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To export your SimpleX Chat data:
- [Open the app settings](./app-settings.md#opening-the-app-settings).
- Tap on your user profile image in the upper right-hand of the screen.
- If you have more than one profile, tap it again or choose Settings
- Select "Database passphrase & export".
- Stop chat by toggling "Chat is running".
- Click on "Stop” on the prompt window.
- Confirm it with fingerprint or PIN.
- If you didn't set it before, set a passphrase on "Database passphrase". Initially, the database is encrypted with a random passphrase that is stored in KeyChain (iOS) or with KeyStore (Android).
- Tap on "Export database" - it won't allow exporting unless you choose a passphrase.
- Save the file on your device or share it via any available option, e.g. via AirDrop on iOS.
- Stop chat by toggling "Chat is running" (tap "Stop” in the confirmation dialog).
- Confirm it with fingerprint or PIN, in case you have [SimpleX Lock](./app-settings.md#simplex-lock) enabled.
- If you didn't set it before, [set a passphrase](./managing-data.md#database-passphrase) in "Database passphrase". Initially, the database is encrypted with a random passphrase that is stored in KeyChain (iOS) or with KeyStore (Android).
- Tap on "Export database" - it won't allow exporting unless you have set a passphrase.
- Save the file on your device or share it via any available option.
To import your SimpleX Chat data in the app on another device:
- Transfer the database file to this device.
- Download SimpleX and install it on your new device.
- Create chat profile by following the steps in [Create your first chat profile](#create-yout-first-chat-profile).
- Tap on your user profile image in the upper right-hand corner of the screen to open Settings.
- Transfer the database file to the new device.
- Install SimpleX Chat app.
- Create chat profile with any name by following the steps in [Create your first chat profile](#create-yout-first-chat-profile) – you will replace it soon.
- Open the app settings
- Select "Database passphrase & export".
- Disable chat by tapping the switch on "Chat is running".
- Click on "Stop” on the prompt window.
- Confirm it with fingerprint or PIN.
- Stop chat by tapping the switch on "Chat is running".
- Tap "Import database".
- Select the .zip file of the exported chat data.
- Tap "Import” on the pop-up prompt.
- Tap "Import” in the confirmation dialog.
- Start chat via toggle or close and start the app – you will be prompted to enter the passphrase for your chat database.
**Please note**: