diff --git a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
index 95d05f2c7..d4fbe86b5 100644
--- a/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
+++ b/assets/l10n/intl_en.arb
@@ -14,6 +14,21 @@
             "min": {}
         }
     },
+    "notAnImage": "Not an image file.",
+    "remove": "Replace",
+    "importNow": "Import now",
+    "importEmojis": "Import Emojis",
+    "importFromZipFile": "Import from .zip file",
+    "importZipFile": "Import .zip file",
+    "exportEmotePack": "Export Emote pack as .zip",
+    "replace": "Replace",
+    "savedEmotePack": "Saved emote pack to {path}!",
+    "@savedEmotePack": {
+        "type": "text",
+        "placeholders": {
+            "path": {}
+        }
+    },
     "about": "About",
     "@about": {
         "type": "text",
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/import_archive_dialog.dart b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/import_archive_dialog.dart
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e3343a94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/import_archive_dialog.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter/services.dart';
+
+import 'package:adaptive_dialog/adaptive_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:archive/archive.dart';
+import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
+import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
+
+import 'package:fluffychat/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/client_manager.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/matrix.dart';
+
+class ImportEmoteArchiveDialog extends StatefulWidget {
+  final EmotesSettingsController controller;
+  final Archive archive;
+
+  const ImportEmoteArchiveDialog({
+    super.key,
+    required this.controller,
+    required this.archive,
+  });
+
+  @override
+  State<ImportEmoteArchiveDialog> createState() =>
+      _ImportEmoteArchiveDialogState();
+}
+
+class _ImportEmoteArchiveDialogState extends State<ImportEmoteArchiveDialog> {
+  Map<ArchiveFile, String> _importMap = {};
+
+  bool _loading = false;
+
+  @override
+  void initState() {
+    _importFileMap();
+    super.initState();
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return AlertDialog(
+      title: Text(L10n.of(context)!.importEmojis),
+      content: _loading
+          ? const Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator())
+          : SingleChildScrollView(
+              child: Wrap(
+                alignment: WrapAlignment.spaceEvenly,
+                crossAxisAlignment: WrapCrossAlignment.center,
+                runSpacing: 8,
+                spacing: 8,
+                children: _importMap.entries
+                    .map(
+                      (e) => _EmojiImportPreview(
+                        key: ValueKey(e.key.name),
+                        entry: e,
+                        onNameChanged: (name) => _importMap[e.key] = name,
+                        onRemove: () =>
+                            setState(() => _importMap.remove(e.key)),
+                      ),
+                    )
+                    .toList(),
+              ),
+            ),
+      actions: [
+        TextButton(
+          onPressed: _loading ? null : Navigator.of(context).pop,
+          child: Text(L10n.of(context)!.cancel),
+        ),
+        TextButton(
+          onPressed: _loading
+              ? null
+              : _importMap.isNotEmpty
+                  ? _addEmotePack
+                  : null,
+          child: Text(L10n.of(context)!.importNow),
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  void _importFileMap() {
+    _importMap = Map.fromEntries(
+      widget.archive.files
+          .where((e) => e.isFile)
+          .map(
+            (e) => MapEntry(e, e.name.emoteNameFromPath),
+          )
+          .sorted(
+            (a, b) => a.value.compareTo(b.value),
+          ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _addEmotePack() async {
+    setState(() {
+      _loading = true;
+    });
+    final imports = _importMap;
+    final successfulUploads = <String>{};
+
+    // check for duplicates first
+
+    final skipKeys = [];
+
+    for (final entry in imports.entries) {
+      final imageCode = entry.value;
+
+      if (widget.controller.pack!.images.containsKey(imageCode)) {
+        final completer = Completer<OkCancelResult>();
+        WidgetsBinding.instance.addPostFrameCallback((timeStamp) async {
+          final result = await showOkCancelAlertDialog(
+            useRootNavigator: false,
+            context: context,
+            title: L10n.of(context)!.emoteExists,
+            message: imageCode,
+            cancelLabel: L10n.of(context)!.replace,
+            okLabel: L10n.of(context)!.skip,
+          );
+          completer.complete(result);
+        });
+
+        final result = await completer.future;
+        if (result == OkCancelResult.ok) {
+          skipKeys.add(entry.key);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    for (final key in skipKeys) {
+      imports.remove(key);
+    }
+
+    for (final entry in imports.entries) {
+      final file = entry.key;
+      final imageCode = entry.value;
+
+      // try {
+      var mxcFile = MatrixImageFile(
+        bytes: file.content,
+        name: file.name,
+      );
+      try {
+        mxcFile = (await mxcFile.generateThumbnail(
+          nativeImplementations: ClientManager.nativeImplementations,
+        ))!;
+      } catch (e, s) {
+        Logs().w('Unable to create thumbnail', e, s);
+      }
+      final uri = await Matrix.of(context).client.uploadContent(
+            mxcFile.bytes,
+            filename: mxcFile.name,
+            contentType: mxcFile.mimeType,
+          );
+
+      final info = <String, dynamic>{
+        ...mxcFile.info,
+      };
+
+      // normalize width / height to 256, required for stickers
+      if (info['w'] is int && info['h'] is int) {
+        final ratio = info['w'] / info['h'];
+        if (info['w'] > info['h']) {
+          info['w'] = 256;
+          info['h'] = (256.0 / ratio).round();
+        } else {
+          info['h'] = 256;
+          info['w'] = (ratio * 256.0).round();
