---
id: backups.what-is-data-backup
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/what-is-data-backup
category: "Backups & restore points"
subcategory: "Data Backup basics"
question: "What is Data Backup in Storage Studio?"
alt_questions:
  - "What does Data Backup do?"
  - "Storage Studio Data Backup explained"
  - "Does Storage Studio have a backup feature?"
  - "What is the Data Backup window for?"
  - "versioned backup Storage Studio"
  - "Can Storage Studio back up my folders?"
  - "Is there a backup tool inside Storage Studio?"
short_answer: "Data Backup keeps versioned, restorable backups of the folders and files you choose, on another drive or a connected cloud account. Every change becomes a point-in-time version, and nothing is overwritten in place."
tags: ["data backup", "versions", "backup"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-open-data-backup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-set-up-my-first-backup"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

# What is Data Backup in Storage Studio?

Data Backup keeps versioned, restorable backups of the folders and files you choose — on another drive, a folder, or a cloud account you've connected. Every change becomes its own point-in-time version, and nothing is overwritten in place, so an earlier state is always there to go back to.

### What you get
- **Versions** — open **Versions…** on a backup set to see every point in time it has saved.
- **Incremental backups** — after the first run, only what changed is saved.
- **Automatic running** — it watches your folders and backs up changes as they happen.
- **Honest status** — each set says *Protected*, *Needs attention* and so on, in plain English.

Open it from **More (•••) → Windows → Data Backup**, or from the **Data Backup** card on the Home screen. The full guide is in the [Data Backup manual](https://storagestudio.us/manual/data-backup).