---
id: backups.does-data-backup-run-automatically
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/does-data-backup-run-automatically
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Data Backup basics"
question: "Do I need to run backups manually?"
alt_questions:
  - "Does Data Backup run on its own?"
  - "Do I have to remember to back up?"
  - "automatic backups Storage Studio"
  - "Is backup continuous?"
  - "How often does Data Backup back up?"
  - "Will it back up as I work?"
short_answer: "No. A backup set runs as things change by default — it watches your folders and backs up shortly after you edit something. You can switch to a schedule or to only when you ask."
tags: ["automatic", "schedule", "data backup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-schedule-a-backup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-does-back-up-automatically-do"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# Do I need to run backups manually?

No. By default a backup set runs **as things change**: it watches your folders and backs up shortly after you change something. There's nothing to remember.

If you'd rather control timing, change the set's mode with **Change…** on its card:
- **As things change** — the default.
- **On a schedule** — hourly, every few hours, daily or weekly at a time you pick.
- **Only when I ask** — nothing happens until you press **Back up now**.

You can also turn a set off with the **Back up automatically** switch. See [scheduling backups](https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-schedule-a-backup).