diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/sceneconverter.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/sceneconverter.cpp
index afb18ddfd1..74b7b42c97 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/sceneconverter.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/sceneconverter.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
         .addOption('i', "importer-options").setHelp("importer-options", "configuration options to pass to the importer", "key=val,key2=val2,…")
         .addOption('c', "converter-options").setHelp("converter-options", "configuration options to pass to the converter", "key=val,key2=val2,…")
         .addBooleanOption("info").setHelp("info", "print info about the input file and exit")
+        .addBooleanOption("serialize").setHelp("serialize", "Serialize the imported data to a blob")
         .setParseErrorCallback([](const Utility::Arguments& args, Utility::Arguments::ParseError error, const std::string& key) {
             /* If --info is passed, we don't need the output or --converter
                argument */
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
             if(error == Utility::Arguments::ParseError::MissingArgument &&
                 (key == "output" || key == "converter") &&
                 args.isSet("info")) return true;
+            /* If --serialize is passed, we don't need the --converter */
+            /** @todo remove converter once it's optional again */
+            if(error == Utility::Arguments::ParseError::MissingArgument &&
+                key == "converter" && args.isSet("serialize")) return true;
 
             /* Handle all other errors as usual */
             return false;
@@ -269,6 +274,16 @@ key=true.)")
         return 4;
     }
 
+    /* Serialize to a blob, if requested */
+    if(args.isSet("serialize")) {
+        if(!Utility::Directory::write(args.value("output"), mesh->serialize())) {
+            Error{} << "Cannot save file" << args.value("output");
+            return 5;
+        }
+
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     /* Load converter plugin */
     PluginManager::Manager<Trade::AbstractSceneConverter> converterManager{
         args.value("plugin-dir").empty() ? std::string{} :