Export
Create a dated JSON backup through Apple’s file interface.
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Back up and move your MacroDay data
MacroDay is local-first. Use its own complete-backup export when you want a portable copy or plan to replace the records on another iPhone.
Protect
The exported file is not encrypted by MacroDay.
Replace
Restore replaces the MacroDay records already on that iPhone.
Create a complete backup
- In MacroDay, open Settings.
- Choose Data and Backup.
- Tap Export Complete Backup.
- Choose a destination you trust and can reach from the iPhone where you may restore it.
- Keep the dated JSON file until you have verified the restore and no longer need the older copy.
The complete backup includes saved foods, diary and exercise entries, goals, weights, water, daily notes, recipes, saved meals, profile information, and My Kitchen progress. A readable CSV is a separate export for reviewing history; use the complete backup for MacroDay’s restore flow.
Treat the file as sensitive
MacroDay does not encrypt an exported backup after you save it. It can contain profile, nutrition, weight, exercise, and Apple Health-derived records. Store it somewhere you trust and control. Do not email it to support unless support requests it and you are comfortable sharing its contents.
Restore on another iPhone
- Install and open MacroDay on the destination iPhone.
- Open Settings > Data and Backup.
- Choose Restore from Backup and select the compatible JSON file.
- Review the record count in the confirmation.
- Choose Replace with Backup only when you are ready to replace the MacroDay data currently stored on that iPhone.
- After MacroDay reports success, review recent meals, saved foods or recipes, goals, and My Kitchen progress before discarding the older copy.
Restore is a replacement, not a merge. MacroDay checks the backup format and supported version, validates certain duplicate records, and keeps the existing data if validation or the final save fails.
What not to rely on
MacroDay makes a best-effort attempt to exclude its local app and widget stores from ordinary device and iCloud backups. Use Export Complete Backup when you need a deliberate, portable MacroDay copy; do not assume an iPhone backup will move or merge the diary for you.
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