Lifecraft includes import & export features for backing up your data or transferring it between apps.

To learn how to import your journal entries from Day One, see:

Import from Day One

Export

There are two main export types: Lifecraft Backup and PDF. A Lifecraft Backup is saved as a ZIP file, which can be imported back into Lifecraft: all of the entries and the original journals will be restored. A PDF file is useful for printing or sharing multiple formatted entries.

On your iPhone, iPad

1. Navigate to the Journal List.
2. Tap and hold a journal name. If you want to export all of your entries, tap and hold All Entries. 
3. A menu will appear. Choose Save backup or Export PDF.
4. After you choose the export type, the export file will be created and a sharing window will open so you can save or share the export file.

On your Mac

1. Select a journal in the Journal List. If you want to back up all of your entries, select the All Entries journal.
2. Choose File > Export > Lifecraft Backup or PDF.
3. Save the file to your Mac.

Text Export (Mac)

Each entry will be exported to a separate text file (rtf). Entry photos are not exported unless they're embedded in the entry text.

1. Select one or more journals/entries. You can hold down the shift/command key to select multiple journals/entries. To export all of your journal entries, select "All Entries" in the journal list.
2. Choose File > Export > Text
3. Choose a folder where you want the text files exported.

Import Lifecraft Backup

On your iPhone, iPad

1. Select a journal entry or the Entry List, then tap the More button (···) at the top of the screen.
2. Select App Settings in the More view to open the Settings.
3. Select the Import / Export settings, then select Import Lifecraft Backup.
4. Choose an import option as shown in the above image.
5. Tap Choose Backup File and select the backup file.

On your Mac

1. Choose File > Import > Lifecraft Backup.
2. Choose an import option as shown in the above image.
3. Click Choose Backup File and select the backup file.

Import Text Files (Mac)

A new journal entry will be added for every text file that you select. If a text file includes a date as its file name (e.g. “4-23-20” or “April 23, 2020”), the new entry will be assigned to that date. If the file name doesn’t include a date, you can choose to have the entry assigned to the date the file was created or modified.

1. Select the Journal where you want to import the new entries.
2. Choose File > Import > Text
3. Choose one or more text files.

Learn more

Import from Day One