Revisit · Data storage
Data Storage
A plain-language explanation of where your records, attachments, snapshots, and backups live.
Your records
Records and attachments are stored on this device. In the regular build, SwiftData syncs them automatically through your private iCloud database; the local development build remains device-only.
Widgets and Apple Watch
Widgets read a limited local snapshot from the App Group. Apple Watch receives only the data needed for display and quick actions through WatchConnectivity and may hold an offline queue. Both follow the title-visibility setting.
Backup and restore
A backup can include records and, when selected, private content, attachments, Health context, and Recently Deleted items. Restore merges supported data and skips exact duplicates when possible; it is not a complete device image. Keep backup files somewhere you trust.
Deleting data
Delete moves supported events to Recently Deleted. You can restore them there or permanently delete them. Clear Local Data is an advanced operation with two confirmations and device authentication when App Lock is enabled; it permanently removes the local database content, app-managed attachments, and local reminders covered by the existing deletion service.
What may leave the device
Content moves only through features you choose: sharing or email, exporting a backup, copying an AI analysis package to another tool, adding a revisit schedule to Calendar, reading or writing authorized Health data, or fetching metadata from a source link. There is no automatic upload to a developer server.
What to know
System iCloud or device backups are managed by Apple settings. Data shared with a third party follows that party’s rules. If you uninstall without a reliable backup, local data may not be recoverable. Development and test builds can still carry migration risk.