# When export as markdown directory, sync it

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/when-export-as-markdown-directory-sync-it/13608>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [4 January 2021 17:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/when-export-as-markdown-directory-sync-it/13608 "2021-01-04T17:00:08Z")\
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Sorry if I've missed something but why do you need these human readable files to be available but for whatever reason Joplin isn't the method to view them?

I had a look, there are a few things regarding automatic backups - [Best method to backup notes - #2 by laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/best-method-to-backup-notes/1135/2) and @JackGruber's Windows backup tool - [GitHub - JackGruber/Joplin-Tools: Various Python tools for Joplin (Hotfolder, PDF Previews, ToDo List) and AutoIt (JoplinWinBackup) for Backups under Windows.](https://github.com/JackGruber/Joplin-Tools#JoplinWinBackupau3) but these aren't quite what you are asking. From what I understand they will perform a full backup of all of your notes, not just the ones you change. I don't know the about any potential dangers of either of these so use at your own risk.

> [@ShobanChiddarth](#):
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> I don't know anything about that

Check the readme, it has a section on external editing.

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