diff --git a/dist/OBS_debian/debian.valentina.1 b/dist/OBS_debian/debian.valentina.1
index 7a1354277..0e480b1f5 100644
--- a/dist/OBS_debian/debian.valentina.1
+++ b/dist/OBS_debian/debian.valentina.1
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ The path to output destination folder. By default the directory at which the app
 .RE
 .IP "--bdxf"
 .RB "Export dxf in binary form."
+.IP "--text2paths"
+.RB "Export text as paths."
 .IP "-x, --gsize <The size value>"
 .RB "Set size value a pattern file, that was opened with standard measurements " "(export mode)" ". Valid values: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56cm."
 .IP "-e, --gheight <The height value>"
diff --git a/dist/debian/valentina.1 b/dist/debian/valentina.1
index 7a1354277..0e480b1f5 100644
--- a/dist/debian/valentina.1
+++ b/dist/debian/valentina.1
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ The path to output destination folder. By default the directory at which the app
 .RE
 .IP "--bdxf"
 .RB "Export dxf in binary form."
+.IP "--text2paths"
+.RB "Export text as paths."
 .IP "-x, --gsize <The size value>"
 .RB "Set size value a pattern file, that was opened with standard measurements " "(export mode)" ". Valid values: 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 54, 56cm."
 .IP "-e, --gheight <The height value>"
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.cpp b/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.cpp
index d97f19a54..73ab2f0fb 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.cpp
+++ b/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ void VCommandLine::InitOptions(VCommandLineOptions &options, QMap<QString, int>
     options.append(new QCommandLineOption(QStringList() << LONG_OPTION_BINARYDXF,
                                           translate("VCommandLine", "Export dxf in binary form.")));
 
+    optionsIndex.insert(LONG_OPTION_TEXT2PATHS, index++);
+    options.append(new QCommandLineOption(QStringList() << LONG_OPTION_TEXT2PATHS,
+                                          translate("VCommandLine", "Export text as paths.")));
+
     optionsIndex.insert(LONG_OPTION_GRADATIONSIZE, index++);
     options.append(new QCommandLineOption(QStringList() << SINGLE_OPTION_GRADATIONSIZE << LONG_OPTION_GRADATIONSIZE,
                                           translate("VCommandLine", "Set size value a pattern file, that was opened "
@@ -624,10 +628,13 @@ int VCommandLine::OptExportType() const
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int VCommandLine::IsBinaryDXF() const
 {
-    if (parser.isSet(*optionsUsed.value(optionsIndex.value(LONG_OPTION_BINARYDXF))))
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
+    return parser.isSet(*optionsUsed.value(optionsIndex.value(LONG_OPTION_BINARYDXF)));
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+int VCommandLine::IsTextAsPaths() const
+{
+    return parser.isSet(*optionsUsed.value(optionsIndex.value(LONG_OPTION_TEXT2PATHS)));
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.h b/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.h
index cf9d60a11..a27e60333 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.h
+++ b/src/app/valentina/core/vcmdexport.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     int OptExportType() const;
 
     int IsBinaryDXF() const;
+    int IsTextAsPaths() const;
 
     //generator creation is moved here ... because most options are for it only, so no need to create extra getters...
     //@brief creates VLayoutGenerator
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.cpp b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.cpp
index 0776d6410..b80fbf3f0 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.cpp
@@ -337,6 +337,18 @@ void DialogLayoutSettings::SetIgnoreAllFields(bool value)
     ui->checkBoxIgnoreFileds->setChecked(value);
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool DialogLayoutSettings::IsTextAsPaths() const
+{
+    return ui->checkBoxTextAsPaths->isChecked();
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void DialogLayoutSettings::SetTextAsPaths(bool value)
+{
+    ui->checkBoxTextAsPaths->setChecked(value);
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 QString DialogLayoutSettings::SelectedPrinter() const
 {
@@ -568,6 +580,7 @@ void DialogLayoutSettings::DialogAccepted()
     generator->SetUnitePages(IsUnitePages());
     generator->SetStripOptimization(IsStripOptimization());
     generator->SetMultiplier(GetMultiplier());
+    generator->SetTestAsPaths(IsTextAsPaths());
 
     if (IsIgnoreAllFields())
     {
@@ -659,6 +672,8 @@ void DialogLayoutSettings::RestoreDefaults()
 
     CorrectMaxFileds();
     IgnoreAllFields(ui->checkBoxIgnoreFileds->isChecked());
+
+    ui->checkBoxTextAsPaths->setChecked(false);
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1070,6 +1085,7 @@ void DialogLayoutSettings::ReadSettings()
     SetIgnoreAllFields(settings->GetIgnoreAllFields());
     SetStripOptimization(settings->GetStripOptimization());
     SetMultiplier(settings->GetMultiplier());
+    SetTextAsPaths(settings->GetTextAsPaths());
 
