diff --git a/apps/api/src/lib/common.ts b/apps/api/src/lib/common.ts
index 8876ac38c..453036788 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/lib/common.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/lib/common.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-import { exec } from 'node:child_process';
-import util from 'util';
 import fs from 'fs/promises';
+import fsNormal from 'fs';
 import yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import forge from 'node-forge';
 import { uniqueNamesGenerator, adjectives, colors, animals } from 'unique-names-generator';
@@ -17,6 +16,7 @@ import { day } from './dayjs';
 import { saveBuildLog } from './buildPacks/common';
 import { scheduler } from './scheduler';
 import type { ExecaChildProcess } from 'execa';
+import { FastifyReply } from 'fastify';
 
 export const version = '3.12.34';
 export const isDev = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development';
@@ -1942,3 +1942,51 @@ export function generateSecrets(
 	}
 	return envs;
 }
+
+export async function backupPostgresqlDatabase(database, reply) {
+	const backupFolder = '/tmp'
+	const fileName = `${database.id}-${new Date().getTime()}.gz`
+	const backupFileName = `${backupFolder}/${fileName}`
+	console.log({ database })
+	let command = null
+	switch (database?.type) {
+		case 'postgresql':
+			command = `docker exec ${database.id} sh -c "PGPASSWORD=${database.rootUserPassword} pg_dumpall -U postgres | gzip > ${backupFileName}"`
+			break;
+		case 'mongodb':
+			command = `docker exec ${database.id} sh -c "mongodump --archive=${backupFileName} --gzip --username=${database.rootUser} --password=${database.rootUserPassword}"`
+			break;
+		case 'mysql':
+			command = `docker exec ${database.id} sh -c "mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false --user=${database.rootUser} --password=${database.rootUserPassword} | gzip > ${backupFileName}"`
+			break;
+		case 'mariadb':
+			command = `docker exec ${database.id} sh -c "mysqldump --all-databases --single-transaction --quick --lock-tables=false --user=${database.rootUser} --password=${database.rootUserPassword} | gzip > ${backupFileName}"`
+			break;
+		case 'couchdb':
+			command = `docker exec ${database.id} sh -c "tar -czvf ${backupFileName} /bitnami/couchdb/data"`
+			break;
+		default:
+			return;
+	}
+	await executeCommand({
+		dockerId: database.destinationDockerId,
+		command,
+	});
+	const copyCommand = `docker cp ${database.id}:${backupFileName} ${backupFileName}`
+	await executeCommand({
+		dockerId: database.destinationDockerId,
+		command: copyCommand
+	});
+	if (isDev) {
+		await executeCommand({
+			dockerId: database.destinationDockerId,
+			command: `docker cp ${database.id}:${backupFileName} /app/backups/`
+		});
+	}
+	const stream = fsNormal.createReadStream(backupFileName);
+	reply.header('Content-Type', 'application/octet-stream');
+	reply.header('Content-Disposition', `attachment; filename=${fileName}`);
+	reply.header('Content-Length', fsNormal.statSync(backupFileName).size);
+	reply.header('Content-Transfer-Encoding', 'binary');
+	return reply.send(stream)
+}
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/handlers.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/handlers.ts
index dc9a6e9b4..126e34a93 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/handlers.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/handlers.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import yaml from 'js-yaml';
 import fs from 'fs/promises';
 import {
 	ComposeFile,
+	backupPostgresqlDatabase,
 	createDirectories,
 	decrypt,
 	defaultComposeConfiguration,
@@ -351,6 +352,21 @@ export async function startDatabase(request: FastifyRequest<OnlyId>) {
 		return errorHandler({ status, message });
 	}
 }
+export async function backupDatabase(request: FastifyRequest<OnlyId>, reply: FastifyReply) {
+	try {
+		const teamId = request.user.teamId;
+		const { id } = request.params;
+		const database = await prisma.database.findFirst({
+			where: { id, teams: { some: { id: teamId === '0' ? undefined : teamId } } },
+			include: { destinationDocker: true, settings: true }
+		});
+		if (database.dbUserPassword) database.dbUserPassword = decrypt(database.dbUserPassword);
+		if (database.rootUserPassword) database.rootUserPassword = decrypt(database.rootUserPassword);
+		return await backupPostgresqlDatabase(database, reply);
+	} catch ({ status, message }) {
+		return errorHandler({ status, message });
+	}
+}
 export async function stopDatabase(request: FastifyRequest<OnlyId>) {
 	try {
 		const teamId = request.user.teamId;
diff --git a/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/index.ts b/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/index.ts
index 65f0d58f4..8a225e67e 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/routes/api/v1/databases/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FastifyPluginAsync } from 'fastify';
-import { cleanupUnconfiguredDatabases, deleteDatabase, deleteDatabaseSecret, getDatabase, getDatabaseLogs, getDatabaseSecrets, getDatabaseStatus, getDatabaseTypes, getDatabaseUsage, getVersions, listDatabases, newDatabase, saveDatabase, saveDatabaseDestination, saveDatabaseSecret, saveDatabaseSettings, saveDatabaseType, saveVersion, startDatabase, stopDatabase } from './handlers';
+import { backupDatabase, cleanupUnconfiguredDatabases, deleteDatabase, deleteDatabaseSecret, getDatabase, getDatabaseLogs, getDatabaseSecrets, getDatabaseStatus, getDatabaseTypes, getDatabaseUsage, getVersions, listDatabases, newDatabase, saveDatabase, saveDatabaseDestination, saveDatabaseSecret, saveDatabaseSettings, saveDatabaseType, saveVersion, startDatabase, stopDatabase } from './handlers';
 
