{"id":"settings.how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep","url":"/faq/settings/how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep","category":{"id":"settings","title":"Settings & keep-time"},"subcategory":{"id":"keep-time","title":"Keep-time and retention"},"question":"How many backups of its own settings does Storage Studio keep?","alt_questions":["Self-backup retention storage studio","How far back can I restore Storage Studio settings?","Seven days of backups storage studio"],"short_answer":"It backs up its own settings and records to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days. They hold only the app's records, never your files.","answer_markdown":"Storage Studio backs up its own settings, transfer history and rule state to your external drive once a day and keeps the **last 7 days**; older ones are pruned automatically.\n\nThese backups contain the app's own records only, never your files. You'll find them in **Settings → Advanced → Self-backup**, where you can also make one now or restore an older one.","answer_html":"

Storage Studio backs up its own settings, transfer history and rule state to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days; older ones are pruned automatically.

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These backups contain the app's own records only, never your files. You'll find them in Settings → Advanced → Self-backup, where you can also make one now or restore an older one.

","answer_text":"Storage Studio backs up its own settings, transfer history and rule state to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days; older ones are pruned automatically.\n\nThese backups contain the app's own records only, never your files. You'll find them in Settings → Advanced → Self-backup, where you can also make one now or restore an older one.","tags":["self-backup","keep time","settings"],"related":[{"id":"settings.what-is-self-backup","question":"What is Self-backup in Storage Studio's Advanced settings?","url":"/faq/settings/what-is-self-backup"},{"id":"backups.how-do-i-restore-storage-studios-own-settings-backup","question":"How do I restore one of Storage Studio's daily settings backups?","url":"/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-storage-studios-own-settings-backup"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"How many backups of its own settings does Storage Studio keep? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"It backs up its own settings and records to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days. They hold only the app's records, never your files.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Settings & keep-time","path":"/faq/settings/"},{"name":"How many backups of its own settings does Storage Studio keep?","path":"/faq/settings/how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep"}],"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-10-01","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How many backups of its own settings does Storage Studio keep?","alternateName":["Self-backup retention storage studio","How far back can I restore Storage Studio settings?","Seven days of backups storage studio"],"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Storage Studio backs up its own settings, transfer history and rule state to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days; older ones are pruned automatically.\n\nThese backups contain the app's own records only, never your files. You'll find them in Settings → Advanced → Self-backup, where you can also make one now or restore an older one.","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep"}}]},"fragment":"
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Settings & keep-time · Keep-time and retention

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How many backups of its own settings does Storage Studio keep?

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Short answer: It backs up its own settings and records to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days. They hold only the app's records, never your files.

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Storage Studio backs up its own settings, transfer history and rule state to your external drive once a day and keeps the last 7 days; older ones are pruned automatically.

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These backups contain the app's own records only, never your files. You'll find them in Settings → Advanced → Self-backup, where you can also make one now or restore an older one.

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