# Create and Restore Backups

Source: https://lognoteapp.com/en/help/import-export-backup/create-and-restore-backups
Language: en
Updated: 2026-07-30T17:30:32.458+00:00
Instructions verified with Lognote 5.3.0

Make a local ZIP backup of the database and media, then check and restore its supported contents when needed.

A Lognote backup is a local ZIP archive containing the database, note images, attachments, and validation metadata. It is independent from Cloud Sync.

## Create and protect a backup

1. Open Settings \> Backup and choose Export database.

1. Wait for the archive to finish, then save or share it to a location you control.

1. Use Manage Auto-Backups to review the locally retained automatic archives.

> Automatic backups run daily by default and retain the four most recent local archives.

> A backup can contain private note content and media. Store and share the ZIP accordingly.

## Restore a backup

1. Open Settings \> Backup and choose Import database, or select an available automatic backup.

1. Choose the Lognote ZIP and let the app check that it contains a database and metadata with a compatible database version.

1. Read the destructive confirmation and continue only if you want the backup to replace the local SQLite database, note images, and attachments.

> Restore does not replace every other local app preference or the authentication state on the device.

> Restore cannot be undone. Create a fresh backup of the current local database and media before replacing them.