+        }
+      }
+      widget.controller.pack!.images[imageCode] =
+          ImagePackImageContent.fromJson(<String, dynamic>{
+        'url': uri.toString(),
+        'info': info,
+      });
+      successfulUploads.add(file.name);
+      /*} catch (e) {
+
+            Logs().d('Could not upload emote $imageCode');
+          }*/
+    }
+
+    await widget.controller.save(context);
+    _importMap.removeWhere(
+      (key, value) => successfulUploads.contains(key.name),
+    );
+
+    _loading = false;
+
+    // in case we have unhandled / duplicated emotes left, don't pop
+    if (mounted) setState(() {});
+    if (_importMap.isEmpty) {
+      WidgetsBinding.instance
+          .addPostFrameCallback((_) => Navigator.of(context).pop());
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+class _EmojiImportPreview extends StatefulWidget {
+  final MapEntry<ArchiveFile, String> entry;
+  final ValueChanged<String> onNameChanged;
+  final VoidCallback onRemove;
+
+  const _EmojiImportPreview({
+    Key? key,
+    required this.entry,
+    required this.onNameChanged,
+    required this.onRemove,
+  }) : super(key: key);
+
+  @override
+  State<_EmojiImportPreview> createState() => _EmojiImportPreviewState();
+}
+
+class _EmojiImportPreviewState extends State<_EmojiImportPreview> {
+  final hasErrorNotifier = ValueNotifier(false);
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    // TODO: support Lottie here as well ...
+    final controller = TextEditingController(text: widget.entry.value);
+
+    return Stack(
+      alignment: Alignment.topRight,
+      children: [
+        IconButton(
+          onPressed: widget.onRemove,
+          icon: const Icon(Icons.remove_circle),
+          tooltip: L10n.of(context)!.remove,
+        ),
+        ValueListenableBuilder(
+          valueListenable: hasErrorNotifier,
+          builder: (context, hasError, child) {
+            if (hasError) return _ImageFileError(name: widget.entry.key.name);
+
+            return Column(
+              mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+              mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.center,
+              crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+              children: [
+                Image.memory(
+                  widget.entry.key.content,
+                  height: 64,
+                  width: 64,
+                  errorBuilder: (context, e, s) {
+                    WidgetsBinding.instance
+                        .addPostFrameCallback((_) => _setRenderError());
+
+                    return _ImageFileError(
+                      name: widget.entry.key.name,
+                    );
+                  },
+                ),
+                SizedBox(
+                  width: 128,
+                  child: TextField(
+                    controller: controller,
+                    inputFormatters: [
+                      FilteringTextInputFormatter.allow(RegExp(r'^[-\w]+$'))
+                    ],
+                    autocorrect: false,
+                    minLines: 1,
+                    maxLines: 1,
+                    decoration: InputDecoration(
+                      hintText: L10n.of(context)!.emoteShortcode,
+                      prefixText: ': ',
+                      suffixText: ':',
+                      border: const OutlineInputBorder(),
+                      prefixStyle: TextStyle(
+                        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                      ),
+                      suffixStyle: TextStyle(
+                        color: Theme.of(context).colorScheme.secondary,
+                        fontWeight: FontWeight.bold,
+                      ),
+                    ),
+                    onChanged: widget.onNameChanged,
+                    onSubmitted: widget.onNameChanged,
+                  ),
+                ),
+              ],
+            );
+          },
+        ),
+      ],
+    );
+  }
+
+  _setRenderError() {
+    hasErrorNotifier.value = true;
+    widget.onRemove.call();
+  }
+}
+
+class _ImageFileError extends StatelessWidget {
+  final String name;
+
+  const _ImageFileError({required this.name});
+
+  @override
+  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
+    return SizedBox.square(
+      dimension: 64,
+      child: Tooltip(
+        message: name,
+        child: Column(
+          mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.start,
+          mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
+          crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.center,
+          children: [
+            const Icon(Icons.error),
+            Text(
+              L10n.of(context)!.notAnImage,
+              textAlign: TextAlign.center,
+              style: Theme.of(context).textTheme.labelSmall,
+            ),
+          ],
+        ),
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+extension on String {
+  /// normalizes a file path into its name only replacing any special character
+  /// [^-\w] with an underscore and removing the extension
+  ///
+  /// Used to compute emote name proposal based on file name
+  String get emoteNameFromPath {
+    // ... removing leading path
+    return split(RegExp(r'[/\\]'))
+        .last
+        // ... removing file extension
+        .split('.')
+        .first
+        // ... lowering
+        .toLowerCase()
+        // ... replacing unexpected characters
+        .replaceAll(RegExp(r'[^-\w]'), '_');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
index e9384bc05..e699dcc4e 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes.dart
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import 'dart:async';
+
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 
 import 'package:adaptive_dialog/adaptive_dialog.dart';
@@ -5,13 +8,19 @@ import 'package:collection/collection.dart';
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:flutter_gen/gen_l10n/l10n.dart';
 import 'package:future_loading_dialog/future_loading_dialog.dart';
+import 'package:http/http.dart' hide Client;
 import 'package:matrix/matrix.dart';
 import 'package:vrouter/vrouter.dart';
 
