diff --git a/frontend/src/components/directorychooser.svelte b/frontend/src/components/directorychooser.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3b854b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/components/directorychooser.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<script>
+  import { OpenDirectory } from '../../wailsjs/go/app/App';
+
+  export let value = '';
+  export let id = '';
+  export let title = 'Choose a directory';
+
+  async function selectDir() {
+    value = await OpenDirectory(title) || value;
+  }
+</script>
+
+<input type="text" on:pointerdown={selectDir} readonly {id} {value} />
+
+<style>
+  input {
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/dumpinfo.svelte b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/export.svelte
similarity index 64%
rename from frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/dumpinfo.svelte
rename to frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/export.svelte
index 2c24195..f176b43 100644
--- a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/dumpinfo.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/export.svelte
@@ -1,12 +1,30 @@
 <script>
-  import { busy, connections } from '../../../stores';
+  import { applicationSettings, busy, connections } from '../../../stores';
   import Grid from '../../../components/grid.svelte';
   import Modal from '../../../components/modal.svelte';
-  import { OpenConnection, OpenDatabase } from '../../../../wailsjs/go/app/App';
+  import { OpenConnection, OpenDatabase, PerformExport } from '../../../../wailsjs/go/app/App';
+  import DirectoryChooser from '../../../components/directorychooser.svelte';
 
   export let info;
   export let hosts = {};
 
+  const actionLabel = {
+    export: 'Perform export',
+    dump: 'Perform dump',
+  };
+
+  $: if (info) {
+    info.outdir = info.outdir || $applicationSettings.defaultExportDirectory;
+    info.filename = info.filename || `Export ${new Date().getTime()}`;
+
+    if (info.filetype === 'bson') {
+      info.type = 'dump';
+    }
+    else {
+      info.type = 'export';
+    }
+  }
+
   async function selectHost(hostKey) {
     info.hostKey = hostKey;
     info.dbKey = undefined;
@@ -43,17 +61,35 @@
     }
   }
 
+  async function performExport() {
+    await PerformExport(JSON.stringify(info));
+  }
+
   function selectCollection(collKey) {
     info.collKeys = [ collKey ];
   }
 </script>
 
-<Modal bind:show={info} title="Dump database data">
-  <div class="info">
+<Modal bind:show={info} title={actionLabel[info?.type]}>
+  <form on:submit|preventDefault={performExport}>
     <div class="meta">
+      <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-label-has-associated-control - input is in DirectoryChooser -->
       <label class="field">
-        <span class="label">Output filename</span>
-        <input type="text">
+        <span class="label">Output directory</span>
+        <DirectoryChooser bind:value={info.outdir} />
+      </label>
+      <label class="field">
+        <span class="label">Filename</span>
+        <input type="text" bind:value={info.filename} />
+        <select bind:value={info.filetype} class="filetype">
+          <optgroup label="Dump (mongodump)">
+            <option value="bson">.bson</option>
+          </optgroup>
+          <optgroup label="Export (mongoexport)">
+            <option value="csv">.csv</option>
+            <option value="json">.json</option>
+          </optgroup>
+        </select>
       </label>
     </div>
     <div class="location">
@@ -106,11 +142,15 @@
         />
       </div>
     </div>
-  </div>
+
+    <div>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn">{actionLabel[info.type]}</button>
+    </div>
+  </form>
 </Modal>
 
 <style>
-  .info {
+  form {
     display: grid;
     grid-template: auto / 1fr;
   }
@@ -124,4 +164,15 @@
     padding: 0.3rem;
     overflow-y: auto;
   }
+
+  .meta {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template: 1fr / 1fr 1fr;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
+
+  select.filetype {
+    flex: 0 1;
+  }
 </style>
diff --git a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/exportinfo.svelte b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/exportinfo.svelte
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f85575..0000000
--- a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/export/exportinfo.svelte
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-<script>
-  export let info;
-</script>
diff --git a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/index.svelte b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/index.svelte
index f5d0e6e..b51b80a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/organisms/connection/index.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/organisms/connection/index.svelte
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
   import HostDetail from './hostdetail.svelte';
   import Icon from '../../components/icon.svelte';
   import { EventsOn } from '../../../wailsjs/runtime/runtime';
-  import ExportInfo from './export/exportinfo.svelte';
-  import DumpInfo from './export/dumpinfo.svelte';
+  import Export from './export/export.svelte';
   import Hint from '../../components/hint.svelte';
 
