diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/extensions/Context.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/extensions/Context.kt
index 554728ef..43410e47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/extensions/Context.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/notes/pro/extensions/Context.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
 package com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.extensions
 
+import android.app.AlarmManager
+import android.app.PendingIntent
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import androidx.core.app.AlarmManagerCompat
 import com.simplemobiletools.commons.activities.BaseSimpleActivity
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.extensions.*
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ExportResult
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.ensureBackgroundThread
+import com.simplemobiletools.commons.helpers.isRPlus
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.R
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.databases.NotesDatabase
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.dialogs.UnlockNotesDialog
-import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.Config
-import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.MyWidgetProvider
+import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.helpers.*
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.interfaces.NotesDao
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.interfaces.WidgetsDao
 import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.models.Note
+import com.simplemobiletools.notes.pro.receivers.AutomaticBackupReceiver
+import org.joda.time.DateTime
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileOutputStream
 
 val Context.config: Config get() = Config.newInstance(applicationContext)
 
@@ -43,3 +53,112 @@ fun BaseSimpleActivity.requestUnlockNotes(notes: List<Note>, callback: (unlocked
         callback(emptyList())
     }
 }
+
+fun Context.getAutomaticBackupIntent(): PendingIntent {
+    val intent = Intent(this, AutomaticBackupReceiver::class.java)
+    return PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this, AUTOMATIC_BACKUP_REQUEST_CODE, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_UPDATE_CURRENT or PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE)
+}
+
+fun Context.scheduleNextAutomaticBackup() {
+    if (config.autoBackup) {
+        val backupAtMillis = getNextAutoBackupTime().millis
+        val pendingIntent = getAutomaticBackupIntent()
+        val alarmManager = getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE) as AlarmManager
+        try {
+            AlarmManagerCompat.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(alarmManager, AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, backupAtMillis, pendingIntent)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            showErrorToast(e)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun Context.cancelScheduledAutomaticBackup() {
+    val alarmManager = getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE) as AlarmManager
+    alarmManager.cancel(getAutomaticBackupIntent())
+}
+
+fun Context.checkAndBackupNotesOnBoot() {
+    if (config.autoBackup) {
+        val previousRealBackupTime = config.lastAutoBackupTime
+        val previousScheduledBackupTime = getPreviousAutoBackupTime().millis
+        val missedPreviousBackup = previousRealBackupTime < previousScheduledBackupTime
+        if (missedPreviousBackup) {
+            // device was probably off at the scheduled time so backup now
+            backupNotes()
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fun Context.backupNotes() {
+    require(isRPlus())
+    ensureBackgroundThread {
+        val config = config
+        NotesHelper(this).getNotes { notesToBackup ->
+            if (notesToBackup.isEmpty()) {
+                toast(R.string.no_entries_for_exporting)
+                config.lastAutoBackupTime = DateTime.now().millis
+                scheduleNextAutomaticBackup()
+                return@getNotes
+            }
+
+
+            val now = DateTime.now()
+            val year = now.year.toString()
+            val month = now.monthOfYear.ensureTwoDigits()
+            val day = now.dayOfMonth.ensureTwoDigits()
+            val hours = now.hourOfDay.ensureTwoDigits()
+            val minutes = now.minuteOfHour.ensureTwoDigits()
+            val seconds = now.secondOfMinute.ensureTwoDigits()
+
+            val filename = config.autoBackupFilename
+                .replace("%Y", year, false)
+                .replace("%M", month, false)
+                .replace("%D", day, false)
+                .replace("%h", hours, false)
+                .replace("%m", minutes, false)
+                .replace("%s", seconds, false)
+
+            val outputFolder = File(config.autoBackupFolder).apply {
+                mkdirs()
+            }
+
+            var exportFile = File(outputFolder, "$filename.json")
+            var exportFilePath = exportFile.absolutePath
+            val outputStream = try {
+                if (hasProperStoredFirstParentUri(exportFilePath)) {
+                    val exportFileUri = createDocumentUriUsingFirstParentTreeUri(exportFilePath)
+                    if (!getDoesFilePathExist(exportFilePath)) {
+                        createSAFFileSdk30(exportFilePath)
+                    }
+                    applicationContext.contentResolver.openOutputStream(exportFileUri, "wt") ?: FileOutputStream(exportFile)
+                } else {
+                    var num = 0
+                    while (getDoesFilePathExist(exportFilePath) && !exportFile.canWrite()) {
+                        num++
+                        exportFile = File(outputFolder, "${filename}_${num}.json")
+                        exportFilePath = exportFile.absolutePath
+                    }
+                    FileOutputStream(exportFile)
+                }
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showErrorToast(e)
+                scheduleNextAutomaticBackup()
+                return@getNotes
+            }
+
+            val exportResult = try {
+                NotesHelper(this).exportNotes(notesToBackup, outputStream)
+            } catch (e: Exception) {
+                showErrorToast(e)
+            }
+
+            when (exportResult) {
+                ExportResult.EXPORT_OK -> toast(R.string.exporting_successful)
+                else -> toast(R.string.exporting_failed)
+            }
+
+            config.lastAutoBackupTime = DateTime.now().millis
+            scheduleNextAutomaticBackup()
+        }
+    }
+}