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Sync, backups and your data2 min readUpdated August 10, 2026

Restore a backup

Roll your library back to a backup, and what to know before you do.

Restoring replaces the current library with the contents of a backup. It is the recovery move for a bad import, an over enthusiastic reorganization, or moving to a new machine.

How to restore

Open Settings, go to the Backups tab, open the menu on the backup you want and choose Restore. Grape warns you what is about to happen, restores, and reloads the app with the backup's content in place.

The safety net

Before any restore, Grape automatically backs up the current data first. So even a restore you immediately regret can itself be undone by restoring that safety backup.

Restoring with sync on

The restored library becomes the truth and re-syncs to the cloud, so your other devices converge on it too. Notes keep their original dates through a restore, so your timeline stays honest.

Choosing which backup

The list shows each backup's time, size and kind: automatic, manual, before an AI change, before the last restore. When recovering from a mistake, pick the newest backup from before the mistake, not simply the newest one.

Try It While the Guide Is Open

Grape is free to install and needs no account, so you can follow along in the real app.