How to Export Your Helperbird Notes
Back up your saved Helperbird notes, highlights, NotePad documents and reading-list pages in a .helperbird file, then learn how to restore them later.
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Why Export Your Notes?
The Helperbird Notes export backs up your saved content: sticky notes, highlights, NotePad documents and reading-list pages. It includes extracted text only when you saved that text as a note or document. Use it before clearing saved content or moving to another browser.
This backup does not include your reading preferences or the PDF Reader's local recovery workspace. For preferences and saved content together, use Export Settings.
Step 1: Open Helperbird
Click the Helperbird icon in your browser toolbar. It looks like a small owl and is usually in the top-right corner of your browser.
This will open the Helperbird menu.
Step 2: Open the Settings Page
Click the gear icon in the top-left corner of the Helperbird menu to open the Options list, then choose Settings. The Settings page opens in a new tab.
Step 3: Click Export Next to Helperbird Notes
Choose Data in the Settings section menu, then find Export. You will see a Helperbird Notes row with an Export button next to it.
Click the Export button.
Step 4: Save the File
Your browser will download a .helperbird file containing all your saved notes, highlights, and extracted text. The file is named with today's date, for example helperbird-March-26-2026.helperbird. Save this file somewhere safe on your computer.
View full-size image (opens in a new tab)To use this file later, follow restore notes and your reading list from a backup. The importer replaces each collection included in the backup; it does not merge the items.
Tip: You can also export and print individual notes from inside the Notes app. Use this Settings page export when you want to download everything at once as a full backup.
Need Additional Help?
If you have any questions or run into any issues, please contact the Helperbird support team. You can reach us at Helperbird support. We are happy to help you get the most out of Helperbird.
Printed from the Helperbird Help Center · Updated October 6th, 2026
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