Account and settings
Cloud sync
Sync your Inkbreaker pieces to Google Drive or OneDrive, kept up to date automatically, in files you can open anywhere. A Pro feature.
Cloud sync keeps a copy of your writing in a cloud drive you already use, and keeps it current as you write. Your pieces show up as ordinary files you can open on any device, and they stay safe even if you ever lose access to Inkbreaker.
Cloud sync is a Pro feature. It is not part of the free trial.
Connecting a drive
Go to Settings, open the Account tab, and find the Cloud sync card. Choose Connect next to Google Drive or OneDrive. You will be sent to that provider to approve access, then brought back. Inkbreaker only asks for permission to the folder it creates, never the rest of your drive.
Once connected, your pieces begin syncing into an Inkbreaker folder in your drive. Each piece is saved as a readable Markdown (.md) file you can open in any editor, alongside a small companion file that lets it come back into Inkbreaker with all its formatting intact.
Keeping it current, both ways
Sync runs on its own in the background, and you can press Sync now on the card any time.
Edits flow both directions. A change you make in Inkbreaker updates the file in your drive. A change you make to the file in your drive comes back into the piece here on the next sync, landing in your draft so it never disturbs a published version without your say-so.
If the same piece changes in both places before a sync catches up, Inkbreaker does not guess. It keeps a conflict copy in the drive so neither version is lost, and you can reconcile them yourself.
What syncs
- Pieces, as Markdown files plus their companion files.
- More data types will follow. Worlds and other structured work are on the way.
Disconnecting
On the same card, choose Disconnect next to a provider. Syncing stops, and the files already in your drive are left exactly where they are.
Questions
Is my whole drive exposed to Inkbreaker? No. Inkbreaker asks only for access to the folder it creates, so it can neither see nor touch the rest of your files.
Which providers can I use? Google Drive and OneDrive today. iCloud is coming to the iPhone and Mac apps in a future release.
Does this replace the export? No. Exporting your book and the full data export are still there for a one-time download. Cloud sync is the always-current mirror.
See also: Saving and recovering your work.
Still stuck? Head back to Support to report a bug or reach the team.