Your data in Dagon SSH

What is stored where, what never leaves your phone, and how to back up your servers so you don't lose them. See also the full Privacy Policy.

What is stored where

Data On your device On our servers
SSH host, port, username Yes (local storage) No
SSH passwords and jump-host passwords Yes (Android Keystore-backed secure storage) Never
SSH private keys / certificates and passphrases Yes (Android Keystore-backed secure storage) Never
Terminal content (what you type and see) Only during the session Never — SSH traffic goes directly from your phone to your server
Connection labels & list layout Yes Yes (so they follow your account across devices)
App preferences & snippets Yes Yes (settings sync)
Account (Google e-mail, Firebase ID) Sign-in token Yes (authentication & sync)
Voice dictation audio Until sent Processed for transcription over TLS, not retained afterwards

The short version: everything sensitive stays on your phone. Hosts, ports, usernames, passwords, private keys and passphrases are never uploaded to our servers. Settings sync only carries connection labels and app preferences — never credentials.

Why you should export a backup

Because credentials exist only on your device, we cannot restore them for you. If you uninstall the app, wipe or lose your phone, your server list — hosts, ports, usernames, passwords and key assignments — is gone unless you exported a backup first. Signing back in restores your synced preferences and labels, but not the credentials.

How to export your servers

  1. Open the app and go to Settings → Other.
  2. Tap Export servers ("Save all connections with usernames and passwords").
  3. The app creates a dagon_ssh_backup.json file and opens the Android share sheet — save it to your files, cloud drive, or send it to yourself.

The backup contains your full connection profiles (including passwords), snippets, app settings and SFTP bookmarks. Treat the file like a password vault: it is a plain JSON file, so store it somewhere safe (e.g. an encrypted drive or password manager).

How to import it back

  1. Install Dagon SSH and sign in.
  2. Go to Settings → Other → Import servers.
  3. Pick your dagon_ssh_backup.json. Existing entries are matched by ID and supplemented; new servers are added.

Deleting your data

You can delete your account and all server-side data (synced settings, labels, notes, usage history) at any time — in the app under Settings → Delete account, or on the web at dagon-ssh.it/delete-account. Data stored only on your device is removed by uninstalling the app or clearing its storage.

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