Backup and restore

Keep a backup of your ledger, protect it with a password, and restore it.

What you'll do: save a backup of your ledger, and restore it on this phone or a new one.

All of these are in Settings › Data and backups.

Create a backup

1. Tap Create backup ("Includes records and attachments").
2. Optional: enter a Password (optional) and confirm it. The backup is then encrypted.
3. Choose where to save the file, for example in your Downloads or a cloud drive folder.

The backup contains your whole ledger and every attachment.

Restore a backup

1. Tap Restore from backup ("Replace this device's data with a backup file") and choose the backup file.
2. If the backup has a password, enter it.
3. Check what the backup contains, then confirm.

"Everything on this device will be replaced. A copy is saved first, so you can undo this under Data and backups. The app will restart." To go back, use Undo last import.

Good to know:

• Sync turns off after a restore. Turn it on again to combine the restored ledger with Google Drive. See Sync across devices.
• A restored ledger leaves any shared ledger it was part of.
• A backup from a newer version of Accountant can't be restored until you update the app.

Print or export a report

Reports and account statements can be printed or saved as PDF or CSV. See Reports.

Sync is a backup too

With Sync across devices on, your ledger and attachments are kept in your own Google Drive. If you lose your phone, install Accountant on a new one, turn on sync with the same account and choose Use the cloud copy.