   export let hosts = {};
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@
   let newCollKey = '';
 
   let exportInfo;
-  let dumpInfo;
 
   async function getHosts() {
     hosts = await Hosts();
@@ -74,6 +72,8 @@
 
   function exportCollection(collKey) {
     exportInfo = {
+      type: 'export',
+      filetype: 'json',
       hostKey: activeHostKey,
       dbKey: activeDbKey,
       collKeys: [ collKey ],
@@ -81,7 +81,9 @@
   }
 
   function dumpCollection(collKey) {
-    dumpInfo = {
+    exportInfo = {
+      type: 'dump',
+      filetype: 'bson',
       hostKey: activeHostKey,
       dbKey: activeDbKey,
       collKeys: [ collKey ],
@@ -125,8 +127,7 @@
   {hosts}
 />
 
-<ExportInfo bind:info={exportInfo} {hosts} />
-<DumpInfo bind:info={dumpInfo} {hosts} />
+<Export bind:info={exportInfo} {hosts} />
 
 {#if newDb}
   <Modal bind:show={newDb}>
diff --git a/frontend/src/organisms/settings/index.svelte b/frontend/src/organisms/settings/index.svelte
index 6d21596..593e26a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/organisms/settings/index.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/organisms/settings/index.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script>
+  import DirectoryChooser from '../../components/directorychooser.svelte';
   import { input } from '../../actions';
   import Modal from '../../components/modal.svelte';
   import { applicationSettings as settings } from '../../stores';
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@
       <input type="checkbox" id="autosubmitQuery" bind:checked={$settings.autosubmitQuery} />
       <label for="autosubmitQuery">Query items automatically after opening a collection</label>
     </span>
+
+    <label for="defaultExportDirectory">Default export directory</label>
+    <!-- svelte-ignore a11y-label-has-associated-control - input is in DirectoryChooser -->
+    <label class="field">
+      <DirectoryChooser id="defaultExportDirectory" bind:value={$settings.defaultExportDirectory} />
+    </label>
   </div>
 </Modal>
 
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.d.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.d.ts
index 4a52f99..c037ad0 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.d.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.d.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export function OpenConnection(arg1:string):Promise<Array<string>>;
 
 export function OpenDatabase(arg1:string,arg2:string):Promise<Array<string>>;
 
+export function OpenDirectory(arg1:string,arg2:string):Promise<string>;
+
+export function PerformExport(arg1:string):Promise<boolean>;
+
 export function RemoveHost(arg1:string):Promise<void>;
 
 export function RemoveItemById(arg1:string,arg2:string,arg3:string,arg4:string):Promise<boolean>;
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.js b/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.js
index eb44945..3bcd97c 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.js
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/app/App.js
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ export function OpenDatabase(arg1, arg2) {
   return window['go']['app']['App']['OpenDatabase'](arg1, arg2);
 }
 
+export function OpenDirectory(arg1, arg2) {
+  return window['go']['app']['App']['OpenDirectory'](arg1, arg2);
+}
+
+export function PerformExport(arg1) {
+  return window['go']['app']['App']['PerformExport'](arg1);
+}
+
 export function RemoveHost(arg1) {
   return window['go']['app']['App']['RemoveHost'](arg1);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
index fdb09d1..bcae1b1 100755
--- a/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
+++ b/frontend/wailsjs/go/models.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ export namespace app {
 	    platform: string;
 	    hasMongoExport: boolean;
 	    hasMongoDump: boolean;
+	    homeDirectory: string;
+	    dataDirectory: string;
 	
 	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
 	        return new EnvironmentInfo(source);
@@ -18,12 +20,15 @@ export namespace app {
 	        this.platform = source["platform"];
 	        this.hasMongoExport = source["hasMongoExport"];
 	        this.hasMongoDump = source["hasMongoDump"];
+	        this.homeDirectory = source["homeDirectory"];
+	        this.dataDirectory = source["dataDirectory"];
 	    }
 	}
 	export class Settings {
 	    defaultLimit: number;
 	    defaultSort: string;
 	    autosubmitQuery: boolean;
+	    defaultExportDirectory: string;
 	
