Export History & Statistics

Every backup SquirrelCache runs is automatically logged. View your full history, drill into individual exports, and track your all-time stats.

Finding Export History

To open Export History:

Tap the Settings icon (gear) in the top-right corner of the main screen
Scroll to the Advanced section
Tap Export History

The History List

The history view shows a reverse-chronological list of all backup attempts — successful, failed, and cancelled. Each row shows:

Export status (completed, failed, or cancelled)
Date and time the export started
Number of items exported
Total export size

Tap any row to open the detail view for that export.

Export Detail View

Tapping a history entry shows the full record for that backup:

Field	Description
Status	Completed, Failed, or Cancelled
Started	Date and time the export began
Finished	Date and time the export ended (or was cancelled/failed)
Duration	Total elapsed time
Photos exported	Count of still images successfully exported
Videos exported	Count of video clips successfully exported
Total items	Photos + videos combined
Total size	Combined file size of all exported items
Destination	Folder path or "Share Sheet" if shared directly
Date range	Start and end date used for filtering (if Date Range mode was used)
ZIP exported	Whether a ZIP archive was created
CSV exported	Whether a CSV log was generated
Error log	Details of any files that failed to export, with reasons

Statistics Dashboard

At the top of the Export History view, a statistics panel shows your all-time aggregated metrics:

Total exports

All attempts including failed and cancelled

Success rate

Percentage of exports that completed

Total data

Cumulative size of all completed exports

Avg duration

Average time per completed export

You can also see total counts for photos and videos exported across all time, and a breakdown of how many exports used ZIP or CSV.

Exporting History as CSV

You can export your entire backup history as a CSV file — useful for record-keeping or auditing what has been backed up and when.

To export history as CSV, tap the Export as CSV button in the Export History view. The resulting file includes one row per backup attempt with all fields from the detail view.

Clearing Export History

To delete all export history records:

Go to Settings → Advanced → Clear Documents and Data
Confirm the deletion

This cannot be undone. Clearing Documents and Data removes all export history records, cached files, and app data stored on the device. Your actual photo library and any previously exported files are not affected.

Export history is stored locally using SwiftData and never leaves your device. It is not included in iCloud backups of the app.