diff --git a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/components/toolbar/GridToolbarExport.tsx b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/components/toolbar/GridToolbarExport.tsx
index bf1408ac66b9a..a3c2f2c0a2b5b 100644
--- a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/components/toolbar/GridToolbarExport.tsx
+++ b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/components/toolbar/GridToolbarExport.tsx
@@ -7,31 +7,44 @@ import MenuItem from '@material-ui/core/MenuItem';
 import { isHideMenuKey, isTabKey } from '../../utils/keyboardUtils';
 import { GridApiContext } from '../GridApiContext';
 import { GridMenu } from '../menu/GridMenu';
-import { GridExportOption, GridExportFormat, GridExportConfiguration } from '../../models';
+import { GridExportCsvOptions } from '../../models/gridExport';
 
-type GridToolbarExportProps = ButtonProps & { exportConfiguration?: GridExportConfiguration };
+interface GridExportFormatCsv {
+  format: 'csv';
+  formatOptions?: GridExportCsvOptions;
+}
+
+type GridExportFormatOption = GridExportFormatCsv;
+
+type GridExportOption = GridExportFormatOption & {
+  label: React.ReactNode;
+};
+
+export interface GridToolbarExportProps extends ButtonProps {
+  csvOptions?: GridExportCsvOptions;
+}
 
 export const GridToolbarExport = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, GridToolbarExportProps>(
-  function GridToolbarExport({ exportConfiguration, ...other }, ref) {
+  function GridToolbarExport(props, ref) {
+    const { csvOptions, ...other } = props;
     const apiRef = React.useContext(GridApiContext);
-    const exportButtonId = useId();
-    const exportMenuId = useId();
+    const buttonId = useId();
+    const menuId = useId();
     const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = React.useState(null);
     const ExportIcon = apiRef!.current.components!.ExportIcon!;
 
-    const ExportOptions: Array<GridExportOption> = [];
-
-    ExportOptions.push({
+    const exportOptions: Array<GridExportOption> = [];
+    exportOptions.push({
       label: apiRef!.current.getLocaleText('toolbarExportCSV'),
       format: 'csv',
-      options: exportConfiguration?.csv,
+      formatOptions: csvOptions,
     });
 
-    const handleExportSelectorOpen = (event) => setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
-    const handleExportSelectorClose = () => setAnchorEl(null);
-    const handleExport = (option: GridExportFormat, fileName?: string) => {
+    const handleMenuOpen = (event) => setAnchorEl(event.currentTarget);
+    const handleMenuClose = () => setAnchorEl(null);
+    const handleExport = (option: GridExportFormatOption) => () => {
       if (option.format === 'csv') {
-        apiRef!.current.exportDataAsCsv(option.options, fileName);
+        apiRef!.current.exportDataAsCsv(option.formatOptions);
       }
 
       setAnchorEl(null);
@@ -42,16 +55,10 @@ export const GridToolbarExport = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, GridToolbar
         event.preventDefault();
       }
       if (isHideMenuKey(event.key)) {
-        handleExportSelectorClose();
+        handleMenuClose();
       }
     };
 
-    const renderExportOptions: Array<React.ReactElement> = ExportOptions.map((option, index) => (
-      <MenuItem key={index} onClick={() => handleExport(option, exportConfiguration?.fileName)}>
-        {option.label}
-      </MenuItem>
-    ));
-
     return (
       <React.Fragment>
         <Button
@@ -59,11 +66,11 @@ export const GridToolbarExport = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, GridToolbar
           color="primary"
           size="small"
           startIcon={<ExportIcon />}
-          onClick={handleExportSelectorOpen}
+          onClick={handleMenuOpen}
           aria-expanded={anchorEl ? 'true' : undefined}
           aria-haspopup="menu"
-          aria-labelledby={exportMenuId}
-          id={exportButtonId}
+          aria-labelledby={menuId}
+          id={buttonId}
           {...other}
         >
           {apiRef!.current.getLocaleText('toolbarExport')}
@@ -71,17 +78,21 @@ export const GridToolbarExport = React.forwardRef<HTMLButtonElement, GridToolbar
         <GridMenu
           open={Boolean(anchorEl)}
           target={anchorEl}
-          onClickAway={handleExportSelectorClose}
+          onClickAway={handleMenuClose}
           position="bottom-start"
         >
           <MenuList
-            id={exportMenuId}
+            id={menuId}
             className="MuiDataGrid-gridMenuList"
-            aria-labelledby={exportButtonId}
+            aria-labelledby={buttonId}
             onKeyDown={handleListKeyDown}
             autoFocusItem={Boolean(anchorEl)}
           >
-            {renderExportOptions}
+            {exportOptions.map((option, index) => (
+              <MenuItem key={index} onClick={handleExport(option)}>
+                {option.label}
+              </MenuItem>
+            ))}
           </MenuList>
         </GridMenu>
       </React.Fragment>
diff --git a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/hooks/features/export/useGridCsvExport.tsx b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/hooks/features/export/useGridCsvExport.tsx
index 65da0c4d70475..a788eaafa7e90 100644
--- a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/hooks/features/export/useGridCsvExport.tsx
+++ b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/hooks/features/export/useGridCsvExport.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { useGridSelector } from '../core/useGridSelector';
 import { visibleGridColumnsSelector } from '../columns';
 import { visibleSortedGridRowsSelector } from '../filter';
 import { gridSelectionStateSelector } from '../selection';
-import { GridCsvExportApi, GridExportCsvOptions } from '../../../models';
+import { GridCsvExportApi } from '../../../models';
 import { useLogger } from '../../utils/useLogger';
 import { exportAs } from '../../../utils';
 import { buildCSV } from './seralizers/csvSeraliser';
@@ -22,19 +22,13 @@ export const useGridCsvExport = (apiRef: GridApiRef): void => {
     return buildCSV(visibleColumns, visibleSortedRows, selection, apiRef.current.getCellValue);
   }, [logger, visibleColumns, visibleSortedRows, selection, apiRef]);
 
