diff --git a/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
index 63f84c9ce..fb1e8f3fc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/versions_controller.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ class VersionsController < ApplicationController
           to_a
       end
       format.api
+      format.text do
+        send_data(@version.version_details_to_text, type: 'text/plain', filename: "#{@version.name}.txt")
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/models/version.rb b/app/models/version.rb
index 6f2548563..5d4747af1 100644
--- a/app/models/version.rb
+++ b/app/models/version.rb
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ end
 
 class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
   include Redmine::SafeAttributes
+  include Redmine::I18n
 
   after_update :update_issues_from_sharing_change
   after_save :update_default_project_version
@@ -402,6 +403,17 @@ class Version < ActiveRecord::Base
     @default_project_version = (arg == '1' || arg == true)
   end
 
+  def version_details_to_text
+    [
+      "# #{self.name}",
+      format_date(self.effective_date),
+      self.description,
+      self.fixed_issues.visible.map do |issue|
+        "* #{issue.tracker.name} ##{issue.id} #{issue.subject}\n"
+      end.join
+    ].compact.join("\n\n")
+  end
+
   private
 
   # Update the issue's fixed versions. Used if a version's sharing changes.
diff --git a/app/views/versions/show.html.erb b/app/views/versions/show.html.erb
index 0527eae9c..ab0773e71 100644
--- a/app/views/versions/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/versions/show.html.erb
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 <% end %>
 </div>
 
+<% other_formats_links do |f| %>
+  <%= f.link_to_with_query_parameters 'Text' %>
+<% end %>
+
 <%= call_hook :view_versions_show_bottom, :version => @version %>
 
 <% html_title @version.name %>
diff --git a/test/functional/versions_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/versions_controller_test.rb
index fdd767560..111e5d08f 100644
--- a/test/functional/versions_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/versions_controller_test.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 require File.expand_path('../../test_helper', __FILE__)
 
 class VersionsControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
+  include Redmine::I18n
   fixtures :projects, :enabled_modules,
            :trackers, :projects_trackers,
            :versions, :issue_statuses, :issue_categories, :enumerations,
@@ -220,6 +221,18 @@ class VersionsControllerTest < Redmine::ControllerTest
     assert_select 'a.icon.icon-add', :text => 'New issue'
   end
 
+  def test_show_with_text_format
+    version = Version.find(2)
+    get :show, params: {id: version.id, format: :text}
+    assert_response :success
+    assert_equal 'text/plain', response.media_type
+
+    result = response.body.split("\n\n")
+    assert_equal "# #{version.name}", result[0]
+    assert_equal format_date(version.effective_date), result[1]
+    assert_equal version.description, result[2]
+  end
+
   def test_new
     @request.session[:user_id] = 2
     get :new, :params => {:project_id => '1'}
diff --git a/test/unit/version_test.rb b/test/unit/version_test.rb
index 413190fdf..35705db40 100644
--- a/test/unit/version_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/version_test.rb
@@ -351,6 +351,19 @@ class VersionTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     assert_nil version.custom_field_value(cf2)
   end
 
+  def test_version_details_to_text
+    expected = <<~EXPECTED
+      # 0.1
+
+      07/01/2006
+
+      Beta
+
+      * Bug #11 Closed issue on a closed version
+    EXPECTED
+    assert_equal expected, Version.find(1).version_details_to_text
+  end
+
   private
 
   def add_issue(version, attributes={})