Keep Ophel in sync across devices with WebDAV

Use a WebDAV server to sync Ophel prompts, folders, and settings across devices. Your data goes to your own server — Ophel’s infrastructure is never involved.

WebDAV sync lets you push your Ophel data to a server you own and pull it back on any other device where Ophel is installed. Because the data goes to your own server — not to Ophel’s infrastructure — you stay in full control of where your data lives. Common WebDAV providers include Nextcloud, Nutstore (Jianguo Yun), and Synology NAS.

What gets synced

WebDAV sync covers the metadata that Ophel manages locally:

• Folders, tags, and pinned state you’ve set for your conversations
• Your prompt library
• Ophel settings
• Claude Session Keys (optional; included by default — be careful if you share backup files)

Not synced: The actual conversation messages on AI platforms. Those messages belong to each AI service. Ophel has no access to read or upload them.

Settings

Configure the sync connection at Settings → Backup & Sync → WebDAV:

Field	Description
Server URL	Full URL of your WebDAV server — must start with https://
Username	Your WebDAV account username
Password	Your WebDAV account password (stored locally, never sent to Ophel servers or any third party)
Remote path	Directory on the server where sync files are stored (default: ophel, created automatically)
Sync mode	Manual — click a button to sync; or Automatic — sync on a set interval
Auto sync interval	Minimum time between automatic syncs, in minutes
Data sources	Which data types to include: settings, conversations, prompts, and/or Claude Session Keys

Set up WebDAV sync

1. Open the WebDAV settings panel

   Go to Settings → Backup & Sync → WebDAV.

2. Enter your server details

   Fill in the Server URL, Username, Password, and Remote path. If the remote path doesn’t exist yet, Ophel creates it on first sync.

3. Grant the required permission

   WebDAV sync requires the optional <all_urls> permission. Your browser will prompt you to grant it the first time you enable the feature.

4. Test the connection

   Click Test connection to verify your credentials and server reachability before syncing any data.

5. Choose a sync mode and save

   Select manual or automatic sync, set an interval if using automatic, choose which data sources to include, and save your configuration.

6. Push your data

   Click Upload backup to push your current local data to the server.

Restore on a new device

1. Configure the same WebDAV server

   On the new device, enter the same server URL, username, password, and remote path you used on the original device.

2. Pull from server

   Click Pull from server to open the list of remote backups, then select the snapshot you want to restore.

Multi-device usage

When multiple devices are active at the same time, use manual sync rather than automatic sync. Simultaneous automatic syncs from different devices can cause write conflicts on the server.

Required permission

WebDAV sync requires the optional <all_urls> browser permission. Ophel uses this to make network requests to your WebDAV server’s URL. The browser will ask you to grant this permission the first time you enable WebDAV sync. You can revoke it at any time from Settings → Permissions — revoking it will disable WebDAV sync automatically.