diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index ad941b8..8723daa 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
 #### New Features
 
 - Two convenience buttons have been added to the preferences dialog. One allows you to select all effects, the other one allows you to deselect all effects.
+- A new main menu entry has been added which allows you to open the effect-profile directory. This is useful if you want to back up or share your profiles with others.
 
 #### Bug Fixes
 
diff --git a/prefs.js b/prefs.js
index 0e4a1ba..3c21118 100644
--- a/prefs.js
+++ b/prefs.js
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ GitHub: <a href='https://github.com/sponsors/schneegans'>https://github.com/spon
         addURIAction('donate-github', 'https://github.com/sponsors/Schneegans');
         addURIAction('donate-paypal', 'https://www.paypal.me/simonschneegans');
         addURIAction('wallpapers',    'https://github.com/Schneegans/ai-wallpapers');
+        addURIAction('profile-dir',   `file://${GLib.get_user_config_dir()}/burn-my-windows/profiles`);
         // clang-format on
 
         // The changelog action is a bit different, as it may get activated when the
diff --git a/resources/ui/common/menus.ui b/resources/ui/common/menus.ui
index 3f8913a..41a848c 100644
--- a/resources/ui/common/menus.ui
+++ b/resources/ui/common/menus.ui
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
         </item>
       </submenu>
     </section>
+    <section>
+      <item>
+        <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">Open Effect-Profile Directory</attribute>
+        <attribute name="action">prefs.profile-dir</attribute>
+      </item>
+    </section>
     <section>
       <item>
         <attribute name="label" translatable="yes">About Burn-My-Windows</attribute>