---
id: settings.how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep
url: https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/how-many-self-backups-does-storage-studio-keep
category: "Settings & keep-time"
subcategory: "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."
tags: ["self-backup", "keep time", "settings"]
related: ["https://storagestudio.us/faq/settings/what-is-self-backup", "https://storagestudio.us/faq/backups/how-do-i-restore-storage-studios-own-settings-backup"]
applies_to: "all"
last_reviewed: 2026-10-01
---

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

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.

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.