 import 'package:fluffychat/utils/client_manager.dart';
+import 'package:fluffychat/utils/matrix_sdk_extensions/matrix_file_extension.dart';
 import '../../widgets/matrix.dart';
+import 'import_archive_dialog.dart';
 import 'settings_emotes_view.dart';
 
+import 'package:archive/archive.dart'
+    if (dart.library.io) 'package:archive/archive_io.dart';
+
 class EmotesSettings extends StatefulWidget {
   const EmotesSettings({Key? key}) : super(key: key);
 
@@ -21,8 +30,10 @@ class EmotesSettings extends StatefulWidget {
 
 class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
   String? get roomId => VRouter.of(context).pathParameters['roomid'];
+
   Room? get room =>
       roomId != null ? Matrix.of(context).client.getRoomById(roomId!) : null;
+
   String? get stateKey => VRouter.of(context).pathParameters['state_key'];
 
   bool showSave = false;
@@ -44,6 +55,7 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
   }
 
   ImagePackContent? _pack;
+
   ImagePackContent? get pack {
     if (_pack != null) {
       return _pack;
@@ -52,7 +64,7 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
     return _pack;
   }
 
-  Future<void> _save(BuildContext context) async {
+  Future<void> save(BuildContext context) async {
     if (readonly) {
       return;
     }
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
       room == null ? false : !(room!.canSendEvent('im.ponies.room_emotes'));
 
