14. Exporting Data
Export your records to CSV or PDF for sharing, printing, or importing into spreadsheet software.
14.1 How to Export
- Tap the Account icon (top right of home screen).
- Tap Export Data.
- Choose what to include: Inspections, Queens, Notes, and/or Treatments.
- Select an apiary or hive filter (optional — export all if left blank).
- Set a date range (optional).
- Choose the format: CSV or PDF.
- Tap Export.
On iPhone and Android, the system share sheet opens — save to Files, share via email, AirDrop, or any other app. On web, the file downloads directly to your downloads folder.
14.2 CSV Export Contents
| Export type | Fields included |
|---|---|
| Inspections | Apiary, hive, date, inspector, health rating, population, frames covered, queen/eggs/larvae/queen-cell/swarm-cell sightings, pest and treatment applied, feeding, mite count, UBeeO %, temperature, weather, notes. |
| Queens | Apiary, hive, marking, year, breed, status, introduction/removal dates, Harbo Score details (score, mites found, cells inspected, % reproductive, scored date), grafting candidate flag, where acquired, notes. |
| Notes | Apiary, hive, title, type, category, priority, completion status, reminder date, created date, content. |
| Treatments | Included when you select them: date, product, and pest targeted. |
All CSVs open directly in Microsoft Excel, Apple Numbers, or Google Sheets. Harvest records are not currently included in either export.
14.3 PDF Export
The PDF starts with a header showing your filter criteria and the date generated, followed by a section for each category you selected (Inspections, Queens, Notes, and Treatments) with full detail for each record. Useful for sharing with a mentor, your local apiary inspector, or for printed recordkeeping. Harvest records are not currently included.
14.4 Blank Inspection Form
Go to Account → Export Data and tap Download Blank Inspection Form (PDF). This is a single-page letter-size form with a wide left margin for three-hole punching. Print it, take it to the apiary to record observations by hand, then enter the data into the app when you get back.