diff --git a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
index cf99840ef..1d3d1edbb 100644
--- a/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/cmdline.rs
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ pub async fn cmdline(context: Context, line: &str, chat_id: &mut ChatId) -> Resu
                  has-backup\n\
                  export-backup\n\
                  import-backup <backup-file>\n\
+                 send-backup\n\
+                 receive-backup <qr>\n\
                  export-keys\n\
                  import-keys\n\
                  export-setup\n\
@@ -486,6 +488,22 @@ pub async fn cmdline(context: Context, line: &str, chat_id: &mut ChatId) -> Resu
             )
             .await?;
         }
+        "send-backup" => {
+            let tdir = tempfile::TempDir::new()?;
+            let dir = tdir.path();
+            let provider = BackupProvider::prepare(&context, dir).await?;
+            let qr = provider.qr();
+            let rendered = deltachat::qr_code_generator::generate_backup_qr(&context, qr).await?;
+            let file = dir.join("qr.svg");
+            tokio::fs::write(&file, rendered).await?;
+            println!("The QR code is at: {}", file.display());
+            provider.join().await?;
+        }
+        "receive-backup" => {
+            ensure!(!arg1.is_empty(), "Argument <qr> is missing.");
+            let qr = check_qr(&context, arg1).await?;
+            deltachat::imex::get_backup(&context, qr).await?;
+        }
         "export-keys" => {
             let dir = dirs::home_dir().unwrap_or_default();
             imex(&context, ImexMode::ExportSelfKeys, dir.as_ref(), None).await?;
diff --git a/examples/repl/main.rs b/examples/repl/main.rs
index 3798b9364..697cd1368 100644
--- a/examples/repl/main.rs
+++ b/examples/repl/main.rs
@@ -152,13 +152,15 @@ impl Completer for DcHelper {
     }
 }
 
-const IMEX_COMMANDS: [&str; 12] = [
+const IMEX_COMMANDS: [&str; 14] = [
     "initiate-key-transfer",
     "get-setupcodebegin",
     "continue-key-transfer",
     "has-backup",
     "export-backup",
     "import-backup",
+    "send-backup",
+    "receive-backup",
     "export-keys",
     "import-keys",
     "export-setup",