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StrataNote keeps your data open and portable. You can export your notes, attachments, and configurations at any time, ensuring you are never locked into a single platform.

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Downloading Individual Notes

If you need a single note outside of StrataNote (e.g., to share via email or open in another text editor):
  1. Open the note in the editor.
  2. In the top toolbar, click the “Download Markdown” button.
  3. The browser will download the raw Markdown file containing your text, frontmatter metadata, and links.

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Workspace ZIP Export

To back up your entire knowledge base or move it to another application like Obsidian, you can generate a complete ZIP archive.

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Starting the Export

  1. Click the Settings (Gear) icon in the sidebar and navigate to the Backup / Export tab (or click the export button directly from the vault toolbar).
  2. Select your export settings:
    • Full Export: Backup everything (all folders, notes, and media).
    • Custom Export: Select specific root directories to include or exclude.
  3. Click the “Export Vault” button.

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Automatic Exclusions

To keep your backups clean and fast, the export engine automatically filters out system folders that are not part of your personal data:
  • node_modules/ (dependency directories)
  • .agents/ (local AI model files and agent workspace caches)
  • _sync_mcp/ (local Model Context Protocol server configuration)
  • Temporary system files and caches.

Screenshot: Backup and Export Panel

Interface Preview: An export dashboard showing a file list with folders checked for inclusion, size estimates, and a progress indicator for the ZIP archiving process.

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Timestamps & Timezones

To ensure that your revision history remains accurate when files are extracted on another computer:
  • Moscow Time Zone (UTC+3): File metadata modified timestamps inside the ZIP archive are written with Moscow timezone offsets.
  • This prevents system clocks or extraction utilities from distorting edit history, ensuring that the creation and modification timestamps match what is stored in the StrataNote database.