# Export / Import is not a backup

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-import-is-not-a-backup/8934>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [25 May 2020 23:08 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-import-is-not-a-backup/8934 "2020-05-25T23:08:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [27 May 2020 12:46 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/export-import-is-not-a-backup/8934/4 "2020-05-27T12:46:04Z")

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Note history is included in sync, but not export. Exported notes are essentially a copy of the notes, so they start with a new history.

If you need to preserve history in your backup, you need to backup the sync directory.

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