Use Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup to back up your notes to one of several cloud storage services.
This is a one-way backup. Deleting a note in Notability does not delete the backup copy. Similarly, deleting a backup does not delete the original note in Notability.
For a two-way sync across devices: iCloud Syncing. If multiple devices are synced through iCloud, you can only use Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup on one of them.
Enable Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup
In Notability's Library, tap
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Tap Connected Services
Enable Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup
Tap a cloud service to select it:
Box
Dropbox
Google Drive
OneDrive
WebDAV servers
Tap Backup Off to disable Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup.
Destination Folder
Backups go to a folder named Notability by default, but you can choose a different folder.
In Third-Party Backup's settings, tap Destination.
Navigate to the desired destination folder.
Tap Back Up To [folder's name].
Folders to Back Up
By default, Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup does not back up password-protected notes. You can enable backups for password-protected notes and disable backups for other notes.
In Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup's settings, tap Folders to Back Up.
Tap a folder to check or uncheck it.
If a folder is locked, type in its password and tap OK.
File Format Options
You can back up your notes in one of several file formats.
In Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup's settings, tap File Format.
Tap a format:
Note
This is Notability's custom file format. It includes audio recordings and keeps everything in a note editable if you import the file back into the app. This is a good way to share notes with others who use Notability.PDF
To include background lines and colors, enable the Paper toggle after you select PDF as your file format. Bookmarks and audio recordings will not be included.PDF + Recording
This makes .zip files that contain a PDF and a folder of .m4a audio files. This is a good way to share recordings with people who don't use Notability. Notability can't open .zip files, so you'll have to unzip them to import their contents back into Notability.RTF
This is a good way to export typed text that you want to edit in another app.RTF + Recording
This makes files that contain an RTF and a folder of .m4a audio files. Notability can't open .rtfd files, so you'll have to unzip them to import their contents back into Notability.
Restoring Backups
Notability can't restore folders from a backup automatically, so they must be remade manually. You can import an entire folder of backup files into Notability at once by following this guide.
FAQ
If I delete a note in Notability, is the backup copy deleted?
No. The backup copy stays in your backup service.
When are notes backed up?
When you enable Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup or change its settings, all of your notes are backed up.
When you edit a note and return to the Library, that note is backed up.
Can notes be backed up to iCloud?
Auto-Backup/Third-Party Backup only integrates with Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and WebDAV servers. You cannot create a one-way Notability backup with iCloud. You can sync notes across multiple devices via iCloud Sync.