diff --git a/blender/arm/exporter.py b/blender/arm/exporter.py
index a48027904d..cbb3bdfaf4 100755
--- a/blender/arm/exporter.py
+++ b/blender/arm/exporter.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import arm.material.make as make_material
 import arm.material.mat_batch as mat_batch
 import arm.utils
+import arm.profiler
 
 
 @unique
@@ -127,7 +128,6 @@ def __init__(self, context: bpy.types.Context, filepath: str, scene: bpy.types.S
         self.world_array = []
         self.particle_system_array = {}
 
-
         # `True` if there is at least one spawned camera in the scene
         self.camera_spawned = False
 
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ def export_scene(cls, context: bpy.types.Context, filepath: str, scene: bpy.type
         """Exports the given scene to the given file path. This is the
         function that is called in make.py and the entry point of the
         exporter."""
-        cls(context, filepath, scene, depsgraph).execute()
+        with arm.profiler.Profile('profile_exporter.prof', arm.utils.get_pref_or_default('profile_exporter', False)):
+            cls(context, filepath, scene, depsgraph).execute()
 
     @classmethod
     def preprocess(cls):
diff --git a/blender/arm/profiler.py b/blender/arm/profiler.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..87f7a0a22a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blender/arm/profiler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import cProfile
+import os
+import pstats
+
+import arm.log as log
+import arm.utils as utils
+
+
+class Profile:
+    """Context manager for profiling the enclosed code when the given condition is true.
+    The output file is stored in the SDK directory and can be opened by tools such as SnakeViz.
+    """
+    def __init__(self, filename_out: str, condition: bool):
+        self.filename_out = filename_out
+        self.condition = condition
+        self.pr = cProfile.Profile()
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        if self.condition:
+            self.pr.enable()
+            log.debug("Profiling started")
+
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
+        if self.condition:
+            self.pr.disable()
+            log.debug("Profiling finished")
+
+            profile_path = os.path.join(utils.get_sdk_path(), self.filename_out)
+            with open(profile_path, 'w') as profile_file:
+                stats = pstats.Stats(self.pr, stream=profile_file)
+                stats.dump_stats(profile_path)
+
+        return False
diff --git a/blender/arm/utils.py b/blender/arm/utils.py
index e194565062..2f3559a23b 100755
--- a/blender/arm/utils.py
+++ b/blender/arm/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import platform
 import re
 import subprocess
+from typing import Any
 import webbrowser
 import shlex
 
@@ -226,6 +227,11 @@ def get_relative_paths():
     addon_prefs = get_arm_preferences()
     return False if not hasattr(addon_prefs, 'relative_paths') else addon_prefs.relative_paths
 
+def get_pref_or_default(prop_name: str, default: Any) -> Any:
+    """Return the preference setting for prop_name, or the value given as default if the property does not exist."""
+    addon_prefs = get_arm_preferences()
+    return getattr(addon_prefs, prop_name, default)
+
 def get_node_path():
     if get_os() == 'win':
         return get_sdk_path() + '/nodejs/node.exe'