You may think that you’ll never need to back up files, images or videos that you save in an Evernote notebook. Considering that, not only will your files be stored on your own computer or device, they’ll also be stored on Evernote’s own servers.
Not as secure as thought?
You could very well be wondering: Do I need to back up my Evernote notebooks? How-To Geek would answer with an emphatic “yes!” Simply because Evernote isn’t a backup system. It’s a synching system. And in a worst-case scenario, Evernote’s remote file store can be wiped. Then, the local file store can be wiped, too.
Protecting yourself
Thankfully, you can protect yourself fairly easily by backing up your Evernote notebooks. As How-To Geek says, you’ll need an installed copy of Evernote’s desktop application for either Windows or OS X, based on what kind of computer you use.
The export option
One of the easiest ways to do this is to export your notebooks. You can do this by right-clicking on any notebook and selecting “Export Notes.” You can now export your notebook in a variety of formats. Then, if you lose the data in a notebook, you can import the exported notebook as what How-To Geek calls a wholesale replacement for the missing notebook.