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How to Back Up Notes on Mac and iPhone

To back up the Notes app on Mac, export notes as PDF via File > Export as PDF, enable Notes under Apple ID > iCloud, or use Time Machine with a backup disk.

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  1. To back up a note on Mac as a PDF, select the note in the Notes app, open the File tab, choose Export as PDF, name it and click Save (September 2022 guide).

  2. To back up Notes with iCloud on Mac, open System Preferences, select Apple ID and enable the Notes app under Apps on this Mac using iCloud.

  3. Time Machine on Mac can also back up notes: select Time Machine in System Preferences, choose a backup disk and follow the instructions.

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If you back up your Notes app regularly, you will not lose your most important data. Notes is among the most used apps on both Macs and iPhones. Here we will talk about backing up notes on Mac and iPhone. We hope we can help you with this!

Macbook showing the Notes appHow Do You Back Up Notes on Mac and iPhone? (2022)

Save Notes as PDF on Mac

PDFs are a versatile document type, so they make a good backup tool for your notes:

  • In the Notes app, select the note you want to back up.
  • Once the note is selected (it will be highlighted in yellow in the Notes list), select the File tab and then choose Export as PDF.
  • Give your note a name (you can also add tags), then choose where you want to save it. Click Save.

Try the iCloud App on Mac

There is another effective way to save a copy of all your Notes just by enabling certain macOS or iOS features, and that is the iCloud app:

  • Select Apple ID in System Preferences.
  • Under Apps on this Mac using iCloud, select the Notes app.
  • For an extra level of protection, you can always copy the PDF files of your notes and paste them into your iCloud Drive.

Use Time Machine on Mac

Time Machine on Mac also lets you back up your notes:

  • Select Time Machine in System Preferences.
  • In the Time Machine window, choose a backup disk and follow the instructions to complete the backup.

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