diff --git a/js/models/core/Wallet.js b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
index 7cfc6033d..cec091c8c 100644
--- a/js/models/core/Wallet.js
+++ b/js/models/core/Wallet.js
@@ -268,6 +268,11 @@ Wallet.fromObj = function(o, storage, network, blockchain) {
   return w;
 };
 
+Wallet.prototype.toEncryptedObj = function() {
+  var walletObj = this.toObj();
+  return this.storage.export(walletObj);
+};
+
 Wallet.prototype.sendTxProposals = function(recipients) {
   this.log('### SENDING txProposals TO:', recipients || 'All', this.txProposals);
 
diff --git a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
index a757c340a..8ffbc8403 100644
--- a/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
+++ b/js/models/core/WalletFactory.js
@@ -68,6 +68,12 @@ WalletFactory.prototype.fromObj = function(obj) {
   return w;
 };
 
+WalletFactory.prototype.fromEncryptedObj = function(base64, password) {
+  this.storage._setPassphrase(password);
+  var walletObj = this.storage.import(base64);
+  return this.fromObj(walletObj);
+};
+
 WalletFactory.prototype.read = function(walletId) {
   if (! this._checkRead(walletId))
     return false;
diff --git a/js/models/storage/LocalEncrypted.js b/js/models/storage/LocalEncrypted.js
index 14a05ad12..cfeb1d2c5 100644
--- a/js/models/storage/LocalEncrypted.js
+++ b/js/models/storage/LocalEncrypted.js
@@ -157,4 +157,14 @@ Storage.prototype.clearAll = function() {
   localStorage.clear();
 };
 
+Storage.prototype.export = function(obj) {
+  var encryptedObj = this._encryptObj(obj);
+  return encryptedObj;
+};
+
+Storage.prototype.import = function(base64) {
+  var decryptedObj = this._decryptObj(base64);
+  return decryptedObj;
+};
+
 module.exports = require('soop')(Storage);