diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index 1da982dad..3ae80ebb6 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@
 #include "ui/dialogs/CustomMessageBox.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ExportPackDialog.h"
-#include "ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/IconPickerDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ImportResourceDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.h"
@@ -208,7 +207,6 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget* parent) : QMainWindow(parent), ui(new Ui::MainWi
         exportInstanceMenu->addAction(ui->actionExportInstanceZip);
         exportInstanceMenu->addAction(ui->actionExportInstanceMrPack);
         exportInstanceMenu->addAction(ui->actionExportInstanceFlamePack);
-        exportInstanceMenu->addAction(ui->actionExportInstanceToModList);
         ui->actionExportInstance->setMenu(exportInstanceMenu);
     }
 
@@ -1390,14 +1388,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionExportInstanceMrPack_triggered()
     }
 }
 
-void MainWindow::on_actionExportInstanceToModList_triggered()
-{
-    if (m_selectedInstance) {
-        ExportToModListDialog dlg(m_selectedInstance, this);
-        dlg.exec();
-    }
-}
-
 void MainWindow::on_actionExportInstanceFlamePack_triggered()
 {
     if (m_selectedInstance) {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
index 0b7287404..7935ddf56 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.h
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow {
     void on_actionExportInstanceZip_triggered();
     void on_actionExportInstanceMrPack_triggered();
     void on_actionExportInstanceFlamePack_triggered();
-    void on_actionExportInstanceToModList_triggered();
 
     void on_actionRenameInstance_triggered();
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
index 91b2c2703..ee90eeba1 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.ui
@@ -479,15 +479,6 @@
     <string>CurseForge (zip)</string>
    </property>
   </action>
-  <action name="actionExportInstanceToModList">
-   <property name="icon">
-    <iconset theme="new">
-     <normaloff>.</normaloff>.</iconset>
-   </property>
-   <property name="text">
-    <string>Mod List</string>
-   </property>
-  </action>
   <action name="actionCreateInstanceShortcut">
    <property name="icon">
     <iconset theme="shortcut">
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.cpp
index a343f555a..f767727d7 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
 #include <QTextEdit>
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "Markdown.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
-#include "minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h"
 #include "modplatform/helpers/ExportToModList.h"
 #include "ui_ExportToModListDialog.h"
 
@@ -41,21 +39,12 @@ const QHash<ExportToModList::Formats, QString> ExportToModListDialog::exampleLin
     { ExportToModList::CSV, "{name},{url},{version},\"{authors}\"" },
 };
 
-ExportToModListDialog::ExportToModListDialog(InstancePtr instance, QWidget* parent)
-    : QDialog(parent), m_template_changed(false), name(instance->name()), ui(new Ui::ExportToModListDialog)
+ExportToModListDialog::ExportToModListDialog(QString name, QList<Mod*> mods, QWidget* parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), m_mods(mods), m_template_changed(false), m_name(name), ui(new Ui::ExportToModListDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     enableCustom(false);
 
-    MinecraftInstance* mcInstance = dynamic_cast<MinecraftInstance*>(instance.get());
-    if (mcInstance) {
-        mcInstance->loaderModList()->update();
-        connect(mcInstance->loaderModList().get(), &ModFolderModel::updateFinished, this, [this, mcInstance]() {
-            m_allMods = mcInstance->loaderModList()->allMods();
-            triggerImp();
-        });
-    }
-
     connect(ui->formatComboBox, QOverload<int>::of(&QComboBox::currentIndexChanged), this, &ExportToModListDialog::formatChanged);
     connect(ui->authorsCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &ExportToModListDialog::trigger);
     connect(ui->versionCheckBox, &QCheckBox::stateChanged, this, &ExportToModListDialog::trigger);
@@ -64,7 +53,7 @@ ExportToModListDialog::ExportToModListDialog(InstancePtr instance, QWidget* pare
     connect(ui->versionButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](bool) { addExtra(ExportToModList::Version); });
     connect(ui->urlButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, [this](bool) { addExtra(ExportToModList::Url); });
     connect(ui->templateText, &QTextEdit::textChanged, this, [this] {
-        if (ui->templateText->toPlainText() != exampleLines[format])
+        if (ui->templateText->toPlainText() != exampleLines[m_format])
             ui->formatComboBox->setCurrentIndex(5);
         else
             triggerImp();
@@ -73,6 +62,7 @@ ExportToModListDialog::ExportToModListDialog(InstancePtr instance, QWidget* pare
         this->ui->finalText->selectAll();
         this->ui->finalText->copy();
     });
+    triggerImp();
 }
 
