Export & Import

Your data belongs to you. Export everything anytime, import to restore or migrate.

Export

Go to Settings and click Export Data. This downloads a JSON file containing:

• version - DearDiary version
• exportedAt - Timestamp
• settings - Your AI and app settings
• events - All event records with metadata
• journals - All diary pages
• tasks - Generation history

Import

Go to Settings and click Import Data. Select your export file.

Import Behavior

• Duplicates skipped - Events matched by date + content + timestamp
• Journals matched by date - Won't create duplicate diaries
• Tasks linked to journals - Generation history preserved
• Settings overwritten - Your current settings are replaced

Version Compatibility

DearDiary checks export versions:

• Minimum supported: 0.0.3
• Warnings shown for older/newer versions
• May lose data with very old exports

Why Export?

• Backup - Protect against data loss
• Migration - Move to a new server
• Privacy - Keep a local copy
• Analysis - Work with your data in other tools

Export Format

{
  "version": "0.1.0",
  "exportedAt": "2026-03-27T12:00:00Z",
  "settings": {
    "aiProvider": "groq",
    "aiApiKey": "gsk_xxx",
    ...
  },
  "events": [
    {
      "id": "evt_xxx",
      "date": "2026-03-27",
      "type": "text",
      "content": "Had coffee with Sarah",
      "latitude": 40.7128,
      "longitude": -74.0060,
      "placeName": "New York, NY",
      "createdAt": "2026-03-27T08:30:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "journals": [...],
  "tasks": [...]
}