iCloud keeps your devices in step, but it’s good to have a copy of your own as well. A Kiveo backup is a single file with your library in it, ready to keep somewhere safe or to restore later.
Make a backup
- On Home, tap the user icon at the top right to open Settings.
- Under Import & Export, tap Export Data.
- Wait a moment while Kiveo creates the backup.
- Choose where to keep the file, for example in Files.
Restore from a backup
- In Settings, under Import & Export, tap Import Data.
- Choose your backup file.
- Check the summary of what the backup contains.
- Under Import Mode, choose Merge or Replace.
- Tap Merge Data, or Replace All Data if you chose Replace.
- If you’re replacing, tap Replace All to confirm.
Merge keeps the books you already have and adds the new ones. Sessions and quotes from the backup are added to books you already have. Replace deletes everything in Kiveo first, then brings in the backup as it is.
Heads up
Merge recognizes a book you already have by its ISBN. A book without one, such as a custom book, can end up in your library twice. If that happens, delete the extra copy.
Heads up
Replace can’t be undone. If you’re not sure, make a fresh backup of what you have now before you replace it.
Good to know
A backup holds your books, including custom covers and earlier reads, your shelves, your Nightstand, reading sessions, quotes, reflections, seeds and intentions. Your settings, such as reminders and appearance, aren’t part of a backup. When you merge, intentions you already have are kept, and matching ones in the backup are skipped.