diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 30133be..3ecb010 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
                             role="button"
                             aria-haspopup="true"
                             aria-expanded="false"
+                            data-i18n="[title]navbar.export-tooltip"
+                            title="Export route"
                         >
                             <span class="fa fa-lg fa-cloud-download" aria-hidden="true"> </span>
                             <span data-i18n="navbar.export">Export</span>
diff --git a/js/control/Export.js b/js/control/Export.js
index 97e89c1..f32aaea 100644
--- a/js/control/Export.js
+++ b/js/control/Export.js
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 BR.Export = L.Class.extend({
     latLngs: [],
 
+    options: {
+        shortcut: {
+            export: 88 // char code for 'x'
+        }
+    },
+
     initialize: function(router, pois) {
         this.router = router;
         this.pois = pois;
@@ -20,6 +26,8 @@ BR.Export = L.Class.extend({
         this.exportButton.on('click', L.bind(this._generateTrackname, this));
         L.DomUtil.get('submitExport').onclick = L.bind(this._export, this);
 
+        L.DomEvent.addListener(document, 'keydown', this._keydownListener, this);
+
         this.update([]);
     },
 
@@ -116,6 +124,17 @@ BR.Export = L.Class.extend({
                 }
             })
         );
+    },
+
+    _keydownListener: function(e) {
+        if (
+            BR.Util.keyboardShortcutsAllowed(e) &&
+            e.keyCode === this.options.shortcut.export &&
+            !this.exportButton.hasClass('disabled')
+        ) {
+            this._generateTrackname();
+            $('#export').modal('show');
+        }
     }
 });
 
diff --git a/locales/en.json b/locales/en.json
index 766b771..8442805 100644
--- a/locales/en.json
+++ b/locales/en.json
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@
       "third": "3rd alternative"
     },
     "export": "Export",
+    "export-tooltip": "Export route (X key)",
     "load": {
       "nogos": "No-go areas",
       "title": "Load",