diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a87f53..1dd9dec 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ You can apply those values with two options
 
 ### How to start
 
-1. `yarn start --help`
+1. `yarn start --help` or `yarn run help`
 2. If you want to use a secure, anonymous tor connection add `--tor-port <torPort>` behind the command or add `TOR_PORT` at the `.env` file.
 3. Add `PRIVATE_KEY` to `.env` file (optional, only if you want to use it for many operations) - open `.env.example` file, add private key after `PRIVATE_KEY=` and rename file to `.env`.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index da5df04..476332b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     "build:node": "ts-node scripts/fflate.ts && webpack",
     "build": "yarn types && yarn build:node",
     "start": "ts-node src/cli.ts",
-    "startHelp": "ts-node src/cli.ts help",
-    "createDeposit": "ts-node src/cli.ts create",
+    "help": "ts-node src/cli.ts help",
+    "create": "ts-node src/cli.ts create",
     "deposit": "ts-node src/cli.ts deposit",
     "depositInvoice": "ts-node src/cli.ts depositInvoice",
     "withdraw": "ts-node src/cli.ts withdraw",
diff --git a/src/services/data.ts b/src/services/data.ts
index 6a1c3a2..862b18f 100644
--- a/src/services/data.ts
+++ b/src/services/data.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path';
+import { deflate, constants } from 'zlib';
 import { stat, mkdir, readFile, writeFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import { zip, unzip, AsyncZippable, Unzipped } from 'fflate';
 import { BaseEvents, MinimalEvents } from '@tornado/core';
@@ -13,6 +14,28 @@ export async function existsAsync(fileOrDir: string): Promise<boolean> {
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Supports legacy gz format for legacy UI
+ */
+export function deflateAsync(data: Uint8Array): Promise<Buffer> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    deflate(
+      data,
+      {
+        level: constants.Z_BEST_COMPRESSION,
+        strategy: constants.Z_FILTERED,
+      },
+      (err, buffer) => {
+        if (!err) {
+          resolve(buffer);
+        } else {
+          reject(err);
+        }
+      },
+    );
+  });
+}
+
 export function zipAsync(file: AsyncZippable): Promise<Uint8Array> {
   return new Promise((res, rej) => {
     zip(file, { mtime: new Date('1/1/1980') }, (err, data) => {
@@ -37,6 +60,28 @@ export function unzipAsync(data: Uint8Array): Promise<Unzipped> {
   });
 }
 
+export async function saveLegacyFile({
+  fileName,
+  userDirectory,
+  dataString,
+}: {
+  fileName: string;
+  userDirectory: string;
+  dataString: string;
+}) {
+  fileName = fileName.toLowerCase();
+
+  const filePath = path.join(userDirectory, fileName);
+
+  const payload = await deflateAsync(new TextEncoder().encode(dataString));
+
+  if (!(await existsAsync(userDirectory))) {
+    await mkdir(userDirectory, { recursive: true });
+  }
+
+  await writeFile(filePath + '.gz', payload);
+}
+
 export async function saveUserFile({
   fileName,
   userDirectory,
diff --git a/src/services/nodeEvents.ts b/src/services/nodeEvents.ts
index 371a0e8..4f21077 100644
--- a/src/services/nodeEvents.ts
+++ b/src/services/nodeEvents.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   BaseRegistryServiceConstructor,
   BaseEchoServiceConstructor,
   BaseEchoService,
+  DEPOSIT,
 } from '@tornado/core';
 import type {
   BaseEvents,
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ import type {
   AllGovernanceEvents,
   EchoEvents,
 } from '@tornado/core';
-import { saveUserFile, loadSavedEvents, loadCachedEvents } from './data';
+import { saveUserFile, loadSavedEvents, loadCachedEvents, saveLegacyFile } from './data';
 
 export type NodeTornadoServiceConstructor = BaseTornadoServiceConstructor & {
   cacheDirectory?: string;
@@ -190,6 +191,32 @@ export class NodeTornadoService extends BaseTornadoService {
         userDirectory: this.userDirectory,
         dataString: JSON.stringify(events, null, 2) + '\n',
       });
+
+      if (this.getType().toLowerCase() === DEPOSIT) {
+        const legacyEvents = (events as DepositsEvents[]).map(
+          ({ blockNumber, transactionHash, commitment, leafIndex, timestamp }) => ({
+            blockNumber,
+            transactionHash,
+            commitment,
+            leafIndex,
+            timestamp: String(timestamp),
+          }),
+        );
+
+        await saveLegacyFile({
+          fileName: instanceName + '.json',
+          userDirectory: this.userDirectory,
+          dataString: JSON.stringify(legacyEvents, null, 2) + '\n',
+        });
+      } else {
+        const legacyEvents = events as WithdrawalsEvents[];
+
+        await saveLegacyFile({
+          fileName: instanceName + '.json',
+          userDirectory: this.userDirectory,
+          dataString: JSON.stringify(legacyEvents, null, 2) + '\n',
+        });
+      }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -480,6 +507,18 @@ export class NodeEncryptedNotesService extends BaseEncryptedNotesService {
         userDirectory: this.userDirectory,
         dataString: JSON.stringify(events, null, 2) + '\n',
       });
+
+      const legacyEvents = events.map(({ transactionHash, blockNumber, encryptedNote }) => ({
+        txHash: transactionHash,
+        blockNumber,
+        encryptedNote,
+      }));
+
+      await saveLegacyFile({
+        fileName: instanceName + '.json',
+        userDirectory: this.userDirectory,
+        dataString: JSON.stringify(legacyEvents, null, 2) + '\n',
+      });
     }
   }
 }