Choosing Your Backup Mode
Choose between Sundown Cloud and on-device-only capture, with optional GitHub export configured separately.
Choosing Your Backup Mode
Sundown Cloud is the normal setup for most people. It keeps your transcripts, day views, and summaries in sync without extra setup.
If your plan uses GitHub export, that export runs separately after Sundown Cloud sync. GitHub is for advanced copies and automation, not the main backup mode.
Comparison at a glance
| Feature | Sundown Cloud | On Device Only |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Users who want the default multi-device experience. | Users who want to keep capture local on one device. |
| What stays in sync | Captures, transcripts, day views, summaries, and account features. | Nothing leaves the current device for backup. |
| Setup | Sign in and capture. | Capture without cloud backup. |
| Device access | Open the same saved days across signed-in devices. | Read the saved history on the current device. |
Recommended for most people: Sundown Cloud
Choose Sundown Cloud if you want the default product experience. Capture on one device, let Sundown sync in the background, and open the same day on your other devices.
How to set it up
- Open Sundown
Settings > Integrations > Cloud backup. - Select
Sundown Cloud. - Sign in when prompted.
Local-only option: On Device Only
Choose on-device-only mode if you do not want cloud backup. Capture still works, but cross-device sync and cloud features are unavailable until you enable Sundown Cloud.
How to set it up
- Open Sundown
Settings > Integrations > Cloud backup. - Select
No cloud backup / on-device only.
GitHub export
GitHub export is an optional advanced integration. When enabled, Sundown can export readable copies such as daily Markdown, summaries, conversations, and transcript records after cloud sync completes.
Can I switch later?
Yes. You can move between backup modes later. Sundown Cloud remains the easiest managed experience, and GitHub export remains an optional add-on.
Next steps
Once your backup mode is chosen, you are ready for your First Capture.