diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
index f2fc5461a8..a1c92b3bb4 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/__init__.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ if bpy is not None:
 
     def menu_func_export(self, context):
         self.layout.operator(operator.ExportIFC.bl_idname,
-             text="Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc/.ifczip)")
+             text="Industry Foundation Classes (.ifc/.ifczip/.ifcjson)")
 
     def menu_func_import(self, context):
         self.layout.operator(operator.ImportIFC.bl_idname,
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
index af20ccd357..2ed77ca14d 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/export_ifc.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from .helper import SIUnitHelper
 from . import schema
 import ifcopenshell
 import addon_utils
+from .ifc2json import IFC2JSON
 
 class ArrayModifier:
     count: int
@@ -2617,6 +2618,10 @@ class IfcExporter():
                     zf.write(tmp_file)
         elif extension == 'ifc':
             self.file.write(self.ifc_export_settings.output_file)
+        elif extension == 'ifcjson':
+            ifc2json = IFC2JSON(self.file).convert()
+            with open(self.ifc_export_settings.output_file, 'w') as f:
+                f.write(json.dumps(ifc2json, indent = 4))
 
 
 class IfcExportSettings:
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ifc2json.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ifc2json.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d64261db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/ifc2json.py
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+import ifcopenshell
+
+class IFC2JSON:
+    def __init__(self, file):
+        self.file = file
+        self.id_objects = {}
+        self.jsonObjects = []
+
+    def convert(self):
+        # schema = ifcopenshell.ifcopenshell_wrapper.schema_by_name(self.file.schema)
+        entityIter = iter(self.file)
+        for entity in entityIter:
+            self.entityToDict(entity)
+        for key in self.id_objects:
+            self.jsonObjects.append(self.id_objects[key])
+
+        return {
+            'data': self.jsonObjects
+        }
+
+    def entityToDict(self, entity):
+        ref = {
+            'Type': entity.is_a()
+        }
+        attr_dict = entity.__dict__
+
+        # check for globalid
+        if 'GlobalId' in attr_dict:
+            ref['ref'] = attr_dict['GlobalId']
+            if not attr_dict['GlobalId'] in self.id_objects:
+                d = {
+                    'Type': entity.is_a()
+                }
+
+                for i in range(0,len(entity)):
+                    attr = entity.attribute_name(i)
+                    if attr in attr_dict:
+                        if not attr == 'OwnerHistory':
+                            jsonValue = self.getEntityValue(attr_dict[attr])
+                            if jsonValue:
+                                d[attr] = jsonValue
+                            if attr_dict[attr] == None:
+                                continue
+                            elif isinstance(attr_dict[attr], ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
+                                d[attr] = self.entityToDict(attr_dict[attr])
+                            elif isinstance(attr_dict[attr], tuple):
+                                subEnts = []
+                                for subEntity in attr_dict[attr]:
+                                    if isinstance(subEntity, ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
+                                        subEntJson = self.entityToDict(subEntity)
+                                        if subEntJson:
+                                            subEnts.append(subEntJson)
+                                    else:
+                                        subEnts.append(subEntity)
+                                if len(subEnts) > 0:
+                                    d[attr] = subEnts
+                            else:
+                                d[attr] = attr_dict[attr]
+                self.id_objects[attr_dict['GlobalId']] = d
+            return ref
+        else:
+            d = {
+                'Type': entity.is_a()
+            }
+
+            for i in range(0,len(entity)):
+                attr = entity.attribute_name(i)
+                if attr in attr_dict:
+                    if not attr == 'OwnerHistory':
+                        jsonValue = self.getEntityValue(attr_dict[attr])
+                        if jsonValue:
+                            d[attr] = jsonValue
+                        if attr_dict[attr] == None:
+                            continue
+                        elif isinstance(attr_dict[attr], ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
+                            d[attr] = self.entityToDict(attr_dict[attr])
+                        elif isinstance(attr_dict[attr], tuple):
+                            subEnts = []
+                            for subEntity in attr_dict[attr]:
+                                if isinstance(subEntity, ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
+                                    # subEnts.append(None)
+                                    subEntJson = self.entityToDict(subEntity)
+                                    if subEntJson:
+                                        subEnts.append(subEntJson)
+                                else:
+                                    subEnts.append(subEntity)
+                            if len(subEnts) > 0:
+                                d[attr] = subEnts
+                        else:
+                            d[attr] = attr_dict[attr]
+            return d
+
+    def getEntityValue(self, value):
+        if value == None:
+            jsonValue = None
+        elif isinstance(value, ifcopenshell.entity_instance):
+            jsonValue = self.entityToDict(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, tuple):
+            jsonValue = None
+            subEnts = []
+            for subEntity in value:
+                subEnts.append(self.getEntityValue(subEntity))
+            jsonValue = subEnts
+        else:
+            jsonValue = value
+        return jsonValue
diff --git a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
index 218bed3b1d..68806c4c4b 100644
--- a/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
+++ b/src/ifcblenderexport/blenderbim/bim/operator.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class ExportIFC(bpy.types.Operator):
         extension = self.filepath.split('.')[-1]
         if extension == 'ifczip':
             output_file = bpy.path.ensure_ext(self.filepath, '.ifczip')
+        elif extension == 'ifcjson':
+            output_file = bpy.path.ensure_ext(self.filepath, '.ifcjson')
         else:
             output_file = bpy.path.ensure_ext(self.filepath, '.ifc')
         ifc_export_settings = export_ifc.IfcExportSettings.factory(context, output_file, logger)