diff --git a/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtilsTest.java b/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtilsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70093164e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/androidTest/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtilsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package de.dennisguse.opentracks.util;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+
+import androidx.test.core.app.ApplicationProvider;
+import androidx.test.ext.junit.runners.AndroidJUnit4;
+
+import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.R;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.io.file.TrackFileFormat;
+
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class PreferencesUtilsTest {
+
+    private final Context context = ApplicationProvider.getApplicationContext();
+
+    @Test
+    public void ExportTrackFileFormat_ok() {
+        // given
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferencesUtils.getSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        editor.putString(context.getString(R.string.export_trackfileformat_key), TrackFileFormat.KMZ_WITH_TRACKDETAIL.name());
+        editor.commit();
+
+        // when
+        TrackFileFormat trackFileFormat = PreferencesUtils.getExportTrackFileFormat(context);
+
+        // then
+        Assert.assertEquals(TrackFileFormat.KMZ_WITH_TRACKDETAIL, trackFileFormat);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void ExportTrackFileFormat_invalid() {
+        // given
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferencesUtils.getSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        editor.putString(context.getString(R.string.export_trackfileformat_key), "invalid");
+        editor.commit();
+
+        // when
+        TrackFileFormat trackFileFormat = PreferencesUtils.getExportTrackFileFormat(context);
+
+        // then
+        Assert.assertEquals(TrackFileFormat.KML_ONLY_TRACK, trackFileFormat);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void ExportTrackFileFormat_noValue() {
+        // given
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = PreferencesUtils.getSharedPreferences(context).edit();
+        editor.clear();
+        editor.commit();
+
+        // when
+        TrackFileFormat trackFileFormat = PreferencesUtils.getExportTrackFileFormat(context);
+
+        // then
+        Assert.assertEquals(TrackFileFormat.KML_ONLY_TRACK, trackFileFormat);
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
index 5eccca161..5017e2d97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -11,8 +11,11 @@ import androidx.preference.ListPreference;
 import androidx.preference.Preference;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceFragmentCompat;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.R;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.fragments.ChooseActivityTypeDialogFragment;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.io.file.TrackFileFormat;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.bluetooth.BluetoothLeCyclingCadenceAndSpeedPreference;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.bluetooth.BluetoothLeHeartRatePreference;
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.settings.bluetooth.BluetoothLeSensorPreference;
@@ -89,6 +92,8 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ChooseActivit
 
                 setPreferencesFromResource(R.xml.settings, rootKey);
             }
+
+            setExportTrackFileFormatOptions();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -172,5 +177,24 @@ public class SettingsActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements ChooseActivit
 
             HackUtils.invalidatePreference(statsRatePreferences);
         }
+
+
+        private void setExportTrackFileFormatOptions() {
+            final TrackFileFormat[] trackFileFormats = {TrackFileFormat.KMZ_WITH_TRACKDETAIL_AND_SENSORDATA_AND_PICTURES, TrackFileFormat.KMZ_WITH_TRACKDETAIL_AND_SENSORDATA, TrackFileFormat.KML_WITH_TRACKDETAIL_AND_SENSORDATA, TrackFileFormat.GPX};
+            String[] entries = new String[trackFileFormats.length];
+            String[] entryValues = new String[trackFileFormats.length];
+
+            for (int i = 0; i < entries.length; i++) {
+                TrackFileFormat trackFileFormat = trackFileFormats[i];
+                String trackFileFormatUpperCase = trackFileFormat.getExtension().toUpperCase(Locale.US); //ASCII upper case
+                int photoMessageId = trackFileFormat.includesPhotos() ? R.string.export_with_photos : R.string.export_without_photos;
+                entries[i] = String.format("%s (%s)", trackFileFormatUpperCase, getString(photoMessageId));
+                entryValues[i] = trackFileFormat.name();
+            }
+
+            ListPreference listPreference = findPreference(getString(R.string.export_trackfileformat_key));
+            listPreference.setEntries(entries);
+            listPreference.setEntryValues(entryValues);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/IntentUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/IntentUtils.java
index 7cb7d2b9f..a1b911bac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/IntentUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/IntentUtils.java
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ public class IntentUtils {
             Track track = contentProviderUtils.getTrack(trackId);
             if (track == null) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "TrackId " + trackId + " could not be resolved.");
+                continue;
             }
 
-            Pair<Uri, String> uriAndMime = ShareContentProvider.createURI(new long[]{trackId}, track.getName(), TrackFileFormat.KMZ_WITH_TRACKDETAIL_AND_SENSORDATA_AND_PICTURES);
+            Pair<Uri, String> uriAndMime = ShareContentProvider.createURI(new long[]{trackId}, track.getName(), PreferencesUtils.getExportTrackFileFormat(context));
             uris.add(uriAndMime.first);
             mime = uriAndMime.second;
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
index e1359692c..776665f09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/util/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import de.dennisguse.opentracks.R;
+import de.dennisguse.opentracks.io.file.TrackFileFormat;
 
 /**
  * Utilities to access preferences stored in {@link SharedPreferences}.
@@ -320,6 +321,15 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
         return getInt(context, R.string.recording_gps_accuracy_key, RECORDING_GPS_ACCURACY);
     }
 
+    public static TrackFileFormat getExportTrackFileFormat(Context context) {
+        String trackFileFormatName = getString(context, R.string.export_trackfileformat_key, null);
+        try {
+            return TrackFileFormat.valueOf(trackFileFormatName);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            return TrackFileFormat.KML_ONLY_TRACK;
+        }
+    }
+
     public static boolean isRecording(Context context) {
         long recordingTrackId = getRecordingTrackId(context);
         return isRecording(recordingTrackId);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
index b78b2cfd7..4743595c7 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
@@ -220,5 +220,7 @@
         <item>@string/settings_recording_track_name_number_option</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <string name="export_trackfileformat_key" translatable="false">exportTrackFileFormat</string>
+
     <string name="settings_recording_key" translatable="false">settingsRecordingKey</string>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 52cea5f71..834ce5f2a 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <string name="settings_show">Show</string>
     <!-- Settings Advanced -->
     <string name="settings_advanced">Advanced</string>
+    <string name="settings_default_trackfileformat">Export/sharing file format</string>
     <!-- Settings Chart -->
     <string name="settings_chart_by_distance">By distance</string>
     <string name="settings_chart_by_time">By time</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml b/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
index 21dea0da6..ce0b52f8d 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/settings.xml
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ limitations under the License.
                 android:targetClass="de.dennisguse.opentracks.io.file.exporter.ExportActivity"
                 android:targetPackage="@string/applicationId" />
         </Preference>
+        <ListPreference
+            android:key="@string/export_trackfileformat_key"
+            android:title="@string/settings_default_trackfileformat"
+            app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/settings_reset">