViewModel() {
     AppDependencies.jobManager.cancelAllInQueue("ArchiveAttachmentJobs_1")
     AppDependencies.jobManager.cancelAllInQueue("ArchiveThumbnailUploadJob")
   }
+
+  fun fetchRemoteBackupAndWritePlaintext(outputStream: OutputStream?) {
+    check(outputStream != null)
+
+    SignalExecutors.BOUNDED_IO.execute {
+      Log.d(TAG, "Downloading file...")
+      val tempBackupFile = BlobProvider.getInstance().forNonAutoEncryptingSingleSessionOnDisk(AppDependencies.application)
+      if (!BackupRepository.downloadBackupFile(tempBackupFile)) {
+        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to download backup file")
+        throw IOException()
+      }
+
+      val encryptedStream = tempBackupFile.inputStream()
+      val iv = encryptedStream.readNBytesOrThrow(16)
+      val backupKey = SignalStore.svr.orCreateMasterKey.deriveBackupKey()
+      val keyMaterial = backupKey.deriveBackupSecrets(Recipient.self().aci.get())
+      val cipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding").apply {
+        init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, SecretKeySpec(keyMaterial.cipherKey, "AES"), IvParameterSpec(iv))
+      }
+
+      val plaintextStream = GZIPInputStream(
+        CipherInputStream(
+          LimitedInputStream(
+            wrapped = encryptedStream,
+            maxBytes = tempBackupFile.length() - MAC_SIZE
+          ),
+          cipher
+        )
+      )
+
+      Log.d(TAG, "Copying...")
+      plaintextStream.copyTo(outputStream)
+      Log.d(TAG, "Done!")
+    }
+  }
 }