diff --git a/extension/dashboard.html b/extension/dashboard.html
index 6b4ce89..c34756a 100644
--- a/extension/dashboard.html
+++ b/extension/dashboard.html
@@ -1299,26 +1299,6 @@
           </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="card" style="margin-top:16px;">
-          <div class="card-header">
-            <div>
-              <div class="card-title">Backup &amp; Restore</div>
-              <div class="card-subtitle">Export all connections to a JSON file, or import from a previous backup</div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-          <div class="card-body" style="display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;">
-            <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="btnExportConnections">
-              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"/><polyline points="7,10 12,15 17,10"/><line x1="12" y1="15" x2="12" y2="3"/></svg>
-              Export Connections
-            </button>
-            <button class="btn btn-secondary" id="btnImportConnections">
-              <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M21 15v4a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H5a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-4"/><polyline points="17,8 12,3 7,8"/><line x1="12" y1="3" x2="12" y2="15"/></svg>
-              Import Connections
-            </button>
-            <input type="file" id="importFileInput" accept=".json" style="display:none;">
-            <span id="importStatus" style="font-size:12px;color:var(--text3);"></span>
-          </div>
-        </div>
       </div>
 
       <!-- ── Service Tunnels page ──────────────────────── -->
diff --git a/extension/dashboard.js b/extension/dashboard.js
index 00fd093..3e1df19 100644
--- a/extension/dashboard.js
+++ b/extension/dashboard.js
@@ -1427,86 +1427,6 @@ function setupEvents() {
     );
   });
 
-  // ── Export connections ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  $('btnExportConnections')?.addEventListener('click', async () => {
-    const state = currentState || {};
-    const exportData = {
-      version: 1,
-      exportedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
-      virtualHosts: state.virtualHosts || [],
-      serviceTunnels: (state.serviceTunnels || []).map(t => ({ label: t.label, hsUrl: t.hsUrl, localPort: t.localPort })),
-      sshConnections: sshConnections.map(c => ({ label: c.label, hsUrl: c.hsUrl, username: c.username }))
-    };
-    const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(exportData, null, 2)], { type: 'application/json' });
-    const url = URL.createObjectURL(blob);
-    const a = document.createElement('a');
-    a.href = url;
-    a.download = 'holesail-connections-' + new Date().toISOString().slice(0, 10) + '.json';
-    a.click();
-    URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
-    showToast('Connections exported', 'success');
-  });
-
-  // ── Import connections ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
-  $('btnImportConnections')?.addEventListener('click', () => {
-    $('importFileInput')?.click();
-  });
-
-  $('importFileInput')?.addEventListener('change', async (e) => {
-    const file = e.target.files && e.target.files[0];
-    if (!file) return;
-    const statusEl = $('importStatus');
-    try {
-      const text = await file.text();
-      const data = JSON.parse(text);
-      if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') throw new Error('Invalid file format');
-
-      let imported = 0;
-      let failed = 0;
-
-      // Import virtual hosts
-      for (const v of (data.virtualHosts || [])) {
-        if (!v.hostname || !v.hsUrl) continue;
-        await new Promise(resolve => {
-          chrome.runtime.sendMessage(
-            { target: 'holesail-native', action: 'send', payload: { type: 'setVirtualHost', payload: { hostname: v.hostname, hsUrl: v.hsUrl } } },
-            (r) => { if (r?.ok) imported++; else failed++; resolve(); }
-          );
-        });
-      }
-
-      // Import service tunnels
-      for (const t of (data.serviceTunnels || [])) {
-        if (!t.label || !t.hsUrl || !t.localPort) continue;
-        await new Promise(resolve => {
-          chrome.runtime.sendMessage(
-            { target: 'holesail-native', action: 'send', payload: { type: 'startServiceTunnel', payload: { label: t.label, hsUrl: t.hsUrl, localPort: t.localPort } } },
-            (r) => { if (r?.ok) imported++; else failed++; resolve(); }
-          );
-        });
-      }
-
-      // Import SSH connections
-      for (const c of (data.sshConnections || [])) {
-        if (!c.hsUrl || !c.username) continue;
-        const exists = sshConnections.some(x => x.hsUrl === c.hsUrl && x.username === c.username);
-        if (!exists) {
-          sshConnections.push({ id: generateSshId(), label: c.label || '', hsUrl: c.hsUrl, username: c.username });
-          imported++;
-        }
-      }
-      if (data.sshConnections && data.sshConnections.length) saveSshConnections();
-
-      if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = `Imported ${imported} item(s)${failed ? ', ' + failed + ' failed' : ''}.`;
-      showToast(`Imported ${imported} connection(s)`, 'success');
-      refresh();
-    } catch (err) {
-      if (statusEl) statusEl.textContent = 'Import failed: ' + (err.message || 'Unknown error');
-      showToast('Import failed', 'error');
-    }
-    // Reset file input so the same file can be re-imported
-    e.target.value = '';
-  });
 
   // ── Add Virtual Host ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   $('addVhostBtn')?.addEventListener('click', () => openModal('modal-addVhost'));