diff --git a/rascal2/ui/model.py b/rascal2/ui/model.py
index 56b581a7..8f0e6235 100644
--- a/rascal2/ui/model.py
+++ b/rascal2/ui/model.py
@@ -149,6 +149,16 @@ def save_project(self, save_path):
         self.save_path = save_path
         os.chdir(save_path)
 
+    def save_project_as_script(self, save_path):
+        """Save the project to the save path as a script file.
+
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        save_path : str
+            The save path of the project.
+        """
+        self.project.write_script(script=save_path)
+
     def is_project_example(self):
         return Path(self.save_path).is_relative_to(EXAMPLES_TEMP_PATH)
 
diff --git a/rascal2/ui/presenter.py b/rascal2/ui/presenter.py
index 5e88b36d..6f654463 100644
--- a/rascal2/ui/presenter.py
+++ b/rascal2/ui/presenter.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def edit_controls(self, setting: str, value: Any):
             self.model.controls.model_validate({setting: value})
             self.view.undo_stack.push(commands.EditControls({setting: value}, self))
 
-    def save_project(self, save_as: bool = False):
+    def save_project(self, save_as: bool = False, as_script: bool = False):
         """Save the model.
 
         Parameters
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ def save_project(self, save_as: bool = False):
         save_as : bool
             Whether we are saving to the existing save path or to a specified folder.
 
+        as_script: bool
+            Whether we are saving the project as a script or not.
+
         Returns
         -------
          : bool
@@ -132,7 +135,14 @@ def save_project(self, save_as: bool = False):
             if not to_path:
                 return False
         try:
-            self.model.save_project(to_path)
+            if as_script:
+                filename = self.model.project.name.replace(" ", "_")
+                save_file = self.view.get_save_file("Save Project as Script", filename, "*.py")
+                if not save_file:
+                    return
+                self.model.save_project_as_script(save_file)
+            else:
+                self.model.save_project(to_path)
         except OSError as err:
             LOGGER.error(f"Failed to save project to {to_path}.\n", exc_info=err)
         else:
diff --git a/rascal2/ui/view.py b/rascal2/ui/view.py
index 2420abe0..0718f652 100644
--- a/rascal2/ui/view.py
+++ b/rascal2/ui/view.py
@@ -124,7 +124,15 @@ def create_actions(self):
         self.save_as_action.setIcon(QtGui.QIcon(path_for("save-project.png")))
         self.save_as_action.triggered.connect(lambda: self.presenter.save_project(save_as=True))
         self.save_as_action.setShortcut(QtGui.QKeySequence.StandardKey.SaveAs)
-        self.disabled_elements.append(self.save_project_action)
+        self.save_as_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.disabled_elements.append(self.save_as_action)
+
+        self.save_as_script_action = QtGui.QAction("Save Project as &Script...", self)
+        self.save_as_script_action.setStatusTip("Save project as a script.")
+        self.save_as_script_action.setIcon(QtGui.QIcon(path_for("save-project.png")))
+        self.save_as_script_action.triggered.connect(lambda: self.presenter.save_project(as_script=True))
+        self.save_as_script_action.setEnabled(False)
+        self.disabled_elements.append(self.save_as_script_action)
 
         self.undo_action = self.undo_stack.createUndoAction(self, "&Undo")
         self.undo_action.setStatusTip("Undo the last action")
@@ -217,6 +225,7 @@ def create_menus(self):
         file_menu.addSeparator()
         file_menu.addAction(self.save_project_action)
         file_menu.addAction(self.save_as_action)
+        file_menu.addAction(self.save_as_script_action)
         file_menu.addSeparator()
         file_menu.addAction(self.export_fits_action)
         file_menu.addSeparator()
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_model.py b/tests/ui/test_model.py
index da38cf4b..dbf15839 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_model.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_model.py
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@ def test_save_project(empty_results, model):
     assert '"fitParams": []' in results
 
 
+def test_save_project_as_script(model):
+    model.project = Project(calculation="domains", name="test project")
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+        model.save_project_as_script(tmpdir + "/test_script.py")
+
+        script = Path(tmpdir, "test_script.py").read_text()
+
+    assert 'name="test project"' in script
+    assert 'calculation="domains"' in script
+    assert 'model="standard layers"' in script
+    assert 'geometry="air/substrate"' in script
+    assert 'absorption="False"' in script
+
+
 def test_load_project(empty_results, model):
     """The load function should load the correct controls object from JSON."""
     project = Project(name="test project", calculation="domains")
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_presenter.py b/tests/ui/test_presenter.py
index 3f42fe32..b51c1bb0 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_presenter.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_presenter.py
@@ -219,6 +219,17 @@ def test_save_project(recent_projects_mock, presenter):
     recent_projects_mock.assert_called_with("new path/")
 
 
+def test_save_project_as_script(presenter):
+    """Test that projects can be saved as a script, optionally saved as a new folder."""
+    presenter.model.project = MagicMock()
+    presenter.model.project.name = "test_name"
+    presenter.model.controls = MagicMock()
+    presenter.view.project_widget.stacked_widget.currentIndex = MagicMock(return_value=0)
+    presenter.view.get_save_file = MagicMock(return_value="test_name.py")
+    presenter.save_project(as_script=True)
+    presenter.model.project.write_script.assert_called_once_with(script="test_name.py")
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ["reply", "undo_clean_state", "expected"],
     [
diff --git a/tests/ui/test_view.py b/tests/ui/test_view.py
index 7bb77c52..e9754f8a 100644
--- a/tests/ui/test_view.py
+++ b/tests/ui/test_view.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ def test_menu_element_present(test_view, submenu_name):
                 "",
                 "&Save",
                 "Save To &Folder...",
+                "Save Project as &Script...",
                 "",
                 "Export Fits",
                 "",