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We haven't experienced any issues restoring a notebook from an ENEX file. Probably the notebooks weren't large enough though. Just for our records - may I ask what the platform (Windows or Mac) was and the rough size of the notebook was?

Hi gazumped, I'm sorry for not following-up on this. The export hang issue took much time since we can't reproduce the issue in our lab and so base our research on responses from our users who stumbles upon the problem. As for now, we haven't experienced the issue since Evernote 6.9.6.6729 (at the time of writing the current version is 6.11.2.7027 (307027)) so I hope the issue is gone. However, I'll continue our observation and will research it further if necessary. As for slowing laptop too much - I can confirm it's really the issue now, so the next version of the app will have a fix that allows to run an export process with a custom priority so it doesn't hurt computer performance. I will update this thread when the new version is out. sorry I'm afraid I don't get it. Do you mean the app should back up the database before starting the export process?

Have you checked Evernote Web? If you haven't synced your Evernote Windows app then the note can be there.

Just an update on the issue that may prevent a large notebook from backing up. (As you probably remember, some large notebooks can't be exported successfully with no apparent reason) I've got the reply from Evernote Team - they're aware of this issue and working on a fix to be scheduled in a future release, but they don't currently have an ETA for when it will be resolved. So, hope it will be fixed in the next release of Evernote client. Meanwhile, I'll try to create some kind of workaround for the issue.

Hi gazumped! Thanks so much for checking out the tool and for your feedback. It works the following way for the incremental backup: if the app sees there is no previous notebook backup at all, then it makes full notebook backup, i.e. exports all the notes from the notebook. That is why the first incremental backup is actually the full one. If some previous notebook backup exists, then the app exports notes that were added or updated after the latest backup. Here is a quick example: Say I have a notebook called Notebook1 and run the app for the first time at the 1st of July 4.30 A.M. Since there is no previous backup, then the app makes full backup of the notebook and creates the single enex file in Notebook1 directory: <StoragePath>\Notebook1\2017_July_01_04_30_00.enex Let's say the next run is at the 3rd of July 10.30 A.M. Since the previous backup already exists the app exports all the added/updated notes that were introduced between the 1st of July 4.30 A.M. and the 3rd of July 10.30 A.M., so the backup directory contains: <StoragePath>\Notebook1\2017_July_01_04_30_00.enex <-- the first backup (full backup) <StoragePath>\Notebook1\2017_July_03_10_30_00.enex <-- added/updated notes after the 1st of July 4.30 A.M. till now (i.e. till the 3rd of July 10.30 A.M.) On the next run (say at the 5th of July 11.00 A.M.) it exports added/updated notes between the the 3rd of July 10.30 A.M. and the 5th of July 11.00 A.M. In fact, I'm began working on it a short time ago. I can't provide ETA for now, but I think it will be ready for the following couple of releases. Actually it is a frequently requested feature, so it's already on our roadmap. I think I got your idea, but just to double-check: you wish to have the ability to remove backup files over x days old without entering each of 100 directories and manually delete each file, right?

I'll keep you updated on the progress!

Hi there! Here is a quick update on the problem that leads some notebooks are skipped from the backup. As you probably know, at some step of backup process the app uses ENScript.exe (https://dev.evernote.com/doc/articles/enscript.php#enscript) tool to perform export of notebooks. We've discovered that the tool hangs sometimes exporting large notebooks (> 2GB) with no apparent reason. The problem arises sporadically, so we still haven't found clear steps to reproduce the issue, but I suppose this is because of some kind of notebook "locking" since trying to run the same export after a few hours often helps so the backup completes successfully. I'll report the issue to Evernote, hope they shed some light on the issue.

Hi Gazumped! Thanks so much for trying the tool, I really appreciate it. The feedback is very important for us, since it gives us fresh look on what confuses users and what should be improved. I've reproduced this problem in my lab and I'm currently working on it. For now I could say the app mistakenly skips some notebooks during the backup for some reason. I'll post here about the results. Thanks again for trying and providing such actionable feedback!

Hi there! We've released a new version of Backupery for Evernote for Windows You may download it here: https://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ Here are some updates: The ability to backup directly to Dropbox (without the need of an intermediate local directory): The ability to backup data in HTML format so you can easy to view your exported notes. You may setup multiple backup destinations now, so you can duplicate you backup data to your local drive and USB drive at once, for example. It’s much more easier to select notebooks to backup now: Download page: https://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ Please let me know what you think. Any ideas, suggestions, and questions are highly appreciated!

This is interesting. Thanks for the hint, will definitely look into it.

I think yes, generally it is feasible since Evernote Client stores its data inside Sqlite database and the format of the database is well documented. However, problably the workflow will differ from those you have suggested, since as far as I know Evernote doesn't allow to modify the behavior of their official clients via third-party apps, so the steps 1 and 2 (User selects a Note in Evernote, User then asks for a Backupery restore) have to be accomplished in some other way. Probably it would be some third-party note browser just for purpose of restoring the note or notebook.

