diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
index 77498a4103..91a1d1c9c9 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/editor_export.rs
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ pub struct ExportUi {
     pub rendered: u32,
     pub total_frames: u32,
     pub output_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    copied_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub error: Option<String>,
     pub cancel: Arc<AtomicBool>,
     pub export_task: Option<gpui::Task<()>>,
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ impl ExportUi {
             rendered: 0,
             total_frames: 0,
             output_path: None,
+            copied_file: None,
             error: None,
             cancel: Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
             export_task: None,
@@ -835,6 +837,7 @@ impl EditorWindow {
         ui.rendered = 0;
         ui.total_frames = 0;
         ui.output_path = None;
+        ui.copied_file = None;
         cx.notify();
 
         ui.export_task = Some(cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
@@ -1023,6 +1026,44 @@ impl EditorWindow {
         }));
     }
 
+    /// Runs in the `Copying` phase so closing the panel, starting another
+    /// export and installing an update all wait for the copy to finish.
+    fn duplicate_output(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
+        let Some(ui) = self
+            .export
+            .as_mut()
+            .filter(|ui| ui.phase == ExportPhase::Done)
+        else {
+            return;
+        };
+        let Some(source) = ui.output_path.clone() else {
+            return;
+        };
+        ui.phase = ExportPhase::Copying;
+        ui.copied_file = None;
+        ui.error = None;
+        cx.notify();
+        cx.spawn_in(window, async move |this, cx| {
+            let result = cx
+                .background_executor()
+                .spawn(async move { library::duplicate_file(&source) })
+                .await;
+            this.update_in(cx, |this, window, cx| {
+                if let Some(ui) = this.export.as_mut() {
+                    ui.phase = ExportPhase::Done;
+                    match result {
+                        Ok(path) => ui.copied_file = Some(path),
+                        Err(error) => ui.error = Some(error),
+                    }
+                }
+                cx.notify();
+                this.finish_requested_export_close(window, cx);
+            })
+            .ok();
+        })
+        .detach();
+    }
+
     fn retry_clipboard_copy(&mut self, window: &mut Window, cx: &mut Context<Self>) {
         let Some(ui) = self.export.as_mut() else {
             return;
@@ -2549,7 +2590,20 @@ impl EditorWindow {
                         .child(error),
                 )
             })
-            .when(ui.phase.is_busy(), |this| {
+            .when_some(
+                ui.copied_file.as_ref().and_then(|path| path.file_name()),
+                |this, name| {
+                    this.child(
+                        div()
+                            .max_w(px(360.))
+                            .text_size(px(12.))
+                            .text_color(Hsla::from(editor.text_2))
+                            .text_center()
+                            .child(format!("Saved a copy as {}", name.to_string_lossy())),
+                    )
+                },
+            )
+            .when(ui.phase.is_busy() && ui.phase != ExportPhase::Copying, |this| {
                 this.child(
                     ui::Button::plain(
                         &theme,
@@ -2647,6 +2701,21 @@ impl EditorWindow {
                                 }
                             }),
                         )
+                        .when(ui.phase == ExportPhase::Done, |this| {
+                            this.child(
+                                ui::Button::plain(
+                                    &theme,
+                                    "export-copy-file",
+                                    ui::ButtonVariant::Gray,
+                                    ui::ButtonSize::Md,
+                                )
+                                .icon("icons/copy.svg")
+                                .label("Copy File")
+                                .on_click(cx.listener(|this, _, window, cx| {
+                                    this.duplicate_output(window, cx);
+                                })),
+                            )
+                        })
                     },
                 )
                 .when(
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
index f45cef1cb7..ea04167c84 100644
--- a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 //! all it does is fan jobs out to that executor. Nothing here touches gpui
 //! state.
 
+mod file_copy;
+pub use file_copy::duplicate_file;
+
 use std::{
     collections::HashSet,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
diff --git a/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library/file_copy.rs b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library/file_copy.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ee4ac4ed9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/desktop-gpui/src/library/file_copy.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+use std::{
+    fs::{File, OpenOptions},
+    io::{self, ErrorKind},
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
+
+fn copy_path(source: &Path, number: u64) -> PathBuf {
+    let mut name = source.file_stem().unwrap_or_default().to_os_string();
+    name.push(" copy");
+    if number > 1 {
+        name.push(format!(" {number}"));
+    }
+    if let Some(extension) = source.extension() {
+        name.push(".");
+        name.push(extension);
+    }
+    source.with_file_name(name)
+}
+
+pub fn duplicate_file(source: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
+    duplicate(source).map_err(|error| format!("Failed to copy file: {error}"))
+}
+
+fn duplicate(source: &Path) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
+    let mut input = File::open(source)?;
+    if !input.metadata()?.is_file() {
+        return Err(io::Error::new(
+            ErrorKind::InvalidInput,
+            "only files can be copied",
+        ));
+    }
+    let mut number = 1;
+    loop {
+        let destination = copy_path(source, number);
+        match OpenOptions::new()
+            .write(true)
+            .create_new(true)
+            .open(&destination)
+        {
+            Ok(mut output) => {
+                if let Err(error) = io::copy(&mut input, &mut output) {
+                    drop(output);
+                    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&destination);
+                    return Err(error);
+                }
+                return Ok(destination);
+            }
+            Err(error) if error.kind() == ErrorKind::AlreadyExists => number += 1,
+            Err(error) => return Err(error),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn copy_names_preserve_extensions() {
+        for (source, expected) in [
+            ("video.mp4", "video copy.mp4"),
+            ("video.final.mp4", "video.final copy.mp4"),
+            ("recording", "recording copy"),
+            (".hidden", ".hidden copy"),
+            ("日本語.png", "日本語 copy.png"),
+            ("video copy.mp4", "video copy copy.mp4"),
+        ] {
+            assert_eq!(copy_path(Path::new(source), 1), Path::new(expected));
+        }
+        assert_eq!(
+            copy_path(Path::new("/output/video.mp4"), 2),
+            Path::new("/output/video copy 2.mp4")
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn existing_copies_are_never_overwritten() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let source = dir.path().join("video.final.mp4");
+        std::fs::write(&source, b"original").unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(dir.path().join("video.final copy.mp4"), b"first").unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir(dir.path().join("video.final copy 2.mp4")).unwrap();
+        let copy = duplicate_file(&source).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(copy, dir.path().join("video.final copy 3.mp4"));
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read(copy).unwrap(), b"original");
+        assert_eq!(
+            std::fs::read(dir.path().join("video.final copy.mp4")).unwrap(),
+            b"first"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read(source).unwrap(), b"original");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn concurrent_copies_get_distinct_names() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let source = dir.path().join("screenshot.png");
+        std::fs::write(&source, b"pixels").unwrap();
+        let copies = std::thread::scope(|scope| {
+            let first = scope.spawn(|| duplicate_file(&source).unwrap());
+            let second = scope.spawn(|| duplicate_file(&source).unwrap());
+            [first.join().unwrap(), second.join().unwrap()]
+        });
+        assert_ne!(copies[0], copies[1]);
+        for copy in copies {
+            assert_eq!(std::fs::read(copy).unwrap(), b"pixels");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn missing_files_and_project_directories_fail_without_a_copy() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            duplicate_file(&dir.path().join("missing.mp4"))
+                .unwrap_err()
+                .starts_with("Failed to copy file:")
+        );
+        let project = dir.path().join("recording.cap");
+        std::fs::create_dir(&project).unwrap();
+        assert!(duplicate_file(&project).is_err());
+        assert_eq!(std::fs::read_dir(dir.path()).unwrap().count(), 1);
+    }
+}