     FindTemplate();
 
@@ -1095,6 +1111,7 @@ void DialogLayoutSettings::WriteSettings() const
     settings->SetIgnoreAllFields(IsIgnoreAllFields());
     settings->SetStripOptimization(IsStripOptimization());
     settings->SetMultiplier(GetMultiplier());
+    settings->SetTextAsPaths(IsTextAsPaths());
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.h b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.h
index 39f46b950..ffecc2385 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.h
+++ b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.h
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ public:
     bool IsIgnoreAllFields() const;
     void SetIgnoreAllFields(bool value);
 
+    bool IsTextAsPaths() const;
+    void SetTextAsPaths(bool value);
+
     QString SelectedPrinter() const;
 
     //support functions for the command line parser which uses invisible dialog to properly build layout generator
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.ui b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.ui
index 83e9efd8b..2dccdf585 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.ui
+++ b/src/app/valentina/dialogs/dialoglayoutsettings.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>600</width>
-    <height>531</height>
+    <height>533</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
    <iconset resource="../../../libs/vmisc/share/resources/icon.qrc">
     <normaloff>:/icon/64x64/icon64x64.png</normaloff>:/icon/64x64/icon64x64.png</iconset>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_8">
    <item>
     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_4">
      <item>
@@ -308,6 +308,29 @@
          </property>
         </widget>
        </item>
+       <item>
+        <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBoxText">
+           <property name="title">
+            <string>Text</string>
+           </property>
+           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QCheckBox" name="checkBoxTextAsPaths">
+              <property name="toolTip">
+               <string>Text will be converted to paths</string>
+              </property>
+              <property name="text">
+               <string>Export text as paths</string>
+              </property>
+             </widget>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
+        </layout>
+       </item>
       </layout>
      </item>
      <item>
@@ -732,7 +755,7 @@
   </connection>
  </connections>
  <buttongroups>
-  <buttongroup name="buttonGroupPrinciple"/>
   <buttongroup name="buttonGroup"/>
+  <buttongroup name="buttonGroupPrinciple"/>
  </buttongroups>
 </ui>
diff --git a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
index 7f1d2b2b7..e07bc33b9 100644
--- a/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/app/valentina/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -4678,8 +4678,6 @@ void MainWindow::ZoomFirstShow()
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void MainWindow::DoExport(const VCommandLinePtr &expParams)
 {
-    auto settings = expParams->DefaultGenerator();
-
     const QHash<quint32, VPiece> *details = pattern->DataPieces();
     if(not qApp->getOpeningPattern())
     {
@@ -4691,6 +4689,10 @@ void MainWindow::DoExport(const VCommandLinePtr &expParams)
         }
     }
     PrepareDetailsForLayout(details);
+
+    auto settings = expParams->DefaultGenerator();
+    settings->SetTestAsPaths(expParams->IsTextAsPaths());
+
     if (LayoutSettings(*settings.get()))
     {
         try
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.cpp b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.cpp
index 5813ec678..914c4c717 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ VLayoutGenerator::VLayoutGenerator(QObject *parent)
       unitePages(false),
       stripOptimizationEnabled(false),
       multiplier(1),
-      stripOptimization(false)
+      stripOptimization(false),
+      textAsPaths(false)
 {}
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ QList<QGraphicsItem *> VLayoutGenerator::GetPapersItems() const
     QList<QGraphicsItem *> list;
     for (int i=0; i < papers.count(); ++i)
     {
-        list.append(papers.at(i).GetPaperItem(autoCrop));
+        list.append(papers.at(i).GetPaperItem(autoCrop, IsTestAsPaths()));
     }
     return list;
 }
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ QList<QList<QGraphicsItem *> > VLayoutGenerator::GetAllDetails() const
     QList<QList<QGraphicsItem *> > list;
     for (int i=0; i < papers.count(); ++i)
     {
-        list.append(papers.at(i).GetItemDetails());
+        list.append(papers.at(i).GetItemDetails(IsTestAsPaths()));
     }
     return list;
 }
@@ -245,6 +246,18 @@ void VLayoutGenerator::SetStripOptimization(bool value)
     stripOptimization = value;
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool VLayoutGenerator::IsTestAsPaths() const
+{
+    return textAsPaths;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void VLayoutGenerator::SetTestAsPaths(bool value)
+{
+    textAsPaths = value;
+}
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 quint8 VLayoutGenerator::GetMultiplier() const
 {
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.h b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.h
index f8fa58d42..137986bce 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.h
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutgenerator.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ public:
     bool IsStripOptimization() const;
     void SetStripOptimization(bool value);
 