 	    static createFrom(source: any = {}) {
 	        return new Settings(source);
@@ -34,6 +39,7 @@ export namespace app {
 	        this.defaultLimit = source["defaultLimit"];
 	        this.defaultSort = source["defaultSort"];
 	        this.autosubmitQuery = source["autosubmitQuery"];
+	        this.defaultExportDirectory = source["defaultExportDirectory"];
 	    }
 	}
 	export class findResult {
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 2a63c64..f3c2b02 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/menu"
@@ -9,8 +14,21 @@ import (
 	wailsRuntime "github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
+type EnvironmentInfo struct {
+	Arch      string `json:"arch"`
+	BuildType string `json:"buildType"`
+	Platform  string `json:"platform"`
+
+	HasMongoExport bool `json:"hasMongoExport"`
+	HasMongoDump   bool `json:"hasMongoDump"`
+
+	HomeDirectory string `json:"homeDirectory"`
+	DataDirectory string `json:"dataDirectory"`
+}
+
 type App struct {
 	ctx context.Context
+	Env EnvironmentInfo
 }
 
 func NewApp() *App {
@@ -19,6 +37,39 @@ func NewApp() *App {
 
 func (a *App) Startup(ctx context.Context) {
 	a.ctx = ctx
+	wailsEnv := wailsRuntime.Environment(a.ctx)
+
+	a.Env.Arch = wailsEnv.Arch
+	a.Env.BuildType = wailsEnv.BuildType
+	a.Env.Platform = wailsEnv.Platform
+
+	_, err := exec.LookPath("mongodump")
+	a.Env.HasMongoDump = err == nil
+
+	_, err = exec.LookPath("mongoexport")
+	a.Env.HasMongoExport = err == nil
+
+	a.Env.HomeDirectory, err = os.UserHomeDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(errors.New("encountered an error while getting home directory"))
+	}
+
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		a.Env.DataDirectory = filepath.Join(a.Env.HomeDirectory, "/AppData/Local/Rolens")
+	case "darwin":
+		a.Env.DataDirectory = filepath.Join(a.Env.HomeDirectory, "/Library/Application Support/Rolens")
+	case "linux":
+		a.Env.DataDirectory = filepath.Join(a.Env.HomeDirectory, "/.config/Rolens")
+	default:
+		panic(errors.New("unsupported platform"))
+	}
+
+	_ = os.MkdirAll(a.Env.DataDirectory, os.ModePerm)
+}
+
+func (a *App) Environment() EnvironmentInfo {
+	return a.Env
 }
 
 func menuEventEmitter(a *App, eventName string, data ...interface{}) func(cd *menu.CallbackData) {
@@ -61,3 +112,26 @@ func (a *App) Menu() *menu.Menu {
 
