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Backup
save & restore your work
build v7.4.0
Pencilbox keeps your work — documents, timetables, planners, mind maps, slides and more — in this browser only, never on a server. Download a single backup file to keep it safe, move it to another device or browser, or restore it months later.

Your saved work

Tip: use ⭳ on any tool to export just that tool, or tick a few and export them together — handy for sharing or moving one project to another device.

Back up

Save everything above into one file on your device. Keep it somewhere safe — it's the only copy.

Autosave

Let the browser keep a backup file up to date for you. Pick the file once; while this tab stays open, your work is written to it automatically and you're told right away if a save fails. Needs Chrome or Edge on desktop.

Restore

Load a Pencilbox backup file. This adds the saved work back into this browser, replacing the current data for those same tools.

Clear

Remove all Pencilbox data from this browser (your language and theme are kept). Download a backup first if you might want it back.

The backup is a plain file on your device — Pencilbox never sees it. Note: files you saved to disk from a tool (like a Document Builder .itdoc file) are already separate files and aren't part of this backup.