Import & Export

Back up your habits and history to a file you control, and restore them on any device. No cloud account required.

What's included in a backup

All habits (name, icon, schedule, tracking type, description, categories).
Completion history and progress records for every habit.
Custom categories you've created.
Reminders attached to each habit.

Backups do not include tasks, notes, or journal entries — only habit data.

Exporting

Go to Habits → ⋯ → Import / Export.
Tap Export.
The standard iOS share sheet appears. Save the .json file to Files, AirDrop it to another device, email it to yourself, or save it to iCloud Drive.

The file is named pilli-backup-YYYY-MM-DD.json.

Importing

Go to Habits → ⋯ → Import / Export.
Tap Import.
Select your pilli-backup-*.json file from Files or iCloud Drive.
Pilli merges the backup with your existing habits. Duplicates are skipped — only habits that don't already exist are added.

Switching devices

The typical flow when moving to a new iPhone:

Export on the old phone.
Save the backup file to iCloud Drive or AirDrop it.
Install Pilli on the new phone.
Import the backup file.

All habits and their full history arrive instantly — no waiting, no account.

Backup format

The backup is a plain JSON file. If you're technically inclined, you can inspect or edit it with any text editor. The format is versioned ("version": 1) so future updates can remain backwards-compatible.

Pro requirement

Import and Export are Pro features. Upgrade once and your backups are yours forever — no subscription required to access an existing backup file after downgrading.