 import type { OnlyId } from '../../../../types';
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ const root: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify): Promise<void> => {
 
     fastify.post<OnlyId>('/:id/start', async (request) => await startDatabase(request));
     fastify.post<OnlyId>('/:id/stop', async (request) => await stopDatabase(request));
+    fastify.post<OnlyId>('/:id/backup', async (request, reply) => await backupDatabase(request, reply));
 };
 
 export default root;
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/lib/api.ts b/apps/ui/src/lib/api.ts
index 058ec083f..9373641fe 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/apps/ui/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { dev } from '$app/env';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
+import { dashify } from './common';
 
 export function getAPIUrl() {
 	if (GITPOD_WORKSPACE_URL) {
@@ -100,6 +101,14 @@ async function send({
 			responseData = await response.json();
 		} else if (contentType?.indexOf('text/plain') !== -1) {
 			responseData = await response.text();
+		} else if (contentType?.indexOf('application/octet-stream') !== -1) {
+			responseData = await response.blob();
+			const fileName = dashify(data.id + '-' + data.name)
+			const fileLink = document.createElement('a');
+			fileLink.href = URL.createObjectURL(new Blob([responseData]))
+			fileLink.download = fileName + '.gz';
+			fileLink.click();
+			fileLink.remove();
 		} else {
 			return {};
 		}
diff --git a/apps/ui/src/routes/databases/[id]/_Databases/_Databases.svelte b/apps/ui/src/routes/databases/[id]/_Databases/_Databases.svelte
index 00b679eb9..6eddda7a1 100644
--- a/apps/ui/src/routes/databases/[id]/_Databases/_Databases.svelte
+++ b/apps/ui/src/routes/databases/[id]/_Databases/_Databases.svelte
@@ -13,17 +13,19 @@
 	import Redis from './_Redis.svelte';
 	import CouchDb from './_CouchDb.svelte';
 	import EdgeDB from './_EdgeDB.svelte';
-	import { post } from '$lib/api';
+	import { get, post } from '$lib/api';
 	import { t } from '$lib/translations';
 	import { errorNotification } from '$lib/common';
 	import { addToast, appSession, status } from '$lib/store';
 	import Explainer from '$lib/components/Explainer.svelte';
+	import Tooltip from '$lib/components/Tooltip.svelte';
 
 	const { id } = $page.params;
 
 	let loading = {
 		main: false,
-		public: false
+		public: false,
+		backup: false
 	};
 	let publicUrl = '';
 	let appendOnly = database.settings.appendOnly;
@@ -131,6 +133,22 @@
 			loading.main = false;
 		}
 	}
+	async function backupDatabase() {
+		try {
+			loading.backup = true;
+			addToast({
+				message:
+					'Backup will be downloaded soon and saved to /var/lib/docker/volumes/coolify-local-backup/ on the host system.',
+				type: 'success',
+				timeout: 15000
+			});
+			return await post(`/databases/${id}/backup`, { id, name: database.name });
+		} catch (error) {
+			return errorNotification(error);
+		} finally {
+			loading.backup = false;
+		}
+	}
 </script>
 
 <div class="mx-auto max-w-6xl p-4">
@@ -145,6 +163,19 @@
 					class:bg-databases={!loading.main}
 					disabled={loading.main}>{$t('forms.save')}</button
 				>
+				{#if database.type !== 'redis' && database.type !== 'edgedb'}
+					{#if $status.database.isRunning}
+						<button
+							class="btn btn-sm"
+							on:click={backupDatabase}
+							class:loading={loading.backup}
+							class:bg-databases={!loading.backup}
+							disabled={loading.backup}>Backup Database</button
+						>
+					{:else}
+						<button disabled class="btn btn-sm">Backup Database (start the database)</button>
+					{/if}
+				{/if}
 			{/if}
 		</div>
 		<div class="grid gap-2 grid-cols-2 auto-rows-max lg:px-10 px-2">