What if my new app cannot import my old file?

Use a manual summary. Enter recent cycle dates first. Then add symptoms or notes that still matter.

How much history should I keep?

For basic tracking, recent cycles may be enough. For care, keep the dates and symptoms your clinician may ask about.

Can Floriva migrate every old app file?

No. Floriva is a tracker, not a universal file converter. You can enter the summary you choose to keep.

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Switch Period Trackers Without Losing History

A migration checklist for moving period trackers with an export, backup, key date summary, manual re-entry plan, deletion timing, and doctor visit record.

Do not start the new app first.

Start with the old record. Save it. Then choose what to move.

This checklist works for most period app moves. Use each app's current help page for exact export, import, and deletion steps.

1. Export first

Do this before you delete anything.

Old app Account email Export requested Export received File type Notes

If the app has no export, take screenshots of key dates. You can also write the dates in the table below.

2. Save a backup

Keep one raw copy before you clean the data.

Save the export on your computer. Save the password, if the file has one. Make one backup copy. Rename the file with the app name and date. Do not upload the full file to a new app yet.

Use a name you can find later:

3. Make a key date summary

Most new trackers need recent start dates more than old notes.

Cycle Period start Period end Cycle length Heavy days Pain 0 to 10 Notes to move : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Add more rows if you track for PCOS, endometriosis, PMDD, fertility, perimenopause, or a care plan.

4. Pick what to enter by hand

If your new app cannot import the old file, enter the most useful items first.

Move now Move later if needed Leave in archive Recent period start dates Old mood notes Full raw export Recent period end dates Old symptom tags Old app settings Heavy bleeding days Older cycles Old free text Pain patterns Fertility signs Screenshots Current medicines Doctor notes Receipts or support emails

Do not move old notes just because they exist. Move them because they help you track, plan, or get care.

5. Keep doctor visit continuity

If you may discuss your cycle with a clinician, make a separate visit sheet.

Topic What to write Last period start date Typical cycle length Shortest recent cycle Longest recent cycle Heavy bleeding pattern Worst pain pattern Bleeding between periods Missed periods Current birth control or hormones Medicines or supplements Main question for the visit

ACOG notes that charting can help when history is hard to recall. A short sheet may help more than a full export.

6. Check the new record

Before you delete the old account, compare both places.

Last period start date matches. Recent cycle lengths look right. Heavy days are marked. Current symptoms are entered. Current medicines are entered. Doctor visit notes are saved. Sensitive old notes stayed out. You know how to export from the new app.

If the new app gives odd predictions at first, give it more cycles. Your own date summary still matters.

7. Decide when to delete

Wait until these are done:

Export received. Raw backup saved. Key date summary made. New app checked. Doctor visit sheet saved, if needed. Subscription canceled, if needed. Deletion steps read from the current app help page.

Then decide whether to delete the old account, wipe old data, or keep an archive for now.

Deletion can be hard to undo. Some app help pages warn that health data cannot be recovered after account deletion. Read the current policy first.

8. Choose the next setup

Before you trust the new tracker, ask:

Does it need an account? Can I use it without cloud sync? Can I export my data? Can I delete my account? Does it use ads or tracking tools? Does it need more data than I want to give?

Floriva is one option. Paper or a spreadsheet can work too. Choose a setup you can leave later.