dayGLANCE offers three ways to back up your data: manual export, scheduled local backups, and scheduled remote backups to your WebDAV server. All backups are JSON files you can inspect, move, or restore at any time.
A one-time snapshot of everything in your planner — useful before a major change, when switching devices, or when migrating between the hosted app and a self-hosted instance.
.json file somewhere safeThe export includes all tasks, inbox items, recurring tasks, daily notes, habits, routines, and settings.
.json backup file in the file pickerWarning: Restoring from a backup replaces your current data. If you have unsaved changes or want to keep your current state, export a fresh backup before restoring.
dayGLANCE can automatically save backups to your browser's local storage on a schedule. These don't require any server or WebDAV setup.
| Option | Retention |
|---|---|
| Hourly | Keep last 24 backups |
| Daily | Keep last 30 backups |
| Weekly | Keep last 12 backups |
Backups run automatically in the background while the app is open.
You can restore from any backup in the list, not just the most recent one.
Note: Local backups live in your browser's storage. Clearing your browser data will delete them. For a more durable backup, use remote backups (below) or export regularly.
Remote backups save automatically to your WebDAV server on a schedule — more durable than local backups since they survive browser data being cleared and are accessible from any device.
Requires cloud sync to be configured first.
Remote backups are saved as timestamped JSON files in a backups/ subfolder alongside your sync file:
dayglance/
├── dayglance-sync.json ← live sync file
└── backups/
├── dayglance-backup-2026-03-14T09-00-00.json
├── dayglance-backup-2026-03-13T09-00-00.json
└── ...
dayGLANCE will create the backups/ folder on your WebDAV server automatically.
You can restore from any backup in the list, not just the most recent one.
Backup and restore is the easiest way to move your data — for example, from dayglance.app to a self-hosted instance, or between two self-hosted instances.
Alternatively, if both instances share the same WebDAV server, configuring cloud sync on the new instance and triggering a manual sync will pull your data across automatically.
Remote backups aren't appearing in the list
Make sure cloud sync is configured and working first — remote backups use the same WebDAV connection. Trigger a manual sync from Settings → Cloud Sync → Sync Now and check for errors.
The backups/ folder wasn't created on my WebDAV server
dayGLANCE creates it automatically on the first remote backup. If it didn't appear, try triggering a manual backup and check that your WebDAV credentials have write permission.
I restored a backup but my data looks wrong
You can undo a restore by restoring a different backup. If you exported a fresh backup before restoring, use that to get back to where you were.