03 Part 3 · Data & Backup

Local Backup & Restore

Export any combination of your data to a single file, and restore it without overwriting what you have.

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What gets backed up

Settings → Backup & Restore lists everything X-Power Plus tracks as ten selectable modules, grouped into three categories:

Category	Modules
My Collection	Bookmarks (your full Chrome bookmark tree), Bookmark Tags, Saved Searches, Auto-Tag Rules, Recycle Bin
Browsing Activity	Visit History, Browsing Stats (screen time), Bookmark Activity (per-bookmark visit counts), Tab Snapshots, Spaces
Preferences	Tab Manager Settings, Bookmark Settings, Extension Settings (language, appearance, etc.)

Select any combination — a quick backup of just your tags and rules before you experiment with Auto-Tag, or everything at once before switching computers.

Exporting

Exporting produces a single JSON file containing exactly the modules you selected. Keep it wherever you keep other important files — it's a plain file, not tied to this browser profile or this machine.

Importing

Importing a backup file auto-detects which modules it contains and merges them into what's already there — it does not wipe your existing data first. After an import finishes, a detailed summary shows exactly what happened per module: how many items were restored, how many were merged with existing entries, and how many were skipped (usually because they already existed).

Restoring onto a fresh install is safe Because import merges rather than replaces, restoring a backup onto a brand-new install of the extension (a new computer, a reinstalled browser profile) works the same way as restoring onto one that already has some data — nothing gets silently overwritten.

Clear All Data

The Overview tab's Danger Zone includes a "Clear All Data" action that wipes everything X-Power Plus has stored locally — snapshots, tags, history archive, Spaces, and the rest.

Your actual Chrome bookmarks and browser history are untouched "Clear All Data" only removes data the extension created and manages itself. It does not delete your native Chrome bookmarks or Chrome's own browsing history — those are Chrome's data, not the extension's, and this action was deliberately scoped to leave them alone.