diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/components/ExportModal.tsx b/web/apps/photos/src/components/ExportModal.tsx
index 56ba64cd12..8bb9bdfc27 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/components/ExportModal.tsx
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/components/ExportModal.tsx
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export default function ExportModal(props: Props) {
     });
     const [pendingExports, setPendingExports] = useState<EnteFile[]>([]);
     const [lastExportTime, setLastExportTime] = useState(0);
+    const [includeShared, setIncludeShared] = useState(false);
 
     // ====================
     // SIDE EFFECTS
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export default function ExportModal(props: Props) {
                 exportService.getExportSettings();
             setExportFolder(exportSettings?.folder ?? null);
             setContinuousExport(exportSettings?.continuousExport ?? false);
+            setIncludeShared(exportSettings?.includeShared ?? false);
             void syncExportRecord(exportSettings?.folder);
         } catch (e) {
             log.error("export on mount useEffect failed", e);
@@ -145,6 +147,20 @@ export default function ExportModal(props: Props) {
         setContinuousExport(newContinuousExport);
     };
 
+    const toggleIncludeShared = async () => {
+        const newIncludeShared = !includeShared;
+        exportService.updateExportSettings({
+            includeShared: newIncludeShared,
+        });
+        setIncludeShared(newIncludeShared);
+
+        const exportRecord =
+                await exportService.getExportRecord(exportFolder);
+        const pendingExports =
+            await exportService.getPendingExports(exportRecord);
+        setPendingExports(pendingExports);
+    };
+
     const startExport = async (opts?: ExportOpts) => {
         if (!(await verifyExportFolderExists())) return;
 
@@ -171,6 +187,11 @@ export default function ExportModal(props: Props) {
                     changeExportDirectory={handleChangeExportDirectoryClick}
                     exportStage={exportStage}
                 />
+                <IncludeShared
+                    exportStage={exportStage}
+                    includeShared={includeShared}
+                    toggleIncludeShared={toggleIncludeShared}
+                />
                 <ContinuousExport
                     continuousExport={continuousExport}
                     toggleContinuousExport={toggleContinuousExport}
@@ -235,6 +256,28 @@ function ContinuousExport({ continuousExport, toggleContinuousExport }) {
     );
 }
 
+function IncludeShared({ exportStage, includeShared, toggleIncludeShared }) {
+    switch (exportStage) {
+        case ExportStage.INIT:
+        case ExportStage.FINISHED:
+            return (
+                <SpaceBetweenFlex minHeight={"48px"}>
+                    <Typography color="text.muted">{t("INCLUDE_SHARED")}</Typography>
+                    <Box>
+                        <EnteSwitch
+                            color="accent"
+                            checked={includeShared}
+                            onChange={toggleIncludeShared}
+                        />
+                    </Box>
+                </SpaceBetweenFlex>
+            );
+
+        default:
+            return <></>;
+    }
+}
+
 const ExportDynamicContent = ({
     exportStage,
     startExport,
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts b/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
index a130f9f729..c865c749fa 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/services/export/index.ts
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ class ExportService {
                     collection.owner.id,
                 ]),
             );
-            const userPersonalFiles = getPersonalFiles(
+
+            const includeShared = this.getExportSettings()?.includeShared;
+            const userPersonalFiles = includeShared ? files : getPersonalFiles(
                 files,
                 user,
                 collectionIdToOwnerIDMap,
@@ -348,7 +350,9 @@ class ExportService {
                     collection.owner.id,
                 ]),
             );
-            const personalFiles = getPersonalFiles(
+
+            const includeShared = this.getExportSettings()?.includeShared;
+            const personalFiles = includeShared ? files : getPersonalFiles(
                 files,
                 user,
                 collectionIdToOwnerIDMap,
diff --git a/web/apps/photos/src/types/export/index.ts b/web/apps/photos/src/types/export/index.ts
index 6767c3e869..e83e0eb2fb 100644
--- a/web/apps/photos/src/types/export/index.ts
+++ b/web/apps/photos/src/types/export/index.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export interface ExportRecord {
 export interface ExportSettings {
     folder: string;
     continuousExport: boolean;
+    includeShared: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ExportUIUpdaters {
diff --git a/web/packages/base/locales/en-US/translation.json b/web/packages/base/locales/en-US/translation.json
index e6a4be1012..51c87ef632 100644
--- a/web/packages/base/locales/en-US/translation.json
+++ b/web/packages/base/locales/en-US/translation.json
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@
     "CONTINUOUS_EXPORT": "Sync continuously",
     "PENDING_ITEMS": "Pending items",
     "EXPORT_STARTING": "Export starting...",
+    "INCLUDE_SHARED": "Include shared files",
     "delete_account_reason_label": "What is the main reason you are deleting your account?",
     "delete_account_reason_placeholder": "Select a reason",
     "delete_reason": {