---
id: backups.can-i-back-up-a-single-file
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-back-up-a-single-file
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Data Backup basics"
question: "Can I back up a single file, not just folders?"
alt_questions:
  - "Data Backup for an individual file"
  - "Does Data Backup work with individual files?"
  - "add a file to a backup set"
  - "backup just one document"
  - "Can I protect one big file?"
short_answer: "Yes. Use Add folder or file on a backup set and choose the file. It's versioned like a folder — every change becomes a point in time you can restore."
tags: ["file", "backup set", "add"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-set-up-my-first-backup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-add-or-remove-folders-from-a-backup"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I back up a single file, not just folders?

Yes. The button on a backup set is **Add folder or file**, so you can add a single file as well as whole folders. A file is versioned exactly like a folder: every change becomes a new point in time you can restore.

This suits one important file that lives somewhere you don't want to back up wholesale — a spreadsheet, a database file an app keeps, or a single large document.

To add one: open Data Backup, click **Add folder or file** on the set, and pick the file.