diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
index 1b2af759f..a4d542ab3 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/sandy-chrome/LeftRail.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,16 @@
  */
 
 import React, {cloneElement, useState, useCallback, useMemo} from 'react';
-import {Button, Divider, Badge, Tooltip, Avatar, Popover, Menu} from 'antd';
+import {
+  Button,
+  Divider,
+  Badge,
+  Tooltip,
+  Avatar,
+  Popover,
+  Menu,
+  Modal,
+} from 'antd';
 import {
   MobileFilled,
   AppstoreOutlined,
@@ -64,12 +73,14 @@ import {
   startFileExport,
   startLinkExport,
   startFlipperLogsExport,
+  ExportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceStatus,
 } from '../utils/exportData';
 import {openDeeplinkDialog} from '../deeplink';
 import {css} from '@emotion/css';
 import {getRenderHostInstance} from 'flipper-frontend-core';
 import openSupportRequestForm from '../fb-stubs/openSupportRequestForm';
 import {StyleGuide} from './StyleGuide';
+import {useEffect} from 'react';
 
 const LeftRailButtonElem = styled(Button)<{kind?: 'small'}>(({kind}) => ({
   width: kind === 'small' ? 32 : 36,
@@ -435,22 +446,97 @@ function DebugLogsButton({
 
 function ExportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceButton() {
   const store = useStore();
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<
+    ExportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceStatus | undefined
+  >();
+  const [statusMessage, setStatusMessage] = useState<JSX.Element | undefined>();
 
   const exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceTracked = useTrackedCallback(
     'Debug data export',
-    () => exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(store),
-    [store],
+    () => exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(store, setStatus),
+    [store, setStatus],
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    switch (status) {
+      case 'logs': {
+        setStatusMessage(<p>Exporting Flipper logs...</p>);
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'files': {
+        let sheepCount = 0;
+        const setFileExportMessage = () => {
+          setStatusMessage(
+            <>
+              <p>Exporting Flipper debug files from all devices...</p>
+              <p>It could take a long time!</p>
+              <p>Let's count sheep while we wait: {sheepCount++}.</p>
+              <p>
+                Scream for help if the sheep count reaches 42, but not earlier.
+              </p>
+            </>,
+          );
+        };
+
+        setFileExportMessage();
+
+        const interval = setInterval(setFileExportMessage, 3000);
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+      }
+      case 'state': {
+        let dinosaursCount = 0;
+        const setStateExportMessage = () => {
+          setStatusMessage(
+            <>
+              <p>Exporting Flipper state...</p>
+              <p>It also could take a long time!</p>
+              <p>This time we could count dinosaurs: {dinosaursCount++}.</p>
+              <p>You already know what to do when the counter reaches 42.</p>
+            </>,
+          );
+        };
+
+        setStateExportMessage();
+
+        const interval = setInterval(setStateExportMessage, 1000);
+        return () => clearInterval(interval);
+      }
+      case 'archive': {
+        setStatusMessage(<p>Creating an archive...</p>);
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'done': {
+        setStatusMessage(<p>Done!</p>);
+        return;
+      }
+      case 'cancelled': {
+        setStatusMessage(<p>Cancelled! Why? 😱🤯👏</p>);
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+  }, [status]);
+
   return (
-    <LeftRailButton
-      icon={<BugOutlined />}
-      title="Export Flipper debug data"
-      onClick={() => {
-        exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceTracked();
-      }}
-      small
-    />
+    <>
+      <Modal
+        visible={!!status}
+        centered
+        onCancel={() => {
+          setStatus(undefined);
+        }}
+        title="Exporting everything everywhere all at once"
+        footer={null}>
+        {statusMessage}
+      </Modal>
+      <LeftRailButton
+        icon={<BugOutlined />}
+        title="Export Flipper debug data"
+        onClick={() => {
+          exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceTracked();
+        }}
+        small
+      />
+    </>
   );
 }
 
diff --git a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/utils/exportData.tsx b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/utils/exportData.tsx
index b67c7bd7f..628b90153 100644
--- a/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/utils/exportData.tsx
+++ b/desktop/flipper-ui-core/src/utils/exportData.tsx
@@ -616,16 +616,27 @@ export async function startFlipperLogsExport() {
 }
 
 async function startDeviceFlipperFolderExport() {
-  return await getRenderHostInstance().flipperServer.exec('fetch-debug-data');
+  return await getRenderHostInstance().flipperServer.exec(
+    {timeout: 3 * 60 * 1000},
+    'fetch-debug-data',
+  );
 }
 
+export type ExportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceStatus =
+  | 'logs'
+  | 'files'
+  | 'state'
+  | 'archive'
+  | 'done'
+  | 'cancelled';
 export async function exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(
   store: MiddlewareAPI,
+  onStatusUpdate?: (status: ExportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnceStatus) => void,
 ) {
-  // TODO: Show a progress dialog
   const zip = new JSZip();
 
   // Step 1: Export Flipper logs
+  onStatusUpdate?.('logs');
   const serializedLogs = exportLogs
     .map((item) => JSON.stringify(item))
     .join('\n');
@@ -633,6 +644,7 @@ export async function exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(
   zip.file('flipper_logs.txt', serializedLogs);
 
   // Step 2: Export device logs
+  onStatusUpdate?.('files');
   const flipperFolderContent = await startDeviceFlipperFolderExport();
 
   const deviceFlipperFolder = zip.folder('device_flipper_folder')!;
@@ -661,6 +673,7 @@ export async function exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(
   });
 
   // Step 3: Export Flipper State
+  onStatusUpdate?.('state');
   const exportablePlugins = getExportablePlugins(store.getState());
   // TODO: no need to put this in the store,
   // need to be cleaned up later in combination with SupportForm
@@ -669,9 +682,21 @@ export async function exportEverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce(
 
   zip.file('flipper_export', serializedString);
 
+  onStatusUpdate?.('archive');
   const archiveData = await zip.generateAsync({type: 'uint8array'});
 
-  await getRenderHostInstance().exportFileBinary?.(archiveData);
+  const exportedFilePath = await getRenderHostInstance().exportFileBinary?.(
+    archiveData,
+    {
+      defaultPath: 'flipper_EEAaO_export',
+    },
+  );
+
+  if (exportedFilePath) {
+    onStatusUpdate?.('done');
+  } else {
+    onStatusUpdate?.('cancelled');
+  }
 }
 
 export async function startFileExport(dispatch: Store['dispatch']) {