diff --git a/markdown/bitburner.singularity.getsavedata.md b/markdown/bitburner.singularity.getsavedata.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<!-- Do not edit this file. It is automatically generated by API Documenter. -->
+
+[Home](./index.md) &gt; [bitburner](./bitburner.md) &gt; [Singularity](./bitburner.singularity.md) &gt; [getSaveData](./bitburner.singularity.getsavedata.md)
+
+## Singularity.getSaveData() method
+
+This function returns the save data.
+
+**Signature:**
+
+```typescript
+getSaveData(): Promise<Uint8Array>;
+```
+**Returns:**
+
+Promise&lt;Uint8Array&gt;
+
+## Remarks
+
+RAM cost: 1 GB \* 16/4/1
+
diff --git a/markdown/bitburner.singularity.md b/markdown/bitburner.singularity.md
index 012af34d5..ad4965ebc 100644
--- a/markdown/bitburner.singularity.md
+++ b/markdown/bitburner.singularity.md
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ This API requires Source-File 4 to use. The RAM cost of all these functions is m
 |  [getFactionWorkTypes(faction)](./bitburner.singularity.getfactionworktypes.md) | Get the work types of a faction. |
 |  [getOwnedAugmentations(purchased)](./bitburner.singularity.getownedaugmentations.md) | Get a list of owned augmentation. |
 |  [getOwnedSourceFiles()](./bitburner.singularity.getownedsourcefiles.md) | Get a list of acquired Source-Files. |
+|  [getSaveData()](./bitburner.singularity.getsavedata.md) | This function returns the save data. |
 |  [getUpgradeHomeCoresCost()](./bitburner.singularity.getupgradehomecorescost.md) | Get the price of upgrading home cores. |
 |  [getUpgradeHomeRamCost()](./bitburner.singularity.getupgradehomeramcost.md) | Get the price of upgrading home RAM. |
 |  [goToLocation(locationName)](./bitburner.singularity.gotolocation.md) | Go to a location. |
diff --git a/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts b/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
index 2f8cb5618..7d61faefc 100644
--- a/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
+++ b/src/Netscript/RamCostGenerator.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ const singularity = {
   installAugmentations: SF4Cost(RamCostConstants.SingularityFn3),
   isFocused: SF4Cost(0.1),
   setFocus: SF4Cost(0.1),
+  getSaveData: SF4Cost(RamCostConstants.SingularityFn1 / 2),
   exportGame: SF4Cost(RamCostConstants.SingularityFn1 / 2),
   exportGameBonus: SF4Cost(RamCostConstants.SingularityFn1 / 4),
   b1tflum3: SF4Cost(16),
diff --git a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
index 276606993..98737302d 100644
--- a/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
+++ b/src/NetscriptFunctions/Singularity.ts
@@ -1169,6 +1169,17 @@ export function NetscriptSingularity(): InternalAPI<ISingularity> {
       if (!Player.currentWork) return null;
       return Player.currentWork.APICopy();
     },
+    getSaveData: (ctx) => async () => {
+      helpers.checkSingularityAccess(ctx);
+      const saveData = await saveObject.getSaveData();
+      if (typeof saveData === "string") {
+        // saveData is the base64-encoded json save string. A base64-encoded string only uses ASCII characters, so it's
+        // fine to use new TextEncoder().encode() to encode it to a Uint8Array.
+        return new TextEncoder().encode(saveData);
+      }
+      // saveData is the compressed json save string.
+      return saveData;
+    },
     exportGame: (ctx) => () => {
       helpers.checkSingularityAccess(ctx);
       onExport();
diff --git a/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts b/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
index 3814a62f4..ea35dd170 100644
--- a/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
+++ b/src/ScriptEditor/NetscriptDefinitions.d.ts
@@ -1793,6 +1793,14 @@ export interface BitNodeBooleanOptions {
  * @public
  */
 export interface Singularity {
+  /**
+   * This function returns the save data.
+   *
+   * @remarks
+   * RAM cost: 1 GB * 16/4/1
+   */
+  getSaveData(): Promise<Uint8Array>;
+
   /**
    * Backup game save.
    * @remarks