Hi JMichaelTX, The restoration feature is on our roadmap, but for now I am not sure it doesn't clash with Evernote Premium note history feature so it will make our app violate Evernote third-party apps policy. I will research this and if we are allowed to add the feature, we should create this, I think it will make the app much more easy to use.

Hi Tailspin, Sorry for the late reply and thanks for giving the app a try! Actually yes, the Windows version provides more capabilities than the Mac one. However, we are going to add more features to the Mac version to make it more flexible. Hmm, thanks for the note! We should definitely consider adding it. May I ask do you have any other issues besides you have already noted? Does everything work as expected?

Hello Evernoters! Backupery for Evernote macOS is here: https://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ It is application for backing up Evernote data on the destination of your choice. Some notes: - It works with non-AppStore version of Evernote: https://evernote.com/download/ - Performs backup to ENEX format - Autostarts with your Mac - Simple scheduler to run backup regularly It is a beta version of the software, so please let me know about any issues with app.

Here is a reference article on how to backup and restore Evernote data:

No problem. Please write back with any future questions or concerns you might have.

Hi EverDanielW, Yep, it does include tag data in the backups. So if you import your notes back, they will contain tag data. Thanks, John

Hello! Backupery for Evernote 4.0 has been released. Download it here: http://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ Here are the new features: The app preserves stack and notebook structure. For example, the notebook NNN from stack SSS is backed up to the directory NNN that is inside directory SSS. The app provides two types of backup: Incremental and Full. If Incremental backup is turned on the app backups only new and updated notes, if case of Full backup the app backups all notes each time. Added Run Now button. Now you can start the backup manually. Bugfixes that increase stability of the app. No action required if you already using the application since the app will update itself. Please let me know what you think. Send me your issues, ideas or questions at contact@backupery.com, or use this thread or PM.

No, the current version (3.0) doesn't support incremental export (new/updated notes). But we definitely should solve backup duplication issue in the future versions somehow.

Thanks for the kind words Yes, it is technically possible. We can export only new and modified notes on each run. Actually backup size is an issue now. As far as I know, the average Evernote database size is 5-7 GB, so backup size for a month (say 1 backup per week) takes about 20-30 GB, that is large number, and also the data is duplicated significantly. So something should be done regarding the issue.

Hello Evernoters! Backupery for Evernote 3.0 is here. Here is the list of changes: Selective notebook backup. You could select notebooks which you wish to backup. The app preserves notebooks structure now. Notes from each notebook are saved to a separate backup file, so notebooks structure is preserved. Display an amount of data backed on a last backup run. Display a total amount of data backed since an application install. Display an amount of free storage space. Added ability to send support tickets directly from the application. Bugixes and tiny user interface changes. No action required if you already using the application since the app will update itself to the latest version (thanks auto-update feature). Download it here: http://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts on the app. Please let me know what you think. Use this thread, PM or contact me at contact@backupery.com. Also, I've embedded anonymous feedback form directly into the application.

Yeah it is for Windows only for now. Thanks for the hint - having an option to select notebooks to backup would be really useful. Will definitely consider implementing it

Hello! Backupery for Evernote 2.5.98 is out! Here are the most important changes in the software: You don’t need administrator rights to install and run Backupery applications anymore, since generic user rights are enough. We have embedded auto-update feature into the applications, so you will not need to download and install new versions of the software manually, all the future versions will be delivered and installed automatically. More accurate backup scheduling. Minor bugfixes. Download it here: http://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ I’d love to hear your thoughts on the app. Please let me know what you think. Use this thread, PM or contact me at contact@backupery.com. Also, you could use anonymous feedback link directly from the application.

I think there is no contradiction between your and JMichaelTX statements. If you copy your freshly synced Evernote database to a new hard drive, timestamps on your Evernote objects (notes, notebooks, tags) are the same as in the EN Cloud, so when the next sync occurs, Evernote will not overwrite your local Evernote data. But if you copy an old Evernote database so timestamps on the Evernote objects are older than in the EN Cloud, so Evernote will overwrite your local database with the most recent cloud version of Evernote data.

Hello! I am glad to introduce the new release of Backupery for Evernote 2.1! We have collected feedback from our users and implemented the most requested features. Here is the list of the new features: Ability to change backup destination. Now you could change backup destination that gives you the ability to store your backups to wide rande of destinations: built-in or external harddrives, network shares, USB sticks, cloud storages like Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, etc. Ability to change backup period. Another frequently requested feature was added to the application. Backup period can be varied from 1 day to 1 month. Improvements of the user interface. For example, a user could see if backup is in progress or finished already. Also, we have added the possibility to check for updates directly from the application, so no need to wait for update notification to perform an update. Surely, update notification continues to work. Also, the application looks better on Windows 7 and Windows 8 now. Here are some screenshots: Read more and download the app here: http://www.backupery.com/products/backupery-for-evernote/ I’d love to hear your thoughts on these new release. Please let me know what you think. Use this thread, PM or contact us at contact@backupery.com. Also, you could use anonymous feedback link directly from the application.