 ExportToModListDialog::~ExportToModListDialog()
@@ -86,38 +76,38 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::formatChanged(int index)
         case 0: {
             enableCustom(false);
             ui->resultText->show();
-            format = ExportToModList::HTML;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::HTML;
             break;
         }
         case 1: {
             enableCustom(false);
             ui->resultText->show();
-            format = ExportToModList::MARKDOWN;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::MARKDOWN;
             break;
         }
         case 2: {
             enableCustom(false);
             ui->resultText->hide();
-            format = ExportToModList::PLAINTXT;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::PLAINTXT;
             break;
         }
         case 3: {
             enableCustom(false);
             ui->resultText->hide();
-            format = ExportToModList::JSON;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::JSON;
             break;
         }
         case 4: {
             enableCustom(false);
             ui->resultText->hide();
-            format = ExportToModList::CSV;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::CSV;
             break;
         }
         case 5: {
             m_template_changed = true;
             enableCustom(true);
             ui->resultText->hide();
-            format = ExportToModList::CUSTOM;
+            m_format = ExportToModList::CUSTOM;
             break;
         }
     }
@@ -126,8 +116,8 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::formatChanged(int index)
 
 void ExportToModListDialog::triggerImp()
 {
-    if (format == ExportToModList::CUSTOM) {
-        ui->finalText->setPlainText(ExportToModList::exportToModList(m_allMods, ui->templateText->toPlainText()));
+    if (m_format == ExportToModList::CUSTOM) {
+        ui->finalText->setPlainText(ExportToModList::exportToModList(m_mods, ui->templateText->toPlainText()));
         return;
     }
     auto opt = 0;
@@ -137,9 +127,9 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::triggerImp()
         opt |= ExportToModList::Version;
     if (ui->urlCheckBox->isChecked())
         opt |= ExportToModList::Url;
-    auto txt = ExportToModList::exportToModList(m_allMods, format, static_cast<ExportToModList::OptionalData>(opt));
+    auto txt = ExportToModList::exportToModList(m_mods, m_format, static_cast<ExportToModList::OptionalData>(opt));
     ui->finalText->setPlainText(txt);
-    switch (format) {
+    switch (m_format) {
         case ExportToModList::CUSTOM:
             return;
         case ExportToModList::HTML:
@@ -155,7 +145,7 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::triggerImp()
         case ExportToModList::CSV:
             break;
     }
-    auto exampleLine = exampleLines[format];
+    auto exampleLine = exampleLines[m_format];
     if (!m_template_changed && ui->templateText->toPlainText() != exampleLine)
         ui->templateText->setPlainText(exampleLine);
 }
@@ -163,9 +153,9 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::triggerImp()
 void ExportToModListDialog::done(int result)
 {
     if (result == Accepted) {
-        const QString filename = FS::RemoveInvalidFilenameChars(name);
+        const QString filename = FS::RemoveInvalidFilenameChars(m_name);
         const QString output =
-            QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Export %1").arg(name), FS::PathCombine(QDir::homePath(), filename + extension()),
+            QFileDialog::getSaveFileName(this, tr("Export %1").arg(m_name), FS::PathCombine(QDir::homePath(), filename + extension()),
                                          "File (*.txt *.html *.md *.json *.csv)", nullptr);
 
         if (output.isEmpty())
@@ -178,7 +168,7 @@ void ExportToModListDialog::done(int result)
 