+    bool IsTestAsPaths() const;
+    void SetTestAsPaths(bool value);
+
 signals:
     void Start();
     void Arranged(int count);
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ private:
     bool stripOptimizationEnabled;
     quint8 multiplier;
     bool stripOptimization;
+    bool textAsPaths;
 
     int PageHeight() const;
     int PageWidth() const;
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.cpp b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.cpp
index 82379571d..911f8d884 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.cpp
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ bool VLayoutPaper::SaveResult(const VBestSquare &bestResult, const VLayoutPiece
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-QGraphicsRectItem *VLayoutPaper::GetPaperItem(bool autoCrop) const
+QGraphicsRectItem *VLayoutPaper::GetPaperItem(bool autoCrop, bool textAsPaths) const
 {
     QGraphicsRectItem *paper;
     if (autoCrop)
     {
         QScopedPointer<QGraphicsScene> scene(new QGraphicsScene());
-        QList<QGraphicsItem *> list = GetItemDetails();
+        QList<QGraphicsItem *> list = GetItemDetails(textAsPaths);
         for (int i=0; i < list.size(); ++i)
         {
             scene->addItem(list.at(i));
@@ -346,12 +346,12 @@ QGraphicsRectItem *VLayoutPaper::GetPaperItem(bool autoCrop) const
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-QList<QGraphicsItem *> VLayoutPaper::GetItemDetails() const
+QList<QGraphicsItem *> VLayoutPaper::GetItemDetails(bool textAsPaths) const
 {
     QList<QGraphicsItem *> list;
     for (int i=0; i < d->details.count(); ++i)
     {
-        list.append(d->details.at(i).GetItem());
+        list.append(d->details.at(i).GetItem(textAsPaths));
     }
     return list;
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.h b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.h
index 37c95291a..653927d4a 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.h
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpaper.h
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ public:
 
     bool ArrangeDetail(const VLayoutPiece &detail, std::atomic_bool &stop);
     int  Count() const;
-    QGraphicsRectItem *GetPaperItem(bool autoCrop) const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
-    QList<QGraphicsItem *> GetItemDetails() const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
+    QGraphicsRectItem *GetPaperItem(bool autoCrop, bool textAsPaths) const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
+    QList<QGraphicsItem *> GetItemDetails(bool textAsPaths) const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
 
     QVector<VLayoutPiece> GetDetails() const;
     void                   SetDetails(const QList<VLayoutPiece>& details);
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.cpp b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.cpp
index fc5260f59..6f6c704c7 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.cpp
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@ QPainterPath VLayoutPiece::LayoutAllowancePath() const
 }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-QGraphicsItem *VLayoutPiece::GetItem() const
+QGraphicsItem *VLayoutPiece::GetItem(bool textAsPaths) const
 {
     QGraphicsPathItem *item = GetMainItem();
 
@@ -932,8 +932,8 @@ QGraphicsItem *VLayoutPiece::GetItem() const
         CreateInternalPathItem(i, item);
     }
 
-    CreateLabelStrings(item, d->detailLabel, d->m_tmDetail);
-    CreateLabelStrings(item, d->patternInfo, d->m_tmPattern);
+    CreateLabelStrings(item, d->detailLabel, d->m_tmDetail, textAsPaths);
+    CreateLabelStrings(item, d->patternInfo, d->m_tmPattern, textAsPaths);
     CreateGrainlineItem(item);
 
     return item;
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ QGraphicsItem *VLayoutPiece::GetItem() const
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void VLayoutPiece::CreateLabelStrings(QGraphicsItem *parent, const QVector<QPointF> &labelShape,
-                                      const VTextManager &tm) const
+                                      const VTextManager &tm, bool textAsPaths) const
 {
     SCASSERT(parent != nullptr)
 
@@ -963,6 +963,11 @@ void VLayoutPiece::CreateLabelStrings(QGraphicsItem *parent, const QVector<QPoin
 
             QFontMetrics fm(fnt);
 
+            if (textAsPaths)
+            {
+                dY += fm.height();
+            }
+
             if (dY > dH)
             {
                 break;
@@ -1004,12 +1009,27 @@ void VLayoutPiece::CreateLabelStrings(QGraphicsItem *parent, const QVector<QPoin
 
             labelMatrix *= d->matrix;
 
