---
id: backups.can-storage-studio-see-my-backups
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/can-storage-studio-see-my-backups
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Encryption and passphrases"
question: "Can Storage Studio see what's in my backups?"
alt_questions:
  - "Do you have access to my backed up files?"
  - "Does my backup go through your servers?"
  - "Who can read my Data Backup?"
  - "Is Data Backup private from Storage Studio?"
short_answer: "No. Backups to your own drive or cloud account go directly from your Mac to that destination, not through our servers. Cloud backups are encrypted on your Mac and we never have your passphrase."
tags: ["privacy", "encryption"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/are-my-cloud-backups-encrypted", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-happens-if-i-lose-my-backup-passphrase"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Can Storage Studio see what's in my backups?

No. When you back up to your own drive or your own cloud account, the backup goes straight from your Mac to that destination — it doesn't pass through our servers. Cloud backups are encrypted on your Mac first, and we never have your passphrase.

That's also why we can't recover a lost passphrase or open a backup for you. For what the app does send, see [privacy and safety](https://storagestudio.us/faq/privacy-safety/).