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Cloud Backups - Sync Another Device or Restore It on a New Phone

You can add your Cloud Backup to a new phone, a second device or the Pera Web Extension. Once added, the device stays in sync: accounts and contacts you add on one device appear on the others.


Which method should I use?


Your situation

Use

You still have a device where Cloud Backup is on

Scan QR Code: no credentials to type

Your old device is lost, reset or wiped

Your 12-word Passphrase and Encryption Key

Both methods work across iPhone, Android and the browser extension.



Where to start on the new device


  • New install of Pera: on the welcome screen tap Import an account, then Import from Cloud Backup.
  • Pera already set up on this device: go to Settings > Cloud Backup and tap Restore/Retrieve a Backup.


Option A: Sync using a QR code from your other device


On the device that already has Cloud Backup:


  1. Go to Settings > Cloud Backup and tap Sync with other devices.
  2. Confirm with your Pera PIN or biometrics.
  3. Create a one-time 6-digit code and enter it again to confirm. This code protects this QR code only. It is not your Pera PIN.
  4. Keep the QR code on screen.


On the new device:


  1. Choose Scan QR Code and tap Open Camera.
  2. Scan the QR code on your other device.
  3. Enter the 6-digit code you just created.
  4. Wait while Pera restores your backup. You'll see Backup restored when it's done.


Don't let anyone photograph the QR code, and don't share your 6-digit code.


Option B: Restore with your Passphrase and Encryption Key


  1. Choose how to provide your Encryption Key:
    • Apple iCloud or Google Drive if you saved it there. Sign in to the same iCloud or Google account you used when you set up the backup.
    • Import from This Device if you saved the key file locally.
    • Enter Details Manually if you'll paste the key yourself.
  3. If Pera finds more than one key file, choose the one for the backup you want to restore.
  4. Enter your 12-word Passphrase and tap Continue.
  5. Check that your Encryption Key is filled in, or paste it, and tap Restore backup.
  6. Keep Pera open while it restores. Backups with many accounts can take a minute.


After you restore


  • The device is now part of your Cloud Backup and syncs automatically while Pera is open and unlocked.
  • The device takes on the preferences saved in your backup, such as currency and language.
  • If an account says Update Pera to restore, update the app on this device. It was backed up by a newer version of Pera.
  • If a few accounts couldn't be fully restored, open Settings > Cloud Backup and check Accounts to review.


Using the Pera browser extension


The extension works the same way, with two differences:


  • Scanning a QR code uses your computer's webcam and opens in a full browser tab.
  • The extension can't read your key from iCloud or Google Drive. Download the key file first, or paste the key using Enter Details Manually.

Updated on: 27/10/2026

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