Folder Export

Overview

The Folder export destination automatically saves your collected invoices to a folder on your computer. This is perfect for local backup, integration with cloud storage, or feeding into other document management systems.

Requirements

• A destination folder on your computer
• Write permissions to that folder

Setup

Configuring in Invoice Radar

1. Open Invoice Radar and go to Settings → Export
2. Click Add destination and select Folder
3. Click Choose Folder to select your destination folder
4. Configure your export pattern (optional):
   • Same as one-time exports - Uses your global export pattern
   • Custom pattern - Create a unique pattern for this destination
5. Choose a start date:
   • All invoices - Export everything in your collection
   • From specific date - Only export invoices after the selected date
6. Enable the destination

How it works

When you export invoices to a folder:

• Each invoice PDF is saved to your chosen folder
• Files are organized according to your export pattern
• Existing files are not overwritten (duplicates are tracked)

Export patterns

Patterns let you organize invoices into subfolders with custom naming. For example:

See the Patterns guide for all available placeholders and examples.

Cloud storage integration

The Folder destination works great with cloud storage services that sync local folders:

• Google Drive - Save to your Google Drive folder
• Dropbox - Save to your Dropbox folder
• OneDrive - Save to your OneDrive folder
• iCloud Drive - Save to your iCloud Drive folder
• Synology Drive - Save to your Synology sync folder

Simply choose your cloud storage's local sync folder as the destination.

Exporting invoices

Bulk export

Click Export Now in the Export settings to sync all unsynced invoices. Progress is shown in real-time.

Individual export

Open any invoice in the document details panel to see its export status and manually trigger an export.

Troubleshooting

"Permission denied" error

• Verify you have write access to the destination folder
• On macOS, check System Preferences → Security & Privacy → Files and Folders

Files not appearing

• Check that the destination is enabled
• Verify invoices meet the start date criteria
• Look for error messages in the export history

Wrong folder structure

• Review your export pattern settings
• Use the pattern preview to see how files will be organized

Folder access lost after restart

• On macOS, you may need to re-grant folder access after system updates
• Try selecting the folder again in settings

Security

• Files are saved directly to your local filesystem
• No data is sent to external servers
• Your folder path is stored only on your device

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Need help? Check the Automatic Export overview or the Patterns guide.