How do I restore a backup?

Story Planner saves Automatic Backups, but you can also create manual backups.

Your backups are stored in an iCloud Drive folder or in a local folder on your device if you have exported them. You can restore your backups through the "Restore Backup" and "Import Backup from Files" options.

How to Restore a Backup in the App Settings

To restore a backup in the app settings, follow this steps:

Scroll down to the backups section and tap "Restore Backup."

A new window will open with a list of all available backups. This will show you the day and time the backup was created. They also show the backup size on the right, or a cloud with an arrow. Please always choose a backup with a size over 0KB to make sure it contains any information. If the backup shows a cloud with an arrow to the right, the backup is in iCloud Drive, but not on the device itself, so it will be downloaded to import it. In most cases, this means that the backup was created from one of your other devices.

To restore de backup, choose it from the list and then tab on the OK button:

Important note!

When you restore a backup, the data within that backup will overwrite all of your current projects. Please ensure that you want these changes to occur or create a manual backup before proceeding with the restoration. This is crucial in case you wish to revert to your original projects if you are dissatisfied with the changes.

How to Import a Backup from Files

To import a backup from Files, follow the steps below:

1. Open the app settings, scroll to the Backups section and tap on "Import Backup from Files."

2. By default, this will open the iCloud Drive folder containing your backups, both those created on this device and any other devices on which you have Story Planner installed. You can choose your backup directly from here to import it, or navigate in the Files app to select another location.

Note that for your backups to be stored in a different location, you should have already moved them to that location or exported them from Story Planner. To learn how to do this, please refer to our post on how to export a backup.