diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 50dbbf7..cf5e4ec 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -41,13 +41,16 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib:$kotlin_version"
     implementation 'androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.2'
     implementation 'androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.2.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.2.0'
-    implementation 'androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.3.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.activity:activity-ktx:1.2.1'
+    implementation 'androidx.fragment:fragment-ktx:1.3.1'
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.3.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.0.4'
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-extensions:2.2.0'
     implementation 'androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-viewmodel-ktx:2.3.0'
     implementation 'androidx.preference:preference-ktx:1.1.1'
     implementation "com.google.dagger:hilt-android:$hilt_version"
+
+    implementation project(":data-lib")
+
     kapt "com.google.dagger:hilt-android-compiler:$hilt_version"
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 40f95bc..fd5d354 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="me.profiluefter.profinote">
 
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
+
     <application
         android:name=".NotianApplication"
         android:allowBackup="true"
@@ -9,7 +11,8 @@
         android:label="@string/app_name"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"
         android:supportsRtl="true"
-        android:theme="@style/Theme.Notian">
+        android:theme="@style/Theme.Notian"
+        android:requestLegacyExternalStorage="true">
         <activity android:name=".activities.MainActivity">
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/HiltModule.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/HiltModule.kt
index a4d257a..54aace1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/HiltModule.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/HiltModule.kt
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ object PreferenceBasedModule {
     @Provides
     fun storageBinding(
         @ApplicationContext context: Context,
-        private: Provider<PrivateFileStorage>
+        private: Provider<PrivateFileStorage>,
+        external: Provider<ExternalStorage>
     ): Storage = when (PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
         .getString("storageLocation", "privateFile")) {
         "privateFile" -> private.get()
+        "externalStorage" -> external.get()
         else -> null!!
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/MainActivity.kt
index e7ebe77..54d3c26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.activities
 
+import android.Manifest
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager
 import android.os.Bundle
+import android.os.Environment
 import android.view.Menu
 import android.view.MenuItem
 import android.view.View
@@ -11,27 +14,30 @@ import androidx.activity.viewModels
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.appcompat.view.menu.MenuBuilder
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DividerItemDecoration
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.google.android.material.snackbar.Snackbar
 import dagger.hilt.android.AndroidEntryPoint
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.R
+import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.databinding.ActivityMainBinding
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.MainActivityViewModel
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
 
 @AndroidEntryPoint
 class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     private val viewModel: MainActivityViewModel by viewModels()
 
     private val editorActivity = registerForActivityResult(ActivityResultContracts.StartActivityForResult()) {
-        if(it.resultCode != RESULT_OK || it.data == null) return@registerForActivityResult
+        if (it.resultCode != RESULT_OK || it.data == null) return@registerForActivityResult
 
         val note = it.data!!.getSerializableExtra("note") as Note
         val position = it.data!!.getIntExtra("position", -1)
         viewModel.setNote(position, note)
     }
 
+    private val permissionRequestCode = 187
+
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
         val binding: ActivityMainBinding =
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreateOptionsMenu(menu: Menu?): Boolean {
         menuInflater.inflate(R.menu.main_menu, menu)
 
-        if(menu is MenuBuilder) {
+        if (menu is MenuBuilder) {
             menu.setOptionalIconsVisible(true)
         }
 
@@ -69,10 +75,30 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     fun onNewNote(item: MenuItem) = onNewNote()
 
     fun onSaveNotes(item: MenuItem) {
+        val usesExternalStorage = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this).getString("storageLocation", "")
+            .equals("externalStorage")
+        if (usesExternalStorage && checkSelfPermission(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            requestPermissions(arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE), permissionRequestCode)
+            return
+        }
+        if (!checkExternalStorage()) return
         viewModel.saveNotes()
         Snackbar.make(findViewById(R.id.notes), R.string.saved_notes, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
     }
 