-            QGraphicsSimpleTextItem* item = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(parent);
-            item->setFont(fnt);
-            item->setText(qsText);
-            item->setTransform(labelMatrix);
+            if (textAsPaths)
+            {
+                QPainterPath path;
+                path.addText(0, - static_cast<qreal>(fm.ascent())/6., fnt, qsText);
 
-            dY += (fm.height() + tm.GetSpacing());
+                QGraphicsPathItem* item = new QGraphicsPathItem(parent);
+                item->setPath(path);
+                item->setBrush(QBrush(Qt::black));
+                item->setTransform(labelMatrix);
+
+                dY += tm.GetSpacing();
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                QGraphicsSimpleTextItem* item = new QGraphicsSimpleTextItem(parent);
+                item->setFont(fnt);
+                item->setText(qsText);
+                item->setTransform(labelMatrix);
+
+                dY += (fm.height() + tm.GetSpacing());
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.h b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.h
index 83336a0a3..aa35be6e6 100644
--- a/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.h
+++ b/src/libs/vlayout/vlayoutpiece.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public:
     QPainterPath ContourPath() const;
 
     QPainterPath LayoutAllowancePath() const;
-    QGraphicsItem *GetItem() const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
+    QGraphicsItem *GetItem(bool textAsPaths) const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
 
 private:
     QSharedDataPointer<VLayoutPieceData> d;
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ private:
     QGraphicsPathItem *GetMainItem() const Q_REQUIRED_RESULT;
 
     void CreateInternalPathItem(int i, QGraphicsItem *parent) const;
-    void CreateLabelStrings(QGraphicsItem *parent, const QVector<QPointF> &labelShape, const VTextManager &tm) const;
+    void CreateLabelStrings(QGraphicsItem *parent, const QVector<QPointF> &labelShape, const VTextManager &tm,
+                            bool textAsPaths) const;
     void CreateGrainlineItem(QGraphicsItem *parent) const;
 
     template <class T>
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.cpp
index 85f2ff3a7..5f3e072d2 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const QString LONG_OPTION_EXP2FORMAT        = QStringLiteral("format");
 const QString SINGLE_OPTION_EXP2FORMAT      = QStringLiteral("f");
 
 const QString LONG_OPTION_BINARYDXF         = QStringLiteral("bdxf");
+const QString LONG_OPTION_TEXT2PATHS       = QStringLiteral("text2paths");
 
 const QString LONG_OPTION_ROTATE            = QStringLiteral("rotate");
 const QString SINGLE_OPTION_ROTATE          = QStringLiteral("r");
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.h b/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.h
index 0848c20c1..fb7888dc9 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.h
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/commandoptions.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ extern const QString LONG_OPTION_EXP2FORMAT;
 extern const QString SINGLE_OPTION_EXP2FORMAT;
 
 extern const QString LONG_OPTION_BINARYDXF;
+extern const QString LONG_OPTION_TEXT2PATHS;
 
 extern const QString LONG_OPTION_ROTATE;
 extern const QString SINGLE_OPTION_ROTATE;
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
index 10f4fbee1..5cab4a234 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QMarginsF)
 
+namespace
+{
 const QString settingConfigurationLabelLanguage = QStringLiteral("configuration/label_language");
 
 const QString settingPathsPattern = QStringLiteral("paths/pattern");
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ const QString settingFields                 = QStringLiteral("layout/fields");
 const QString settingIgnoreFields           = QStringLiteral("layout/ignoreFields");
 const QString settingStripOptimization      = QStringLiteral("layout/stripOptimization");
 const QString settingMultiplier             = QStringLiteral("layout/multiplier");
+const QString settingTextAsPaths            = QStringLiteral("layout/textAsPaths");
+}
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 VSettings::VSettings(Format format, Scope scope, const QString &organization, const QString &application,
@@ -584,3 +588,21 @@ void VSettings::SetMultiplier(quint8 value)
     setValue(settingMultiplier, value);
 }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool VSettings::GetTextAsPaths() const
+{
+    return value(settingTextAsPaths, GetDefTextAsPaths()).toBool();
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool VSettings::GetDefTextAsPaths()
+{
+    return false;
+}
+
+//---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+void VSettings::SetTextAsPaths(bool value)
+{
+    setValue(settingTextAsPaths, value);
+}
+
diff --git a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.h b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.h
index 5e2a4b966..bd3d37f7e 100644
--- a/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.h
+++ b/src/libs/vmisc/vsettings.h
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ public:
     static quint8 GetDefMultiplier();
     void SetMultiplier(quint8 value);
 
+    bool GetTextAsPaths() const;
+    static bool GetDefTextAsPaths();
+    void SetTextAsPaths(bool value);
+
 private:
     Q_DISABLE_COPY(VSettings)
 };