PillBox · Backup, export & import

Export your medication list

To share a readable list of your current medications:

Go to the Profile tab.
Tap Export Medications.
The iOS share sheet opens. You can send it by email, save it to Files, or share it any other way.

The export is a plain text file you can read in any app.

Exported medication list for Sam, showing Dexamfetamine, Ibuprofen, and Vitamin D with their forms, start dates, and schedules — The exported medication list. It's plain text — easy to read or share.

Export your dose history

To share a record of past doses for the active profile:

Go to the Profile tab.
Tap Export History.
Use the share sheet to send or save it.

Exported history for Sam, showing doses grouped by date with medication name, dose, time due, and outcome (Taken, Skipped, or Missed) — The exported history. Each dose shows what happened and when.

Both exports cover the active profile only.

Full backup and restore

PillBox can back up and restore all data across all profiles in one file.

Settings screen showing the Configuration section with Export Configuration and Import Configuration options — Export and Import Configuration live at the bottom of Settings.

Create a backup

In Settings, tap Export Configuration. Save the file somewhere safe — like Files or iCloud Drive.

Restore from a backup

In Settings, tap Import Configuration and choose your backup file.

Warning: importing a backup replaces everything. All current data — all profiles, all medications, all history — is deleted and replaced with what's in the backup file. This cannot be undone.

Before importing, export a fresh backup first if you want to keep your current data.

Keep exported files private

Exported medication lists, history files, and backup files can contain private health information. Be careful where you send or store them. Treat them the same way you would any personal health record.

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