-  const exportDataAsCsv = React.useCallback(
-    (options?: GridExportCsvOptions, fileName?: string): void => {
-      logger.debug(`Export data as CSV`);
-      const csv = getDataAsCsv();
+  const exportDataAsCsv = React.useCallback((): void => {
+    logger.debug(`Export data as CSV`);
+    const csv = getDataAsCsv();
+    const blob = new Blob([csv], { type: 'text/csv' });
 
-      const blob = new Blob([options?.utf8WithBom ? new Uint8Array([0xef, 0xbb, 0xbf]) : '', csv], {
-        type: 'text/csv',
-      });
-
-      exportAs(blob, 'csv', fileName?.length ? fileName : undefined);
-    },
-    [logger, getDataAsCsv],
-  );
+    exportAs(blob, 'csv', 'data');
+  }, [logger, getDataAsCsv]);
 
   const csvExportApi: GridCsvExportApi = {
     getDataAsCsv,
diff --git a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/api/gridCsvExportApi.ts b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/api/gridCsvExportApi.ts
index e68774acab512..aca35a1732ada 100644
--- a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/api/gridCsvExportApi.ts
+++ b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/api/gridCsvExportApi.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 import { GridExportCsvOptions } from '../gridExport';
 
 /**
- * The csv export API interface that is available in the grid [[apiRef]].
+ * The CSV export API interface that is available in the grid [[apiRef]].
  */
 export interface GridCsvExportApi {
   /**
-   * Returns the grid data formatted as CSV.
-   * @returns {string} The data as CSV.
+   * Returns the grid data as a CSV string.
+   * This method is used internally by `exportDataAsCsv`.
+   * @params GridExportCsvOptions The options to apply on the export.
+   * @returns string
    */
-  getDataAsCsv: () => string;
+  getDataAsCsv: (options?: GridExportCsvOptions) => string;
   /**
-   * Exports the grid data as CSV and sends it to the user.
+   * Downloads and exports a CSV of the grid's data.
+   * @params GridExportCsvOptions The options to apply on the export.
+   * @returns void
    */
-  exportDataAsCsv: (options?: GridExportCsvOptions, fileName?: string) => void;
+  exportDataAsCsv: (options?: GridExportCsvOptions) => void;
 }
diff --git a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/gridExport.ts b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/gridExport.ts
index 56dc6e28067e6..eeb97c272a994 100644
--- a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/gridExport.ts
+++ b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/models/gridExport.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,12 @@
-export interface GridExportCsvOptions {
-  utf8WithBom?: boolean;
-}
-export interface GridExportFormatCsv {
-  format: 'csv';
-  options?: GridExportCsvOptions;
-}
-
 /**
- * Available export formats. To be extended in future.
+ * The options to apply on the CSV export.
  */
-export type GridExportFormatExtension = 'csv';
-export type GridExportFormat = GridExportFormatCsv;
-export interface GridExportConfiguration {
+export interface GridExportCsvOptions {
   fileName?: string;
-  csv?: GridExportCsvOptions;
+  utf8WithBom?: boolean;
 }
 
 /**
- * Export option interface
+ * Available export formats.
  */
-export type GridExportOption = GridExportFormat & {
-  label: React.ReactNode;
-};
+export type GridExportFormat = 'csv';
diff --git a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/utils/exportAs.ts b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/utils/exportAs.ts
index cfe4e2ed30ff3..dde478cadd981 100644
--- a/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/utils/exportAs.ts
+++ b/packages/grid/_modules_/grid/utils/exportAs.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { GridExportFormatExtension } from '../models/gridExport';
+import { GridExportFormat } from '../models/gridExport';
 
 /**
  * I have hesitate to use https://github.com/eligrey/FileSaver.js.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { GridExportFormatExtension } from '../models/gridExport';
  */
 export function exportAs(
   blob: Blob,
-  extension: GridExportFormatExtension = 'csv',
+  extension: GridExportFormat = 'csv',
   filename: string = document.title,
 ): void {
   const fullName = `${filename}.${extension}`;