 	return appMenu
 }
+
+func (a *App) OpenDirectory(id, title string) string {
+	if title == "" {
+		title = "Choose a directory"
+	}
+
+	dir, err := wailsRuntime.OpenDirectoryDialog(a.ctx, wailsRuntime.OpenDialogOptions{
+		Title:                      title,
+		CanCreateDirectories:       true,
+		TreatPackagesAsDirectories: false,
+	})
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		wailsRuntime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, wailsRuntime.MessageDialogOptions{
+			Type:    wailsRuntime.ErrorDialog,
+			Title:   "Encountered an error while opening directory",
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	return dir
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/app_environment.go b/internal/app/app_environment.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f1bec17..0000000
--- a/internal/app/app_environment.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-package app
-
-import (
-	"os/exec"
-
-	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
-)
-
-type EnvironmentInfo struct {
-	Arch      string `json:"arch"`
-	BuildType string `json:"buildType"`
-	Platform  string `json:"platform"`
-
-	HasMongoExport bool `json:"hasMongoExport"`
-	HasMongoDump   bool `json:"hasMongoDump"`
-}
-
-var env EnvironmentInfo
-var envKnown = false
-
-func (a *App) Environment() EnvironmentInfo {
-	if !envKnown {
-		wailsEnv := runtime.Environment(a.ctx)
-		env.Arch = wailsEnv.Arch
-		env.BuildType = wailsEnv.BuildType
-		env.Platform = wailsEnv.Platform
-
-		_, err := exec.LookPath("mongodump")
-		env.HasMongoDump = err == nil
-
-		_, err = exec.LookPath("mongoexport")
-		env.HasMongoExport = err == nil
-
-		envKnown = true
-	}
-	return env
-}
diff --git a/internal/app/database_export.go b/internal/app/database_export.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e71d9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/app/database_export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package app
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
+)
+
+type ExportType string
+type FileType string
+type ExportInfo struct {
+	Type     ExportType `json:"type"`
+	FileType FileType   `json:"fileType"`
+	OutDir   string     `json:"outdir"`
+	Filename string     `json:"filename"`
+	HostKey  string     `json:"hostKey"`
+	DbKey    string     `json:"dbKey"`
+	CollKeys []string   `json:"collKeys"`
+}
+
+const (
+	ExportTypeExport ExportType = "export"
+	ExportTypeDump   ExportType = "dump"
+
+	FileTypeJson FileType = "json"
+	FileTypeBson FileType = "bson"
+	FileTypeCsv  FileType = "csv"
+)
+
+func (a *App) PerformExport(jsonData string) bool {
+	var info ExportInfo
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(jsonData), &info)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
+			Type:    runtime.ErrorDialog,
+			Title:   "Could not unmarshal JSON",
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return false
+	}
+
+	hosts, err := a.Hosts()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err.Error())
+		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
+			Type:    runtime.ErrorDialog,
+			Title:   "Could not retrieve hosts",
+			Message: err.Error(),
+		})
+		return false
+	}
+	host := hosts[info.HostKey]
+
+	switch info.Type {
+	case ExportTypeExport:
+		if !a.Env.HasMongoExport {
+			runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
+				Type:  runtime.ErrorDialog,
+				Title: "You need to install mongoexport to perform an export.",
+			})
+			return false
+		}
+
+		args := make([]string, 0)
+		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf(`--uri="%v"`, host.URI))
+		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf(`--type="%v"`, info.FileType))
+
+		if info.DbKey != "" {
+			args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf(`--db="%v"`, info.DbKey))
+
+			if info.CollKeys != nil {
+				args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf(`--collection="%v"`, info.CollKeys[0]))
+			}
+		}
+
+		args = append(args, fmt.Sprintf(`--out="%v.%v"`, path.Join(info.OutDir, info.Filename), info.FileType))
+		cmd := exec.Command("mongoexport", args...)
+		var stdout strings.Builder
+		var stderr strings.Builder
+		cmd.Stdout = &stdout
+		cmd.Stderr = &stderr
+		err = cmd.Run()
+
+		fmt.Println(args)
+		fmt.Println(stdout.String())
+		fmt.Println(stderr.String())
+		fmt.Println(err)
+
+	case ExportTypeDump:
+		if !a.Env.HasMongoDump {
+			runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
+				Type:  runtime.ErrorDialog,
+				Title: "You need to install mongodump to perform a dump.",
+			})
+			return false
+		}
+
+	default:
+		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
+			Type:    runtime.ErrorDialog,
+			Title:   "Unrecognised export type",
+			Message: string(info.Type),
+		})
+		return false
+	}
+
+	return err == nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/hosts.go b/internal/app/hosts.go
index 583df98..a8f9a04 100644
--- a/internal/app/hosts.go
+++ b/internal/app/hosts.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
@@ -16,12 +17,8 @@ type Host struct {
 	URI  string `json:"uri"`
 }
 
-func updateHostsFile(newData map[string]Host) error {
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("hosts.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
+func updateHostsFile(a *App, newData map[string]Host) error {
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "hosts.json")
 	jsonData, err := json.MarshalIndent(newData, "", "\t")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -32,12 +29,7 @@ func updateHostsFile(newData map[string]Host) error {
 }
 
 func (a *App) Hosts() (map[string]Host, error) {
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("hosts.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err.Error())
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "hosts.json")
 	jsonData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		// It's ok if the file cannot be opened, for example if it is not accessible.
@@ -90,7 +82,7 @@ func (a *App) AddHost(jsonData string) error {
 	}
 
 	hosts[id.String()] = newHost
-	err = updateHostsFile(hosts)
+	err = updateHostsFile(a, hosts)
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
 			Type:  runtime.InfoDialog,
@@ -123,7 +115,7 @@ func (a *App) UpdateHost(hostKey string, jsonData string) error {
 	}
 
 	hosts[hostKey] = host
-	err = updateHostsFile(hosts)
+	err = updateHostsFile(a, hosts)
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
 			Type:  runtime.InfoDialog,
@@ -157,7 +149,7 @@ func (a *App) RemoveHost(key string) error {
 	}
 
 	delete(hosts, key)
-	err = updateHostsFile(hosts)
+	err = updateHostsFile(a, hosts)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
diff --git a/internal/app/settings.go b/internal/app/settings.go
index 13589b0..5fcd4e3 100644
--- a/internal/app/settings.go
+++ b/internal/app/settings.go
@@ -2,71 +2,33 @@ package app
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	goRuntime "runtime"
+	"path"
 
