Save to Cloud
Learn how to save books to Google Drive for secure backup.
About Cloud Saving
Save to Google Drive and access from multiple devices. There are two main ways to save to the cloud.
- Save via Auto Sync — Connect to Google Drive and turn on "Auto Sync" (on by default). After that, simply using [File]→[Save] automatically copies your data to the cloud (Google Drive) as well.
- Edit and save a cloud file — Open a file stored in Google Drive, edit it, and save; it is saved right back to Google Drive.
Auto Sync Feature
When "Auto Sync" is on, saving stores your data to both local and the cloud. If you want to save locally only, turn off Auto Sync. See the Auto Sync guide for details.
When "Auto Sync" is on, saving stores your data to both local and the cloud. If you want to save locally only, turn off Auto Sync. See the Auto Sync guide for details.
Local Auto-Backup
Your edits are automatically backed up to your browser (IndexedDB) 5 minutes after your last edit. This is a crash protection feature and does not save to the cloud.
- Backups are stored locally (in your browser)
- Auto-saves 5 minutes after last edit
- Keeps up to 50 backups
Restoring from Backup
You can create manual backups via Menu → [Edit]→[Save State]. Restoration can be done from [Help]→[Restore Backup].
You can create manual backups via Menu → [Edit]→[Save State]. Restoration can be done from [Help]→[Restore Backup].
How to Save
From Menu
[File]→[Save]
* Automatically saved to the cloud too while connected to Drive
Keyboard Shortcut
* Automatically saved to the cloud too while connected to Drive
Save Steps
- In the settings, connect to Google Drive (Google Drive authentication is required on first connection)
- Turn "Auto Sync" on in the settings (on by default)
- With a book open, click [File]→[Save] (or press )
- On the first save, a dialog appears to select the destination folder and enter a filename
- When you save, your data is stored locally and automatically copied to the cloud (Google Drive) at the same time
- A notification will appear at the bottom right of the screen when saving is complete
When you edit a cloud file
If you open a file stored in Google Drive, edit it, and save, it is saved right back to Google Drive.
If you open a file stored in Google Drive, edit it, and save, it is saved right back to Google Drive.
Save Dialog Example
Save to Cloud
Connected to Google Drive
Saving Tips
Organize Your Folders
Create a "Reading Forest" folder in Google Drive with subfolders by genre for easier management.
Create a "Reading Forest" folder in Google Drive with subfolders by genre for easier management.
Save as Backup
Save the same file with a different name to create a backup at a specific point in time. Example: "Reading Logs_20240120.rfnote"
Save the same file with a different name to create a backup at a specific point in time. Example: "Reading Logs_20240120.rfnote"
File Size Limits
Reading Forest has file size limits (Free plan: 1MB, Paid plans: 10MB).
Reading Forest has file size limits (Free plan: 1MB, Paid plans: 10MB).
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What happens if I save with the same filename?
An overwrite confirmation dialog will appear. You can choose to overwrite or save with a different name.
An overwrite confirmation dialog will appear. You can choose to overwrite or save with a different name.
Q: Can I save while offline?
When offline, files are temporarily saved locally. Once your internet connection is restored, saving automatically syncs them to the cloud.
When offline, files are temporarily saved locally. Once your internet connection is restored, saving automatically syncs them to the cloud.
Q: What if saving fails?
An error message will be displayed. Please check your Google Drive connection status and storage capacity.
An error message will be displayed. Please check your Google Drive connection status and storage capacity.