+    override fun onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode: Int, permissions: Array<out String>, grantResults: IntArray) {
+        super.onRequestPermissionsResult(requestCode, permissions, grantResults)
+        if (requestCode != permissionRequestCode) return
+        if (grantResults.size == 1 && grantResults[0] == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            if(!checkExternalStorage()) return
+            viewModel.saveNotes()
+        } else Snackbar.make(findViewById(R.id.notes), R.string.permission_denied, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT)
+            .setAction(R.string.grant_permission) {
+                requestPermissions(arrayOf(Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE), permissionRequestCode)
+            }
+            .show()
+    }
+
     fun onEditNote(index: Int) {
         val intent = Intent(this, NoteEditorActivity::class.java)
         intent.putExtra("position", index)
@@ -107,4 +133,11 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         intent.putExtra("position", -1)
         editorActivity.launch(intent)
     }
+
+    private fun checkExternalStorage(): Boolean =
+        (Environment.getExternalStorageState() == Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED).also {
+            if (!it) {
+                Snackbar.make(findViewById(R.id.notes), R.string.no_sd_card, Snackbar.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
+            }
+        }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NoteDetailsActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NoteDetailsActivity.kt
index e14974e..85a6aaa 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NoteDetailsActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NoteDetailsActivity.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.databinding.DataBindingUtil
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.R
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.databinding.ActivityNoteDetailsBinding
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
+import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note
 
 class NoteDetailsActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
     override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NotesAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NotesAdapter.kt
index 8bd548f..c90b780 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NotesAdapter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/activities/NotesAdapter.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import androidx.databinding.BindingAdapter
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.R
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.databinding.RecyclerViewItemBinding
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
+import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note
 
 class NotesAdapter(notes: List<Note>, private val context: MainActivity) :
     RecyclerView.Adapter<NotesAdapter.ViewHolder>() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/CSVSerializer.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/CSVSerializer.kt
index eb26aec..598dde6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/CSVSerializer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/CSVSerializer.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
 import android.util.Log
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
 import java.net.URLDecoder
 import java.net.URLEncoder
 import javax.inject.Inject
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/ExternalStorage.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/ExternalStorage.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..332b623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/ExternalStorage.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.util.Log
+import dagger.hilt.android.qualifiers.ApplicationContext
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
+import java.io.File
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException
+import javax.inject.Inject
+import javax.inject.Named
+
+private const val TAG = "ExternalStorage"
+
+class ExternalStorage @Inject constructor(
+    @ApplicationContext private val context: Context,
+    @Named("fileName") private val fileName: String
+) : Storage {
+    override suspend fun store(data: ByteArray) = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        val externalStorage = context.getExternalFilesDir(null)
+        val file = File(externalStorage!!.absolutePath + File.separator + fileName)
+        Log.i(TAG, "Saving data to ${file.absolutePath}!")
+        file.writeBytes(data)
+    }
+
+    override suspend fun get(): ByteArray? = withContext(Dispatchers.IO) {
+        val externalStorage = context.getExternalFilesDir(null)
+        try {
+            val file = File(externalStorage!!.absolutePath + File.separator + fileName)
+            Log.i(TAG, "Trying to read data from ${file.absolutePath}!")
+            file.readBytes()
+        } catch (e: FileNotFoundException) {
+            Log.w(TAG, "File not found.")
+            null
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/SampleSerializer.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/SampleSerializer.kt
index 0f727f6..f4038af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/SampleSerializer.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/SampleSerializer.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
 import android.util.Log
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlin.math.min
 import kotlin.random.Random
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/MainActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/MainActivityViewModel.kt
index 5f14e6f..9451761 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/MainActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/MainActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.viewModelScope
 import dagger.hilt.android.lifecycle.HiltViewModel
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note
 import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Serializer
 import javax.inject.Inject
 import javax.inject.Provider
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/NoteEditorActivityViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/NoteEditorActivityViewModel.kt
index e856662..e479616 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/NoteEditorActivityViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/NoteEditorActivityViewModel.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
+import me.profiluefter.profinote.data.*
 import java.util.*
 
 class NoteEditorActivityViewModelFactory(private val intent: Intent) : ViewModelProvider.Factory {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_details.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_details.xml
index f0a300c..935d054 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_details.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_note_details.xml
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
     <data>
 
-        <import type="me.profiluefter.profinote.models.NoteKt" />
+        <import type="me.profiluefter.profinote.data.NoteKt" />
 
         <variable
             name="note"
-            type="me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note" />
+            type="me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note" />
     </data>
 
     <androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_item.xml
index c225a83..0f731af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/recycler_view_item.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
     <data>
 
