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PRIVACY AND YOUR DATA

Export and import a memoir backup

A backup is a separate copy of your memoir library that you choose where to keep. Use it before moving devices or making changes you may want to recover from.

How to get started

  1. Open Settings → Backup & Migration → Export Backup.
  2. Use the system file or sharing options to keep the generated backup in a location you control.
  3. To restore a compatible memoir backup, choose Import Backup, select the file, and review the import result.
Settings with Export Backup and Import Backup actions.
Backup & Migration. Choose the action that matches your task, and keep the original backup until you have checked the result. View full screenshot

Keep the complete backup

Retain the original backup file instead of extracting a few text snippets from it. A library includes more than prose: attachments and journal organization matter too.

Treat the exported file as private. Anyone who receives a readable copy may be able to access the memories it contains, so choose its storage and sharing destination carefully.

For transfers between your devices, see iCloud Sync. Review sharing and privacy before sending a backup to anyone else.

Know which import you are using

Import Backup accepts compatible memoir backups. It does not accept every PDF, CSV, or export from another journal app.

Import Legacy Library may appear when an older local memoir library is available. That migration is separate from selecting a backup file. Review the reported counts and keep your source until you have checked the result.

Check the result before removing the source

After importing, open the library and check journal names, several old and recent entries, and a few photo or audio attachments. An import message is useful, but checking the memories themselves confirms the result you need.

Save important drafts as entries before exporting; unfinished local writing should not be assumed to be included.

Journal library with a plus action and two sample journal covers.
Choose a journal in the library. The plus action creates another journal. Open a cover to choose where you write. View full screenshot

Screenshots use sample content. Labels and available controls can vary by app version and device.