 QString ExportToModListDialog::extension()
 {
-    switch (format) {
+    switch (m_format) {
         case ExportToModList::HTML:
             return ".html";
         case ExportToModList::MARKDOWN:
@@ -197,7 +187,7 @@ QString ExportToModListDialog::extension()
 
 void ExportToModListDialog::addExtra(ExportToModList::OptionalData option)
 {
-    if (format != ExportToModList::CUSTOM)
+    if (m_format != ExportToModList::CUSTOM)
         return;
     switch (option) {
         case ExportToModList::Authors:
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h
index 9886ae5a0..4ebe203f7 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <QList>
-#include "BaseInstance.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/Mod.h"
 #include "modplatform/helpers/ExportToModList.h"
 
@@ -32,7 +31,7 @@ class ExportToModListDialog : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ExportToModListDialog(InstancePtr instance, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    explicit ExportToModListDialog(QString name, QList<Mod*> mods, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~ExportToModListDialog();
 
     void done(int result) override;
@@ -46,10 +45,11 @@ class ExportToModListDialog : public QDialog {
    private:
     QString extension();
     void enableCustom(bool enabled);
-    QList<Mod*> m_allMods;
+
+    QList<Mod*> m_mods;
     bool m_template_changed;
-    QString name;
-    ExportToModList::Formats format = ExportToModList::Formats::HTML;
+    QString m_name;
+    ExportToModList::Formats m_format = ExportToModList::Formats::HTML;
     Ui::ExportToModListDialog* ui;
     static const QHash<ExportToModList::Formats, QString> exampleLines;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
index a38e608f2..31fb49d0c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "ModFolderPage.h"
+#include "ui/dialogs/ExportToModListDialog.h"
 #include "ui_ExternalResourcesPage.h"
 
 #include <QAbstractItemModel>
@@ -111,6 +112,10 @@ ModFolderPage::ModFolderPage(BaseInstance* inst, std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel>
         connect(actionRemoveItemMetadata, &QAction::triggered, this, &ModFolderPage::deleteModMetadata);
         actionRemoveItemMetadata->setEnabled(false);
 
+        auto actionExportMetadata = updateMenu->addAction(tr("Export metadata"));
+        actionExportMetadata->setToolTip(tr("Export mod's metadata to text"));
+        connect(actionExportMetadata, &QAction::triggered, this, &ModFolderPage::exportModMetadata);
+
         ui->actionUpdateItem->setMenu(updateMenu);
 
         ui->actionUpdateItem->setToolTip(tr("Try to check or update all selected mods (all mods if none are selected)"));
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ ModFolderPage::ModFolderPage(BaseInstance* inst, std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel>
         auto check_allow_update = [this] { return ui->treeView->selectionModel()->hasSelection() || !m_model->empty(); };
 
         connect(ui->treeView->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::selectionChanged, this,
-                [this, check_allow_update, actionRemoveItemMetadata] {
+                [this, check_allow_update, actionRemoveItemMetadata, actionExportMetadata] {
                     ui->actionUpdateItem->setEnabled(check_allow_update());
 
                     auto selection = m_filterModel->mapSelectionToSource(ui->treeView->selectionModel()->selection()).indexes();
@@ -360,3 +365,14 @@ void ModFolderPage::deleteModMetadata()
 
     m_model->deleteModsMetadata(selection);
 }
+
+void ModFolderPage::exportModMetadata()
+{
+    auto selection = m_filterModel->mapSelectionToSource(ui->treeView->selectionModel()->selection()).indexes();
+    auto selectedMods = m_model->selectedMods(selection);
+    if (selectedMods.length() == 0)
+        selectedMods = m_model->allMods();
+
+    ExportToModListDialog dlg(m_instance->name(), selectedMods, this);
+    dlg.exec();
+}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.h
index 4672350c6..928f5ca7e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/ModFolderPage.h
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class ModFolderPage : public ExternalResourcesPage {
    private slots:
     void removeItems(const QItemSelection& selection) override;
     void deleteModMetadata();
+    void exportModMetadata();
 
     void installMods();
     void updateMods(bool includeDeps = false);