# How do I backup or export my Joplin notes from the iOS app?

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385>\
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**Created:** [23 June 2023 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385 "2023-06-23T07:06:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Joplin2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Joplin2](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Joplin2)\
**Post date:** [23 June 2023 07:06 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/1 "2023-06-23T07:06:36Z")

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I am using Joplin 12.8.1 on iOS. I would like to make a backup of all my notes as well as export them into PDFs or similar. Is there any way to do this without relying on a syncing server? If not, could someone point me towards a guide to setting one up?

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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [23 June 2023 22:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/2 "2023-06-23T22:30:40Z")

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Welcome to the forum!

AFAIK backup and export (into a variety of formats, including PDF) is an exclusive feature of the desktop app. No need to set up a server though - any other syncing method will do: Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive or any cloud that can be accessed by the WebDAV protocol (and has a proper implementation of it). File system sync via Syncthing or a similar method is easier to achieve on Android than on iOS.

If you're concerned about privacy, you should make sure to activate end-to-end encryption before syncing.

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**Author:** ![Joplin2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Joplin2](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Joplin2)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2023 07:17 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/3 "2023-06-24T07:17:52Z")

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Thank you for your reply! I had been hoping to avoid the use of cloud products. Is there no other way to extract the JEX file from the phone?

I have read that some people self-host their own sync server without relying on third party services like Dropbox. Is that a possibility?

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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2023 22:31 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/4 "2023-06-24T22:31:15Z")

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> [@Joplin2](#):
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> I have read that some people self-host their own sync server without relying on third party services like Dropbox. Is that a possibility?

Definitely so! I must admit that I'm not an expert when it comes to self-hosting so I can't do much more than quote the result of a quick search in this forum:

[https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-server-documentation/24026](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/joplin-server-documentation/24026)

Maybe others reading this have first-hand experience and can point to more detailed or more recent advice.

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**Author:** ![former\_evernotist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/53a042/32.png) [@former\_evernotist](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/former_evernotist)\
**Post date:** [24 June 2023 22:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/5 "2023-06-24T22:33:56Z")

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There's something in between public cloud and self-hosting as well: Your own Nextcloud-as-a-service which can be accessed by WebDAV. Yet another matter of trust, of course...

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [24 July 2023 22:34 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-do-i-backup-or-export-my-joplin-notes-from-the-ios-app/31385/6 "2023-07-24T22:34:40Z")

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