Help & FAQ
Quick answers about using Swayam. Still stuck? See the Contact page.
Where is my plan saved?
In your Swayam account. Your plan is saved on our servers and syncs to every phone or computer where you log in with the same email. If your connection drops, changes are kept on this device and sync as soon as you are back online.
How do I back up or move my plan?
Your plan already follows your account, so logging in on another device is enough. For an extra copy, open Settings and use Save backup to… or Copy backup. To bring a backup back, open Settings, choose Restore from file or Restore backup, and confirm.
I forgot my password.
On the login screen, press Forgot password?, enter your email and we will email you a reset code. Enter the code together with a new password and you are logged back in. The code works for 30 minutes.
How does the streak work?
Complete at least one planned task in a day to keep your streak going.
How does the daily plan work?
Your Plan tab is a weekly template that repeats. Every new date starts from it, with nothing ticked, so yesterday's unfinished work does not carry over. On Home you can pick any date and add, edit or delete tasks for that date only. Dates that are already past stay as they were.
How do the timers work?
Press the play button next to a task in Today's plan. Presets are 25 + 5, 50 + 10 or your own Custom length (focus + break), and −5 / +5 changes a running timer; every fourth focus session is followed by a longer break. Focused time is added to your daily focus goal and your weekly total. If you close the page, focus time stops counting until you come back.
Can I use Hindi?
Yes. Open Settings (or the Settings button at the top before you have a plan) and press the language button to switch between English and Hindi. The Help, Privacy and Terms pages are in English only for now.
Can I choose where my backup is stored?
Yes. In Settings, press Save backup to… and pick a place: on phones the share sheet lets you choose Google Drive, Files or another app; on supported desktop browsers you pick a folder; otherwise the file goes to your Downloads folder. To bring it back, press Restore from file. The file is readable text, so keep it private.
Does it work offline?
If your connection drops while Swayam is open, you can keep adding, editing and deleting. Changes are kept on this device and sync automatically when you are back online. If you change your plan on two devices while offline, the most recently saved version wins. Logging in, signing up, resetting your password and deleting your account need internet.
Can I customize how the app looks?
Yes. Open Settings, then Appearance. You can change the text size and which sections show on Home, and switch between the light and dark theme. These choices are saved on this device only.
How do I delete my data?
In Settings you can reset your plan, or delete your account. Deleting your account removes your account, plan, notes, links and test scores from our servers.