---
id: backups.can-i-cancel-a-restore
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-i-cancel-a-restore
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Versions and restoring"
question: "Can I cancel a restore that's in progress?"
alt_questions:
  - "stop a restore"
  - "cancel restoring backup"
  - "restore taking too long cancel"
  - "Restoring items progress"
short_answer: "Yes. A running restore or export shows progress and a Cancel button. Cancelling stops it cleanly and leaves the backup untouched; only one restore runs at a time."
tags: ["restore", "cancel", "progress"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-an-earlier-version"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can I cancel a restore that's in progress?

Yes. While a restore or export runs, the version shows a progress bar, a status such as *"Restoring 3 items…"* with a percentage and a **Cancel** button. Cancelling stops it cleanly — it isn't treated as an error, and your backup is untouched.

Only one restore runs at a time in the Versions window; the other versions' buttons are greyed out until it finishes or you cancel.