Getting Started with XWX Backup

Download XWX Backup for Windows (10/11, 64-bit) from the download page and run the installer.

1. Download XWX Backup_setup.exe
2. Run the installer — Windows SmartScreen may show a warning because the app is newly published; click More info → Run anyway
3. Launch XWX Backup from the Start menu

The installer includes an auto-updater. Updates are cryptographically signed and verified before installation; you’ll see an in-app banner whenever a new version ships.

On first launch, sign in with your email address. Click Send verification code, check your inbox, and enter the 6-digit code.

Google sign-in isn’t available yet — use email verification instead.

Your account links purchases (Pro licenses) to the app and enables the device quota (up to 3 personal devices per account). Everything else — the vault itself — works regardless of sign-in state.

XWX Backup reads conversations through the free XWX Exporter browser extension, which uses your normal logged-in browser session.

1. Open the app’s Backup page and click Connect extension
2. If the extension isn’t installed yet, follow the in-app guide to install it from the Chrome Web Store (works in Chrome, Edge, Brave and other Chromium browsers)
3. Your browser opens the pairing page (127.0.0.1:18241/connect) — approve it once
4. The Backup page shows Connected with a green status dot when pairing succeeds

The connection is local-only: app ⇄ extension traffic never leaves your machine.

With the extension connected:

1. On the Backup page, choose the platforms you want (a dot next to each platform shows login status)
2. Set an export count — e.g. Latest 50 to start
3. Click Start export

Progress appears live: how many conversations were added, skipped (already in your vault), or failed. Each conversation is saved as a Markdown file in your vault with YAML frontmatter (title, platform, model, timestamps, word count, source URL).

Open the Vault page afterwards to browse, read and search everything you’ve archived.