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
 )
 
 type Settings struct {
-	DefaultLimit    int64  `json:"defaultLimit"`
-	DefaultSort     string `json:"defaultSort"`
-	AutosubmitQuery bool   `json:"autosubmitQuery"`
+	DefaultLimit           int64  `json:"defaultLimit"`
+	DefaultSort            string `json:"defaultSort"`
+	AutosubmitQuery        bool   `json:"autosubmitQuery"`
+	DefaultExportDirectory string `json:"defaultExportDirectory"`
 }
 
-func NewSettings() Settings {
+func NewSettings(a *App) Settings {
 	return Settings{
-		DefaultLimit:    20,
-		DefaultSort:     `{ "_id": 1 }`,
-		AutosubmitQuery: true,
+		DefaultLimit:           20,
+		DefaultSort:            `{ "_id": 1 }`,
+		AutosubmitQuery:        true,
+		DefaultExportDirectory: path.Join(a.Env.HomeDirectory, "Downloads"),
 	}
 }
 
-func appDataDirectory() (string, error) {
-	var err error
-	homeDir, err := os.UserHomeDir()
-	prefDir := ""
-
-	switch goRuntime.GOOS {
-	case "windows":
-		prefDir = filepath.Join(homeDir, "/AppData/Local/Rolens")
-	case "darwin":
-		prefDir = filepath.Join(homeDir, "/Library/Application Support/Rolens")
-	case "linux":
-		prefDir = filepath.Join(homeDir, "/.config/Rolens")
-	default:
-		err = errors.New("unsupported platform")
-	}
-
-	_ = os.MkdirAll(prefDir, os.ModePerm)
-	return prefDir, err
-}
-
-func appDataFilePath(filename string) (string, error) {
-	dir, err := appDataDirectory()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	path := filepath.Join(dir, filename)
-	return path, nil
-}
-
 func (a *App) Settings() Settings {
-	s := NewSettings()
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("settings.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err.Error())
-		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
-			Type:    runtime.ErrorDialog,
-			Title:   "Could not retrieve application settings, using defaults!",
-			Message: err.Error(),
-		})
-		return s
-	}
+	s := NewSettings(a)
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "settings.json")
 
 	jsonData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -105,16 +67,6 @@ func (a *App) UpdateSettings(jsonData string) Settings {
 		return s
 	}
 
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("settings.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
-			Type:    runtime.InfoDialog,
-			Title:   "Could not update settings.json",
-			Message: err.Error(),
-		})
-		return s
-	}
-
 	newJson, err := json.MarshalIndent(s, "", "\t")
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
@@ -125,6 +77,7 @@ func (a *App) UpdateSettings(jsonData string) Settings {
 		return s
 	}
 
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "settings.json")
 	err = ioutil.WriteFile(filePath, newJson, os.ModePerm)
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
diff --git a/internal/app/views.go b/internal/app/views.go
index a2572ce..0c1d7c5 100644
--- a/internal/app/views.go
+++ b/internal/app/views.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
+	"path"
 
 	"github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/pkg/runtime"
 )
@@ -54,11 +55,8 @@ var BuiltInListView = View{
 
 type ViewStore map[string]View
 
-func updateViewStore(newData ViewStore) error {
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("views.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+func updateViewStore(a *App, newData ViewStore) error {
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "settings.json")
 
 	jsonData, err := json.MarshalIndent(newData, "", "\t")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -71,11 +69,7 @@ func updateViewStore(newData ViewStore) error {
 
 func (a *App) Views() (ViewStore, error) {
 	views := make(ViewStore, 0)
-	filePath, err := appDataFilePath("views.json")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println(err.Error())
-		return views, err
-	}
+	filePath := path.Join(a.Env.DataDirectory, "views.json")
 
 	jsonData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filePath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -108,7 +102,7 @@ func (a *App) UpdateViewStore(jsonData string) error {
 		return errors.New("invalid JSON")
 	}
 
-	err = updateViewStore(viewStore)
+	err = updateViewStore(a, viewStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{
 			Type:  runtime.InfoDialog,
@@ -142,7 +136,7 @@ func (a *App) RemoveView(viewKey string) error {
 	}
 
 	delete(views, viewKey)
-	err = updateViewStore(views)
+	err = updateViewStore(a, views)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		runtime.MessageDialog(a.ctx, runtime.MessageDialogOptions{