   void saveAction() async {
-    await _save(context);
+    await save(context);
     setState(() {
       showSave = false;
     });
@@ -198,7 +210,7 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
       return;
     }
     pack!.images[imageCode] = newImageController.value!;
-    await _save(context);
+    await save(context);
     setState(() {
       newImageCodeController.text = '';
       newImageController.value = null;
@@ -262,4 +274,77 @@ class EmotesSettingsController extends State<EmotesSettings> {
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
     return EmotesSettingsView(this);
   }
+
+  Future<void> importEmojiZip() async {
+    final result = await showFutureLoadingDialog<Archive?>(
+      context: context,
+      future: () async {
+        final result = await FilePicker.platform.pickFiles(
+          type: FileType.custom,
+          allowedExtensions: [
+            'zip',
+            // TODO: add further encoders
+          ],
+          // TODO: migrate to stream, currently brrrr because of `archive_io`.
+          withData: true,
+        );
+
+        if (result == null) return null;
+
+        final buffer = InputStream(result.files.single.bytes);
+
+        final archive = ZipDecoder().decodeBuffer(buffer);
+
+        return archive;
+      },
+    );
+
+    final archive = result.result;
+    if (archive == null) return;
+
+    await showDialog(
+      context: context,
+      builder: (context) => ImportEmoteArchiveDialog(
+        controller: this,
+        archive: archive,
+      ),
+    );
+    setState(() {});
+  }
+
+  Future<void> exportAsZip() async {
+    final client = Matrix.of(context).client;
+
+    await showFutureLoadingDialog(
+      context: context,
+      future: () async {
+        final pack = _getPack();
+        final archive = Archive();
+        for (final entry in pack.images.entries) {
+          final emote = entry.value;
+          final name = entry.key;
+          final url = emote.url.getDownloadLink(client);
+          final response = await get(url);
+
+          archive.addFile(
+            ArchiveFile(
+              name,
+              response.bodyBytes.length,
+              response.bodyBytes,
+            ),
+          );
+        }
+        final fileName =
+            '${pack.pack.displayName ?? client.userID?.localpart ?? 'emotes'}.zip';
+        final output = ZipEncoder().encode(archive);
+
+        if (output == null) return;
+
+        MatrixFile(
+          name: fileName,
+          bytes: Uint8List.fromList(output),
+        ).save(context);
+      },
+    );
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes_view.dart b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes_view.dart
index 8901143ef..64e8c3e39 100644
--- a/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes_view.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/settings_emotes/settings_emotes_view.dart
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import 'package:fluffychat/widgets/mxc_image.dart';
 import '../../widgets/matrix.dart';
 import 'settings_emotes.dart';
 
+enum PopupMenuEmojiActions { import, export }
+
 class EmotesSettingsView extends StatelessWidget {
   final EmotesSettingsController controller;
 
@@ -23,6 +25,31 @@ class EmotesSettingsView extends StatelessWidget {
       appBar: AppBar(
         leading: const BackButton(),
         title: Text(L10n.of(context)!.emoteSettings),
+        actions: [
+          PopupMenuButton<PopupMenuEmojiActions>(
+            onSelected: (value) {
+              switch (value) {
+                case PopupMenuEmojiActions.export:
+                  controller.exportAsZip();
+                  break;
+                case PopupMenuEmojiActions.import:
+                  controller.importEmojiZip();
+                  break;
+              }
+            },
+            enabled: !controller.readonly,
+            itemBuilder: (context) => [
+              PopupMenuItem(
+                value: PopupMenuEmojiActions.import,
+                child: Text(L10n.of(context)!.importFromZipFile),
+              ),
+              PopupMenuItem(
+                value: PopupMenuEmojiActions.export,
+                child: Text(L10n.of(context)!.exportEmotePack),
+              ),
+            ],
+          ),
+        ],
       ),
       floatingActionButton: controller.showSave
           ? FloatingActionButton(
diff --git a/pubspec.lock b/pubspec.lock
index 63249360f..5d0fba731 100644
--- a/pubspec.lock
+++ b/pubspec.lock
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ packages:
     source: hosted
     version: "2.0.1"
   archive:
-    dependency: transitive
+    dependency: "direct main"
     description:
       name: archive
       sha256: "0c8368c9b3f0abbc193b9d6133649a614204b528982bebc7026372d61677ce3a"
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 174542d4b..8506b954c 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   adaptive_dialog: ^1.9.0-x-macos-beta.1
   animations: ^2.0.7
+  archive: ^3.3.7
   badges: ^2.0.3
   blurhash_dart: ^1.1.0
   callkeep: ^0.3.2