-        <import type="me.profiluefter.profinote.models.NoteKt" />
+        <import type="me.profiluefter.profinote.data.NoteKt" />
         <import type="me.profiluefter.profinote.activities.MainActivity"/>
 
         <variable
             name="note"
-            type="me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note" />
+            type="me.profiluefter.profinote.data.Note" />
 
         <variable
             name="position"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
index 1041c7d..2738c84 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="storage_location_name">
         <item>@string/storage_location_private_file</item>
+        <item>@string/storage_location_external_storage</item>
     </string-array>
     <string-array name="storage_location_values">
         <item>privateFile</item>
+        <item>externalStorage</item>
     </string-array>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b0238ce..995ae0e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@
     <!--    <string name="storage_location_description">The location where your notes are saved</string>-->
     <string name="preferences">Preferences</string>
     <string name="storage_file_name">File Name</string>
+    <string name="permission_denied">Permission denied</string>
+    <string name="grant_permission">Grant permission</string>
+    <string name="no_sd_card">No SD-Card inserted</string>
+    <string name="storage_location_external_storage">External Storage</string>
 </resources>
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diff --git a/data-lib/.gitignore b/data-lib/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42afabf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data-lib/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/build
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diff --git a/data-lib/build.gradle b/data-lib/build.gradle
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87f70a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data-lib/build.gradle
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+plugins {
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm'
+    id 'java-library'
+    id 'org.jetbrains.dokka' version '1.4.20'
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    implementation 'javax.inject:javax.inject:1'
+}
+
+task srcZip(type: Zip) {
+    archiveAppendix = "src"
+    destinationDirectory = file("$buildDir/output")
+    from sourceSets*.allSource
+}
+
+jar {
+    destinationDirectory = file("$buildDir/output")
+}
+
+tasks.named("dokkaHtml") {
+    outputDirectory = file("$buildDir/dokka")
+}
+
+task docZip(type: Zip, dependsOn: [dokkaHtml]) {
+    archiveAppendix = "doc"
+    destinationDirectory = file("$buildDir/output")
+    from file("$buildDir/dokka")
+}
+
+task generateZIPs(dependsOn: [jar, srcZip, docZip])
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt
similarity index 81%
rename from app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt
rename to data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt
index 0fb96a1..8dd1633 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt
+++ b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/BinarySerializer.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
 import java.nio.BufferUnderflowException
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer
 import javax.inject.Inject
@@ -22,15 +21,17 @@ class BinarySerializer @Inject constructor(private val storage: Storage) : Seria
             }
 
             repeat(size) {
-                notes.add(Note(
-                    readString(),
-                    buffer.get().toInt(),
-                    buffer.get().toInt(),
-                    buffer.get().toInt(),
-                    buffer.get().toInt(),
-                    buffer.short.toInt(),
-                    readString()
-                ))
+                notes.add(
+                    Note(
+                        readString(),
+                        buffer.get().toInt(),
+                        buffer.get().toInt(),
+                        buffer.get().toInt(),
+                        buffer.get().toInt(),
+                        buffer.short.toInt(),
+                        readString()
+                    )
+                )
             }
 
             return notes
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/Note.kt b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Note.kt
similarity index 96%
rename from app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/Note.kt
rename to data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Note.kt
index fa59dc5..9fb6263 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/models/Note.kt
+++ b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Note.kt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package me.profiluefter.profinote.models
+package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
 import java.io.Serializable
 import java.util.*
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt
similarity index 75%
rename from app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt
rename to data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt
index 3253a63..d312e1a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt
+++ b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Serializer.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
-import me.profiluefter.profinote.models.Note
-
 interface Serializer {
     suspend fun load(): List<Note>
     suspend fun save(notes: List<Note>)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt
similarity index 78%
rename from app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt
rename to data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt
index 99b966e..4d50cf7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt
+++ b/data-lib/src/main/java/me/profiluefter/profinote/data/Storage.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package me.profiluefter.profinote.data
 
+/**
+ * A binary storage backend
+ */
 interface Storage {
     suspend fun store(data: ByteArray)
     suspend fun get(): ByteArray?
diff --git a/settings.gradle b/settings.gradle
index c81b9b3..5e7e859 100644
--- a/settings.gradle
+++ b/settings.gradle
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 include ':app'
+include ':data-lib'
 rootProject.name = "Notian"
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