---
id: backups.how-often-do-automatic-backups-run
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-often-do-automatic-backups-run
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "When backups run"
question: "How often do automatic backups run?"
alt_questions:
  - "Next automatic backup after"
  - "backup spacing"
  - "why didn't my backup run right away"
  - "backups every 30 minutes"
  - "backup interval on battery"
short_answer: "At most every 30 minutes plugged in and every 2 hours on battery (longer while busy); the next version captures every change. Back up now runs any time."
tags: ["schedule", "battery", "back up now"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/my-backup-says-newest-changes-arent-protected", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/why-doesnt-my-backup-start-the-instant-i-save"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-11-03
---

# How often do automatic backups run?

An automatic set saves a new version after your files change — at most once every **30 minutes** while your Mac is plugged in and once every **2 hours** on battery, a little longer while your Mac is busy. Nothing is missed: every change made in between goes into the next version.

The card says when the next automatic backup can start. **Back up now** runs one any time you like.