How to use Data Export (No Image Files)
Data Export contains the same records as a full backup, without the photo files.
Create a Data Export
- Open Settings.
- Tap Data Export (No Image Files).
- Read the warning, then continue.
- Your phone's share screen opens with a
.jsonfile.
What the export contains
The same complete data record as a full backup: workouts, sets, routines, meals, foods, check-ins, weights, measurements, cardio, recovery, gyms, and equipment.
It does not contain your photos. It carries references to them, not the image files.
The file is small enough to email. A full backup often is not.
It restores without opening a ZIP
Restore reads a .json file. A full backup is a .zip, so restoring from it requires opening the ZIP first and picking the .json inside.
A Data Export is that .json directly. There is no ZIP to open.
It does not include photo files
Your photos are not in this file. Restoring from it returns the data records without re-attaching photos.
The two files serve different purposes:
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
Back up my data (.zip) | Complete backup, including the image files |
Data Export (.json) | Restorable data record without image files |
Keep a full .zip backup if you need the photo files.
Anyone who opens it can read it
MesoMetric warns before sharing:
Anyone who opens the file can read all of it. Save it somewhere private, not a shared or public location.
This file holds your whole training record.